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Posted By: Theresa Koenke Diaz on 2008-05-01
In Reply to: Psychiatric transcription - average # of lines/page - KatieN
imho, the employer sounds...TERRIBLE! no pay raises, no paid time off? any benefits at all? unfortunately, MT used to be something one could do and be compensated well for. nowadays (after the trend to outsource and IC status with MTs settling for MUCH less than they used to make as employees, i.e., bennies!), MTs actually make LESS on average than they did in the 80s...BUT... wow, that employer you mention pays even LESS than the barest minimum i hear about. i've seen 7 cpl as starting rate, but NEVER 5 cpl! i would also want to know how she counts a line - the AAMT standard is 65 characters per line...including spaces, so it's worth your while to ask exactly how a line is calculated, and be honest: tell her you're trying to decide if you can make a decent income if you sign on with her.
there are many companies who will test you online and allow you to work online if you pass their test, and they don't start you at 5 cpl. as a contractor, you will have to negotiate line rate increases, which is no ez task. most companies will say bye-bye at that point, in my experience, no matter how good you are. but as an employee, you should be getting regular increases. the employer you mention sounds as bad as the one i worked for in the 90s, who said at a staff meeting - to which i was the only MT invited - that if she could, of COURSE she'd pay her MTs 2 cpl a line like they do in india. i felt SO appreciated!
do i sound bitter and jaded? i am! lol...
good luck in your search, and i wouldn't settle for the peanuts this employer wants to give you, and you can tell her this SEASONED mt says so!
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