If you want the job

Posted By: Nan on 2007-05-09
In Reply to: Very confused and frustrated! - Debbie

I think it is up to you to decide because you are their employee, you are not independent. You call no shots, they do. They can require you to work in the office if they want and if you do not want to stay, you can leave. The other 2 transcriptionists might be a little jealous of the fact that you are working at home yet they have to show up at the office. You never know, they could have talked with the person who is telling you about what the office wants from you now. I know you are really gonna be shocked about this, but guess what?? Years ago (and some people still do this) we actually worked all the time in the office- no one even thought they had the right to work from home. It is not a given. Since employee, the way I see it is take it or leave it.

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Very confused and frustrated! - Debbie
- Just half-cent thoughts... - MidwestMT
- The big question... - When you are on-site is that all you do is type?
  - When I am in-house - Debbie
    - Well then Debbie there you have it! - Your answer is in your very own post.
    - Talk about the dark ages - Rena
- If you really want to work at home - MT ing
- I would.... sm - tiredMT
  - Finally a good answer to this person's question--sm - DumDum
- If you can, look into IC. - Michelle
  - Say what???? - Rita
- I would thank my lucky stars I still had a job - after refusing to come back in.
- Would it kill you people to give constructive advice instead of insults and insensitivity?!? - AMD
  - Insensitive comments - I second that
    - creepy creatures?... - hypocrit - NM
      - you callin me a hypocrit? - wev
    - Then you go on to read posts about - the ones who told the company they
      - Actually my company does - Margaret
        not absurd, just extremely exceptional, - as you state in your other post-no message
        I surely lost out on that, worked from home for a hospital - Rena
        Really- - Margaret
      - those that pay to commute don't have to pay for - equipment, however.
      - Very sensible answer - Wanda
    - wow....you are contradictory - look in the mirror -no message
  - I'm glad you think you are owed that much. - How's that workin' for ya?!
  - Where in the world have I been for the past 40+ years? - Rita
    - I said if company wants you to commute - AMD
      - they require your uncle to travel; thus, pay him to - this MT chose to work at home; not paid to communt
        No. She said employer offered for her to work at home - AMD
        which means it was her CHOICE - thus, pay her own way - no message
        Everyone is telling her she has no choice - AMD
        she should not be paid to commute; and, there is a reason - why they want her back in office- see message
        When her EMPLOYER tells her she is fired, is she going - to ask, "How much fired am I?" nm
        LOL! - nm
        Then she could - Sue
        commute, I mean. - no message
      - Well, then I am gonna be more demanding - Rita
        Oops, forgot this was in regards to - Rita
        paying to commute - queenofkeyboards
        And she is the only one who has a right? - Rita
        Yes, blessed, but that doesn't mean you have to be stomped on - Jen
        If you are employee, unless suit against your employee - Rita
        Last word - Jen
        This board's image problem is the result of complaining MTs. - nm
        agree; the only nasty posts are from those who do not - tell it like it is- no message
  - The answers have been constructive. sm - sm
    - The way I see lucky to have a job after refusing - Nan
- My opinion... - sm
  - Not much to understand. She's an employee, not IC. - sm
    - THat was my point....if she's providing the - equipment and expenses, she needs to go IC
- If you want the job - Nan
- ask her specifics; she needs to tell you - - the "business decision" see message
- start looking for another job - nn
  - Thanks... - Debbie
- What is your status - employee or IC or SE? - sm
  - I'm a ...... - Debbie
    - As an employee you are pretty much at their mercy - sm
    - As an employee, you have nothing to complain about. - sm
      - Maybe I just work for a great company - Margaret
      - get up on the wrong side of the bed?? - MC
        The post above you completely correct - Nan
        if they stated they wanted her to work from home - MC
        Not at all. Just time for a reality check, dear. - nm
- Time to confront them and ask what the future plan is and if it includes you. nm - Time for the truth. nm

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