Need some insight on choosing between two totally different jobs

[BE1111]

Hello!

So I've been working L&D the last 3 years (and 1 year in tele before L&D), and absolutely hate it for many reasons. It has turned me off from working at the bedside. I feel so burned out already, depressed, anxious, etc. and I know it's time for me to leave. I really don't vibe with the management style, everyone in their acts like the boss and does what ever they want, no one is held accountable,  doctors are rude, we are under staffed and over worked, morale and team work is absent, if there is an emergency forget about getting help. Everyone is lazy and burned out. I hate the critical care part and not knowing what's gonna happen or what's coming in. 

But anyways I've been looking for something new that pays relatively the same I'm making now for honestly the past 2 years. I've finally got a couple interviews that both look very promising but two totally different positions. 

The first is a Preop/Pacu position at an eye surgery center. It's 20 miles away or about a 30 minute drive away. I honestly hated the drive there for the interview. It Mon-Thur, hours varies and could start from 6 to 7am and leave 3 to 5pm depending on how busy they are, possible Fridays if you don't get all your patient phone calls done. It's easy work I was told, taking history, consents, IV starts, eye drops and PACU recovery is short. Also calling patients to get a history. 6 bed preop/pacu and 2 ORs. It seemed as though they are trying to fill a spot quickly though.

The second is a utilization review entry level position at an insurance company that has a contract with medicare/medicaid. M-F, 9-5, currently they are working remotely with 1 day in office and the office is 1 mile down the street. No patient contact. They were able to accommodate me and interview remotely since I wasn't going to be in town the days they were interviewing. I was told they pay more than what my preferred range was. I've been applying to jobs like this for forever and no bites since I don't have experience but they are willing to train someone new.

I feel like I would never get an opportunity like the your position again or it would take me forever to find another opportunity. TBH I like the fact that it is no patient contact, and the idea of working remotely. Im an introvert, very quiet, and plan on having kids in the near future and hate the idea of putting newborn in a day care. A lot of people would jump on this opportunity I feel like.

But I also would not mind the boring redundant task of pre-op, no critical care, no risking may RN license, and the Monday through Thursday thing is nice but drive sucks!

I don't know which one to pick... any insight would help. Thanks!

[Hoosier_RN, MSN]

21 hours ago, BE1111 said:

Hello!

So I've been working L&D the last 3 years (and 1 year in tele before L&D), and absolutely hate it for many reasons. It has turned me off from working at the bedside. I feel so burned out already, depressed, anxious, etc. and I know it's time for me to leave. I really don't vibe with the management style, everyone in their acts like the boss and does what ever they want, no one is held accountable,  doctors are rude, we are under staffed and over worked, morale and team work is absent, if there is an emergency forget about getting help. Everyone is lazy and burned out. I hate the critical care part and not knowing what's gonna happen or what's coming in. 

But anyways I've been looking for something new that pays relatively the same I'm making now for honestly the past 2 years. I've finally got a couple interviews that both look very promising but two totally different positions. 

The first is a Preop/Pacu position at an eye surgery center. It's 20 miles away or about a 30 minute drive away. I honestly hated the drive there for the interview. It Mon-Thur, hours varies and could start from 6 to 7am and leave 3 to 5pm depending on how busy they are, possible Fridays if you don't get all your patient phone calls done. It's easy work I was told, taking history, consents, IV starts, eye drops and PACU recovery is short. Also calling patients to get a history. 6 bed preop/pacu and 2 ORs. It seemed as though they are trying to fill a spot quickly though.

The second is a utilization review entry level position at an insurance company that has a contract with medicare/medicaid. M-F, 9-5, currently they are working remotely with 1 day in office and the office is 1 mile down the street. No patient contact. They were able to accommodate me and interview remotely since I wasn't going to be in town the days they were interviewing. I was told they pay more than what my preferred range was. I've been applying to jobs like this for forever and no bites since I don't have experience but they are willing to train someone new.

I feel like I would never get an opportunity like the your position again or it would take me forever to find another opportunity. TBH I like the fact that it is no patient contact, and the idea of working remotely. Im an introvert, very quiet, and plan on having kids in the near future and hate the idea of putting newborn in a day care. A lot of people would jump on this opportunity I feel like.

But I also would not mind the boring redundant task of pre-op, no critical care, no risking may RN license, and the Monday through Thursday thing is nice but drive sucks!

I don't know which one to pick... any insight would help. Thanks!

Have they both made formal offers? If not, you're choice may be made for you. Also, I want to point out that most work from home jobs require that you're on at specific times with no distractions, meaning kids still need daycare. It's been discussed on here many times, so don't let that thought have any bearing on your decision. But I would choose the work from home if offered

[kbrn2002, ADN, RN]

It sounds like if the position is offered the insurance company job is the better choice.  Job offers in that field are few and far between with no experience and from what I hear the pay is way above average. 

Don't assume a work from home job will free you from needing daycare when you start a family though. Even if you are just in the next room you are still at work just as if you were in the office. I always thought a work from home job would be more difficult for somebody with a family at home. Even if you have a private home office to work out of you will still hear all the normal day to day household noises unless you have a huge house and it's a job all by itself to convince your family that despite you being home you are working so there can be no interruptions. 

First things first though, you have to be offered both jobs before there's a choice to be made. Good luck!!