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I realize that, but any average figures?

Posted By: wondering? on 2008-04-29
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Figures
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Don�t know where you got your figures but
I make almost $24.00 per hour, so that salary is ok with me.

Figures
My figures were based on your production x 0.03 or 0.04 cents per line which is what most of the major companies pay for VR. Of course, I don't know what you get paid and it doesn't matter, was just doing the figures based on the AVERAGE pay I know is being offered. I think 3000 lines per day is pretty much the high end of what most people can produce. Some dictators lend themselves well to VR and others do not and that slows the production.

my figures were off.....sorry...sm

I went looking for the stats - and these stats I'm going to paste are from the 2000 census - and believe me, things have changed drastically since then....back then I read/heard there were 800,000 cubans in Miami but I think it was Miami-Dade and the stats i just found are Miami only....and 65% of the population are hispanic/latino but that's not just cubans...the 2000 census says total population in miami is 404,000. I'm disputing that today but new stats (accurate) are a tad difficult to find...but I'm still researching...*laughs*

2000 census info for Miami, Florida:

Population - 362,470

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Latino

65.8%

White

11.8%

Black

22.3%

The median age for residents in Miami, FL is 37.7 (this is older than average age in the U.S.).

Families (non-single residences) represent 62.1% of the population.

Median Household Income

U.S.

$50,344

Miami-Dade County

$43,955

Miami

$28,699

2000 U.S. Census data, adjusted for inflation

info gleaned from below link:

http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Miami.php

when they speak of Miami with the bigger #s I just read at another site - they mean Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County, total population of all 3 counties is 5.4 million, and all 3 counties comprise South Florida (as I would think/presume Naples and other more SW cities do on the Florida West Coast)....

all very interesting....I'm glued this afternoon to checking this out

Here's some figures for you to gum on ..
For me, the half cent a line incentive averages out to about $1.75 an hour more JUST FOR THE CMT equates to about $1750 a year on a 20-hour a week job.

The 1 cpl incentive comes to a little more (easier platform and accounts) comes to about $3.80 an hour more and about $3800 over the year for 20 hours a week.

So, it totals about $5500 a year. For me, it's worth it.

I don't know where you got your figures, but you are incorrect.

Self Employment tax is only about 15.3%, which is only a small percentage more than you'd pay with employee status. FICA and Medicare are already taken into that figure. As a self-employed person, you get to deduct a bunch of stuff, too, so your taxable income isn't as high as it would be if you were an employee. Nobody earning $1,000 is taxed at 40%. You have to earn more than $278,450 as a single person to be in the higher federal tax bracket of 39.6%. I've been self-employed for over 8 years now. I've never paid anywhere near 40% in taxes.

BTW, I have a minor in accounting with many years of bookkeeping and tax preparation experience. If you still don't believe me, check out the Small Business section at the IRS.GOV website. There is a ton of accurate information there.

I don't know where you got your figures, but you are incorrect.

Unemployment figures are also down
because the people that have run out of unemployment compensation are not counted in the final tally. Yes, unemployment figures are very misleading.

Also, are these figures before tax/expenses or after? sm
Some ICs might be quoting their pay before taxes and expense deductions, which isn't their ACTUAL pay for the year. If someone has their own accounts and says they bring in $50K per year, that's possible, but probably not the amount they receive free and clear.

I find it hard to believe anyone makes that much free and clear unless they are working 12 hours a day, every day, and pulling in a significantly high per-line rate. I'm not saying it can't be done, but I base this opinion on the fact that I make a very good line rate, type over 100 wpm for easy accounts I've had for years, and still don't bring in that kind of money free and clear. I come close with my gross income, but after taxes and expenses, it's only about 65% of that! And I work 9-10 hours a day with only one week of vacation per year.

Come to think of it, that's pretty sad when I see it on paper. LOL I'm going to go look for a new line of work now.

