Job offer..Is it worth the commute??

[nursebetty24]

Recently was offered an NP position at a LTC/rehab care facility that is affiliated with a hospital system in my area. I would be working with a full time MD. The job is an hour

commute there and back. It is a 100 bed facility, with paper charting , 10 visits a day, and no support staff. However, the interview went well and I felt me and the MD would work well together. The initial offer is about $2000 lower than my previous salary but with incentives, I can potentially make $4500 extra annually with full benefits. My husband is not sure even with bonus if it will offset the amount I will be spending in gas and car up keep. I am working a part time job right now so I do have money coming in and my spouse , but I am ready to get back to work full time. I just don't want to jump at the first offer and regret it later. I will add they would not negotiate salary because they stated it is based off experience only and I will be getting paid well for my on call duties. However when asked how much I will be paid for my on call , which is one week day every week and one weekend a month I didn't get any details. I am not a morning person, and hated the drive when I went on the interview.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

If you're truly enthusiastic about the job, the benefits, the opportunities, the people -- the commute might be worth it. However you sound lukewarm about everything except the commute, about which you sound negative. It doesn't seem like a good fit for you.

Different people have different takes on commuting, often at different times. Some people even LIKE commuting because it offers them a chance to decompress and switch gears between work and home. Some people just don't find it worth it. If you're unhappy at the thought of commuting now, you'll be even MORE unhappy in six months. Don't do it.