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  1. Quitting staff job to travel

    raindrop replied to perfexion's topic in Travel

    hahaha, I envy u. Your options are all over the

  2. WHAT if I cannot find my own housing??

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    So, has this ever happened to any of you. You accept an assignment and tell the agency that u want the stipend and will find your own housing. A few days before you are to begin your new assignment,...

  3. WHAT if I cannot find my own housing??

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Thanks everyone. I am actually not very nervous about meeting ppl, I think I will do fine. But I am nervous for what mom and I are going to go through being so far away from each other. It's always...

  4. WHAT if I cannot find my own housing??

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Ahh. just freaking out. I may try to pick up a 2nd job as a bartender or something temp once I know if multiple extensions are a possibility. Speaking of multiple extensions. Next time my recruiter...

  5. WHAT if I cannot find my own housing??

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    What if I take their housing for 13 weeks, then get extended for 13 and take the stipened....I wonder if I could stay in the same apt. Hmm. On a side note and very much off topic, I am getting...

  6. Feeling stuck at times

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    There are a few skills that I would love to learn, add to resume and practice, for example, Picc line insertion. Most hospitals only train a few selected staff members for things like this. I have...

  7. Returning to Perm In a Different Specialty After Travel

    raindrop replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Yea, and then you are SOL if u are thrown right out there and get a ****** orientation. I would sign it after orientation, but not

  8. Feeling stuck at times

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Well, my plan is to travel for a couple of years and then take a perm job somewhere with a good reputation to get ICU experience - I would stay perm for 3-4 years as long as I enjoy the area. The only...

  9. Returning to Perm In a Different Specialty After Travel

    raindrop replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    I've only heard of signing a commitment sheet if u are getting a sign-on bonus. There is no way I would sign anything like that, hell no. They've got u by the balls then (so to

  10. Returning to Perm In a Different Specialty After Travel

    raindrop replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    Hmm. Just learn how to sell yourself on your resume and during the interview. Most managers lovevto hear that u are a self starter and have successfully completed assignments after having minimal...

  11. Returning to Perm In a Different Specialty After Travel

    raindrop replied to PacoUSA's topic in Travel

    I dont understand why there would be any issues. What are u worried about

  12. Fair or not?

    raindrop replied to AA012's topic in Travel

    Wait, your weekly net is 930 and u are responsible for housing, so the 930 includes the stipened?? If I am correct, that

  13. Share your packing routine and tips

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Sooo, I am packing up my entire house since closing is around the corner. It's hard to believe that in about a month, I will be a few states away on a travel assignment. I tend to get extensions, so...

  14. Oh pleaeaasse, Flexcare

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Waiting all morning for Pantrav to approve my registration so I can use their calc. But here is the email from Flexcare that I am supposed to be excited over. This hosp is 3 hours away from me and is...

  15. Freaking out

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Soo, I am not intimidated by working in major cities, not intimidated by living there either. But I find myself back-peddling because Im scared to death of driving across the country by myself. I dont...

  16. Freaking out

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Well, got 'er all straightened out. The MA BON wants the LPN, too. So, I just got back from visiting my BON, my BON took the processing fee of 60 and said they will be sending MA my LPN info to MA...

  17. Freaking out

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I do plan on driving to my assignments...I am getting pretty excited again. Will def get AAA though. Way off topic here but I do not want to start another thread here or on the MA forum: I hope I did...

  18. Freaking out

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Thanks ya'll :) ps, found a really cool shipping website called uship.com. You can ship anything, including pets. Looks to be a lot like ebay. Ppl will bid on your shipment needs, you can post...

  19. Freaking out

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    :)). I will drive it and allow myself plenty of time. The time to travel is getting close so now I am getting all these butterflies and sh!!t. Looking at GPS's now on QVC. Any recs? I am working...

  20. Freaking out

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Yea, I watch Dateline....seems like most ppl become victims on highway. but really, I panic in heavy traffic and I panic with cars going 80 on a 5 lane Interstste. I cannot read an Atlas for crap, so...

  21. Freaking out

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    My friends are all married with little kids, I wont bother asking them. My only friend who is childless cannot take time off work/school. My parents will not go with me bc of health problems, and my...

  22. Single travelers, do u date while traveling?

    raindrop posted a topic in Travel

    Sorry for bombarding this forum lately with new threads. I have so much to ask bc I plan on traveling for years to come and want to eventually work for myself, no agency. I stopped traveling a few...

  23. Single travelers, do u date while traveling?

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I am pretty sure that I'm heading to Philly next. I plan on joining Meetup for fun, and maybe get some dates. I am not going to join Match or anything. Just his week, I had to break off date nights...

  24. Share your packing routine and tips

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    Yea, I can honestly say that NONE of my friends are happy with their marriage. Most of them want a divorce. The ones that nag me the most abt settling down are the most

  25. Share your packing routine and tips

    raindrop replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    I am limiting myself to 4 bins as well. It's kinda crazy. My house is 2000 sq ft, I do not have a house full of stuff by any means, but I never imagined living my life out of 4 plastic tubs. I was...