Yeah, but are these other companies trying to put stores in every market in the country?

• Did anyone watch Frontline last night? I will NEVER shop in Wal-Mart again. - You'll find me at Target
  • I saw that - me2
  • Some of use live in small towns and our only - Wannie
    • Our Wal Mart moved. Built a Superstore behind Kmart! - Mainer
      • Every K-Mart around me folded and died. No such stores here. Walmart is thriving. - K-mart stores were junky.
        • Actually our Kmart is very nice. Probably because of - Mainer
        • Agree on the K-mart. The one near us SUCKS. - It's like a crummy dollar store now. nm
  • Walmart/Huge transcription companies. - See any similarities? nm
  • Looks like we need a Walmart - board :-) nm
  • Some boxes, like Mrs. Smith's pies, say distributed by - what you don't know
  • I'm fighting a super Wal-Mart - MT concerned about Wal-Mart
    • Good luck. sm - Mainer
    • Community near me succesfully fought one off, but sm - No Kname
    • in colorado? - nm
    • Check all the brands in other stores. It's all outsourced. Nike, Rebok, Liz Claiborne. - Read labels!
      • Yeah, but are these other companies trying to put stores in every market in the country? - MT concerned about Wal-Mart
        • There are TONS of stores that I see every place I go. - So what.
    • They're trying to put a second WalMart in our city with a population of 55,000. - same here
    • you don't live in Asheville NC sm - long time MQr
      • No, not NC - MT concerned about Wal-Mart
        • Walmart is good. The regular supermarkets are going to be forced to compete. - That's a good thing.
          • Publix stores are starting to look like Super Wal-Marts! Have you seen that? - I think it's hilarious.
            • No. Is it good? Have they brought their prices down? - No Publix around here.
    • Newflash... Most everything you buy ANYWHERE is NOT made - in the USA. Take a gander sometime.
      • Yes. Especially high-end merchandise. Someone has an ax to grind with Walmart - giving a very one-sided story.
        • Made in Japan is what we grew up seeing. Look where Japan is now - So what? The fact remains.
  • What about your neighbors who work at Walmart? - No I didn't see the show.
    • Heck, YES!!!! Most of our Walmart employees - boycott WalMart and Sam's Club!
      • Hey if you have the cash more power to you. Obviously the rest of the country doesn't. - Thus making Walmart what it is.
        • I just said I DON'T have the extra cash. - I AM POOR
          • I get it. But in return for supporting the small business the poor folk get nothing in return. - Open your mind.
            • You are so rude. That's your response to everything, isn't it? - finance degree here, thank you
              • I do not mean to be rude and perhaps you are interpreting rudeness because - I get it, do you?
                • It was not the subject matter, it was the delivery. - Sorry, I'm just fed up today.
                  • You know who I see working at Walmart? People who may not be employed elsewhere. - Don't kill the messenger.
  • Done with Walmart too.....sm - Walmart and what they are doing..
    • We have to stand firm for the Americans of the future here! - do it for the children.
      • Walmart opened up 15 stores in CHINA....nm - Walmart and what they are doing..
  • Went there for paint. Brand new store. SM - nm
    • nm=no message; sm=see message. nm - MT
      • nm = no name. - nm
        • No, nn would be no name. (just joshin ya). nm - Becky
  • I saw that. I have seen it before though and - sm
  • i didnt see that. - what happened?
  • They operate under the guise of the All American Company - Corporate profit is what they really mean
  • Target is better... - Sage
    • I agree about Target but there are some things I cannot buy at Target and Walmart - Target lover
      • ME TOO! - Sage
        • Well if Target did business like Walmart then the prices would drop but everyone would hate them to. - Lose-lose
    • same here, love target - target fan
  • Don't be to quick to jump to Target - IndianaMT
  • Equates to sending our work offshore. - NJMT
  • Do tell more? - camry
    • Drastic under bidding for products. Single handedly took out Rubbermaid - From what I recall
      • Walmart is trying to save the consumer MONEY. It's not all about corporate greed. - Okay logic this out.
        • Is that why their Bounty paper towels - are priced higher
          • The price of gasoline is reflected in the price of goods. Having said that, one item - Logic this out.
            • FYI, this is not a MOMENTARY thing, I - started comparing prices a few years
      • They also use tactics based on "sale points" which tease the customer - another point
        • Everyone markets their product that way. Like loss-leaders at supermarket. - anti-Walmart propaganda.
      • THANKS. - Camry
  • yup and using self-checkout - costs jobs too (nm)
    • One more thing... - self checkout
      • I don't mind self checkout or bagging my groceries. It does keep costs down. - It's also faster.
        • Pros and cons - self checkout
          • So do you think gas stations should discount gas for us pumping our own gas? - Just curious.

