what's the deal with paycuts
Posted By: ej on 2008-11-14
In Reply to: What's the deal with paycuts - often around the holidays?
I am with you about USA union. That is the only way we can survive the Big Cats.
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What's the deal with paycuts
This seems to be something that happens every year, even if the economy is better. This is not the first year I have heard of layoffs or paycuts around Christmas. What are these companies, Scrooge?
It is the winter-time when most people fall ill, and in fact, a lot of people die beginning at holiday time. I don't know why this is but even if the hospital admissions trend down in a poor economy, there are still the older people and very ill who seem to pass around now, or fight for their lives in the ICU.
It never ceases to amaze me when I hear about transcriptionists going through this when they need money most. I think they should set up shelters in every stage which gives people who are laid off during the holidays food for Thanksgiving and toys for kids. Remember scrooge who kept the poor guy there on Christmas eve? These companies ask us to cover holidays while they cut our pay.
I often wonder if this is because the suits get their bonus around the holidays and they have to cut what they consider the fat. To them, that would not mean their golf outings or their boat docked in the Bahamas or funding for their offshore office overseas, it would mean the production worker, the MT.
Someday, MTs will figure a way to develop a USA union and that would not be run by the founders of the once-called AAMT.
So sorry to hear everyone's bad news here. My heart goes out to you. After all, we are all in this together!
paycuts
anyone else get slapped with a 30 percent pay cut today besides me? and yes, that is 3-0, THIRTY.
It is an okay deal - TR 11 font is small. Not as good a deal as Courier.
Personally, I would have to think really hard and compare reports and line counts, like the other poster below suggested, before I would jump right into it. It is probably 75-80 characters to a line +/- the single character lines you get for initials, and 2 word lines you get with op reports such as Surgeon:
IV Fluids:
Anesthesia:
etc.
It probably is comparable to 9 cpl with a larger font.
Good luck in whatever you decide.
Good Luck!
anyone watch deal or no deal?
I love Deal or No Deal.......nm
I am about where you are I think. There is just always something new to deal with and it just gets
worse and worse. Every new thing they implement just seems to make my job more difficult and ends up costing me money. I am thinking of just going very part time and then looking for something else. I have a feeling a lot of people are doing this.
I don't know what the big deal is.
When I've had "regular" in office type jobs, I've been subject to a criminal check. All it seems to be, however, is a standard form they send to the local sheriff's office. I had a mickey mouse job in bank operations last year, no access to anything confidential or cash, and I had to be photographed, fingerprinted, drug tested, credit and background checked.
Now that I am an MT, I am amazed at how easy it is to get hired and gain access very quickly to facilities, doctors, patients and their information. All I had to do was pass a transcription test and supply a SS#. Yeah, I'm sure the big national I'm with probably ran some type of credit check; but it was still a heck of a lot easier than getting that job in bank or any other job I've had for that matter.
Why it isn't a big deal
MQ MTs (of which I am an ex) have an option.....find a decent company who can provide a consistent work flow or just deal with MQ and quit whining! Our neighbors to the South have no choice, not only have many lost everything they own, they have also lost their jobs. Reflecting on THAT, those of us fortunate to have been spared really have very little to whine about doncha think??
Same here. What is the big deal?
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Unless you want to deal with
maladjusted adult children for the rest of your life, who have very little to offer you because they can't figure out how to live a good life, if I were you, I'd get out of there tomorrow. Don't worry, you won't have to explain to him. He probably can't believe he has met a woman who would accept that type of behavior. It will not come as a surprise to anyone that you leave.
Yeah yeah, there were some good times mixed in there somewhere but they are canceled out the moment he treated your daughter with disdain. Your allowing it just proved to her she is an unworthy person. The one child who might take care of you when you get old is going to not be there for you (and believe me, you will need her).
if you can deal with it...sm
for a while and it pays your bills, take it, at least until something else comes up. it seems you have more pluses than negative right now. good luck
what is the big deal?
It directly specifically answered the original question and is a direct link to the credentialing body without naming names or bashing anyone?
what's the big deal ?
remember that some day when YOU need a favor.
same deal here
same deal, it works well in radiology where there are so many normal reports. i think its a cost saver in the long run for the facility but when the docs are training on it, if it learns something wrong, it stays wrong, so the docs are not big fans, esp older ones
Exactly! What's the big deal?
Why would anyone be offended by that?
What was the deal with her....sm
sprawled out on stage like that while singing? At least she wasn't humping the stage like a couple of weeks ago but she didn't dress or act like one would when singing that type of song.
I don't know if that is such a bad deal...
Gas may be expensive and you may have to buy your own paper but really, is it such a big deal?
Think about the perks of it. You transcribe for all the same doctors, so there is no "sneak attack" of the backlogged account that suddenly ends up in your queue and you have never worked before. You know the area and all the area doctors and facilities, so you don't have to spend all that time researching that elusive reference dropped casually in every report. You also do not have to deal with the headaches of your company's server being down, your DSL connection being interrupted for repair, or trusting your company to make sure all of your reports are being credited to the proper MT number so you are actually being paid for what you transcribe. You have also probably worked your drop-off route to hit the grocery store, post office, and bank, and everyone goes there anyway.
