I am in negotiations with this hospital in CT.

They are offering the salary of $26/hr (I have six years experience as a RN), with shift differential of $3.00/hr through the week. Five eight-hour shifts per week.

Their "sign-on" consists of "$2,000", which you get in your first check ~ oh, but it TAXED, you see......and you only receive $1300.

(which, I presume, you would have to turn around and report as income at the end of the year so it can be taxed again.)

This sounds VERY very lame.

I have worked in Kentucky and made this much, and the cost of living is MUCH, much lower.

I doubt if a person could even LIVE ON THAT in Connecticut.

Any info appreciated....... (thinking of all the stuff I'll buy)

:rotfl:

Yes it is low for CT. Wouldn't even considerate it.

I have been a nurse six years also. We moved to VA one year ago and the starting hourly pay here (hospital staff) is $24 at one of the two main hospitals in the area.

I was in IL last year and the pay was about the same there too, $22-23 an hour with diff.

Before that, I was in FL (my husband is military...we move often) and the pay was also $22 an hour.

So, in the six years I have been a nurse, I have seen the hourly pay between $22-26 an hour in three different states.

I chose to not work in the hospital setting this move (VA), and I found a great job at an outpatient clinic making $32.50 an hour with a wonderful company. I didn't settle for a lot of the jobs that were offered to me when I first moved here a year ago. I finally figured out they needed me more than I needed them, and I could be picky. This job choice is the best decision I have made in the last six years!

Good luck to you.

tax on bonus is withholding and will count to offset amount you owe in spring....check with other facilities in area and see if this a reasonable amount....check and see if the benefit package will make this more attractive..ie if your health insurance is paid in full, if you will receive bonuses down the road...lot of things to be considered...don't jump into anything until you are sure that your are doing the best for yourself and your family

Sounds pretty low, especially with your experience. Where in CT?

What's really "funny" (?) about it is that I was negotiating through a nurse recruiter company.

I told them I NEED RELOCATION AND THAT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO MOVE TO CONNECTICUT.

The recruiter says "oh do you know how big our company is? We have MILLIONS! We'll get you there!"

They told me to just ace the interview and get the job; they'd take care of the rest.

Yeah, they took care of it allright. $26/hr base rate and *WOW* $1,300 relocation money. (I'm supposed to move 12 hours away on $1,300?)

All these travel/perm companies s###.

From now on I'm dealing with the hospitals directly.

I COULD HAVE GOT THAT OUT OF THEM. BIG WHOOP.

I'm just glad I've got other interviews lined up! (They had the gall to ask me - about five times - if I was "working with any other recruiters.")

Good thing I was or I'd be up the creek without a paddle about now........:rotfl:

No offense, but If you ask me, I think you're being just a tad greedy. 1,300 dollars is a lot of money, especially for relocating. Maybe it's not enough to buy you a cadilac to move all your stuff in, but that is a substantial amount of money. It ought to cover the cost of the UHAUL and maybe a mover or two to help you move. what else do you want, pain and sufferring? And you'd be extremely LUCKY to get that money out of the hospital. You think the hospital can't hire someone like you for no relocation dollars? Think again.

Also, it is normal for all bonuses to be taxed. The government squeezes everything out of you they can, and since it goes to your salary, it has to be taxed.

I do agree the base rate is low, especially for connecticut, but you should also do a search for job salaries in that area. there are several search engines you can use. Go to http://www.salary.com, and it will give you a low, median, and high amount according to the area in which you reside. Are you really interested in moving to connecticut, or are you considering jobs around that area? Shope around a little more if you ask me. I'm sure there are other hospitals, groups, clinics, agencies in the area that might give you more for your buck so to speak.

I got $1500 to relocate 10 hours away, and yes it was taxed as everything is.

I am confused if you are working as a traveler or signing on as permanent staff. Traveling salaries have gone down considerably in the 2 years I traveled which I why I signed on again. I do think that $26/hr is a little low for CT but it depends where you are. I worked as a traveler in New Haven for $28/hr. Not that far off!

