Low pay

• Big on demands, but low on pay - sm
  • I don't know if this has already been mentioned here, but - mt
    • years experience sm - NEMT
    • I don't understand this post. I have over 10 yrs experience - Do you mean they're paying too low for that amt
      • Yes, definitely paying too low for that experience, and - mt
  • That's the medical transcription industry - in a NUTSHELL.
  • Why - Ghost
    • Check the MT jobs available. Nowadays 8 or 9 cents a line is considered good for experienced MTs. - That was considered good 10-15 years ago, not so g
  • BTDT. They expected a heck of a lot from the MT for that kind of pay - sm
    • Low pay - NEMT
      • These days it's ALL companies. 9 cpl isn't - enough to live on, and why anyone - s/m
        • Yes it is. - lk
          • How many years experience do you have? If over 10, - don't you think you deserve higher pay?
            • I have 3 years experience. - lk
              • Just wait until you start racking up some more years experience - and your pay consistently goes down...sm
                • Hey, Debbie Downer! - lk
            • I have over 30 years. Not only same pay as newbies, - but below India's (in buying-power). nm
      • LOW PAY - gatoreye21
        • No one is charging 15-20cpl anymore. Offshore has taken that away. sm - MTSO
          • VA accts transcribed offshore - moon1010
          • THAT'S TWICE AS MUCH AS ...SM - Bayou MT
            • There's a lot of hard work that goes into - Backwards typist
              • These are administrative tasks that - they get paid to do by paying us a low rate!
                • the same is true for MTSOs as MTs - cjyt
                  • Thank you, that is certainly constructive. How about 17 years, you want me to just change to accomm - digging in
                • I'm not saying "poor MTSO". What - Backwards typist
                  • Former MTSO - Long time MT
              • attitude adjustment is needed NOW (sm) - moon1010
                • I agree with you there, but according to - Backwards typist
                  • We would like to make some "cents" too! - digging in
          • I think it's about time we took it BACK. - US companies rip off their own workers.
            • If you figure out a way for that to happen, let us know. Unfortunately, most politicians sm - MTSO
              • You are so right, and it's such a welcome change - I agree! Strength in numbers
              • I LIVE IN NEW YORK, BUT...SM - HeidiHo
                • The state told us that MTs are employees because we they work in our system and do the same work as - MTSO
              • It is not MT versus MTSO we have a bottom line too, & right now it is - - digging in
              • I hope your 70 MTs know how fortunate they are (sm) - sm
                • How about a simultaneous..... - SHErlock
                  • I'm game. And I could use a vacation, even if - Swiss cheese

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