Timing of pay negotiations and accepting a job.

[Truckee]

I hope to accept my first travel assignment soon. My question is, do I get submitted and accepted to a job and then negotiate pay and compensation. Or do I negotiate all aspects of compensation before being submitted?

It seems when ever I ask the agency for specifics about compensation they give me general amounts and excuses of "I can't seem to pull up that information at this time".

Thanks

Truckee

[picknenders]

Ned is right. Not affiliated with AMN (aside from staffing some of their direct accounts). Now that the market is transitioning to a vendor managed business, we as a company had to adapt and work with more vm's and less direct clients. It pushes bill rates down and in turn the pay to you. If you are able to land a gig with an agency who is a direct filler for the hospital, chances are the pay will be significantly higher, as there isn't a "middle man" taking a cut.

[Strawberrykool]

I, from experience with taking an assignment that was thru AMN. My agency had a contract thru them. I got more money with AMN as the middle man. When I tried to do a contract with AMN they tried to offer me 200 less and no car or any perks.