MTs put too much personal feelings and angst into job. MTSO
Posted By: sees it as impersonal and a business. nm on 2007-04-26
In Reply to: Resignation from a large MTSO...sm - Enough is enough
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My feelings are they are probably...
Shock, disbelief, anger, fear... I'm sure they are feeling all those things...plus uncertainty and full of questions. I know that is how I felt on 9-11. I am praying for them. America is not in this alone.
I'm having those same feelings
I was feeling sorry for myself, because as the storm was approaching my area yesterday, I had 3 contractors working on my house repairing damage inside from a roof leak. Then when I got home from work yesterday, the leak started again in the exact same spot and ruined all they had done. The roof was supposedly fixed before the inside repair started. Then as I was leaving for work this a.m., I saw a man from MS (where I live) interviewed on Fox News who had been holding his wife's hand and she was swept away. He was crying and the lady interviewing was crying and it was pitiful. The interviewer asked him where he was going next. He replied that he didn't have ANYWHERE TO go, that everything he had was gone. I just sat down and cried. At least I still have a roof! Praise God! May he watch over these poor people!
my feelings exactly (sm)
Just can't put them as eloquently (sp?) as you just did, but anyways, thanks!  for saying what I didn't. I too am SICK TO DEATH of hearing these people whine and cry, blaming Bush for everything!
Anyways, very very well said...Bravo to you! 
ALWAYS GO WITH YOUR FEELINGS...
Absolutely, positively put an end to it. Say, "Honey, this makes me feel uncomfortable. I am sure you are not doing anything wrong, but it does make ME feel uncomfortable, and since you are not doing anything wrong, you won't mind stopping this practice so that I will be more comfortable." If he balks, you can put him on the spot why he is having such a fit over a simple request. You can bet your booties the Child Protection Agency would frown HIGHLY on this practice. Good luck. And no, it may be all innocent, but why take the chance.
feelings
It's par for the course for this business, that's the nature of the beast. Even if you work for yourself, it's just as bad. They don't think you're human with a life. Spent many years in this profession and it's "thankless" but then there are those with no work at all. Know how you feel. Just take it a half day at a time. I always try to get over things by thinking of those less fortunate and count my blessings. It's hard, makes you feel bad not to have all the spare time others seem to have, but if you ask them, they probably are not happy either. Try to treat yourself to something nice a make a "grateful list". Works for me.
I have those same feelings
to our family gatherings. I always feel that it's an invasion in some way. I'm not sure why. She doesn't invite them because they don't have anywhere else to go, but it is as if she can't be with the rest of the family without these people with her. We are a fun and loving family, so I'm not sure what's is about, but I do resent these people being at our family gatherings. I'm praying hard that I will not feel this way this year.
You are not alone in your feelings at all! sm
I have been an MT for 9 years now and am worn out from the uneven workloads that result in feast or famine paychecks, overhiring, system issues, and endless just-off-the-boat ESLs who cannot not speak a real sentence to save their life. Then there are the nasty generic e-mails, conference calls that accomplish nothing but more confusion for everyone, and well, I am just tired of working like a dog on garbage accounts for the past 4 years and wearing myself out. It was much better for the first few years of my career but quickly went downhill. I have only been at 2 companies in 9 years. Thankfully my husband makes a good income and we do not really need mine at this point, but it makes me sad that I busted my buns at it this long, all the time thinking the industry just might turn around. I am just about over the at-home MT thing! 
You said it!! Exactly my feelings! ...sm
You train and train and do interns and then the MTSOs don't want to compensate you what you feel you are worth.
You have just stated my feelings exactly. nm
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I can understand your feelings ....
I'm a West Texan (lots of sun and heat) and moved to Everett for about 6 months, I was SO depressed up there and starved for sunlight. What's really sad is ... the natives said "this is such a sunny year" *thud*. While I was up there, a report came out that Tacoma is the place with the highest suicide rate, lack of sunshine was one cause behind that.
Good luck, if you need sun, come see me! LOL
I have mixed feelings.
My knee-jerk reaction is to boycott any company offshoring. It feels like a personal insult at times, toward American workers. This is a reaction, though.
My response (using the brain, not the heart) tells me that globalization of this and every other industry is here. It is not going away. I want the U.S. to be able to trade with other companies; I don't think it is in this country's best interest to be withdrawn from the world. While I would like to take it personally, from an intellectual perspective this was going to happen one way or another. The MT job as it is today would eventually be outdated by advancements in technology. So it is not like offshoring alone has caused these changes. All industries evolve. It is what allows us to have better products, cheaper prices, and more affordable living choices. This field is no different. This is a response.
