ONE Whole Dollar

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by oramar
May 6, '04   Views: 1,047   Comments: 6

  1. Yesterday my NM offered me an out of the blue pay raise of a dollar a hour if I would work 3 days a week instead of the two days a week. I said, "no, but for 3 dollars a hour I would consider it, make it 4 dollars a hour and I will say yes right now". We will see.
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    Joined: Nov '98; Posts: 7,097; Likes: 5,234
    returned nurse

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  3. by suzanne4
    May 6, '04
    Joined: Dec '03; Posts: 37,336; Likes: 5,525
    Good luck................................let us know how you make out with your bid .
  4. by traumaRUs
    May 6, '04
    Occupation: allnurses Asst Community Manager, APRN Specialty: 25 year(s) of experience in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU ; From: US ; Joined: Apr '00; Posts: 53,367; Likes: 26,198
    You go girl! I always come up with these ideas after the fact - you're quick!
  5. by missmercy
    May 6, '04
    Occupation: staff development Joined: Mar '04; Posts: 538; Likes: 50
    WOW!! A WHOLE dollar an hour! You could get something like 12 extra dollars a day Think of all the things you could do with ALL THAT MONEY!!!! Why, you could be incredibly wealthy in----- hmmm.....a really long time............:imbar
    When will they learn? Love your comeback!:chuckle
  6. by jemb
    May 6, '04
    Occupation: RN, outpt onc/hem unit Joined: Jul '02; Posts: 1,233; Likes: 8
    Wow, a whole dollar an hour just might be enough to get you into the next tax bracket up, in which case you just might take home less per hour!

    Where is the 'whoopadeedoo, index finger twirling in the air' smiley?
    Last edit by jemb on May 6, '04
  7. by leslie :-D
    May 6, '04
    Joined: Apr '00; Posts: 24,611; Likes: 35,448
    hmmm, interesting. our pay raise this year was .69/hr; cna's got .25/hr. and the don got "thousands of dollars" for a christmas bonus last year. we got a $20 gift certificate for a supermarket, IN THE MEAT DEPT. ONLY!!! :angryfire
  8. by oramar
    May 6, '04
    Occupation: returned nurse Joined: Nov '98; Posts: 7,097; Likes: 5,234
    When I reread my original post I became concerned that it comes across as a bit arrogant. It just so happens that it is an accurate sum of my feeling on the situation. I am perfectly happy working two days a week. Occasionally I do a three day week and every time I do three I feel really drained. It would take some serious money to move me out of my comfort zone. NOt to mention the fact that they might bring back those bonuses they were giving out during the flu epidemic. If I wait and do that extra day for a bonus I could be making an extra fifty bucks a shift.

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