Ms_Interpret

Ms_Interpret

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  1. Advice on becoming a travel nurse

    Do what works for you. Only you will know when you're ready and that varies for everyone. People told me all sorts of things when I started my nursing journey (on this board no less). Prior to...
  2. What are my chances?

    Hello all and thanks in advance for any info or advice. I'm looking into travel nursing as my next adventure and I'm wondering what my chances are for being hired and/or placed for an assignment. I...
  3. What are my chances?

    UPDATE: Profile submitted and accepted by facility.
  4. Stipends? Taxes? IRS?

    I said: "For workers (like traveling healthcare professionals) that have no fixed workplace and travel to numerous locations for work, the IRS considers their city of permanent residence or where they...
  5. Stipends? Taxes? IRS?

    Congratulations, Captain
  6. Stipends? Taxes? IRS?

    Per the publication link you provided: "If you don't have a regular or a main place of business because of the nature of your work, then your tax home may be the place where you regularly live." AND...
  7. How much weekly pay should I aim for?

    Consider your relationship with your agency to be a business relationship. While you may or may not be exposed to legal consequences for their actions, it's up to you if you want to do business with...
  8. How much weekly pay should I aim for?

    The net weekly amount you should shoot for will depend on the city and state you plan to work in and the relative cost of living there. California and New York are expensive states to live in, so...
  9. Stipends? Taxes? IRS?

    For workers (like traveling healthcare professionals) that have no fixed workplace and travel to numerous locations for work, the IRS considers their city of permanent residence or where they...
  10. Split-Shift Floating

    Are you in
  11. Stipends? Taxes? IRS?

    Not anymore. No more deductions for these expenses. At least not until 2025 as it stands
  12. Stipends? Taxes? IRS?

    My first piece of advice when considering the financial implications of travel nursing is to choose your agency and your recruiter very carefully. Do your research into the business of travel nursing...
  13. Questioning travel nursing?

    If directed and/or informed by you, then yes...you would be correct. Your overestimation of your own opinion explains why that fact is not common sense to you. Since I'm fairly certain that your...
  14. Questioning travel nursing?

    LOL You were forewarned...Not my fault you didn't
  15. Questioning travel nursing?

    There is nothing wrong with the way I feel. It doesn't bother me, though it does appear as though it bothers you. I can understand how someone who is accustomed to being praised for giving sound...
  16. What are my chances?

    Aaaaand the recruiter heard back from the facility and they are perfectly fine with my experience. I officially have options. Happy happy
  17. Questioning travel nursing?

    Unsolicited advice is not
  18. Questioning travel nursing?

    I'm just wondering if his naughty finger ever gets tired from waving it at everybody all the time...Does he get naughty finger cramps? Is there an ointment for that? A nursing
  19. Questioning travel nursing?

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Hey, listen...if you would have someone believe that a healthy response to your shaming behavior is something they should examine as being deficient within themselves...for...
  20. Questioning travel nursing?

    As soon as people start getting preachy and instructing me on what should and shouldn't be the proper motivation/reason/impetus for why I (me, mind you...not them) may or may not do something -...
  21. What are my chances?

    No.....
  22. What are my chances?

    Been in contact with a second agency. The recruiter offered to contact the facility I'm interested in directly to ask if they would be willing to make an exception on recent experience considering my...
  23. What are my chances?

    I'm not foolish enough to assume that it's going to be the ideal situation or placement. I am quite resilient, however and know that if I can push through 13 weeks of a potentially bad situation, it...
  24. What are my chances?

    Welp, I've been picked up by an agency. They have me in mind for a contract in my desired specialty and location! Onboarding