Contrasting pay and holidays in US with UK

[Larry]

In UK nurses in the NHS National Health Service, with 10 years reckonable service get 33 days paid holiday a year plus bank holidays which makes a total of 41 days.

I am a nurse practitioner and I make 55,619.11 USD I make after tax 3,584 USD a month for 37.5 hours a week. People in UK have free health care.

No queues for Flu jabs like in US.

With a falling dollar I would have no advantage to work in USA.

In USA I hear nurses only get two weeks holiday. It sounds pretty mean, and would appear that nurses are not valued there.

What do you think?

[oneLoneNurse]

I'm from Canada originally. Everytime the US dollar burps, I figure the hastel with immigration and stuff may not be worth it. I invision the US dollar falling to where the Canadian dollar and the US dollar are equal.

I've just come to the conclusion that we make our lives where we are and if we are relatively happy and hey its all relative maybe just maybe we should just stay where we are. Be happy.

[karenG]

I'm happy with my lot here in England. its interesting reading the various posts about the differences in pay in conditions. I guess its fair to say I dont understand how your system works.. so its very easy to say 'hey you dont get as much holiday as me' etc. I also know that in the states NP's are expected to generate income..

I'm not trying to pick a fight.. just understand better how the system works.. so please tell me what pto time is??

I'm still trying to get my head round your training system.............. bear with me- I'm just a poor NP!

Karen