Cecilgko7

I live in texas when i said 25 miles away, i meant 25 miles away from the city i want to travel to. For example: i live in texas and i wanted to go to baltimore but they could only find contracts in small hospitals 25 miles or greater outside of Baltimore.

I know it's not about the money. I knew i would probably be taking a pay cut, but i didn't think it was going to be as much as it is. I do want to travel, but i also want to survive too. I have bills to pay and rely on the income i make now. If i knew i could make at least $3000 bi weekly i would go no question. But it doesn't seem like i will. I'm not sure. What do you travelers bring home weekly and what do your contracts look like as far as base pay and stipends? And is there a big difference if you take there housing they provide? Sorry don't mean to sound like a broken record.

I am confused? Are you saying I am coming off as entitled and bitter?

I also work 4 twelves a week and overtime is not guaranteed in travel. I easily clear $3000 bi weekly at my current job. So this is what troubles me.

I also work 4 twelves a week and overtime is not guaranteed in travel. I easily clear $3000 bi weekly at my current job. So this is what troubles me.

I am an ICU nurse with about 5 yrs of experience. I am currently talking to travel agencies and am not very impressed. I have not been able to find a job in the cities I have been looking for, they are all about 25 miles away or so. And the pay packages I am not impressed with as well. I currently make $42/hr and having trouble seeing how I am even going to break even on packages. All there packages are about 1400 or less a week and I make more than that now. Is travel nursing not what it use to be? Can people who actually travel tell me if they have a hard time finding jobs they want in places they want at a decent pay to go? I am a nurse in Texas. This is a breakdown of a hospital job in North Carolina and it is almost exactly the same for one in Maryland right outside Washington D.C.: Unit- ICU Pay Package • Breakdown- $20hr • Housing- Provided or $565 weekly stipend • Food- $250wk • Mileage- $600 total ($300 to assignment and $300 after completion of assignment • OT/Callback- $50hr • Call- $3hr Position Specifics • Shift/Hours- 12hr Days • Floating Requirements- Discuss in interview • Assignment Dates- 7/31/17 – 10/28/17 • Pre-Arranged Days Off- None • Other (Scrubs, charting, call expectations)- NA Paperwork Qualification Is this normal? And how much do you actually bring home weekly? Do you get to work your full amount of hours and is it easy to pick up overtime. Worried if I go, I will not be making the money I am accustomed to. Also how is the housing? Is it hard to find your own furnished place that is private and not shared so you can take home more of the stipend? Sorry for all the questions, but I just want all the information i can gather to make the best decision for my self if I should go or just stay at current job? I appreciate any and all feedback. Thank You, Cecil