Hey there! I am a RN currently living in Columbia, MO but my boyfriend and I are looking to move elsewhere once he graduates from grad school in May 2008. We are looking to live somewhere more exciting--close to a bigger city, more things to do, etc. We don't care much for nightlife, but other things that a bigger city can offer--new restaurants, areas to explore, people watching, etc. We are looking at California (mostly because of the nicer weather) but also the Boston area. Just wondering what anyone can tell me they like about Boston, since I've never been (we are thinking of making a trip there soon). We're most worried about where we would live, as living in a city is obviously more expensive than the midwest. We are okay with commuting up to 45minutes for work, but not more than that. We're used to living in houses or duplexes and we're not sure we could adjust to apartments and high rises. Any suburban areas that are decent to live in?
Anything you could tell me about Boston would be great--guidebooks usually just give reviews of restaurants and hotels, not what it would be like to actually live there!
Specializes in Family Medicine, Outpatient Pediatrics, IBCLC.
Hey MovingRN!!! What an exciting time!!! Boston is awesome, the only thing I will say is to try to secure a job BEFORE deciding to move. It wouldn't be fun to be stuck w/o one with all those initial costs of the move. There are some that snatch up positions quickly but its not very common here. Some Boston grads have posted that they didn't find their first RN job for several months.
You guys are scaring me silly about the job market, and it's not the first thread to mention how bad it is here in Mass. I live in a small town about 50 miles northwest of Boston and hope to start NS in 2009 (thought it would be this year, but it wasn't to be). Moving is not an option as hubby works for an organization in Cambridge that pays better than anything else he could possibly get, and there are no "branches" for him to move to. Please tell me I'm not making a horrible mistake going into nursing, living where I do. Is it just as bad out here in the boonies? I realize that there will be fewer choices but hopefully fewer nurses fighting for the work too? I'm actually only about 40 minutes from Nashua, an hour from Manchester, so perhaps I need to consider working in NH?
You guys are scaring me silly about the job market, and it's not the first thread to mention how bad it is here in Mass. I live in a small town about 50 miles northwest of Boston and hope to start NS in 2009 (thought it would be this year, but it wasn't to be). Moving is not an option as hubby works for an organization in Cambridge that pays better than anything else he could possibly get, and there are no "branches" for him to move to. Please tell me I'm not making a horrible mistake going into nursing, living where I do. Is it just as bad out here in the boonies? I realize that there will be fewer choices but hopefully fewer nurses fighting for the work too? I'm actually only about 40 minutes from Nashua, an hour from Manchester, so perhaps I need to consider working in NH?
I think a lot of it has to do with the economy being in tough shape right now. Plus tons new grads dream of working in Boston (making it exceedingly difficult to get jobs in the area--especially for those of us who actually live in Boston, lol). A girl I graduated with got a job in NH no problem. If you haven't started NS yet, I wouldn't sweat it just yet, things could change by the time you are done. You could consider working as an aide/tech in a hospital that you're interested in, to help get your foot in the door.
.... If you haven't started NS yet, I wouldn't sweat it just yet, things could change by the time you are done. You could consider working as an aide/tech in a hospital that you're interested in, to help get your foot in the door.
Thanks, NurseKatie. I guess it is too early to panic. With another year to "kill" I'm about to start an EMT-B course at my CC, and I had thought that maybe I could work part-time as an ED tech somewhere with that next year. I don't know what the demand is like for that kind of position, but it's definitely something I'll check out. Thanks for the reply. :loveya:
Also, get yourself a job as an aide (PCA/PCT/CNA) at a hospital you'd like to work at... show up on time and be easy to work with and you should be ok for getting a job. Just don't wait too long to do that so that you can have at least six months to a year of working as a CNA/PCA before you graduate. It's tight here for new grads, but there are positions and hospitals love to hire from within.
This "hiring freeze" for new grads in Boston scares me!! Hopefully it will clear within the next two years if the economy get better. I know a recent grad from my school who has her BSN, RN and had a job all lined up at Children's. They told her just before she graduated in May that they weren't hiring any new grads for now. Children's just couldn't afford to train someone new to the whole scene I guess. This girl had been working there for several years as an aide as well, so she was an internal employee already!! Jeeeez!!
Most of my classmates are getting nibbles and many are getting jobs. It seems that given the current state of affairs for new grads, it may be slow going, but not as bad as most other fields for new grads looking for work. It is also cyclical, so in two years it could have picked back up.
(Just trying to offer an encouraging word). It's tough out there now, but people are finding work eventually and it will probably not be as bad 2 years from now.
Most of my classmates are getting nibbles and many are getting jobs. It seems that given the current state of affairs for new grads, it may be slow going, but not as bad as most other fields for new grads looking for work. It is also cyclical, so in two years it could have picked back up.
(Just trying to offer an encouraging word). It's tough out there now, but people are finding work eventually and it will probably not be as bad 2 years from now.
It seems like things may be starting to break. After months of searching and only an interview at the hosp i was a tech at, which can't offer me anything right now, I did land interviews at two smaller facilities for next week, and may have a bite at one of the teaching hospitals. Here's hoping...:plsebeg:
:cheers:
Is it just as bad out here in the boonies? I realize that there will be fewer choices but hopefully fewer nurses fighting for the work too? I'm actually only about 40 minutes from Nashua, an hour from Manchester, so perhaps I need to consider working in NH?
LittleWing21, RN
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Hey MovingRN!!! What an exciting time!!! Boston is awesome, the only thing I will say is to try to secure a job BEFORE deciding to move. It wouldn't be fun to be stuck w/o one with all those initial costs of the move. There are some that snatch up positions quickly but its not very common here. Some Boston grads have posted that they didn't find their first RN job for several months.
Good luck with everything!!