What motivates you to go to work every day?

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In this tough economic time I'm so grateful to have a full time job. However, there are just days like today I rather stay in bed. I often have to remind myself of the rewards of working and things I can do with the money I will make. Here are just a few things that gives me that extra motivation to get up and get ready for work:

1) I need to work to first pay my bills

2) I'm getting married in 6 months and have a TON of things to pay off for the wedding

3) There are so many new grads and experienced nurses without jobs

4) I actually like helping people

Okay, so what gives you that extra umph to roll out of bed and get to work?

Specializes in Case Manager.

Pretty much what everyone else says, because they pay me to do so.

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I think it's safe to say after twelve responses (and mine at #13) that we work because we need the paycheck.

Anything after that's gravy!

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Specializes in CDI Supervisor; Formerly NICU.

Don't want to get fired until I magically become an internationally famous, independently wealthy sex symbol. And mortgage. And I kinda need to eat. But that's all.

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Specializes in ED/ICU/TELEMETRY/LTC.

The 616 days that I have left until I retire. Not that I am counting.

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Specializes in PDN; Burn; Phone triage.

[color=#ee82ee]because nursing is my dream!!!!!!!111

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Rent, my son, sallie mae, my car loan, and the all important food for my belly

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Specializes in Geriatrics.
The husband's paycheck covers our living expenses, I work because I enjoy spending money.

Must Be Real NICE...lol

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My love for my fellow man.

Oh yeah.. and the bills.. the bills that come each day.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

I work because I have to. Would much rather be traveling. There is so much "DRAMA" in nursing. I get so tried of rude co-workers, supervisors who don't care, know it all doctors, state regulations, compaining family members . I use to love nursing when I first started, a little burned out, trying a new field of nursing now. So, far things are better, will see how it goes.

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Specializes in Gerontology, Med surg, Home Health.

I make a difference in someone's life every day.

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The husband's paycheck covers our living expenses, I work because I enjoy spending money.

Trade you.

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Dualing alarm clocks.

Each one is set so that there is never more than 3 minutes of snooze-time between smacking the damn things.

A half hour of that nonsense and I'm usually out of bed.

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