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caliotter3

38,333 Posts

Don't be so quick to denigrate the experiences of those who did not have your good fortune. Renting just a room may not be everyone's cup of tea.

Exactly! At my age, renting a room from someone is totally not my cup of tea.

friendlykeano

33 Posts

No offense meant, I meant it would be interesting to differentiate between people who tried it and "did not have my good fortune," and people who are too afraid to try anything like that and are quick to say it can't be done.

Specializes in ICU.
No offense meant, I meant it would be interesting to differentiate between people who tried it and "did not have my good fortune," and people who are too afraid to try anything like that and are quick to say it can't be done.

No fear it's just a lot to get to a job full-time. Hassel and inconvenience along with living with someone in addition to rent at home is not for the masses. Hopefully you will be able to move soon. As the winter approaches you may want to stay in CA as the Denver snow can ground your flight.

outriton

121 Posts

Specializes in ICU.

I'm in the Sacramento area. One of the float pool nurses who works on my unit actually lives in Houston and flies in for her shifts. She does between 4 and 6 shifts in a row and says it's worth it because the pay is so much better in our area and the cost of living is so much cheaper where she lives.

meganm1996

24 Posts

Me and my husband are thinking of moving to Santa Barbara from South Carolina, for a better lifestyle change, etc! With a nursing job in one of the hospitals there, will it be too expensive for us?

Were you brought up in Cali?

Hey! I am wondering if you decided on moving to Santa Barbara? I am moving that move within the next couple of months! Any luck of job openings?

quittaRN

60 Posts

Specializes in NICU,PICU, PCICU, and Peds ER.

Hello Friendlykeano,

I currently do this. It is possible, you can PM me if you'd like.

Mister_Murse

5 Posts

The Pay is Sweet. For a full time position at UCSF (40 hours a week and/or three 12s). I'm guesstimating, at least over 140K annually if you have more than enough experience.

It is true that SF is a very expensive place to live in. But you don't really have to "live inside and within the City", where it truly is expensive!

Basic commodities in the Bay Area cost about the same: gas prices, milk, food, clothing etc. Sure, one will say, traffic/parking can be a challenge but the public transportation is a great option. Rent an in-law or a room outside of the city and you can find one for a little less than $1,000.

I say go for it!!! What do you really have to lose if you try it?! :up:

Let me tell you from an RN who actually lived and worked in SF for 5 years.

It's crazy expensive - so much so that until you live here you have no idea.

For starters - the salary, while it seems dreamy, will be eaten by the following factors:

1. Federal taxes

2. California state tax (hello 13.3%)

3. Union dues per paycheck

You're left with less than 50% of your gross after that...now divide that by 12 months and cry once you realize that all housing and rentals are starting in the low 3k range to mid to high 4k range.

Want to look at buying a starter home somewhere within a 50+ mile radius of SF? How does a 1+ million dollar starter home sound like on your nursing budget?

There is a reason people are leaving California.

guest769224

1,698 Posts

Let me tell you from an RN who actually lived and worked in SF for 5 years.

Mister_Murse do you know anyone who flies in and stacks their shifts in the Bay Area? I'm interested and maybe could bounce some ideas off you.

Mister_Murse

5 Posts

No, I do not. Honestly, because every hospital is heavily unionized I'm not even sure you'd have the ability to 'stack' your shifts as a guarantee. Before I'd go any further, I'd do some serious math based on what you believe your salary would be, complete with your union dues taken out, federal AND CA state taxes taken out, plus airfare, room and board, etc.

CardiacLife

3 Posts

On 11/12/2017 at 4:14 PM, friendlykeano said:

No offense meant, I meant it would be interesting to differentiate between people who tried it and "did not have my good fortune," and people who are too afraid to try anything like that and are quick to say it can't be done.

I realize this was posted a few months ago. I am wanting to do the same thing. Can you tell me how it's going?

CardiacLife

3 Posts

On 7/12/2018 at 2:58 AM, quittaRN said:

Hello Friendlykeano,

I currently do this. It is possible, you can PM me if you'd like.

Are you still doing this? I am looking into it as well. How have taxes been? That is my biggest concern.

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