Why do you want American MTs to lose their jobs?
Posted By: Sandy on 2005-10-25
In Reply to: AAMT issues - anon
That's what will happen if we get a "union" and try to convince employers that they have to conform to "union rules" and "union wages". They'll just find even more people overseas who are happy to work for peanuts. Unionization will not benefit the American MT at all. The same with licensure. Some people just work for small clinics doing one type of work. If everyone has to pass the AAMT CMT test (which is what AAMT means by "licensure"), people who only know one type of work won't be able to pass. If you have to have the license to work, they will lose their jobs. What good would that do anybody except AAMT, which would get all those exorbitant fees for taking the CMT exam? None of these ideas will benefit American MTs. They're all obviously part of AAMT's campaign to outsource all MT work in this country. AAMT does not work for us; they work for the MTSOs who are making big bucks by outsourcing our jobs overseas.
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supposed to be, after people lose their jobs, they are forced to take part-time, lower-paying jobs..
with little to no benefits. service jobs. where are you going to work in a few years, when Medical Transcription is replaced by technology? McDonald's, Walmart? you really going to like that?
As our jobs are sent out of the country, we lose our stature internationally. sm.
As jobs go to countries where the people are willing to work for less, America becomes less desirable to people who have fought to get out of their own country for a better way of life. Why should intelligent, contributing people from other countries want to come to America when they can go to another country or stay where they are at and make the same money. When it is all said and done, America is being brought down to the level of other less fortunate countries. This will have a direct impact on America losing its stature as a powerhouse internationally.
The only people that are benefiting from outsourcing are the CEOs. The greed in America that is on display by these pigs is disgusting. If you think they care about America and the end result of all of this outsourcing, you are very misinformed. What is really sad is that most of our elected officials in Washington do not care either.
As for dealing with foreigners on the phone to solve a problem, they have not solved any of my problems. They respond to my questions from a book of preplanned answers. It is easy to say thank you and please when you cannot say anything else. I refuse to deal with these people; they are a waste of my time. In the end, when nothing is resolved, I am transferred to an American who solves my problem.
As for the American worker being lazy, that is a generalization. I have found that I have to work harder and harder to maintain my lifestyle because of outsourcing, because of increases across the board, gas, food, healthcare, insurance. You name it, everything has increased in price. That is why outsourcing saving us money is such a crock. We are not gaining anything by this outsourcing. The stockholders and the CEOs are  all the way to the bank.
american jobs
Since this country was founded, there have always been displaced workers due to either a better way of doing thing, being replaced by technology, and/or finding a cheaper source of labor.
You can't expect the President to understand and identify with every American worker's jobs which have been outsourced. He has to worry about the collective, not the selective. He has a myriad of things on his plate.
Put the blame where it belongs and which you so eloquently wrote about in your letter: Corporate Greed, plain and simple. A handful get to be the haves and the rest of us get to be reluctant have-nots who don't know how to fight back.
As long as eveything revolves around money for these cretins, let's hit them in the pocketbook. If you take insurance with AIG, cancel it. Don't shop at WalMart, whose inventory is 90% Chinese. So what if it is cheaper. You are helping this by supporting it. Try to buy American as much as possible. There are web sites that will give you listings of companies which still make domestic products. Support companies that stay in the US and boycott those who offshore or have greedy b*stards running the show.
We really have so much power and we don't know it. Case in point: The Alabama bus system crumbled under the boycott from the black riders when Rosa Parks was arrested. We can do that, too. We don't even have to organize. We can singly just boycott what personally gets under our skin. As long as money talks, let it also talk for The Everyman.
We have become lazy and complacent, and that is when this kind of stuff is allowed to happen.
Offshoring of American jobs
Medical transcription is only a small segment of what is being offshored today - accounting, billing, call centers, BPO's, manufacturing, legal research, medical imaging reading,etc. In the greater scheme of things, many other occupations are all struggling with the same issues as we are in our industry. The American economy is changing rapidly. Infrastructures are being sold out to foreign interests. Now that's a scary thought. This is all pushing the largest segment of our population, the middle class, out down to the poor segment of our society.
