Anonymous  +  154332 Wed, 02 Nov 05 02:56 PM hi! Can you tell me what it means: A nurse had been floated down on loan from Augusta. (Is it possible that it means that they ''borrowed'' the nurse from another hospital? ie she actually works in another hospital but at the moment she is working in Augusta?) Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  +  154362 Wed, 02 Nov 05 03:38 PM Yes, to float is to move from one work center to another. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,841 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	khoff  +  156514 Tue, 08 Nov 05 06:52 PM A "floater" is a worker whose regular routine is to move from place to place (within a given company).  For example, a library system with many branch libraries might have a few "floaters" who move from branch to branch as needed when regular staff members are sick, on vacation, etc.  So, for example, when my favorite librarian disappeared from my local library I asked if he had been transferred to a different branch, and was told that he is now a floater - he goes wherever they need an extra person. khoff Joined on Sun, Mar 6 2005 Senior Member 3,278 Native speaker of American English (but not a grammar expert)

	hbae787  +  156556 Tue, 08 Nov 05 08:44 PM My wife works as a pharmacist for Harris County in Houston.  She used to be a "floater", moving as needed from one pharmacy to another within the county.  Beside a small upgrade in salary, a floating employee is also paid for mileage. hbae787 Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Houston Junior Member 87