Needing to make a decision... hourly or production...
Posted By: Confused MT on 2006-02-11
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If you had the choice between a shift lead type position at somewhere between $14 to $16 an hour or production on an account with a lot of normals. The shift lead gets you experience editing, supervising, etc., but the production account you are just transcribing. You can make a lot more money at the production job, but the shift lead will get you started in a more management type of position, which would you choose? You will be stuck at that hourly wage with the lead position, but there are possiblities of moving up with the company. But, the money on the other account is quite good, as there are a lot of free lines. I am just so confused and have to make a decision, as I cannot work them both at the same time.  Any suggestions, comments, or feedback? Thanks.
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editing pay hourly or production
I'm currently working editing newbies and am getting paid by the hour. I really enjoy it and feel my 32 years of MT knowledge is being put to good use; however, next month the company is changing editors to production pay and I will probably quit. I don't think I can make any money and still do a good job. Do most companies paid editors on production? Seems counterproductive to me.
are you paid by production or hourly?
nm
Hourly pay versus production pay
Are there any of you who made the transition from an hourly paying job to a production-based job? If so, how did it turn out for you?
Depends on whether you are paid hourly or on production.
If you are paid on production, then I wouldn't even spend five minutes researching a physicians name because it's the MTSOs responsibility to make sure have up to date physician lists available to you. Nothing irks me more than starting a new job with an MTSO who expects you to hit the ground running, but gives you very little to start with!
If you are paid hourly, then I would spend up to 10 minutes trying to figure something out.
Nope. We get paid production too. Unfortunately, hourly QA is out the door.
They are fewer and farther between than you could imagine. AND, for those of us who have been fortunate enough to be paid production (I'm one of the unfortunate CBay editors who was fired just before Christmas.)
you just described the hourly fram of mind, production is driven, or lose.
period. You could benefit from in-house-paid-breaks employment and the pay that comes with it.
the difference between being business and being someone else's business.
We paid hourly with incentive for high production. So she's making money when she's just
sitting there. I don't know if it is a habit or not because this is the first time I've really had to work with her for any length of time. I usually only work a couple of hours a day with her when our shifts overlap. I think I'm definitely going to ask the girl I'm filling in for what she thinks about her.
I work for an agency, type for a major hospital - no hourly wage - just production. nm
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Needing to make some money.....
I just started a new job and really like it when I have work but the problem is that I do 2 or 3 reports and then it's gone for 20 or 30 minutes. I can't make any money doing a report here and there....I've asked for a backup account but they are saying everything is low right now. What do I do? I don't want to switch companies again when I just started this one, but my bills aren't waiting simply because I don't have any work. I didn't get to work Friday or Monday at all. Yesterday, I finally did my minimum (I want to do a lot more than that) but it took me until 11:00 last night to do it because I had to work here and there all day long..........Just wondering if this is the case for a lot of people. Guess I just needed to vent.
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Only you can make that decision.
Will you be looking for another job any time soon? Will you make more money as a CMT? Will it make you feel good about yourself to have the certification? Will you have time to study for the test? Make a list of pros/cons and decide from there.
Personally, it's not worth it for me. I don't want to support the AAMT because they're supposed to be for Americans, but they promote offshoring. I have enough certifications and education papers kicking around that I don't need another one. CMTs don't get paid any more at my employer. I also don't want to drive 300 miles each way to take the test. It's expensive, and you have to recertify every three years.
Trying to make a decision
I have just been hired with a super good company, who is offering the right amount per lines and have an abundance of work, but I work for a company that pays only pennies and I mean literally pennies and I've been working for them for years, trying to keep them on float. I feel loyal to them but with the new company's demands with the workload, I am not going to be able to keep up with the company that offers pennies. I just don't know how to tell them good-bye....
need to make a decision....help pls
I have tested this week with Medware, Execuscribe, and JLG. Offers from all, not heard much current info on any of these. Any input would be appreciated TY!
It's his decision to make so you have to respect that.
:)
Not shallow. It's a big decision to make. sm
What color was your hair?. If it was dark, you'll probably have to touch it up every 3 to 4 weeks. If you choose to go blonde, you should be able to get away with every 4 to 6 weeks for touchup. I had brown hair, turned white rather than gray. I use Preference by Loreal. It works well. Like another poster said, it is a good idea to contact representatives of one of the OTC brands. They are very helpful. Should be able to find toll-free numbers on their websites. If it was me, I think I would have a professional do it the first time, someone you trust.
It's a personal decision. I make about $6K more with my CMT.
nm
I'm glad that you were able to make a final decision...
and am sorry for your current living situation. It must be very difficult to be going through having your husband in assisted living. I sought an in-house position thinking it would alleviate my loneliness and help me to make new friends/colleagues. I was only in the office for about three weeks, had brought in donuts, bought soft-drinks, etc. just trying to fit in. My initial excitement didn't last long. The two girls in the office would take breaks and order lunch without even asking me. Maybe being home so long has made me naive or hypersensitive, but my feelings were hurt nonetheless. I heard them make remarks about how "chatty" I was. I was just excited to be around people again. After a short period of being around them, I questioned what I possibly missed.
