I never liked the 'ist' because it feminizes the

Posted By: sound of the job, which may have contributed -sm on 2008-06-26
In Reply to: have always considered myself transcriptionist 'ist' is a specialist. nm - oh well

to the job being considered on the very outer fringes of importance, and our pay going down, not up.

And reason #2 is more practical: I find it nearly impossible to fit the long word 'transcriptionist' into most spaces on forms, including tax forms, that ask for the type of work you do. So I use the shorter "transcriber".

And #3, I just never liked where the 'ist' word came from (AAMT), and that it came about at pretty much the same time as our wages, job satisfaction and respectability all took a nosedive.

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Now I get it... - madnewMT
- I've heard these ads for these - mtroadie
  - please, may I chime in here? - Linda F
    - GAH! - madnewMT
      - No, it should be against the law to rip off MTs - with useless 'credentials'. - nm
      - If you search the posts, I think the Company board, you will find that the monies paid to AAMT - anon
        If you are not going to keep up SM - AHDI member
        SSDD or in this case SS different name ;-) nm - aero860
        Like I care....obviously I don't! Get over it.... - anon
        I still refer to myself as a 'transcriber' because I hate - AAMT's stupid mc-word, 'transcriptionist'
        have always considered myself transcriptionist 'ist' is a specialist. nm - oh well
        I never liked the 'ist' because it feminizes the - sound of the job, which may have contributed -sm
        By any name, the rotten game is still the same! nm - Mimi2
        okay hold on I think we are... - madnewMT
        What do you mean? - EvaEv
        No what I mean - madnewMT
      - I almost spit out my coffee on your - Linda F
        The School of Hard Knocks is the best MT school - out there, bar none! ;D
        I have always said and will continue - nn
        Amen #2 - MTinNC
        AMEN! - nn
        I can understand - stuckonMT
        See your point, however, - Linda F
        I am not 'certified', but got better OJT than most schools give - MTinNC
        whoa Vista at the colleges.... - madnewMT
        OK LET ME RECAP THIS - madnewMT
        "LIGITIMATE training" I think - Ohboy
        OH GEEZ - madnewMT

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