Underpaid
Posted By: QA on 2005-09-13
In Reply to: At least $16/hour, but preferably $19-$20. nm - MT4
Oh my! That would be a gift straight from heaven. LOL.
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I agree 7 cpl is really underpaid, but
more than what they are currently, then you need to get an account on your own to see what these facilities are willing to pay. If the company is only charging the client 12 cpl, then do you think they will pay you 10 cpl? They won't make any money, yet they are doing the leg work of running the account. You as the MT, are only typing the reports and not dealing with the other end of that, and I am totally against these companies only paying 7 cpl, but then what I do is go out and get my own work and charge what I want to charge. But with that, comes the leg work of getting the money out of them in a timely manner, getting the work complete in a timely manner, etc., etc. 
You are underpaid. I haven't made under $17/hr.
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I believe experienced and top notch editors and QA are underpaid as well...sm
Most of these companies pay low for a good MT and editor. I know it is not feasible in many income situations, but if the large nationals who pay so low were to lose their good editors and MTs, who would they be left with to produce transcribed reports?? Let them outsource for their low rates, and when the work comes back, guess what, who's gonna fix it? It's up to us for the sake of pride in our profession, to take a stance here. Sad to say, but many out there working for such low wages are ruining it for this profession. I'm not saying it is being done viciously, but whether you see it or not, it is happening. Evidently the health care regulatory bodies or govt. cannot or will not do anything about sending our citizens medical records overseas. The ball is left in our court, and we have enough power (particularly the experienced and skilled transcriptionist) to make a change.
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