u/CautiousWoodpecker10

Early 30s RN moving from Kansas City to the Oregon coast for a new job. My commute will be 30 miles one way.

My dad offered me his 2023 AWD Tesla Model Y with 18k miles for $20k. No accidents, garaged since day one, family owned, he’s first owner. After I sell my current car, I’d only be about $5k out of pocket and that doesn’t need to be paid right away. So $15k initial cost of the Tesla. Financially it seems like a no brainer. Cheap to drive, basically no maintenance for a while, and I could save a ton of money over the next couple years.

Problem is I’ve wanted a Toyota 4Runner forever, especially with moving to Oregon. Mountains, coast trips, camping, snow, all that.

Part of me feels like the smart move is taking the Tesla and buying a 4Runner later once I’m more settled. Other part of me thinks I’ll regret not getting the car I actually want now that I finally can afford it.
What would you do?

It feels like every day drivers are cutting others off, weaving through traffic, and making reckless lane changes that force everyone else to slam on their brakes. With all the construction and road work, it’s been getting even worse lately. I’ve had two close calls already this morning.

I work in an ED near I-70 and we’ve definitely been seeing an uptick of motor vehicle accidents. Seriously, slow down and think about the people around you who are just trying to get to work, get home, or have their kids in the car.

I was reached out to by a recruiter for a local clinical research organization that runs trials for third parties companies in pharma/biotech. The role is basically a Clinical Research Nurse. I’d be doing things like administering study meds, taking vitals, monitoring patients, documenting per protocol, helping with adverse event reporting, and making sure everything stays compliant with the study guidelines. They also mentioned the option to do it per diem.

Pay is a bit higher too, around $50/hr compared to $46/hr at my current inpatient job.

I’m trying to figure out if this is actually worth it or if I should just stay in my inpatient role. My long term goal is public health nursing or moving into some kind of management role focused on disease prevention or program management.

Does this kind of experience actually translate well to public health or leadership roles? Or am I better off sticking with inpatient for now and building that experience first.