Yes, it is more than possible - it is very likely

Posted By: sm on 2008-12-24
In Reply to: thank you, it went over my head, but do you think - curiousMT

that US jobs will be lost over this. There is no leverage here. Between speech recognition and offshoring, a company will let go of its workers before it allows a union to come in and dictate (that's what they do - dictate, not negotiate) how that company will do business.

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SERVICE OWNER RATES POSTED - InitiativeVolunteer
- hmmm, not seeing a post (?) No message inside - curiousMT
  - The Rates Are Posted Here and Posted Below - Initiative Volunteer
    - The client usually never knows about VR sm - always remember
      - that's true. companies are STILL charging full rates using VR - while cutting MTs pay in half or more. UNFAIR. nm
    - This is absurd - EmmaMT
      - so you are saying give up and do not stand up for yourself... - curiousMT
        Not at all - EmmaMT
        Not sure if you understood financially I am not able to - curiousMT
    - I already make 10 cpl or more based on - me
      - JEEEEZ! who do you work for!? - PC MT
      - union.. - hmm
      - we are certainly in the minority I think... - curiousMT
      - Glad to see there are others out there - kt
    - At first I was thinking that you were being unrealistic, not thinking about taxes, benefits, etc. bu - MTSO
    - thank you, it went over my head, but do you think - curiousMT
      - Yes, it is more than possible - it is very likely - sm
      - It'll NEVER all be sent overseas. - UnionNow
        I agree wholeheartedly but look at CBay - curiousMT
        Not all of us know the answer, either, but you are - so right in the problems you
        there is something more dangerous lurking... - curiousMT
        dangers lurking - EmmaMT
        how many hospital MTs do you think there are - curiousMT
        hospital MTs - EmmaMT
        thought you might be interested in this, taken from the main board - curiousMT
        my point about AAMT is that they elevated - curiousMT
        Think you may be mishearing my points - EmmaMT
        Just saw an ad for a transcriptionist to (sm) - mtmtmtmtmt
        Yes, I have heard of same for years, too. - But
        back some 15-16 years ago when I first started - MTcurious

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