Travel nursing Canada question
I have travel nursed out west in BC, but recently got licensed in AB. I applied for several agencies as my previous does not do contracts in AB. I have family in a large region and so upon recruitment I said I was open to only initial contracts in this region (Southern/Central] and willing to commute at my own cost and open to several specialities if they were in that area( I am waiting to belongings and vehicle to be shipped in and want to stay in the area for 1-3 months until they all arrive so I can store them with family).
But that location is my #1 priority over pay, speciality or length. But after a few weeks I am happy to go anywhere in the province. The recruiter said he was on board with this. They do most contracts in the zones I mentioned as they are an AB only company. He didnt give false promises and said if there is nothing in those areas at the time I want to stay I might not have a contract. Which is fine by me as I'll do PRN work until something opens up or all my things arrive.
Now I signed the contract that I would wotk with them as of my planned move date (summer time) and put in everything but references, and the administrative person who does the paper work keeps asking if I am willing to go anywhere in Ab. I tell her as per my initial hiring interview I only want to go to certain regions until I get all my belongings shipped across country and then I am happy to move afterwards. So I would like my first contract or two to be in this zone. But if there is nothing there that is fine I can do a different local job until then and the company can offer me placements if they get one unfilled.
She told me maybe I shouldn't move forward with the company if I am not willing to go anywhere they want.
Anyone experience this? Its an Admin worker not recruiter. Plus it was agreed before I considered the agency. Other Agencies I worked (in other provinces) were happy to accept requests for areas as long as speciality and rates were flexible.
To me they can offer the contract and if I cant do it or it's not some place I want to work, no is fine? The Admin is giving tone as if I am somehow not good enough if I am not willing to go anywhere any time. There are other agencies so it's not big, but I want to work with this company as they do so many contracts in my desired areas.
Anyone else ever have to deal with this? How was it handled?