not a guarantee either

Posted By: MslaMT on 2008-01-09
In Reply to: don't know, but - sm

I've been with two companies who had DD and was still paid late. The last one I quit I told her I would finish out the month to give her a chance to find someone else. My DD was 2-1/2 weeks late for that pay period. It hosed me financially and she had the gall to tell me she wasn't responsible for my financial situation. When you are the one holding my paycheck, you are.

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What do I do about continually late - paychecks?
- Are your checks being mailed? If so, - Getting older
  - Oh, the stories I could tell on the Post Office. - sm
- caused me to go severely in debt - been there
- Late paychecks - quietMT
  - late pay and financial situation - quietMT
- don't know, but - sm
  - not a guarantee either - MslaMT
    - While "holding" your check is unethical... - sm
      - That's a rather snide thing to say - not paying on time is indefensible
        You're talking about two different things. - sm
        Obviously you feel the need to lecture about - long term financial planning
        There were 2 points to the post. - sm
        No check=MTSO fault. No savings or cushion= - MTs fault. It is never too late to close the barn
        door in preparation for getting a different horse - (different job) shoulda been done long ago. nm
      - The heck the MTSO isn't. - MslaMT
        No need to start yelling. - sm
        If I was yelling, it would be all caps. - MslaMT
        No need for sarcasm. - sm
        3 whole words were capped. - MslaMT
      - This is very true. They are not responsible - for the fact that you have no savings.
        If her MTSO actually paid her on time...sm - Just my opinion...
        This is for your clarification. - see inside
        paycheck - blondie
        If OP cant financially make it with this job, she - needs a diff. one and not depend on this one. nm
        I think you are an MTSO. nm - MslaMT
        LOL. - sm
        So true!!. You can only be treated bad if you - stay & allow it. Your life, you run it. nm
  - Very good suggestion! - nm
- I am dealing with the same thing - with an account that I do that has not paid
  - If someone owed me money since October, I would tell them that I - lynn
  - Did you type that stat report? What did you say - to them when they called? nm
    - Yes I did type the STAT. It is not the patient's - fault; and I didn't want that on my head all
      - Now there's some convoluted reasoning. - sm
        Agree. Not like pt's care hinges on whether U t - type stat report, just way to avoid confrontation
- Quit. - MslaMT
  - Anyone know of any nice companies that do - outpatient surgery centers. nm
- Yes, I would just politely tell them - WorkaholicMT

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As far as offshoring, I think it's a travesty, BUT, other major American business are doing it, so it would stand to reason so would the medical profession.

If you are willing to learn, learn, learn, and perfect our "craft" then you do not need to be certified to have a great career.

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You are correct. There is no guarantee of

They'd need a crystal ball. All is a guestimate when it comes to workload, etc.

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Correct spelling would be a guarantee.
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I can almost guarantee that the MTSO is making more than

0.05 cpl profit. I think you have to look at each potential account individually. Do you had equipment that they can use to call-in, do they use tapes, do you have to print and deliver work, etc.

I also think you need to look at where you live. If you live in a metropolitan area you could get away with charging more. It you live in a very small town with no much in the area you would probably need to charge less.

You could offer to do the work for a couple of days and then come up with a rate. Maybe they have tons of normals, very easy dictators and it you could really be productive you might charge a little less versus if you have to pickup tapes, print and deliver work, etc.

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Bravo! I guarantee you will feel better in time
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I guarantee you it's NOT the software that is making this person
$30/hr, it's knowledge that comes from years of studying at a good school. I wouldn't expect to make $30 right from the start, either. It is possible to work up to that over a couple of years. BTW, I don't know of ANY type of software that costs 5K. Maybe this person meant computer, software, reference materials, etc.

At least they have a full money-back guarantee. No stocking charge.
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