Funny if Scribbles IS Gourd trying to find out who

• Have any MTSOs said anyting about the HITECH Act? - It could change the way we work in 2010
  • THANKS for taking the time to publish - me
  • Sounding kinda paranoid. - Not worried
  • This only pertains to federal health programs - mtme
    • ANY federal money - included Medicare and almost - every hospital/clinic has Medicare patients
  • No worries with InfraWare - Cindy Thomas
  • This is what foot-stompin will get ya, Stricter rules - for us and they STILL cant enforce this OS. nm
  • Will tell you exactly how I feel - My take on this
    • My thoughts on this - gourdpainter
      • I do not even work full-time, much less 2 but - My take on this
      • I read her post to mean don't worry, DO something. - Worry itself solves nil. Get a plan, help yourself
        • Having a plan - gourdpainter
          • Forever, people had 2 jobs, not just MTs. And great - jobs out there, but they wont come to you. SM
            • When I saw what I was going to earn this year, I - was shocked. Had to call tax guy to adjust taxes.
              • Was that adjustment UP or DOWN??? - gourdpainter
                • Sadly (or not, lol) UP. Gonna make more, gotta - pay more. nm
                  • Well for goodness sake - gourdpainter
                    • Heck, no, lol. Didja read my posts. Taken 2 year to - get here. And not just about which MTSO but SM
                      • Ah I was joking LOL s/m - gourdpainter
          • That is exactly what I intend to do real soon. sm - mlstoo
            • I like having MTSO. I want to put my head down, get - in the groove and work. I dont want distraction SM
    • Agree. Worry solves nothing. Dont wait for life to - happen to you. Get proactive, make life work for y
  • what does - nn
    • VBC - visible black character - no spaces, returns, - Anything you cannot see
      • VBC - t
  • This is just HIPAA on steroids. Cant enforce HIPAA - OS. Same with this. nm

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They have posts on the job board.  I hope whoever posted those jobs are reading these messages.

Is having you pay cut by one third at least funny? lol

Is that the best you have to offer? lol

Do you have anything nice to say, no, then say nothing. lol

Hi Scribbles,

I wanted to share some information with you.  After reading some of the posts from yourself and others about unions, I decided to do some research and contact someone.  I really don't have an opinion either way as far as unions are concerned, but I do think if someone believes really strongly about something, then they should do everything in their power to make a stand.  It would be nice if there were a wage scale for MTs as there is for other healthcare professionals.  Below you will find the response which I received today. 

Good luck and take care.

 Actually, yes, there are Unions for office/healthcare workers such as yourself! Please contact Labor Organizations such as the Office and Professional Employees International Union, www.OPEIU.org, as well as the Service Employees International Union, www. SEIU.org (HealthCare Division: http://www.seiuhealthcare.org), and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, www.AFSCME.org,(HealthCare Division: http://afscme.org/workers/513.cfm). Thank you for the opportuntity to address your question. If we may be of further assistance in regards to this, or another issue, please contact us again. Fraternally, Dustin OrganizingAdvocate Unions.org

If you really want to know how to form a union, check out the link below for the AFL/CIO.  You'll need to pick a union with which to affiliate.  They have a list with contacts.  They also have state/local federations of labor with contacts.  You'll also need a professional union organizer to help you.  There's a form you can fill out to get in touch with one.    

SEIU split from the AFL/CIO and is a healthcare union.  Find a web page for a local in your area, and they can give you the same information as above. 

These are the people who can really answer your questions and help you.  I'm betting, though, that you just want stay on these boards to stir the pot and whine. 

the idea of a union for us a reality.  Greedy and unethical service owners/senior management have really turned this profession to the dogs over the last 20+ years or so, and if we don't finally say enough and start speaking up for ourselves it's only going to get worse.  (I also have to make an aside and say to the MTSO's out there who actually UNDERSTAND this profession, have EXPERIENCE in it, and are SENSITIVE to the needs and challenges that MT's face, thank you so much for your integrity.  We appreciate you.)

I'll be following the board closely to read of your updates, Scribbles. 

I do okay when I stay off these boards during working hours.  Fortunately, I'm statutory now and don't have to worry about minimum hourly quotas.  I can just kick back and relax. 

I had no idea there was that kind of money in gourd painting.  I'm on the East Coast and I don't think that craze has hit here yet.  Maybe this is my chance to get in on it early.  I'm married to a good ole farm boy, so I'm sure he could help with the dirt part of it and then I could just do the painting part.  I'll have to run that by him and do a little more research on this.  I love to paint and stencil crafts; I've done quite few primitive pieces myself.

Good luck in your new career.  Doing what makes you happy is never wrong!

You lucky soul!  I'm married to a bona fide (sp?) city boy (Chicago).  Fortunately he's a quick study but we've had some times during his learning curve.

I would love to share the gourd thing with you.  As I said, I stumbled on it quite by accident.  I'm actually taking art lessons so I'm really more interested in growing the little suckers (or big suckers as the case may be).  The craze hasn't even caught on yet in the Mid West so I bet you've got a head start on the East Coast if you want it.  Feel free to email me.  Just put something in the subject line that will get my attention.  I'm thinking of changing my address because I still get so much spam in spite of everything I can do.  I'll be posting gourd information on my website at some point in time but I want to get my ducks in a row first.

This is a pretty good festival, and right in our state!

46th Annual 

Isn't it bad enough that we all have to worry about our jobs on a daily basis, worrying if work will be there, if the company that we are working for will actually pay us for the many, MANY hours that we have put in and having to work literally almost every holiday because in this industry, that is just how it is?  Now we have to worry for expressing our opinions, something that, IMHO, is my God given right, after all, last time I checked, we were still living in the United States of America!! 

To me what makes this entire situation even more sickening, is that someone is being paid to watch this board.  This company could use that money, the money that they are paying for attorney fees, court fees, etc., to pay their MTs what they DESERVE and instead of worrying about looking bad on a website, they should do everything in their power to make their company the absolute best in its business.  Again, IMHO.

Oh, please stop with all the nonsense!!  Why do you feel compelled to give out these TIPS?  So, nonqualified people can give a false, yet professional-appearing resume and then you can test them and waste your time?  Are you crazy?  At least you can quickly eliminate those - what does it take 1.5 seconds to look and throw out?  Is this your biggest job complaint?  Why don't you quit complaining about your job - do you really expect to get all perfect resumes!!  Hello - anyone home in there?? I thought evaluating a resume was part of a recruiters job - respond to good ones and don't to the bad ones...you act like you want these folks working at Super Wal-Mart to present a nice resume -Now, why would you desire that?

 These jobs are posted on the INTERNET - expect some crazy people !! 

P.S. I've had to deal w/a lot of recruiters who need some serious help, but I don't feel compelled to give out any suggestions - they would not listen anyway.  Its simple when the company/recruiter is ever rude, unprofessional, unorganized, giving false info - I move on.  You get a joke of a resume - move on!!