They are offering the salary of $26/hr (I have six years experience as a RN), with shift differential of $3.00/hr through the week. Five eight-hour shifts per week.
Their "sign-on" consists of "$2,000", which you get in your first check ~ oh, but it TAXED, you see......and you only receive $1300.
(which, I presume, you would have to turn around and report as income at the end of the year so it can be taxed again.)
This sounds VERY very lame.
I have worked in Kentucky and made this much, and the cost of living is MUCH, much lower.
I doubt if a person could even LIVE ON THAT in Connecticut.
Any info appreciated....... (thinking of all the stuff I'll buy)
No offense, but If you ask me, I think you're being just a tad greedy. 1,300 dollars is a lot of money, especially for relocating. Maybe it's not enough to buy you a cadilac to move all your stuff in, but that is a substantial amount of money. It ought to cover the cost of the UHAUL and maybe a mover or two to help you move. what else do you want, pain and sufferring? And you'd be extremely LUCKY to get that money out of the hospital. You think the hospital can't hire someone like you for no relocation dollars? Think again.
You know what you can afford or not. You were asking for advice not a put down. I'm sorry that happened to you. At the risk of sounding sexiest, it seems the guys, are usually the ones to be so crass. They have invaded our profession and I think would like to take it over. (I know not all male nurses are like this, you don't need to write, I know many fantastic and "friendly" male nurses)
No offense, but If you ask me, I think you're being just a tad greedy. 1,300 dollars is a lot of money, especially for relocating. Maybe it's not enough to buy you a cadilac to move all your stuff in, but that is a substantial amount of money. It ought to cover the cost of the UHAUL and maybe a mover or two to help you move. what else do you want, pain and sufferring? And you'd be extremely LUCKY to get that money out of the hospital. You think the hospital can't hire someone like you for no relocation dollars? Think again.
You know what you can afford or not. You were asking for advice not a put down. I'm sorry that happened to you. At the risk of sounding sexiest, it seems the guys, are usually the ones to be so crass. They have invaded our profession and I think would like to take it over. (I know not all male nurses are like this, you don't need to write, I know many fantastic and "friendly" male nurses)
You know what you can afford or not. You were asking for advice not a put down. I'm sorry that happened to you. At the risk of sounding sexiest, it seems the guys, are usually the ones to be so crass. They have invaded our profession and I think would like to take it over. (I know not all male nurses are like this, you don't need to write, I know many fantastic and "friendly" male nurses)
One would think that since the guys have come to join us that they would want to see nurses ADVANCE and get everything they can get from a potential employer. Or maybe they are practicing a little sexism of their own? If a man asks for more he is "providing for his family" but if a woman does it she is just a greedy b^tch.
By the way - I agree there are some fantastic male nurses out there that don't think like these other folks and aren't rude to people seeking opinions. I have worked with a couple. We have a couple more here on the boards - proof positive that they exist. (Actually, these boards are the first place I have come into contact with obnoxious male nurses - I haven't worked with many guys, but the ones I have worked with have been great!)
Too bad there arent more Aris and Tweetys out there - you guys are the bomb. (not meaning to neglect any of you other good guys out there - but Ari and Tweets were the first guys that came to mind).
You know what you can afford or not. You were asking for advice not a put down. I'm sorry that happened to you. At the risk of sounding sexiest, it seems the guys, are usually the ones to be so crass. They have invaded our profession and I think would like to take it over. (I know not all male nurses are like this, you don't need to write, I know many fantastic and "friendly" male nurses)
One would think that since the guys have come to join us that they would want to see nurses ADVANCE and get everything they can get from a potential employer. Or maybe they are practicing a little sexism of their own? If a man asks for more he is "providing for his family" but if a woman does it she is just a greedy b^tch.
By the way - I agree there are some fantastic male nurses out there that don't think like these other folks and aren't rude to people seeking opinions. I have worked with a couple. We have a couple more here on the boards - proof positive that they exist. (Actually, these boards are the first place I have come into contact with obnoxious male nurses - I haven't worked with many guys, but the ones I have worked with have been great!)
Too bad there arent more Aris and Tweetys out there - you guys are the bomb. (not meaning to neglect any of you other good guys out there - but Ari and Tweets were the first guys that came to mind).
I am so pleased to see someone who doesn't settle for whatever salary the hospital throws at them. I wish more nurses would negotiate or walk if the hospital does not want to pay them what they are worth. Congratulations to you.
I am so pleased to see someone who doesn't settle for whatever salary the hospital throws at them. I wish more nurses would negotiate or walk if the hospital does not want to pay them what they are worth. Congratulations to you.
Interesting...the bigger and bolder font made me feel like I was being yelled at! It is interesting what an affect things like that can have. That might have been some of the reason for the negative reactions of some of the posters?
Professionals in other areas get large sign-on bonuses and relocation costs -- why shouldn't nurses? It's not greedy to get the best deal an employer is willing to give.
My exhusband was a computer programmer and HE got $16,000 to move from OK to KS. Not to mention a $2000 sign on bonus. All for a job that started at $55,000.
You seem to not understand the nature of taxation. If the $2000 is a sign-on bonus, it is considered income. It is reported as income and taxed as income. Receiving about $1300 net is about what you should receive and NO you don't then have to report that $1300 to the IRS. The original $2000 gets reported to the IRS by the employer as well as the $700 worth of tax deductions......it will all appear on your W-2.
If the $2000, is not a bonus but moving expense reimbursement, then it is NOT taxable. Reimbursement of expenses is NOT income so there is nothing to tax, unless of course your move only cost $1000 but they gave you $2000 anyway. They you would have $1000 extra income.
Sorry if this was said previously, I didn't have time to read 5 pages of replies. I read page 1 and then jumped to this page.
Professionals in other areas get large sign-on bonuses and relocation costs -- why shouldn't nurses? It's not greedy to get the best deal an employer is willing to give.
That's the way I feel. I'm a professional person; nursing is a profession.....I went to college *and EVERYTHING*! just like the "other" grown-ups... ....so I want my piece of the pie, too.
It's interesting, though. These boards are full of "give us respect!" posts; yet when a nurse tries to bargain her best deal she is accused of "being greedy."
Oops. Guess I don't fit that "nice lady" Nurse Nancy stereotype from the 1950's, but hasn't she been gone for quite awhile now?
Nurses are their own worst enemies. LOL.
BTW.....I am getting five-thousand relo. (Not out-of-state, though.) It's in state.
And no......I'm not sorry I negotiated a good deal for myself and my children.
chickie
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I'm making under $22 in a rural hospital in maine