My final week here?

This is the last week of my current contract in Yuma.  I have offered to renew, yet am still in a bit of a negotiation...

Maintaining an apartment at home, and living in Yuma has been doable, just not getting ahead as I had planned.  So I asked that in my renewal I am either scheduled for 3 days in a row, set days per week, for the length of the contract; or, that I be scheduled for a "super-weekend," Thursday through Tuesday, then eight days off, repeat.  My plan is to commute back and forth.  I need to do this until at least April, when my lease is up at my apartment.

My offer to renew was accepted, but there is no guarantee on the schedule.  So, at this time, I have yet to sign the contract renewal.  There is still a little time for them to decide to agree to one of the two of my proposed scheduling options, as I had planned to take two weeks off to be home for Thanksgiving with my family, returning on November 26th.  If I don't hear back soon, I will be submitting to other facilities.

The night before, a fellow Travel Nurse asked me if I had renewed.  I told her my current situation and she stated/asked me, "So you don't have a job!?"  I replied to her, in a flat, matter of fact way, "Nope!"  She just started cracking up laughing and couldn't believe I wasn't worried about not having a job after this week.  It has been the running joke last night as well.  I reminded her, that she was the one that told me there are so many other hospitals, in other States one can work, just a few months ago...

There are thirteen open contracts in Arizona alone, not including Yuma.  In addition, there are hundreds of open contracts in the 20+ States I am Licensed to Practice Nursing in.  I became a Travel Nurse in order to travel, that is ride, and work along the way... I am not worried.

I picked up an extra shift this week though, here in Yuma; so I will now have two days off before my last two scheduled shifts.  I would like to ride around and take some more pics of the places I've been to, things I've seen, people I've met, in order to share them with everyone.  Sometimes it is the wrong moment or I am on the road, and taking a picture is difficult to do.  Maybe I will stick around an extra day or two to try and accomplish this if needed.

A few hours before my bedtime, I need to start organizing and preparing to pack.  Hope everyone has a great day!