Alot of BS probably from disgruntled ex

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After reading the post from MT, I just had to VENT too.  I understand how you feel completely.  I have been a dedicated Transcriptionist for over 20+ years.  I took the time for formal training and am certified, but find that now I am being pushed out in to the cold because the companies have become greedy and no longer wish to pay us an hourly wage for this highly skilled profession.  I have noticed the trend of hiring is focused on the stay-at-home mom or part-timers who are trying to supplement their incomes.  DO NOT GET ME WRONG, I UNDERSTAND THEIR NEED TO WORK TOO.  However, I as many other MT's, do not have that choice and have to have a substantial income to pay mortgage, the expense of working at-home, etc.  I am afraid that the days of the career transcriptionist are becoming numbered.  

 I still work in transcription because I have to.  I work 40+ hours for an insulting 0.8-0.9 cpl and due to  "system problems", companies conveniently "running out of work" near the end of pay periods, the increasing number of ESL dictators, I find that I am finding it difficult to afford to work as a transcriptionist.  When you work at-home, you have the expenses of providing for an office, computer, paper, phone lines, etc., etc.  Now the local hospitals are even joining in with paying production rates or outsourcing to India.   I spent several years as an Editor also and found myself having  to retranscribe the work sent overseas.  The company had to lose money paying twice for the same reports.

As you, I just felt the need to "vent".  I was offered a position a couple of hours ago by a company that wanted everything, but felt affronted because I had inquired as to downtime, training, etc.  I COULD JUST SCREAM!!!!!

Thank you all for listening.

Nope. Not at all. I'd put them on the level of with moveon.org.  Actually, it doesn't mean that much to me. My guy won so I'm really just having fun seeing a liberal getting all fired up.  

Back to work now.

I guess it gives them the right to charge PREMIUM prices,  although I

think ER prices are quite pricey enough.  My friends trip through the ER

the other night was a cool $10,000 and all she got was an aspirin.  (she thought

she was having a heart attack and it was GERD.  But to rule it out they gave her

the works; CT scan, CXR, blood work, cardiac enzymes......and on top of that came the doctors (including the cardiologist, oh my) bill.

when you're released you start making more money.  You probably are doing a good job and would be out of QA with many other companies.  I don't remember a patient losing their life because an MT put a comma in the wrong place!  It's ridiculous and keeps you from making better money.  On the same note, if you get released from QA then you start getting HORRIFIC dictators that keep you from going above and beyond your required line count so you reach an incentive pay.  It's a no win situation.  Glad I'm weaning out of being an MT and only doing it part time and also work elsewhere!  Tired of the B.S.     

If we want to get personal about the husband situation, then I mean come on, who can forget all of Bill Clintion's antics??  Ole' Hillary stayed w' him just to further her career.  To me personally, When I look at the current Bushs I can see they they like each other, even DARE I DAY IT< LOVE each other.  With the Clinton's all you got was cold air from Hillary, but then again who can blame her?  But she is the one who stayed......so I don't feel bad for her at all.

THESE ARE JUST MY OPINIONS!!!!!!  Everyone have a wonderful day!!!!