Logan, Queensland
Feb 20th 2008, 4:40 pm
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Logan, Queensland
Hi,
Got an interview for a job at Logan Hospital and wondered if anyone had any experience of that Hospital or the area in general?
Cheers
Naomi
Got an interview for a job at Logan Hospital and wondered if anyone had any experience of that Hospital or the area in general?
Cheers
Naomi
Feb 20th 2008, 10:22 pm
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Re: Logan, Queensland
Logan Hospital is huge - deals with most of the population of South Brisbane. One of my mates works there and loves it (Mental Health Nurse). I wouldn't actually live in Logan though (low socio-economic area in general) but Logan is an easy place to drive/commute to as it's just off the highway.
Feb 20th 2008, 11:06 pm
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Re: Logan, Queensland
I grew up about an hour from Logan and we always said that there was a reason it rhymes with BOGAN!!! 
Still, I went to the hospital to do my First Aid cert back in 2001 - it was huge, and seemed all new and nice. One thing it appears re: Logan is that there is a lot of opportunity for working with people who are struggling - which I imagine would provide you with great career experience.
Another thing: sometimes the reputation of a place IS really a generalisation and when you get there you find it's not all bad. It is possibly cheaper house/rent wise in that area and it is still within an hour (or less) from Brisbane, the Coast and the country. As others have pointed out - you could always commute.
Still, I went to the hospital to do my First Aid cert back in 2001 - it was huge, and seemed all new and nice. One thing it appears re: Logan is that there is a lot of opportunity for working with people who are struggling - which I imagine would provide you with great career experience.
Another thing: sometimes the reputation of a place IS really a generalisation and when you get there you find it's not all bad. It is possibly cheaper house/rent wise in that area and it is still within an hour (or less) from Brisbane, the Coast and the country. As others have pointed out - you could always commute.
Feb 20th 2008, 11:29 pm
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Re: Logan, Queensland
I lived for a year about 5 minutes from the hospital, yeh it's got a bad rep around there but there are good pockets of sanity and you don't have to go far to find perfectly usable acreage blocks that are relatively affordable and commutable to the CBD too (30 minutes on clear roads, over an hour realistically in peak).
15 minutes commute will get you a very nice place far away from the madness of a suburb like Woodridge (say), no decent public transport out there though if that makes a difference.
As far as house prices go if you've got $400,000 to spend I'd say you would do very well. We bought for $315,000 a year or so ago and I don't see us moving ever.
As alluded to, one man's 'bad area' is another's bargain hunt.
No experience of the hospital, I hope that continues
Good Luck,
Matt
Feb 21st 2008, 12:52 am
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Re: Logan, Queensland
Let us however put into perspective for you.
Bad rep/area Logan
Bad rep/area Manchester
Not the same trust me Manchester has far scarier areas in Logan. I mean you can still actually leave your house after dark, which in some areas of Manchester I certainly wouldn't
So all in yep for locals it hasn't got the best reputation, however being a Manc you will be in Paradise
Bad rep/area Logan
Bad rep/area Manchester
Not the same trust me Manchester has far scarier areas in Logan. I mean you can still actually leave your house after dark, which in some areas of Manchester I certainly wouldn't
So all in yep for locals it hasn't got the best reputation, however being a Manc you will be in Paradise
