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Greetings everyone, I'm totally new to the forums here but I really had nowhere else to turn. I'm taking my first travel assignment in a few weeks. I've been a nurse for a little over 8 years now. Some things don't seem right with the agency I signed up with so I was hoping I could get some advice. They advertised that there would be travel, certification, and licensure reimbursement. I had to get recertified in a particular cert that this particular assignment required. Now they're saying they only cover 1/3 of the cost. As far as travel; the assignment is 3000 miles away and they are only willing to reimburse $300 each way. That seems rather ridiculous.... doesn't it? That's not exactly what I would consider travel reimbursement. As far as housing... they said that there was free housing or stipend, and paid utilities. Yet now they're saying my stipend is part of my salary. They said I was responsible for housing on my own. When I asked for assistance in locating a place they directed me to craigslist! I'm thinking that something seems very very wrong with all this... but maybe it's just how the travel gigs go?