Why positions cannot be filled. Not due to lack of workers,

• Theory about MT Pay - Anonymous
  • I though unions not legal in some states (right-to-work states) nm - early riser
  • Just the opposite. The rates we charge have gone down too because of offshore sm - MTSO
    • In response to "just the opposite....." - meMT
    • ridiculous is right - Janine
  • I disagree. Unionization will fail and cost - more harm.
  • The reason MTs get paid nothing and treated like doormats is they're - impossible to unite & won't even stick up for t
  • It is too late for unions. It never would have worked. - Barely any unions left in US of any sort.
  • Agree with Union - Anonymous
  • I hear people talk union all the time, but no one ever - me
  • Single parent MT - Trish
    • It can be done - dolfan
    • Question - Anonymous
      • No outside income - Trish
      • Another single mom MT here - AnnieM!AnnieM!
        • Hang on a minute... - Janine
          • MT is not any different from the rest of the working world - Grammyof1
            • I disagree - Janine
              • You have obviously never worked as a pharmacy tech - Grammyof1
                • Why positions cannot be filled. Not due to lack of workers, - sm
                  • Not so necessarily - Grammyof1
                • I stand corrected - Janine
          • No doormat here - AnnieM!AnnieM!
            • You've got what I'm talking about - Janine
        • I absolutely loved your post! sm - luv2type
      • A lot of the time the insurance premium comes out - before taxes. So that can help. sm

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Diskriter called.  I sent them my resume Sunday.  The thing is, I work for a hospital that is going to VR and templates.  They are cutting back on MTs.  They are leaving the CMTs, higher producers and the ones with the most experience to do the leftover MT work.   They offered me a position in medical records.  I will be doing the corrections, scanning charts and other clerical things as well, which would be fine, but they are going to give me a flat hourly rate at $11/hour.  I made more on production.  I will be driving 40 miles in-house.  I drive a gas guzzling Chevy Suburban.  Plus, I will be getting up early early, having to get dressed, get the kids dressed and out the door so I can be there by 7:30.  If I am late they will write me up.  I forget how many write-ups I can get before they give me to boot.  I know for a fact that they are not as flexible with their hourly employees as they are with their production employees.  It makes me nervous.  On the other hand, I will be using different skills other than MT.  I won't be making much profit though. 

frequent this board. How is pay, benefits, work load. Still owned by Tampa couple?

have been protected from the realities of the world for decades now.  I have contact with them daily-you should hear them cry and complain over having to pay $4 a pay period to cover their family's health insurance.  Co-pay for a Rx went up from $2 to $5?  Oh, the complaining about what a raw deal they get.

These people all have cottages to summer in, multiple vehicles for business, leisure and sports and the rest of us have slaved.  No company EVER promised to take care of its employees for life.  We MTs have known that for years and now these people also can find this out.

You just summed that up for me.  I am glad you told the truth in that you like using slaves to transcribe who are none the wiser. 

As an IC, I choose my own hours, days, lines, etc.  You as an MTSO consider that whining, when it is the law. 

So if you sleep at night knowing you are abusing and mistreating offshore workers, then good for you!  It actually just proves you have no heart.

Another point I'd like to make is that if you need subs to make you money, you must be a horrible Transcriptionist yourself. 

Any doctor that old me he doesn't care who types, when, and how would be off of my list of good doctors and I wouldn't waste my time.  That doctor obviously doesn't care about people but only his own pocket and that would include you as the MTSO.  That same doctor that told you he/she doesn't care will drop you as an MTSO in a minute when he/she finds a better deal.

Always remember, we reap what we sow.  Try and have a good day, master!

I've heard nice things, read nice things.  Do you like working here?  Do you enjoy the work?  Set your own hours and workload?

TIA!

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