r/nursing • u/OGQueenofUSA • Jun 20 '25

Nursing Hacks 29 shifts in a row

I have a job but I sometimes try to make extra money on the side,I saw a tiktok where a nurse was working 29 shifts in a row and at the end she had a extra $14,000, a friend just got a roommate, another friend picks up PRN shifts at another hospital instead of doing over time I'm wondering what are some cool ways you guys.

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u/Monster-_- Jun 20 '25

I picked nursing specifically because I didn't want to work more than I needed to to afford to live...

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u/atiekay8 Jun 21 '25

Our economy laughed

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u/Monster-_- Jun 21 '25

I'm crunching the numbers and $40/hr is plenty reasonable for DINKs to live a comfortable life. Not extravagant, but weekly date nights and yearly vacations would be well within our budget without overtime.

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u/Aria_K_ RN - Med/Surg 🍕 Jun 21 '25

That's what Mr Dink and I are all about!!!

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u/Oohhhboyhowdy BSN, RN 🍕 Jun 21 '25

Agreed! This hustle culture is weird. I didn’t get an advanced degree to work multiple jobs.

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u/alp626 RN - Pediatrics 🍕 Jun 21 '25

Same!