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S U R V E Y
lot of it depends on how old you are, where you are in life, your personal growth, whether you like a challenge. You might not love it every
single day, but if it's your niche, go for it."
For now, managers and administrators are trying to be patient and
maintain a perspective that, for now, this stagnation is the reality.
"Who knows? Maybe healthcare reform will cause an upswing, and
we'll have an awesome increase in salary," says Ms. Waters.
"Everyone hopes for that. But right now, this is how it is, and you
have to learn to work within your [overall staffing] budget."
In the end, "increased productivity will still equal increased revenue, despite what the government is trying to do with cutting costs,"