Personally, I would see getting out of the house every day as part of my "paid" job a perk, because although I am pretty happy with my profession, sitting in front of a computer 8-10 hours a day can be pretty tedious. Besides all of that, I am struggling to break 3K a month.
I would definitely do it.
IF he will deal with it, that is best
my sister married a man with 2 kids and she had 2 kids...all about the same ages. His son was a handful. I will never forget the Thanksgiving he was playing around at the table and set our great, great grandmother's tablecloth on fire. My sister looked at the fire and did nothing. I could tell she was MAKING herself do nothing (she may have had a Valium later, I don't know). Her husband put out the fire and took the boy out of the room. My sister still gets upset about that tablecloth, but today he is a pretty great kid and he respects my sister a lot.
what's the big deal?
What's the big deal about asking if anyone needs part time help or if anyone knows of anyone doing any part time hiring?
....just no big deal. nm
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What is the deal with EHR anyway?
I have never worked in a doctor's office or hospital, and if I had maybe I would understand better. But I do not understand why the EHR being used in doctor's offices eliminates the need for outside transcription. Do they just check a few boxes on a form to document the visit or do they have transcription done in the office? I have done clinic transcription before, and some of the reports were very detailed, and I can't see how all that information could be documented without someone to type it. It seems to me that if corners are being cut (and I understand offices think cutting transcription costs is a valid way to save money) that it will come back to bite someone sooner or later. My doctor has just gone to the EHR, and while I was sitting there talking to him he was typing on the computer and could barely look at me. (I think he was just printing out prescriptions and lab test requests for me). Also I had several concerns, and he commented that I might have to schedule another visit. His office is affiliated with a hospital now and I think they are only given so many minutes to see a patient. I just think it is sad that the clock and saving a few dollars can determine patient care (although I do not see those savings being passed on to the consumer).
The big deal is
the doctor obviously does not know how to write his own macro (i.e. create a set of instructions whereby the computer is instructed via a couple of Keystrokes produce sometimes lengthy text/formatting/special characters, etc.) and he wants her to just give him the one that she created.
Obviously, he knows how he wants the document to read in the patients chart; what he is looking for is a way to lessen his workload, but he does not have the knowledge that he needs in this case.
I don't really see the big deal...
For goodness sakes. If it wasn't for the doctors, we wouldn't have a job... Why is everyone out to get the doctor? Times change. People move on. No one really owes us anything. I say give him the macros and charge him your line rate for them. They are after all his dictation to begin with. You simply transcribed them into your pc. You didn't dictate them, the doctor did.
No, it's not a BIG deal but
where I work we follow the BOS recommendations and abbreviate all units of measure that are accompanied by a numeral.
It's a done deal...
I don't work for a hospital--it's a medical clinic that houses many docs. The "green light" is in motion fot this to happen--it already is happening and the powers that be are pleased.
I'm not sure you know the deal here
This is a company that preys on offshore MTs, lures them in, gets them work (entire companies too not just individuals) and then pockets the money without paying them a dime. It's not exactly about just changing jobs for them. Should anyone figure out a way to legally go after this person, it'd be bad news. There's so much more involved than just not paying people. She tests for them with companies, has them sign in under specific information (her sign-in information) and gets their paycheck. Yes, she's a scam artist. She's not a boss.
So, what do you pay for? Sounds like a bad deal to me. nm
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God help the QA and trainers who have to deal
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Agreed; what's the deal .....
There are other companies, instead of spouting your bitterness here... please work elsewhere.
I am really happy at MDI, as are most of the people I work with. I love my team leader. I don't know who you are, but gosh - you sure are negative.
What a deal! Where do I sign up????
Here's the deal. If someone is a Christian,
and they have been saved, the will go to heaven no matter what. Just read John 3:16. That is all there is to it, simple as that. You don't think that Jesus would have made it complicated, do you? If He had, we would all be going to hell.
(Mark Twain said he didn't want to go to heaven because he didn't like harp music.)
Thanks - FBI check is no big deal to me either,
especially if it means I can actually get some work! :)
We don't DO Valentine's day - no big deal - DH says you should (sm)
treat each other special every day, not just one. I tend to agree. I told this to my son who is recently married, and he said he and his wife decided to skip it, maybe a card or something, cause he says he brings her flowers about once a month anyway. I never knew this!! What a great kid I have.
For the real deal,
http://www.pcshorthand.com/
isn't that the deal with multiple...sm
ports for extra printers, etc., and you can switch back and forth from one to the other?? I had several for multiple printers on all computers years ago. I think that's what they were called. I can elaborate if on the right track here, if you want.
