StarMed and Nursefinders are planning to close several of their offices during this first quarter of the new year. I received a letter already from StarMed stating that they are consolidating to save money and to "deliver better service". Nursefinders also released a memo to the same effect. In my neck of the woods, both the Nursefinders and the StarMed offices in Topeka, KS are closing at the end of this month, leaving only a few other agencies left in the area. What this means to me is that I would have to deal with the Kansas City offices, and travel all the way to KC (an hour and a half) to pick up my check or wait a full week for it to arrive in the mail (no daily/quick pay for mailed checks so it must go on weekly type payroll). I haven't picked up too many shifts with either of them lately though as it is obvious they have lost a lot of facilities recently. I honestly think this area is getting close to being agency free which is a major concern to me. While neither of these agencies were my primary I can't help but worry. My primary agency, Alacrity, hasn't seemed to slow down yet, but I still have to wonder. I talked to StarMed about this, and the lady said and I quote "There are a lot more closing. This company isn't what it used to be." She continued to tell me that they are involved in a lot of law suits regarding insider trading and unpaid overtime/underpaid hours and that she doesn't see the company being around a year from now. No way! That's a hard pill to swallow. Isn't StarMed one of the largest and financially sound agencies in the nation? This woman really dropped a bomb on me! What do you guys and gals think about all of this stuff?