Whether we like it or not, our challenges are pushing us to a mixed economy, and maybe, just maybe, that's a good thing. You look at countries like France, Sweden with their socialist structure. The advantages are readily apparent - heathcare for all, a pension for all when one retires, and if you are lucky to have a job, you can'ta be fired. The disadvantage is the high tax rate - 50-60%. Then we have our US structure - capitalism. We are the greatest nation in the world, and yet, shamefully, we have no universal healthcare. Yet, we are free to start our own business with little government interference. But the last decade has sadly shamed us with corporate scandal after corporate scandal. At the bottom of all this is sheer greed. So what's the answer? Now, corporations run our country, and we are selling our infrastructure to foreign interests. It's like our guts are being pulled out. What will we look like in 20 years? If we don't get fresh blood in our government that truly will work for the good of the middle class, China will own us in 25 years. In order to address the challenges we all face in different occupations in our country, we are going to have to move toward a mixed economy - some capitalism, and some socialism, which is what we are beginning to see.
Loss of American Jobs Poem
You may not think this is very grand.
But it is written so even a President can understand!
Where are our jobs?
Where have they gone?
Are they over here or over there?
Are they behind a chair?
They are not over here.
They are not over there.
They are not behind a chair.
Are they on a train or a boat or a plane?
Are they in England, France or Spain?
They are not on a train or boat or plane.
They are not in England, France or Spain!
HOORAY! HOORAY!
They are in Bombay!
Where people work for little pay!
In China and in Mexico too!
Where it costs ten cents to make a shoe!
Corporations say they have the need
To cut budgets and save money, indeed!
Though most of us would call it greed!
Corporations pay our Congress well
So Congress will do whatever they tell.
GATT and NAFTA so no tariffs there will be!
So corporations can import and export anything for free!
They have sold us out (the American worker) its true.
Our government and corporations too!
So if you are feeling blue,
Because there is no job for you
And you are unemployed for another day,
There is something you can do.
Find a flag and wave HOORAY!
Since "patriotism" is the call of the day!
Loss of American Jobs Poem
 Thank you so very much for this very poignant assessment of what's going on in our beloved transcription arena. Just by our persistence in "keepin' on, keepin'on" we shall succeed. Onward and upward!
The CMT supports offshoring of American jobs.
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hey... irritating maybe, but this is the PRICE for keeping American jobs
why are we whining about this? We keep talking about our jobs being outsourced, well guess what... this is the same thing. We have to pay a higher price to speak to an American. That sucks and sounds ridiculous but the fact remains American workers demand more money, just as we as MT's do over people in India. I don't have a problem with it, maybe cause I see it from their side. I for one cant STAND talking to people from another country and honestly NEVER get the problem fixed with them. It sucks to pay more, but it is worth it, for them and for us.
Stand up and what get fired. Lose benefits and lose my house. Can't risk it.
I wish I could. That is why this business is as bad as it is. We can't afford to not work, so we settle for whatever gets thrown at us.
he is not American on what was an American site
What we post, jobs posted, and those who are posting jobs have no way of knowing it is off shore because he is hiding it - what a great way to get more of our jobs - not sure why this does not bother you. But as an American it bothers me
Several jobs on Monster & CareerBuilder for inhouse office jobs down there through an
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I did 3 jobs for a while about 3 years ago, you burn out quick, I was doing 3 MT jobs though...after
10 months I cut down to 2 as I don't like to have all my eggs in one basket. But I am considering going down to 1 in September for my sanity, its a good steady job so financally it should not be an issue. I have 2 right but have not worked the 1 in about 3 weeks due to some problems at their end, supposed to learn a VA account but not sure if I want to pursue it right now or not, they are waiting to hear from me at this point. I still have a lot going on with chemo, etc. so am mulling things over. But if you have a full-time day job, then I would just go with 1 part-time MT job at night, unless 1 is during the week, and the other weekends only, then of course you will be working 7 days a week, very tiring I know. I have been working 7 days a week for 3 years now but I do slack off now and then of course to recharge and get sleep etc. But burnout happens fast and I doubt you want to lose your day job so be careful. Good luck. 
