Travel Therapy Mentor

We just got back from our 3-month Travel PT contract in Alaska plus our road trip to & from Alaska through Canada & the US! It’s been a busy & exciting 4 months!! Join us to hear all about our time in Alaska & our road trip! Tune in to learn more about working in Alaska & visiting there - for making your own future plans!

Do you really make more money as a travel therapist?

Since many therapists cite earning higher income as a primary reason to pursue travel therapy… it’s important to know whether in your particular situation if you really WILL make more as a traveler?

There are a lot of variables to consider to determine if you actually will come out ahead financially as a traveler.

Of course there are lots of other benefits to travel therapy to consider besides just finances… but people do care about the bottom line.

Listen in on this episode to learn more. You can also read the article we wrote on the same topic to learn even more:

https://traveltherapymentor.com/2022/08/21/is-it-worth-it-financially-to-be-a-travel-physical-therapist/

[Which States Have the Best Tax Rates for Travel Therapists?]

Taxes can be a confusing topic!

State taxes, federal taxes, FICA taxes - oh my!

For travelers, our taxes can be ever more confusing because of maintaining a tax home and working in different states.

In this video we’ll discuss tax rates in different states- and you’ll probably be surprised by which states actually have the highest effective tax rates for our income levels as travel therapists!

Think CA is the worst? Think again.

Listen to this episode to learn more & ask questions!

*Be sure to read the article to learn more in depth on this topic: https://traveltherapymentor.com/2022/08/03/which-states-have-the-best-tax-rates-for-travel-therapists-state-tax-rates-ranked/

July 2022 Travel Therapy Job Market Update!

Tune in with us to hear the latest updates on what’s happening in the travel therapy world! We’ll give stats on current job numbers for PT, OT, SLP, PTA, & COTA travel jobs… Plus insights from a dozen company owners and managers on whether the job market is still strong… Changes they’re seeing in pay rates, job availability, cancellations, COVID policies, and more.

This will be helpful information for current travelers to know what to expect on upcoming job searches & negotiations… as well as for aspiring travelers to make career decisions!

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INFLATION: how is it impacting travel healthcare pay?!

With inflation being at the top of mind for many current & aspiring travelers lately… We’ve gotten many questions about how this will impact traveler pay… Can we expect to see our take-home pay rise with inflation?! Listen in to get the full scoop & learn more about this plus other factors that affect our pay as travelers. Also we recommend reading the article that goes along with this video to better understand this topic!

https://traveltherapymentor.com/2022/06/20/inflationandtravelpay/

Listen in to learn all about the process to take a travel healthcare contract in Alaska! Including:

-Planning

-Timing

-Licensing

-Job search

-Housing

-Car

-Packing

-Moving

Plus hear about our experience here so far with our jobs, coworkers, weekend adventures etc!

Important info for current & aspiring travelers! Tune in to hear the latest about the travel therapy job market!

Are therapists still in high demand?

Are pay rates declining?

Should you be concerned about getting cancelled?

What settings are most needed?

Is it a good time for new grads to travel?

Is the PTA/COTA market improving?

What are the projections for the rest of the year?

In this episode we recap our nearly 3-month trip throughout Latin America!

Our trip itinerary included:

-Texas

-Mexico

-Guatemala

-Colombia

-Peru

-Costa Rica

We had a lot of fun, but there were also some ups & downs during this trip! Tune in to hear all about our favorite places we went, the issues we encountered, COVID restrictions, etc!

Have you ever wondered how much money the travel staffing company is keeping when you accept a travel healthcare contract? If so, you’re not alone.

We very often get questions about what percentage of the bill rate (the amount being paid to the travel company by the facility) should be kept by the travel company, and how much of it should go to the traveler.

This is a much more complicated topic than meets the eye.

Listen to this episode to learn more & read the detailed article we wrote on the same topic!

In this episode we answer some more in-depth questions from our course group members. Sharing the audio here so you can hear the answers! We discussed various travel therapy topics. If you want to join our private course group to get more in depth and 1-on-1 mentorship, enroll on our website & use the discount code "travel" to save $150!