The Real Person Behind the $600k Nursing Income | Nurses to Riches | The Road to FIRE

[@NursesToRiches]

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[@antwangorge2078]

How can I get in touch with him

[@NursesToRiches]

You can follow him on instagram @IJGR or KZbin "IJGR".

[@haetienne]

I forgot are u at kaiser Roseville now? I’m in SF and I’m looking to transfer soon cause I fly in from LA but the cost to stay the night downtown is not worth it unless I get overtime

[@kevinr.6385]

Y’all are milking the government. No way this salary would exist if the Government and nursing interests didn’t support Democrats. The dollar will collapse. Interest rates are going up.

[@wynnegriffin5608]

Hi enjoyed watching your vlogs and I’m interested to subscribe and watch the Filipino guy vlogs , Im a Filipino , do you have a link to his account/vlog

[@jimgordon3468]

I am a nurse. I work 2 days a week. 8 days a month. 96 days a year. That's it. I make $65,000 a year. I drive a paid off 2014 Toyota Corolla. I have a 2021 Honda goldwing. And my house is paid off. Im very happy.

[@NursesToRiches]

You beat me by 4 day. I work 100 days per year. Everything paid off except our house. And I made $132k last year from my w2 job but about $155k total with youtube/business income.

[@onurgezer5120]

Can one of you all explain to me then why i see on news that nurses dont make enough? Simply puzzling. I live in US

[@NursesToRiches]

@@onurgezer5120 the majority of nurses actually don't make a lot of money but nurses in Northern California are not in the majority.

[@onurgezer5120]

@@NursesToRiches Thank you for that clarification before I felt delusional. Cheers from NY

[@gwendolynblue4149]

Me two

[@dr.lorianne]

I’ve been a nurse a very long time, made and still make a lot of money. At the end of the day, time with family and relationships are what matters most. Time is worth more than money, can’t buy back time.

[@MichouCheri-sz7wt]

Yes yes yes

[@thinker5116]

How much is paid a lot because a lot is relative. Your paid well is surely not other people’s paid well, just saying.

[@Jorge13457]

Yeah unless your family is insane…oh but let me guess you have no experience with that.

[@timesplit--ter2742]

You can do both.

[@alsdjfknbo]

I worked a ton the first 3 years as an RN. I worked maybe 6 days a week every week for almost 3 years. I bought about 18 acres of land about a year ago. So far ive planted over 150 trees a lot of them fruit trees. And I started building my house about 3 months ago. Now that its winter and rates are going back up I'm going back to work. The last time I worked was back in May 2022. So ive been off for almost 7 months. No job. No per diem. Just me working on my little peice of paradise. Its been great. Lots of hard work. But it was all worth it. In the last 7 month's I wore out 3 pairs of shoes, two shovels, about 6 pairs of leather gloves and countless numbers of socks. Haha. Going back to work in January 2023. Wish me luck!!!

[@NursesToRiches]

Wow, sounds like you've been living a great life! Too bad you have to go back to work 😂

[@noushintamanna1640]

So you worked for 3 years to do that? How much was the house can I ask? Did you pay all cash?

[@syvallia24]

Specialty? City/State?

[@whyworkwhenicanrap6830]

About to tell my wife become a nurse lol

[@Enciphered_deciphered]

A Nigerian adage says (yoruba) work doesn’t kill, poverty does

[@michaelurbanus4435]

This is the most important piece of mind I have ever heard as a RN. 1. ANY BROKE NURSE, IS LAZY. 2. FOR YOU TO SUCCEED, YOU HAVE TO DO MORE THAN THE AVERAGE

[@angelicaortega6720]

I’m the female version of Eric ❤I’m an active LVN pursuing my BSN, RN. Been working 70 hours a week still awhile in school full time. I have a family as well. When you are passionate about your goals and visions, nothing is impossible.

[@NursesToRiches]

💯. As long as you have goals in mind, you gotta do what you gotta do to reach those goals.

[@stellargal1983]

Love this comment. You go, girl!

[@PerpetualSky1]

Wow! A full plate! That leaves about 8 hours a day to study but that does not even account for class time, eating, family time, showering, getting ready for work/getting ready for bed, driving, or breaks etc. Minus all of that how do you manage with what would have to be less than 5 hours a day to study? That's only sleeping 5 hrs a day.

[@thetruthsayer8347]

What state?

[@Melody_On_Pawz1]

@@angelicaortega6720 sounds like me

[@ShutupCandis]

I needed this. I’m currently a nursing student and the way these people be sending me letters about my car note 😅 it drives me to study hard

[@maryannrogers8675]

At the height of the pandemic I was making bonus $205 hour in addition to base rate and any over time. It was insane. You could definitely make so much money. I started at $7.99 hour in 1984 as a graduate nurse. I work part time now and have a better life balance. You can definitely make a lot of money in nursing . Work smarter, not harder.

[@xplicitgoofy1015]

Yeah nurses was paid so little back in the 1900’s when we approached the 2000s their income skyrocketed and they are paid at a much better rate now compared to their pay 50 years ago

[@carloscontreras3633]

I wonder how much doctors are making.

[@oge82]

@@carloscontreras3633 $100 to $300

[@NursesToRiches]

If you read the Digital Nomad Physician's blog you'll see that he makes less than $150/hr.

