We have been asked numerous times about how we go about negotiating contracts. How we have been able to land salaries 13-30% higher than the initial offers. In order to properly address this topic we are going to do a three-part series. The reason for this is straight forward. There is no magic to...
3 Steps to Make More Money – part 1
We have been asked numerous times about how we go about negotiating contracts. How we have been able to land salaries 13-30% higher than the initial offers. In order to properly address this topic we are going to do a three part series. The reason for this is straight forward. There is no magic...
The Scrambling Begins
Wow! 13 weeks goes by quickly! Tomorrow marks the start of our last week here on the Central Coast…at least for now. Our contracts come to a close and we must prep for 6 weeks adventuring various parts of the country. It’s a complete paradigm shift from the rat race ortho world we once...
“The Loud Ones Don’t Stink” – and other lies from the road
*** While currently my wife is my primary travel partner she obligated me to mention that not all of these circumstances are in reference to her, and this article draws from a long history of road trips both with and without her in tow.*** Spending days to weeks on end, three feet away from...
Perfect Road Tripping Partners
Road trips are amazing! Epic journeys spanning expansive swaths of the country, exposing often overlooked treasures with every passing mile. Pupils agape full bore, soaking in sights previously unseen or, more likely, unobserved. The best road trips ignite flickers of amazement and wonder deep in the recesses of our being. Twitching and sparking inside...
A Wonder-full Life
Wonder: – to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel. To speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know. While traversing the various highways and backroads that crosshatch our wonderful country my wife and I have been provided ample time to wonder. A natural sense of curiosity accompanies long days on the road...
8 Steps for Starting Your Travel PT Career
Making the decision to work as a travel PT (OT, SLP, RN, etc.) was one of the most liberating experiences of our lives. There are ups and downs for sure, but mostly it has been a smooth exhilarating ride. Below we have listed out the 8 Steps for starting your travel PT career. Step...
Back to the SLO life!
Sometimes the only constant in life is change. After a 3 month stint working a “perm” job in Colorado we have returned to the travel life and cannot be more excited! It only took us about 10 seconds to decide to return to the amazing coastal California town of San Luis Obispo and accept...