Silly question I know! What does "per diem" hours mean?

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i'm looking at student jobs and see this as a category of hour type. what exactly does it mean? i see that they are not benefited jobs and the pay is a bit higher.

thanks!

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per diem as it used in our hospital is as needed. No benifits or pto time given. Hours are not guarantied.

Frez

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can you choose the hours? i'm going to have a very busy schedule but would like to squeeze in some money making if i can.

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I personaly find it to be a great way for a student to get experiece but work only when they put themselves on the schedule. Some places require you do 1 or 2 holidays but you get pay over time. I think at the place I am at it's like 4 sifts in a mos. Something like that. Everyone is different. I can give you an example: you can work as a RN in a regular FT or PT and get paid 22$hr or you can get 35$ working perdiem. BUt like the previous post you don't get benefits. That is probably why you get paid more.

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Ok. So, it sounds like you tell them when you can work, and they call you if they need you. Is that right?

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