Miles on my car

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Do you ever stress about the miles you are putting on your car while working?

This seems to be stressing me out lately! I am trying to group my patients by area, but it just doesn't always work out that way.

You are either paid for your mileage, and the use of your car, or you are not. The bean counters have this down to an exact science, and so should you.

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Patients or car. Yes. I noticed that when I did not have a working car, I no longer had work. So, to say that I do it for the patients does not make sense when I have no way to get to the patients. My first agency (extended care, not hospice per se) made it very explicit that lack of transportation was no excuse. I was to take a cab to get to a case. Twenty four miles by cab? To get paid what? With all those nursing schools in the vicinity, one would think they could find a worker that didn't have to pay for a 24 mile cab ride.

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Specializes in Hospice.

I don't stress about miles; I feel like I get fairly compensated. I drive a hybrid, which definitely helps! I average about 100 miles a day. If I wasn't getting reimbursed, though, I would have a big problem with that!

The thing that gets under my skin with all those miles is how frequently my car reminds me it's time for maintenance. I feel like I just get it done and before I know it, I've hit another "maintenance mileage milestone" and my car reminds me every time I turn it on if I'm overdue!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.
51 minutes ago, anashenwrath said:

I don't stress about miles; I feel like I get fairly compensated. I drive a hybrid, which definitely helps! I average about 100 miles a day. If I wasn't getting reimbursed, though, I would have a big problem with that!

The thing that gets under my skin with all those miles is how frequently my car reminds me it's time for maintenance. I feel like I just get it done and before I know it, I've hit another "maintenance mileage milestone" and my car reminds me every time I turn it on if I'm overdue!

I smiled at this one - I have a standing appt at the Subaru dealer every 6 weeks for its 5000 mile oil change. Honestly I see the Subaru service agent more than my hair stylist - lol

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Repeat after me. The mileage check is not extra money.

You either don't mind driving around, or you do. Every job is different.

Where I live, there are probably 10 or 15 days a year of really scary driving.

That is one fantastic perk about being an NP. I am never compelled to drive in horrible weather.

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Specializes in Hospice.

I'm lucky. I love to drive. The idea of being stuck in a facility or an office for even half a day makes me itchy. LOL

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