Another job??

Guilty. I've only been with the district for two years so I have limited tenure. I am not sure what will happen next year - I am sure we'll be in school but I am not sure how the budget hit will be mitigated.

I have been too. The plan is for my school district to go back May 1st, but I doubt that will happen. I have a feeling my Summer camp I am signed up to work at will be cancelled too. So, I am a looking at more than 4 months without working.

Guilty ?‍♀️, just so much uncertainty is making me ancy

Yes, though I admit that I am always on indeed and school Spring because I also love sending job openings to friends who I know are looking ? But, I am also a bit concerned b/c my new job this year is actually part of a grant in our state and and everything has come to a screeching halt - I have no idea if they will continue this grant so I may be looking for a new job for next year. It would suck b/c I love what I am doing but I guess I have to be patient and see how it all plays out.

I am. We are out until the fall, but I have wanted to start PRN at our local hospital for a while...so what better time. I miss hospital nursing.

My school is actually sending out contracts for next year starting this week to help with job security worries. We are still getting raises, but they are 2-2.5% compared to the 4-5% we were hoping - one of the cuts planned. They have planned for the worst with focus on retaining staff and still providing for students. (I sit a committee at school that talks budget.)

But I'm grateful. I'm mean, I'll feel better when I actually receive and sign the contract, of course.

23 hours ago, magnoliablush said:

I have wanted to start PRN at our local hospital for a while...so what better time. I miss hospital nursing.

Well you will def find a job!! I am in MA and saw ads on indeed for ICU in Boston paying $5K/week! They are desperate!

1 minute ago, MHDNURSE said:

Well you will def find a job!! I am in MA and saw ads on indeed for ICU in Boston paying $5K/week! They are desperate!

WOW!. If I had any ICU experience...

I'm volunteering with the one of the local board of health by where I live. Because I just wanted to do something more.

1 hour ago, MHDNURSE said:

Well you will def find a job!! I am in MA and saw ads on indeed for ICU in Boston paying $5K/week! They are desperate!

Yes, I've been getting emails & phone calls. Chicago area hospitals are paying $70-75/hr for temp ICU nurses.

I haven;t been looking for another job. I'm getting paid -technically, I'm on the clock from 9-3 each day. I have to admit - I haven't been seeking opportunities to lend my nursing skills here in NJ (which it's bad here) either. My husband works in a correctional facility and does not have the option of staying home with our kid. He has to report every day. I feel like I can't risk getting him sick (or anyone else ) in a volunteer nurse position. I feel guilty about it. I am still responding with the fire department, as I don't mind leaving little flare for a little while, but I can't see leaving her all day, and having a family member watch her is not a great idea RN.

4 hours ago, Flare said:

I haven;t been looking for another job. I'm getting paid -technically, I'm on the clock from 9-3 each day. I have to admit - I haven't been seeking opportunities to lend my nursing skills here in NJ (which it's bad here) either. My husband works in a correctional facility and does not have the option of staying home with our kid. He has to report every day. I feel like I can't risk getting him sick (or anyone else ) in a volunteer nurse position. I feel guilty about it. I am still responding with the fire department, as I don't mind leaving little flare for a little while, but I can't see leaving her all day, and having a family member watch her is not a great idea RN.

Same here. We're working 9-3, and honestly, my case management for 504's and the amount of new IEP health histories I have to collect is keeping me relatively busy. I'm a single parent, so I definitely can't look for another job, but at the same time, I feel guilty about it. My daughter and I did make some cloth masks that are like sleeves for the disposable ones, to extend the life of them. We donated them to the hospital where I used to work. I can't help but feel guilty, but like you, I don't want to leave my kiddo home alone.

All of that said, I'm sure my Summer camp job will not hold up, and I do count on that income. So I'm worried. But I definitely don't mind being home for now. I don't mind e-learning/homeschooling for my child. I do mind Zoom/Google meets meetings. I look like Jabba the Hut no matter where I put the laptop, and am not loving trying to handle confidential info this way. Oh well. At least it justifies my paycheck at this point.

I'm very grateful to be paid. And truthfully have been keeping pretty busy. Taking a deep dive into our informatics program, really dissecting my 504 plans and planning meetings for next year. I am also doing as many online webinars as I can find. Collaborating with my nurses in Google chat room. Running my support group for kids with invisible illnesses. I keep a log just in case there's ever a question. And I'm actually doing 6 hours plus a day most days. Stay well!