[quote=AN][quote=bearishgurl]Yes, AN. I am WELL AWARE of what nurses do. HOWEVER, the FT ones got paid and get paid more than twice as much as I did/do.
People who major in nursing want to do this kind of work, no?
From your prior posts, I understand your spouse is a nurse and that she only worked one day a week (or something like that). A part, part-time nurse gig can’t possibly be as stressful as having to show up at a hospital 4-5 days per week on time for an 8-12 hr shift on your feet.[/quote]So, because you want to be a RN, somehow, all of that $hit is OK? So, are you saying you don’t want to do your kind of work?
It has nothing to do with me or my wife. I’m talking about general here. Your diatribe some like whining about things that’s hardly difficult when compare to other professions. I bet 1 day as a nurse is harder on your body than a week at your job. I have much respect for all nurses out there and the kind of $hit they have to deal with, literally.[/quote]
Obviously, people who major in nursing already KNOW what they will be getting into. Why should they complain about the working conditions when they went into the profession with their eyes wide open?
I’m not “whining.” I’m simply stating that workers today have so much better working conditions than workers in decades past. In every way, shape and form …. including many “worker-friendly laws” that boomers didn’t have.
There’s nothing anyone can do about that. Even though these same jobs are much more automated today, 50% of Gen Y’s hired don’t even stay long enough to vest. If they don’t have student loans to pay off, many generally hate it and leave just before or after passing their initial probationary period.
That has been my “anecdotal” experience with hearing about and talking with friends’ and neighbors’ children.
Nurses today (even part-timers) at both Sharp Healthcare and ScrippsHealth can avail themselves of a funds-matching retirement plan (emp contributes 40% and org contributes 60%, I believe).
These are GREAT PLANS!
I’ve been incarcerated in the hospital for a few short visits and have also visited several relatives in ICU for several days at a time. In observing and talking to nurses, the job seemed to me to be prestigious and rewarding to them, especially for those who have many years tenure 🙂
