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    This video is an interview I had with Eric, the nurse that owns a Lamborghini, before we met up in person. I never published the video because I thought it would be much cooler to interview him in person. But, since all of you had a lot more questions after I posted that video, I thought most of your questions could be answered through this video.
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    00:00 - Intro
    00:41 - Who is the guy with the Lambo?
    04:56 - First nursing job
    05:40 - Why work in Northern California?
    08:37 - How much do you make at Sutter?
    12:36 - Why did you leave SF General Hospital?
    14:49 - How did you find out about Tesla?
    16:19 - What's it like working at Tesla?
    20:45 - What is your average income?
    21:05 - How many hours to make 40k per month?
    21:48 - How do you handle working so many hours?
    24:29 - Why work so many hours?
    26:39 - Let's break down monthly expenses
    28:01 - What if you lost your jobs?
    33:34 - How do you get all that OT approved?
    34:38 - What is the value of all of your investments?
    35:21 - How can someone else make that kind of money?
    38:38 - Outro

КОМЕНТАРІ • 752

  • @NursesToRiches
    @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +22

    Join our Nurses to Riches Accelerator here nursestoriches.com and learn how to become a millionaire nurse (50% discount before the launch date of June 17, 2024)

    • @antwangorge2078
      @antwangorge2078 Рік тому +2

      How can I get in touch with him

    • @NursesToRiches
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +1

      You can follow him on instagram @IJGR or UA-cam "IJGR".

    • @haetienne
      @haetienne Рік тому +1

      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
      @kevinr.6385 Рік тому +1

      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
      @wynnegriffin5608 Рік тому

      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
    @jimgordon3468 Рік тому +455

    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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +50

      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
      @onurgezer5120 Рік тому +19

      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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +34

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

    • @onurgezer5120
      @onurgezer5120 Рік тому +11

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

    • @gwendolynblue4149
      @gwendolynblue4149 Рік тому

      Me two

  • @officiallylori.
    @officiallylori. 11 місяців тому +84

    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
      @MichouCheri-sz7wt 11 місяців тому +1

      Yes yes yes

    • @thinker5116
      @thinker5116 7 місяців тому +1

      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
      @Jorge13457 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @alsdjfknbo
    @alsdjfknbo Рік тому +250

    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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +7

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

    • @noushintamanna1640
      @noushintamanna1640 Рік тому +1

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

    • @syvallia24
      @syvallia24 Рік тому +3

      Specialty? City/State?

    • @whyworkwhenicanrap6830
      @whyworkwhenicanrap6830 Рік тому

      About to tell my wife become a nurse lol

    • @MrX-vk1jl
      @MrX-vk1jl Рік тому +2

      Wear minimalistic (aka barefoot) shoes from companies like Xero, Vivo etc. and you won't wear them out that quickly. People buy Nike, Adidas and all that popular shoes which are made of trash materials. There's a very simple reason why some shoes last and others don't. The bigger the company, the worse the product.

  • @angelicaortega6720
    @angelicaortega6720 11 місяців тому +37

    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
      @NursesToRiches  11 місяців тому +2

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

    • @stellargal1983
      @stellargal1983 5 місяців тому +2

      Love this comment. You go, girl!

    • @PerpetualSky1
      @PerpetualSky1 2 місяці тому

      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
      @thetruthsayer8347 Місяць тому

      What state?

  • @michaelurbanus4435
    @michaelurbanus4435 Рік тому +27

    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

  • @martingreenberg870
    @martingreenberg870 Рік тому +53

    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
      @KeyaReneeMonroe 11 місяців тому

      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
      @JoyofRVing 11 місяців тому +6

      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.

    • @fy4729
      @fy4729 10 місяців тому

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

    • @ryna2020
      @ryna2020 8 місяців тому

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

  • @maryannrogers8675
    @maryannrogers8675 Рік тому +164

    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
      @xplicitgoofy1015 Рік тому +6

      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
      @carloscontreras3633 Рік тому +1

      I wonder how much doctors are making.

    • @oge82
      @oge82 Рік тому +1

      @@carloscontreras3633 $100 to $300

    • @NursesToRiches
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +5

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

    • @LD-yq7cl
      @LD-yq7cl Рік тому +2

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

  • @crprn
    @crprn Рік тому +19

    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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому

      Well said!

