Moving to El Paso Texas

My husband is in the military and we just found out we are transferring to El Paso, Texas. Currently, I'm a RN working on an oncology floor in a hospital. I would love any information about the hospitals there, working environment and what kind of pay to expect. I don't necessarily need to stay in oncology. I know this question as been asked before but it's an old thread. Thanks for any insight you may have!!!!

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I don't speak spanish; is it a requirement??

El Paso? Hehehehe

It took me a long time to get out of there.

I can't speak to nursing pay and what not but I can to culture.

70-85% of the people ARE Latino. Not speaking Spanish can hinder you but it won't be required at most places.

I suggest learning Spanish.

I would estimate that number is even higher. When I went to HS there I was 1 of only a few white kids, there was always like MAYBE 1 black kid in my class and 2-3 whites and the rest Hispanic. Although I am part Hispanic myself, El Paso was the only place it didn't count apparently LOL You pick up on a lot of words fairly quickly though, maybe learn some basic spanish to help things. I have some very fond memories of ElPaso

It really depends on what part of the city you're in....

I lived in the Northeast, which has a large military (and retired military) population. My high school, Andress (yeah, class of '78) had a large hispanic population, but also a LOT of kids from military homes. There were plenty (by that, I mean, they weren't a rarity) of African Americans, some were my best friends! El Paso was, and remains, in my experience anyway, a most successfully integrated city with regard to culture and race.

You'll be speaking "Spanglish" before you know it!

Pack up all your winter clothes cause you won't need them.....HOT, HOT, HOT. And yes, you need to learn to speak Spanish or as we call it Tex Mex. The language is not true Spanish. Texas is my home, although I don't live there now and I had to learn some limited Spanish in order to get by in the ED. I lived in Houston.

YEa... as to the climate...

110 in the day and 30 at night.

Our favorite question/answer was 'What clothes do I bring to El Paso.'

We would always say 'Bring your winter clothes because it's hot!'

Get rid of any 'leather.'

Mi Vida... Yeah, it depends on your school. Andress/Irvin have large black populations. Andress and Logan HEights(can't remember if that's high school or just middle) is more Hispanic as are any on the We/st and East side.

I went to Cathedral myself. Out of the entire school (~540ish students) I was the only black student and there were maybe 10 white students.

The Spanish spoken here is Spanish with a lot of Chicano mixed in. Spanglish does abound but much of the population is older generation Mexcian and they do speak Spanish.