Hi everyone! This topic might have been discussed before, but I'm brand new and just wanted to refresh it. I graduated a year ago from a South Carolina nursing school with my BSN. I got a job right out of college because I had connections, and I'm currently working on the Med/Surg floor of a local hospital. I want to move to the Chicago Metro area to be closer to my family, but I understand the RN market is AWFUL there, even for heavily experienced nurses. Especially considering that I have no prior networking experience (I am the only nurse in my family), I wouldn't stand a chance getting a job. I am also a Certified Medical Spanish Translator and a Pharmacy Technician, but I don't think that would make much of a difference. I'm looking into agency nursing. I understand it can be hard because there is no guaranteed salary or schedule. Is it something that I could support myself on, if I worked full-time? Thanks in advance!