    • @NinjtechPro
      @NinjtechPro Рік тому +1

      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
      @ilynramos3161 Рік тому +2

      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? 😮

  • @J.I.0
    @J.I.0 Рік тому +155

    Can't help but respect his work ethic

  • @jonathanjack1000
    @jonathanjack1000 Рік тому +14

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

  • @lindass5966
    @lindass5966 Рік тому +67

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

    • @thesig301
      @thesig301 Рік тому +14

      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
      @eduardocod8924 Рік тому +8

      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
      @MichouCheri-sz7wt 11 місяців тому +1

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

    • @kreyolsmagick5144
      @kreyolsmagick5144 11 місяців тому +2

      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
      @Seansyy62 4 місяці тому

      People die after they retire

  • @travelnurseadventures3225
    @travelnurseadventures3225 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this interview!

  • @theseagoat7842
    @theseagoat7842 11 місяців тому +11

    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.

  • @photograffito
    @photograffito 11 місяців тому +10

    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
      @NursesToRiches  11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @NurseMJ986
    @NurseMJ986 Рік тому +276

    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
      @gustavochavez7141 Рік тому +56

      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
      @rayan4476 Рік тому +18

      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
      @msme9790 Рік тому +10

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

    • @danielsemmens6640
      @danielsemmens6640 Рік тому +1

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

    • @bee1979
      @bee1979 Рік тому

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

  • @nursepreneuracademy2826
    @nursepreneuracademy2826 4 місяці тому +2

    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. 🙏 🙏 🙏

  • @soniag34644
    @soniag34644 11 місяців тому +11

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

  • @Wellwateredbrooke
    @Wellwateredbrooke Рік тому +30

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

  • @christianfeliciano6236
    @christianfeliciano6236 Рік тому +10

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

  • @mompreneurlife
    @mompreneurlife Рік тому +10

    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

  • @NanelleGriselda
    @NanelleGriselda Рік тому +7

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

  • @cutepinksocks
    @cutepinksocks Рік тому +8

    Nice humble guy thanks for sharing your story really inspiring

  • @kasg2282
    @kasg2282 Рік тому +38

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

  • @jeanetteschmidt9629
    @jeanetteschmidt9629 Рік тому +12

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

  • @omarullah8895
    @omarullah8895 Рік тому +41

    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
      @NinjtechPro Рік тому +1

      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.

  • @janiceburgess4679
    @janiceburgess4679 Рік тому +7

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

  • @VealJustin
    @VealJustin Рік тому +16

    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!

  • @ramilio2
    @ramilio2 Рік тому +47

    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
      @antongavutti4376 Рік тому

      Salamat

    • @KeyaReneeMonroe
      @KeyaReneeMonroe 11 місяців тому

      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
      @ramilio2 11 місяців тому +1

      @@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
      @KeyaReneeMonroe 11 місяців тому

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

  • @Johnny_Dead_Letters
    @Johnny_Dead_Letters Рік тому +1

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

  • @lucindaswanson-nakamaru3246
    @lucindaswanson-nakamaru3246 Рік тому +3

    Wow - much respect, very motivational.

  • @21Pogon
    @21Pogon 6 місяців тому +3

    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!

  • @jasminehailey553
    @jasminehailey553 Рік тому +8

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

    • @NursesToRiches
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому

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

  • @carinefotso2336
    @carinefotso2336 Рік тому +1

    Thank Eric. Amazing hard work 👍

  • @LifeofaPsychNP
    @LifeofaPsychNP Рік тому +1

    Enjoyed this video brother, keep killing in

  • @anulikaodika5621
    @anulikaodika5621 Рік тому +2

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

  • @tamikahoward9111
    @tamikahoward9111 Рік тому +7

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

  • @emtbtrailrider539
    @emtbtrailrider539 Рік тому

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

  • @TerryOnDemand
    @TerryOnDemand 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @clpg6348
    @clpg6348 Рік тому +2

    Dude this guy is so inspirational

  • @DelaneyStudios
    @DelaneyStudios Рік тому

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

  • @Rbhawk3rd
    @Rbhawk3rd Рік тому +3

    Kudos to him. Very inspiring.

  • @ngenes1
    @ngenes1 Рік тому

    Very insightful and thank you for your candidness.

  • @RavenBrianne
    @RavenBrianne Рік тому +10

    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!

  • @amakachukwurah5801
    @amakachukwurah5801 Рік тому +1

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

  • @lashun1st
    @lashun1st Рік тому +1

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

  • @luckyorion9634
    @luckyorion9634 11 місяців тому +1

    Such an inspirational story!!!

