Posts from March said the pay was very low & there wasn't enough work to go around. Ask about
Posted By: volume, for sure. nm on 2006-09-05
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Past posts say have to PAY for software to work for
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Past posts say lousy VR & MT pay, and running out of work. nm
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I wasn't saying that you were
but I have also been told by a lot of people that you can get scammed...so I wanted to ask on here to see if anyone else had done something like this. They have never talked to us in class about interning for another 3 or 4 months after graduating.
I don't know I'm just getting really discouraged. It seems like after being in school for a year and half for medical transcription I should be able to start working when I graduate, not have to intern without pay. I mean this is a legitimate school that I go too, a real campus where I actually go and sit in class for four hours on Monday and Wednesday, and then take another class online. Does that not count for anything?
Jade I wasn't saying you were a scam, I just wanted to get some feedback from other members. I didn't mean to offend!
Well it wasn't
just one post in particular, I see it a lot.
Another thing, just because it doesn't come naturally, I still think it can be mastered, you just have to make a conscious effort. If I was to sit here and pound out an email to one of my friends mindlessly, it would probably not be the best example of correct grammar, but if I turn on my brain and pay attention to what I write, I can make sure there are no grammatical errors. So don't be discouraged if normally your emails need a decoder for someone to read, but just be mindful when you are on a professional board where future employers may see what you write. I know we can pretty much be anonymous on here, but I am sure there are ways to find out who it is!
Tulip thank you for your kind words!
It wasn't one - it was twenty. nm
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She wasn't being rude in any way. Perhaps
Or learn to ask the Administrator or Moderators if you don't know what a board is for.
Wasn't 5.1 the last DOS-based WP program? Not sure...nm
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I wasn't criticizing M-Tec. It is a very good
MT school. My point was, M-Tec notwithstanding, AAMT pronouncements should be viewed from the perspective of their championing of off-shoring. Simply having an endorsement from AAMT should not be the sole criterion for choosing a training program since AAMT does not have the interests of American MTs at heart. This should especially be borne in mind if (or possibly when?) poor training programs start getting AAMT "approval". M-Tec would be a fine choice for anyone considering an MT career. I was simply cautioning the OP not to base any choice of a school on AAMT endorsement. That's all. No need to get your knickers in a twist. Sheesh.
lol It wasn't for this case...the 1st answer was there
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If the OP wasn't pulling our collective leg,
then heaven help us all.
You know, some of the companies that offshore their work use the excuse that they can't find enough qualified MTs in the US. If the above is any indication of what's coming out of some of the schools, their excuse is actually starting to make some sense to me.
As I said... heaven help us all.
I wasn't aware that I was misleading anybody with my post.
Did you have a bad experience or are you just going by what other people have said?
OP wasn't asking about caps in diabetes mellitus
rather asked about if the word *type* after diabetes mellitus (type 1 or 2) is initial capped. *S*
I wasn't being nasty - quit reading between the lines
x - but do not think that you are just going to walk back into this like it's a walk in the park. It's not. Things have changed and it's not what it used to be and it is not where the money used to be.
of these posts before I enrolled in an MT course. Thanks
Please read through the posts below (sm)
and be forewarned that there are so-called "companies" and "MTSOs" out there who say they hire newbies but then ask for money upfront in order to work for them. Bottom line: do not pay to work, except for purchasing your own software and equipment. Reputable companies and MTSOs will not ask you for money and will not need you to buy a footpedal from them. Take care and good luck!
It's been only a little over a month since the last posts about this (sm)
Tsk, tsk. This woman needs to go away and stop ripping people off.
Maybe it would help if posts had times on them
so we could see when each was posted. Sometimes it's two people posting at once, and one person got interrupted in the middle and took a while to finish and send.
I agree with both posts above...
I have over 30 years experience and started in a hospital.
Good luck!
If all you get from reading the MQ posts
is about ASR, you're not paying attention.
All of your posts are helpful, but
I'm an almost Newbie who has become very confused reading all the posts about good schools, bad schools, good companies, bad companies -whew - my head is turning. This is something I have wanted for a long time. I've gotten taken by 2 bad schools and I'm just about to finish my third attempt and this time I'm determined to work. My problem is I can't afford to quit my current job in insurance and maybe not make enough money as an MT. I also don't know where to start to find a reputable company to even try to get MT work. I got into the Trans-Scam deal about 4 years ago and that had just completely discouraged me. I thought I would never be able to be an MT. I just didn't have what it takes. This time I'm determined and would certainly appreciate all the feedback you all have. I read some posts from MT's making pretty good money - but does anyone ever reveal what those good companies are?
Posted by DJ...about 8 posts down. nm
There are several recent posts....
from their graduates who have found jobs. You may want to do a quick search.
What about all the "I can't get an MT job, nobody will hire me" posts?
Are all those people who are begging for work lying?
Just because some people get lucky and get jobs regardless of their training (or lack thereof) certainly doesn't mean everyone will get lucky.
Toni, I have been seeing your posts SM
and I have to say that you are really misinformed about the MT world. To any newbie reading, her opinions on where a person should get training - she is putting out information that is simply incorrect.
The capper for me today is reading the post above this, where she is giving out her opinion on who is who in the MT world and who owns what. It's just wrong.
Read through previous posts here...SM
This topic comes up frequently, actually. Your school SHOULD be offering you placement assistance - ask who hires their grads. Try local hospital/doc offices, and keep applying. I wouldn't buy equipment because you never know what you'll need for a job. Purchasing some references would be a good idea, though.
