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lol You're no employer, just an unhappy worker trying to cause

Posted By: a ruckus. LOL on 2007-07-19
In Reply to: Think again - big letters at top saying - Junie

Good funny though.


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    Leave. For goodness sakes, if you're unhappy
    get out. Stop this juvenile whine and complain behavior.

    The only thing more ridiculous than your incessant whining is the fact that you have NO IDEA yet what the new plan is. You have nothing to base it on. What? The 20% ASR reduction? That was foretold upfront...it was a pilot program and the rates would be adjusted later. Well, later is here, people. This is not a new business concept. This happens all the time. The phone company does it with new services, industries do it with new products. You have an option -- opt out of ASR and transcribe. YOU HAVE A CHOICE.

    Stop trying to incite panic. It's embarassing for supposedly mature, intelligent people to be acting like this. Grow up.

    You're a big girl and a skilled worker. SM
    If you haven't resolved this problem already, go ahead and do it this morning. You know, as a high-skilled MT you should be making at least 3 times whatever your local minimum wage is. Best wishes.
    You're better off without an employer like that!
    Sounds like really poor management, to believe that just because you've gotten dialed in to one account, that you're automatically going to be able to type ANYTHING that gets thrown at you. You should've been give the same amount of time to learn the new account as you were the first one.
    You're right, employer was a bad choice of words.
    However, the situation is still the same.

    The company needs work done. An IC says they will do the work, takes the work and then reneges is unreliable. These ICs give WAH a bad name and soon find that no one is interested in paying for excuses.
    Who said I was unhappy?
    I never said that. The funny thing is, I am extremely happy at Medquist. I am a high producer too. So, don't act like you know anything about me. What I know about you is that you are pathetic and you are coming on here all day and night and harrassing people on this board. It is sickening. So, have you decided who you are going to be tomorrow? Or, isn't this about the time when you start posting things and then answering yourself? ROFLMAO. Can't wait. Everyone, please stay tuned for the show!
    Maybe she was just really unhappy with where she was (sm)
    Sometimes people just end up in situations where they don't belong and are miserable and have to make a change. I'm sure it's nothing personal against you.
    another unhappy MT
    I have been sitting here all night trying to find a solution to this very problem, like I have many nights for the last several months.  I am considering going to nursing school and giving up MT for good. I have never wanted to do anything but transcribe, have over 20 years experience just like you, but the inhouse hospital jobs are gone, as are the days of getting paid by the gross line, this editing crap is the final straw, I can no longer recommend this profession to anyone.  It's really sad that nobody values the experienced MT anymore, the ones who take pride in their work, really sad..........................my income has gone from a net of $1300.00 every 2 weeks to barely more than $300.00!  My husband passed away not too long ago and I am on my own now, really scary.
    Don't worry -- they are the unhappy ones...
    doubt they will ever find satisfaction with their attitudes.

    They should be pitied for their woeful disposition.

    They are embarassing themselves.
    unhappy with mq supes
    I know what you mean. I don't need constant contact with my supe, but when my grandmother passed away, my supe didn't say anything about it, no sorry, condolences, or anything!
    Oh lighten up, unhappy one

    unhappy people
    I agree. They could care less. There has to be an end game. Maybe they're getting ready to do the India thing.
    I agree. If you are unhappy with your job
    for whatever reason (lack of work, jerks in mgmt) leave it and find another company -- there are others. If you don't want to edit, opt out. If you don't like the new plan, quit. Life is too short to waste time worrying about what might be forthcoming on 10/1.
    To unhappy MQ oldtimer
    Line rates can be deceiving.  I make 8.5 cpl now, made 10 cpl for MQ.  I'm much better off emotionally, mentally, physically and financially with the 8.5 cpl. 
    So....unhappy MDI-MTs - any idea where you will
    look if it comes down to having to find work somewhere else?
    Does husband know how unhappy you are? SM
    Men are dense. I'm not kidding. You have to beat them over the head for them to understand. I'm with the woman below who says it will be tough for single mother with two small children.

    Encourage him to attend counseling with you. Some people will say it will not work, but, believe or not, most men are scared silly of being alone and will at least try to keep the marriage together. Good luck. I mean it.
    some people are just so unhappy,
    nm
    I am unhappy about it, but those are the rules
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    No, lots others unhappy here but
    have more years than you and I work for lower wages but I am no longer having to provide for kids, etc. My pay now is not for every aspect of my life financially like it used to be. What I would say and have said this, if you don't make enough, if unhappy, things are not changing in this field, pay has gone lower over the years and you need to get more than 1 job to live on or move on.
    not new or unhappy. having fun. wrong on all counts.
    wouldn't want to be ya.
    Yes, rather be lonely and happy then with a guy and unhappy

    Thank you for post. I was so much happier when I had my 3 years of single life after my divorce and before I met him. My daughter and I were on our own, I had life by the horns. I didn't have much, but was so DARN happy and CONTENT. Funny how life works.


