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  1. Quad city travelers

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Thanks everyone , I decided not to go this route. I am going to rent a furnished townhome for 950.00. Its more than what I wanted to spend, but I need peace-of

  2. Permanent Placement?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Why do they have to keep signing contracts if they are "Permanent Placement." I could be wrong, but the way I understand PP is the agency finds u a PP job. Once this happens, u are now a staff member...

  3. Permanent Placement?

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    I am due to start my new assignment next week, but a diff agency called today and the recruiter left a vm saying she has plenty of travel assignments in my area of preference and opportunities at 2...

  4. Quad city travelers

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Just wanted to add that I haven't given her any money. She isnt asking for a deposit or anything either. She does want paid for the month on my "move-in" date this Sunday. My bff put in my head that...

  5. Quad city travelers

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I am a nervous wreck. I have only been on 2 assignment that were far from home. I start my newest long distance adventure on Monday. But this time, I am taking the stipend and am going to room w/...

  6. How would agency find out?

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Most of us sign a travel contract which states we will not apply for a staff position with the travel-hospital for an X amount of time after the trav contract ends. I absolutely loooved my last...

  7. Are u happier as a traveler?

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Like I posted in another thread, I always look forward to my next travel job because I always make a couple of lifelong friends and the rest of my coworkers I get along very well. I also enjoy...

  8. How would agency find out?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Yea, I cannot figure out WHY my travel assignments are always such a great experience. But when I've had a staff position, it's always sucked for me. I mean, I do not get along very well with my...

  9. Registry in Cali

    raindrop replied to ERRN324's topic in Travel

    Ok, so why in the hell is it so difficult to get a perm position in

  10. What is really going on? I need help!

    raindrop replied to gcupid's topic in Travel

    Ehh, IMO, the highest paying agencies are the small agencies. I think the pay difference b/w big companies and small is extremely

  11. Any Fastaff nurses?

    raindrop replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Yea, I recently met a traveler who uses FT. She is taking home a beautiful Net and her housing is at an Extended Care. But she earns every penny! She works 4-12's and has been working those hours for...

  12. Permanent Placement?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Ned-yes, perm placement is for staff positions. But once again, I wanted to know WHAT PERK I will reap if I get a permanent staff job via agency vs. not using agency. Permanent PLacement= agency...

  13. Permanent Placement?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Uhh where?? I see me questioning "perm placement" pros/cons. Where did I ask questions about staff

  14. Permanent Placement?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I'm not asking what the pros/cons are as a staff nurse. I am asking if there is any benefit for me if I go through an agency to land a staff

  15. Preparing for my first assignment

    raindrop replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Never heard of this!

  16. Did I make recruiter mad?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Uhh, yea, I figured as much. Seems like a pretty sneaky way to present the pay IMO. But nonetheless, I am not going with them now (novapro). Found a diff company and my recruiter is the owner, no...

  17. Did I make recruiter mad?

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    I dont know what to make of this. I asked my recruiter for the numbers on a particular assignment. She replied with something like 22 base + 240/week for MI=32/hr+ stipened 2k/month. Hosp can cancel...

  18. Vegas Conference anyone?

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    I haven't registered yet, but once my closing date is set in stone next week, I am going to register. Who else from here is going? A friend of mine is going with or without me, but if I can go, we may...

  19. Vegas Conference anyone?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I cannot go (. The buyer of my house changed the closing date to the weekend of the

  20. Quitting staff job to travel

    raindrop replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    Yea, but alot of staff orientations are like that if they hook u up with a lazy preceptor. Even tho this is a travel job for me, I am going to voice my concerns w the manager during my eval next week....

  21. Quitting staff job to travel

    raindrop replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    They wont hire and train a new grad, but they'll hire a traveler with 1-2 years of experience? I dont get

  22. Quitting staff job to travel

    raindrop replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    It is surprising to me. I mean, when I was in school, damn near every classmate wanted to work on MB and deliver babies. Many of my classmates had kids of their own and wanted to be on the other side...

  23. Too low??!

    raindrop replied to irissage's topic in Travel

    Yea, I wondered about that. I mean, Flexcare is like no 1 on the HH site uhhh....Homegirl here dont think so

  24. contract question

    raindrop replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    This hospital can still cancel her completely

  25. contract question

    raindrop replied to HikingNinja's topic in Travel

    No way to this contract! Is this common??? You can bet your ass they will cancel you. Not good. We do not get PTO, mind u. So if they cancel u, unpaid, even just once, what is the "perk" to...