this is very good advice, anon. I did the same

• Spheris and new MTs - Jennifer
  • Jennifer, you are not alone. I worked as a staff employee when they - maggie
    • I have stated this too, the line count is not 65 cpl, but - 75-80.
    • That is a flat-out lie. - sm
      • As I said in my post, I would go to court - maggie
  • My complaint is different QA people all telling me something different. nm - new at spheris
    • If you only complaint is QA telling you something different, then show them !! - sm
  • I had the same experience with Spheris, but - sm
  • i had the same problem...c msg - aa
    • Can't we all get along? (sm) - fuzz5
      • are you talking to me? read again. - aa
        • Is your shift key not working??? - ???
          • you have now only noticed? - aa
      • I have put myself in her shoes. - anon
        • this is very good advice, anon. I did the same - thing. Try to put yourself in the
  • The reason the seasoned MTs won't - work - sm
    • And there is so much more to that story. sm - MT
      • And.... - desertblossom
  • First, newbies complain about the fact - that no one will hire them....
    • Not, a newbie...15 years MT...SM - CRYING?????
      • Old dogs? You sound like a female dog - yourself. LOL!
        • And proud of it baby. Laugh is on you lol - MT15
          • Hmm, sounds like you are in heat! Contact - your vet! LOL!
            • How does it feel to be in heat? - Jus' wanna get in the act
      • What are you talking about??? - ????
        • Wow 8 years and already on a high horse? you - kb
          • Yes, 8 years and am a superb - transcriptionist.
            • I just did, HEEEEELLLLOOOOO - kb
              • OK, time to get off your mommy's computer - Please.
                • Yeah, no time for those who have all the time in the world - kb
        • Obviously, you were not paying attention... - 15MT
          • Sounds like your 'case' was rested - a long time ago.
      • and before you correct me, it's ACCEPT - 15 MT
    • This is sooo true! - sm
      • Ditto. - If you can't hack it...go work in another field
        • I cut my teeth on difficult dictators and acute care. I think that is why I am an excellent MT. If - Experienced MT
          • almost 1 year experience "newbie" - not all newbies are created equal
            • The industry needs more new graduates like you ! nm - MTSO
              • Thank you - not all newbies are created equal
  • Why don't you say this to your supervisor? - Pam
  • I feel your frustration. I have had the same experience. nm - anon

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If I had known that they offshored before I accepted employment with them I never would have gone there to work.  I've been here long enough now though to not want to lose my benefits. 

Still ... making a DECENT PAYCHECK and making a living without being stressed out over the type of work that I'm doing is just as important as good benefits. 

That is good advice, so thank you. 

One more question -- have you ever been sorry about leaving?  I have always had the stick it out and it may get better attitude, but things just keep getting worse, my pay keeps going down, even though I am working much harder.  I have a fear of getting a new job that turns out even worse.

But my doggie is my baby .. to give her up for a job .. never ... to give her up if I somehow became unable to care for, I'd do because it was good for her .... but NEVER let go of things in your personal life that you love.  One time I had a great job -- 11.5 cpl -- but my boss told me my job should be more important than family.  So, right or wrong, I said goodbye.   Unfortunately, my mom passed, so I don't have the family either, but looking back, I wouldn't change a thing.  You can always find another job .. you can never get another mom (or other thing you care for .. fill in the blank ).

Good luck to you ..  :-)

In any event, it is over and now I am wiser and never going to spend more than 8 hours on an acct for anyone ever. MTSOs simply do not appreciate it or remember it.

Now THAT is good advice.  It's a shame to say it, but skill, loyalty, seniority, etc. - none of these things matter in this business anymore.  And I can tell you from direct experience, when your company gets swallowed up, NO ONE at the new company gives a rat's a$$ how many years or how much seniority you might have had at your prior position.  It's not even a consideration.  The 1-year girl, the 5-year girl, and the 20-year girl - To them, we're all the same.

During the interview they will tell you all kinds of wonderful stuff.  Are you saying it is better to look a company offering a lower line rate as an indication of a better place to work?  You could be right.

It seems kind of sad though in our industry that in order to get decent management the personal price is to take a cut in pay.  Why can't it be good management and good pay at the same time? 

These MT schools are still cranking out the MTs as fast as they can (and taking their money).  I am sure they know that there already isn't enough work to go around and no work = no money.  Plus the fact that the MT trainee who could ever hit the ground running and make money right out of the gate is far and few between.

As for the coding, it is pretty obvious that is a huge candidate to be done by EMR and I'm sure it will happen in the not so distant future.  There will probably be someone an R.N.? LPN? EMT? who will do chart reviews to ensure that every possible diagnosis that could get another dime in reimbursement is put in the record.  That would be a few jobs depending on the size of the hospital.  I seriously doubt that these jobs will be offered to former MTs.

Another job opportunity might be that of what used to be called ART (acredited record technician), those people might be allowed to do chart reviews as they have always done it anyway, I even did it myself way back there.  The JCAH (forget what they're called  now) used to offer a study at home course but you had to be affiliated with or work for a hospital in order to have access to the records that were necessary to complete the course.  In some smaller hospitals ARTs (or whatever they are called now) were even heads of the medical record department.  I believe it is also offered as a 2 year course at some community colleges.

Sadly I think that those who have put themselves out for the expense and bother of getting and maintaining CMT credentials are just going to be SOL because I think those credentials and a buck might buy them a cup of coffee.

This is the way I feel and I could be wrong but I don't think so.

I was threatened a few years ago for posting on the site by a company that wasn't paying its people.  The owner threatened to sue me for deformation of character and slander.  First of all, I told her as the owner of a transcription company, she needed to learn how to spell.  It's defamation of character.  Next, since the board is in print, it would be libel instead of slander. 

For any MTs who are afraid of being sued over posts, the most important thing to remember is that they can only sue you if what you say is not true.  If you stick to the facts, whether it's not getting paid, bounced checks, etc., you don't have anything to worry about. 

I have posted deragotory comments about 2 companies, and both have threatened to sue me.  I have a little file in which I keep all the evidence of late pays and bounced checks, so I'm not concerned.

Were you making more than 9 cpl? 10 cpl?, etc?  Do you know if all MTs were affected or just certain accounts.  If it wasn't all MTs, do you know why you were targeted? 

I'm just trying to get a grasp on this as I work for MDI/Transcend and I'm worried about 01/01/10.

all info to know who posts what so seems to me that the problems and negative things about the company will not get posted there.  To register to post you have to give name and e-mail address, etc. which would not make it easy for somebody to track a poster down.  Just my 2cents.

as I was just looking to see what will happen to my file of shortcuts and expansions when I uninstall.  I am going to try to save them to CD before uninstalling.  It would be very discouraging to lose over 1000 entries!

Try opening SC before your word program and see if the double letters disappear.  Also, if you open Stedman's Medical Dictionary before SC, that should stop the double letters. 

Wish me luck!