My First RN Job!

After 4 different interviews at 3 different facilities, I was finally offered an RN position at my current hospital! It isn't critical care and it's part-time but I still think it's a great start, especially since it is day shift which makes my life and trying to figure out scheduling issues with hubby so much easier, although it is never "easy" when you are a working mother with school-aged children. I am also happy it is at my current hospital, despite mixed feedback from a few of my colleagues; the fact of the matter is that I am willing to take a lesser salary and "prestige" for easier commute and a better transition. I guess that is the difference between me now (late 30s) versus me then (20 something): me now can't deal with extra long commutes, not even for money. The position also has potential for full-time in the future and even if it doesn't, I suspect that there will be adequate opportunity to do OT to make full-time hours. Honestly the only real issue I have right now is the fact that I don't know when I start orientation. First I was told next month but then I was told it may be January, which is next year! All of this, and I am an internal candidate (I can only imagine the drama and confusion I'd have to deal with if I was an external candidate)! I have to remind myself that I am really blessed to even have a job offer at this point regardless of my actual start date but I can get impatient so I forget sometimes.