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Nurse might be cool, you get to help save people's lives and make a real difference without as many barriers as becoming a doctor. Googling the average salary,
by lnanek2 13y ago
Nurse might be cool, you get to help save people's lives and make a real difference without as many barriers as becoming a doctor. Googling the average salary, though, it's 1/4 what I earn as a developer. So no way.
- camus 13y agosome independant nurses i know make very good money.but maybe you are making 6 figures...
- dingaling 13y agoIn the UK National Health System, a Band 5 nurse ( i.e. no longer an assistant but not yet a specialist ) earns between £21k and just under £28k, which is on par with what my IT career was after a similar period in work. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/working-in-the-nhs/pay-and-benefits/agenda-for-change-pay-rates/ http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/working-in-the-nhs/pay-and-bene... Band definitions here: http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/nursing/pay-for-nurses/ http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/nursing/pay-f... One might say that's not a lot of money for the stress and responsibility, but it's still starting at the UK average salary.
- protomyth 13y agoNurses make quite good money in certain areas[1]. An old boss of mine quit his contract IT workers for hire company and formed a nurse for hire company. He makes more money for them and him[2] and doesn't have to deal with all the foolishness of IT placement. Hospitals actually like people who can provide nurses on demand. 1) My buddy said their bill rate was from $60+/hour 2) he did a 70 / 30 split if you were W2 and a 90/10 split if you were 1099. He also hired a security company to escort the nurses to and from the parking lot. This is a concern at some hospitals.