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Hello I'm a new grad and I've just been hired by OU Medical Center. With the big move fast approaching I still have so many unanswered questioned that I should have probably already researched hahaha. If anyone would be so kind as to help me it would be awesome! I have only been to OKC for my interview once and know absolutely ZERO ppl there, so any info would be hepful.
1. How bad are the tornadoes? I am deathly afraid of storms and hear that OKC is tornado central. So where should I live? and what safety precautions should I look for in an apartment building?
2. How bad are the deer on the roadways?
3. Is OU Medical center esteemed in the OKC community?
4. Are there really no unions in OK?
5. Gas prices/ Price of milk gallon?
ANYTHING would be helpful! Thank you so much!
I actually find the cost of living very cheap here especially if you learn how to budget things. I have a 2 bed 2 bath 2 car garage duplex along with a fenced backyard for $700/mo. It's in a great part of town. My utilities are always decent because I've learned to keep the house a little warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter along with turning off all lights and unplugging things. I have cox tv/Internet, cell phone bill, insurance (car and renters) food, gas and a few other random monthly bills and my monthly total is usually only about $1400. Also remember that the base pay starts at $19... If your working weekends or noc then you get that added shift diff which in some cases can add up to $8/hr. Good luck.
I am so glad I found this post, I am flying out to interview next week, I am a new grad nurse from Washington State, if I do get hired that is a LONG way from home and I would love to network to make some new nursing friends! Anyone know anything about the Cardiac program there? I am so very excited this would be my dream position.
This post has been very helpful! I too will be moving to OK from NY in the spring/ summer this year. Kind of excited to see a different pace from the northeast here.
I am assuming the cost of living will be much lower as well have less taxes. Now I have no idea how many taxes they will take from my paycheck, but I know it will be nowhere near the amount taken out in NY. And no inspections?! That is, well, a relief, since I always forget to get my car inspected.
Goodluck to all those moving to the midwest!
Okay T minus one month til Okc and STILL no real prospects for amd apartment...anywhere even kind of affordable with my salary has a waitlist... These apartments are ridic expensive, and this is coming from someone who lives in NYC..A nurse should be able to afford a safe 1 bedroom apartment this is insane..
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
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Cities and states that have no unionized facilities can pay whatever market forces dictate. Since nurses in OKC will willingly work for $20 per hour, the corporations who run the hospitals do not need to pay one dime more to attract and retain nursing staff.