For a while now Jesse and I have tried to figure out how he will be able to help his dad on the farm. Since farming is mostly weather related, there's no way Jesse can request days off in advance to help out. His schedule at the hospital is also terrible and has been taking a toll on him. He is scheduled day and night shifts in the same week and it's just getting really hard on him.
As we have been thinking of what to do, Jesse visited with one of the male LPN's that was also working at the hospital and this guy told him that he had been talking to travel nurse recruiters and found out the if he was specialized in a certain area, Jesse would be able to make as much in about six months travelling as he does all year at the hospital here. This got us thinking and Jesse decided that he was going to apply at different hospitals and try to get a job as the OR circulator. He interviewed in a few places and was offered a job in Salt Lake City at LDS Hospital. He gave his two weeks notice to the hospital here and he is scheduled to start work down there on Monday.
I know this is going to be somewhat difficult for our family. He will be working Monday-Friday every week and staying at his sister Janell's home. He'll come home on weekends but I know we are all going to miss him. I keep trying to remind myself that this is nothing compared to when he was in Iraq. I know this is a great opportunity and that this is what we are supposed to do. Once he gets enough experience, we are going to probably travel for at least six months every year and then we will be home in the summers. This whole thing is going to be crazy but I am excited (and nervous) about the whole thing. Once we start travelling, I 'll have to homeschool the kids but I think that living in new places will be a great opportunity for all of us.
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