as a pharmacist how far would you travel for a job

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just curious. esp. pharmacists who work in hospitals in major cities.
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I'm driving an hour and a half each way for rotations right now, and I don't really mind it too much. I can't see $50 an hour making me like it less.
 
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The furthest I know is about an hour and a half, about 75 miles. From one small Jersey town to another, bigger, Jersey town. But commutes significantly longer than an hour one way are not unusual in NYC and surrounding areas.
 
Id move anywhere in the us .. but i wouldnt locate a dwelling any farther than 10-20 minutes from work. commutes suck..

currently have an 8 minute commute. but then again i never drive during rush hour
 
IndustryPharmD said:
The furthest I know is about an hour and a half, about 75 miles. From one small Jersey town to another, bigger, Jersey town. But commutes significantly longer than an hour one way are not unusual in NYC and surrounding areas.
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i commute 2 hours to work...because of rush hour. can't image doing this with a family after I graduate. Right now I don't mind however. I really want to work full time in a hosp. after I grad. but most hospitals are in the city.
 
type b pharmD said:
Id move anywhere in the us .. but i wouldnt locate a dwelling any farther than 10-20 minutes from work. commutes suck..

currently have an 8 minute commute. but then again i never drive during rush hour
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10-20 mins!?!?! wowww
 
I drive up to 300-400 miles ~5 hours couple times to get overtime. They pay for some mileage, hotel and travel time so you still come up ahead so whatever... I would not do it for regular shifts though
 
I depends on how many days you have to work each week. If you work 4 days a week or 7 on/7 off, then a longer commute may not be as big of a deal as compared to someone working 5 days a week. Driving during rush hour traffic is horrific, which makes any amount of driving much worse. It's all relative...
 
PharmDstudent said:
I depends on how many days you have to work each week. If you work 4 days a week or 7 on/7 off, then a longer commute may not be as big of a deal as compared to someone working 5 days a week. Driving during rush hour traffic is horrific, which makes any amount of driving much worse. It's all relative...
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I always took an alternate route to get to school and also to come home after classes and studying. It took twice as long as the commute would with no traffic.

I personally wouldn't commute more than 60 miles.
 
The answer is it depends on the quality of the commute. If it's a stressful commute, I wouldn;t do a long one. My first job was less than 15 miles from home, but rush hour sucked. If I worked 9AM-9PM it would take 60-75 minutes. The ride home as 35-40 minutes..... In the spring & fall the drive by the river was relaxing. In the winter it was really bad. It just depends..
 
I currently walk <10 minutes - takes me less time to walk than it would to drive, find a parking spot and walk in.

My new job will be either a 20 min drive, 30 min bike ride or 45 mins on the train. Haven't decided what will be the method of choice.
 
2hrs round trip or each way? If each way, remind me not to drive on 76, as that's pretty ridiculous traffic.
I think over an hour each way is excessive.

If it's 2 hours each way, why not drive to your nearest SEPTA regional rail station and commute that way? I'm sure it would take less time doing that.
 
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I'm working about 55 miles away from my house right now. But being as rural as it is it only takes me 50 minutes

I'd rather spend 50 minutes driving 55 miles than 50 minutes driving 20 miles like those with traffic to deal with do at times
 
type b pharmD said:
Id move anywhere in the us .. but i wouldnt locate a dwelling any farther than 10-20 minutes from work. commutes suck..

currently have an 8 minute commute. but then again i never drive during rush hour
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Darn, you beat me. My commute is 15 minutes with 1 stop light.

I will have to commute about an hour for a few rotations this upcoming year and I am not looking forward to it. Spending 2 hours/day=10hrs/week in traffic is crazy in my opinion.
 
bacillus1 said:
2hrs round trip or each way? If each way, remind me not to drive on 76, as that's pretty ridiculous traffic.
I think over an hour each way is excessive.

If it's 2 hours each way, why not drive to your nearest SEPTA regional rail station and commute that way? I'm sure it would take less time doing that.
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it is with SEPTA FML lol.
 
About 10 minutes one way, 5 if I drive fast. I can come home throughout the day if I want/need to. I used to live in more rural areas where I had to drive quite a way for work/school. I wouldn't go back to that, but some people don't mind spending 2 hours a day driving.
 
I wake up at 720 and I am at work by 8. 3 stop lights and 5 miles on highway. Only takes 10 to 12 minutes regardless of time of day.
 
bacillus1 said:
Then it's time to get a different job, but not sure if that's feasible in Philly. Doesn't hurt to look though.
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i don't mind right now. i just do this over summer. during school time it is a quick commute cause i live near my place of employment.

it is just that i wanted to work in a hospital after I graduate and I am slowly realizing it is not very possible
 
I travel 30 minutes now so as a pharmacist, going up to an hour away wouldn't be that bad. In Phoenix everything is really spread out so I'm kinda used to it. But, if I can find a job in a city that doesn't require me to have a car to get around, that would be great. I am all for public transit, preferably trains/lightrail.
 
Wow, I can't believe some of you drive so far for a permanent job.

I'm driving 90 miles (2 hours) each way for my summer internship, and I'm already counting down the days until school starts again.....
 
20 minutes max.. i'd move if it was any further... it might be a different story if i had house payments..
 
