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Congrats to her. I managed to squeeze in 20 years with a local hospital
doing mechanical work. I got to be the proverbial "fly on the wall" and now I don't begrudge good nurses whatever they make. She certainly works hard and the nigbt shifts have their own complications. Interestingly, all Manhattan hospitals pay around 5 or 6K less. A clinic in the Hamptons is paying a one her classmates 76K, but that's too far away for her. RB 35s5 NY |
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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com... Congrats to her. I managed to squeeze in 20 years with a local hospital doing mechanical work. I got to be the proverbial "fly on the wall" and now I don't begrudge good nurses whatever they make. She certainly works hard and the nigbt shifts have their own complications. Interestingly, all Manhattan hospitals pay around 5 or 6K less. A clinic in the Hamptons is paying a one her classmates 76K, but that's too far away for her. Many of my hours there were overnighters. The graveyard shift is a special bunch with a whole different feel. The camaraderie runs deeper, and everyone seems to have a better grasp of the team concept, especially between departments (e.g., between security, engineering, and the ER staff). One night, for instance, a couple of drunk bikers came into the ER. I had been demolishing some O2 lines in the area; work that had to be done overnight. One guy was (superficially) injured and for some reason, his friend got rowdy, and decided to sucker punch a security guard who was a good friend of mine, I didn't think twice about swinging a 24" aluminum pipe wrench across the back of his legs. I didn't want to kill or even seriously hurt him, but I did want him on the floor while the RNs radioed for security and police backup . He actually apologized and thanked me after he sobered up, with no broken bones and only a nifty looking bruise across one hamstring, he realized I could have removed his head with the same swing. I think, with less people on the clock, those who are on realize how much more they depend on each other. Scout |