"El Refai doesn't go back and forth daily. Instead, she's typically in California for 10 days because she has to do a minimum of four eight-hour shifts for every four-week schedule in the neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in the San Francisco Bay Area. She tries to work the shifts at the end of one schedule and the start of the next. That allows her to cut down on commuting and gives her several weeks to be back in Sweden before doing it all over again."
""Having my per diem job gives me a lot of flexibility, so I'm able to focus on other things rather than work when I'm here in Sweden, like learning the language or making friends, spending time with my daughter, and pursuing other hobbies," she said."
Courtney El Refai, 32, moved to Sweden with her husband in December and continues to work as a per diem neonatal nurse in the San Francisco Bay Area. She typically travels with a carry-on to California and stays about 10 days to complete a minimum of four eight-hour shifts per four-week schedule. She times shifts to reduce commuting and maximize weeks in Sweden. She spends about $450 on a round-trip ticket and earns more than $100 an hour. The per diem schedule provides flexibility to learn Swedish, make friends, spend time with her daughter, and pursue hobbies while experiencing both cultures.
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