[@LD-yq7cl]

205$ an hour? wtf... no wonder why everything is overpriced... american people should get humbled with normal wages... not those excesses...

[@martingreenberg870]

Earning $600k per year is mind blowing. I was only a psychiatric nurse and we are the butt end of nursing. Many hospitals don’t have psychiatric units. I couldn’t work in an ICU or ER. I just worked an extra shift per week and last year earned a little over $200k. There were bonuses for working double shifts but I chose not to do that. I was interested in saving and investing for retirement. Maxed out my IRA and 401(k). Because I worked at only one hospital I was classified as a “highly compensated employee “ and my 401 contribution was limited to 11% vs. the 20% for the 401. The thing is he is working an enormous amount of hours. There has to be a better way. You can become rich earning $600k a year. What I have learned from studying the rich is they don’t work the crazy amount of time this nurse does. They either start a business and have others work for them or develop sources of passive income. One or both of these paradigms is the way to go. This is the tried and true path to wealth. My question is what is he doing with his money? Extraordinary car and multiple vehicles? These are alligators. They eat up money. The house turned into a great investment. What is he doing borrowing from his 401 & 403 when he had all this equity in his house? A year or two ago he could have taken some of his equity out of the house at 1 or 2% and invested the money. There are a ton of investments paying more than that he could have used to pay the mortgage and reinvest the remainder of that income. Passive income. For me that is what I want. Have my money work hard so I don’t have to. I am retired as of January. I have ~ $1.3mm in retirement and investment accounts. I have ~ $60k in social security and a tiny pension. Life is OK. Not luxurious but OK. I accomplished this by 1) becoming a nurse and 2) moving to a high paying state. I did this in 20 years with only the last seven working one OT shift a week. I imagine having started nursing and moving to an high paying state earlier. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

[@KeyaReneeMonroe]

I was just thinking the same thing.. I don’t want to have to work hard. That is no longer and option because for some strange reason the more hours I’ve seemed to work as a Nurse I barely saw my money bills were do weekly pretty much. I can’t catch a break. I am interested in more money less stress method.

[@JoyofRVing]

True. The key to it is saving as much as you can, and not spending as much as you can. When I was a new nurse in the 90s I had a new car every 2 years, and was working 2 jobs. I was always exhausted. Now, I only work 1 job and no overtime. I’ve been driving the same car for the last 7 years and all our other cars are paid off. We’re cash flowing are children’s college, and just trying to pay off the mortgage so we can retire.

[@BigTroubleD]

Show me you way because I wanna work like you do and make $200K a year 😭

[@I.C2020]

Wooow,thank you so much,this is so inspiring dear,God bless you.

[@jonathanjack1000]

"To save my house" and taking down the sheriff's sign before the study groups. The work ethic and the faith. Motivating asf

[@soniag34644]

From pains to gains!! Sorry for your loss and congratulations for your success.

[@J.I.0]

Can't help but respect his work ethic

[@NursesToRiches]

Agreed!

[@photograffito]

i have a RN friend here in the bay clearing $500k last year but works a normal schedule but he takes "call" and so he gets paid for just making himself available. it's nuts

[@NursesToRiches]

That's insane. Tell him to reach out to me!

[@jeanetteschmidt9629]

My Daughter got Cancer at 4.5 years old and she’s 8 now, doing well now. It definitely changed my life perspective.

[@crprn]

The beauty of nursing (especially in NorCal), is that you can do this as little or much as you want! Want a Lambo? Work. Wanna buy a house? Work. Wanna relax? Relax knowing you've worked for and paid off purchases most will never do with a regular 9-5.

[@NursesToRiches]

Well said!

[@NinjtechPro]

He talks about grinding to reach a goal in the 1% but he has chosen working his ass off for someone else's benefit. Id want to look at other opportunities or ways to maximize my time towards wealth generation if that was my goal.

[@ilynramos3161]

Sad backstory 😢Much respect for his grind but this 164 hours in 18 months is not only unsafe for him but also for the patients. Your body can only be at optimum function at 10 hours. He doesn’t even rest? And working at 2 jobs is not even allowed legally in Cali. Hourly workers will be paying too much taxes. I go for smart working rather than toil. It’s smarter to invest in income producing investments than buy cars that are liabilities. Not smart at all. This is not having a life but it’s toil. And having only income from a job. Not inspirational at all. Just invest in real estate and retire. And max out your 401 k? 😮

[@skyisdlimit6125]

@@ilynramos3161to each their own

[@beatpirate8]

I worked w him briefly in Berkeley and I know he went on to sfgh. He was definitely very ambitious! Glad for him. Thank you for sharing your story and struggles .

[@NursesToRiches]

Wow, that's so cool. He's a great guy for sure.

[@eileenwatt8283]

Ambitious is one thing been an excellent nurse is another. I would like a patient of his to say how much of a good nurse he is. Nursing is a passion. One has to be born with the passion and desire to be a nurse. It's not about making money but giving your all to a patient. It's caring for a patient. Doctors don't brag about their income like these nurses. It's just poor taste to be focusing on the salary. I would have prefer to see nurses educating the public on how to navigate health care facilities than showing off their salaries. 35 years experienced happy RN here.

