The major problems with the economy and the popularity of travel nursing is the fact that hospitals are finding it harder and harder to "make ends meet" therefore they are looking at how to either keep the staff they have, increase the nurse to patient ratio, or when they do hire travelers it is at a greatly reduced rate.
There are so many travel companies out there now, that the "underbidding" is horrible. And of course, hospitals are going to take the cheap way out.
Then it's up to the companies to find apartments that will actually take a 3 month lease, and then they pay up to $200 more per month for the short-term lease!
Then you have the furniture rental place who is charging more and more to deliver the rental furniture along with the utility companies charging more and more for their services.
It's like a soap opera... "As The Stomach Turns"
As of this last summer, I've stopped traveling during the summer and just travel during the winter so that I can go SOUTH for the winter. I'm just not into -30 degree weather and 8 feet of snow!!! BUT, to do this, I had to take a $5.00/hour cut in pay from what I make per diem at home. IT'S CRAZY!!!!
There are so many travel companies out there now, that the "underbidding" is horrible. And of course, hospitals are going to take the cheap way out.
Then it's up to the companies to find apartments that will actually take a 3 month lease, and then they pay up to $200 more per month for the short-term lease!
Then you have the furniture rental place who is charging more and more to deliver the rental furniture along with the utility companies charging more and more for their services.
It's like a soap opera... "As The Stomach Turns"
As of this last summer, I've stopped traveling during the summer and just travel during the winter so that I can go SOUTH for the winter. I'm just not into -30 degree weather and 8 feet of snow!!! BUT, to do this, I had to take a $5.00/hour cut in pay from what I make per diem at home. IT'S CRAZY!!!!