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I'm the pregnant one who asked for help quitting

Posted By: sm on 2005-10-20
In Reply to: Whatever happened to all of y'all who were quitting smoking? - off topic

and it's been real easy because I can't stop puking long enough to have a cigarette.  LOL.  Even the smell of cigarette smoke makes me extremely sick.


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Are you pregnant? That happened to me when I was pregnant. I think it
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quitting
you might want to try a LOA or a few days off while you check out the new job... I thought I had found the PERFECT job in March from the description I got from the recruiter...... After six days on FOUR different accounts (which they expected me to go on production pay after four days!!!!), and then finding out these were not even the accounts I was hired for, I RAN BACK to you-know-where, happy to have the option and not complaining much anymore :)
Has anyone ever gotten something like this when quitting

I quit a national MTSO a little while ago and they just sent me a "termination agreement" with a "release" that they expect me to sign that says:  "...you hereby release, for yourself and all people who may act on your behalf, XXXCOMPANY, and its subsidiearies, affiliates, officers, employees and agents from all claims or causes of action, arising from or relating to your employment with XXXCOMPANY, including, but not limited to, any such claims or causes of action arising under any Federal or Sate law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and 1991 or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended."


Has anyone else ever received anything like this before when they quit?  I've worked for 4 different MTSOs and have never gotten anything like this, not even from Medquist (and the company that sent this isn't MQ).  I'm not about to sign anything like this, but just wondering why in the world they would feel they need to protect themselves like this and if this is standard procedure?


Quitting MQ
SMART MOVE! i'm just about there myself.
Quitting
Am not a smoker myself, but know people who have tried to quit.  I know it's one of the hardest things to do, and I wish you continued success.  My brother was an avid smoker for most of his life.  He died from lung cancer.
not quitting yet
I don't think Wal-Mart or Burger King will let me stay home with the kids when they are sick or take a break to run them to the pool in the Summer.  I, for one, will continue MTing.  I know I make more $ than I could at Wal-Mart or Burger King!
Quitting a job

After job hunting for about 3 months,  in desperation I accepted an in-house job in the medical records department of a large, seven-doctor clinic that was 98% clerical and about 2% transcription.  I was told this upfront . Also I was advised to wear comfortable shoes, not heels, as there would be a lot of walking involved.  I haven't worn heels in several years except to church so that wasn't a problem.  Since I do have very flat feet I bought two pairs of comfortable wide shoes with lots of support (spent about $100 for both, which is more than I normally spend on shoes). 


As it turned out, most days the work required 8 hours or more of standing and walking, posting the daily notes turned in by the contract Transcriptionist and filing/pulling charts.  In addition, my work area was very cramped, there was one more person in the office than I expected (she and her desk were behind a screen on the day of my interview) everyone talked and laughed constantly and loudly and gossiped, used profanity and vulgar language -- generally, was the nightmare of "office politics" people dread--the worse was our boss, who used threats in reprimanding me and others in front of co-workers on a daily basis. Also, I was seeing a doctor for foot and ankle pain and taking Ultram daily. The doctor said I should try to  stand only a couple of hours a day, but that was impossible.  Finally, all of these caused me to quit. I turned in a 2-week notice, had a change of heart and tried it for 2 more days, then just walked out after an argument with the girl who was supposed to be training me about who was to print (sitting) and who was to post that day.  I needed more instruction and practice I knew, and I felt that was why I was having so more trouble getting "up to speed" on the computer programs.  The few reports I had to transcribe were a piece of cake; it was everything else I was expected to do.


My question is, how would you explain this on a resume and during an interview?  I have worked over 30 years and have never walked out on a job before, but I simply could not take it.  I have been asked if I thought it was a "hostile workplace," and in some respects it really was. 


Thanks for any constructive advice...