Two jobs very common, 3 jobs not unheard of.
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You lose out if you don't get
paid for spaces.
Before you lose it....
Call her up and politely ask her where she got the number of your HUSBAND and then ask her if she knows the other person is married. He really may have been snockered and not even remember giving it.
Lose him
Yeah - - don't think I haven't thought about leaving the situation
whatever you do don't lose that job! sm
There aren't many jobs like that anymore! Good for you.
Can I ask what state you live in? Just curious.
It's so hard to lose a pet
I'm sorry for your loss. My own old girl Tildy died on April 21 and I miss her so much. Last week, I finally adopted another dog, and we are going to be great friends I know, but I still miss Tildy. I probably would have put off adopting a new dog longer, but a friend of mine sent me a *comic strip* called "Shelter Stories" - it shows this dog lying there with his eyes closed thinking "I'm afraid to open my eyes. I'm afraid yesterday was ALL a dream and I'll wake up and still be in the shelter. "Sigh, okay, I've got to open them. Here goes...one, two, three! it's a picture of this dog lying there on a nice soft bed and when he opens his eyes, there's a person there too, just smiling at him.
Sometimes we're all each other has. I hope your heart feels better soon.
I don't need to lose weight, but I definitely need to
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You could probably lose 10 lb. just from exercise. SM
Go to www.collage.com. There are hundreds of good exercise videos.
I could not get into t pep rally thing of WW.
You won't lose anything with the upgrade.
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You won't necessarily lose your job,
but you will get the absolute worst dictators and dictation possible. All the good stuff goes offshore and we get what's left. And make sure the account you're offered pays for headers and footers to make up for them not paying for spaces. No all accounts pay for headers and footers, and that really makes a difference.
Lose 5 lbs. I saw the doc last week and
gained 10 this year and was already overweight, so I'll start this week by losing at least 5 lbs.
But don't you also lose money when...
you are paid by the line, and you are sitting there waiting for Mr. hem & haw to start talking again? When you are paid by the dictation minute, you are paid for the length of the sound file, whether the ditator is talking or turning pages or hemming & hawing. I had a few times when I had a 20-minute sound file, which I was paid for, even though there was only 5 minutes of dictation on it!
Also, you know EXACTLY how much money you will make on the report before you even start typing it, regardless of what type of dictator it is.
How to lose an MTSO
 Just curious here . . . how to you deal with a MTSO who, for all accounts, seems like they are stalking you for hire. I checked out the company, realized I was lied to about a number of issues I specifically asked about up front and disliked the platform tremendously. I gave it a few days – determined it was not for me because I could not be productive and I informed the recruiter that I was no longer interested in working for the company. Since that time, I have been contacted no less than 3 times. I cessated my contact after the verbal communication only to be hounded with E-mails and packages via snail mail. The owner of this company is really starting to scare me. Personally, instead of running a business, in my opinion, should be running to the psych ward – and quickly I might add. I have not communicated since I made my final decision – I’m almost afraid to. What would you all suggest? I really just want this person to leave me alone. This particular MTSO is one that seems like the “no” answer is just not even an option. I have no interest in working for someone with this type of personality and I have no interest in running my business in the red because of a poor platform. Help please. Can you report someone for stalking if they are in a different state? I cannot change my E-mail address as I do have my own business contacts to think of.
So in other words, pay will be cut, and WE lose. - sm
If the MTSO is bringing in more lines per hour with this system, (and you just KNOW they aren't going to slash their prices to the hospitals!), why cut the MTs pay per line? The MT (who actually PRODUCES the work, after all) should be sharing in some of the rewards of increased productivity, rather than being SHAFTED.
what features do you lose?
I think it's the program I want but what would I lose? TIA
Call them! What do you have to lose?
