Commute

1 How far would you commute for your dream job? I am interviewing for a job that would work two 24 hour shifts per week (its a fixed wing flight job). My commute would be 219 miles or about 3 hours into Houston. Anyone do anything like this? Think this is doable?
I don't think 3 hours is doable. I commute about 45 minutes, but I think an hour is the max I would consider. Working back to back to back 12 hour shifts with a 3 hour commute each way just doesn't seem safe.

Quote from ERRN324How far would you commute for your dream job? I am interviewing for a job that would work two 24 hour shifts per week (its a fixed wing flight job). My commute would be 219 miles or about 3 hours into Houston. Anyone do anything like this? Think this is doable?

I think it is doable... you are the only one who really knows if you (your family) can handle it or if it is worth it. I had a friend who was in the same situation here in California. He said that he would rather commute to a job he loved than work at a job he could tolerate. Also, I am sure you have researched it but keep in mind that a lot of these flight nursing companies require one on-call shift a month and/or require you to live within a certain radius. Good Luck!

Three hours? Yikes! Is there anyway you could relocate to be closer? I cringe over the thought of an hour commute, but three hours? Doesn't seem safe. Plus, imagine all that money gas and car repair expenses eat up, it almost doesn't seem worth it. But only you can decide if it is "doable."

Doable depends on you.If the two 24 hr shifts a week were back to back, I don't see a problem.

Well, thats the first thing, it is 24 hour shifts so its only twice per week that I would have to commute. The other thing that I am hoping for is to be able to work back to back shifts and that would make it worth my while. Think of it this way, if I have to go back and forth for one shift (48 hours), thats two shifts a week. That's six hours a week driving. If it was an hour away, and it was three 12s a week thats still six hours a week. I am trying to convince myself that this will be ok. Thanks for all of your help.

For my dream job I would give it a try. Worst thing is it wasn't a good decision and you can just try something else. I know someone who drove 3 hrs twice a week for 2 yrs for a job, not even her dream job.

Quote from ERRN324How far would you commute for your dream job? I am interviewing for a job that would work two 24 hour shifts per week (its a fixed wing flight job). My commute would be 219 miles or about 3 hours into Houston. Anyone do anything like this? Think this is doable?

Am I the only one wondering how you work 48 hours straight???????????

Quote from mtngrlAm I the only one wondering how you work 48 hours straight???????????

Quote from ♪♫ in my ♥I did a 208 mile commute for three years... for something far less than a dream job.It was 3.5 hours... or worse when the weather turned and the chain restrictions went up.I would awaken, drive up, work my 12, sleep, work my 12, sleep, work my 12, drive home... sometimes I'd have to stop and sleep on the way home.I did it because that's the only job offer I had and I figured I had to get my nursing career started somehow... I suppose having a job made it my dream job.It was a long 3 years but it did finally get me to where I wanted to be.

I think it's doable. Flight nurse jobs not something you can get anywhere. It sounds like they provide sleeping quarters in between cases. We have a doctor who lives 3 or 4 hours away, and comes down does his shifts, then goes home. At my previous place of employment we had more than one nurse drive from Idaho, do shifts, and go home after their stint. They come for higher wages and maybe because they got sick of the little local hospitals where they used to work. I say, go for it!!!!