{"id":2385,"date":"2019-02-15T18:17:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T18:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/?p=2385"},"modified":"2026-03-04T20:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:52:26","slug":"18-reasons-why-being-a-travel-nurse-in-california-sucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/18-reasons-why-being-a-travel-nurse-in-california-sucks\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Reasons Why Being a Travel Nurse in California Sucks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We have so many travel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/travel-nursing-in-california\/\">healthcare professional<\/a> pay packages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/jobs\/search?q=&amp;idx=the_rate_descending&amp;p=0&amp;dFR%5Blocation%5D%5B0%5D=California&amp;nR%5Bprofession_id%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1&amp;nR%5Bstart_date%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1556064000\">California<\/a> on Wanderly right now. We thought we would take a moment to stop the influx and share why you should never want to come here.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/jobs\/search?q=&amp;idx=jobs&amp;p=0&amp;dFR%5Blocation%5D%5B0%5D=California&amp;nR%5Bprofession_id%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1&amp;nR%5Bstart_date%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1554422400\">Click Here If you&#8217;re looking for travel nursing jobs in California<\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The food is too fresh<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"318\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali1.png 318w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali1-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. There are only 840 miles of coastline and beaches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"391\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali2.png 391w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali2-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a03.\u00a0<\/strong><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It is always sunny out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali3.png 395w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali3-300x204.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. There are too many In-n-Out Burger joints around<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali4.png 427w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali4-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Taco Tuesday must happen every Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali5.png 249w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali5-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.. The desert, a snowy mountain, and the beach shouldn\u2019t be close enough\u00a0to each other to visit all three in one day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"372\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali6.png 372w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali6-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. \u00a0Celebrities are running around everywhere recklessly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"422\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali7.png 422w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali7-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. \u00a0It is worrisome to drive around so many nice cars<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali8.png 449w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali8-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. You must root for too many sports teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali9.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali9.png 416w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali9-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. People invite you to wineries and breweries all the time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali10.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali10.png 445w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali10-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>11. You have to be careful not to get lost in the 9 national forests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali11.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"383\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali11.png 383w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali11-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>12. There are too many happy kids at Disneyland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali12.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali12.png 493w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali12-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>13. There are so many Ubers and Lyfts around that you can\u2019t even finish your drink before they arrive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali13.png 493w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali13-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>14. The ocean is too cold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali14.png 485w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali14-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>15. The Pinkberry isn\u2019t calorie free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali15.png 393w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali15-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>16. There\u2019s weird stuff everywhere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali16.png 447w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali16-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>17. There are dogs all over the place<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali17.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali17.png 429w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali17-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>18. People are too active and outdoorsy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali18.png 395w, https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Cali18-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>See, don\u2019t move to California. It is awful! But if you still want to, and you\u2019re a travel healthcare professional, visit wanderly.us for to find your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/jobs\/search?q=&amp;idx=the_rate_descending&amp;p=0&amp;dFR%5Blocation%5D%5B0%5D=California&amp;nR%5Bprofession_id%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1&amp;nR%5Bstart_date%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1556064000\">perfect fully-detailed pay package<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderly.us\/nurse\/jobs\/search?q=&amp;idx=jobs&amp;p=0&amp;dFR%5Blocation%5D%5B0%5D=California&amp;nR%5Bprofession_id%5D%5B%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1&amp;nR%5Bstart_date%5D%5B%3E%3D%5D%5B0%5D=1554422400\">Click Here If you&#8217;re looking for travel nursing jobs in California<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stay connected with us! Join our Facebook group for Travel Healthcare Professionals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/wanderlyhappytravelers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have so many travel healthcare professional pay packages in California on Wanderly right now. We thought we would take a moment to stop the influx and share why you should never want to come here.\u00a0 Click Here If you&#8217;re looking for travel nursing jobs in California The food is too fresh 2. 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