sl393l

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1. MIchigan or Florida?

   sl393l replied to somenurse's topic in Retired

   Salaries are much better in Michigan compared to the southern states. Traditionally because Mich is a union state, so salaries are higher. I know cost of living is less in Mich, but not as low as southern states. I live near the thumb of Michigan and...

2. MIchigan or Florida?

   sl393l replied to somenurse's topic in Retired

   Where do you live now? I am from Michigan and the west side of the state is beautiful and people move there for the beaches and the summer and the beautiful living conditions. There are mainly smaller community hospitals on the west coast . Grand Rap...

3. The Unemployed RN

   sl393l replied to diamondeye's topic in Retired

   I retired last year after 38 years of nursing and thought I could easily find a casual job as an RN at the hospital where I worked, but havn't found a casual job in an area where I wanted to work. I taught at a local college as a clinical instructor ...

4. How did retirement changed your life? Was it a dream or a nightmare come true?

   sl393l replied to CJ NV's topic in Retired

   I retired last year at the age of 58. I had been a nurse for 38 years and wasn't ready to retire, but our union contract was starting to be negoiated and I would have lost half of my healthcare being paid for and my pension would have changed and I d...

5. Dreaming of a retirement

   sl393l replied to NurseLatteDNP's topic in General Nursing

   I am 59 and retired last summer. I would have worked until mid-60's and had 38 years in my present job. Our union contract expired and in the new contract I would have lost the cost of half my health care paid for and a reduction in my current pensio...