web site says MT-s go through a 28 week training process. That's a long time!

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I live in a rural area, and the few hospitals around here all outsource. So where should I go to get on-site training? I agree that on-site training is a great idea, but this would require the hospitals to have in-house staff, which again would mean that many MTSOs would be out of business. What I have seen so far in my short career is that we are often told there is no time to explain something. New MTs are hired, software is installed, and too often no training on the platform is provided, or very little. When you do have a question, you often have to wait, wait, wait for a response or never receive one at all. I do not know how many times I have asked a QA person something and received the response I guess or even I don't know.  Nothing followed such as, Hold on, I will find out for you. I do not believe that sitting at home and asking someone hundreds of miles away a question or being in the same room makes that much of a difference. It is a matter of that QA person/supervisor/account manager wanting to take a few minutes out of their busy schedule to offer an answer and share their experience.

Based on my personal experience and what I have read on various forums, it is very hard, if not impossible, to find a job in which you are allowed to work on various accounts, learn various specialties and report types. Most often you get put on an account and stay there as long as that account exists.

I believe it is time for MTSOs to rethink how they are treating their employees. It is not always about the cpl. To me it is more about receiving that one opportunity, that one chance. I would like to find that one job with a company, which will provide constructive feedback and a supporting environment. Combined with my dedication, hard work, accuracy, and the desire to excel, not only would I achieve my goal, but I would be an MT that would be there for the long term providing outstanding work.

So far, everyone has been friendly and helpful.  She did mention that it was tough to get on 1st shift, but I was not looking for 1st shift anyway.  As a bonus, the shift differential for 3rd is 2 cpl -- I can drink some coffee for that. 

Good luck to you. 

or the weekends. I'm not tied to my computer. I do other things in between and check every 15 minutes or so for work.

I really don't care about the slow period. It was so busy for so many months that I am enjoying the slow down....but hopefully, it won't be much longer. I'm getting used to having these breaks.

They're bad, not you.  You know they treat(ed) us like nothings.  It's not the profession, it's that particular company.  Shop around, find someone better.  FN's strategy is to belittle everyone and make them scrape for work.  Do like me, pick up your toys and go somewhere else.  Also, on the way out, be sure to get in your digs and burn that bridge.   They do not deserve us.  My new short-term goal:  Bash FN and show them for the money-grubbing rats they are.

I'm 37.  I raised my kids doing this on-site and from home simultaneous; my kids are 14 and 9.  I worked long hard hours.  I still work hard.  I don't have a zone and I hop up and down from my desk so as not to make my body work so hard at this, but I make good money and I get to stay at home.  I also get to see all events my children are involved in.  I take a day off whenever I want, and yes I have my own accounts.  Please don't be fooled by this 24-hour TAT.  Most practices do not require that strict TAT if you have your own accounts.  It is the online companies requiring this TAT because that's how they get their big clients.  They promise big and most times cannot deliver. 

Braggin?  Naah...  I call it knowing how to manipulate and manage my time to benefit myself.  I've never taught MTs and have no desire; I hated cross training on-site and still hate teaching.  I'm just not good at it. 

I'm an IC, so it's my way or the highway!!! 

i think one of the very first accounts to start it, so the recognition is very good on my account.  Also, I speed up the dictator at least 1 or 2 steps but i do listen to every word.   the only other thing i do is not use the mouse much and use the ShortHand macros for editing that are posted on community page.  i don't mind asr.  I would take an all-ASR account over no work any day.