[@eileenwatt8283]

​​@@NursesToRiches poor taste to be speaking publicly about salary as a nurse. Doctors don't have channels about their salaries. Nurses should be educating the public on how to navigate the health care systems and advising on how to care for themselves or love ones when they are sick. This might come back to bite them in the butt if they ever take care of a patient that decides to sue if they felt they weren't cared for properly or have some frivolous reasons. I'm a happy 35 years experienced RN. Nope. I will not disclosed my salary but I'm grateful that I discovered my passion at 2 years old to be a nurse. Nurses deserved all the money they are earning now but keep it quiet. We older nurses knows not to brag.

[@NursesToRiches]

@@eileenwatt8283 your mentality is exactly why nurses are taken advantage of and you are the exact type of employee employers are looking for-one that will quietly go to work, do their job, regardless of how awful the working conditions are, and accept whatever the employer is willing to pay. If that's how you want to conduct your life, by all means. No one is stopping you. But you shouldn't tell nurses who care about their personal finance while still being able to do some good for humanity, that they need to keep shut about their finances. If it weren't for nurses like us, nurses like you would still be earning $11 an hour. There's a reason why the federal government made it a crime for employers to forbid employees from talking about their salaries, but you don't seem to realize that.

[@morissalan3397]

Well said stella Hope you’re are having a wonderful day so far?

[@wadafruit]

Speaking from a nurse perspective here. When I was about 30. I decided to do two weeks of 6 day shifts. Send money to my wife who is overseas at that time. It was the worst thing I ever did to my body. After that I said never again. And working those hours burn me out much faster. Now I stick to working two or three days that's it. I don't want to ever burn out like that again. And I don't ever want to go through that horrible neck pain that I went through when I worked those two weeks of 6 days a week. Not pleasant at all. But on the other side note I did have a roommate that was crazy and he could work two weeks straight 3 weeks straight. He was from the military. He was just so hardcore. I just don't have that mindset. And my body can't even handle it.

[@NursesToRiches]

I agree. I burned myself out by working a lot of 16-hour shifts last year and working 16 and 18 days in a row. I now work 20 hours per week, no overtime, and I couldn't be any happier.

[@aliciah5306]

I’m so burnt out from chasing money. I do local contracts now. But I’m like a zombie at work, making a plan to get out!

[@wadafruit]

@@aliciah5306 Buy some TSLA stock and you'll thank yourself in 10 years. That's what helped me the most to get away from the work grind. Not fully, but a whole lot more breathing room. Your young years are valuable don't sacrifice it too much for a dollar. Berri No-ICE.

[@aliciah5306]

@@wadafruit Thank you! Will take your advice!

[@jessicabradshaw3365]

@@aliciah5306 Not sure Tesla is such a great idea anymore….. The best advice I’ve heard is buy S&P 500 index fund and just ride the stock market itself, usually goes up more than down

[@theseagoat7842]

My grandfather couldn’t read or write and he own a home, a few cars, and raised 10 kids who also went on to own homes and raise kids making significantly less money than modern day nurses. Nurses get paid enough money it’s the current cost of living that screwing us over. I’m in LPN student now. I’m leaving the country when I finish. I’m not gonna kill myself trying to pay 450k for house built in 1960.

[@pixpusha]

18:55 I've been saying that hospitals should do this for nurses for the longest. Have a physical therapist onsite and weekly massages free of charge. And also give all RN's a paid hour just to work out. Glad to see Tesla is being innovative. Hopefully hospitals will follow suit.

[@eileenwatt8283]

They do when I was a new nurse in the 1990s. The hospital I worked at had massage therapist for health care workers on site.

[@Nicole-ck9ss]

We have one but everyone is creeped out by him because he breathes weird while massaging you.

[@alishabanks1018]

@@Nicole-ck9ss no thank you lol

[@kasg2282]

Amazing story!! Definitely inspired by his drive and work ethic!! “A broke nurse is a lazy nurse” lol love it!

[@NanelleGriselda]

That’s really a rough story. God bless you sir ❤

[@red154154]

I needed this soo bad during this time of my life

[@VealJustin]

That's amazing! Insane I thought I was the only one who was doing this and working 35-20 days in a row. I have put in over 1,300 hrs of OT in 2021 and 1200 hrs of OT in 2022. Looking to hit fire in 2 years way to go brother!

[@21Pogon]

It has been a year, but what a great interview Jason! This guy is much an inspiration to me. Thank you to yourself and Eric for doing this one!

[@NursesToRiches]

Thank you so much!

[@djzaki]

Much respect. I work twice a week for kaiser and make 100k. I also work perdiem for prime and pull in another 30k by working possibly 2-4 shifts a month. I have found that working more does make your richer, but allotting time to your family makes your soul so much more full. 2-3 shifts a week is golden. At the end of every month I have 9 days off, and typically go somewhere with the kids for a few days. My wife is an rt, and together we make 250 to 300k in so cal! We currently own two homes and rent one out to family. We were blessed to buy each house for under 300k. We have a g wagon, an bmw m3 paid off, lexus ct200h for commuting, and a family bmw x7. My other forms of income include youtube (very minimal), and flipping cars!

[@alexbob5209]

What is your position in Kaiser ??

