Money isn't everything

[vintagesnaps]

So if you aren't satisfied with the job you have now and you're getting emails about job offers, why not figure out what offers would be worth looking into and check them out? What does your wife want to do? Trying to get yourself fired doesn't sound like it would really be the best choice, if you really are ready for a change then why not figure out some options and decide what you want to do.

 

[kathyt]

Become an RN, and travel all around the world as a traveling nurse. The pay is high and you won't get bored. You could go to any state or county you please.

 

[ratssass]

Become an RN, and travel all around the world as a traveling nurse. The pay is high and you won't get bored. You could go to any state or county you please.

My nephew has been doing that for 15 yrs........loves everything about it.

 

[rexbobcat]

Become an RN, and travel all around the world as a traveling nurse. The pay is high and you won't get bored. You could go to any state or county you please.

But one does not simply become an RN, is that correct? Lol

My mom is an RN and she was talking about how highly selective nursing school is with their applicants. Maybe she was just referring to that specific school though.

You could with Doctor's Without Borders.

 

[kathyt]

Become an RN, and travel all around the world as a traveling nurse. The pay is high and you won't get bored. You could go to any state or county you please.

But one does not simply become an RN, is that correct? Lol

My mom is an RN and she was talking about how highly selective nursing school is with their applicants. Maybe she was just referring to that specific school though.

You could with Doctor's Without Borders.

Most nursing programs in my area are extremely hard to get into. Very competitive. I had 50 in my graduating class. 10 didn't make it through. There are generally thousands of applicants for each fall and they only have 60 spots. It is also a lack of nursing instructors that limit the amount of students they can take. (that is a general problem throughout most states right now) Most RNs make more money on the clinical side rather than teaching, so they stay clinical.

 

[bribrius]

the o.p makes about as much as a lot of nurses now and he doesn't have to deal with blood and puke or whiny people.

 

[kathyt]

the o.p makes about as much as a lot of nurses now and he doesn't have to deal with blood and puke or whiny people.

Most experienced RN's in my area make $30+/hour at least, and not all RN's deal with blood, puke, and whiny people. We always have jobs, we can find a job anywhere, and there are soooo many things you can do with an RN license.

 

[limr30 3]

Become an RN, and travel all around the world as a traveling nurse. The pay is high and you won't get bored. You could go to any state or county you please.

But one does not simply become an RN, is that correct? Lol

My mom is an RN and she was talking about how highly selective nursing school is with their applicants. Maybe she was just referring to that specific school though.

You could with Doctor's Without Borders.

Most nursing programs in my area are extremely hard to get into. Very competitive. I had 50 in my graduating class. 10 didn't make it through. There are generally thousands of applicants for each fall and they only have 60 spots. It is also a lack of nursing instructors that limit the amount of students they can take. (that is a general problem throughout most states right now) Most RNs make more money on the clinical side rather than teaching, so they stay clinical.

My college has a very good nursing program and it is, as most are, very competitive. Quite frankly, I'm glad they are, too!

I personally could not be a nurse. I get all light-headed and nauseated when I see blood or broken skin. I know not all nurses have to deal with the...uh, less pleasant...issue of bodily fluids all the time, but it's not like I could avoid it entirely. More power to those who can handle all of it.

So instead I chose the legal equivalent of nursing: paralegal (for a career change, that is.) Now I only have to see police photos of bloody injuries instead of seeing them in person In a sense, it's similar in that I could get a job anywhere in the country if I wanted to. Unlike lawyers, I don't have to be licensed state-by-state, so I wouldn't have to keep taking bar exams if I wanted to move to a different state. I might have to learn a few differences in some state statutes, but they're not all that different, honestly.

 

[gsgary]

Most experienced RN's in my area make $30+/hour at least, and not all RN's deal with blood, puke, and whiny people. We always have jobs, we can find a job anywhere, and there are soooo many things you can do with an RN license.

$30 does not sound that good

 

[limr30 3]

Most experienced RN's in my area make $30+/hour at least, and not all RN's deal with blood, puke, and whiny people. We always have jobs, we can find a job anywhere, and there are soooo many things you can do with an RN license.

$30 does not sound that good

She said $30+

You can't say that without knowing how many hours per week someone works, what average wages are for the area, what cost of living for the area is, what tax rates are, if this is just the starting hourly rate or the average hourly rate...

It's not fair to judge it as a good salary or not if you are only looking at it in terms of your own area, which, may I remind you, doesn't deal in dollars

 

[Warhorse]

I would have to assume gsgary can do a simple money conversion. 30.00000 US Dollar = 17.94855 British Pound

 

[ratssass]

 

[rexbobcat]

Become an RN, and travel all around the world as a traveling nurse. The pay is high and you won't get bored. You could go to any state or county you please.

But one does not simply become an RN, is that correct? Lol

My mom is an RN and she was talking about how highly selective nursing school is with their applicants. Maybe she was just referring to that specific school though.

You could with Doctor's Without Borders.

Most nursing programs in my area are extremely hard to get into. Very competitive. I had 50 in my graduating class. 10 didn't make it through. There are generally thousands of applicants for each fall and they only have 60 spots. It is also a lack of nursing instructors that limit the amount of students they can take. (that is a general problem throughout most states right now) Most RNs make more money on the clinical side rather than teaching, so they stay clinical.

Ah okay. Yeah my mom said that at the nursing school she went to they accepted something like 3% of applicants.

She knew one guy also who was an LVN and tried to become an RN but couldn't pass some exam so he eventually gave up.

Nursing seems hard.

 

[limr30 3]

I would have to assume gsgary can do a simple money conversion. 30.00000 US Dollar = 17.94855 British Pound

That still doesn't mean he understands what it would mean to make $30+/hour in the United States. Just doing a money conversion doesn't mean he's factored in all the other elements of determining what is considered a 'decent' salary here. And 'here' could mean a lot of different things. 'Here' in the NY Tri-State area? $30+/hour is okay for a starting salary. Things would be tight, though. In a less expensive area (which includes most of the country)? It's a good salary.

 

[table1349]

Most experienced RN's in my area make $30+/hour at least, and not all RN's deal with blood, puke, and whiny people. We always have jobs, we can find a job anywhere, and there are soooo many things you can do with an RN license.

$30 does not sound that good

I would have to assume gsgary can do a simple money conversion. 30.00000 US Dollar = 17.94855 British Pound

Considering that the gross median income in the UK is $26,500 pounds per year or 12.74 pounds per hour. I believe that 17.94 pounds per hour would be a good income there as well considering that works out to 37,315 pounds per year. Also keep in mind that in the nursing field overtime is quite common and that $30.00 + does not include other benefits.