I don't see why not

Posted By: me on 2008-04-18
In Reply to: BS pure and simple. Nobody and I mean NOBODY is making $36/hour in this profession. - No Way!

I don't consider myself a very fast typist, yet I can easily make $25 an hour when I have good reports coming in. I have only been an MT for 5 years too.

I would imagine it is pretty easy under the right circumstances: Lots of experience, fast typist, good accounts with long reports (you lose a lot of time doing ADT info, etc.) and a lot of macros set up over a 20-year career. Obviously the person claiming to make $36 an hour has at least several of these things going for her, and I do believe she could make that much.

Granted, I'm not able to sit and type 7-8 hours straight or my paychecks would look a LOT better than they currently do.

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let's get real here for a minute --- - anon
- Bravo - Tired MT
- BS pure and simple. Nobody and I mean NOBODY is making $36/hour in this profession. - No Way!
  - Geez I was making $20 an hour after 1 week as a newbie and now - sc
  - Sorry, No Way, but anon and the others are right. NM - MissIndigo
  - You are very wrong. I make that and more. - sm
    - $36/hour - michelle
  - At 18 cpl, yes, I make sometimes $50 an hour. nm - Me, Myself & I
    - Wow! 18 cents a line? You must be IC, correct? n/m - Dazey
  - I don't see why not - me
  - I told you - more than willing to send you a copy of my latest paystub - nm - anon
- $36/hr?? - birdlady
  - I work for an agency, type for a major hospital - no hourly wage - just production. nm - anon
- my soapbox... - banshee
  - my responses - - anon
    - anon, my apologies, not down on you, - banshee
      - Agree. I don't hate my profession as some are saying... - mt
        I don't understand - if your line counts are the same, and your accounts are the same - why the p - anon
        ASR. See msg.. - mt
  - There has to be some midground - mmTT
  - please ignore typos (heehee) I get carried away...(NM) - banshee
- If You Can't Beat Them Join Them - Ricky
  - Oh, Ricky, you're not so fine... - sm
- I have to agree.....No where can I find a job that will pay me - ES Specialist
  - I have my own account(s). nm - ES Specialist
    - That's the only way to make a decent wage -- - Have you own accounts!
- me again --- - anon
  - $32/hour? You said $36/hour on an earlier post. Either way would be great. n/m - Dazey
    - I made a typo - sorry! nm - anon
  - also, I work for a national - not my own clients! nm - anon
  - Good to hear it can be done - LK
    - How long did it take you - Hoping
      - How long - LK
        Thanks for the info - Hoping
        also Hoping...speed comes with experience... - Ohio-KS-MTMom
  - I believe you. I used to make more than that. - MSMT
- BRAVO! I agree!! (nm) - Voting for YOU!
- I have acct that pays $28 hour. Too bad they - only dictate 1 hour a day, 3 days a week. nm
- Hmm, really?. Anyone can say anything on the internet...nm - skepticalmt
- Pay - LK
  - Or making $36 ph on acct that only dictates 1/2 - hour of work a day??? nm
    - Unfortunately, false statements of high pay attract - many to unknowingly sign up for a MT course.
      - And large companies love getting ahold of those - folks.
- Not many MTs are making even close to - $32.00 an hour, no way!
  - #32 an hour - E.J.
    - Well, after 8 YEARS........ - Now we know!
- I agree with a lot of what you say, BUT ... - Just me
  - Happy MT - Lilly
- My husband is in danger of losing his job so he is learning to transcribe. - MTmom
- We have job security?? What company do you - work for that you KNOW will never offshore?
  - Even if they never offshore....sm - Resignation Ready
  - If you work for a smaller MTSO, it is rare that - lp
    - Yes, I thought the same thing -sm - klm
    - Just wait. I work for small MTSO and they have - started to offshore certain accts. Just wait,,,nm
      - Or becuase of dropping rates, the small MTSO - will sell to bigger MTSO who DOES offshore.

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