I took a job in New Zealand after my life turned upside down. I love it here, but it's not sustainable.

Mon, 08/05/2024 - 11:51

Camille smiling at the camera while wearing a nursing coat — Camille Fahrnbauer said she needed multiple days to recover from a nursing shift in the U.S.
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Camille Fahrnbauer went from travel nursing in the US to New Zealand for a fresh start.
She found the work culture in New Zealand to be more supportive and less exhausting.
Despite better work-life balance, lower pay and missing family will bring her back to the US.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Camille Fahrnbauer, a 26-year-old travel nurse from Georgia currently working in New Zealand. It's been edited for length and clarity.