[fronkey bean]

It would behardto geta union started down here. Most peopl think that a poor wage is better than none at all.

[Atl_John]

You know you are the second person to tell me that a union would be hard if not impossible to get started down here. Its like its a bad word down here. I just don't get the South sometimes

[fronkey bean]

Originally Posted by Atl_John

You know you are the second person to tell me that a union would be hard if not impossible to get started down here. Its like its a bad word down here. I just don't get the South sometimes

You can sum it up in one statement - "Change is scary, Y'all"

[Snickett]

I have read alot of posts from some very unhappy nurses. If you are THIS miserable, then why not quit? Go drive a fork lift, or work at Wal-Mart, or go to med school?

[fronkey bean]

Hey Snickett, good to hear from you. I don't think for the most part Al nurses are miserable in their jobs. Most of the ones I know love nursing. I think the low pay frustrates a lot of us. We work hard and many are very loyal to the institutions where they work but we don't seem to be compensated for our efforts. There are no incentives to keep experienced nurses at the bedside so they move on and leave young nurses w/o resources on the unit. Management gives lip service to wanting to retain nurses but what they mean is they want them to stay as long as they don't have to pay them any more money. As I've said befor, I love my job, I just don't like hosp. admin.

[FroggieLiz]

Knowing that Alabama is where you want or need to live puts a damper on the moving issue, too. Not everyone is able to just drop everything they have and move to a state with higher pay. I know that my family is here and we are established. I cannot up and move them (and sick parents) just so that I could make more money. Yes, it's frustrating to know that someone in another state will make twice what I do doing half the job I'm doing, but when it comes down to it, I can't really afford leave right now.

[fronkey bean]

Originally Posted by FroggieLiz

Knowing that Alabama is where you want or need to live puts a damper on the moving issue, too. Not everyone is able to just drop everything they have and move to a state with higher pay. I know that my family is here and we are established. I cannot up and move them (and sick parents) just so that I could make more money. Yes, it's frustrating to know that someone in another state will make twice what I do doing half the job I'm doing, but when it comes down to it, I can't really afford leave right now.

Too true. And we'll probably never be able to afford to leave b/c we work in Al and will never have the money! I like my job b/c I like the work and my coworkers but if we weren't rooted to the area I would leave in a heartbeat.

[FroggieLiz]

Too true...That's how the hospitals keep us family folk in town; it's one big corporate scheme. Now that we're in on the secret, are our lives at risk?

[fronkey bean]

Originally Posted by FroggieLiz

Too true...That's how the hospitals keep us family folk in town; it's one big corporate scheme. Now that we're in on the secret, are our lives at risk?

no just are jobs, esp. if you've been there long enough to be making "the big bucks"! lol

[nurseaboveboard]

Hey, if any have experienced the premium weekend, two twelves in a row, with Mon.-Fri. off, please post the highest pay you've seen, anywhere USA. Thanks. P.S. I'm looking into a weekend job.