Sheri257

Sheri257

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  1. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    Sheri257 replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    True but, I have to admit that Moore's film has inspired me ... and I'm now looking into retiring in France. Not that I think France is utopia but, I wouldn't mind living in a place that at least...

  2. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    Ok ... sorry ... it was mentioned as one of the pro's and con's of travel nursing but ... I'll bow

  3. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    Well ... I'm glad you're dreaming of millions but ... Mutual funds do spread the risk, but they are still subject the whims of the market ... As this graph shows ... the Dow did not recover to it's...

  4. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    And you have faith in your 401K? I don't have that much faith in mine ... how do you know you'll get that money when you want it? Remember the market crash of 2001? Has everybody completely forgotten...

  5. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    I see your point but you're assuming a completely rosy investment scenario, which just isn't practical. If we're going to do hypothetical rates of return ... you can't just look at the upside with...

  6. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    If I recall correctly you have to stay with an employer about 5 years to get the maximum matching funds with a 401K so ... it's not like you don't have to invest some time there also. Besides ......

  7. Nurse shortage?? Opinions please

    Sheri257 replied to jewelshouse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't believe there's a real nursing shortage ... it's all relative and California is a great example. There's actually some significant signs of a nursing surplus, especially in coastal areas of...

  8. Paid more than perm staff nurses?

    Sheri257 replied to redshott's topic in Travel

    I don't understand why people are willing to give up on pension benefits so easily. While I agree that pensions are a thing of the past with a lot of hospitals but, that doesn't mean every employer...

  9. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    Sheri257 replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    I agree. To be honest with you, that's why I gave up on the coast all together. $60K just isn't going to pay for a $550,000 house in LA ... and even $40 an hour isn't going to do much when houses in...

  10. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    Sheri257 replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    If you don't care that much where you live and your primary goal is to bank some money, I'd work for the state Department of Corrections. That's the best way to make Bay Area wages and bank a lot of...

  11. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    Sheri257 replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    Well, I guess this is the downside of the ratio law. Since it was enacted, we've had 40,000 newly licensed nurses in the last two years ... presumably many of them coming from out of state (Cali...

  12. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    Sheri257 replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    Yeah ... but a house in Santa Clara will cost you $715,000. You've gotta figure that a big chunk of that $12 would probably be eaten up by the mortgage and then some.

  13. How hard to find a RN position in Bay area?

    Sheri257 replied to John123's topic in California Nursing

    Just FYI ... at $32 an hour or about $60K a year, California tax isn't 9 percent. It's more like 5 percent if you're single, 3 percent if you're married. Although I have to admit that the $32 an hour...

  14. What is the deal with GEO Group?

    Sheri257 replied to Chipola's topic in Correctional

    I worked for them but wouldn't do it again. The pay was extremely low compared to anything else in my area. I also didn't feel very safe there, mostly because they only paid their CO's $9 an hour and,...

  15. Soon to be graduate nurse

    Sheri257 replied to twilight3's topic in California Nursing

    I'm probably not a good person to ask because I live out in the desert ... which is a far cry from people's dreams of the California beaches and lifestyle when they first move here. I used to live in...

  16. Soon to be graduate nurse

    Sheri257 replied to twilight3's topic in California Nursing

    It's not that you can't get hired as a new grad in the entire state of California ... a lot of depends on WHERE you're trying to get hired. Based on the posts in this forum, it looks like the Bay Area...

  17. Nursing and unionization...

    Sheri257 replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Well ... it IS management's problem. How many patients am I realistically supposed to advocate for? I'm already busy with the patients I'm assigned to. What would you suggest I do ... tell...

  18. Nursing and unionization...

    Sheri257 replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    First of all ... I've never understood why people are so concerned about incompetent employees. That's usually management's problem ... not yours. If a union is getting you better pay raises ... who...

  19. Nursing and unionization...

    Sheri257 replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your instructor is misinformed. Sure ... all California nurses benefitted from the ratio law, which the unions passed. But there's more benefits to unions than that. The highest paying hospital in my...

  20. Nursing and unionization...

    Sheri257 replied to dzadzey's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you don't want to make more money, then don't go union. If you want to make more money, unions do generally help. Year after year Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows you make more money with...

  21. Wages and ratios question

    Sheri257 replied to Creamsoda's topic in California Nursing

    Keep in mind that in California, pay rates can vary quite a bit within 30 miles but generally ... According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Orange County nurses make about $34 an hour, nearly $72K...

  22. Bay Area hospitals saturated with RN wanting critical care experience?

    Sheri257 replied to jensfbay's topic in California Nursing

    I'm starting to wonder if there's a surplus of nurses in the Bay Area because recently ... There's been a lot of posts from nurses moving to the Bay Area from out of state and ... And fair number of...

  23. Advice needed for Calif juvenile corrections

    Sheri257 replied to peaceful's topic in Correctional

    Actually, after my previous post, I found this article which says San Quentin just opened a new TTA (which is basically a prison ER) and, apparently, they're going to build a medical center there...

  24. Advice needed for Calif juvenile corrections

    Sheri257 replied to peaceful's topic in Correctional

    Again, excuse the length of the post ... If you already have psych and corrections experience, I would try to emphasize that as much as you can during the interview ... while still staying on topic...

  25. Advice needed for Calif juvenile corrections

    Sheri257 replied to peaceful's topic in Correctional

    Well, I don't know if this is the secret but ... this is what I did. The exam is really just something to get you in door for the interview. Otherwise, it doesn't matter that much. I didn't score...