[@djzaki]

@@alexbob5209 I am an Icu float nurse!

[@xplicitgoofy1015]

@@djzakithat’s awesome me personally I dislike Kaiser but happy to see your success and that’s awesome dude

[@djzaki]

@@xplicitgoofy1015 my location is really chill. Icu there is low acuity, but I'll have to agree. I don't like how the cdc has them in their back pockets. Also not fond of their staffing. Patient safety isn't at rhe forefront of their assignments

[@rjsmusicstudio4716]

G wagon

[@AlhamdulillahInEverySituation]

Amazing video and great perspective from Eric! Can you PLEASE do an interview with a successful NP who is also crushing it on the road to FIRE? This would be so inspiring to see for all the folks out there who want to go NP, but feel discouraged by the naysayers who say that it’s not worth it because RNs make more than NPs anyways. Thank you!!

[@NinjtechPro]

A NP that owns a business, will make more than any nurse working bedside, no matter the profession...granted that business is a reasonable one.

[@lindass5966]

My mom worked like that and in her 70s wondered what it was all for. There's more to life than money.

[@thesig301]

While I agree, it could also be worth working hard and grinding while young to be able to retire at an earlier age. Retiring at 60-70 does not sound fun in the slightest. At that point you’re essentially working your entire life just to be too old to have fun with the money you’ve saved.

[@eduardocod8924]

Some people don’t want to be at home doing nothing waiting to die, so good for your mom she should’ve work until 90.

[@MichouCheri-sz7wt]

Til 90s? Lol. I don 't think so.

[@kreyolsmagick5144]

I'm sure he won't have that problem. He is on a mission and it's all for a good cause. Listening can be very fundamental n not to mention working and making great money to leave a great inheritance and an awesome work ethic to the children if there are any ❤ 10 10 win u ask me 🎉 As a doctor I'm definitely loving his vibes and the way he moves.. The sky is the limit they say ❤

[@Seansyy62]

People die after they retire

[@laxsftok11]

Wow he used to be a firefighter and now a nurse. I watched his first video and thought that was an inspiration but this right here. Thank you!

[@NursesToRiches]

Yesss, thanks for your comment!

[@ceecee6271]

Very inspiring, thanks for your motivation.there was a time I worked as you but stop/slow down after my children got independence. Keep going and thanks for being a health care professional

[@tiffany6376]

I think i read his story on Reddit somehow while searching for nurses opinion. He wrote the story on Reddit

[@thesmindalowe5618]

I know of a couple,both Registered Nurses they worked every shift available. They paid off their house in record time. The cost, he prepared the meal while she took a nap, She never woke up. Yes she died!!! Overwork!! Was it worth it.?

[@adrian3747_]

@@thesmindalowe5618WTF forreall??? i mean i work a lot but in psych dept and i listen to my body.

[@ramilio2]

In the 1980's my auntie who was a nurse in the Philippines came to USA, took some state exams and worked as a registered nurse first in New York then moved to California. Her husband came to join her and worked as well. They lived a modest life in an old small house, driving used cars and educating their 2 kids in California public school. Fast forward some 10 years ago after their kids finished college earning something about computer degree and they both retired at early age than usual, I think 62. They started to savor on their wealth selling the old house and buying a big modern house in a gated new subdivision, buying two brand new vehicles one was a BMW SUV, took cruises and tours to Europe, Holly Land, Alaska and the Philippines. So we started wondering if they won the lottery or something. I had the guts to ask and she said all those 30 years they simply followed the golden rules, Work and Invest. There were scary times when their stocks start to dive but they immediately pulled it out or held it in until it rebounded. They also put some money on real estate in the Philippines and received shares from rentals. So I said auntie are you a millionaire? she smiled and said, multi millionaire actually.

[@antongavutti4376]

Salamat

[@KeyaReneeMonroe]

I’m starting to believe Filipinos can easily just take a state test and get a rn license without going to school and that’s so unfair. So many of them just pop up with RN license I know a nanny who out of nowhere took a test and got her license but was never in school.

[@ramilio2]

@@KeyaReneeMonroe That's true in mid 2000's to 2016. They took advantage of very poor and very inefficient US vetting system and immigration laws. But that scandal was caught during the Trump administration during immigration and vetting policies reformation. US and State education authorities now have very strict redundant policies of verifying foreign Nurses educational degrees and credentials.

[@KeyaReneeMonroe]

Wow thank you soo much for confirming that my love.. this is insane.

[@nursepreneuracademy2826]

Wow, your story! May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace, and thanks for honoring her memory. The fact that you didn't give up. 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@cherylsamuels3660]

Omg , I feel you. I was an international nurse , has been here in US for almost 18 years. That's my problem also. I get the difficult patients , heavy and problem patients. Running around most time for my 12 hrs shift while their special nurses will get easy patients and can sit and chat at the nurses station for most of their shift.

[@TheJaxsonjack]

Lol. That's the nursing profession for ya.

[@luckyorion9634]

This story is amazing!!! He had a lot of spiritual help😊

[@Wellwateredlife]

Eric, your story is inspirational! Your work ethic is motivating!! Wow! Thank you for sharing your story! Thanks for doing this interview, Jason.

[@NursesToRiches]

I appreciate that!

