I am still a 5th semester nursing student in my BSN program. And today I was just wondering how much money I will make when I graduate. Then the following is the math I did in my tiny brain:
Now if someone could tell me where ANY hospital in Philly is hiring new grads, I wouldn't be so nervous about going to NS. 20 bucks an hour while getting those crucial 2 years of experience sounds good to me, at this point! (Shhh, don't tell those hospitals I said that. LOL)
tut tut......40x20x52=41,600......dont be takin' those short cuts....lol
more tut tuting. If you work 12 hours shifts and actually stick to 12 hours ( which no one does) you only work 36 hours a week. Plus you are not counting shift differental or weekend differental if you work at a regular ol' hospital.
Unless you live in certain areas of california, or major cities, in the majority of the areas in the country you could live off that salary, and in a large number of areas you could live pretty well. For instance there is almost no where in ohio that you could not live off that at least decently comfortably.
In the areas with a higher cost of living, nursing are making a great deal more than $20/hr. I happen to live in a major US metro city, make a little more than $20/hr, and survive just fine.
you need to start buying sunday papers and clip those coupons...hotcouponworld.com is a website that gives grocery shopping tips where you can purchase named brand items for cheap and sometimes for free...i just purchased three cases of toilet paper for a little less than 5.00...thanks to coupons
When I first moved to Chicago, I was temping as an admin assistant and making $12/hr and I was able to pay all my bills (rent, utilities, student loans) AND go out on weekends and bank some. It is all in how you budget.
you need to start buying sunday papers and clip those coupons...hotcouponworld.com is a website that gives grocery shopping tips where you can purchase named brand items for cheap and sometimes for free...i just purchased three cases of toilet paper for a little less than 5.00...thanks to coupons
And remember you can buy coupons in lots of 6, 10, 20... on eBay. I do that all the time and save a ton of money.
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Besides 38500 is far too much to qualify for food stamps