Cottage Health System - Santa Barbara

[AWanderingMinstral]

I explored opportunities with Cottage Health System in Santa Barbara, CA, but their hourly rate is not commensurate with the cost of living. A RN (BSN) with 4 years of experience would start at $38.11 and the night shift differential is $4 per hour. This is as of August 31, 2011. Just an FYI!

[NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN]

Neither is Orange County. They don't have to pay people more to live in these areas as most will make the sacrifices to live in a desirable area.

[AWanderingMinstral]

Neither is Orange County. They don't have to pay people more to live in these areas as most will make the sacrifices to live in a desirable area.

Or so they tell us... : ) Santa Barbara can be as beautiful as it wants to be, but sunny days can easily turn cloudy if you cannot afford to pay the rent. : )

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Or so they tell us... : ) Santa Barbara can be as beautiful as it wants to be, but sunny days can easily turn cloudy if you cannot afford to pay the rent. : )

You could always work in Santa Barbara and commute to a city with cheaper housing such as Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ventura, or Santa Paula.

[NickiLaughs, ADN, BSN, RN]

Or so they tell us... : ) Santa Barbara can be as beautiful as it wants to be, but sunny days can easily turn cloudy if you cannot afford to pay the rent. : )

I agree with that, but somehow people are doing it or they would offer higher wages. I had a coworker move there and take a pay cut.

[AWanderingMinstral]

I think it's tough when you are single. Two incomes would make it easier. I just posted the info as an FYI for folks.