I do not plan to martyr myself in vain for something that is following its natural path of progression. Taking such an obstinant position against change would be the greatest catalyst to my financial demise -- the world will go on changing, so I had better learn to change, adapt, and evolve with it!
never ignore your gut feelings
Every time I have ever ignored mine, I have regretted it. This is especially true when it comes to being a mom. Maybe it is mother's intuition or whatever. Kinda like when a kid wants to know why they can't do something...."Because I said so" sounds so lame when you don't really have a reason. However, I've learned the hard way if I feel something is wrong to listen to my inner instinct--it has never been wrong.
Feelings... nothing more than feelllnngsssss
So, I wanted to say, I came into this world 3 years ago after other hospital work..and thought the same thing, geeeeez what a load of whiners!! But, then I started sending off my great ideas that were continually ignored, worked loads of hours and was asked for more, was a major team player, etc etc. It is my nature to do so. But....THESE people.. have been pounded on. The industry's businesses have, for the most part, dodged every law and manipulated every scenario possible to their advantage, having not looked out for their people. I, personally, am working on something very significant with an attorney to align some of the compensation laws. I'm dumbfounded at what they are pulling off. I've had jobs with way more responsiblity than this, and this one is beating me up big time. There is every scenario available as there are MTs, so we can't compare each others'. It can be hard to be cheery (in fact, it would be inappropriate) if you poured your soul into a career that wasn't feeling right, but were stuck with it to meet financial demands. There isn't an ounce of anything objective and consistent in the world of medical transcription; decisions about everything are guesswork, and if you are in a good situation, consider thyself fortunate and help those who feel stuck to find find something better. I just left a miserable situation, and was shocked at the gagillions of people that wanted to bring me on having barely breathed hello into the telephone.. The people who need to improve are guided in no way...so I'm going to say it is great people have good experiences, but there's nothing cheery about losing your pay year by year and watching your benefits get yanked.. and and and. People won't quit whining until they feel understood and validated. My happiness and good fortune does not mean others are not entitled to the other. The real test comes in standing up for "that" and lending a friendly ear (and i'm not implying i'm good at that/lol. I say that in one side of my head while the other side is wishing everyone would quit whining right along with you, but heck, people are frazzled. I am not diminishing your happy days, really..How can we spread the love? Okay, I've now officially gone over the edge. Off to work! LaterLadies!
No Hard Feelings
I am giving you an internet hug. I hope it works out for you!!
my feelings and actions exactly!!! nm
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Honestly, and no bad feelings, but ....
Some MTSOs send dictations to India, where they are straight typed, then the reports are sent back to the US to the QA.
What happens next?
I assume that the QA corrects them and sends them to the client.
How does this affect the US MTs? In no way do US MTs correct the mistakes Indians make in their reports.
And in what way do MTs 'train' the Indian MTs?
The only ones who can rightly complain are the QAs.
Or do you think that the Indians type the reports straight, the reports are sent back to the US office, and the QA sends them as VR to an US MT for correction?
Wouldn't this be rather expensive?
4 cpl for Indian straight typing
4 cpl for US MTs correcting the Indian VR, plus possible QAing.
This would be 8 cpl, at least.
They might as well keep the whole thing in the US.
Correct me if I am wrong.
BTW no Indian can sneak into this forum, when the US MTs are so paranoid that they suspect even a US MT working on US soil to be an Indian working in India.
aer soparanoid tht they even suspect US MTs working an UDS soil to be Indian MTs workign uin India.
You've really hurt my feelings - NOT
NM
If you really don't want to cause hard feelings, just delete it
and if they ask always say that you just haven't had the time to check e-mails lately.
I agree with your feelings, but there is such a thing as --sm
going overboard. as much as minorities should be considered equally for jobs, education, etc., so should it be for all...not just minorities. ESLs are not the only ones that help keep MTs busy. transcription work can come from ALL dictationists, not just ESLs. Standards should be the same for all. Either lower them for the *white americans* or raise them for all others. I am not a racist and I do not defend one against the other, but it should be equal...across the board. That used to be the *American Way*, INCLUDING diversity.
You could send letters of your feelings
before this judgment came down. However, it is basically a "plea deal" and nothing can be done about it.
Then stopping trying to negate her feelings
Bully for you that you wouldn't feel slighted. How wonderful that you don't mind the benign neglect of your husband regarding your anniversary. At least, one would assume, that your husband does something that contributes to making your life pleasant, happy, and easier on a regular basis or does something that nurtures your soul in a romantic or loving way. However, other than signing my paycheck, while at the same time finding ways to get more work and more hours for less pay, my company does very little to foster the warm fuzzy feeling necessary to be able to overlook a cheap slight. As someone pointed out earlier, a 1 penny tip to a waitress is designed as an insult. I've gotten coupons worth more than $5 out of the Sunday paper, and I didn't have to risk carpal tunnel or sacrifice family time to get it.
