Maui, Gettysburg, Chicago, 'Frisco, Waco, Texas... The list goes on and on for locations interested in a traveling cardiac echo tech, and John's resume was submitted to all of them by the several agencies he works with. (I know. I know. Terminal prepositions are terminal!) with which he works. (There. Feel better?)
After three months of lounging around our land in Texas, Grand Forks, North Dakota (Da-ko-tah, as one billboard put it on our way up here. Don't miss the "h" on the end.) is our new home - for 13 weeks - or more.
We got the verbal contract offer on a Thursday morning, signed the paperwork that evening, I drove my Special Needs school bus route Friday morning, we loaded the car, hit the road and spent the night in Kansas. By mid-afternoon Sunday we were in a Grand Forks hotel researching long term housing options.
Housing options are slim when most places want a MINIMUM six month lease. We will only contract for the length of our contract - even though more often than not they are extended upwards of a year. I always believe someone out there will understand that we are just coming to their community to try and help out the folks.
I call nearly every hotel in "the book," explain our situation, and finally find one - Sleep Inn - that will work with us short-term and, if need be, long-term. GREAT place, and a take charge, decision-making Kenny is THE MAN!
John shows up at the hospital Monday morning 8 a.m., begins the paperwork / ID badge routine, gets the layout of the hospital and a schedule for Tuesday. Whew! It's been a fast few days!
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