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Hey I'm moving end of May. I'm new to LA but looking in various areas within a budget.

"the plague" really? The market is that bad? any suggestions as to what I should do instead?

Thanks all for your advice. I already passed my NCLEX but I have a Hawaiian License, so I am trying to endorse it in California. Regarding rent and all I have that is set. My bf lives there and would be handling that. Plus I am from Miami and very familiar with overpriced living expenses. Luckily thats nothing new to me. Now regarding getting a job that is. I don't have any health care related work experience. Which is why I have also considered getting a non-RN job. Yeah, I spent 4 years of schooling for no reason if I was to do that. But its a start when I don't really know anyone. I plan to apply at various New Grad Programs but like everyone has previously mentioned I'm sure 20,000 applicants vs me won't be easy. If anyone knows of locations nearby LA that hires new grads please let me know of them. I don't mind commuting nor considering staying outside of the LA area for a bit if it means I have a job. Thanks again for everyones insight.

This is an option I've considered since I currently live in Miami but hope to move out. Maybe after some experience it will get easier (or so I hope) thanks for your advice.

I originally from Miami and prices are about the same for rent and living expenses so that's nothing new to me unfortunately. But I do appreciate you repling to my post and giving insight.

Thanks I really appreciate this. I'll stick to the plan- get the job then make the move.

Hello Everyone, So I am new to allnurses.com but have often found various threads to be very helpful and now I am in need of advice. So I graduated in May '14 with my BSN. I took my exam and after a few tries passed it with a different board of nursing than the state in which i reside in. So now I have a Hawaiian RN license, but I am trying to move to California. So I have completed my application for endorsement and have sent in all the required documents. Basically just waiting now to hear back. This is where questions come in... - Has anyone recently been endorsed in California this year? And how long did it take? (I know the website states 8 weeks but was it more or less?) -Where should I look to apply since I have no connections or know anyone in Los Angeles? (Would agencies, new grad programs, community hospitals even think of considering me since I have no experience what-so ever?) -Should I apply at non-nursing jobs in hospitals in LA and hope to then move up? I am basically desperate at this point as I do wish to move to LA with a potential job offer before the end of this summer (2015). I am trying to consider all of my options and go for them. If anyone can please help me out with suggestions/advice/info anything really, I would gladly appreciate it!

Awesome, thanks for your feedback. I will definitely looking into the forum.

Hello Everyone, So I am new to allnurses.com but have often found various threads to be very helpful and now I am in need of advice. So I graduated in May '14 with my BSN. I took my exam and after a few tries passed it with a different board of nursing than the state in which i reside in. So now I have a Hawaiian RN license, but I am trying to move to California. So I have completed my application for endorsement and have sent in all the required documents. Basically just waiting now to hear back. This is where questions come in... - Has anyone recently been endorsed in California this year? And how long did it take? (I know the website states 8 weeks but was it more or less?) -Where should I look to apply since I have no connections or know anyone in Los Angeles? (Would agencies, new grad programs, community hospitals even think of considering me since I have no experience what-so ever?) -Should I apply at non-nursing jobs in hospitals in LA and hope to then move up? I am basically desperate at this point as I do wish to move to LA with a potential job offer before the end of this summer (2015). I am trying to consider all of my options and go for them. If anyone can please help me out with suggestions/advice/info anything really, I would gladly appreciate it! :)