Didn't read, did you, Tinks?

• Is it worth it to become CMT? - Lisa
  • It may be worthwhile IF you can actually find a company now that pays extra for it - - ashley
  • Yes, it is for me ... - sm
    • A cent more per line... we are talking a penny here people - a PENNY. SM - Tinks
      • Tinks, sorry but 1 cpl can add up. That'd be about - $3600 for me a year. :)
      • Didn't read, did you, Tinks? - try it again ... sm
        • AAMT is only the standard on - one of my accounts.
      • Used to be CMT - Sorry I let it go. A penny is a LOT...@1000 lines a day, it's $2,580 a year - I& - Wise.MT
  • I have always been paid at the CMT - my experience
    • Waste of time and hard-earned money - NM
  • No, it's a SCAM. (n/m) - Raddie
  • I've said it before and I'll stay it again, there is absolutely no added worth to being a CMT. - Tinks
    • Just curious--how is being a CMT confirmed? - Hayseed
      • I assume you are assigned number much like a license number that can be verified through the AAMT. - Tinks
      • CMT rates - mts
        • Amen to that. - It doesn't mean much in my book.

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certain posts some months ago essentially about the same subject content as now.  If Jay truly owes previous employees and current employees clearly it would behoove him to do so as it certainly doesn't look very good when his indiscretions are plastered all over MT sites.

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 = great Transcriptionist (experience), not how many tests you can ACE!!!  So many specialities, so little time..................

You the woman!!!!

I don't think you are being rude, just telling it like it is.  I am sorry for the poster that she did not pass, but I have not noticed any increase in my pay whether CMT or not.  Yes, some companies might pay a little more, but it is just not worth it.  I have seen terrible work coming from some CMTs and better quality from those not certified, it just depends on the MT.  Just passing the test and being a CMT does not necessarily make a better transcriptionist. 

For the poster that failed the test, I sincerely feel bad for you and hope if your dream is to be a CMT, that you some day will pass it and get what you want.

I personally don't feel it is worth it and we are not recognized or appreciated.  I was just offered an IC job doing hospital work at 7 CPL.  This is the same rate that was 20 years ago. 

I feel exactly the same as y'all.  I think we could start by sending letters not  e-mails to our respective state legislators.  And it would certainly not be a bad idea to send a letter to the presidential candidates.  I bet Hillary would do something about it.  Anyways I hope she would.  My SIL is Indian.  He was down here last weekend and told me he received an e-mail encouraging him to get into MT for only $450!  he's a bus driver.  Scam, scam, scam.  He also told me that Indians are all crooks, and those are his words.  he told me many stories of people stealing, bribes being expected, etc., even from the law and customs officials and the post office, on and on.  So there ya go.  Some may think our info is safe over there, I think not. 

I have thought about contating our local TV/newspaper for the same reason -- to expose the dirty little secret at the big hospital here in town.

you've forgotten your own words! Your post above is 100% different "flavor" to it, now all positive and cheery! Your first post was 100% doom and gloom every which way, including "raining on your parade", and "if you want to go forward"...God, sounds like she's talking about jumping into oncoming traffic! Here is your quote:

My first boss (the one who hired me as a new grad) gave me some words of wisdom that I haven't forgotten. She said that transcribing at home with small children NEVER works under any circumstance. Either the work will suffer or the parenting will suffer.

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How can the word "NEVER" in caps be interpreted in any positive way? You took about 8 paragraphs to cover every aspect and completely dash this poor woman's dream.  I'm not blind, I'm not talking about day care at all, I'm talking about the total negativity of your original post! You know exactly what I'm talking about, cause you added some sugar to your second version! And that's much nicer than the first!

I feel sorry for the employees.  I can't believe they were making that much inhouse!  I was only making $12.00 and had to answer phones, file, photocopy, greet patient's etc.  I left to do this and actually make a bit more (and saving tons on gasoline), but to be making $150.00 a day and have benefits?  That's gotta hurt.  My former employer "offered" benefits, but my health insurance was nearly $600 a month out of my pocket.  My husband insures us now for half that.  I can't imagine not having that.

I was offended by the part of the article that referred to at home transcriptionists making errors,etc.  I know for a fact that most big companies do not hire "newbies."  My poor niece was under the impression that all she had to do was take the MT course (don't remember the name, but it was a good one).  Even though she graduated early with high honors, she still can't find a job with a national. She found a few local accounts and is only making 5.5 cents per line.

I don't know about everyone else, but I've been doing this for 16 years and I found the "testing" for nationals frustrating!  I thought I failed miserably and was shocked when I was hired as my testing was 98% (2 of four dictators being fast talking ESLs and ER reports which I have never done and won't do again).

Ad in my paper today says:  "You too can work at home!  Become a Medical Transcriptionist!"  Seminar held at the holiday Inn and the ad gives the impression that anyone that can actually use a keyboard will be hired right off and make tons of money.