[quote=bearishgurl]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).[/quote] Wrong.[quote=bearishgurl]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 :)[/quote]It’s rewarding not because of the pay or the benefits. They do what they love, at least the good and cheery ones. Those are also the one that have been around a long time because they love what they do. Those who don’t, won’t be able to hack it and leave or they’re like you can complain about all the little things that inconvenient you, even when everyone else is doing the same or worse. It’s also not rewarding when your patient die under your watch.