Lines per hour - I just do NOT get these figures. PLEASE tell me how you hit these #s
Okay. I have been doing this for 25 years, and am a CMT. I rarely have to reference anything - even meds. If I do, I can find my answer in 30 seconds max. I type on a super platform, have a great expander and spell check, and type really, really fast - averaging 120 wpm last time I tested. I have a great account, though I use NO normals or standards. I simply cannot - accounts are verbatim to the word, and nothing is repeat dictation. Even Op reports, which are my specialty, all MUST be typed from scratch. I average 200 lines per hour - maybe 250 at best. I am great at this except obviously not making 1000 lines in 3 hours. There must be some detail that you guys are leaving out, which, if it makes me feel like mud, must really dash the hopes of those new to the profession. Is it that you all use normals or standards or copy and paste your own stuff to boost up those line counts? Otherwise, how on earth do you hit those numbers? I'm asking sincerely, cause I used to be SO happy hitting 1200 lines after a 6 to 7 hour shift, but now I feel like a total failure. I'd rather do this in 3 hours, or I'd rather hit 2000 in the 6 hours. Is it the macros and standards and normals and all? I think that MUST be the key, in which case I won't feel bad, because my account simply won't allow that! Thanks for any tips!

I have heard fair figures between $14 to $18
per hour. Good luck!

About 7000, but our income is low 6 figures, so ratio isn't too bad.
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The "unemployment" figures are down bec our country does not count
have gotten discouraged and given up. So the unemployment figures are very misleading according to a PBS program I listened to this morning. That sure made sense to me bec all around me I see people being laid off and they sure aren't getting jobs.

That's great if I typed with 65 cpl, but my National's line figures
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Yes, I realize
that especially consults are often dictated in letter form... just something you have to get used to if you are doing the big 4. I was referring to clinics who send out little notes to referring MDs, family members, insurance companies, patient jobs, etc., not hospital notes.

Yes you did, but you must realize that...
just because you couldn't/didn't succeed doesn't mean others won't do well. As someone else in this thread mentioned, if you couldn't handle indepedent study, you most likely could never handle working independently as an MT. So, in your case, it's probably a blessing that you couldn't cut the program.

You do realize, do you not, that
this is just a story made up by TV writers? These are not real people. You do know that, don't you? None of it really matters. It's just a STORY.

I realize that
Of course I am blessed. I am blessed to do a job that I love as well! However, I just feel taken advantage of without a raise in five years... I guess I just never understood that. I've never had a "real" job so I guess I'll learn to deal with it.

I realize that..
Yes, they are busy people but come on now, when I cannot understand an allergy because my dictator is smacking through it and does not repeat it, I get a little irritated, especially when she does it almost daily. I just needed to vent this evening.

I'm sure you don't realize how....
insulting it is to those of us who have spent many, many years learning to be an MT when people ask us if they could do it so they can stay home with the kids or maybe earn some extra money. It's like someone asking if it would work for them to be an engineer because they like to look at pretty buildings. For some reason, people who have never done this seem to think all you have to do is sit down and type. As the "nice" poster said, it takes years of training and many more skills than being a fast typist. Most of us are just a little touchy about that attitude that anyone can do it. Even though that my not be your opinion, it came across that way in your question.

I realize this is going nowhere, but saying thanks
for a gift and throwing it away is not being thankful for the gift. Obviously if you were truly thankful for the gift, you wouldn't throw it away. I believe you would only throw a gift away if you felt it was a bad gift, which was the OPs contention in the first place.

Your mother is 100% right in saying you should be grateful for the things you have and receive, but there really is such a thing as a poor choice for a gift.

DUH! I didn't even realize there was one - thanks! nm

At least some people realize what they are and SM

don't have to hide behind some facade just to please inferior people.

Superiority is a threat to mediocrity.

Just because someone is not a sheep and does not follow the crowd makes some sheep nervous!

Thanks!!! I didn't even realize that I could
do that. Duh! You've made my day!!

aww...your makin me cry...i realize that tho..
and i thank god everyday that he gave me the gift to type and work hard to be able to be home with them...instead of them being off in some daycare 40+ hours a week...i take it back...

My DH is starting to realize that I just....(sm)
might not stick around for much more of his stuff. I know that won't change him though. I just know it...

Hopefully docs will realize
that their time is better spent seeing more patients than doing data entry..glad that your docs realized this. I had one lone hold-out who refuses to do the clerical entry... but doesn't dictate either... still writes ShortHand notes in charts....Ugh!

Sorry - did not realize I was not allowed to do that. Really, sorry..nm
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they don't realize anything...don't care to!
Have really had it with this job.....tired of the whole deal. To think I spent thousands of dollar in schooling, thousands of hours studying, thousands of hours in experience to come to the point where I wish I would have never gotten into this field! Alas and alack, must push on...and the docs just don't give one hoot!