 


 


 


You may want to think before just quitting on
resume.  You don't want to get a bad reputation.  I have found it is better to be honest, but tactful.  You are better off working the two weeks.  I highly doubt a company would dump you on the spot, and if they do, then I would make sure you try to get some documentation from them as to their policy in this regard. 
I don't know because I'm not quitting because of that!
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quitting sm
They would not hesitate to get rid of you for a penny less, believe me, I have had it done to me. Once you quit, they will hold it against you. If they find someone else, don't think they are going to give you a notice. It's up to you, it's your health. Whatever makes your life easier is what you have to do.
Quitting Smoking
I have been smoke-free for 14 years and actually didn't want to quit but had to have major surgery and couldn't smoke in the hospital so I really had to quit before. I got the Habitrol (3 stage) patches which were Rx then and one other "trick". A stranger said what helped her was to chew on those Twizzlers black licorice sticks. She said that the residue left a residue not unlike the tar from cigarettes. I smoked 3 packs per day and even got up at night and smoked for over 20 years and no one was more surprised then me that I actually quit. My husband still smokes but not around me or in the house or my car.

I know it's tough. Good luck to you!
Quitting Smoking...sm
Hello, I'm an exsmoker who smoked for 25+ years, and I've been a nonsmoker now for 12 years. The only way I could do it was cold turkey, but my hint was I kept an unopened pack of cigs in my purse, and when the cravings came (which they did, something awful for about 3-5 days), I would look at that pack and tell myself that I got this far (8 hours, or 12 hours, or 24 hours) without opening it, and I could go on. I threw the pack out after about 2 weeks, and never looked back. The smell now actually makes me sick. I must admit that I still have a craving after a meal once in a blue moon, but it soon passes. Please hang in there. You CAN do this!!! Good luck. I wish losing weight was even half as easy as quitting smoking was...and that wasn't easy at all. Take care of yourself.
try quitting and going to Diskriter - sm
they are hiring, and they have lots of work. I should know, because I've been working weekends and extra hours!
Anybody quitting Medquist before Oct 1?
Wondering if anyone was bailing from Medquist before the pay cut.
When quitting a company...
do you usually have to send back their equipment at your cost?  I was hired on as an employee, received the equipment at no charge, and now have quit (after giving the appropriate 2 weeks notice) and they are asking me to send back the equipment at my cost and my last paycheck will be held until it is received by them.  Just wondering if this is normal.  I have worked for other companies that provided shipping labels to send their equipment back, so I'm not sure which is the norm.
Reason for quitting

You can always tell them that your workload has suddenly changed and now due to time constraints you are no longer able to provide them service and give them 30 day notice.  Or you can be half way honest and just tell them that you feel it is not a good fit and that they would be happier with someone else and give them 30 day notice.  I wouldn't be completely truthful but semi as you never know when you will need them for a reference but just let them know in a nice way that it is just not a "good fit" and move forward.  They are probably having a hard time keeping anyone and if this is so the OM might ask some questions and I would let them know where some of the problems are nicely so who knows they might improve for the next person.  Good luck. 


Patti 


quitting tactfully.
I have been working for a national for 2 months now. The FT in-house job recently sent me home to work.  It pays better plus I have better bennies with this.  I need quit the national because there is no need for me to work two jobs anymore and now if I need extra money, I can just work extra for the hospital.  Anyway, since I have only worked for the national 1 month and PT, do I still need to give 2 weeks? TIA.    I really liked the national other than the pay scale. 
Quitting was the right choice!
Ya know, IC work seemed to be a great idea back when but from what I have read and heard, it's no longer a good route to go. Your little scenario really confirms that in my mind. You are better off just signing on with a company and trying to get a "right fit" with one of them. That's crazy, "you get paid when I get paid." Don't go there again.
have you tried your new job out before completely quitting?
nm
Quitting Ettiquete for an IC

Would the same rules apply as if you were an "employee" whereas you would give a two weeks notice?  Just wondering becuase of the fact that you have to sign off on a "contrract" when employed as an IC.  From my understanding the meaning of an IC is that you are contracting out your services for an undetermined amount of time, right?......that doesn't mean you are bound to a MT company for life though right?


