Your Employer - Are You In For The Long-Haul?

allnurses Guide · Sep 28, 2006

I am on my second employment with my hospital (left 3 years while DH went for grad degree). I'm in it for the long haul because this is my home, not the other way around. I initially moved here for the job, but I was young, single, and the area had things I wanted. I could easily have moved on if needed. Having gotten married, had kids, established a life here, now I am here for good. My hospital had problems, which we worked on through the union, and is now a much better place.

I would look at the community and what life is like as hard as possible, because life is far more than work :monkeydance:

Ruby Vee, BSN · Sep 28, 2006

i'm in it for the long haul. my employer has good benefits including tuition reimbursement for my s/d's college education and a good retirement plan. once i retire, though, i'm leaving the area -- this isn't home. we moved here for s/d.

TazziRN, RN · Sep 28, 2006

I'm staying. When I hired on here it was with the intention of "resting" for a year or two, then going back to the big leagues. Uh-uh. I see the same stuff I did at the other place, but without the volume and without the politics. This place has politics too, but nothing like the last place.

niccikatie · Sep 28, 2006

I plan on staying for at least four years. I may return to staying at home if I have a nother child, but will be with this company for at least four years. After four years you are vested in their pension plan. That's an option that I don't want to miss out on. I also like the company I work for and the people that I work with. I enjoy my job, my patients and my doctors and our system is pretty darn organized and profitable.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Sep 29, 2006

Been working 14 years for this hospital. To be honest with you, I know the grass isn't greener anywhere else, and I believe in their mission of serving the community regardless of their ability to pay. At this point in time, I'm maxed on salary wise, and would take a pay cut somewhere else. It's not that I'm overly in love with this place, but know the problems I have are experienced elsewhere in this community. I can't honestly say I'm in it for the long haul.

Good luck to you.

allnurses Guide · Sep 29, 2006

I'm not sure anymore.

I love the area. I like that our little rural hospital tries very hard to reach out to the community.

But I've raised almost 3 children here (dd is 17) and I have a 5 year old and I'm getting a bit bored with my job.

However, my in-laws live here and are a huge and positive influence on our kids.

I dunno . . . .

steph

humglum, BSN, RN · Sep 29, 2006

I consider myself permanently placed. One never knows what the future brings but, as of this moment, I can't see myself working anywhere else.

I *love* my job.

SkateBetty · Sep 29, 2006

Thanks for the replies so far! I am definitely going to check out the areas I'm interested over the next year by visiting each location/region. Does anybody who really likes their hospital system wish to say who it is (i/e Covenant Health, HCA, Berkshire Health Systems, etc.) so I can look into them for myself? Thanks!

Altra, BSN, RN · Sep 29, 2006

To me, the "long haul" is much more about family, community & quality of life outside of work. A 159-year old hospital in my town will soon be absorbed into a larger health system ... I just don't think you can count on conditions with any employer remaining just they way you like it for the long haul.

If I were someone who was not rooted where I am with family & such, I would find a community with a lifestyle & cost of living that suits me.

SkateBetty · Sep 29, 2006

If I were someone who was not rooted where I am with family & such, I would find a community with a lifestyle & cost of living that suits me.

Well said.

jodyangel, RN · Sep 29, 2006

Man! I'm jealous. I havent found a place wonderful enough yet to feel like I'd work there forever....maybe I'm a bit disillusioned dunno.