Anyone CHOOSE to work 2 different places?

[ajaxgirl]

Seems most people want FT.

Does anyone prefer to work 2 PT or perdiem (casual, as needed) jobs?-assuming you could get the total number of hours you want.

Would you prefer all your hours from one employer?

I think there are advantages to working 2 places. It keeps you out of the politics and when you go to the other job, you get a break from the other job.

Also, you are not totally tied to one job, so if hours dry up or if it becomes too stressful, you still have the other job.

I love per diem as I can choose my own hours.

[dreamingofbeing]

I love working in 2 places! But not really happy about not getting benefits. What do you do to save for your retirement and where do you get health insurance?

For retirement you could always open your own type of account through Edward Jones. It may cost a little more since you have to pay a broker for their time but it is well worth it for their expertise. My Mom works in one of their offices and the broker she works for is truly great and has given me advice for my husbands 401K program and it is paying off so far.

As for insurance I get mine through my husband so I'm not much help there.

[Psychcns]

When I have worked full time I get involved and want to make things work better.Working in several facilitiespart time, I do my job and leave. People thank me. I think i am left with more time for myself.Nursing has so many options!!

[ajaxgirl]

As far as retirement, my employer allows part time or casual staff to be part of the pension.

Benefits-my husband has them thru work. I get paid and extra 9% in lieu of benefits.

[CLUVRN, MSN, RN]

Well, I guess I'm in the minority then. I was working per diem at 4 agencies as a visiting nurse, had been since graduating nursing school 2 1/2 years ago. I just started at one of my agencies full-time about 2 weeks ago and to be honest, I like paperwork for only one agency. Oh yeah, the bennies are nice, too:)