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Yes, they do call in. My spouse and parent are both

Posted By: still disagree on 2009-05-06
In Reply to: the docs may not NEED it but its sm - MT30+

managers. They're constantly replacing people who don't show up for work. Unions are gone, too. There are no more decent wages in retail or grocery. My spouse and my parent, AKA the managers, don't even make good money. I made more doing transcription until just recently.

As for TAT on reports, the doctors start dictating first thing in the morning. However, we don't even see the dictations until the next morning. There's no reason they can't install a real-time system so we can get to the work sooner. I can have reports typed and back to the doctor the very same day if not for hold-ups by MTSOs using antiquated batch processing procedures.

I still believe I've paid my dues by working nights and weekends with no time off at all. I even worked when my child was hospitalized because the doctor needed his reports ASAP. Y'all can save your prima donna lectures for someone else. Let the newbies work weekends and take the ESLs. I'm tired of having to do it because nobody else can.


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...you'll starve working for that outfit.  Don't burn any bridges.
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When I tried to call...
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Really not sure, but I would just call them and ask.
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