Distance from Work

[46Young]

In reality, it's only 1:45ish. The only sucky part is I get up at 4am for a 6am shift.

Now... during my FTO time, I spent a month driving 3 hours one way to one of the furthest stations, and a month going to the academy. That sucked.


They do "mandated shifts"... I'm half tempted at saying screw off if they send me to a station further than the one I normally go to (the closest one by 30 minutes)

I also get up at 0400 to make it to work before 0600. We start at 0700, but my relief also shows at 0600, and we're free to leave as soon as we're relieved. I do a 20 minute cursory rig check, then spend the other 1/2 hour cooking breakfast, eating it, or taking it to lineup if not finished. The meds and such can wait until after lineup. If something's not missing, it's the off going crew who will get jammed up, not us.

For being mandated to go to another station, do they pay you for miles? I think we get $.50/mile or something if we get detailed out.

 

[bradford]

During my paramedic internship, I drove about 230 miles one way. Luckily it was 3 days on, 4 days off. For the preceptor I had, and the agency I worked with, it was worth it. Waking up at 0100 Sunday morning, then driving 4 hours sucked a little, but there was no better feeling than getting off at 0700 Wednesday. Even a four hour drive after getting rocked Tuesday night felt good knowing I finished another week of internship.

 

[mycrofft]

ARTST10, remember NH winters.

Being late or snowed out of work doesn't impress employers, they will start being concerned about your commute if you use it as an excuse not to show up on time and ready to rock.
I think we once had someone commuting from Calif's high desert (Hesperia/Apple Valley area) through Cajon pass in the San Bernardino mountains to LA daily. Craziness.

 

[Rev.IKON]

I think we once had someone commuting from Calif's high desert (Hesperia/Apple Valley area) through Cajon pass in the San Bernardino mountains to LA daily. Craziness.

LOL thats what i do right now, VV to long beach. 4 times a week. i really dont mind it since there is nothing up here and im enjoying my job. would rather drive the hour and half to work than work my last poopy job. so yeah hour and half on good days 2 on bad so far.

 

[Meursault]

~60 miles away with 5 8-hour shifts in my regular week. At the next shift bid, I intend to fix that, but I really don't mind the commute that much. My car gets around 30 MPG and I work nights, so traffic's rarely an issue; I can also occasionally stay closer.

I read that Boston companies require their employees to be a resident of Boston, Ma.

I guess I'll stick within a 30 - 45 min drive... maybe

I work with people who drive in from RI, the Cape, your state, and, I'm told, New York. JPINFV is, as usual, right. I should point out, though, that "the private companies don't give a damn" doesn't just apply to where you live.