From some of the posts I've seen on here I'd stay away....
apparently the pay sucks....and you don't even get paid for at least the first month that you work there. It can be hard finding a job as a newbie, but it can be done. You just have to apply/submit your resume everywhere, even if they say they want experience and if they will let you test for them, take the test. That's how I got my job and I'm making 8 cpl. And I got hired by a national before I was even finised with school by a company that said they wanted two years of experience. Don't sell yourself short by just taking anything that comes along.
What you don't see are the negative posts that were removed (sm)
The moderator deleted the negative posts because they were related to grammar errors and were getting out of hand.
Don't let negative posts discourage you.
I read the posts replying to yours and I just felt like they were very negative. Do not let them get you down. There is always such negativity on this board. It is true that the first year will be harder and you will not make tons of money. But I feel like with any new job, it is going to take a while to get good at it. If you are going to be the breadwinner, then you might have a problem but if you are married and your husband makes pretty good, you'll be fine. After a while, you will get faster and faster and make more and more money. I think most importantly, you being happy at what you are doing is what matters. I am still a newbie and make a little bit more with each day that passes by. So don't worry about it. It seems a lot of these seasoned MTs are jaded and just want to bring you down. Do what you enjoy.
I guess I should have clarified this since posts have been
what I meant was why anybody would go to the trouble of starting out now to be an MT..the intense training it takes. I certainly can understand those of us who have been in the biz for a while... but now I see the post above is about "being a part time MT" Do newbies not understand the amount of training it takes? That is my point...it takes years to be proficient to cover all acute care...and only to make a small wage...that was my point.. And I stand by it. It is a profession that absolutely does not pay off for new hires.
I agree 100%. I also had posts removed because of mentioning
the school I graduated from that was not one of the "Big 3". I didn't use bad language and I wasn't rude in the least, so there could be no other reason that my posts were pulled except that I mentioned my school. And this happened 3 or 4 times, not just once.
I see now that my school actually has it's own board, which is good.
She is incoming new MT and I hope that she can get some help here. Previous posts
that I had to remove were made by experienced MTs and were very ugly in nature. Nichole came here and asked for help and when she was ridiculed only then did she retaliate. I posted a Sticky above about helping incoming new MTs and not treating them like they are trash. I would ask all experienced MTs to please follow that advice or don't post at all.
Thank you,
Administrator
I love reading your posts Patti!
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It's good to read positive posts...
I can't really say I'm discouraged because I haven't put my self out there yet. Once I start applying then I can determine whether it was worth the money and time or not. I am going to apply to every company I can find and I'm going to send resumes and letters to all the Drs in my area and see if anyone will "bite" and help me get my foot in the door! Thanks LISA
Gotta go thru all the posts here and on the Company board to see if you
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Go thru ALL the posts on these many pages and you'll find most of
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If you read through the past posts here you'll
see that M-Tec and Andrews were the best. They help with placement and most grads have a job by the time they finish up. Career Step is the next choice.
Search thru the posts here. Depending on the branch, their newbie pay is only 3-4 cpl. nm
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Read Company board and do a search. Many posts about them. nm
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Now why am I attacked because your posts are confusing? Sheesh. Watch out everybody.
there's a snake loose on the boards.
I have the right person and you are too quick to reply to posts. A professional
You don't see the big guns worrying about anything posted on this board. Sheesh.
Please do not post email addresses in posts; I removed yours. (nm)
Goldbird
Ooops! Nevermind So. I found the answer from the posts below. Thanks. :-)
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It's all a gamble. Read through posts on the Company board
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Spend some time reading through posts on this board
and you'll find your info about the preferred schools and the ones to avoid. I don't know of any MT company that is setup to work with MAC.
Thank you Admin for removing the posts below regarding people who lost accounts.. Appreciate it.
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I'll sign that one...I quit reading her posts about a month ago
because they are so negative and condescending. If she was nearly as smart as she thought she was, she would be kinder. I haven't read one of her posts in at least a month. If I see her name as the poster, I simply skip that particular message. She is a nasty individual, in my opinion anyway.
I've seen awful work from "experienced MTs and good work from new graduates
I've seen awful work from "experienced MTs and good work from new graduates.
Training and education really does make a difference. Some people just have 15 or 20 years of very bad experience. They may be fortunate that one employer was willing to hire and keep them, but if that one closed, they would be in trouble. It all depends on the person. some new graduates are a better bet then some experienced MTs. I would prefer to find an experienced MT with great skills and a teachable attitude, but many experienced MTs know everything and are only willing to do things the way they've always done them.
most psych work is included in multispecialty hospital work..sm
contracted to a medical transcription service that requires multispecialty experience because of the hospital work. Unfortunately, very rarely can a medical Transcriptionist these days be given only one specialty when working for a service or hospital. We have to be well versed in multi specialties. The Turn Around Time on demands have increased, and thus the service or hospital gives the MT many different types of work. Learn as many specialties and gain as much experience in different specialties, which in turn will make you a more valuable MT and more apt to gain employment.
Also, does no one bother to read previous posts here? Scroll down & someone posted a list found by s
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Just be sure not to pay for work. There is an MTSO below who apparently charges to work for them (sm
It might be tempting when you're getting desperate for work to pay someone so you can work for them, but don't do it. You can buy software and a foot pedal on your own, so don't let them fool you. If you are approached via e-mail from this site by an MTSO saying they have work for you, please read the posts below before making any decisions.
Can you share where you work that the work is plentiful? nm
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