Medic15251

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  1. I am canceling my contract after one week

    Medic15251 replied to lmessajumper's topic in Travel

    "The company would not help in any way (such as giving me some financial assist-I needed $200 to get my car out" Forgive me for being short, but would you like some cheese with that whine? I would...

  2. Driving to Alaska

    Medic15251 posted a topic in Travel

    Has anyone drove to Alaska for an assignment? My company offers a car rental for the term of the contract, but I'm tempted to drive and take the car rental money in a lump sum bonus. We also have a...

  3. Driving to Alaska

    Medic15251 replied to Medic15251's topic in Travel

    Hey, thanks for all the replies. We decided against driving there in the winter, but it's still on our list of places to visit. For those of you wondering what company made that offer it was...

  4. Newbie need information about California Assignments and travel agencies

    Medic15251 replied to JoeB1047's topic in Travel

    If you like outdoor activities you might look into northern CA. Eureka, CA was nice. The town itself was a bit industrial, but it is surrounded by beautiful beaches, rivers, national parks, redwood...

  5. Contract Addendums

    Medic15251 posted a topic in Travel

    I have a company making an offer, but I don't like the way part of the contract reads. The recruiter is telling me there is no way she can change the contract that I sign, but she can e-mail me an...

  6. rates are so confusing!

    Medic15251 replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    I hear what you are saying. Since I like to shop around for a company to get the best deal, this is how I ask the recruiter to give me their offer. I just ask for everything wrapped into an hourly...

  7. Guaranteed hours with AmericanMobile

    Medic15251 replied to Medic15251's topic in Travel

    Cross Country had the same contract with guaranteed hours. LadyNASDAQ a special thanks to you. You saved my wife and I a lot of stress and

  8. Guaranteed hours with AmericanMobile

    Medic15251 posted a topic in Travel

    My wife has been with intelistaf the last 3 assignments. Overall she has been pleased with them, however she is considering changing to americanmobile because they have an assignment where she wants...

  9. Rental cars when traveling/ room mates

    Medic15251 replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    "I figure the cost of gas plus the wear on my car isn't worth it. Then let your company pay for it! You should be getting a travel reimbursement. Most companies offer $300-650 for travel. You get...

  10. Pros and Cons of traveling

    Medic15251 replied to mummer43's topic in Travel

    "What about benefits/vacation?" Most companies offer free housing or a stipend, travel pay, bonuses, 401k with match, ceu's, and day 1 health insurance. As far as vacation most offer PTO hours, but...

  11. Rental cars when traveling/ room mates

    Medic15251 replied to cruisernurse's topic in Travel

    Where are you going that you can't just drive your car to? I know a lot of times they pay for rental cars in Alaska, because it is so difficult to get there by car. Most car rental companies have a...

  12. Guaranteed hours with AmericanMobile

    Medic15251 replied to Medic15251's topic in Travel

    Thank you all for your responses. I'm contacting Cross Country today. I REALLY appreciate

  13. need housing help, STAT! HELP!

    Medic15251 replied to piperknitsRN's topic in Travel

    Wow. I haven't had anything that bad, the apartment we are in now was just furnished with furniture, no dishes, sheets, or cleaning supplies. We moved in on the weekend so we called our companies...

  14. What's your holiday bonus?

    Medic15251 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    $1000 and a $250 gift certificate from

  15. Driving to Alaska

    Medic15251 replied to Medic15251's topic in Travel

    Some hospitals offer bonuses, which usually means they have a serious need. In the above offer the company first offered us a $1000 sign on. If we decline the rental car ($2400) though, we can have...

  16. Intelistaf

    Medic15251 replied to Kirstie04's topic in Agency Nurses

    My wife has worked agency and travel for intelistaf. We love it. Once you prove yourself, they really take care of you. They are a huge company, so they have room to negotiate pay and benefits and...

  17. $23/hr to travel?

    Medic15251 replied to Billy5949's topic in Travel

    It's all in how you negotiate with your company. We knew goin into the assignment in florida that the pay was low there, but really wanted to see the area. Our company offered $27/ hr, $50 for...

  18. Travel Nurse/Insurance

    Medic15251 replied to sakejo's topic in Travel

    I don't know what your insurance needs are, but I would suggest an online insurance broker. They shop the best rates of tons of companies and you can compare different benefits and costs. Myself, I...

  19. Travel Insurance - what can i get instead?

    Medic15251 replied to shortstuph0's topic in Travel

    If it were me, I would call three other travel companies a month before my assignment is set to end. That way you have different offers and some negotiating leverage. Think of it like buying a car....

  20. Bethesda Memorial - Boynton Beach, FL

    Medic15251 replied to famurn's topic in Travel

    My wife is currently a traveler at Bethesda. She seems to like it okay. They are doing alot of construction on the hospital. They use alot of travelers and seem to be pretty short staffed. They...