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The Sign That is in Front of the Local Hospital is Pissing Me Off
They NEED to take it down!
You are not a hero. You are someone with a job. More than likely a well-paying job compared to the others in your community that work part-time with no benefits because that’s all that there is. That makes you fortunate but certainly no hero.
Registered nurses in Salisbury earn an average of $77,400 per year (or $37.21 per hour). Salisbury registered nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for RNs, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).
California, MD: $77,880 per year
Hagerstown, MD: $75,090 per year
Cumberland, MD: $72,880 per year
Towson, MD: $83,080 per year — Incredible Health.com
And you’re going to want to sit down and take a shot of tequila for the doctors.
“Average” $220K a year. Now, factor in that these “heroes” are getting student loan forgiveness for working in a rural, underserved area.
Population: 33,050 (2020)