One suggestion....let HIM deal with it.
at their ages, there is not much you can do to "help" or change them. They are adults now and capable of paying consequences for their own actions. They are his kids, stay out of it as much as possible. Retreat to another room and try not to let them upset you. Kids that age are gonna do what they are gonna do and you have no ties to them. They will resent you no matter what, anyway. I don't mean to sound so cold hearted, but I have been there. They don't want your help and if they can make you upset, they will try...just because they can. That is all I have to say about it....good luck.
what's the Volvo deal? I like them....nm
Their bellyache will come later, when they actually have to deal
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yep, for some it's a big deal so learn it *LOL*
The patient will be seen for followup in a week.
Followup one week.
The patient came in for follow up of her acne. (I believe this can be hyphenated to follow-up.)
The patient will be seen for followup care in a month. (This, too, some MTs hyphenate to follow-up but I do not.)
The BOS has this very issue - Book of Style by the AAMT 2nd edition - discussed in it.
nice deal - for THEM
I would definitely charge for this service. Give it your best guess based on what you're paid for your other work. Look at the length or maybe how long it takes since obviously you don't have audios to compare. If your normals are about the same length, you could charge a flat fee per report.
make that how do you deal
As you can see, I'm upset over this. Sorry for the typo.
I have both to deal with - IC and my own account - sm
on the IC job I just tell them about 3-4 weeks ahead of time that I will be taking off; the work is divvied out between about 20 of us to usually my work is just passed onto them; when someone is off, the others just get 5-10 minutes more of work each day; not a big deal. With my account I just take my laptop with me, it is only about 300 lines 3 x a week so it is not a big deal to take the time to do while on vacation, though I'd love a week where I did not work at all (last time was 12/2005), but at least I get 4/7 days off instead of working my usual 6/7 days, though I am trying to cut that back to 5/7 in order to save my own sanity. Just take off, don't worry about the smirky person, and when you come back just work at your normal pace and don't kill yourself trying to play catch up. I guess the other IC likes not having any kind of a life. Nuts. I try to take off at least 3 weeks a year from my IC job just to give myself a well earned break; I work just about every weekend so I figure I am entitled to a "vacation" every now and then. Take off and don't feel guilty about it!
not a good deal
You would think that people would be more sympathetic...especially when it is somethning out of your control
It's no big deal if QA is not abused, this is the key
KEY KEY KEY but too often QA is abused and expected to complete the work of an incompetent. I speak of the barely hireable here, not the professional MT. I'm talking about the person who was hired so the MTSO could say a penny.
Asking about jobs: Here's the deal ... SM
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If you have questions or issues about this, please email me - do not complain on the board about it.
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Just dont' tell them, that is how I would deal with it.- sm
what if you ate something that upset your stomach and you were in the BR every 30 mintues, you'd have to tell them that, nuts. I'd just do what you need to do, and either work longer to make up for the time, or not if you don't want to. Otherwise I'd tell them to take a flying leap and get a new job.
They made a BIG deal out of it
I get paid hourly, not by the line, so it's not like it's costing them more money.
The chair was a big deal for me (see msg)
I used to cry my back and legs hurt so badly due to the terrible chair I had. I didn't have to get the most expensive chair; in fact, more expensive were more uncomfortable. I went to Office Max/Staples places and sat in each chair, moving up and down and sitting at one of the computer desks in keyboarding position.
I found that I absolutely had to have chairs with no arms -I just didn't install them when I put the chair together at home.
If it is back/leg trouble you are having, also try looking up on line some abdominal/back stretching and strengthening maneuvers. Not exercises, per se, as you may be too inflamed for that right now. I have found that a stretching exercise called a "pelvic clock" has worked wonders in relieving spasms. See if you can find a diagram or instructions on how that is done.
Finally, I highly, highly recommend a therapeutic massage. If you have to, go to a massage school where they charge less, but really try to get some of those screaming muscles relaxed so you can be more comfortable.
One more finally, this also helped me temporarily relieve muscle spasms and was suggested by my massage therapist: Put a bunch of ice cubes in a zip-lock bag. Get into as warm a shower as you can tolerate, as this will be soothing. Then, take the bag of ice and rub it on the affected areas until the ice is just about gone. It won't last forever but you'll get a few hours of relief.
I hope this helps somewhat. There have been times I thought I would have to give up transcription because I was in so much pain. Try the above and if you can get to a massage therapist they can give you more suggestions for your particular situation.
Oh, and here is my last finally: For me, it actually helped my upper back and shoulders to put my keyboard in my lap for a few minutes. It just took some of the strain off and kept me going longer.
I wish you pain-reduced/pain-free transcribing!
I think that is a WIN98 deal (sm)
Here are 2 links that can show that is more than likely a windows 98 feature.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287914
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/scandisk.html
What I did is Google "scandisk for error" and some of these sites came up. Hope this helps.
So if you know what he/she means, what's the big deal? nm
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I have 1099s and W-2s to deal with
if that helps with feedback on the programs.
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