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4 cents a line!  You have already come to a conclusion it looks from what you have written... and it seems like I am making a fortune compared to you, however, I'm not... I have been an MT for seven years and I am an IC.  I was working for a great company at 8 cents a line until Medquist bought them out.  I was offered a job with Medquist... but the work was crap and they were NOT helpful... offered less money as well.  Now, however I make 12 cents a line and 10 cents a line, two different accounts, but no benefits.  and no one QA'ing but myself.  along with formatting, etc.  I think I deserve a raise!  I have been with one company for five years, my Turn Around Time is less than 24 hours, and I am at their beck and call all the time!  One time I got the dictation about 6 PM and 8 AM they were calling me looking for a patient!

As the people previously have stated, unless you have a bunch of normals to work with... I hope you get a raise quickly...  Good luck... I don't know what it is like to start out as a newbie... cause I always had my mom there to teach me... (i fed off her work until I learned it all) :)

• Is 4 cpl considered too low? - NDMT
  • ! - Emily Ayn
  • You did a completely accurate assessment of the situation. - Old MT
    • 4 CPL - orion
    • That is exactly what I was thinking, but then other MTs started - NDMT
  • 4 cpl - MT in MS
  • Turn down such low low offers, turn industry around. sm - Darlene Hastings
    • No, if you cannot produce enough to make the money you need, - then you are not equipped to do the job, Darlene.
    • You are in a global market now Darlene. If she doesn't do it, someone overseas will. - nm
  • even newbies shouldn't start lower than - 6 cpl
  • Did you go to school, or are they training you from scratch? - Me
  • That is SICK! That IS sweatshop work! - Some MTSOs are
    • Oh yes, please. go get your own accounts. This is a newbie for crying out loud - sm
      • I know that I am in no way ready to do this on my own. Others have said I should cut out the sm - NDMT
  • Are you full-time? - ER-MT
    • Yes, I am FT. SM - NDMT
      • 4 cpl - ER-MT
        • 4 cpl m - qualitygal
        • Thanks for the advice, ER. That is what I was thinking of doing. nm - NDMT
  • Wanted to add that I am working as an IC for this wage, so no benefits. nm - NDMT
    • Also add someone else is doing full QA on your work. - nm
      • Yes, I thought that was obvious. I totally understand that too. sm - NDMT
        • Good luck in the business - no name
          • I totally agree with you - Melissa

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