If you work in travel lab tech jobs, you may experience changes in your experiences both before and during your short-term lab tech assignments. Follow this advice to learn more about how the minimum wage increase may impact travel lab techs.

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  Minimum wage increases will affect workers across industries, including the
  support staff in healthcare jobs, as 20 states raise their minimum wage in
  2017. A total of approximately 4.3 million workers are projected to receive a
  raise as a result, according to Economic Policy Institute. If you work in
  <a
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  >, you may experience changes in your experiences both before and during your
  short-term lab tech assignments. Follow this advice to learn more about how
  the minimum wage increase may impact travel lab techs.
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<h2>Increase in Short-Term Jobs</h2>

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  While healthcare facilities get their budgets balanced with the additional
  expense of a higher minimum wage, they may be more likely to bring on travel
  workers for short-term assignments. You may find you have even more
  opportunities as a travel lab tech!
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<h2>Reduced Competition</h2>

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  For the lab techs whose main reason for taking on travel assignments was a
  higher pay rate, the minimum wage increase may result in employers offering
  higher wages for full-time lab tech positions, so these workers may opt to
  settle in one place. If you enjoy travel lab tech assignments for the numerous
  other perks in addition to the great pay, you may find less competition and
  have even more of a pick in assignments.
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<h2>Tighter Budgets</h2>

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  You may notice a difference in the policies, workplace amenities or staffing
  volume at the locations during your travel lab tech assignments as a result of
  the minimum wage increase. The organizations may have to cut other expenses in
  order to pay for the higher payroll costs, which could impact your day-to-day
  while on assignment.
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  Cross Country staffing company. We are one of the most reputable brands in the
  marketplace for travel allied healthcare professionals, and work with
  facilities nationwide to fill their short-term lab technologist assignments.
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  variety of working in different locations of your choice while also receiving
  great benefits, such as top pay, comprehensive health benefits, 401k, free
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20 States Are Raising Minimum Wage in 2017. How Will That Impact Travel Lab Techs?