  • @RM-ww5td
    @RM-ww5td Рік тому +2

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

  • @mpat100
    @mpat100 Місяць тому +2

    Blessings and good health for Eric

  • @beatpirate8
    @beatpirate8 Рік тому +26

    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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому

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

    • @eileenwatt8283
      @eileenwatt8283 Рік тому +1

      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
      @eileenwatt8283 Рік тому

      ​​@@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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +17

      @@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
      @morissalan3397 Рік тому

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

  • @wisdomasculture3173
    @wisdomasculture3173 11 місяців тому

    What an inspiring story thank you

  • @wadafruit
    @wadafruit Рік тому +59

    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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +16

      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
      @aliciah5306 Рік тому +6

      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
      @wadafruit Рік тому +5

      @@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
      @aliciah5306 Рік тому +1

      @@wadafruit Thank you! Will take your advice!

    • @jessicabradshaw3365
      @jessicabradshaw3365 Рік тому +5

      @@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

  • @reginaldcarson4609
    @reginaldcarson4609 11 місяців тому +5

    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

  • @KVille76
    @KVille76 Рік тому +80

    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
      @mbmpablo3631 2 місяці тому

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

  • @the_tax_consultant
    @the_tax_consultant Рік тому +15

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

  • @laxsftok11
    @laxsftok11 Рік тому +11

    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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +1

      Yesss, thanks for your comment!

    • @ceecee6271
      @ceecee6271 Рік тому

      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
      @tiffany6376 Рік тому

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

    • @thesmindalowe5618
      @thesmindalowe5618 Рік тому

      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_
      @adrian3747_ 11 місяців тому

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

  • @epi965
    @epi965 Рік тому +12

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

  • @sacpase3633
    @sacpase3633 Рік тому +18

    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

  • @red154154
    @red154154 15 днів тому +1

    I needed this soo bad during this time of my life

  • @tinam6357
    @tinam6357 11 місяців тому +2

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

  • @jeffdorris5321
    @jeffdorris5321 Рік тому +1

    Nice work

  • @SallyReloading
    @SallyReloading Рік тому +7

    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 ❤❤❤

  • @djzaki
    @djzaki Рік тому +55

    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
      @alexbob5209 Рік тому +1

      What is your position in Kaiser ??

    • @djzaki
      @djzaki Рік тому +4

      @@alexbob5209 I am an Icu float nurse!

    • @xplicitgoofy1015
      @xplicitgoofy1015 Рік тому +1

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

    • @djzaki
      @djzaki Рік тому +1

      @@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
      @rjsmusicstudio4716 Рік тому

      G wagon

  • @RubiTootie
    @RubiTootie Рік тому +2

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

  • @Paxsina
    @Paxsina Рік тому +6

    What an amazing story… truly inspirational

  • @cicciuzzu5032
    @cicciuzzu5032 11 місяців тому +5

    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
      @NursesToRiches  11 місяців тому +2

      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
      @ladybugjenkins3229 11 місяців тому +1

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

  • @BB-ts3qx
    @BB-ts3qx Рік тому +5

    This guy is amazing! What a blessing! Great story

  • @cherylsamuels3660
    @cherylsamuels3660 6 місяців тому +1

    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
      @TheJaxsonjack 5 місяців тому

      Lol. That's the nursing profession for ya.

  • @chigirl163
    @chigirl163 10 місяців тому +2

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

  • @arielgerardservillon3200
    @arielgerardservillon3200 6 місяців тому

    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.

  • @pixpusha
    @pixpusha Рік тому +34

    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
      @eileenwatt8283 Рік тому +1

      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
      @Nicole-ck9ss 11 місяців тому +1

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

    • @alishabanks1018
      @alishabanks1018 7 місяців тому

      @@Nicole-ck9ss no thank you lol

  • @praisenourishtheesoul5699
    @praisenourishtheesoul5699 Рік тому +8

    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
      @charitylove Місяць тому

      Exactly! Very sad indeed!

  • @LtColDaddy71
    @LtColDaddy71 Рік тому +8

    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.

  • @JohnDoe-fs6lz
    @JohnDoe-fs6lz Рік тому +2

    Salute brother this job nothing but easy

  • @geeex5783
    @geeex5783 Рік тому

    Awesome story! Inspiring, when your goals outweigh sleeping. Lol! Thanks for sharing.💕🙏

  • @gpnulife
    @gpnulife Рік тому +1

    I had to stop video after this intro. Emotional!

  • @cv445
    @cv445 Рік тому +1

    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.

