What would you do?

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Hello everyone i have a tough decision i was wondering if i can get an input from others that might have been through this to.

The issue is the following:

1) I am a new grad. After countless applications handed in i decided to apply out of town for full time or at least 3 days a week but the issue is the job would be about 2 hours away hours away.

2) 1 day of training for about 30 residents and it would be pretty much call in

Would you make a try for this 2 hour driver + 8 hour shift + 2 hour back home drive just for experience

or should i wait it out and just keep applying locally?

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Ooohhh, yuck. That's a lot of driving :( I know some people do commute for work, but that's not worth it for me. I have a family at home, and the gas and time it takes out of my life just isn't worth it. Good luck!!

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Specializes in pediatrics, public health.

Any chance you can move closer to this job?

Personally I wouldn't do a 4 hour per day commute for pretty much anything, no matter how badly I wanted the experience. There are others out there who've done it, but they must have a higher tolerance for lots and lots of driving than I do.

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Uhh, no way. That is waaay too far away.

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No way, just because of one day of training and you are a new grad.

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The drive is too much... and maybe I misread this but 1 day of training (orientation?), that sounds a bit scary for a new grad...

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Can you move closer? Get a small studio or a roomate.

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Specializes in LTC, Memory loss, PDN.

If your commute is over 50 miles (one way) it's tax deductible. Would I do it? No, way too far. One day orientation for new grad, oh h**l no !!!

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

I wouldn't do it, for a 1 day orientation and on call. I am a new grad too and I have looked at hospitals 2 hours away, I would make the commute for a string of 12 hour shifts and stay in a cheap hotel, but do a daily commute of 2 hours is way to much

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I would keep applying locally. Some of those 8 hour shifts will turn into 9, and then you still have 2 hours of driving which would eventually get very tiring. And as a new graduate there will be days where you will stay more than 1 hour extra because of the unexpected events that are hard to handle for only because they are new.

Keep on trying for the closer job. It will come.

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Specializes in Home Care.

oh heck no, I won't drive more than 15 minutes to work. But then I live in a big metro area.

Good luck in your job search.

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Nope. Not for the commute, but the one-day orientation for a brand new grad. That means they're willing to use you up and throw you under a bus if necessary. Hang in. Dress nicely and walk into every LTC in your area with a resume and copy of your lcense in hand. When asked what you want say whatever you've got. You'll be hired.

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