How far do you travel for work??

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I work at a nursing home right now that is about 45 minutes from my house. There is a job opening at a nearby Children's Hospital for an ED Tech and I would LOVE to apply. The only problem is that it's about 1 - 1 1/2 hours away. How far do you guys travel to your jobs? Do you think it would be worth it? It is a full time position and I'm not sure how much it pays yet. I guess I will have to deduct all the gas money from the pay and see if I'm really making that much money at all.

What do you guys think?

Having a job you LOVE but having to drive so far to get to it... Worth it?:o

I walk a bit less than a mile down the road to my job, lol

But I would be willing to travel a distance IF the pay was enough to make up for the gas!

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Specializes in LTC.

About 20 minutes if I go the speed limit.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

My work is 5 minutes away- a little over 2 miles :)

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Specializes in CNA.

My job is 1 hr without traffic,but week days when is traffic Its more like 2 hrs drive... I have done this for 5 years now and I don't complain...:) oh, and all my family lives like 1 1/2 hrs from home and I go visit them twice a month... I don't really mind driving long distance...

Lucky all of you who only have to travel 15-30mins away... :)

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Specializes in Mental Health; Medical-Surgical/Trauma.
I walk a bit less than a mile down the road to my job, lol

But I would be willing to travel a distance IF the pay was enough to make up for the gas!

Oh how awesome that would be! :up: That would make the job that much more of a joy.

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I live in the country so once im working im at least 45min from my job.

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I work 3o min from a job and I am already frustrated with how far it is I could not work at a plave that is farther away or takes more time to get to.

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I'm about...1.5 miles and 5-7 minutes from my job. love it!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Personally I max out at about 30 minutes by car each way, even that is pushing it.

Right now I live less than a mile and a half away from my hospital.

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It depends on if I floor it or not...kidding :smokin:

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Specializes in None yet.

how is public transit? if there is an express bus or train perhaps you could nap or study on the commute. also some employers offer bus passes if you ask for them. i do not drive and my town has horrible public transit unless you are going to another city. i usually ride my bike in town going to school took me about 45 mins each way but if i took the bus it would have been an hour

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I live 25 miles from work, but since i work 3 back to back days, (sat/sun/mon) I crash at my grandmother in laws 2 miles from work.

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