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  1. Shipping your Car from Coast to Coast

    Flygaze replied to ERpinup's topic in Travel

    I drove my car from Atlanta, GA to Ventura, CA and didn't have time to drive it back home so I ended up shipping it. I went with DIYtransport and it was $875 and took 9 days. This was early May 2015....

  2. Housing stipend San Francisco

    Flygaze posted a topic in Travel

    Hello hello! For those who were recently in San Francisco, how much did you get for housing stipend and with which agency and facility? I heard of $4500/month (Fastaff), $2700 (Onward), and $2400...

  3. Rapid Response assignments

    Flygaze replied to Michi66's topic in Travel

    Do you still go through hospital orientation and 1 or 2 shifts for unit orientation? I am considering a rapid response for my second assignment. Is it too soon? I'm a pretty quick learner and it only...

  4. Denver

    Flygaze replied to Underthemoonicp6's topic in Travel

    I spoke to American Mobile, Supplemental, TNAA, Flexcare, and IPI when I was looking for assignments in Denver in December/January. There were very few assignments for med/surg. The only place was at...

  5. what should you insist on in a contract?

    Flygaze replied to RobotNurse's topic in Travel

    If you get $20/hour blended rate and per diem is $100/day, should your overtime be $38.33/hour NOT

  6. When to negotiate

    Flygaze posted a topic in Travel

    I am confused as to when to negotiate. Should I negotiate before being submitted or after receiving an offer? I feel if I negotiated before, I don't have any leverage because I do not have an offer....

  7. When to negotiate

    Flygaze replied to Flygaze's topic in Travel

    Money was not my top priority in choosing my first assignment. I went with the assignment that was in a good location (10 minutes walking from the beach!) and where I thought would be a good place for...

  8. Kaiser taped interview

    Flygaze replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    I did not speak with any managers nor did I accept the position. It was going to be my first assignment and I did not feel comfortable floating every four

  9. Kaiser taped interview

    Flygaze replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    I did the online interview for Kaiser San Jose and another facility. The first part of the interview is a written portion that included questions about your previous work place (size, nurse/patient...

  10. Medstar Hospitals

    Flygaze posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Hi everyone, Any information (good, bad, ugly) about the Medstar hospitals in Maryland? I am applying for a travel position at Medstar Southern, Medstar Union and Medstar Franklin Square. The online...

  11. purchasing your own health insurance

    Flygaze replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Which company did you find eye, dental and health for under $200? I have Aetna health only and it's $226. (To COBRA would have been $600/month!!!) The agency I'm working with is paying $150 a month...

  12. New Travel RNs Can't Find Assignments?

    Flygaze replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    So went from almost nothing to three offers in the span of three hours. Any information about these three hospitals and their surrounding area would be great! Info of how safe the area is, ease of...

  13. Anybody Lpns or RNS travel to Hawaii

    Flygaze replied to NursyLady30's topic in Travel

    She's with

  14. Anybody Lpns or RNS travel to Hawaii

    Flygaze replied to NursyLady30's topic in Travel

    My friend is in Hawaii and loves it. She took company housing which is ten minutes away from the hospital, Queens Medical. She says public transpiration is good and the food is wonderful. This is her...

  15. New Travel RNs Can't Find Assignments?

    Flygaze replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    That would be me. I have been looking for the past month for an assignment. I have 2.5 years experience in med/surg at two large teaching hospitals, one is a level 1. I am working with four...

  16. Medstar Hospitals

    Flygaze replied to Flygaze's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I had an interview at Southern yesterday and was hesitant about accepting. It's a night position 1:6 ratio orthopedics, which I have very limited experience in. I'll think I'll keep looking. Thanks...

  17. Is there a secret to Emory

    Flygaze replied to srg4784's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Yes, research which unit(s) you want to work on and hand deliver your resumes. Also, if you know someone who works at Emory, ask them to refer you. Most of the people hired on my floor have been...

  18. Heading down south for the winter

    Flygaze replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    That was when I was a new grad desperate for med/surg experience. If you have any questions about Atlanta hospitals, PM me. I am at Emory University Hospital and it is wonderful! I really want to...

  19. Heading down south for the winter

    Flygaze replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    I worked at Grady on a med/surg/tele floor for 7 months and absolutely hated it. We never had enough supplies (IV tubing, alcohol pads, flushes...). The staff was very mean and rude to each other and...

  20. Questions regarding Travel Nursing

    Flygaze replied to geminiBSN75's topic in Travel

    I spoke with a recruiter yesterday and asked her to let me know before she submitted my profile to different facilities. She said bc of the acuity of the assignments, it is better for her to go ahead...

  21. Oh pleaeaasse, Flexcare

    Flygaze replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Regarding the "historical place of work," if I change from full time to PRN at my current job, can I still maintain that as a tax home? It definitely won't qualify as "significant income at home" bc I...

  22. Advice on these pay packages please

    Flygaze replied to NurseAndLovinIt's topic in Travel

    Wouldn't such low hourly rates trigger an IRS inquiry? I remember reading that on this forum. Nine and ten dollars is barely above the minimum wage in most

  23. Questions regarding Travel Nursing

    Flygaze replied to geminiBSN75's topic in Travel

    Thank you! I"m going to start calling Monday and ask my heart out. Thus far Travel Nurse Across America has been great. Fastaff told me to contact them when I actually have licenses in states where I...

  24. Oh pleaeaasse, Flexcare

    Flygaze replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I don't pay rent or any utilities. I only pay for my car note, car insurance and student loans all of which are registered to my godparents' address. If it is relevant, I was living on my own then...

  25. Questions regarding Travel Nursing

    Flygaze replied to geminiBSN75's topic in Travel

    Does this mean I should call the number on the agency website and speak to recruiters and wait to fill out the online applications including the skills checklist? I have been registering at various...