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This is an update. As of August 2017, my gross salary is now expected to be 172k this year with minimal overtime (maybe 32 hours of total OT since the beginning of the year). I will also probably get an additional 2500 from education pay. I'm going...

So I'm going to add to this post. The reason we live and get paid so well is because our unions fight for us to have good wages and good working conditions. I know that there are people in other parts of our country who want more pay, better working...

The apt is in hayward, work is in sj. I got this apt a while ago and I know the landlord who hasn't took it upon himself to raise renthe very much. it's ok, not the best, but it's a place to live, and so far I'm saving at least 800 + / month compared...

How much bonus do you get a year (on average)?

as of feb 2017 Location: northern Cali, san Jose Job type: RN, outpatient for urban area, I work remotely 70% of the time, sun-thurs, 9-5am, 40hr schedule. I'm pretty efficient, so I actually probably only work 36hrs/week with 4 hrs down time/week Ba...

Positives: A good union will fight for your wage and rights. We all heard of horror stories of staff being fired by employers at the drop of a hat. Or workers being exploited, Whether it be working unpaid after hours, having unsafe patient/nurse rati...

This is an end of year update from my initial post. As of today, my base hourly pay has remained 71.25/hr, or about $150k/year base salary (does not include overtime). After factoring overtime (I did about 100 hours this year), I've been able to incr...

You make a valid point. I am considering relocating from Oakland to Sactown because of the COL difference, but I'm hesitant about the 105F summers and 30F winters (Ok, perhaps the weather example is a bit pale in comparison with what the rest of the ...

Not bad for a new grad, I'm still only at 71/hr after 3 years at an outpatient specialty, but then again I work days with no differential.

Sarah, as much as I love the appeal of the city, I've chosen to live in Oakland because of the COL woes that you're experiencing, and am paying less than half of what you pay for housing. I seriously think only individuals making 200k and above a yea...

Sarah, as much as I love the appeal of the city, I've chosen to live in Oakland because of the COL woes that you're experiencing, and am paying less than half of what you pay for housing. I seriously think only individuals making 200k and above a yea...

Thanks for the insightful post. The only drawback to my situation is that I can't find a similar set-up anywhere else in the country if I decided to move (not that I would, but the option would be nice). Which brings me to another point- I think rns ...

t Not to be sarcastic, if you want the change and equality: work for it 1. one needs to put in the work to educate themselves of the inequality (snoop around: mgma is a good source to find MD pay, most institutions/organizations disclose their CEO pa...

I put a lot of thought about the lifestyle costs of working and living in California as an RN in comparison to other places in the country, and here is my quantitative analysis of the costs and benefits of working in Oakland, Califonrnia: First ...

1. Northern California (Oakland) 2. 3.5 years experience, base pay 71.25/hr, full benefits; base salary $150,000 a year, but due to overtime, I've already increased my income ceiling to date to about 160,000- 170,000 (working an average of 42hrs/a we...

1. Northern California (Oakland) 2. 3.5 years experience, base pay 71.25/hr, full benefits; base salary $150,000 a year, but due to overtime, I've already increased my income ceiling to date to about 160,000- 170,000 (working an average of 42hrs/a we...

That's pretty impressive, thank ask how much ot are you getting

Pay varies by geography. Most of the country pays rns 50,000 - 70,000 a year . Where I live , the competitive pay for staff rns can run anywhere from 120,000 to 180,000, not including overtime (with ot, some nurses have made in excess of 300,000) Co...

Legally and ethically you should report him. However , there's a lot of gaps in the law and enforcement thereafter, and not reporting will most likely lead in no action against you even if he gets caught, unless you intentionally leave behind a lot o...

Hi Greg, I was in your situation. I dropped out of medical school to pursue a nursing career. However , I will not advise for or against taking my path. I would just like to give you some insight. I also have some Filipino ancestry, so Ill give you a...

I find the paradox of our society interesting - on one hand, promoting gender equality has been hailed as one of the cornerstones of advancing our society. Yet this post is an example that runs contrary . I'll play devils advocate. What if I were t...

Yea, I'm sure there's another place in this world for you other than nursing. Can't think of any right off the bat given the many personal requirements that you have that totally contradict what most employers look for in employees. Perhaps consider ...

I have heard of these exceptions, especially with prison nurses. I have to hand it to you, I don't think I'd take it because if the opportunity cost on time being on call, unless I get highly compensated. Just out of curiosity, what are the on call ...

I have heard of these exceptions, especially with prison nurses. I have to hand it to you, I don't think I'd take it because if the opportunity cost on time being on call, unless I get highly compensated. Just out of curiosity, what are the on call ...