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Thanks everyone. In hindsight I should've avoided answering the question however what's done is done. When I said 'repercussions' I was referring to someone else overhearing (quite possible b/c of the layout of where the conversation took place). The lady that asked me thanked me for telling her and offered up her yearly salary (over $145k b/c of overtime pay) to which I was quite simply flabbergasted. Supposedly we are having budget cuts and yet our nursing department seems to think that paying someone over 145k is a good thing. Meanwhile our techs have a ratio that ranges from 9:1 on a good day to 16:1 on a bad one. And someone mentioned 'bullying' ?? Ok .. don't know where that came from but it made me laugh, cause in no way did I even mention it ha ha. Thanks everyone else for your helpful advice!

Dear fellow nurses, Let me start off by saying that I am new to the profession, newly minted and so naive! I recently got asked how much I make an hour and though I didn't give the exact amount I came pretty close to the actual amount. I feel so stupid for disclosing what is none of the other person's business. My fault is that I am too nice, too obliging, a perfect target. Now that this more experienced nurse (20+ years) knows, there's not telling what will happen next. Word travels fast and I am not sure of the repercussions, if any. Why are some people so nosy and not afraid to ask personal questions? Why do us new nurses seem to be the perfect target and what can we do differently so as not to be taken advantage in this manner or any other manner? Am I making a big deal out of nothing? How could I possibly make this better? Now I know what I should have said but it is SO like me to be a push-over and answer most questions. I tend to want to please people, especially my co-workers so to be on their good side, I've answered most every question thrown my way. *sigh Advice? Please and thanks