https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/5967/should-i-try-locuming I have been qualified since 2005 and been at the same practice for about 6 1/2 years. I&#39;m thinking of trying locuming. I&#39;m scaried of leaving and going to a permanent employer encase I don&#39;t like it, but thought that if I locumed and didn&#39;t like a placeen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/58140?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:41:39 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:42c3fe07-254f-46c1-9ce4-1842a48eb8b9Sal the 1st<p>if you dont mind travelling around (and this did get a bit too much for me on public transport) then it could be a good experience for you - however you do need to keep finding the work . Agencies are good for finding work when there is plenty about but they dont do it for free (they have to make a living too). Once you have found a few practices to work for&nbsp; you can find that nurses speak to nurses in other practices and you get to find out about work that way.</p> <p>Is good for seeing how different practices work and as you say finding out which practices you would like to work for before committing yourself. I would suss out how much work is around tho before giving up a secure position.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>