No, not retiring, just quitting this BS..sm

of a profession.  Can't pay my bills, hungry and can't afford to buy groceries MOST of the time.  I will just go to work as a waitress at the local casino as they even make more than what I have been making. 


yes I'm trying to get pregnant
My husband and I are trying I have been known to be late the soreness is what is making me think I am.. I hate waiting and I have no patience for this
LOL not pregnant!!!!! NM
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I was pregnant at 17...
And though my circumstances were different, I do know how scared she feels, how self absorbed you become thinking of only how this will affect YOU. I absolutely believe abortion is wrong, but the other posts are right in the fact that you will not be able to make that decision for her and all you can do is love her and stand by her regardless of the decision she makes.

My mother-in-law had an abortion when she was young and it literally haunts her to this day. It is hard when you are young to see the forrest for the trees.

There is nothing wrong with stating your opinion in LOVE, but it definitely needs to be followed with...I will love and be there for you no matter what decision you make, if you still want a relationship with your neice.
Pregnant at 16

I became pregnant when I was 16.  I was told by my family "you will have an abortion" when the initial shock hit.  Then, I was told "you will put the baby up for adoption."  I went with my ex-boyfriend (who is now my husband going on 10 years and our child is 12) to talk to a co-worker of his who had an abortion - she said DON"T DO IT!  I was made to look through family profiles to consider for adoption.  Then when I finally stood up for myself and said wait a minute - THIS IS MY CHOICE, I was taken to talk to my minister to talk me out of keeping the baby.  His words were "God has given you this gift and has a purpose for this baby, do what is in your heart."   Needless to say, I didn't give it a second thought and decided to raise my child.  I did so with the support of my family realizing they had been wrong to judge me and try to make my decisions for me, also with the support of the birth father (now my husband and we have a 2nd child too).  I beat the odds, I finished high-school, went to 2 year community college and got a very good job.  When our son was 2, I was 18 and husband was 20 - we decided that we wanted to be together, we had grown up and 6 months later got married. 


My advice to anyone who finds theirselves in this situation is "do what is in your heart" and do not listen to other peoples opinions, judgements, etc.  The decision she makes for her and her child is between her and her God if she chooses to ask him to help her with her decision.  If she choses abortion, that is her right (I am a Pro-Choice Christian).  I do feel abortion is wrong, but no more a sin than any other as God sees sin as sin, not at different levels.  I would hope your niece would choose the option that is right for her, hopefully adoption or raising it herself if she wants and thinks she can do it.  What she needs now is support from her family, not criticism or judgement - whether you agree with her decisions or not.


Just my 2 cents, having been there and having assessed all angles myself and now knowing what its like to be in those shoes


Pregnant
I had a son at 16 and raised him on my own. He is now going to be 11 and I am married to a great guy and we just had a daughter together. There are other forms of birth control. The nuva ring is awesome you only take it out for 1 week.
Pregnant or not pregnant??

Okay, I have a total non-work related problem that I need some feed back on.


I am 1 day late on my period, (my periods are usually right on time), and I took a home pregnancy test and there was a very faint line. So, I went to the store to get one of the digital ones, because they tell you "PREGNANT" or "NOT PREGNANT".  Well, it says "not pregnant", but then I ejected the stick out and there is a pretty bright, while still a little faint, blue line. The ClearBlue Easy website says if there is any line at all, faint or not, then you are pregnant.


I am just confused. We have been trying for months now and I just want to know. I guess I will find out sooner or later, but if anyone has any advice I would really appreciate it!!


THANKS!!


