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Appreciate the thought, but it's good enough for me

Posted By: disillusioned on 2005-07-22
In Reply to: That insincere, backhanded apology even made me cringe. - ..

...and more than you usually get in the workplace, so I'll take it. Thanks, Michelle.:)


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    I posted yesterday, thought this may be happening, i.e., helpless situation for supervisor who prob. relies on so-called expertise of that worker, perhaps does not know medical transcription herself. It is a concern your name/work record being ruined.
    I thought it was good when I charged

    I charged that even for half pages.  I did clinic work, so most were only short letters.  Doctor was happy and I was happy.  I transcribed in Word.  The difference was made up when I had length letters for the workers' comp cases, so it all evened out. 


    I'd shoot for that in a minute! 


    Are you being sarcastic or serious? I thought it was a good post. nm
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    Good to know. Thought maybe I was falling through the cracks. nm
    nm
    Ew, I thought they were one of the good hourly ones. Changes my opinion of them.
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    I had no idea, I thought Medware was one of the good guys.
    Guess I won't be applying with them after all.

    To those already with them, I hope you can all agree to not assist offshore typists to take jobs from US MTs.
    Really? I thought it sounded like a good line rate.
    nm
    I thought that cpl seems a little too good. Without spaces would make sense. Not
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    GOOD. This is important. Glad you thought ahead.
    .I think we as women are condition to wait and see how it goes. Has it really ever gotten better -- whatever THAT was. We need to learn to believe our gut. When My Office Genie sold to MQ, I guess she (carol) was so fearful, she made the anouncement and wham, immediately gone. Had it all planned out in advance packed and gone..
    I saw this posted some time ago and thought then, hmmm, not a good idea
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    That's strange. When I received an offer, I thought it was competitive and the benefits were good
    especially medical insurance benefits for family. Maybe I did not look at them very close. Could you elaborate on what you were offered? I really thought they were decent pay and benefits.
    Good advice, and advice that I'm giving real thought to ...

    If I had known that they offshored before I accepted employment with them I never would have gone there to work.  I've been here long enough now though to not want to lose my benefits. 


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    I thought no news is good news, too. Then got email about
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    I actually thought of that. I even thought of trying to go back to MQ part-time!! (sm)
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    The best co. ever! Good work, good people, good pay, good bennies.
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    Fairly flexible but they do like a schedule. Insurance is good. Benefits are good in my opinion.

    For the past week, work has been a little slower but I think that is common in every company..some days busy and other not.


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    TransTech is a good company. Debbie is the owner and a good one at that! nm
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    Good company, great people, good benefits.
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    nm
    U.S. only, very steady work, some VR, good pay, good insurance, no PT, schedule. sm
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    Had the same happen here, heard the same thing, good references and good ....sm
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    A thought. sm
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    I thought they might get better, but...
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    Thanks. I thought that is what that was.
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    just a thought
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    I thought it was just me
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    Thanks - I thought it was just me
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    I thought it was just me.
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