Maybe you could get involved in a local church (if you haven't already). This has been my main source of outside interaction and support.
I wish you the best on your decision. I've been there and know how you feel. Please feel free to email me anytime you'd like to chat, give an update, or even vent a little. :)
It is ridiculous to make an employment decision
NM
Good grief. You'd make an employment decision
Honey, you need to get a grip!
After I make my decision, I would be happy to share the information. nm
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Don't discount ops. That's how I make my big production. SM
There are SO many phrases you can shortcut. They're all the same! I insist on working where I only type ops.
if i make production requirements only
which is 1200 lines a day...it is about 2100 from the national, and then the local i pull about 500 to 1000 a month depending,
suffice it to say, however, that i have been withthe national for a month, and have not managed to get my lines in yet...though i had a bad run with mono int he middle of that.
I have been at this for 7 years, and can on a good day do upwards of 300 lines an hour, on a slow day..heh..you get the idea...
right now i am averaging about 2200 a month between the two jobs
How much do you make hourly if you relisten. What type of perfection are you looking for?
I mean I listen very carefully as I go along and address issues as I go. If I took the time to relisten, I would make half of what I make right now and I can't afford that as a production transcriber. Seriously if you relisten, what is your hourly wage to produce a report considering all things.
Make money? I'm not making any money because of my decision. You read my reasoning
You can agree with me or not, but don't make false assumptions please.
Just needing to vent
Hubby and I had a stupid fight. I was watching a television show last night, really engrossed in it when DH decides to fuss with the candles on top of the entertainment center and stands right in front of the TV. I thought it was rude as he had just walked into the room and had not been in there previously plus he knew that I was just sitting there spacing and watching a show. So then after 2-3 minutes he turns to me and says he needs help with something he's holding in his hand, a model he's working on. I just say, okay, now that you've stood in front of the TV and I was watching it, what is it you need? He storms out of the room and doesn't say another word to me the rest of the night. HOW STUPID IS THIS!!!! I can hear that little girl Stephanie on that old TV show saying "how rude." LOL.
So he didn't really need my help obviously, I guess he's survive.  
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I just needed to come here and vent to you guys. I don't post here much, but I do come and read a lot of the posts. I think there are a lot of wonderful people on this board. I just needed to come and express myself somewhere other than my husband and friends.
To start with my mother has COPD and has been unable to work since March of 2005. She is not on disability yet, because we were both naive and kept waiting for someone to contact us after filling out the paperwork online. Anyway, I have been working at a casino job for 12 years and I have let her have my pay checks for the last 3 years to help her out with bills and other things. I also work full-time with Spheris. I work 60-65 hours a week. I also try to do her grocery shopping and do errands for her on my off days. I don't mind doing this, and if I had to work 3 jobs just to keep her here on this earth with me, I would. We have always been close. She doesn't have any insurance, so she doesn't get to go to the doctor as much as she needs to be going.
The thing that is really bothering me is the fact that I am the youngest of 4 children. I am the ONLY one who calls her every day and asks her if she needs anything. I have told my siblings that I cannot do it alone anymore. My older brother did start helping somewhat over this past year with the prescriptions and going to the store on occasion. But he will only do those things if I call or my mom calls him. My middle brother, about 2 years ago, won 50,000 dollars at a casino, called my mom to brag to her about it and never did one thing for her!!! He also about a year ago won 30,000 total in one night, and NEVER called her, and never came by to see her or anything. Last week, he wins ANOTHER 54,000, and yet, again, the very same thing. 
In 1997, my mother and I took out a 15,000 mortage on our house to do remodeling. We ended up being taken advantage of by a guy that we had known for many years. We didn't have a contract drawn up, so there was nothing we could do. He came out and tore out a wall and concreted the add-on area, made a concrete porch, and then left everything else torn up. She has squirrels that get in her house from time to time from some hole somewhere. I absolutely kills me to see my mom in the terrible health that she is in. I try so hard to help her. I can't afford to get her house fixed up, but it kills me to think of her passing on without seeing her house fixed up. She deserves so much more. She and my father were married for 32 years when they divorced--due to his infidelity. I have tried talking to my siblings and it just doesn't work. How can a child be so cold to their mother??? I told my sister that I hoped that some day when they becamed aged, that their kids didn't do the same thing to them; also, I hoped that they didn't get in that type of health.
My sister has a gambling problem and doesn't do anything to help her either. She will call her and tell her that she will bring her something down, and then never shows up. I am just so tired. I have a 4-year-old son and a husband, 2 jobs, and the rest of my family JUST DON"T GET IT~!