I love reading your posts..and having my own feelings
You are so right
Yup, you have to say you're busy, and No, and I can't...and then stick to it, bad feelings or
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poster is wrong - snakes do have feelings...N/M
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The key words "feel like I have been had". There are no feelings in business..sm
Unfortunately, there is no place for emotional feelings when doing business. I too learned the hard way, just as you have.
Sorry for your experience, but it will make you stronger and smarter for future dealings.
Good luck to you!
Not all have the warm and fuzzy feelings about mentors
I learned transcription inhouse in a hospital when I found out about a person being able to make more than just their salary each week by being fast and that I was. I thought it would be a piece of cake, hey I had worked in hospitals, both adult and children, doctor offices and the like. It took me a year of her training before I was put on incentive. My boss (mentor?) got upset with me 1 time and put me on 3 days work a week when I had been working full so then got a parttime job for those 2 days until the boss lady HAD to ask me to return. Their work was heavy in the first place, but that was what she did. Another time she told me after a person typed over 50 minutes a day (I was the only 1 doing this out of about 6 or 7 transcriptions)that then that person would stop and do paper work. I told her that would not work as it would only apply to me and I would have to go further up about that. Lastly when I left after 7 years working in transcription I had an outgoing evaluation and she put down average (instead of outstanding, superior) for attendance and told her I had not missed 1 single day of the last 3 years and she would have to give me the best mark on that if nothing else. She said she really had not checked her records. I am glad I learned but warm and fuzzy, not here. Reading above noticed you said only 2 more years until retirement. What is that? I am past retirement age now but this Friday am due to start drawing full social security payments. I am so excited and hope to continue working as the money will be twice of what I am making now. Sooooooooo excited.
I hope I didn't hurt your feelings - I'm sure
you'll be able to clean it up - I do that sometimes, too - I have my own way of working where I sometimes leave a s/l in a spot so I can go back and listen - I've even had the report accidentally go to the client like that because I hit the wrong key before I fixed the report!
Anyway, did you listen for the "cranial nerves" part?
Actually, you are incorrect. People post their feelings on this site
to having to register and give their personal information, IP address, etc. Be pro-AAMT. I choose not to and that is my right. No whining, no complaining...I am just one of those American MTs who doesn't see AAMT as glorious as you do. Also an Old MT.
Follow you "gut" feelings - they usually never steer you wrong!. nm
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This is not personal for me.
This afternoon I watched coverage of the mother and I am embarrassed for her as an American. She has gone far beyond the first time I saw her and really felt sorry for her. I believe her criticism is harsh assuming she knows no more about what happened to her daughter than we do or the judges in Aruba do.
Isn't that personal?
The best interest of the patient has to be examined here. Why, in order to prove something that is said about other occupations, do you compromise the patient's privacy in order to prove yourself?
Not sure if you mean as MT or for personal (sm)
If for MT, here you go:
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Home
my personal ob/gyn uses (sm)
EMR. I must say that as a patient I do not like to sit there while he types into his system, looking up at me occasionally to ask a question. It is very impersonal and, as I think you ORS is going to find, quite time consuming on his part!
I have no idea how he'd get his IMEs done, either. The one EMR report that I've seen (had to take one from my ob/gyn to a neurologist for my migraines) looked very "computer generated" and not "personal to me" at all. What a turn-off for a $150 doctor visit.
If your client is very busy, hopefully you will be hearing back from him once he finds out how time consuming it is entering all that data!!
Bonnie, new to the board
personal?
Dear SM, given your abject anonymimity, how can the question be personal?
Try not to take it too personal...sm
sometimes some people just struggle with being nice or trying to help. Everyone needs a break some time...even her. good luck to you!
My own personal take on that....
My daughter was in the process of being preopped for back surgery for scoliosis in her thoracic spine. She had had before playing basketball, but she got injured during a game, which really exacerbated it when a girl fell on her neck/upper back.
Anyway, the PA in one of the many consultants offices we went to actually asked, "Who fell on you? A teammate or someone from the other team?" My DH and I looked at each other and could hardly keep from laughing, but God love my daughter who answered her with a completely straight face, but asked later, "What difference does it make who fell on me?" That question still makes me scratch my head.
Same here, but it was my personal PC, and...
I ended up pulling off just the bare necessities (critical documents and e-mails), and I had to take it down to the dirt...partitioned the hard drive and reformatted, reinstalled the operating system and all my programs. I have degrees in programming and information systems, and it still took me 20 hours to do. If you can't do that yourself, you need to get it to someone who can, but plan on a pretty big bill, I'm afraid. It may be as much as a couple hundred bucks, maybe a little more.
I am so sorry for what you are going through! I think virus programmers need to be stuck in front of a firing squad.
