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  1. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    NedRN replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    There are different ways to analyze compensation. For example, your commute costs you about an hour plus total costs of running you vehicle daily to work at around $25. If you 8 hour shifts, your pay...

  2. take stipend, cheap hotel?

    NedRN replied to dominiquejade's topic in Travel

    In my opinion, you do have a tax home. Mind you, I won't be there at your audit! An RV that is your sole habitat can never be your tax home. You would have to park it permanently on a pad and, again,...

  3. take stipend, cheap hotel?

    NedRN replied to dominiquejade's topic in Travel

    If you don't meet the criteria to have a legitimate tax home, all of your compensation is taxable. Was that your question? I'd suggest doing some reading if not. If after that your situation still...

  4. Is My Pay Really That Bad???

    NedRN replied to Nurse_Lightning's topic in Travel

    Sometimes it is true. It almost always sounds false subjectively. I can believe it about

  5. take stipend, cheap hotel?

    NedRN replied to dominiquejade's topic in Travel

    TravelTax recommends to keeping proof of assignment housing. He cites truck drivers not being eligible for tax free housing stipends if they sleep in their truck. One of the theories here is you have...

  6. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    NedRN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Actually, if CHESSIE's statement was changed to diploma students hitting the ground instead of ADNs, it would have been accurate. The old diploma programs were hospital based and hands on training...

  7. St Mary's Long beach vs Kaiser Manteca

    NedRN replied to kae00's topic in Travel

    Or even "chase the money after your first year". That allows for a lot more fun! When I started traveling in 1995, there was only a couple bucks an hour difference between assignments anywhere in the...

  8. take stipend, cheap hotel?

    NedRN replied to dominiquejade's topic in Travel

    You need to have a tax home, which has several requirements. Essentially it needs to be your home and you pay rent or a mortgage (or property taxes), and one that you can return to at any time (so you...

  9. St Mary's Long beach vs Kaiser Manteca

    NedRN replied to kae00's topic in Travel

    Welcome to Allnurses! I like Kaiser, but I will recommend that you don't take it for a couple of reasons. Kaiser gets a bad rap among travelers for really only one reason: floating. This is true of...

  10. Canceled contract

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    There is a well established employment law precedent for just cause for termination. That could be what any lawsuit will boil down to in a civil suit barring any at-will language in your contract. If...

  11. Floating at Alta Bates

    NedRN replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    No. The hospital to agency contract doesn't allow it. The agency could request an addendum but the hospital will just move to a different candidate. They have their way of managing travelers and it...

  12. Floating at Alta Bates

    NedRN replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    Not a traveler? That is puzzling. If you are interviewing for staff, you can get that question answered in some detail. You might also try the California forum to find staff

  13. Floating at Alta Bates

    NedRN replied to catholicrn's topic in Travel

    If you are new to ICU, this is not a recommended first assignment. Big hospital, you will get patients you are not prepared for. Did you read the posts about floating here? Bail! Is this Fastaff? Not...

  14. another newby questions

    NedRN replied to DRZmaui's topic in Travel

    A tax home has nothing to do with the taxation level of your state of residence. It has to do with being eligible for tax-free status on stipends you receive from agencies. That directly affects your...

  15. Considering travel nursing

    NedRN replied to Mandy99's topic in Travel

    Welcome to Allnurses! All your questions have been addressed in recent threads here. If you start reading through threads, you will find answers to questions you didn't even know you had. Besides...

  16. being submitted do's and dont's

    NedRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    The IRS allows two basic (or fundamental) allowances (also called reimbursements) for expenses incurred for working away from home temporarily on business. You can get receipts for all legitimate...

  17. Canceled contract

    NedRN replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Depends on stuff. Like if you have worked for this agency for a while, why they think you were terminated (for cause or not), general agency attitude, whether they are having a bad a day as you, and...

  18. Fastaff

    NedRN replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    $106 per

  19. Tiny house

    NedRN replied to Lynzsey's topic in Travel

    That would be a wild way to travel! Yes, RV parks for regular campers can be very expensive, meaning as much as $900 a month in some populous areas of California. I've never heard of $800 a week...

  20. California License Question

    NedRN replied to nursespinka's topic in Travel

    Before the travelers conference, I thought it might just be possible to out of state collection with finalization by a California Livescan provider. Right now, the answer is you cannot. Now it might...

  21. California License Question

    NedRN replied to nursespinka's topic in Travel

    Yes, you can use the standard fingerprint card (I believe the form is called the FD-258 if memory serves). You will be better served if you can visit California to do the Livescan process. You have...

  22. Stipend vs Company Housing

    NedRN replied to nursespinka's topic in Travel

    Try calling some agencies to get a feel for how much you can make with your experience and specialty with the housing you need in areas you would like to travel to. That is a four variable question -...

  23. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    NedRN replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Only because or if they are not willing to pay enough. Any position can be filled for the right

  24. Can anyone explain..

    NedRN replied to SteelGrey's topic in Travel

    Travel nurses fill a real need. Many places such as Florida, Arizona, and Colorado have increased seasonal needs. It makes little financial sense to hire a year round nurse for a 3 to 5 month need....

  25. 12 wks til travel time!

    NedRN replied to I<3Endo's topic in Travel

    Nice!