  • @waltzcreator7667
    @waltzcreator7667 5 місяців тому

    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.

  • @danishajudd5827
    @danishajudd5827 Рік тому +33

    He’s the David Goggins of nurses

  • @LAppleDumpling
    @LAppleDumpling 11 місяців тому

    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

  • @rosejones2932
    @rosejones2932 10 місяців тому +2

    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.

  • @nealadams1090
    @nealadams1090 Рік тому +1

    U are a great man for society!!

  • @abigailh7715
    @abigailh7715 11 місяців тому

    Fascinating interview ! Loving yo

  • @steve99912
    @steve99912 Рік тому +2

    Great story

  • @charlottemanuell8289
    @charlottemanuell8289 Рік тому +118

    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
      @coachcarroll963 Рік тому +12

      Ok Charlotte lol

    • @CAAARRRLL
      @CAAARRRLL Рік тому +1

      How much do you make an hour though?

    • @Hay8137g
      @Hay8137g Рік тому +13

      Wow I wouldn’t trust an overworked nurse

    • @simshilson3266
      @simshilson3266 Рік тому +18

      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
      @eduardocod8924 Рік тому +3

      @@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

  • @NanelleGriselda
    @NanelleGriselda Рік тому +1

    It was just a miracle

  • @Afro-Capitalist
    @Afro-Capitalist Рік тому +52

    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
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +6

      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
      @velocirshtr3756 Рік тому +3

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

    • @bboyswoosh87
      @bboyswoosh87 Рік тому +4

      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
      @gabrielabeeler5415 Рік тому +6

      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
      @VealJustin Рік тому

      Stay consistent brother 💗

  • @anthoniaajulufoh6100
    @anthoniaajulufoh6100 Рік тому +14

    I like the way you work hard but you seriously need a financial adviser. Sell those cars you don’t need them.With all this jobs you are suppose to retire in like 10 years. Wise up with finance man.

    • @Mk7Albert
      @Mk7Albert Рік тому +5

      some people are workaholics and thats ok

    • @CRS-fe2zj
      @CRS-fe2zj Рік тому +6

      He's experienced some trauma man I wouldn't be surprised if it's how he keeps himself balanced. Ppl like this are miserable if they aren't moving.

    • @samxsam1
      @samxsam1 Рік тому +3

      @@CRS-fe2zj I rather be miserable in a lambo then ur Toyota

    • @CRS-fe2zj
      @CRS-fe2zj Рік тому +2

      @@samxsam1 Look man it wasn't a slight against him, I've been following him for a few years now (ijgr). Just making a point guys who bust their azz like this don't usually enjoy down time as much as other ppl might.

    • @josephinebarker6307
      @josephinebarker6307 Рік тому +1

      I'm sure he's renting them out on Turo or some other platform.. that's a smart side hustle.

  • @limitlessautomedia9794
    @limitlessautomedia9794 Рік тому +1

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

    • @NursesToRiches
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +1

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

    • @limitlessautomedia9794
      @limitlessautomedia9794 Рік тому

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

  • @Lishaluvgod
    @Lishaluvgod Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @bellemusique8449
    @bellemusique8449 8 місяців тому +4

    He has to meet with a financial planner so all his hardwork will not go to waste. He should not have debts with all the money he gets.

  • @chelogarcia69
    @chelogarcia69 3 місяці тому

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

  • @c.edales740
    @c.edales740 Рік тому +4

    I could tell he work nights. It takes its toll. Great work ethic is great… however, must take care of your body.

  • @Lemurai
    @Lemurai Рік тому +38

    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.

  • @RNScrub
    @RNScrub Рік тому +15

    after watching this i started to pickup overtime, motivational

    • @NursesToRiches
      @NursesToRiches  Рік тому +2

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

    • @wadafruit
      @wadafruit Рік тому +3

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

  • @404TRUCKERTV
    @404TRUCKERTV Рік тому +1

    That's right, get it!

  • @coreyclarke1604
    @coreyclarke1604 Рік тому +2

    I thought I was in a good position getting ready to take over the small business I work at in a few years, but holy.. I should have become a nurse.

  • @esmeraldotomogon7707
    @esmeraldotomogon7707 Рік тому +2

    You need to pay off your house, bro in 3 to 4yrs if you're making that much. Imagine life making that much money and no debt.

  • @therecipe415
    @therecipe415 11 місяців тому +1

    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.

  • @Marrow9000
    @Marrow9000 7 місяців тому +2

    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.