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First you live in Rural Ohio. You have a national certification and are underpaid. Medical salaries are down in Upstate New York- l am an NP w 37 years of experience. Unfortunately, I had a medical event which has resulted in a career gap. The medical field- NP, PA is flooded where I reside. I am credentialing with the VA - W2 position 3 days per week. The second position is a NP position for home care assessments. So two part time jobs with no benefits. I am 58 years old - at this point I will go back to a RN job to survive. The only full-time jobs in my area are rural. Perhaps you should consider relocating to an urban area where jobs in your field are available. Do not give up. stop comparing yourself to others who lack your skills and experience. Life is not fair. Just keep pushing on!
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Also living here in Ohio, and I’ve been an RN for 16 years. I’m making more on the hour doing gig work delivering groceries than I was as a very well experienced RN, so I’m choosing to do that instead. I make anywhere from about $25-$50 an hour just driving around dropping stuff off. No stress, I can work whenever I feel like it, and I’m not getting arrested and going to jail for a minor mistake like nurses can. I’m lucky in that I am married so I don’t need the insurance benefits, and if the gig work is slow and nothing is going on, we can survive off my husbands paycheck alone. The work force has changed a lot in the last decade or so, and it’s a lot of times not worth it to take on all the debt and schooling because it can take your entire career to break even.
That's way below the national average for a clinical lab scientist. Are your an MT(ASCP)? If not what is your certification in? How long have you been working? The average is over $100K. I would get out of the rural area
I doubt the OP is upset the non-skilled entry level jobs are paying a reasonable wage. The OP would likely prefer to be paid for their worth and skill. This is a conversation here as well and I am in a big urban population center. I don’t see the shift in wages happening in the trained/ skilled/educated jobs until enough people decide the stress isn’t worth it and decide to take the entry level unskilled or gig work positions and nobody will work the skilled/licensed jobs for what is offered.
I’m a RN from the Midwest. I was making $30/hr as an experienced nurse in Missouri. Moved to Houston, TX where my husband is from and make $50/hr. Nurses are paid the lowest in the Midwest, might be true for you too.
I’m from a major city and it’s not that ur not worth anything they actually go by how much it costs to live in and around that place the cheaper it costs to live the cheaper the pay the more expensive the cost of living the more pay, and that in most places they are still stuck on 20 years ago wages to live they haven’t changed much in years except for the cost of food,rent and everything else except increasing wages to match the cost of living
you’re underpaid
I worked in a hospital lab with the same 28/hr in El paso, Tx. And I’ve asked my director if that is like the normal/common rate and he’s acting like I’m supposed to be thankful for that. Never in my life I have been so disappointed for being a MT.
True indeed..this guy feels underpaid after all he's put in....He has to Relocate for his worth..
That is frustrating. There has definitely been closure in the wage gap between skilled and non-skilled employment sectors. All companies are trying to pull from the same talent which results in competitive wages between entry level positions and formally trained positions. There has been such a focus on companies paying livable wages. The person it's hurting is the one with an educated background, especially in the medical field where lives are in the hands of us doing our jobs right.
Yep. We have four providers and three MAs, one overwhelmed practice manager, and no nurses. We see between 85-100 patients daily and are not allowed to work overtime. Many patients will be calling about imaging we never got around to scheduling or prescriptions that weren’t sent in, referrals that got lost in the mix somewhere. Nobody has time for patients. Nobody has time for proper training. Nobody has time for getting caught up. Clinics also tend to train people minimally or expect new employees to come in pre-trained to their liking, so when we aren’t and act untrained, we aren’t worth the pay anyway.
Trash Collectors make more than nurses!
Well. You know that many of us (RNs) arent considered "ptofessional" anymore. This is why they did it.....to justify the lower wages now. The point is...just because you need a college degree does not mean you are considered professional.
That’s everywhere
This problem exists everywhere, in a different kind, but it’s there. I am in NYC, worked 8 years for organization, took all Certifications required with excellent performance evaluation reports year after year, but a person fresh out of college gets the almost same salary as me. No equity management, inflation adjustment so less that it feels like throwing pennies at beggars. When asked what is the reason, leadership response is that the market rate has changed due to inflation. No one considers that inflation affects existing employees as well.
U get it senior manager 1 these others aren’t. It’s also dependent on where u live too and if the cost of living is higher then the wage brackets must be higher hello so it’s ur noticing this then i Would travel to the job so u can reap the extra pay but still live where the cost of living is still cheaper
Have you looked into travel assignments? They can pay much higher. You get to travel and see other places for a few weeks a never have to move to a new state unless that’s what you want to do. If you do decide to move, travel assignments can help you decide where you want to be.
Has anyone observed what the CEO makes annually at any given facility? It's broken.😞
I know another medical technologist earning around six figure mark. she has been at it for over a decade. Does your pay increase over time more than the typical 2-3%? If not, you may need to relocate
I am out here in Montana and it is the same with pay, I have been at my hospital for 5 years and they are hiring new folks on at higher wages than the people who have been here. We just had a huge meeting with our new CEO and they talked about how you could go and work at Home Depot or fast food and make more than our Medical Assistants or Front Desk gals. Very sad. They said that they are looking at restructuring the pay scales. We shall see...
Honestly, it’s the same case for our field, too. While most of us don’t attend for 4 years, quite a few have a 2-year degree, national certification, and years of experience. The highest paying job I found in East TN was $24 hourly (which was pretty easy to get in the ATL suburbs), most are paying $17-$18 with credentials and experience. Best options, imo: relocate or unionize. Second best option: find a way to apply your skills in a different field. I’m transitioning to corporate and finance positions. Best of luck to you.
Most people from cities have to have a roommate or live at home with family members to even afford a small house or 2 bedroom apartment. It’s about $1200-$2500 for a one bedroom apartment and it’s goes up for more bedrooms. Even in the worst neighborhoods where it’s open drug user they are charging $1200-$2500 for a 2-3 bedroom house. And building houses that cost $500,000 to own and have people sitting around ur steps doing drugs, sleeping on side walks etc,.., this is in Philadelphia, pa
I hear they are wonderful to work for and have terrific benefits
Most people from cities have to have a roommate or live at home with family members to even afford a small house or 2 bedroom apartment. It’s about $1200-$2500 for a one bedroom apartment and it’s goes up for more bedrooms. Even in the worst neighborhoods where it’s open drug user they are charging $1200-$2500 for a 2-3 bedroom house. And building houses that cost $500,000 to own and have people sitting around ur steps doing drugs, sleeping on side walks etc,.., this is in Philadelphia, pa
Do you vote? Who has the best policies for income growth, housing and affordability? It’s not a politician with a d behind it I assure you.
I think you overestimate your importance. Every job has a price tag and your job is not valued as much as a retail clerk. be a retail clerk
Remember who you vote for....we need politicians who value education, experience and employee's rights. The current administration is seeking an underclass of workers to help push wealth to the top. Maintain your professional status and protect it with your vote.