It just shows their total disregard for the people that pay their salary. Without us there would be
Posted By: Disgruntled MT on 2005-07-16
In Reply to: can you ask for another account to work on? SM - trying to help
no company. As I said it is disgusting. I wonder if they sleep well at night. I wouldnt if I knew I was causing someone else hardship.That would bother me a lot.
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A lot of people think it is inappropriate to ask the salary of others...
probably why no one is answering your question...
I've told about 100 people total. THEY DON'T
nm
Yoko Ono wears designer clothes and shows up at all the fashion shows. Phony.
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$72 is not their salary, it is their salary and benefits package
including wages,insurance, retirement pension, COLA fund, etc.
disregard
my trans had a totally different problem to deal with - all is well and yet another one of my trans is introduced to the board and MT stars flashcount. Thanks.
PLEASE DISREGARD ABOVE QUESTION.
I just rebooted again, and problem seems to be solved. 
Please disregard the typo . . .
I see that I have mixed the words. It just makes me mad to see QA with "experience" pick on those trying to make it. Seems like you tend to forget how it was in your beginning years.
whups, disregard
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Disregard the above, I have solved my problem, NM
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Oops sorry then disregard my post- NM
NM
Oops..disregard BOS reply. I
LONG day - definitely agree with others now that I've actually read and comprehended correctly the "time, person, place" and it was omitted and transcribed as x3. 
Disregard that "help please", forgot to change the name.
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Disregard, $20 per dictated hour WRONG.
I normally make $25-$30 an hour based on my production per line. So I would not do it for less than $100, and then would be losing money.
if you live among trashy people, low income people, people w/o goals or direction,
content to just get by, you by default become a part of a group. "people" have decided to group trailer people as trash. that is because there are enough people in that group to earn the title and even if you aren't trash, you are categorized by others. did i think i was trash in lower class neighborhood surrounded by people who drank and fought all weekend? no but i knew i wasn't staying and did not try to pretend that all the fools in the neighborhood were just nice folks who ended up where they were because high horse snobs deemed their neighborhood low class. people for the most part live exactly where they belong because they don't want to educate themselves, they don't mind "trash" around them and they don't want to be bothered trying just a bit hard to extract themselves from that world. they justify everything to themselves i guess saying everyone who doesn't like their lifestyle is a snob and the comedians (Jeff Foxworthy/Chris Rock, etc) who make fun of them are just ill-informed.
As for me, I fought hard to get out and don't even want to look back. It amazes me people stay for generations.
salary
60,000+ last year
salary
Two years go, I made $67,000.00. Last year approximately $40,000.00 but I had an illness to deal with and Im still dealing with it, so probably this year, the best I will make is $25,000.00. However, Im feeling stronger, my illness is getting under control so Im aiming for next year at least $50,000.00.
salary
@.10/line I average $45,000 to 53,000 depending on how many days per week I work.
Salary
I charge $60 per audio hour or $1 per minute for my general transcription work and understand this to be the going rate. There is plenty of work out there but it is not easy to find. I am currently enrolled in a good MT program, but am going to keep doing my general work on the side even after I get work as an MT, because it really concerns me that some MTSOs hire people whom they do not fully employ. It seems like a lot of MTs post here and elsewhere that they don't get enough work to do. How can anyone project their income if they don't know if they will get any work to do or not?
salary
Worked in rural hospital at low end of #1 for 6 six years.
MT salary
What is the average salary of someone starting out being a MT, and what type of raises do you get. Is it a good career for someone young to get into?
MT salary
Greeting everyone!
There was a recent post form someone inquiring about salary etc. Many replied you may even start below minimum wage. I can confirm that because that is what I am making. I am not complaining........few expenses involved and my family situation forces me to be home, which I am blessed to be able to do. The company I am with has also been great up until this point but now getting stricter. (Do not blame them.)
How long does it usually take to get up to say 150 lph? On pirmary account dictators are the same. On secondary acoout you may get dermatology, ortho, psych, neuro, OB etc. Enjoy the variety but hard to develop speed.
Thanks for any and all advice!
My salary PT...
I work 7 days a week... part time during the week and full time/on call on the weekends. At that I make about $400 every two weeks from my job during the week and $200 a weekend from the hospital I cover for. So about $1600 a month I guess.
I signed on part time because I plan on going back to school in January and I wasn't sure if they would let me drop down to PT if I started FT. Plus I can always work more if needed to make extra, just no benefits. But hopefully hubby will hear good news next week and we will get state benefits and I can go to the doctor finally! :-D
If I worked FT at my company I would probably make around $700 every two weeks so that would be $2200 a month with the other place. Hope this helps!
(I thank God that I live in an area that is dirt cheap for mortgage, etc!)
Salary ... sm
The point of a salaried position is to compensate for a job that does have a fair amount of extended hours. The salary takes into account a certain amount of overtime - that is why salaries are usually higher than what you would make with just an hourly wage or production rate.
At the same time, you'll also be paid that same amount even if you just work 8 hours a day.
No doubt, you will have some longer workweeks. However, having worked on salary, it is a nice relief to know exactly how much will be in the bank every single time.
If you really are not wanting to work more than 8 hours a day, you'll be quickly looking for another job.
Salary
How does anyone expect a person to survive on $20,000 a year (rent, food, utilities, etc.), not to mention if you are head of household with children? This is really shameful. It is almost as though they are trying to force American Transcriptionist out of the market.
and we do pay their salary so who needs their approval. They need ours.
