so I regrettably signed a contract that is binding me to a one year employment with a plastic surgery office as an OR RN nurse .thinking that I had thirty days to back out of it. Unfortunately it turned out that the contractual period started on the first day of employment. Meaning if I leave now I will be penalized $10,000.
Then 7 days later I received a call from an agency (Prime staffing agency in NYC) that they were starting w pilot program for nurses with no hospital experience..it starts at $15/hr but it is possible to get into L&D directly with a reputable facility - Jersey city medical center.
after three months you will make new grad rates for nine months then go up another bump afterward.
L&D has always been something I wanted to do . And now I'm losing it because I feel like I did something so stupid and careless by signing the contract. I had no idea that it was even possible for me to get an offer like this one because I don't have the best GPA nor do i have any acute experience.
i want to try to renegotiate the contract to working per diem perhaps but im honestly worried that I will end up with nothing. What would you do if you were in my situation?
Specializes in CNA 8 yrs LPN 6 geri, chemical dependency.
You'd lose at least 25k between the contract breaking fee and working for what agency aides make where I live. Ohio isn't exactly NYC. If you don't need that 25k, I'd give it a very happy home for you. I think the 15 an hour is a slap in the face, plus no guaranteed employment. What if they find any reason to get rid of you or you work so short your license is put in danger? Super low pay doesn't always equal an ideal everything else. Plus, what if they're so willing to take just about anyone for that rate and quickly develop a bad reputation? Plus, not sure what cost of living is at the low paying location, but do they provide housing, transportation, anything? That would be 1800 after taxes for me, not very livable between rent, a car lease, school, pets, etc.. Best of luck and I hope whatever decision you make proves to be a great experience.
Pca_85revived, LPN
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You'd lose at least 25k between the contract breaking fee and working for what agency aides make where I live. Ohio isn't exactly NYC. If you don't need that 25k, I'd give it a very happy home for you. I think the 15 an hour is a slap in the face, plus no guaranteed employment. What if they find any reason to get rid of you or you work so short your license is put in danger? Super low pay doesn't always equal an ideal everything else. Plus, what if they're so willing to take just about anyone for that rate and quickly develop a bad reputation? Plus, not sure what cost of living is at the low paying location, but do they provide housing, transportation, anything? That would be 1800 after taxes for me, not very livable between rent, a car lease, school, pets, etc.. Best of luck and I hope whatever decision you make proves to be a great experience.