Hello all! I am just curious as to how far you guys commute to your jobs. I am a new grad and I am trying to determine how far is "too far" as I continue my job search.
Jensmom7, BSN, RN 1,907 Posts Specializes in Hospice. Has 36 years experience. Oct 26, 2015 Ten minutes. But it took me 36 years to get this gig.
the nurse who lived 14 Posts Oct 26, 2015 Ten minutes. But it took me 36 years to get this gig.That's awesome! I recently accepted a per diem position at a LTC facility that is 10 minutes from my house 😄 I feel super fortunate, however I am trying to find an acute care setting so I will have to suck it up and deal with driving some distance eventually.
Girlafraid13 309 Posts Oct 26, 2015 About 45 minutes to. And a Lil under 2 hours back. When I work Saturdays it takes 25 minutes! I'm in Los Angeles so being stuck in traffic is typical.
the nurse who lived 14 Posts Oct 26, 2015 About 45 minutes to. And a Lil under 2 hours back. When I work Saturdays it takes 25 minutes! I'm in Los Angeles so being stuck in traffic is typical.I'm in Connecticut. I feel your pain. Small state, LOTS of traffic during rush hour times. I could do 45 minutes. I don't know if I can deal with 2 hours 😳
Postpartum RN 253 Posts Specializes in Postpartum, Med Surg, Home Health. Has 7 years experience. Oct 26, 2015 First hospital: 15 minutesSecond hospital: 50 minutes without traffic, with traffic like 1.5 hrs :/Sent from my iPhone using allnurses
the nurse who lived 14 Posts Oct 26, 2015 First hospital: 15 minutesSecond hospital: 50 minutes without traffic, with traffic like 1.5 hrs :/Sent from my iPhone using allnursesOh man. Do you think it is worth it? I found a job I would LOVE and found out that they hire new grads, but it is about 60 minutes away without traffic and that concerns me.
TheCommuter, BSN, RN 226 Articles; 27,608 Posts Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych. Has 17 years experience. Oct 26, 2015 My current workplace is 15 miles from my house. When taking Interstate 35, the commute is only 20 minutes during non-peak times.However, my user name is 'TheCommuter.' I've had a handful of crazy commutes in the past few years. In 2003, when I was a 22-year-old factory worker in expensive coastal southern CA, I bought a house in an affordable city in central CA. I commuted 120 miles each way for one year before quitting the job to attend an LVN program full-time.From September '04 to October '05, I commuted 95 miles each way on Interstate 5 to attend an LVN program five days per week.From January '09 to March '10, I commuted 225 miles across state lines to attend an LPN-to-ASN bridge program three days per week.
the nurse who lived 14 Posts Oct 26, 2015 My current workplace is 15 miles from my house. When taking Interstate 35, the commute is only 20 minutes during non-peak times.However, my user name is 'TheCommuter.' I've had a handful of crazy commutes in the past few years. In 2003, when I was a 22-year-old factory worker in expensive coastal southern CA, I bought a house in an affordable city in central CA. I commuted 120 miles each way for one year before quitting the job to attend an LVN program full-time.From September '04 to October '05, I commuted 95 miles each way on Interstate 5 to attend an LVN program five days per week.From January '09 to March '10, I commuted 225 miles across state lines to attend an LPN-to-ASN bridge program three days per week.Oh wow!! You must really enjoy driving to commute that far!
Postpartum RN 253 Posts Specializes in Postpartum, Med Surg, Home Health. Has 7 years experience. Oct 26, 2015 Oh man. Do you think it is worth it? I found a job I would LOVE and found out that they hire new grads, but it is about 60 minutes away without traffic and that concerns me.Well, it depends. For me it's worth it because I got into the specialty I really wanted for a long time. I couldn't get into this specialty in any of the closer hospitals because of no experience in said specialty and it's so competitive here..I was not called for even one interview! It's taken me many years, so when I finally was called for an interview there and offered the job, I of course accepted and am happy to be getting my experience :) Sent from my iPhone using allnurses
lavenderskies, BSN 349 Posts Has 34 years experience. Oct 26, 2015 My current workplace is 15 miles from my house. When taking Interstate 35, the commute is only 20 minutes during non-peak times.However, my user name is 'TheCommuter.' I've had a handful of crazy commutes in the past few years. In 2003, when I was a 22-year-old factory worker in expensive coastal southern CA, I bought a house in an affordable city in central CA. I commuted 120 miles each way for one year before quitting the job to attend an LVN program full-time.From September '04 to October '05, I commuted 95 miles each way on Interstate 5 to attend an LVN program five days per week.From January '09 to March '10, I commuted 225 miles across state lines to attend an LPN-to-ASN bridge program three days per week.I am aghast at the commutes you accepted to get to where you are now. We've recently relocated to a high density city from an isolated smaller city and I have to say the driving has been the biggest adjustment. I abhor it. :'(
