I’ll take another moment to share the truth. I don’t want to deceive you in any way. Owning your business is not easy, but having internet-based one allows you to stay home and operate it a piece at a time. It takes work. Is your nursing job easy? NO, it is not!
I could sit here and write all day on the benefits of Wealthy Affiliate, but instead, I will let you take a look for yourself. It is free to sign up. Once inside, you have seven days of full access to a world-class, time-tested website platform. After seven days, you lose most of the privileges, but you may stay on free for up to 6 months.
You can set up a website on a free platform that you can transfer over to a .com if you choose to become a premium member. At this point, I like to be very honest about pricing. You do not need a credit card to sign up, and you do not need to invest your life savings if you want to become a premium member.
The fee $49 for each month, and if you want to pay yearly, you receive a discount. I know you can skimp back on some groceries or turn the A.C. or heat to a more affordable rate to come up with this small amount of money. The decisions you make NOW will reflect on your future.
I am sad to see that there is a nursing shortage going on in this country. Not only do you need them to fill the needs of patients. But I feel like more and more people are getting sick every year. My mom is a RN and the idea of her working even longer to cover the shortage is not pleasant to think about considering she is close to retiring.
While the money is nice, I can’t ever see myself working 60 to 80 hours a week for that kind of money. Id rather build something that is more sustainable for me and my body long term. I hope nurses can understand that and figure out how to implement your advice.
Jessie, Yes more people are getting sicker. The large number of baby boomers are aging and the longevity of our life is contributing to the increasing numbers of illness.
I hope those in need of an alternative do see my post. I want to help nurses empower themselves.
Working 9 to 5 is hard enough. Being a nurse that continuously requires working additional hours is even tougher. Shortage of nurses never ends because there are increased of patients EVERYDAY due to the processed food that we consumed. I would highly recommend nurses to start planning for their future by starting something that can give you a balance life.
Oh so true. If they don’t plan ahead they will be left in the dark. So sad.
Thank You florence
Thank you for sharing this important article. I work as a math tutor in a local community college and I can say that there are less students applying for the nursing program there and your post gives me a better idea of why this is happening.
I know that it’s hard to get into and that most students may feel like they don’t have the skills for it. I hope that college students get to your website and read this article because it is concerning to know that in a few years, we may have a shortage of people in medicine field. I will definitely use this topic on my next conversation with students that are not 100% decided on what to do in life, perhaps this inspires them!
Victor, I do hope it inspires them also. I have so loved nursing but it is not what it use to be. It is a business now and not a caring profession. This is why I am offering wealthy affiliate to the nursing profession. Nurses need to empower themselves and take control of their lives.
Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Laura, I can relate to being a baby boomer..and also realising how much energy you need to work to sustain a decent living.
It is a pity that nurses are so overworked. This happens in many other industries too. For example construction workers and legal secretaries. People are looking for a way out. They want to work normal hours and still enjoy family life.
I totally understand where you are coming from and wish you all the best in your new venture with Wealthy Affiliate.
~Stella
Stella,, yes this is happening everywhere. People are still trying to do a steady job when technology is leading us to online business. Because of this the ones working in the world every day have to more for less to keep businesses afloat.
Thanks for your input. I do appreciate you Stella.
Having just spent some time in hospital I recognise what you are saying.
The nurses want to help, but they appear to be being pulled in different directions. I saw some nurses (actually most) running between rooms, running to the see a doctor before he/she left and then running to cover for another nurse who just had to go to the toilet.
If I can see this from a 2 day stay in hospital then I am sure that it is a problem of major concern, worldwide!
Your advice for nurses to prepare for the future is sound, however, they must be exhausted when they finish their shift, only to have to go home to a family wanting this and that.
There must be a way!
I am already a member of Wealthy Affiliate, and I can say that if anyone, not just a nurse were to join they have the advantage that they can schedule their work around the lessons they need to complete. Thus at all times they know where they are up to with their business.
Steve, The nursing shortage and the amount of work a nurse has to do while keeping people alive has risen to epic proportion. But nurses try so hard to do what is ethical. They just can not keep it up. This is my plea to all nurses to plan for their future and if they want to continue nursing they can work when they want to. Not when the hospital says they have to.
My heart goes out to all nurses.
I would definitely encourage absolutely anyone to sign up for Wealthy Affiliate, what do you have to lose.
You can sign up for free, I did so a long time ago but until now was not able to go premium due to circomstances, now that it has changed, I have decided to try to take control of my future.
There is no B.S. get rich quick claims, nothing but the truth. Hard work pays off. So take the time and do the work and you will succeed.
Shy, you are right. Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated.