jcky12

I have been in Boston for about 11 years now. I was set to move when I got accepted into an LPN program...and so stayed to complete my education. This is what I can tell you about Boston: Yes its nice...but SUPER expensive. Rent is insane...depending on where you live. The "norm" for rent is about 1000+ and there is no guarantee of what your going to be living in. Sure you can find areas that are cheaper...but its not always the best fo areas. The "T" (train) isnt that great. Unlike NYC..there are no dirct routes from place ot place...sometimes you have to go around a big square and connect to other trains just to get to the center. Its crazy. You can commute in...and 45 mins is ideal...but its not ideal when your sitting in bumper to bumper traffic and what can normally take 45 minutes ot commute in...takes 1.5 hours. Then you have to park. Yes there are things to do here in the city. But I woud rather suggets living/working way outside the city. If you want to come here for the day then you drive in, take the train, etc. If you choose to live here...well thre is alot to deal with, alot of money to pay out, etc.... Im moving out of Boston because its just way to expensive. I cant get ahead here.

I am looking to move out of Boston..I cant stand, amongst everything, the high costs of rent anymore! I currently work on a LTC floor, with a mix of subacute patients. I, like many of you, do it all while at work. I'm in the midst of my job search and am wondering if anyone can offer up any info as to what expected salaries (per hour) in western ma?

I just got accepted into an lpn program....and the last available space too. It just seems so difficult to get into any kind of nursing program out here (RN or LPN) because the wait lists are so incredibly long and the programs competive. Anywyas...Ideally I would of liked the RN program...but this is at least a start. Can anyone tell me what the job prospects for an LPN are like in the Boston-Metro area....how about pay? Do many hospitals, etc... offer tution incentives to help you return to school to get your RN and hopefully a BSN. In the past I have worked as a trauma response paramedic...and I have also had over 12 years of experience of working with addiction/mental health and chronic disease..... so I really dont know if any of this past experience will be of any kind of help to me in getting my foot in the door somewhere. Can you focus on just one aspect of nursing as an LPN or is it better to have a broad range of experience? thanks