I can tell you from first hand experience working in hospitals that this is true. Younger and older (mostly people without children at home) healthcare workers can make 3-5k a week as a traveling nurse or tech while people who are working for the hospital makes 700-1200 a week. Traveling employees also do a great job planning for vacations. They can just sign a contract saying…nah! Regular employees see management denies us left and right now.