Nomad5150

Nurses who are that desperate, need to go work staff, local agency, seek OT or PRN at another hospital. I can't believe that I'm hearing of nurses taking $10-15 per hour assignments and letting the agency manipulate the numbers with the stipend to lo...

79Tango is a bitter nurse. Life must suck for you...sorry :vlin:...really I am. Oh by the way....just signed first contract at $34/hour plus housing. BooooYahhh! No tax advantage BS. Good luck!

i know it's "old stuff" but it's still happening. recruiters are going to play the "it's the bad economy" card for as long as they can. i agree that wages are not going to be as high as they were due to the economy, however, there is a difference fro...

What does he do now? What is he good at or passionate about? Maybe start a blog? (travel, food, nurse travel) Affliate marketing (clickbank)? Web Design, Amazon/Ebay Sales? Online Poker ..haha, Customer Support/Virtual Call Center, etc. -or- Part-ti...

Sorry I meant naivety not nativity. haha. I love you spellcheck

Who are the best? That is entirely subjective based on your wants and needs as a nurse. Lots of variables. The reason for this post was just to let it be known that you should have a set game plan when dealing with recruiters. Also, talk to your acco...

fraud: noun deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage. maybe not your definition?? this article below is not specific to the travel nursing industry but just know ...

congrats on speaking out amy0123! to publicly out these companies will be the best way to combat their greedy one sided strategy. remember these people are in sales!!! they have to produce revenue as part of their job description. you will find recru...

Thanks for the PM info Cay. I replied but I received the message: your mailbox was full or something like that.

Nice Okie! That's what I'm talkin' about..

Thanks again Rod, I thought this warranted being pasted in this thread as well..However sorry for your situation. "I just posted a long reply in the topic regarding stop taking less per hour. Please read it and a lot of other information before acce...

Amen Rod! :yelclap:

wow...sounds like a nice place. Unfortunatley, it seems that some nurses do attract some real low life losers. Might be their nurturing disposition? Maybe low self worth? (which makes me crazy because you have to be strong to finish nursing school!)

Meaning???

These agencies are becoming more and more greedy. It's going to get to the point where you will be better off going local agency and finding your own accommodations. What is rolled into your "blended rate"? This housing stipend is separate from the $...

I know older thread...not many posts in Travel Section..whatever.. I feel like it's all subjective based on your attitude,negotiating skills and your communicating skills. Some love AMN so don't. I like brussle sprouts you might hate them. That ma...

This forum is awesome. Post a positive and you'll get 20 reasons NOT to travel. Post a negative/concern and get 20 reason WHY YOU SHOULD travel. hahaha. It's nice to hear from the ones who are actually out there doing it and loving it! Thanks for the...

I'd like to know more about this hospital as well. Wife's in L&D. What's the scoop? anyone?

$1000 bucks a week total? That seems way low to include all your per diems. Not is California I hope?

I think you should check with the IRS to see if this is legit. I think these companies are getting greedy by not paying employment tax based on a hourly rate that is suitable for the nursing occupation. It's blatant tax fraud and these guys need to g...

I would think the extended stay would be the way to go over some of the apartments we've seen being offered. It's all personal preference as well as budget. I personally like hotels but not sure if I could live out of a single room setup for 3 months...

Seems like there's a lot of cool places on Craigslist. What type of housing allowance are you working with ($$$)? Budget may be the issue? As ERRNinMI asked why isn't your agency finding you housing?

I guess that depends on how flexible you are. We have no ties and are extremely flexible. California/Hawaii or Iowa/Nebraska.lol My wife earns more at her current hospital than she would earn hourly as a traveler but that's not the reason to travel. ...

I see. Thanks for the info...

Anyone have any travel experience in the San Diego area recently? My wife is a Labor and Delivery RN and we're looking to travel within the next few months. She is currently talking with recruiters. Any recommendations regarding hospitals, pay, cost ...