I would not drive more than 15-20 minutes. Right now my commute is just my style 3 minutes and 24 seconds or about 20 minutes walking. The only downside is I listen to far less music these days and never hear the news.

ETA: I abhor driving in rush hour traffic and have bad road rage. Commuting is not conducive to a healthy life for me :laugh:
 
I live 1.9 miles from work, which is about 5 minutes. Now that I have been spoiled, I'd probably drive a maximum of 30 minutes for work. If all the doom theories prove to be true later on, then I guess I'll drive an hour? Maybe I'll just move to a rural place.
 
As long as I had a data connection, I'd take a train 2 hours. I play on the internet for 4 hours a day, anyway. It would be like missing no time at all.
 
long commute is one of the main reasons why I hate big cities. Every hour on the road is like an hour of unpaid work. Who wants to work 10 hours and be paid for 8 minus extra car/gas cost? So far, never worked at a place that's more than 25-30 minutes away.

Picked a nice apartment that's 12 minutes drive to my residency site, this way I can go there and work on my project whenever I want. And it's a luxury apartment complex with all the amenities for (gasp) $700 a month.

Hurray for midwestern medium sized cities! 👍
 
xiphoid2010 said:
long commute is one of the main reasons why I hate big cities. Every hour on the road is like an hour of unpaid work. Who wants to work 10 hours and be paid for 8 minus extra car/gas cost? So far, never worked at a place that's more than 25-30 minutes away.

Picked a nice apartment that's 12 minutes drive to my residency site, this way I can go there and work on my project whenever I want. And it's a luxury apartment complex with all the amenities for (gasp) $700 a month.

Hurray for midwestern medium sized cities! 👍
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wow that is cheap for a luxury apartment...you won't find that in the east coast. luckkkky.
 
pharmwannebe2 said:
wow that is cheap for a luxury apartment...you won't find that in the east coast. luckkkky.
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I am now looking to move so I won't have to drive 70 miles one way in the famous New Jersey traffic... and anything close to my new job which is halfway decent and will actually fit all of the furniture from my current one-bedroom is close to $2000 - with nothing included except trash removal. 🙄
 
IndustryPharmD said:
I am now looking to move so I won't have to drive 70 miles one way in the famous New Jersey traffic... and anything close to my new job which is halfway decent and will actually fit all of the furniture from my current one-bedroom is close to $2000 - with nothing included except trash removal. 🙄
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😱 What kind of a place is that? A room in a mansion? :laugh: Just kidding. But seriously, is it considered upper class or something? Because 2K for one-bedroom sounds ridiculous.

Btw, how long does it take for you to drive those 70 miles?
 
crazybob said:
😱 What kind of a place is that? A room in a mansion? :laugh: Just kidding. But seriously, is it considered upper class or something? Because 2K for one-bedroom sounds ridiculous.

Btw, how long does it take for you to drive those 70 miles?
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For a 700 sq. feet one-bedroom with a washer and a dryer in unit and a garage somewhere in general vicinity and a building which is less than 50 years old. 🙄 I could buy a decent house and have a lower monthly payment... but if you are not sure whether you are going to be somewhere long-term, buying when trends aren't looking good short-term is not necessarily a good idea. Well, the consolation is that my friends in DC pay almost $2500 for a halfway decent (the kind I wouldn't even consider) one bedroom with den - but in prime location.

The drive is anywhere between 1 hour 40 minutes if there is no traffic (well, no traffic by New Jersey standards) and around 3 hours if it is a Friday afternoon in the summer. 🙄 Don't forget to add between $8 and $15 worth of tolls (one way, depending on which way you go and which bridge you take). 😀
 
rxlea said:
Holy ****. Maybe I should stay in AZ where 2K gets you a 3300 sf luxury house overlooking a golf course.
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Let that be a lesson for you boyz and girlz. Don't just look at the pay check, look at the cost of the living when you are planning to take a job.

And it's isn't just housing. It's also the commute, the numerous taxes, the energy cost.... Bank rate has a pretty comprehensive cost of living calculator here .
 
rxlea said:
Holy ****. Maybe I should stay in AZ where 2K gets you a 3300 sf luxury house overlooking a golf course.
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And I assume if you were buying, 400K would get you something more than an old 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom house on a tiny 0.2 acre lot. 😀

See, if you are a pharmacist and make 120K in most places in US - you are quite wealthy. If you are in the NYC metro area and make 120K it just means you can afford to live decently. But the kind of jobs I want are all in high-cost areas, so it's either accept the price tags or settle for a job I hate. I would rather do something I find interesting and exciting. 🙂
 
I couldn't imagine paying 2K a month...........in rent. I live in the midwest currently (just moved from AZ, originally from MS) so I've never lived anywhere like that. I'm hoping to pay off this house by the time I'm 38. I'd go nuts putting that kinda money in rent. I'm aggravated paying a mortgage.😀
 
LOL $2000 rent. This is exactly why most people have less than $20k in their retirement saving when they are in their 60s. ****ing move for godsake!

People like living close to the city because it has good restaurants, a subway, plays, diversity, and a lot of white people. "Are you from New York City/SF?" "I've spent 2 months there" -> then, you instantly become popular. Well for me, these people are idiots
 
2K would be like what I'd pay in my neighborhood on mortgage + utilities + food + gas + car insurance if I had my own house.
 
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