More pay.
Working on studying for my HT through route 2. I make 31$ an hour and work all benches. My lab specifically has been hiring people and giving them a sweet 20,000$ sign on bonus and top dollar pay. The rumor is the pay raise for the certification is .50 cents. I would get another job but this is the only hospital around without commuting an hour. Is only giving .50 cents for certification normal? I won’t see a return on what I’ve invested in books and or the fee to take the ASCP exam. I originally thought I’d get more pay I mean it’s a hard test and a lot of studying. The .50cents is a rumor I am not exactly sure since no one in my lab has the cert. Is it time to leave histo? I feel so burnt out and defeated. Yes they’re able to hire people now but for a while we were bare bones and really putting in a lot of extra work and busting our butts it’s such a slap in the face for the staff that’s been through hell to get no bonus, no raise then someone walks in and gets everything handed to them.