29-year-old black man earns $187K and only works 9 months a year — AND his job doesn’t require a bachelor’s

[Amerikan Melanin]

If you are a single breh you would EAT doing this. I would be on every assignment except the ones deep in CAC country.

 

[OneManGang]

High paying travel gigs have slowed down HEAVY this far out post COVID. Y’all missed the gravy train. 2020 and 2021 ICU trained nurses were making a fortune.

 

[The Radiant One]

He has opt

My brother is a travel nurse and this is on par with what he makes. He ate during the pandemic but he eventually wants to switch into IT though. That life can get exhausting.

He doesn't want his NP or be a CRNA?

 

[Paper Boi]

what his benefits like

 

[L&HH]

He has opt


He doesn't want his NP or be a CRNA?

Idk what that is but he might have one of those already. He has his bachelors and afterward he went to nursing school so whatever title that is is what he is. He graduated nursing like 6 months before the pandemic and the pandemic was the best thing to ever happen cause he started making that travel money. Male nurses are in high demand but part of that is because they want them to deal with some of the more aggressive patients. That, plus the long hours, plus the constant travel leads to burnout. It’s hard to turn down the money but eventually when you have a house and hundreds of thousands saved the money starts mattering a little less and I guess that’s where he’s at and shyt he can afford to explore his options.

Edit: I just looked up np and crna and I don’t think he’s interested in going back to school for that.

 

[Top Left]

If I didn’t have such a weak stomach I would’ve went for it. But I’m too much of a p*ssy mayne, I turn away when there’s closeup shots of someone getting injected with a needle on tv.

 

[Cakebatter]

I know a few nurses and the pandemic only made the shortages worsen. A ton of folks got laid off due to the vaccine mandates, and those that stayed got overworked, having to pick up the slack. Both of the male nurses I know are making provisions to leave the field altogether.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

We going back to school to become nurses?

My wife just passed her NCLEX with a multi-state license.

 

[LeVraiPapi]

I’m a travel Nurse who also does research now on the side. My job used to fly me out to be in a city for 4 months to run a research so I picked up assignments and double dip.

3 x12 hr shift for 5k. Added to what I was making doing research. After a while it gets lonely though. It’s hard if you have a family. However this year I just wanna pay off my mortgage and next year is balling out year where we invest and travel and by 2030, I hope to retire or work as a NP in a clinic.

You always gotta have a plan. Dude making 189k is gross. When you put the taxes and expenses, it’s not really as much as CNBC making it out to be.

Only good thing is a good CPA can get you 20-40k in retirn

 

[How Sway?]

The days of those big travel contracts are over from what I've heard.

 

[Big Blue]

I was with this travel nurse for a little bit and the contracts she was getting during COVID was nuts.

 

[TRUEST]

nurses do work. On their feet. Runnning around the hospital. Gearing up in hazmat suits to avoid exposure or contamination. That’s a hard pass. Fucck that.

 

[LeVraiPapi]

nurses do work. On their feet. Runnning around the hospital. Gearing up in hazmat suits to avoid exposure or contamination. That’s a hard pass. Fucck that.

Yup and it’s mentally draining unless you’re a psychopath and you’re a white nurse. If you’re black, you get hated on and reported most of the time over trivial shyt.

The people making the real loot are traveling CRNAs. You can rack up 80-120k in 1 month. Then buy a big ass truck or van so you can sleep in. All that is tax deductible and free money. I know a CRNA that made like 880k in 1 year while traveling. Now dude has his own practice and works on a consulting basis only.

 

[UncleTomFord15]

Knew he was a nurse before even opening the thread

 

[serial]

I lowkey wanna pivot out of finance. I already know the medical field isn’t easy though

Same..