I have found that honesty is always best. I've quit a job right after receiving the equipment S

because a better offer came along.  I have always just been honest, tell them that I've decided to accept another position.  I apologize for any inconvenience, ask them to instruct them on how they would like me to return the equipment, and then I always ask that they keep my resume on file.  They are usually pretty diplomatic about it.  They'd rather you tell them up front than waste their time and yours in training for a job you're not going to be happy with.

• What to do? sm - tbpmt
  • I would say "Don't think this is going to be a good fit.' - hvlmt
  • I have found that honesty is always best. I've quit a job right after receiving the equipment S - Tinks
    • MTs like you cause lower rates for us. Co's have to make - up for the costs LOST on your failure to engage.
      • Puhleeze! MTSO's lie out both sides of their mouths when trying to hire an MT! SM - Tinks
        • Ahh, yes. The ole "do unto others as you would have them do unto - you" in full example, huh?! ROFL
          • I don't know about you, but I've got kids to feed, clothe, and house. I need to make a decent - Tinks
            • This mentality is the very reason MTs will never unionize successfully. - It is only about you and your pocketbook.
              • We will only be successful in unionizing when everyone realizes all American MTs are being short SM - Tinks
              • I appreciated your post just now but dontcha... - think that MOST Americans are like this?...sm
            • Not with an MTSO; been with same company 11 yrs. :) - Make very good money.
      • Yep, that woudl be the reason for the lower line rates these days! Boy, you figured that all out... - Boo2
      • People like you allow companies to walk all over us...GAWD - NM
  • Just say it's not going to work out, quit, and send the stuff back. Not like you'll be using t - for a future reference anyway. nm

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always went back to it. The longest I've quit was 3 weeks. My mom died from COPD and she had smoked from age 16. She really enjoyed smoking and although we kept trying, couldn't get her to quit until she was on 24 hour oxygen.  She told me if she couldn't enjoy anything in life (smoking), why live. She died 3 months later.

I started smoking at 13...you know, the "try it, you'll like it" phase. We both tried to quit when I was 19 but we only lasted a day. There was only cold turkey then.

I've tried the patch (3 weeks off cigarettes), cold turkey, herbal meds, hynosis (only lasted 5 hours), you name it. I've used all the suggestions possible to no avail.

With a cigarette dangling from my mouth, I told my boys never to start smoking because they'd never be able to quit easily. Two took my advice, one didn't. He also tried to quit smoking but failed. He was on Wellbutrin for it.

My husband started smoking at 8 while working in a coal mine. He quit cold turkey 19 years ago. He was smoking almost 4 packs a day and one day he got so disgusted with it, he  just threw them out the window of the car. Never touched one since and smoke from other people doesn't bother him.

He told me you really have to have the willpower and just get disgusted enough to quit. There's no other way. I guess I just don't have that willpower.

I searched and searched for someone who could design a small simple site with digital dictation file upload and download capability, and www.sitefever.com made me a great site and maintains it for 40 dollars every month, and for a one time fee of $150 they custom designed what I needed to upload and download my dictation files. They have been great and I have had no problems with them at all.

Hope this helps!

Dawn

have three part-time jobs.  I used to have one full time and two part time, but just recently went to three part time.

I NEVER run out of work now, but always have in the past six years in the business.  This works for me, but took almost a year to balance the three so I'm not working a ton of hours.

those types of people are not the "norm" in the MT world or I would have quit a LONG time.  The sad thing though is they are becoming more prevalent lately, but perhaps I'm becoming jaded.  I can think of only 5 truly glaring examples in the past 23 years.

I think some of these unpleasant B's are just on power trips because they have a position of "authority" (big deal - I'm certainly not impressed).  I always let management know, even if they choose to be in denial or blow it off, I've at least gotten it off my chest and had my say.  When I complain to mgmt. I stick to the facts/issues/dates ONLY and there is usually silence on the other end of the line (no arguments) as they are taking it all in.  Funny thing though, even after numerous complaints, they seem reluctant to eliminate the offenders. 

... by the report, although others might disagree.  $1.10 to $1.25 is average when working as an employee.  If you're working as an IC you really should charge more, considering your overhead, etc... and make sure you charge for every report, not page.  For instance a report that includes more than one requisition, such as a foot and ankle, would be two reports.  If the radiologist is getting paid for each study(which they certainly are), then so should you.

Hope this helps !

Have this as one of my bookmarks - found this handy whilst handling rehab work. Hope this helps!

http://medicaltranscriptionwordhelp.googlepages.com/rehabmedicineterminology

I really appreciate it!!  I must say the only reason for doing this is not just my son.  I am currently working a job where I make pretty good money, but am bored to death and have no challenges what so ever.  I'm not sure if I have any advancement opps there. 

I do have experience in the medical field and feel comfortable with medical terminology.  I am looking at this as a career change to challenge myself.  I know this is no cake walk, it is going to be extremely difficult.  I don't expect to make big bucks, I really expect to have a big decrease in my salary......which i'm saving for.

People expect to become MTs and make wonderful money only doing a little bit of work...WRONG!!  You are going to have to work long hard, sometimes frustrating hours to earn your dues.  You must be consistent, it's not for an unmotivated person.  You have to be a self starter and have somewhat of a passion or drive to really make it.

Even if I don't decide to become an MT now, i'm sure it's something I will pursue in the future.  Possibility once my son is school age.

How about employees who are truthful about their experience? How about being available to work when you're scheduled, not when it's convenient for you? As with everything else, this is a two-way street.

Posts like yours keep blasting away at the employers. There are good employers out there, just like there are good employees and not-so-good employees.

Go ahead, fire away. My asbestos suit is back from the cleaners.

Here is my opinion.  Screw Karma and all of that silly BS. 

As I sit here at my computer right now I see my husband, a man who loves me and I love him with all of my heart.  We have stuck by each other through thick and thin.  We have been there for each other and I would do anything for him. 

I see my little daughter who depends on me for things like M&M's and pretty jewelry and who I would die for in a second without another thought.  

NOW...if some snotty little MT who had no more resect for me as a co-worker, let alone a person with a family to worry about and INTENTIONALLY sat there and picked through all of the good reports and left me with the junk--in turn costing me the ability to provide my daughter with her M&M's and pretty jewelry (or worse), you would have to hold me back.  I would go about it in as professinal of manner as possible, but you can bet that my supervisor would be left with an ultimatum of who he/she was going to keep.  Especially in a situation where they can't afford to lose anyone, as you said.  You have the upper hand.  How dare she sit there and purposely take money our of you and your family's pocket!  And to sit there and do nothing is not only cheating yourself, but those who depend on you. 

Whew...

rude, mean, demeaning and downright vicious comments that we're talking about.  Just because it's not all "rosy & lucratiive" doesn't mean you can't offer a nice word of encouragement.  Why step all over someone's dream just because your dream didn't come true with this industry?  Maybe it's not all about the money.  Maybe someone is going into this field in order to be at home with their family.  You can be honest without being nasty and rude, that's the whole point here.  Be honest, tell it like it is, but for heaven's sake, KEEP IT FRIENDLY.