Help need info about Bakersfield!!

Thanks to all who wrote back will let the board know how I get on
Bill

Will be taking the ER job in Bakersfield as the climate is good and its 2 hours from most places.
Will probably take 20 months to go round and sightsee everything I want to.
Sort of accepted that my wages will be similar if not less per year on a basic wage than over there set out expecting big wages but will be around £24000 per year and I make more as a Top E and unsocial hours on top of that give me £27000.
Cost of living is high for USA but still slightly less than here.
My interview with recruiter was good and he showed me his work in Florida, nice home, nice weather told me would love it there.
Signed on and went through the whole process only to be told after passing NCLEX that the only very rarley get facilities in Florida they are the exeption rather than the rule and their rate of pay for Florida could be as low as £10 per hour £2 less than here.
But its is a means to an end and after 20 months we can do what we want.
Some good websites are

cnn/money
Bestplaces.com

They both look at crime rates and costs of living in most large towns and can compare two together.

Best of luck Sarah and hope that you find a great job in California

Bill:hatparty: