I'm with you

I'm right there with you.  I make decent money on a clinic account and I can do anywhere from 200 to 300 lph.  Not often for the 300, but it does happen occasionally.    I'm working on it.

I worked in house last summer for a large practice that was about 30 minutes from my house.  I made $14 an hour (compared to the $19 an hour they were paying the "experienced" ladies who were much slower than I was, but that's a whole other discussion.)  It took 2 tanks of gas a month in a 15 gallon tank to get there and back.  Don't even get me started on all of the office "parties" they wanted us to contribute to.   The medical records area I was in probably had 20 people.  We had ice cream socials, birthday luncheons, pot lucks just for fun.  It was like they wanted to do something every pay day.   Who the he!! has the $$ for that?  I mean, seriously.  Then there was Halloween and everyone dressed up.  Everyone but me, that is.  People spent money they didn't have to buy costumes.  Then all of the departments were asked to contribute to a big practice-wide pot luck type luncheon for Halloween.  I served on the organizing committee, so I figured that was my contribution.

I am much happer at home.  I make more $$ (when I focus and work and don't spend time on a message board ).  I do it on my schedule since I'm an IC.   I don't have health insurance right now, which sucks, but then I've had a lot of periods in my life where I didn't have it before.  I just make sure I don't get sick and if I do, I go to the doctor and pay them.  I don't have the office politics to deal with - being told not to trust the people in the area where they're moving you, and then being expected to be all lovey and have the office parties with them.  Huh.  No thanks.  I'll take working at home any day over that.  I think I'd have to be dragged kicking and screaming back in house again.

I have a roof over my head, the cats and I have food, and my black anti-social heart doesn't have to deal with people if I don't want to.  It really doesn't get much better than that. 

• Pay issues. - Frustrated
  • Yes, but are you employee or independent contractor? - unemployed
    • Confused? - Frustrated
      • I know your posted wasn't directed at me. - unemployed
  • I agree - Ayn
  • I live in KY - anon
  • Sorry...but you are lying - SEE MESSAGE
    • Answer to all recent posts . . . sm . . . and my own summarization of reasons as to the first post - - Frustrated
      • Not EVERYWHERE in California is expensive - Joules
        • typo - Joules
      • To clarify, I wasn't complaining. - Hawaii MT
        • Cutting back. - Frustrated
          • Just as you find their complaining disrespectful... - Hawaii MT
            • Understandable. - Frustrated
              • I was just giving examples. - Hawaii MT
  • I think this was only in response to the posting below - My take
  • Not every one can live off $11.50 an hour - Hawaii MT
    • That's one thing that is hard...... - MTTT
  • No way, in New York or CA you can't live on $11.50 an hour. - MT
    • Have any of you in the higher priced states... - thought about moving?
      • I live in the San Francisco area. I can't even stand it - 50 miles inland, let alone another state! UGH!
      • We did and moved back after 4 years. - Hawaii MT
        • Lots of Californians have done that too, and - feel exactly the same way. - NM
    • income - sa
  • Wellll... - cindyoh
    • Well . . . - Frustrated
  • Just something to ponder - sm - Laverne
  • I'm with you - Happy MT Robin
    • and on top of all that.... - MT2
    • would you care to share who you IC with? - Jumpstart
      • Landmark nm - Happy MT Robin
        • Happy MT Robin - akm
        • Thank you. nm - Jumpstart
    • I agree with about 100% of your post.... - AMEN, SISTER!!!
      • I'm with you... - Shirley
  • I agree. - MT2
    • But would you still be a happy camper on $11.50/hr as the OP? - I would be happy at $25/hr too. nm
      • The OP said she is happy making $11.50 an hour. - MT2
        • The dollar amount may not have been the point... - I would be happy at $25/hr too. nm
  • RE: I totally agree!! I work at home can came make upwards or $25+ per hour (sm) - Kris
    • I told my Mom just that this afternoon - MtMommyof2

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