I am considering trying some travel nursing in surgery, but I am concerned about being outgoing enough. We had some travel nurses and techs at one facility I worked at and many people were not very nice to them. I never understood this because they were helping to lighten our workload. Afraid of traveling and feeling isolated, but also think it may help bring me out of my shell. I have heard that agencies help find places to stay. Do you ever worry about staying in an area that is unsafe? Are you given options in which shifts you work?