Pay check??

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What was your reaction to your first check?

grn, what kind of nursing did you do your first job?

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Delighted..Because I already saw the fruit of my hardwork=)

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Specializes in Short Term/Skilled.

I for one, will be over the moon when I finally get a nurses salary. It will be over double what I make now.....I see the light I see the light......now if only I could keep working as a CNA that would be ideal!!

"No day but today"

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I was happy and sad at the same time. I was happy with how much I was making...but then I was sad with how much is being taken out for taxes and for health insurance...so that's over 540 being taken out every paycheck. *deep breath sigh* more you make the more is taken out.

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Specializes in ortho, hospice volunteer, psych,.

I was living in Chicago. I paid my rent, bought groceries, and bought four rolls of el tokens. The rolls of tokens were $10.00 apiece and that was a major expenditure! While I was at the bank, I also bought three rolls of quarters so I could do laundry. I also bought cat food and litter for the cat I wasn't allowed to have by terms of the lease. Dull, huh?

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My reaction was ... Well, I could have stayed in my mgt position in retail for this. I had no idea how much nurses made until after I graduated. I have friends who are bartenders that make more than me.

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