I applied to a company I really wanted to work for, waited a week, sent an email, waited a day, called, and was called back an hour later and hired. The squeaky wheel etc etc. Good luck to you!!
firm 15 cpl --you will lose it
Sorry but at 15 you will lose it. Once you get used to the dictators you will easily make $35 to $45 per hour even counting in the delivery time. Define your line as gross lines with 1" margins and if they want smaller ones, then you revert back and do your line count that way. If you want to cover yourself, tell them that at 12 cpl you want it written up in the contract that should they cancel at anytime -- unless it is due to gross errors, incorrect billing (cheating them), not keeping TAT, etc. that they will pay your average paycheck for the term of the contract. Again look at what you can make per hour not what the cpl is. If you come across too high, they will advertise and get someone for the 12 easily. Good luck. Get it all spelled out ini black and white. Also go back at 12.5 -- again good luck
Which is why this country will lose its
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And quick way to lose your job.
I work for 2 companies and cherrypicking is the quickest way to get taken off the accounts. It is absolutely not tolerated at either place. I would not ever work for a company that allowed cherrypicking.
If you have as much as you say you need to ultimately lose,
have you considered gastric bypass or Lap-Band?
ironic.... it's lose
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Monday - I will lose an account
I just did the stupidest thing. I could cry but it would not help. I will lose this account due to my carelesness and not thinking. I accidentally just erased two "undone" tapes and kept two "finished" tapes. So on Monday I have to tell the doctor and if I were them I would fire me. They have been my account for 4 years but have been patient with me at times through some personal problems -- yucky divorce -- and I do a good job at a very reasonable rate but I would not blame them if they fired me. I just want to take myself out and beat myself silly. But there is nothing I can do right now and so oneward and upward -- I guess. But this will hurt as it is my largest account and I am a small MTSO so I will be out pounding the pavement for something.
Thanks for listening.
They are both excellent and I would hate to see either lose.
Kind of leaning towards tattoo boy though.
Did you lose the weight after coming off?
I'm gonna check into the things you mentioned and go by my local health food store. Before I went on the HRT, I did try the OTC stuff which seemed to work for a little while, but after a few months started having the hot flashes again. I did purchase some progesterone cream a few years ago while I was still having periods (after watching a segment of Oprah), but never used it right, then went on the HRT. I really do want to get off of it and get my weight down. Did you have trouble getting weight back down after coming off?
Thanks again for all your advise! You're great!
I need to lose 160 sticks of butter
so I joined dance class. Willing to share my butter for christmas baking.
Dont Lose Hope!
We need to curb the outsourcing of this industry. The big boys already have the voice recognition systems but will still need MTs and the other countries have armies of MTs and still training more. Wait, im the one losing hope. HELP
I know I need to, but $$. Did they lose thier house?..nm
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You can pretty much expect to lose about 1/2 - 1/3
You will be required to turn in your tax papers and refund check to the Bankruptcy Clerk...he/she will then in turn tell you how much you can have of it back. They will disperse what they keep between some of the creditors you filed bankruptcy on. The portion you are allowed will be sent to your attorney. Our refund was about $3100...we got back $1200 from the bankruptcy court...then the attorney took out their fees for the bankruptcy and we ended up with about $200.
It definitely sucks..but compared to what we owed and got out from underneath of because of the bankruptcy, it was worth it.
You are not stupid, so lose that thought! Your
post might be deleted, though, cause you put someone's name. Odd rules. But if it gets deleted, just repost without a name! I was in the same boat about 2 years ago, and we all have to learn sometime. First you need to contact the doctors in your area. You are right - you need to see what equipment they use and go from there. If they are still using tapes, which a lot of local doctors do, you just have to find out the size - the office I work for used microcassettes, so I went on E-Bay and bought 2 used microcassette machines - one Sony and one Panasonic for back up - cost about $150 combined. If doctors use tapes, chances are good they will also let you use Word. So I had no software to buy - just type on Word. I happen to like the Word expander, and just added my own medical short cuts. I bought a printer, a Lexmark for approx $35, which also came with free ink. As for paper, most doctors have their own letterhead. That is the only thing the doctors supply me with - their own letterhead. So I use that for the first page, and then use plain white copy paper from Staples for the other pages. I also bought a tape eraser, at my doctors' request, for about $5 also thru Staples, I believe. Set up cost was well under $300. I was very scared and unconfident at first, but its been smooth sailing! Just fake it as far as the processing end.Its so easy to type on Word, print it out and deliver it. I also save patient records on floppy disks (per doctors' request), and that cost is very minimal as well. This office loved my work, and has recommended me to his colleagues - I get $300 a page, and type about 6 to 10 pages an hour - cake work! Be confident - you CAN DO THIS!! And it is fun. I do it part time, though I could do it full time. Feel free to write me with any questions. I'd be more than happy to help you out. Good luck! I'm just a regular person, by the way, don't worry.