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    I will keep board posted. I am sure I will have my moments.


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    Evil Co-Worker
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    A co-worker I once had said that back in the
    working at a medical facility, that's how the MTs there normally worked. They sat in the office with the doc and typed the report as he dictated it. Talk about pressure to perform! (But I'll bet when the docs had the MT sitting in their office, their dictation was less sloppy, too!)
    worker's comp
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    Reliable Internet Service? Currently using Earthlink and very unhappy.
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    very unhappy verizon customer, i switched about 6 months ago
    nm
    Time to move on if so unhappy! I've left
    s
    A co-worker of my niece took in a family
    When she went to work, they cleaned her out, including her kitchen utensils!!!
    Another happy bedroom worker...
    My only complaint is that my carpet is cold when I step from my bed 2 inches to my computer during my morning commute...
    Basement worker here and hate the 12
    steps for my commute! Have a good one!
    A co-worker made this last year sm

     


    for a Halloween office party.  So cute to see a plate of mice with licorice tails and almond ears.  She actually put these on a huge cookie sheet with a Rat Cake in the middle.  (rat cake was covered in chocote icing-- inside was a red cake, actually quite delicious.)  LOL   Rats and mice. ....  not too scary for that age group though.


    http://starchefs.com/features/kids_cookbook/html/recipe_03.shtml


    Then your problem is with the MTSO, NOT your co-worker. nm
    z
    worker in S. Florida has a bad 'tude..and...sm

    wear these shirts and jackets that say something like "hi, we love to help you" - and they look to run away from all shoppers questions...one has to get a manager for civility at Wal-Marts around S. Florida - this is THE TRUTH (been here 28 years).


    ALL I EVER see is disgruntled Wal-Mart workers, never shoppers though.  But facts are facts, Wal-Mart has opened up 15 stores in China and China WILL be taking over the world but not in my lifetime.


    Best of luck!! 


    A fellow co-worker said it was all mucked up

    last week.  I think she's off today though so haven't heard.  Wouldn't doubt it. 


    not eligible for worker's comp

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    Why I'm FOR unions: They protect the WORKER.
    .
    My DD is a social worker and says that she dictates directly into VR
    and the report is on her desk when she gets back to the office. She said everyone in her department loves it!
    Portal is correct. Co-worker is wrong. nm
    z
    In my mind there is a lot more that goes into a good employee/worker (sm)
    than production - and you know this as long as you have been in this business!!  I would just go on doing what you do best and doing the very best you can and not worry about the figures.  Best of luck to you!!
    Worker's Comp can be so complicated, and documentation is everything.....
    The other complicated issue with this situation is the fact that many physicians are no longer taking on Worker's Comp cases, in new or well established patients, because of the complicated criteria for correct documentation and the long wait on overdue payment from BWC. In my area, several physicians have thrown in the towel with WC cases and no longer handle them. The patients are referred to Occupational Health Services in most cases, or told to go to Fast Track (ER service) for immediate treatment and documentation that is relevant to the injury. It is good if your family physician does accept WC cases. It is also good that he has decided to return the money to his employer and return to the doctor's office and treat the injury as it is, as a work related injury. In a situation like this, Documentation is everything, so the sooner he gets back to the doctor- the Better! Hope all goes well for him.
    Sounds like exactly how I feel. MQ has a tremendous amount of unhappy people and could care less.
    :
    Yeah, I'll just look into being a migrant farm worker instead then
    Reach for those stars!
    Don't think the worker privacy acts cover discussions such as this...
    more likely they cover things like credit reports, evaluations, etc. It's rude to discuss in front of others, but not illegal...of course, in the US you can sue for anything.
    IL Health Care Worker Background Check Act

    Type "225 ILCS 46/" in your search engine.  It should give you the Health Care Worker Background Check Act for Illinois.  There are several proposed amendments regarding non-fingerprint-based ID before the legislature for the 2007-2008 session.  I hope this is what you seek.


    Excuse me, but who was the health care worker who then disclosed the HIV status?
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    Our neighborhood is all women's names - Robin Ln., Julia Dr. Must be the worker's ladies! :) n
    ,
    The sister of a co-worker of mine passed away a few weeks before Christmas. Can I still send a *sm*
    sympathy card without looking stupid.  I have been off on medical leave and various reasons have kept me from getting the card out but I really want to send one.