I would love to subject managers/supervisors to QA and have their salary based upon their performance. Which begs the question, what do supervisors do all day but generate e-mails? We do the hard work to bring money into the company so a supervisor can e-mail us and what else?
are you paid salary?
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isn't salary taboo to ask someone
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salary taboo?
Most people on this board are using an alias. If you post your annual salary -nobody knows who you are. People are all over this board bashing transcription companies and naming names, yet when you ask for salary info they have nothing to say.
Yeah right, on this salary? :)
I wish.
The beginning salary for (sm)
a GS-0640-5 is $24677. Top end at that grade is $32084. Some localities have a higher pay scale, depending on the local economy. It's likely there will be no chance of promotion unless your supervisor quits, retires, or dies and you happen to be selected for the position. You must work to age 65 or 20 years of service, which ever comes later. Search
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
for all federal job postings. If you decide to apply for a govt job, be sure to read the qualifications for the position. When you write your resume, use the exact terminology (keywords) as the job description. Some clerk who has never transcribed anything in her life will be the one to look at your resume and decide if you are qualified. The only thing she has to go on is the qualifications listed for the position. When you fill out your paperwork for your security clearance, do not lie about anything. They don't care what you've done in the past, they are looking for any secrets you might have. If you have secrets you can be blackmailed!
They want to deduct your salary from their
business expenses - so if they have NOT paid you, do not cooperate. Send them a registered letter stating simply the total $ owed, and enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for their convenience - ha - and hold out signing any forms until YOU GET PAID!! What nerve they have!
50K is the US average salary...nm
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That's a decent salary.
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QA/editor salary?
What is an average salary to expect for QA/editor with 10 yrs. experience? I'm in the process of switching companies and have been offered 3 to 4 cents per line or between $24-26,000 salary. At that rate, I will either have to stay where I'm at working under unrealistic conditions or go back to being a Transcriptionist (which isn't such a bad idea). I'm not asking for specific companies, names, etc., but can other editors tell me, do companies offer a higher salary range such as $32-34,000 any more? The last time I was out there looking for a job, QA/editors were getting a decent salary. Now I'm finding they are getting less than MTs (and of course MTs are getting far less as well these days too). Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
Salary range
The 2-year assistant degree salary starts at around $30,000 here (the same as a beginning teacher). The PT master's degree starts at around $60,000 per year here; other areas of the country, of course, are likely to vary. I already have a bachelor's degree; I'm going for the master's, but I don't know how long the waiting list is.
Not unless you want to make a low salary.
this point. Many with years and years of experience are not making what they should. 
MT salary survey
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Transcriptionist/Salary/by_Industry
What's demeaning is the SALARY...SM
I remember 10 years or so, when MTs were complaining about the pay compared to other health care professions and at that time, outsourcing was just starting to come into play. And we were making MORE then than we are now. I don't think it's the economy either, though it contributes to the problem. Before the economy turn a recent nosedive, how many of us were making adequate wages?? Blame outsourcing and the greedy MTSOs.
And whose salary are YOU paying...nm
I think that is a great salary!...sm
I would take it.
salary per line
For the last 25 years I have transcribed and being a MTSO once upon a time, people are usually paid between 6 and 9 cents per line. Even with all my experience, I still only make 0.825 cents per line. One of my best friends who also is an MTSO with over 25 years experience, types on the side for another company and she only makes 9 cents per line - tops. Nothing has changed in the last 25 years as you will see if you check the job boards. It is a very rare occasion that you will make more being an IC and the only way to make more is to own your own business; however, the time and trouble are entirely too much grief, eat up your life and then Uncle Sam takes the rest. As an MTSO, you might be able to get 15+ cents per line, but that is really pushing the envelope. When I tried to get my personal accounts to pay me over 10 cents a line, they went balistic... hope this helps a little bit.
higher salary?
Are you serious?
You decided to be QA and you get paid by the hour, not by production. Sell your sad tale to someone who isn't hammering the keyboard for those "crumbs," you talk about.
There is Omissions and Errors insurance to cover your QA errors. Get over yourself. You aren't all that and a bag of beans.
People like me did the bulk of the report and it's your job as QA to come along and do a little clean up. In other words, QA people are what then? Janitorial staff.
TOTAL RIP OFF
This is the most outrageous thing I have ever heard - VERY BAD SITUATION!!
I have 4 total - not 5.
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Total BS.
What company do you work for? Give me a name!
Total gym, etc. - sm
I am being very careful. The videos online are very instructional and I am going slow and easy at first. I also have a Tony Little "gazelle" and do 1/2 hour at a time and at a good pace now that I have used it for more than 1 year. Hope to do Pilates once a day and the "gazelle" later in the day, but will pace myself.
Thank you for your concern. I did also consider the Total Gym, but went to our local Play It Again Sports store and found this Pilates for $59 so thought I would start here. If I really, really use it and like it I will possibly invest in a better one, but for now this is where I am.
p.s. Most any exercise equipment is available "used" so you might shop around before investing too much money, see how it works for you, and then think about perhaps spending your money on something either better or new.
I can't see where that shows that at all....
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Boy that shows you what I know
I though it was only the MALES that sprayed.
shows
Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, Lost, Alias, Medium, The Amazing Race. I'm with you will really miss Judging Amy, American Dreams and Joan of Arcadia. The new Ghost Whisper looks like it might be good.
Yes it does because it shows us where you are,
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It will be new shows. DH saw a
commercial about it a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't figure out the show this past Sunday. I only saw a little bit, but I didn't remember some of the events. Can't wait for it to start back. That is the only TV program I watch during the week.
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