Los Angeles travel assignment...

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I am getting ready to start/ accept an assignment in the Los Angeles area, around Calabasas and looking for housing...Does anyone have any suggestions or tips? Also if there are any other travelers in the L.A. area that would like to meet up and explore the area together, let me know. Thanks!

Specializes in ICU/PACU.

I think she meant a lot of white people when she said non diverse.

I usually take company housing. I hate extended stays. I say use Craigslist if you're not into taking company housing. I recommend staying near your job to avoid traffic and going into LA to explore on your off days. Calabasas and I think it's woodland hills are nice areas. It's more suburban. I haven't lived in that area so I'm not much help.

I'm in Pasadena now. I have traveled in LA a few times. My favorite places to live were marina del Rey & the miracle mile area. But definitely don't do that. You need to live close to work. If you ever want to grab lunch or do something in LA let me know. I'm here till June.

Good luck.

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Specializes in ER.
My box is not full.

I shouldn't need to say much more about the Valley being "non-diverse." What more explanation do you need than that?

If you're smart enough to be a nurse you should not need direction like this. And if you have traveled before you should also be MUCH more resourceful than this. LA isn't any different from any other American city except, it is BIGGER.

Why so snarky? Was that really necessary?:no:

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I rent rooms in my house in West Hills (which is very close to Calabasas). Quiet upscale neighborhood. Currently have another travel nurse staying with me and I will have a room coming available in a week. Rent is $1,000 a month, includes use of the rest of the house, wi-fi and laundry. Walking distance to West Hills Medical Center.

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I used craigslist to find my current place in Long Beach, California (next to LA) and had a great experience. Simply use wisdom, as some previous posters have mentioned that any licensed professional nurse should have the basic wisdom needed to use craigslist safely.

I found a really nice three level townhouse (probably $700,000 home) that I rent an entire floor of for $1,100 and it has free street parking. The married couple here are really nice and we've become friends, they cook for me, drop me off at the airport, etc. I work 4 miles down the road so I dodge a lot of the terrible LA area traffic. The beach is a few minutes away, I can be in downtown LA in 30 minutes (at the right time of day), it's great.

My point being, don't be afraid of craigslist. If you use proper wisdom you will have great success, not just with using online sites but with life in general.

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Hi I'm Kenyetta. I'm currently here on an assignment as well. Are u still in LA

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