I suspect that with the name change they will also lose a lot
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my fave: How to lose a guy in 10 days (nm)
also the wedding planner.
Very HOT!!!!
Do it, you have nothing to lose and lots to gain -sm
Years ago I started a Paralegal certificate program in Annapolis, was 4 or so courses into it, then we moved to Richmond, VA and I started to go to University of Richmond for their Paralegal program....I took 4 classes there but then "dropped out" right after my second child was born....that was 6 years ago. I had every intention to go back 2 years ago but then my mom got sick and life when down hill from there. Things are finally normalizing now and I (again) plan to go back in the Fall, have to budget it in as it is over $900 for 1 class, I have 18 more classes to take, this will be one expensive certificate but it is an excellent school (private hence the high cost). I have extensive office administration experience so this can only enhance my current abilities and I look forward to working in the law field one day. So IF I keep at it at 3 classes a year, I will finally be done in 6 years. At that point my kids will be 12 and 14, and I will be 47. I plan on doing it though I will be an old lady (LOL), so age is relative. I do not feel old even though I am 40, remember "Life is a state of mind".....quote from "Being There" (I think I am remembering that correctly).
As we all know, the only effective way to lose weight
is diet and exercise. I have tried MediFast, SlimFast, phentermine, all of them. In the end, the only that really worked and help maintain my figure is eating right and exercise, exercise and more exercise.
I always wanted the fast road to a "skinny" body, but guess way, the weight crept back on faster than I lost it. So, I decided to just eat right, limit fatty foods and carbs, and exercise. I joined a gym and go 3x a week. It really does stimulate you.
Good luck to you, but really none of those plans work unless you change your lifestyle.
But wouldn't you lose weight anyway if you
What does the Hoodia actually do? Does it suppress the appetite or does it actually increase metabolism or what? I am interested but so leary of all these diet supplements. Most of the ones that people seem to have success with contain ephedra, which is dangerous, and it would be nice if one worked without that stuff.
You can set up IT to work like SH, but then you lose some of the features. (sm)
I switched from SH to IT, wasn't sure I liked it at first, and there's still a few things I don't like, but I'm sticking with IT.
Choosing from a list isn't as bad as it sounds, because you can use the same abbreviation for more than one thing, which is nice. It also has a "finish it for me" feature where you start to type something and it will suggest the rest of the sentence or whatever, and just hitting a key will type it in for you!
For more info and to learn a lot more, visit this great website:
www.productivitytalk.com
Tried it and I didn't lose report. Just have to
remember to take it off headset.
So: it's ok for MTs to lose time/$ on researching,
Sounds akin to a DOUBLE STANDARD to me.
Even if we're both paid the same way, it seems that since you merely have to LISTEN, then fill in a few words, even if you have to look them up, you haven't spent NEARLY as much time per report as those of us who actually had to PRODUCE them. You're only researching the blanks that you're not sure of. We have usually researched several other terms in the report that we found the answer to, and are then correctly typed. You don't have to do a thing about those. So how can you be supposedly losing more than we do every time you have to take your foot off the pedal to fill in blank? We have to do the same thing, only more often.
The only way you could be losing more money than we are is that you probably make more to begin with.
they would probably lose the list of names. LOL nm
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And editing 100% VR, we wil quickly lose
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