Pregnant or not pregnant?
Ummmm....it's called gynecologist, go see one and he/she will tell you for sure. Congratulations if you are!!!!!!!!
Any pregnant MTs?
I have been an MT for one year and I am currently 3 months pregnant.  Lately I have not been able to focus on my work I have been struggling to stay awake.  I dread coming downstairs in the morning to do my work because I know it is going to be a struggle to stay awake and stay focused.  Does anyone have any suggestions.  I currently work 6 hours a day and do a line count of 2100 lines per day.  I just don't know what I can do to stay focused and to get my work done.  I take a lot of breaks but sometimes I do not even return from my break.  I am an independent contractor.  Oh, also I have a 20-month old sone at home with me as well while I am working.  And I have a lot of mood swings.  Is there any other MTs going through this same thing?  Any advice from anyone.  THanks.  I appreciate the help. 
When I was pregnant
and my hubby would use ain't or another word that was used incorrectly, I would lovingly tell him that I was not going to allow him to talk to our children.
Quitting does not have to cost a thing. (nt)

You should try production pay job before quitting hospital.
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Quitting was the first thing that came to mind. .sm

Since I started there, they have been telling me I am doing great. Not once did they ever tell me there were any problems. I have sent many, many reports to QA because I was not sure of the date of service. It makes me wonder they were just sent to the client without being checked. She said the client was not going to pay for the reports, so she is not going to pay us if it happened in the future. I think this is something that I should have been told when I was hired. I think I may put my 2-week notice in and find another company. Thanks for your response!


 


I don't know. They were pretty upset about me quitting, which is why
This is such a mess!
Yes, to the point I'm quitting the company..nm
nm
'Scuse me, but she is QUITTING HER JOB TO GET THE BENEFITS
Maybe in all caps you'll understand it better.

Had she just lost her job and had no money to fund her pregnancy, instead of trying to find a way to STEAL FROM THE SYSTEM, I've no doubt everyone's comments to her would have been MUCH different.

You are comparing apples and oranges with this particular OP's strategy.
fired/voluntarily quitting
Rule of thumb is if you are fired unemployment isn't as difficult to obtain. If you voluntarily leave a job, pray . . . harder to get it.
I was 18 when I got pregnant, unmarried, of course (sm)
and even though it sounds stupid to me now why I didn't use birth control, it's just because I didn't think it would happen to me.  And just FYI, a baby doesn't have to suffer.  My unplanned baby is almost 40 and is a great "kid".  One of my greater accomplishments.  No need to insult.
pregnant niece
I had a similar situation and my niece was 19 at the time. She was not sleeping around, was with 1 guy but not using OCP or anything else because it was her sexual relationship and she thought she "couldn't get pregnant." She had sex ed and was told better, but apparently she listened to her stupid friends instead of her teachers.

I'm a little more hardened than you - I would have told her that I was taking her advice and minding my own business.

I'm not opposed to abortion. I think it is much more of a sin to bring a child into the world when you cannot support s/he and do not love s/he unconditionally.

Your niece made a mistake, a big one, but she should not have to forfeit her chance at a life because of a sexual encounter. If she can't remember to take the pill, she needs to get a patch. But she should be using a barrier method of some kind to prevent STDs.

The fact that she is not responsible enough to use birth control should be a clue that she is not responsible enough to raise a child.
My money is on you - I bet you are pregnant..
Same thing for me and my husband - faint lines and we too took the test to the pharmacist and told her she did not have to touch the test but asked her opinion if she thought we were pregnant...she said if any line is on there you have to be because of the pregnancy hormone is what makes the line...she was right...But there is a slight chance of a malfunction, but doutbful..They test those tests! I hope you are and good luck!!! Please let us know.
I hope you are pregnant since you want it so
much.  My advice would be to wait a bit longer and try another test or make an appointment with your Dr. to get tested.  I took a ClearBlue Easy test awhile back, and like you, I had a very faint blue line.  I went on the website and found out that even a faint line means you are prengnant, but alas, I was not.  Good luck to you!!
married since 03 and pregnant now sm
and totally on the way out the door. He is 6 years younger than me, lazy, doesn't know how to keep a job, is immature. Can't handle it. Love him but just can't do it on my own.
The patient has never been pregnant
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I am not currently pregnant, but my son is 13 months old....sm
My production dropped the first part of my pregnancy because I was so sick/tired, picked back up the middle only to fall again the last from being tired.  I took two 30 minute naps during the day (my lunch and then my 2 breaks combined).  I fixed what I wanted to eat and ate while I was working.  Your production will fall, but the main priority is the baby.  I also had 2 jobs and both employers were understanding.  I knew from a money standpoint I would have to return back to work soon after the birth.  When I became pregnant I had every intention of saving enough money I could be off for 6 or 12 weeks, but then my production dropped and so did my money.  I had him on a Tuesday, got out of the hospital on Friday and was back at work Saturday.  It is hard to deal with a drop in production when your pregnant, but remember it will be over shortly.  Keep your baby first in your thoughts and it will make it easier to get through.  Good luck to you.
Currently 6.5 months pregnant....sm

