There was a vote on GMTV this morning about this, over 60-70% of people would NOT give up one day of their wages. (Joe public).
I don't hide the fact that most nurses today have lost the true meaning of caring today.
They also earn a decent wage, but most nurses expect a lot more. The avg wage for a nurse is £21-28k, I don't think a qualified nurse gets under £19k, and I know that money hungry nurses can get above £24k quite easily without too much trouble. Bank nurses can demand £100+ a shift (night).
I know nurses that have 2-3 foreign holidays a year and have a very nice house. I also know nurses that can't get on the property ladder (but who can).
They plead poverty all the time, they earn enough I can tell you, and when you hear "they can't even afford petrol money to get to work" from the person who's running this 'charitable' event to me is a joke.
It's a case of having to give their wages (I know they won't miss one day etc, but it's the principle), if they don't then they will be scorned at.
And yes I know a lot of people within the medical profession.
When you sign up to become a nurse, you are told the basic wage, avg wage, possible wage, and it's up to them if they sign on the dotted line. They sign, they qualify, then they moan and complain.
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I think a lot of people would be very happy on £24k a year, and I don't think they'd say "Can't afford petrol to get to work". Or have a need to take on 3 other jobs at the same time. (Unless £40k a year still ain't enough for those poor nurses who think that way).