wickys1

Thank you for your input on my situation! I was still wondering whether or not it is appropriate to accept the position but still continue to interview at other places? And if I found that one of the other jobs was comparable and a closer drive, could I resign from my first job?

I really need some help with finding my first job. I'm a new grad and just had an interiew and was offered a great job at a magnet hospital. The benefits are great and everything is just what I think I want in a first job. It's swing shift, but I would get to make my own schedule. I would be starting in June following my graduation in May. The only problem is that it is a 1 hour drive from where I will be living. I'm really not sure if it's worth it to make the long drive, even if I will only be going 3 or 4 times a week if I do 12 hour shifts. There are some other hospitals that are closer, but they are much smaller (around 200 beds, compared to 700 at the other hospital) and are not magnet status. I have applied to 3 of them, but they have not replied and I called and they usually do not start hiring or interviewing until sometime in February. I have to accept my first job offer soon, the recruiter told me I shouldn't wait until February to make my decision, or someone else might get my job. I'm afraid if I accept this job, I might be passing up something closer and just as good. Would it be appropriate to accept the first offer and continue to interview at the other hospitals? And if I found that one of them was more practical, could I resign from my first position that I accepted? I really don't know what to do about this and I would appreciate any advice that someone would be able to give me!