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Great answer, Renee ! :)
We decide what we're worth. We may never be compensated accordingly (in terms of $$), but I sure do sleep well at night knowing who I am. To me that is worth more than all the cash in the world. Knowing my own worth makes all else pale in comparison. And as far as my patients go.. to them I am priceless. So what I don't receive from the "corporation" I have enough of myself to draw on, and that keeps me going..as well as knowing what I'm worth to my patients. Money's nice, it helps, but it sure can't replace the other ! I've seen years without a plug nickel...but I've always held onto my selfworth. If I can look in the mirror and like what I see.. look into my soul and find all is well...what more can I ask?
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Lol, there's no shutter speed on a digital camera, but each picture takes roughly one second. lol. And it's not me...it's a image of me preserved on magnetic disk, Lol. I don't know if i should reveal the wonderful place we provide the most excellent care, love our vocations, and are taken care of money-wize too.
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Certianly not what we are being paid!! Actually, I would love to make and would really be happy with $20/hr.
Am I setting my sights too low?? Not really, I'm just trying to be realistic and when I have more education 'under my belt' then I will expect more, but right now, I would be satisfied with the $20.
I did feel that my current pay was 'low' and went to the HR director and made a plea for a re-evaluation....guess what? I got a 84 cent raise......I was not expecting anything (didn't want to be let down). I get all the overtime I want and diffs, so for right now, I guess I happy with it......as I really don't see a big 'shift' of the scale for us nurses.
I can hope tho'
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What am I worth?
As a human being and a child of the BIG KAHUNA......I am worth more than all the money ever made or will ever be made. :kiss
As a wife and mother........same answer as above. :kiss
As a nurse.........same answer as above. :kiss