I recall a similar situation -- years ago -- where the culprit turned out

to be one of the doctor's wives -- who, doncha know, had worked in the office (or an office) previously and thought herself expert .... 

You need to figure out what result you are looking for. If you were working as an independent contractor, I'd say suing for wrongful termination is out of the question. Most other suits do require you to show damage ...

Since you have all this documentation, consider calling the senior or managing partner yourself ... will you be blackballed in your community?  Quite possibly.

• Advice needed - mtme
  • goodness that IS scary, patient records sm - darlene
    • A local surgery center - mtme
      • it sounds as if this may have been going on for a long time ... - susan
        • good perspective, I thought of this too when sm - darlene
    • in a perfect world, your boss ... (sm) - susan
  • get an attorney - oldmt
    • OP says *had an acct* not an employee SM - did I read wrong?
      • maybe not nothing... - NightOwl
    • Never met the offending office worker - mtme
      • I recall a similar situation -- years ago -- where the culprit turned out - susan
      • Make your splash, but don't count sm - yikes
      • Devious - Definitely
  • Sabataged!!! - CMTMT
    • Yes, that's the word! - mtme
      • Allogations was supposed to be in quotes - mtme
        • quotation marks don't work inside messages here - sm
        • And "ALLOGATIONS" is supposed to be allegations.... - mtmt
          • Yes, that is why I wanted quotes around the word - mtme
            • Here is the dummy office manager's verbatim response - mtme
              • Oops. I had x'd out the particulars but they did not go through. - mtme
          • she put "allogations" becuz that - dawn
        • LOL! Do we have the same boss? - NightOwl
  • pardon the typos on "Advice needed" - mtme

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I had been trying to get it together to work for them for several weeks, months really.  Lots of emails back and forth.  They really wanted me, but I couldn't work it out for a long time.  Finally we set a date to get set up --- no contact all day from them.  The next day, she contacted me and we set up a definite time for yet the next afternoon --- but, again, I heard nothing from her that day.  I decided at that time that we had dragged each other along for long enough and I would just email her and tell her no thanks after all, which I did.  I really don't know if she is that busy or what, but an email would have been nicue (or getting some else in the office to call) when she wasn't going to come through for set-up.  I just ended up being afraid they would not be dependable for me. 

The lady you are emailing with is probably the owner, and I had talked to her on the phone several times - very nice.  I also read on a post here that she had built the company all herself and that it was a good place to work.  I just decided against it. 

I think you made a great choice by asking and receiving more work, and I really hope that helps you.  I had tried to stay loyal to my company for years, but with so many changes and pay cuts I finally had enough, and decided it was time to go look for some different poo to tolerate, because every job has it, just depends on you about how much and what you want to put up with.  I looked through the archives here, looked on the company board, and then just started jumping on to different company sites and testing.  I received several offers after testing, which btw is not nearly as hard as I had feared after being in the same job for several years.  I found and accepted a better job that pays more, and I actually feel appreciated again.  I do know there are a lot of companies looking for 2nd and 3rd shift, and I did compromise on my hours and days, I am going from a M-F to a S-T shift, that should tell you something.  

Sometimes it just takes a little help from others to boost your confidence.  Some people sugar coat, some people vinegar coat, it all boils down to the same thing though.  See how the new account and work goes, and if you find you are still not happy, just start looking somewhere else.  Sometimes it just takes a different picture to make you happy.  Just don't be afraid to try.  You don't have to quit your current job to do it, use your slow time to train for the new job if that is the route you want to go. 

Even the mean people are feeling the crunch of this time of year, no matter how much they want you to believe they are not affected, that is bologna.  It is very well known it slows down this time of year.  Maybe that is why they are so mean.  Us nice sunshiny people probably do make them ill with all of our life is wonderful, LA te da, look on the bright side attitudes.  That is again a choice, you can either find something to be happy about or you can find something to be hateful about.  It is not right or wrong, it is people. 

So everybody quit bashing, and hope you all have a very Merry Christmas or whatever is your special holiday! 

On one account by the time I was through adding all the information I calculated that I was barely making more than minimum wage.  The reports were short and I spent more time adding the demographics than I did typing the report.  I did work on the university account as well and I never got the same dictator more than once.  I made less than half at Amphion as what I make now.  I was pretty new to MTing then and thankful to have a job but I knew that I could do better elsewhere.  I got some experience under my belt and now I make between $15 and $20 per hour which may not be a lot to some people but to a fairly new MT it is okay with me.  I do think it is a pretty good place to get some experience if you are starting out but it did not take long for the demographic data entry to get old.  Hope this helps.

nm

Contrary to what offshoring MTSOs claim, offshoring isn't about scheduling; it's about profit ... period.  The third shift and weekends argument just doesn't hold water.  I've been transcribing acute care for 20 years, and I don't know many MTs who adhere to a no weekends or nights schedule on a regular basis.  They know other options are available to their clients and employers and want to keep them happy.  If an MT refuses to work the hours required, there are others stateside, like me, who are willing to do so.  Let's get over the blame the spoiled, lazy American first mindset that seems so prevalent these days and put the blame where it belongs - squarely on the shoulders of MTSOs who don't want to pay seasoned professionals to do the job right the first time. 

by TRX because I am not a member of the AKC. Disappointed.

I think they are interchangeable, meaning if you save a document in Word Perfect, you can open it up in Word (on the newer versions anyway).  I used to prefer Word Perfect over Word, but now I like Word better.  But, yes, they are very similar.

and drifted to another company.  It's not your fault, and it's easy to see how you could have taken it the way you did.  (As an aside, I totally understand and empathize with the late nights!!!)  

And I agree with what you said.  It is very helpful to express good experiences with a company.  However, I'm not going to do that unless I've been with a company for a minimum of 1-1/2 years.

I don't know how long you've been with FN.  I can only speak from my own experience, and I came here before as a newbie, bragging about how great a company was, only to discover months later that the negative comments I responded to were completely accurate and warranted, and now I have egg on my face.  ~LOL~

I won't ever post a positive post about a company until well after the honeymoon period, when I'm certain they're for real, even though I know how tempting it is when you think you've struck gold and found the right company, getting good line counts, making lots of money, etc., to want to share that positive experience with the world!

Sometimes I think that's part of the company's reason for the honeymoon period:  So the employees will think the company is so great, they happily and unwittingly become a PR person for the company.

I've recently been burned pretty badly by the company the above poster was referring to, so that's why I responded.  Even though she didn't mention any specific names, those of us who are employed by that company know exactly who she was talking about.

Again, I apologize for confusing the issue.  I totally believe everything you said about FN, and I'm glad you found a company that makes you want to defend it.  There's nothing better than being able to respect and trust your employer.  I hope someday I can find that kind of company, and I just might check FN, based on your comments.