Originally Posted by
jtf77
i was getting $2000 in NJ
found a place for $500 a month
had roommates but i could deal with it, they were cool
made out like a bandit on that assignment
just wish i didn't chase those girls on the beach so much
maybe could have actually saved a little, LOL
i'm not an RN, scrub tech actually
i make 1-5 dollars more an hour depending on where i go
but really you don't see a huge jump in your check due to taxes and what not
but if you can take the housing and live cheap like a room in a couples house
or a downstairs or what not you can make out like a bandit
i have read that these comps would prefer to give you more $$$$ in housing cause they are not taxed on it, you are but not them
they are taxed on your hourly rate as are you
ya gotta love the big gov, LOL
so when i take an assignment i look at the pay and the housing and figure what the total hourly rate is then i start to check that area for rooms available and what they are going for
i should go back to Nursing school
i know with the way i live and the money they offer you RN's could easily be bringing in 70 g's a year
if you play the system the way i do though of course
good luck and enjoy if you decide to travel