[@NurseMJ986]

I respect his passion to work his butt off and be successful. But how long can you possibly do this without compromising your own health? I believe as a healthcare worker, we know health is wealth. No money you earn can ever be enough in exchange for your own health, not just physically but mentally and emotionally. Being a nurse and taking care of patients compassionately is a calling that is motivated by more than the money you earn for sure. But how can you take care of others if you do not take care of yourself. Also consider all that time you spend at work is time away from your family. And time you cannot roll back. When its gone, its gone. Hindsight is always 20/20. Take care of yourselves first nurses. We need to all stay healthy to be able to care for others.

[@gustavochavez7141]

I feel that you’re right but there are many people that can work a vast amount of hours and still preserve their ways of life. I’ve seen many people who work 3x a week and are exhausted and burned out while others work 7x a week and act like nothing happened. I honestly feel it’s genetics, how people grew up, vitality, etc. in other words some people got it like that and others don’t

[@rayan4476]

You can work 3 16 hour shifts in California, make bank and have 4 days off. It's more time off than 99% of Americans have and that's besides your PTO.

[@msme9790]

I thought the same. After doing overtime during Covid I know I cannot consistently work more than 36 hours at the bedside

[@danielsemmens6640]

As a trucker 80 hour work weeks are quite common truckers probably make 10$ an hour if you calculate all their hours

[@bee1979]

@@rayan4476 you’re not at your best functionally or cognitively after even 12 hours working. Your nursing care will be low quality and unsafe.

[@TerryOnDemand]

Such a devastating story:( ...Great job on persevering through it all❤

[@AllTingzKay]

I’m a nurse in Canada. And I want to know what “per diem” means? Is that working “part time” or “casual”? Part time in Canada means 2-4 shifts in 2 weeks. And casual is like one shift in 3 months. Each you can pick up extra shifts if they need too.

[@NursesToRiches]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5fOfnWZdteYhNk

[@Marrow9000]

I've heard that by California law, there are mandatory nurse:patient ratios and lunch breaks so people can keep their sanity if they work a lot of overtime. Other states don't have these guarantees so most nurses in other states are facing understaffed units with dangerous patient ratios and can't get a proper 30 minute lunch or water break. Also, pay that these guys are talking about is 1 out of 300 contracts if you are outside Bay Area of California or other Cali areas. Again, other states just don't have near the pay unless it is a special situation like a strike or covid pandemic money coming in from the government. Go check jobs on 5-10 agencies and you will see they are nowhere near these Northern California pay rates. I just don't want viewers to get the wrong idea that this video is the norm. I think the host mentioned in a comment that this was northern Cali pay and not reflective of the industry. I wish he would mention that in the interview. Other than that, interesting interview and props the ER nurse for liking to work. Really seems like he likes it or at least doesn't mind doing it.

[@jasminehailey553]

Wow amazing story. Definitely motivating me while I’m in nursing school ❤

[@NursesToRiches]

Glad you enjoyed it! Keep it up, you'll be done with nursing school in no time!

[@janiceburgess4679]

Kudos to you! Inspiring story. I thought I was the only one. I can remember working 2 yrs with only holidays off. 🙏 💙

[@RavenBrianne]

I was expecting another pep talk about having real discipline etc that I probably won’t be able to achieve but turns out this guy is just living his life while making all those money. Good for him!

[@NursesToRiches]

🙏

[@tinam6357]

Short goals was my way getting through my 12-16 hour shifts- planning a vacation for example - keep it positive and motivate your purpose

[@sacpase3633]

Been in the game since 1998, most of the nurses I knew worked like this, most , now, have diabetes, dialysis, and have died from cancer. I guess it's ok if one does this for a short period , if they have a goal to meet, but long term, it will kill

[@mpat100]

Blessings and good health for Eric

[@epi965]

He enjoys working. And he enjoys the benefit of making lots of money. Good for him ! No need to judge him !

[@NursesToRiches]

Agreed!

[@ONE328]

Very Inspiring......Thanks....

[@KVille76]

As a 30 year old nurse working two jobs , investing and driving a Model Y performance tesla I’m glad to see others out there grinding 💯

[@mbmpablo3631]

How much you make per hour now? I thinking about be a nurse. I also have a Y P 😀 what a great car!

[@praisenourishtheesoul5699]

He working so much b/c his actual debt to income ratio is astronomically way to high. He literally keeping up with the Joneses. But mad respect on his hustle 💯

[@charitylove]

Exactly! Very sad indeed!

[@Lemurai]

I worked with a nurse that was a retired lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, she was blowing the doors off of everyone paper wise, she was great at the job too, lots of real world trauma experience. She was paid to the gills but didn’t live lavishly. I don’t either because I like to take long overseas trips.

[@cutepinksocks]

Nice humble guy thanks for sharing your story really inspiring

[@mompreneurlife]

Thank you for sharing his story with us. It shows that if we do something that we're passionate about and work hard, which is welcome. Great inspiration keep up the good work

[@NursesToRiches]

Thank you for your comment!

[@Afro-Capitalist]

Man Eric is such a huge inspiration to work harder I just wish he would post more often. I would love a video on tips and tricks to developing a work ethic like that. Also things that help keeps his energy and motivation up during the grind to keep grinding.

