How long is your commute?

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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.

1st job 20-25 minutes , 15 miles. Unless classes or meetings on day shift hours then it can take 45minutes to 1 hour to get home in rush hour traffic

2nd job 3-10 minutes depending if I make the 4 lights just right.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVSICU, Precepting & Teaching.
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.

"Too far" depends upon what you are willing to tolerate. My sister commutes 2 hours each way for her Monday-Friday, 9-5 Gucci nurse gig. That's definitely too far for me!

I live 17 miles from work, and my commute varies. Middle of the night with no traffic -- 25 minutes garage to garage. But any night shift when there's an "event" in town, it can be over an hour. I love my home in a water-privileged community, but the commute has gotten longer over the decade I've lived here. Commute time is approaching too-long now. Fortunately, so is retirement!

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Specializes in family practice and school nursing.
My commute is 15 feet, from the bed to the computer, I work from home. Until that becomes an option for you, only YOU know what kind of commute you can tolerate.

Is this a 12 hour shift? You will be adding the one hour commute each way, plus any additional time in inclement weather. That can make for an VERY long day.

Best of luck with your decision, let us know how it's going.

Love it. What kind of work do you do from home, if you don't mind me asking?

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I always said I'd commute an hour. In actuality my commute is about 70 minutes. Not far off, but it IS kind of far now that I'm experiencing it. I'm not as much "one of the group" just because I live so far away. Seems like they are suspicious I couldn't find anything closer (even though I am a newish grad).

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Specializes in School Nursing, Telemetry.

Right now, the hospital where I work is about 7 minutes and the schools where I work are less than 5 minutes from home. I'm very fortunate! I live in a small community (moved here for my first nursing job). I know when I move back to Portland, it will most likely be at least 30 minutes.

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I walk to and from work, it's about 25-30 minutes depending on if I power-walk or stroll. I'm in home health and our area is exceptionally dense, so I walk to and from all of my visits as well. The farthest I ever have to walk from the office is about 25 or 30 minutes, and if I'm feeling lazy or it's really pouring rain out, I'll take the bus which cuts it down to 10 or 15.

I don't own a car. I'm sure at some point I'll probably have to get one... it's just it would be such a drain, financially, especially since I'm really aggressively trying to pay off my student loans.

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Specializes in Acute Care Pediatrics.

I commute over a half an hour to work in my facility. :)

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Specializes in Behavioral Health.
Right now, the hospital where I work is about 7 minutes and the schools where I work are less than 5 minutes from home. I'm very fortunate! I live in a small community (moved here for my first nursing job). I know when I move back to Portland, it will most likely be at least 30 minutes.

I'm in Portland, and I have two clinics: one near Lloyd Center and one in Vancouver. The Portland clinic is about a third of the distance from my house, but because I live by 205 it takes almost the same amount of time to get to each.

I actually prefer the drive to Vancouver because there's so little traffic headed out of Portland at 8am I can make my car go fast. :)

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I commuted 70 minutes for job 1, 60 for job 2 (until I moved, then 80), then 30! I wouldn't have traded the experience though. I tried to make it work for a long time with the log commute but it was hard for my family. I'd say it is really up to you. I miss my audiobooks and hour to wake up on those long commutes!

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My commute is 40 mins but mostly highway. I say take the job to get experience if you can manage the drive. An he isn't horrible. Once you get some experience you will be able to work closers to home. I pass about 5 to 7 hospitals to get to the hospital in work at. I am getting acute care experience though so it will pay off later.

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Specializes in Emergency.

6-10 minutes depending on traffic and/or red lights.

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I'm in Portland, and I have two clinics: one near Lloyd Center and one in Vancouver. The Portland clinic is about a third of the distance from my house, but because I live by 205 it takes almost the same amount of time to get to each.

I actually prefer the drive to Vancouver because there's so little traffic headed out of Portland at 8am I can make my car go fast. :)

*raises one eyebrow*

You have a new car?

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