#travelingslpproblems

Being a traveling therapist or "traveler" as we are often called is a lot of fun but during my short period of time as a traveler I have noticed a unique set of "problems" or "issues" we travelers face. So without further ado, here are my top 10 traveling therapist problems:

10. You are often awakened in the middle of the night or early in the morning by the pitter-patter of little feet..No, not your own kids, but the kids running down the hallways of the hotel. Added bonus is the parents yelling after them to be quiet

9. You stop thinking about length of time as months or years, but weeks, and relate time in regards to the length of a 13 week assignment, i.e. "Six weeks? That's less than half an assignment!"

8. The majority of the wardrobe you have with you is comprised of scrubs

7. You are often more tired on Monday's than you are on Friday's because weekends aren't for resting and catching up on your sleep anymore but for going and exploring different things in your location. It kind of feels like a vacation with a few days of work in between.

6. When thinking about buying something, you no longer think, "Can I afford this?" But instead think "Can I fit this in my car?"

5. You make very gourmet frozen meals with the one sauce pan you have. I have a friend who is really hard core and makes her meals on a hot plate.

4. You have to explain your job. A lot. And answer all the same questions with just about everyone: "so you live in a hotel?" "How long will you be here?" "Where are you going next?" "What is it you do?" Etc.

3. You never know what to say when people ask where you're from/where you live.

2. You have a minor panic attack when someone asks you for your address and you don't know if they want your permanent address or your temporary address so you launch into a long story about how you are a traveling therapist and will only be here for a certain amount of time so do you want my local or permanent address? I've gotten some weird looks on this one.

1. You spend a lot of your free time applying for new state licenses for your future assignments!

"There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind" -CS Lewis