Is this where we ARE??Recruiting Bonuses

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  1. Nursing Bonus or Just Increase your Pay?

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      Yes, I want a bonus..it is like free money
    • 0
      No, I don't need any bonus or increased pay
    • 27
      Yes, I want my pay to increase and drop the drama of the bonuses

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Hey All:

Just a thought for ya'll. I live in the New Orleans, LA area. There are nursing recruiting bonuses popping up everywhere. My question is this....Why not just pay everyone like they should be paid (at least $40.00/hr) and be done with it? Put it in black and white, without all of the bonus for this shift, sign on bonus for coming to work at this place, we will pay for your whatever bonus and JUST PAY US THE MONEY WE DESERVE and STOP THE GIMMICKS!!..Like Laura Gasparis said, Plumbers make more than we do! Common, personal departments!! WAKE UP! and smell the revolution. My 2 cents from a MICU nurse! Tell me what you think..

Chris

Well....I DID take a sign-on bonus. I will get $7500. paid out over 3 years. I don't have to stay there and I don't have to pay any back if I leave early.

I also get good benefits, good working conditions, great co-workers.....so far:D and better opportunity to utilize my nursing skills.

I worked LTC for......TOO LONG....yes, I took a pay cut, about $0.50 an hour. Still not making what I think I should, but not all places pay $15 to $40 an hour. Boy we would surly NOT have a problem if we had that kind of pay. We would also be out 'fighting' for jobs as there would be 'too many' nurses....think about the reverse situation.

I don't feel 'guilty' about taking the bonus....I actually didn't learn about it until the interview. Hey, if they offer it, I'll take it. They also paid off all of my outstanding student loans and will pay my tuition each semester...

Not everywhere is going to be our 'dream' job and we will never be paid what we are worth...not enough money in the world for that. Yes, we work to be paid, but to me, that is not all the reason that I go to work each week.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

I inquired about a bonus but I feel it was a bait and switch. First you have to work for 6 months for the first half which is taxed and then another 6 months for the rest which is also taxed. I found a agency that pays a higher rate which was more than the bonus offered from one agency when all totaled up. By the way If you left employment before the year was up you had to pay back all the bonus so to me that is no bonus at all. I agree that if nurses were paid what they are worth none of this would be necessary. Until that day comes I will stay Agency.

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Originally posted by SandyLV

Great Idea Sleepyeyes....

Would it be okay to transcribe your letter to send it to our local newspapers and other media???

I loved everything about it.....

Sandy

Sure you (or any or all of you) can use it....you can edit out the parts you don't like, or add your own parts....my only purpose is to raise public awareness and writing letters is one way to get the message across.

Let's just call this "form letter" my little contribution to the cause. :cool:

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