Sign On Bonuses

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My job offered me a 10000 sign-on bonus for 2 years contract. I was just curious to know if I can ask for only 1 year and get half the amount? 

Thank you.

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Specializes in CMSRN, hospice.

That is totally up to your hospital, but if there were other options acceptable to them, they probably would have offered it.

Is this a job you're already working, or did you just get this job?

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For sure.  Tell them I said it's OK.

Kidding.  Ask the people offering the bonus.

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How would we know that? We are not the powers that be, making the offer.

 

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Safer bet would be to ask them to just throw in an extra $416.67 every month that you don't quit.  ??

On a serious note, if you do take that money just put it away in case you need to get out.

ETA: By the way, if you work full-time (12 hr x 3 per week x 4 weeks/mo), the $10K comes out to an extra ~ $2.89/hr. Just to put it into perspective. Sounds like a very good deal for them, since training a (likely new grad) nurse to replace you costs a billion dollars.

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.
On 1/17/2022 at 9:08 PM, JKL33 said:

Sounds like a very good deal for them, since training a (likely new grad) nurse to replace you costs a billion dollars.

Ha ha! Yes, these bonuses sound good in large chunks, but doing the math makes them look much less attractive. 

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Specializes in Progressive Care, Med-Surg, Geriatrics.

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