talemed or access nurses

[nico]

that's interesting!! access nurses has offered me $21/hour. plus housing and a $400 stipend for my family's insurance. i was told i would have made $30/ hour.
are they pulling my leg or is that the ongoing rate for CO?

[OutWest]

I don't get how your pay would go from $21/hour with the $400 insurance stipend to $30 hour without? $400/mo comes out to about $2.50 hour assuming a 40 hour work week.

For comparison: Hubby's average pay in Colorado (other than Denver) has been $30 - 35 hour plus housing & travel; Denver should be on the high end. He works ER only; we opt for no benefits since I get those through my job and his company does not usually pay completion or other bonuses.

Hope that helps. I'd be interested to hear what others are getting for Colorado.

[nico]

I don't get how your pay would go from $21/hour with the $400 insurance stipend to $30 hour without? $400/mo comes out to about $2.50 hour assuming a 40 hour work week.

For comparison: Hubby's average pay in Colorado (other than Denver) has been $30 - 35 hour plus housing & travel; Denver should be on the high end. He works ER only; we opt for no benefits since I get those through my job and his company does not usually pay completion or other bonuses.

Hope that helps. I'd be interested to hear what others are getting for Colorado.

access nurses had promised me $ 30 when we had started talking about possibilities. 2 days ago they said that the pay would have been about $ 21 including housing and a stipend for the family's insurance ( $ 400). it sounds very little to me and i am thankful for your info. has your husband ever bargained over the payrate? i don't want to compromise the relationship with the recruiter but i also don't want to be taken advantage of. any suggestions? thanx!!!