[@NursesToRiches]

No kidding, but he's a busy man picking up a lot of shifts. And, when he's not working, I'm sure he likes to take some time to relax.

[@velocirshtr3756]

Eric needs to write a self help book for RN’s maximiZing their earning potentials and finding hacks along the way.

[@bboyswoosh87]

I guess I can talk about this when you have trauma yourself. Your able to push yourself harder because life has more meaning. You see how mortal you are and it makes you appreciate life and you can push so much harder. Well thats just my opinion because I went through it.

[@gabrielabeeler5415]

It's easy to work many days in a row if u sleep enough and you eat properly. As far as motivation, you don't even need one. All you need to show up at work every day, don't think about anything just go to work. Or the least you can think about what you gonna do with the extra money earned. If you don't overtink it and u just show up at work that's all it takes.

[@VealJustin]

Stay consistent brother 💗

[@hotwireman49]

im 65 and want to go to nursing school. do you think it's too late for me? i dont have any higher education. well, some college. i suck at math. but i want this so much!

[@NursesToRiches]

I'm not going to lie, nursing school will be hard but I went to nursing school with students in their late 50s and early 60s and they were still able to pull through with flying colors. If you're heart is set on working as a nurse, you would be able to do so within the next 3 years but it may be more challenging as you get older with finding work (employers may be more apprehensive about hiring a nurse who's already reached the age of retirement) but you could always look for work away from the bedside, like working at a doctor's office or clinic. However, if you're working in an outpatient setting, don't expect to be earning what the nurses I interview in these videos earn.

[@christianfeliciano6236]

Thank you for sharing your story 🙏🏼 very touching and inspirational 👏🏼

[@NursesToRiches]

Thanks for watching!

[@arielgerardservillon3200]

kudos to you brother. kudos to your positivity amidst the tragedies in life. pinoy here and looking for a travel nurse opportunity in the US for my fiancée when she graduates a couple of years from now.

[@therecipe415]

This is a blue print for my daughter, I am inspired by this video, I only know one other person that wears so many hats Lt Dominic yin police officer, lawyer, professor, security consultant. Hands down the best professors ever, I rank you sir right up there is teaching or coaching in your future you are the poster boy for leading the next generation of professionals, side note worked at Kaiser and general and still with the city and I agree very cut throat and political.

[@waltzcreator7667]

Fantastic story of yours Eric. I think my current working experience at the moment in Urgent Care facility might be fit in. I hope I can apply also in this kind of facility. I passed NCLEX RN NY and planning to apply in the state. Currently working now in Abu Dhabi now and ADNOC is our client. I appreciate your advice in applying.

[@the_tax_consultant]

If there's any profession that deserves to make $40k pm, I'd say it's nurses and doctors

[@charlottemanuell8289]

I agreed 100% ,broke nurses are lazy .I use to work 6 days 12hr shift in a week .now with my real estate side hustle rental am chilling.minority with millionaire mindset.own over 10 houses all over .thank God

[@coachcarroll963]

Ok Charlotte lol

[@CAAARRRLL]

How much do you make an hour though?

[@Hay8137g]

Wow I wouldn’t trust an overworked nurse

[@simshilson3266]

Please don't call any broke nurse lazy. Please, don't even associate those two together. I don't agreed with that statement. Especially, when 2020 COVID19 hit hard. We lost alot of nurses during the pandemic. Plus, we had alot of nurses who was not prepared to take on the Pandemic during that time as well. So, I totally agreed with nurses who don't want to work their self to death. There are so call people who supposedly work all these dang hours, but really don't. It's someone else who actually doing their job. So don't be fool by all these people who "Supposedly" working all those hours by their selves. Trust and believe it's not all truthful!

[@eduardocod8924]

@@simshilson3266 if you a nurse and you broke, is not lazy but is your choice 🤷🏼‍♂️ nurses can make big money if you put in the work

[@LtColDaddy71]

Started working with my grandpa on his farm as early as I can remember, never “A” as in a single job since I was about 9. Paper routes, farm work, washing dishes at restaurants… at 16, I was able to get a job as a rookie mechanic, still had 4 other side gigs. Mom and dad didn’t believe in tv. We had livestock, horses, acres of gardens, orchards. I had my gliders license at 16, and private pilot’s license at 17, instrument rated shortly after, picked up flight instructor, complex, multi engine endorsements at 18 etc… Here is the key. I, as well as my own kids for the record, was “imprinted” young. I am not smart, I test dead middle of the road intellectually. but I’m “WILLING.” Lastly, I’m always doing something I love to do. Even back when I was washing dishes in a hot restaurant kitchen while standing on a wooden box. The boss and owner was hilarious, treated me like I was older, even shared so,e off color humor. I felt like I was part of the adult world, it was very special. I’m just now slowing down a bit at 51. AND I ENJOY THAT TOO! As far as this guy goes, way to go man, as long as your having fun, go for it.

[@djxpress]

I'm curious how the nurse is doing sutures at Tesla? As an ER nurse, even with 10 years of trauma experience, that's not in our scope of practice. Did he go out and learn on his own , or was he a combat medic, or did the medical director of Tesla teach him?

