Nomad5150

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1. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

   Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

   79Tango is a bitter nurse. Life must suck for you...sorry :vlin:...really I am. Oh by the way....just signed first contract at $34/hour plus housing. BooooYahhh! No tax advantage BS. Good luck!

2. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

   Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

   i know it's "old stuff" but it's still happening. recruiters are going to play the "it's the bad economy" card for as long as they can. i agree that wages are not going to be as high as they were due to the economy, however, there is a difference fro...

3. Traveling with a Mooch/Dirtbag?

   Nomad5150 replied to 79Tango's topic in Travel

   What does he do now? What is he good at or passionate about? Maybe start a blog? (travel, food, nurse travel) Affliate marketing (clickbank)? Web Design, Amazon/Ebay Sales? Online Poker ..haha, Customer Support/Virtual Call Center, etc. -or- Part-ti...

4. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

   Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

   Sorry I meant naivety not nativity. haha. I love you spellcheck

5. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

   Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

   Who are the best? That is entirely subjective based on your wants and needs as a nurse. Lots of variables. The reason for this post was just to let it be known that you should have a set game plan when dealing with recruiters. Also, talk to your acco...

6. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

   Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

   fraud: noun deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. maybe not your definition?? this article below is not specific to the travel nursing industry but just know ...

7. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

   Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

   congrats on speaking out amy0123! to publicly out these companies will be the best way to combat their greedy one sided strategy. remember these people are in sales!!! they have to produce revenue as part of their job description. you will find recru...

8. Housed in a hotel room??

   Nomad5150 replied to nursern20's topic in Travel

   Thanks for the PM info Cay. I replied but I received the message: your mailbox was full or something like that.

9. Housed in a hotel room??

   Nomad5150 replied to nursern20's topic in Travel

   Nice Okie! That's what I'm talkin' about..

10. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

    Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

    Thanks again Rod, I thought this warranted being pasted in this thread as well..However sorry for your situation. "I just posted a long reply in the topic regarding stop taking less per hour. Please read it and a lot of other information before acce...

11. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

    Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

    Amen Rod! :yelclap:

12. Traveling with a Mooch/Dirtbag?

    Nomad5150 replied to 79Tango's topic in Travel

    wow...sounds like a nice place. Unfortunatley, it seems that some nurses do attract some real low life losers. Might be their nurturing disposition? Maybe low self worth? (which makes me crazy because you have to be strong to finish nursing school!)

13. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

    Nomad5150 replied to Nomad5150's topic in Travel

    Meaning???

14. Nurses create the demand! Quit accepting low paying contracts

    Nomad5150 posted a topic in Travel

    Nurses who are that desperate, need to go work staff, local agency, seek OT or PRN at another hospital. I can't believe that I'm hearing of nurses taking $10-15 per hour assignments and letting the agency manipulate the numbers with the stipend to lo...

15. Housing in San Francisco?

    Nomad5150 replied to wanderlust99's topic in Travel

    These agencies are becoming more and more greedy. It's going to get to the point where you will be better off going local agency and finding your own accommodations. What is rolled into your "blended rate"? This housing stipend is separate from the $...