I'm with ya on that one! ALL of our personal
personal thanks
Sue:
Thanks so much for being so cordial. I just read a nasty gram telling me that basically I have been complacent for 18 years and now need to join the 21st century. I have done work on-line over the years, but have never had to take a test. I have tons of reference materials and just have nearly always used WP. I do know how to do Word, but don't use it every day.
Can you tell me who you are working for now? Any advice for me?
Again, thanks for being so helpful. I am going to go on E-Bay today and order that.
Write back with any advice, please.
Thanks, Jeanie
not sure about your personal accout, but
in my office they say just spell it as best you can and let the MR people worry about it unless it is completely unintelligble, then put Unknown and leave a note and forget about it. hope that helps you :)
Any personal experience with HRT?
Can weight gain be a side effect of hormone-replacement therapy? Has anyone tried anything else for symptoms of menopause? I need help! Gained 40 lbs in the 1-1/2 years on HRT and gotta do something about it!
It's a personal decision.
I prefer IC as well. When you're an employee, they pay you less per line than as an IC. You still pay taxes, federal, state, Medicare, Social Security as an employee. However, the employer pays for Worker's Comp and matches the social security and Medicare only portion of your taxes, which I believe is only 7.65%. That social security percentage is quite small when you consider the fact that self-employment taxes are only 15.6%. I don't remember the exact percentages because it's been a while since I had to manually figure it all, but you can look it up on Google.
As an IC, I get to deduct every little thing I can think of. I can deduct my home office, a portion of my utilities, a portion of my Internet and phone, any mileage, office supplies (and I love office supplies!), furniture, software, computers and other equipment, paper, reference materials, everything.
The issue is that when you are an employee, those taxes get taken right off the top so you don't even miss that money. Most people don't set aside a percentage of their pay that should have gone to those taxes, so they grumble when they owe at tax time. You actually get to see how much you're paying out in taxes. However, they got to use their money all year instead of loaning it to the government interest free. That's a perk.
Just my personal opinion
but I think the Herman Miller chairs are as overrated as they are overpriced. I bought one of the Aeron chairs and ended up sending it back. It would have been great for lounging, but it was all wrong for proper support for typing all day at a computer. I have no experience of the Mirra chair; it might be better. I ended up test sitting several chairs at Office Depot and Staples and found a very comfortable, very supportive chair on sale for about $100 that has worked very well for me. I'd recommend, before you spend all that money on a Herman Miller chair, try out the chairs at office-supply stores. You might find one that works for you at a much lower price.
Must just be personal preference then..
because I absolutely love it. Been using it for over 3yrs. Very easy to query the fields to change to correct DOS or patient if need be, upload statuses to use if info is not available. I am so sorry you detest this platform...I absolutely love it. As far as the ESP expander, adore it too. Sure, I had to add everything from scratch but once you get through the major bulk of it, adding ones here and there over time is a piece of cake. I even have complete reports including headers set up in my ESP files. Some Expander programs will not allow that. In answer to your question, no I have never used SmartType (sp?)...but I have no complaints with what I have now. Guess it's all what you're used to and what you like your expander to be able to do.  
PERSONAL ATTACKS (SM)
Cut it out with the personal attacks. If you don't like the subject matter, skip it. Banning is the next step. I'm tired of deleting unnecessary, ugly posts.
Goldbird
Nah, I don't have a tatoo. It's personal art. To each his/her own. sm
Some men find tatooes on women very sexy.
Don't be so judgmental. It's art and very personal for some.
Personal opinion here.... but
I would wait until my test results come back; however, I would be researching into which companies hire fresh out of school and also check with your school to see if they have any contacts with companies for their new graduates.
This is very personal information.
dd
Eww, I think that is very personal and I wouldn't
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Personal preference
I am a former nurse as well and I promise you that the CMT exam is not a speck compared to boards .. something I think I may still be traumatized by and it was way too long for me to feel that way!! You are going to get a lot of negative feedback here and I can only tell you that as a nurse with really good experience and an MSN there was no real reason for me to take the CMT exam save for personal validation. I think that if you work in a field and there is a credential then it is a personal choice whether or not you take the exam. Many companies do pay for your CMT and will pay as well for you to do the continuing education to maintain it. Additionally, promotions and the like are often given to CMTs first and I'd say mainly because it shows an employer you cared enough personally to validate yourself. I don't need someone to force me .. it was driven by my own personal goals in this business. I'd like to see people stop bashing AAMT because of issues that were not put into play because of AAMT but because of politics and big business squeezing for the buck. I'd like to see people give each other encouragement and support, but women seem not to be able to do that easily. I'd like to see this business shake itself off and start to live up to principles that make some sense too .. but I fear that my bubble has burst and still life goes on and we need to make a paycheck. If you think you will benefit from taking the exam (if only personally) then just do it.
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