Just Looking Abit Of Advice From Other Posts And Other Sources Of Information I Am Aware California Tends To Be A High Costof Living, But How Do You Really Manage?? Is It Manageable With Your Wage Or Do You All Struggle??
Could You Maybe Give Me Rough Est Of Hourly Rate. Considering Taking Up Direct Placement With A Hospital There No Specific Location Yet They Are Coming To Interview In Oct And Id Liked To Be Prepared With Some Informationthat Im Hoping You Could Possibley Give Me.
Hope To Hear From You Soon
P.S ANYONE AWARE OF A GROUP OF HOSPITALS THAT CONSIST OF ABOUT 20 TOGETHER IN THE WEST COAST AREA??
Hey there! Does anyone know the starting rate for recent grads in Temecula area? (southern ca)????? I have no idea!! I heard like $28, not sure how true that is. I do know that CA has the lowest pay rates for nurses, which is weird since CA is so expensive you think they would make mroe than other states! My friend lives in MA and she makes $41 an hour, lucky her huh? And cost of living is a lil cheaper then CA!
I don't know the SF area as well, but to plan to take advantage of the great SF wages without paying SF cost of living can only take you so far. Lots of other people have the exact same idea, which drives up prices in the outlying areas as well.
The nice thing about health care, though, is that wherever there are people, there are health care needs. So while some HAVE to commute to a big city for work, some health professionals can more easily find a good job much closer to home.
I work in SF (in a non-health care field (starting my pre-reqs this summer!)), and continue to be amazed at how my co-workers handle their cost of living issues. They fairly neatly fall into two groups: some want to live the Big City lifestyle, so they share apartments with 2-4 roommates; others have long commutes and share houses with 2-4 roommates. The folks who live in SF have about 45 minute commutes -- even though it is a very small city, the buses/trains are slow and crowded, and don't make good time. The folks who live farther out (20-35 miles) have commutes that are 1 to 2 hours (each way).
Working in the tech industry, I've had coworkers that seemed fairly content with even 3 hour drives. I like my car, but not THAT much! I live in Oakland and get jealous glares when I mention my commute is usually pretty close to 20 minutes. Most folks have similar thoughts about getting SF wages and living a little farther out to get more affordable housing -- that's why the morning rush hour starts around 5:30am and lasts till after 10am... then there's the lunchtime/mid-day rush from 11am to 2pm... then the evening rush hour picks up around 3pm and lasts till past 7pm. Oh, forgot to mention the 7pm-11pm dinner/entertainment rush... that picks up again from midnight to 2am (when the bars close). But hey, you can't beat the traffic from 3-4am (unless CalTrans is doing roadwork)...
My general impression of SF housing costs: impossible (but distantly manageable when you have multiple good incomes (roommates) sharing the place). Housing costs farther out: knocked down to merely insane (and again, way more feasible with roommates). By the time you've gone far enough out of SF to get close-to-reasonably affordable housing, you've got burdensome commute times. Basically, we're all nuts to live here. But with sunshine, moderate temperatures, minimal rain (overall), the ocean, the mountains, the recreational opportunities, the cultural opportunities, the wide range of peoples... um, wait... oh yeah. It sucks. You don't want to come live here. :wink2:
Hey there! Does anyone know the starting rate for recent grads in Temecula area? (southern ca)????? I have no idea!! I heard like $28, not sure how true that is. I do know that CA has the lowest pay rates for nurses, which is weird since CA is so expensive you think they would make mroe than other states! My friend lives in MA and she makes $41 an hour, lucky her huh? And cost of living is a lil cheaper then CA!
Thanks guys for the help
geezz..wat is true about the wages in cali??? news says they are the state with the highest paying salary for nurses. now u saying they got the lowest..
You could research it online. When you look into CA salary, it says it is roughly $55,000. MA is $77,000 and it is cheaper to live there! I am originally from there so I know. It seems the only places to get good pay in CA is to move to like San Fran where it is sooooooooooooo expensive to live
You could research it online. When you look into CA salary, it says it is roughly $55,000. MA is $77,000 and it is cheaper to live there! I am originally from there so I know. It seems the only places to get good pay in CA is to move to like San Fran where it is sooooooooooooo expensive to live
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I am planning to go to LVN school but I was wondering how much do the average LVN grad gets paid in Southern Californis's Inland Empire areas? Thanks. :)
I never realized how much RNs are paid as grads. For me that is AMAZING.
Hi! Yeah, I was referring to northern california where the pay is good. Southern CA is where pay isn't so good. I live in southern CA (Temecula) its like 45 minutes north
Hi! Yeah, I was referring to northern california where the pay is good. Southern CA is where pay isn't so good. I live in southern CA (Temecula) its like 45 minutes north
its quite close to oceanside ryt? anyways, im thinking....say, an hour travel going to work isnt that bad,,,hihihi!..(thinking of living in the south and working up north)
Different pay rates for different areas are on that list also.
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This must not be up to date... With many local hospitals currently going through or recently settling union negotiations, my RN friends and I make between $44.50 and $56/hr. We work at several different hospitals along the peninsula and in SF. This pay range also reflects shift diffs. By the way, we are all new grads from class of '07.
Hey there! Does anyone know the starting rate for recent grads in Temecula area? (southern ca)????? I have no idea!! I heard like $28, not sure how true that is. I do know that CA has the lowest pay rates for nurses, which is weird since CA is so expensive you think they would make mroe than other states! My friend lives in MA and she makes $41 an hour, lucky her huh? And cost of living is a lil cheaper then CA!
Thanks guys for the help
I dont know where you heard Cali has the lowest pay rates, but it simply isnt true! I have read on this forum of some new grad nurses being paid in the high teens and low 20s! I am a new grad and make over $50/hr!!! Granted I work in SF Bay Area where wages are higher than So Cal, but even in So Cal wages are higher than in many other states...
its quite close to oceanside ryt? anyways, im thinking....say, an hour travel going to work isnt that bad,,,hihihi!..(thinking of living in the south and working up north)
You've asked about distances times. I'm not sure if you're serious or not. It's so hard to tell on-line!! Have you looked at California maps? To get to any part of No Cal from So Cal is at least a four hour drive. There's all of Central Cal in the middle!
But with sunshine, moderate temperatures, minimal rain (overall), the ocean, the mountains, the recreational opportunities, the cultural opportunities, the wide range of peoples... um, wait... oh yeah. It sucks. You don't want to come live here. :wink2:
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