Plucking a mental daisy

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So I went to nursing school with the idea of becoming an employed nurse to support my family better while doing something I love. I got a job right away at well known, respected hospital. Lust like most would do I packed up the family 60 miles away to be close to the job. I love my job, my facility, my unit and coworkers. I've been working for 1.5 years now. I'm unhappy on my days off. I'm lonely. I miss my family and friends. I miss the house we lived in. Just about every day I have an energy in my core that wants to move home n commute.

The commute woud be 60 miles about an hour and a half. I'd do it three days a week.

I can decided if giving up a house that is "alright" and in an area that I haven't met any friends (its been 1.5 years) but has a twenty minute communte to work.

Any input would be appreciated.

Specializes in Postpartum, L&D, Mother-Baby.

I'm there with ya!!!!!! Moved halfway across the country for a job, all alone!!!!! I have lived with family my whole life, then I moved 4 states away to live alone!!!!!! Cried like a baby the first 2 weeks, :crying2: then I met others who worked at the hospital who had also traveled from miles away; we had lots in common right there!!!!! These people have become my family, and I try to spend as much time as possible with them outside of work so that I could have a social life. It's difficult, but in these days and times, these are the breaks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sorry, greenfiremajick. And an apology to you, too, Student2Registered, if I was taken as being unempathetic.

I read "Any input would be appreciated" and took it at face value. Tough Love. Say what you believe the Individual needs to hear. Even if it hurts.

Sorry.

(Down in the Dumps) Dave

Dave-

I enjoy reading your posts, but I guess my sarcasm and gentle chiding did not "read through" (so to speak...or type) in my post..... I was just giving you a hard time! :yeah:

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

i loved my job, my house, my neighborhood, my friends and my lifestyle. then i had to give it up and move 3,000 miles for family reasons. i like my new house, my neighborhood is ok and the job is a job -- some days i love it, other days i hate it. i'd move back in a heartbeat, but the family situation hasn't changed and we're stuck here. it took a good two years to feel like this area is where i actually live, but you get out of it what you put into it. the more i put into it, the more i get out of it.

kids grow up and leave home, parents get old and die, friends get married and move away and spouses may leave you. wherever you go, you're stuck with you. it is truly an asset to be able to make yourself happy wherever you wind up.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
Dave-

I enjoy reading your posts, but I guess my sarcasm and gentle chiding did not "read through" (so to speak...or type) in my post..... I was just giving you a hard time!

greenfiremajick-

I'm really glad you enjoy reading my posts.

I was merely responding to your playful chiding. Your sarcasm was well placed. And, besides, I could have really sounded insensitive, when I was merely attempting to be direct: Make a decicision- Learn to like your situation or leave it.

So, I over-compensated to your post by aplogizing profusely.

And, I also let you know that I appreciated your post by giving you a kudo.

Hey- you're O.K. in my book! And, thanks for the clarification.

Dave

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