What's really "funny" (?) about it is that I was negotiating through a nurse recruiter company.

I told them I NEED RELOCATION AND THAT I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO MOVE TO CONNECTICUT.

The recruiter says "oh do you know how big our company is? We have MILLIONS! We'll get you there!"

They told me to just ace the interview and get the job; they'd take care of the rest.

Yeah, they took care of it allright. $26/hr base rate and *WOW* $1,300 relocation money. (I'm supposed to move 12 hours away on $1,300?)

All these travel/perm companies s###.

From now on I'm dealing with the hospitals directly.

I COULD HAVE GOT THAT OUT OF THEM. BIG WHOOP.

I'm just glad I've got other interviews lined up! (They had the gall to ask me - about five times - if I was "working with any other recruiters.")

Good thing I was or I'd be up the creek without a paddle about now........:rotfl:

No offense, but If you ask me, I think you're being just a tad greedy. 1,300 dollars is a lot of money, especially for relocating. Maybe it's not enough to buy you a cadilac to move all your stuff in, but that is a substantial amount of money. It ought to cover the cost of the UHAUL and maybe a mover or two to help you move. what else do you want, pain and sufferring? And you'd be extremely LUCKY to get that money out of the hospital. You think the hospital can't hire someone like you for no relocation dollars? Think again.

Well, if you think you can get a U-Haul, an apartment in CT, with a deposit and your utilities turned on for thirteen-hundred dollars, then I'll gladly give you the name of the hospital if you PM me ~ and you can show me how it's done.

Some apartments require first and last month's rent - that ALONE would probably be more than the relocation.

And uh....no I'm not "expecting a Cadillac" to move my stuff in. I don't have one now and don't expect one.

"Someone like you?" What do YOU know about ME?

If you want to settle for a piddly relocation bonus, go for it, guy. It's a nurse's market out there. And this was for a PERMANENT, full-time staff position - so YES, I do think $1300 is low for a relocation.

If they can hire "so many nurses like me", then why, pray tell, are they using an outside recruiting company to try to find them?

Phfffttt.........:rotfl:

I got $1500 to relocate 10 hours away, and yes it was taxed as everything is.

I am confused if you are working as a traveler or signing on as permanent staff. Traveling salaries have gone down considerably in the 2 years I traveled which I why I signed on again. I do think that $26/hr is a little low for CT but it depends where you are. I worked as a traveler in New Haven for $28/hr. Not that far off!

I ran this projection on salary .com using New Haven as the area, OP you can go to http://www.salary.com and add many variables such as location, job type(I used staff RN) but there are many listed.

http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?zipcode=&metrocode=275&statecode=CT&state=Connecticut&metro=New+Haven&city=&geo=New+Haven%2C+CT&jobtitle=Staff+Nurse+-+RN&search=&narrowdesc=Healthcare+--+Nursing&narrowcode=HC05&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=&s=salary&geocode=&jobcode=HC07000001#readon

I had a phone interview this morning.

I've been invited to an on-site interview, in KY (where the cost of living is much, much lower), and they are offering MORE per hour ($27 - 28 plus shift diff), MORE relocation, (how does $5,000 grab you?), AND and huge bonus after one year.

I feel VERY lucky to have found this opportunity.

I wouldn't have been able to make ends meet on what CT was offering. I wouldn't have even been able to rent anything decent!

1300$ is low for relocation. Our hospital in California pays up to 5000$, but that's with receipts and they don't pay first and last month's rent. That's your responsibility. They pay movers, flights, mileage, a hotel, etc.

DON'T, DON'T believe experts who rely on you for their income.....my dtr signed with a realtor to sell house ,,, cheerful woman who enthuse about the house and said it was as good as sold..then stated she could only take it on a six=month consignment...when dtr stated she would only sign for 3 month '' realtor agreed and said it would not be that long....when there were few people looking at house the realtor suggested that dtr needed to be "more aggressive" in promoting house....signed with another after 3 months were up and it sold in a week....