I AM A REGISTERED NURSE AND UNEMPLOYED. COMPANIES I APPLY TO ARE HIRING PER DIEM OR PART TIME SO THEY DO NOT HAVE TO PAY BENEFITS; THEREFORE IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A FULL TIME JOB TO EARN A LIVING - EVEN IF YOU DON'T NEED BENEFITS. THEY HIRE YOU PER DIEM BUT ALLOW YOU TO WORK 40 HOURS IF YOU WANT TO GET HOURS. THIS IS HOW THEY GET AROUND GIVING YOU FULL TIME WORK WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY INSURANCE BENEFITS.



