I too am feeling the same.. almost in tears and really feel like quitting altogether!! So you are n

• Overwhelmed by new job. Don't know what to do. - one week down
  • lol - me
  • Spheris is better than that. - Not great, but better.
  • You have GOT to be talking about Transcend. What a MESS in that regard! - MTer
  • The mature thing to do would be to discuss your - try this
  • I too am feeling the same.. almost in tears and really feel like quitting altogether!! So you are n - me2
  • 1 week is not very long to get adjusted - just me
  • Sounds like MDI - pt
    • MDI and Transcend both use basically the BOS rules - Nope
    • Sounds more like Transcend. - RJ
    • When you say MDI, are you referring to Maryland or FL??? nm - ntk
      • FL - pt
        • I thought I heard somewhere that they were bought out - Dummy
          • MDI-FL was bought by Transcend, but they still operate - Yes
  • one word... - QUIT!!! nm
    • Got that right! If I'm not happy within 3 days, I quit! Too many easier positions out there. nm - passing thru
      • Quit, got that right....sm - passing through too
      • Like where? - one week down
        • etransplus - me

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they basically try to fit your experience with a company and you can do that yourself...

Bless you and your wonderful family.  What else can I say but...

Peace...out.

nm

Seriously, I really appreciate all your supportive advice and thoughts! I have decided after being treated like this and putting up with it for too long, to look for another job or maybe even another career.  I wish I could quit on them right on the spot without notice, but I have decided to show them what class or professionalism is, even in this bad situation. (Of course, if they do not pay me, then I will quit immediately.)  I can only hope they treat their next MT with some courtesy and respect which we all deserve. 

Hugs to you all ~

You, like some of the other posters, reflect a clear understanding of the downward trend this industry has taken over the last few years and the mindset of those who caused it.  You mention so many experiences that resonate with my own.  Most notably, I like you, put all of my eggs into this one basket, foolishly believing that this wonderland profession that I had found would last forever.  It was a perfect fit for my skills, abilities, and work preference.  I was able to make an excellent living and felt that somehow I was making a meaningful contribution to the care of each patient whose chart came to life under my fingers. 

It is amazing to me how each year the profession requires more and more knowledge from us, more skill, more ability, more dedication, more resources ... and in direct correlation to what is demanded from us our pay is cut more and more and without apology.  I mentioned in another post that I remember when I first got into MT'g some 20+ years ago hearing the Powers That Be constantly resentfully complaining that we made too much money and were no more than glorified typists.  Who could have known that one day they would finally all band together and make an industry-wide collective effort to correct what they felt was an unacceptable dynamic? 

It seems that everyone directly and indirectly involved in the process of transcription is valued and compensated well for their contribution to the process -- everybody except us --  the ones who actually make the final work product a reality. 

Thank you for your contribution to this thread. 

I quit a national MTSO a little while ago and they just sent me a "termination agreement" with a "release" that they expect me to sign that says:  "...you hereby release, for yourself and all people who may act on your behalf, XXXCOMPANY, and its subsidiearies, affiliates, officers, employees and agents from all claims or causes of action, arising from or relating to your employment with XXXCOMPANY, including, but not limited to, any such claims or causes of action arising under any Federal or Sate law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and 1991 or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended."

Has anyone else ever received anything like this before when they quit?  I've worked for 4 different MTSOs and have never gotten anything like this, not even from Medquist (and the company that sent this isn't MQ).  I'm not about to sign anything like this, but just wondering why in the world they would feel they need to protect themselves like this and if this is standard procedure?

After job hunting for about 3 months,  in desperation I accepted an in-house job in the medical records department of a large, seven-doctor clinic that was 98% clerical and about 2% transcription.  I was told this upfront . Also I was advised to wear comfortable shoes, not heels, as there would be a lot of walking involved.  I haven't worn heels in several years except to church so that wasn't a problem.  Since I do have very flat feet I bought two pairs of comfortable wide shoes with lots of support (spent about $100 for both, which is more than I normally spend on shoes). 

As it turned out, most days the work required 8 hours or more of standing and walking, posting the daily notes turned in by the contract Transcriptionist and filing/pulling charts.  In addition, my work area was very cramped, there was one more person in the office than I expected (she and her desk were behind a screen on the day of my interview) everyone talked and laughed constantly and loudly and gossiped, used profanity and vulgar language -- generally, was the nightmare of "office politics" people dread--the worse was our boss, who used threats in reprimanding me and others in front of co-workers on a daily basis. Also, I was seeing a doctor for foot and ankle pain and taking Ultram daily. The doctor said I should try to  stand only a couple of hours a day, but that was impossible.  Finally, all of these caused me to quit. I turned in a 2-week notice, had a change of heart and tried it for 2 more days, then just walked out after an argument with the girl who was supposed to be training me about who was to print (sitting) and who was to post that day.  I needed more instruction and practice I knew, and I felt that was why I was having so more trouble getting "up to speed" on the computer programs.  The few reports I had to transcribe were a piece of cake; it was everything else I was expected to do.

My question is, how would you explain this on a resume and during an interview?  I have worked over 30 years and have never walked out on a job before, but I simply could not take it.  I have been asked if I thought it was a "hostile workplace," and in some respects it really was. 

Thanks for any constructive advice...

You can always tell them that your workload has suddenly changed and now due to time constraints you are no longer able to provide them service and give them 30 day notice.  Or you can be half way honest and just tell them that you feel it is not a good fit and that they would be happier with someone else and give them 30 day notice.  I wouldn't be completely truthful but semi as you never know when you will need them for a reference but just let them know in a nice way that it is just not a "good fit" and move forward.  They are probably having a hard time keeping anyone and if this is so the OM might ask some questions and I would let them know where some of the problems are nicely so who knows they might improve for the next person.  Good luck. 

Patti 

Would the same rules apply as if you were an "employee" whereas you would give a two weeks notice?  Just wondering becuase of the fact that you have to sign off on a "contrract" when employed as an IC.  From my understanding the meaning of an IC is that you are contracting out your services for an undetermined amount of time, right?......that doesn't mean you are bound to a MT company for life though right?

of a profession.  Can't pay my bills, hungry and can't afford to buy groceries MOST of the time.  I will just go to work as a waitress at the local casino as they even make more than what I have been making. 

Since I started there, they have been telling me I am doing great. Not once did they ever tell me there were any problems. I have sent many, many reports to QA because I was not sure of the date of service. It makes me wonder they were just sent to the client without being checked. She said the client was not going to pay for the reports, so she is not going to pay us if it happened in the future. I think this is something that I should have been told when I was hired. I think I may put my 2-week notice in and find another company. Thanks for your response!