OK. I didn't realize that. nm
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Actually, I did not realize that, but I am glad
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Thanks, yes, I do realize I make ...

... mistakes, too. I'm far from perfect! This just goes against my grain, I've stated the reasons in the original post, and I'm not happy at all working there.

They pay $3.50 per report. Some are short procedures and others longer initial evals that take me 20-25 minutes, so it might even out in the end--I've only been doing this a month or so. This is a good part-time job, but I need another job where I feel appreciated and not referred to as the "typist." Someone mentioned spelling out conditions in the contract and that is a good idea.

Thanks to all--

Yes it was due to depression and I realize that....

How cruel you are. I AM not a crack addict - I have NEVER done drugs. I don't drink. I don't even smoke. I do have a child that was involved in this tragedy. Actually I had two - the one that I lost. So I am sorry if I was "weak" for the tragedies that I did go through but I am learning to cope with life. Life is hard and apparently it is sunshiney everyday at your house - and good for you - I don't want to wish anything bad on anyone - even when they have no lack of respect for others. You should watch what you say - things could turn around on you in your happy life in an instant - and then what would you do. Would you be considered lazy, worthless or something else that is an undeserving gesture of who you really are? Maybe someone will say "they are just on crack - they deserve what they are getting. Maybe that just goes to show what laziness will do to you. They don't deserve anything better." I was not asking for sympathy. I was pointing out how fast things CAN turn around when you are off track. Merely using my fall to try to prevent someone else's.

I do thank all of the wonderful remarks prior to the rude post. I am healing but it takes times. I am actually able to get up and not be sad about what I have lost and I have been able to THANK GOD every day for letting me grow through certain things in my life and that I know they happened for a reason. The reason will be a brighter future!

Didn't even realize JLG was still around! nm
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They must realize that better pay often means
And also that what's been going on in the MT biz for the past 10 or so years is morally reprehensible. Good for him! He's one of the FEW good-guys out there.

you need to realize your role, hon
a career you can obtain education for through correspondence schools?? You must be joking if you think you should make more than that. Apply for a promotion if you want more $$$$.

You realize what my next question is, don't you?
Is that company hiring? LOL

Not all companies use VR. Many realize
it's a risk to patient safety as flawed as it is.

Doesn't he realize ....

that medical records are already on the net? The man is an idjit.

You do realize it is 2009, don't you?

If you are a good MT, you will realize editing for
what it is. Slow and tedious and you cannot sustain a rhythm. It takes longer to edit than to transcribe if you are utilizing expanders when transcribing. You should be paid the same.

you do realize regular broadcast TV will be gone soon...
the only choice will be satellite or cable. Believe it is starting in 2006, but you will have until 2008, or something like that.

There will be no more signals, it will be all changed over the HDTV (which I really have no idea what that is, or why we will have to have it). The government will also own, I think it is 10 channels, or something like that...

It is kind of an odd thing to think there will be no more 'free TV.' Everything we have known and grown up with is changing, and nothing seems to be free anymore.

Didn't realize name newbie was taken,
just saw post below.

well maybe folks will realize there are no true...sm

friends on public boards online......you're right, the Gay thing should never have been brought up in public......

some have class and some lack class and are uncouth....

Do employers not realize that a little explanatation
low work volume would go a long way? Nothing special, just to notify us. Just like they expect to be notified if our schedule changes, it would be nice if they let us know about volume and if they were trying to do something to get us more work, etc. Rather, they let us sit here and wonder what the problem is!!!

I have heard that people don't realize how...
socially demanding those kinds of birds can be. They NEED attention, they CRAVE attention, and they get mad if they are ignored. They can be very demanding. I would research that aspect before diving in. Too many people have to get rid of parrots because they can't handle them.

Do you realize how many posts we get to this site per
month? We do our best, but can't catch every single thing.

I realize that. I have read all about the danger
of Accutane, the side effects, the horror stories. I know all the warnings about it. That's why I'm asking personal experiences of people who have actually used it. I realize there's a big risk in taking it. I also know some people have been helped tremendously by it. I'm just asking about personal experience with it because I really don't know what to do at this point since nothing else has worked and we really have tried just about everything, other than a chemical peel. I think if I take him to another dermatologist they may suggest Accutane and I just wanted to hear experiences of people who have actually used it.

Yes, it's my opinion and realize you were just giving her
.