I am really, really tired at this point.  I have a 2-1/2 year-old that goes to the babysitter for 4-5 hours a day Monday-Thursday and home with me on Friday.  I get started at 6 a.m. when I am most functional and my production is the highest and work until 9 a.m.  After dropping my daughter off at the babysitter I get back to work for about 4-5 hours.  I find myself having to take naps during the day whereas I did not with my daughter.


I try to work extra when I can to help make up for my decrease in production.  Also, we both are in the bed at night by 8:30 p.m. just relaxing and watching television; therefore, I feel much more refreshed in the morning.


I thought I went back early with my daughter at 3 weeks, but you have me beat.  I do plan on going back at 5 weeks after having this baby, but we will see.  Not sure how I will manage with a newborn.  By the way, I also work 2 jobs, but I find myself doing very little production on my second job if I work at all on most days, just cannot get it done.


Quit when I got pregnant also....sm
Found out on a Monday I was pregnant and quit cold turkey the next day.  Over time the smell of smoke really made me sick while I was pregnant.  For a while I still had cravings, but nothing now.  It has been 3 years and I have no desire to return to smoking whatsoever.  It is really funny now because when I msell the smoke or it makes me all choked up, I ask myself is this what I used to do to people when I smoked?
Pregnant lol.... but good :-) NM
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The baby you were pregnant with, are you
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Reasons for staying, not as simple as just quitting!
Well, for me, I stay because of reasons already mentioned on this board - fear of unknown, dread of getting stuck with an even worse company (it could happen), but also very realistic reasons - my research into other MTSOs, taking tests, and gathering info has yielded no good news - I would be taking at minimum a 2 cents/line pay cut from my current pay at MQ but yet if I stay with MQ, my pay is likely to go down anyway (yet some part of me keeps hoping, probably naively, that I will not experience this). Not a single company I contacted would offer me my current pay or even talk about that I could hope to reach it at some point in the future. So, you tell me, with my 20 years of experience, does anyone really think it's that easy to just go to another company and purposefully take a pay cut - yet knowing the one you have been with for 8 yrs is likely gonna give you one anyway - can you see the dilemma of trying to figure it out???? Add in that I know of MTs who got fed up with MQ long ago, moved on to other large MT services, "better" ones, only to have it bought out by MQ!!

Have you read these boards and found any company that sounds ideal, one that would make you feel secure enough to know it will be better, one that you would jump ship for? At another time, this may have been possible, but our industry is changing and fast, and pay across the board is going down. A friend of mine keeps saying "the writing is on the wall."

So, for those of you question why we stay - first, be glad you are okay with your job, with MQ or not - and also remember for most of us, life isn't black or white. It just ain't that simple! I.e, Job/Company Sucks does not always equal Quit and Find A Better Job! If you are tired of hearing the complaints and frustration and your experience with MQ is just great, count your blessings. Remember, there are lots of other postings on this board to read unrelated to MQ complaints, so why waste your time telling those of us who are trying to figure out what to do that we should hurry up and do it. If we sound like broken records while we commiserate, are validated by one another, and are all trying to figure it out, well, geez, quit listening to the record. I'm sure it gets old for you all if your MQ experience is a good one.

Sorry for the rambling thoughts, but thanks for listening.
Whatever happened to all of y'all who were quitting smoking?
How's that going? 
I like the phrase "Never quit quitting" as
it took me a few times to finally do it.  So you can still quit, don't give up.  It did wonders for my self esteem, not to mention health.  I quit in 98 in my late 40s.