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 Critical Care.

The mortgage to keep the roof over my head, health insurance for sure, still paying off student loans after all these years! Too young to retire, need to start saving money for that though ASAP! Wonder if I'll survive till retirement if I'll be able to keep working stuck in this high stress treadmill of a job and worried the stress is ruining my health, I'm sure it is, already know that! Been injured twice at work, recovered thank God, but I watch many of my coworkers live in daily pain, some are disabled now, some have died of cancer (don't tell me all this stress doesn't cause HTN, cancer etc I'm sure it does).

The CNA's think RN's are rich. LOL that's a laugh! Sure I can pay my bills, its a living wage, just barely! Hospitals are taking advantage of the economy to give out crappy raises because they can and they have lots of new grads knocking at the door to work for less!

Money isn't my main issue, the problem is the stress, alarms, cheap and broken or missing equipment, patients that need IV meds but can't get IV access because their veins are so destroyed! I'm supposed to be the miracle worker getting an IV started in an impossible situation and coming up with working equipment etc!

My family doesn't understand why I don't work more overtime! Why I'm upset about the threat of mandation always hanging over my head. Other's say why don't you get a new job, you have so many opportunities because your a nurse! Really, I don't feel that way and when I talk to agency and pool nurses and others who've come to work by me I hear it's worse elsewhere!

So where are all these great RN jobs where your not overworked, over stressed and dealing with lazy coworkers who do the minimum and have no pride in their work or conscience to do a good job. I'm stuck doing their job on top of mine and the worst is the constant alarms ringing non-stop. I just want peace and quiet. Is there such a job?

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Specializes in Acute, orthopaedic.

Truthfully I just need to be able to take care of people to validate myself, lol

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Specializes in CICU.

I get too stiff after laying around for a couple days. Work is the only exercise I get.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Honestly, the only thing motivating me right now is bills. I can't afford to quit and be the stay at home mom/foster mom that I want to be until at least August. Our 6 month foster baby has been sick since we got him in October, and I would give anything to be able to stay with him, but we just can't swing it...yet!

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Specializes in LTC.
Honestly, the only thing motivating me right now is bills. I can't afford to quit and be the stay at home mom/foster mom that I want to be until at least August. Our 6 month foster baby has been sick since we got him in October, and I would give anything to be able to stay with him, but we just can't swing it...yet!

Awww. Hope he/she feels better.

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Specializes in ICU/CCU (PCCN); Heme/Onc/BMT.

1) I actually like providing care to people.

2) Going to work is just part of my entrenched routine.

3) Of course, I also have LOTS of bills to pay off. . . .

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Specializes in Trauma, ER, ICU, CCU, PACU, GI, Cardiology, OR.
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?

unquestionably, since i'm a single parent this alone motivates me, and the passion for nursing no doubt.:cool:

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Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.

My mortgage payment. It's honestly the only reason why I don't give my notice and gamble my fate with going agency/traveler.

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Specializes in Pedi.

My mortgage and the health insurance are basically it. If I didn't have a mortgage and chronic medical conditions, I'd have no qualms about quitting my current job while looking for a new one.

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Specializes in ICU/PACU.

Money. End of story. I hate my f'n job. Not being a nurse, but my job...I loathe with all my heart and soul.

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i get up every day and say, "get out of my desk chair, you fool animal, gotta work to earn money for cat food and vet bills."

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Specializes in Home Care.

Honestly, this is the best job I've ever had in my life. The only thing about work that irks me is some of my co-workers, but I go home after each shift and forget about them.

I get decent pay, my kids are grown, I'm single, I have no debt, and I get lots of time off if I want it for traveling. :)

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