[@tdgdbs1]

ER nurses suture regularly and many other invasive procedures; as long as you are qualified/certified to perform such tasks and your state board specifically regulate such procedures. I can't say the same about most PAs/NPs I'm working with, it seems their Ipad does most of the work for them.

[@XMON888]

10 years and you can’t suture? Hmmm

[@pixpusha]

If a wet-behind-the-ears medical student like me can do sutures, anyone can do sutures. There are videos online.

[@mattie1257]

@matthew w This depends on the medical direction at place of employment. For instance, I work at CALSTAR, and I commonly RSI Intubate, place chest tubes etc. State RN scope limitations are based on training and medical direction and vary

[@L-M-O-1]

Nurses do sutures all the time. What?!? What world are you living in?

[@luckyorion9634]

Such an inspirational story!!!

[@rosejones2932]

I have different opinions about what he might have done or not done - but basically think - WELL DONE. Congratulations. And he saves a lot of people's lives too.

[@NursesToRiches]

🙏

[@chigirl163]

That’s Beautiful Story😢I’m sorry for your loss

[@NursesToRiches]

Thanks for your comment 🙏

[@travelnurseadventures3225]

Thank you for this interview!

[@emtbtrailrider539]

I'm a VA Nurse and I'm glad I found this, great stuff

[@Lishaluvgod]

I know Roth so proud of him I was a security supervisor at sutter he inspired me to write my book quit my job now I’m an entrepreneur and philanthropist.

[@RNScrub]

after watching this i started to pickup overtime, motivational

[@NursesToRiches]

Dang, I told Eric he would motivate others to work harder. You just proved it to him.

[@wadafruit]

From a nurse of 10 years, be careful with overtime. You can burn out much faster that way.

[@tamikahoward9111]

This is such an amazing, inspiring story of how he had to fight to achieve his goals!!!

[@Johnny_Dead_Letters]

Thank you so much for sharing your story Eric! Much love brother.

[@ninod3020]

The bit about going through something impactful in your life and changing your perspective on how you want to live the rest of your life really resonated. What an amazing story. It makes sense why the grind is there. This was extremely motivating. I’m a nurse and I grind hard at work too. It’s important to have goals I agree. Although my extra income is spent on buying more stocks/etf and paying down mortgage. No knock on Eric at all. Whatever keeps that motor going.

[@NursesToRiches]

Well said!

[@NinjtechPro]

It's not just good to have goals, it's absolutely necessary. You can't make plans without having goals. I learned to plan and write my goals down right as I turned 30. I've gotten to see first hand what not having a plan looks like.

[@clpg6348]

Dude this guy is so inspirational

[@RubiTootie]

This man’s story is so inspiring. A huge loss and TBI. Holy moly!!!

[@reginaldcarson4609]

Quality of care from a nurse working much has to be dangerous. Hope many patients didn't die under his over worked care. There is a reason why healthcare professional work 3 day 12 hour shifts. Even as a traveling healthcare professional during the height of covid salaries were extremely high but working excessive hours is profitable for him but DANGEROUS for patients and other healthcare professionals on his shifts

[@cv445]

That’s what I do now in my clinical phase. Two 14 hr shifts and one 12. While everyone is doing 3 10s. I love the job and perfecting my skills.

[@elimcg921]

It’s amazing how many hours he works. What about life outside work? It’s hard to watch someone buy so many expensive cars as they are all liabilities. The faster you put this money into more reputable investments like rentals the faster you can work less and enjoy life more.

[@xplicitgoofy1015]

Rental properties aren’t passive income unless you get people to manage your property because when you get phone calls from each tenant and have to do repairs it’s a whole job trying to manage all your properties which is why lots of smart real estate people have someone to manage their rentals

[@khadijahelfaroug]

Yeah, I'm sorry this story wasn't hitting it for me. Make 40k monthly and spend half of that on bills. eww! This isn't FIRE by any means. And he is working all the time... why not rent the cars out if he only drives them a couple times a month. Inspirational story but he never asked him the golden question FOR HOW LONG? The FIRE community goals are to spend LESS time working and MORE time with FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Or anything else you might want to do with your life. I would be miserable working this much and barely seeing my kids.

[@velocirshtr3756]

It’s called ADDERAL

[@dollybands9500]

@@velocirshtr3756 gotta be

[@ericpowell4350]

Pocket watching isn't a virtue.

[@LifeofaPsychNP]

Enjoyed this video brother, keep killing in

[@danishajudd5827]

He’s the David Goggins of nurses

[@NursesToRiches]

That's exactly what I've told him.

[@aliciah5306]

Lol. Love me some Goggins

[@Cutejazz1]

Facts 😂

[@cicciuzzu5032]

This channel professes that California pays nurses very well. However, the cost of living in California is exorbitant. How is possible to become a wealthy nurse in California then? Can someone explain that to me, please???

[@NursesToRiches]

Let me ask you something. Would you rather be making $9k per month after taxes with $5,000 in monthly expenses in Northern California or would you rather make $5k per month in Texas with $3,000 in monthly expenses?