I am sorry this was so long, but I just can't take it anymore. Thank you for listening.
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Wish I felt capable of home schooling though.
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Needing to know if anybody feels same way
I wanted to post because I have had a very eerie feeling lately and wanted to see if anyone has been experiencing a similar thing... I was a home MT working directly for a hospital for many years and a high producer. Then, the hospital cut our incentive and many of us ended up with a MTSO after that. Well, after being with the same job for many years, I spent over 2 years with the MTSO and found out that my line counts were very low because the platform was not counting my lines in a well honest (to me) way. I thought I was losing my talent, but after finding out about this for sure by looking at the minutes versus the lines over a couple of weeks and checking with other MTs (finally) I found out it was not me. I since have been working for a very reputable MTSO (no hospital jobs around directly that I could find by me) and something is happening. I am struggling to get my line counts again, and I did a study with the minutes and though not as bad as the other MTSO, the same thing is happening AGAIN! (dont mean to yell, just emphasizing). It is so hard to look for yet another job...My question is this: Is it my imagination, am I just losing my talent and my mind, or are most jobs now counting the lines differently than before say 3 years ago when I left the hospital job. And, if I can't produce that much anymore because they count lines differently now, how does one find at least a job which is moderately easier to get more than minimum? Look, I used to make over 50K a year and now I am eeking out perhaps 27 a year and feeling like I am losing my talent. Any advice would be appreciated here. I don't want to go through job after job, stress after stress. BTW: My husband will be able to provide benefits in a couple of months, but until recently I have been the one to have to provide health coverage and this has figured heavily into where I work. Thanks in advance for your opinions. I don't want my hand held, just a little reality check. Thanks in advance.
Needing to vent.....
I have to say I consider myself still fairly new. I have been a Transcriptionist now for just almost a couple of years. I am a little upset because I have at least 99.6 QA score each month. I work on several different accounts and we are always told to push, push, push the reports and get them out. Because if we don't meet our standard line count amount then you will get canned. But, my question is this, on the accounts I work on, it is hard to make normals for all of them, which does save time. So, when you are flying through your documents and trying to proofread as you go, you are sure to miss a few MINOR mistakes. I do not understand this field and sometimes I wish I would have never spent the money to get into it, because we are yelled at if we don't get our minimum line counts and get yelled and told to slow down if you make a few small mistakes---nothing that would put the life of a patient at risk. So, please tell me where the happy medium is. Again, my QA score is never below 99.5.
Seriously thinking about getting into a different profession. Thank you for listening.
I'm needing the same information...sm
Would there be a change to extext?
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What do they seem to be needing most right now if looking for a job change. nm
:
MT, are you just now learning about her needing a
Xanax?
Nothing to do with needing silence
Has to do with protecting the privacy of the information I am transcribing.
Just needing a vent.
I've been job hunting, testing, sending out my resume for 2 weeks now and no bites.  I'm not a new graduate. I worked for 2 years but have not worked MT for a little over a year now. I have 3 toddlers and finally am able to have enough time to work full-time again. My family really needs the extra income right now and I'm finding it very frustrating that so far I am not able to contribute. We live in a very rural area and driving into town for a job plus daycare for 3 toddlers would kill any income I'd get.
I get answers from companies saying I have a good resume, experience, and even tested well but they are only hiring people with #+ years RECENT experience.
*sigh* I'll just keep looking, emailing/faxing resumes, and testing... one will want me eventually.
/rant.
Southwest. I was hired..LOL ... ?? I'm sure they are needing more?!
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Needing advice from others in my situation....
I am needing suggestions and advice from fellow IC transcriptionists who also have subcontractors working for you. I am just a one person typing service and have taken on a couple subcontractors. The one I am having trouble with has been with me for about a month and is always coming up with excuses for why the work has not been sent yet. I received thousands of resumes for this position and there were a lot who were more qualified than she, but I liked her enthusiasm and I am one who is willing to help a new person break into this field if they have had some experience and knowledge in that respect. I am at a point of deciding whether to let her go and find another or keep her on to give her "one more chance". This is more like her third chance I would be giving her. I really like her as a person, but she has never worked from home and I just don't know if it is going to work out or not. How have you all handled situations like this? This is my first experience with something like this and I'm just not sure of how long to give a person before cutting them. Any advice given will be greatly appreciated.
Ok, needing to type letter in
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i do it occasionally when needing to catch up; sm
as the other poster said, my production shows in the next 2 days though. i always keep a light on (not just a lamp). i have lots of dr. pepper. i usually do laundry so that every 45 mins or so i have to get up and fold another load and that keeps me awake. i avoid food as that will make me sleepy too. also do as the other poster said, don't surf the net at all as that makes me sleepy to. i stick to my work and knock it out as quickly as i can.
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You have a reason for needing the lines, keep that
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