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just the fact that jobs are posted for this pay means people are taking it. You have to remember - we are in a global marketplace now. We are competing against people from India, Thailand, Cambodia for these jobs. If the Mexicans could figure it out, we would be competing against them too. It's like washing dishes. Washing dishes isn't easy. Why does washing dishes only pay $5.50 an hour? Because they can find people to wash dishes for $5.50 an hour. Not only that, but MT work was getting cost prohibitive for a lot of people. That's why some other really, really smart people said, "let's find a way to make computers do this! Then we can sell the programs so docs can buy programs instead of paying MT's." Then some other really really smart people said, "let's not even have docs dictate. Let's have them point and click!" And so MT's are also competing against VR and EMR.

You may say ..."If a company offers me 7 to 9 cpl, I let them know that it is an insult to expect an experienced, highly skilled Transcriptionist to be offered such low pay and I refuse to work for them." But if your current job goes bye-bye, and you're scrambling out in the market and that's all that's out there....well, you get the picture. If you want the job, you take the job for that pay. Otherwise, yes, it's get a job at WallyWorld. Your choice.

I will not buy MS Vista - I hear it's a nightmare. TIA

Hi y'all,

Three weeks ago I began a new job doing acute care at a local hospital (part of CHS). On Friday they told us that our work would be outsourced beginning in April.... Previously I worked at another local hospital for 9 years transcribing Rad and ER notes, echos, etc. I left there because I need expensive orthognathic surgery and their insurance plan has a blanket exclusion against it. Plus I wanted to brush up on my "big four" skills.

Now I am looking for work. Boy have things changed!  I really prefer to work for a hospital or start up my own company again but would work for a service as a last resort. After reading the informative posts here, I have begun compiling a list of "good" and "bad" services so I can avoid certain ones.

Does anyone here have any advice for me? Not general advice about job hunting, but more specific advice about the services -- what to watch out for, etc. I have never done editing/VRT, but apparently that pays less anyway so I don't think I will be doing that.

Thanks.

Go by medical offices and talk to them in your native tongue.  They just LOVE hearing it.   When visiting in places like Florida be sure to ask about the last snow storm they had last winter - that's very impressive!   In the northern states talk about the warm sunny 70 degrees in February in their state and ask if they're ready for that this year.  

Be sure to take brochures showing the fabulous quality of work you do.   Be sure you include impressive sentences such as:  "Dr. Jones said he would eat ketchup with the patient to review his lab work."   After all they don't find it cute to type it like it was dictated.... "Dr. Jones said he would catch up with the patient to review his lab work." 

Lastly don't forget to give them laminated card including all 25 digits they will have to use to call your native country.  Be sure they're aware that all of your employees in your native country have new names.... Ben, Mary, Thomas and Amy are of course popular choices.   Potential clients like getting a warm fuzzy feeling by talking to "Mary" who has a very heavy accent to the point that they can't understand her talking.  But hey - she has an American name (woo-hoo!) so all is forgiven!

Publix says tipping is not allowed.  I do not agree with that.  They are loading TONS of stuff into cars, why shouldn't they get a tip?  I tip, their bosses are not outside watching anyway and I don't know that anyone ever lost a job with Publix (one of the largest employers in the SE) due to this

to each his/her own I suppose    

I first hit our local thrift store when my dear mom was in a nursing facility with Alzheimer's.  She'd just forget where she "folded and put her clothes away" or the laundry would lose some.  So, I was able to buy mom many beautiful blouses/tops, dresses for way too cheap.  Usually walked out of there with 5-6 complete outfits under $20.00.

She's gone now, but in her memory, I still do my shopping stints there, then haul it over to the nursing home for those residents who don't have family, it truly helps me more than it helps them.