MT Ethics question

Hello-Need some feedback. I am a seasoned IC MT.  The PT office I type for asked that I find a back-up for a vacation I went on in August. I found someone, which took considerable time, to fill in for me. I gave her the opportunity to  make some extra cash and assured her that I would send accounts her way if I could, etc. I just found out, she is also transcribing for this office behind my back. I had no idea.  Isn't this unethical???? Shouldn't she have extended the courtesy of at least informing me?  I would never do that.    Not sure of the circumstances, either. Whether she offered them less rates, or if they initiated contact. Either way, I feel like I have been "had".  Please comment. Anyone?

• MT Ethics question - Tiffany
  • need contracts - anon
    • Contracts - Tiffany
      • contracts and security - anon
  • Thanks for feedback everyone - Tiffany
    • A little late but here's a thought - MidwestMT
  • MT and practice are both at fault sm - me2
  • Sharks - nana
  • The key words "feel like I have been had". There are no feelings in business..sm - Professional Lady
  • It's just business. It's the more difficult part of - being in biz for yourself. sm
  • Did you have her sign a contract with a - 'no compete clause?'
    • I wouldn't confront anyone about it - unless you don't want the account at all.
  • As long as you are still getting your - me
    • Ethics - Tiffany
      • There are no morals. - see message
    • I agree. As long as you have the work - initially agreed upon, then it is the client's
      • MT Ethics - Tiffany
        • They do not really you owe you an explanation - for their business decisions.
          • You're right - Tiffany
        • She probably undercut your rate. Just like India MTs. Another reason for union. - Passing through
          • UNION - Pollyanna
        • Awful - Lillybelle
  • Did u confront her about it? nm - anon

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I have been subcontracting through a mom/pop company for about three years.  They have a few different accounts, but I mostly do the same doctor every day, along with a few people in his clinic.  The transcription company owner has had some health problems, so I stepped up and am now doing my share of the transcription, editing, sending the work in, and the billing.  (I am being paid (not much) for my extra work).  Anyway, the one clinic that I have been typing for about three years called me.  They are not happy with the contract holder and said that something needs to change.  She has become very unorganized and rude with this clinic.  I work my butt off to try to keep them happy on my end, but she shows no interest in trying to be nice or anything and she says she doesn't care if they drop her, it would make her life a lot easier.  The final straw before the telephone call was that she returned tapes from other clinics to this clinic and they freaked out about patient privacy (totally understandable). 

Anyway, the clinic called me and asked if I would be interested in working in-house (I'm not) or trying to figure something out as they no longer want to work through this company, but they are very happy with my transcription.  I told them that I was very sorry for the tape confusion and I that I felt that I was being misrepresented by the people who were picking up and dropping off the tapes. 

It is very hard to explain the whole situation, but the lady who I contract through has said, just in passing and I don't know if she was serious, "If they drop my account with them, you can have them."   I just don't know how bad it would be if I stopped subcontracting through her and just went straight to the clinic.

I would love some opinions on this.  Sorry it was so long. I am very stressed out about this.  If she loses the contract and I stay with her, I will lose a lot of lines...thousands.  I just don't know what to do.  Thanks.

no ethics

no morals

think you're going to heaven? 

Yes, but can you transcribe an easy 2 minute dictation in under an hour?
Do you have good work ethics?  Which, begs the question, do you know the definition of ethics?
Can you stick to days and hours you agreed to?
Can you not make up excuses for not working?
Can you stay in your chair and not a leave a job hanging for hours on end?
Are you in this century regarding technology? Which, also begs the question, can you download, install, configure, and operate the newer programs that MTSOs are using?

If you answered no to any of these questions, you're in the wrong industry and from what this MTSO has been getting lately, there are a lot of you out there who have absolutely no business trying to work in this industry.

Sorry that happened to you.  Sure, legally they can do whatever the heck they want, but they destroyed their business relationship with you.  Shame MT is a buyers market and they felt they could dump your service just like that (and without even telling you they were dropping you - who the heck are you - Milton? (from Office Space - you know, they just stopped paying him in hopes he would just stop coming to work))