Reviews & Comments
Scranton, PA
Awful Economy! -
6/27/2010I've lived in the Scranton area my entire life and will soon be relocating to another state due to the lack of economic growth.
As a nurse it shouldn't be too hard for me to find employment but I'm about to enter my 18th month of it. It's next to impossible to find an RN position that pays well and offers benefits at a reasonable cost. The nursing homes, hospices and hospitals in this area are laying off hundreds of employees. I find that ironic as people don't stop getting sick and the need for nurses certainly hasn't declined. I was recently offered a position for $11.50/hr; it felt more like a slap in the face than a prospect!
The newspaper and mayor keep boasting about how the economy is growing leaps and bounds in Scranton but it isn't, unless you know the right people of course.