[@ladybugjenkins3229]

​@NursesToRiches live in Texas and fly to Cali, work six in a row and fly back to Texas.😂

[@SallyReloading]

Wow this story is amazing anyone whose in these comments understand life hits all of us when your at rock bottom you hustle hard how this man did like his life depended on it. He never gave up and look where’s he’s at now! This story hit me hard I had nothing before Nursing school lost several close family members the list goes on not where I want to be but working on where I will be glory be to God love this channel ❤❤❤

[@Rbhawk3rd]

Kudos to him. Very inspiring.

[@LAppleDumpling]

As a patient this is so eye-opening because sometimes you don't understand the differences in the nurses and why one seems to be sitting at the station but it's not your nurse and when you ask for help they'll say I'll call your nurse and your nurse is running a muck I never understood that now I do

[@Seven7ails]

Heck yeah! I am a Bay Area nurse and doing real well . I don’t live in the city but still getting paid Bay Area Pay around $100 base hourly pay plus diff. Working consec and double pay. Healthy balance though with fam and work

[@NursesToRiches]

That's what's up. There's always people commenting on our videos saying that making that much per hour is not common. But they have no idea that most Northern California hospitals pay that much.

[@Seven7ails]

Eric doesn’t sound like he has kids so he can fully hustle . I wish him good health being Pinoy and all 😂. I’d like to see a follow up video in the next year or so haha

[@adrian3747_]

in SoCal i only get half of that plus night differential 😭

[@thinker5116]

@@NursesToRichesBut as you said it’s Northern California, which is only one state I the US. I’ve noticed a trend that most jobs are slowly trying to go back to pre Covid rate. I also notice that the disrespect for nurses by those in charge is getting worse. I live in Ohio by the way.

[@anulikaodika5621]

Thank you som much for sharing these information that you shared.

[@Paxsina]

What an amazing story… truly inspirational

[@limitlessautomedia9794]

I use to work 164 hours at a Geothermal before nursing. This motivated me to put in that work again.

[@NursesToRiches]

Damn you'd be making way over $400k doing working that many hours as a nurse.

[@limitlessautomedia9794]

@@NursesToRiches in So Cal we are only pulling in 39 an hour as BSN nurses.

[@DelaneyStudios]

it is so awesome to listen to a can do positive interview . Great Awesome subject Go!

[@aweisen1]

I'd say what is inspiring about this story, is how it's better to be lucky, than good. Not one comment, so far, about not paying his mortgage for 6 years... and somehow, he didn't get foreclosed on? This seems like insane luck for him and astronomical incompetence on the lender, there must be more to that story... There are many comments about how he's inspiring but seems like he works way too many hours, makes several bad investments and has too many liabilities and debt. If you make that much money, you should not be in debt. I just don't see how people think this is an example to follow other than overcoming adversity that is, partially, self-made and snagging a high paying/easy job as a 'school nurse' for Tesla.

[@elsnailz]

I agree. I can’t imagine working that many hours and being in that kind of debt. I would’ve paid my house off first, then get a car.

[@eileenwatt8283]

School nurse is not an easy job. Maybe what he does at Tesla is easy but don't compare it to school nurse's job. They are always sick because kids comes in their offices with germs. They have a lot of paper work and have to put up with crazy parents who send sick children to school and won't pick up their sick children out of their offices. They have to stay after hours if their is function at school. It's one of the worse speciality in nursing.

[@eileenwatt8283]

​@@elsnailz he has his retirement well funded but to have piece of mind I agree with you. Pay off the house. It's a freedom that can't be explained when your house is paid off.

[@kylaesther2353]

Wow I work at a nursing home in Houston take care of patients between 40 to 55 patients for 1 nurse

[@NursesToRiches]

Wow...

[@user-uf3qv9yy8u]

For the amount of time that RN sacrifices he deserves to make way more that a measly 40k a month. He should be clearing about 65-80k after taxes per month for his service as a licensed health care professional and college graduate!

[@NanelleGriselda]

It was just a miracle

[@lucindaswanson-nakamaru3246]

Wow - much respect, very motivational.

[@chelogarcia69]

this is motivating. im picking up a shift this week lol

[@BB-ts3qx]

This guy is amazing! What a blessing! Great story

[@NursesToRiches]

Thanks for watching!

[@RN-xn7et]

How do you even find a position like that that pays >$300/hr as an RN?!

[@Dove10816]

My question exactly

[@Drjakeylareed]

I don’t believe that hourly rate

[@pixpusha]

Oh they are paying it. A whole floor of nurses quit at my hospital located in wouthwestern Georgia. In Memphis, TN, a hospital I rotated thru, all of their nurse practitioners quit on the same day. It's a mess out here.

[@RM-ww5td]

Wow his story so deep & many blessing for him now and in the future!

[@wisdomasculture3173]

What an inspiring story thank you

[@amakachukwurah5801]

Am glad I found this video, He is my nurse role model, MAX everything!

[@JabouJ.]

Dang this was so inspiring Thank you! ❤

[@joetraveler5609]

Can he also share what Life insurance with living benefits he is paying right now?☺️

[@AI-ls3sm]

would like to know too!

[@pixpusha]

same.

[@smiledriven26]

Yesss!

[@SSForeign]

Have you heard of the Life insurance company called National life group?

[@joetraveler5609]

@@SSForeign I have NLG, is it legit or scam?

[@lashun1st]

Glad he shared his story, this inspired me on my journey to Millionare