World International
Published Aug 31, 2006
is US$32 per hour as starting for RN too good to be true or really true in Los Angeles?
jonRNMD
320 Posts
If it is true, then I better grab it now. I don't mind the stardard of living; all I want is having the right compensation for what I'll be doing and to think, it's Los Angeles.US$32 is just a starting. I heard from friends that as one gets more experience, it can go as high as US$50.
US$32 is just a starting. I heard from friends that as one gets more experience, it can go as high as US$50.
if a hospital offers you that much, then i suggest you grab the opportunity ASAP
FutureUSRN
302 Posts
Well, the catch is I have to pay for all the immigration processing, etc and have to look for a good immigration lawyer.
I think it's worth the money, isn't it?
suzanne4, RN
26,410 Posts
Which hospital is it? There are few offering rates like that right now, but I would not even go to that area in daylight hours, too scary.
And I grew up working inner city ERs all over the country, but would not even consider some places there.
TheCommuter, BSN, RN
102 Articles; 27,612 Posts
Yes, definitely not $50 in LA area................as a staff nurse.
pickledpepperRN
4,491 Posts
This is "landmark salaries"
I don't know how many years seniority. Many are for years as an RN often giving half credit for experience outside the United States.
Pay is on page 3.
http://www.calnurses.org/assets/pdf/cna101.pdf
I think LA area Kaiser and other hospitals pay as much too.
Most facilities are not currently accepting the work in the Philippines towards the extra pay for years worked. They are doing it for Canadians and Europeans due to the major differences in work practices in SE Asia.
LydiaNN
2,756 Posts
In a sense, the answer to both questions is yes.
Yes, many hospitals in and around LA start nurses within that range.
Yes, in a way, it is still too good to be true, because given the COL, that money doesn't go very far. So the feeling that this might be a lot of money is also too good to be true.
llg, PhD, RN
13,469 Posts
In a sense, the answer to both questions is yes.Yes, many hospitals in and around LA start nurses within that range.Yes, in a way, it is still too good to be true, because given the COL, that money doesn't go very far. So the feeling that this might be a lot of money is also too good to be true.
What a good way to put it!
llg
Geena, BSN, RN
218 Posts
It cannot be worse than up here... USD 14/hr - tax 35-38%, 52% if you do overtime... get ready for the good part... one bedroom apartment give or take USD 700+ plus amenities... litre of gas USD 1.5 that would make a gallon, being 3.7 litres, very expensive?
It gets better - we are financing free medical care for all, which is great. Universities are free and maternity leave long.
Why do I still feel like I'm losing out.
Please don't talk to me about cost of living.
:lol_hitti lol geena just had a bad day
I'm not sure... certainly, the gasis certainly worse there, and given the pay rate, the rent probably works out being more, too. I don't think you're likely to find a nice 1 bedroom in a safe area for less than $1000 in LA. Our medical care is far from free, and many of us spend several hundreds of dollars a month on coverage premiums and co-pays. Our universities cost thousands upon thousands of dollars a year, but some of us get scholarships and grants. IMHO, where you really might be losing out is the weather. That's just me, though, north=cold=bad!
Will experience also play an important factor when being considered for hiring except towards extra pay? I just can't tie it up.