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

Posted By: mt on 2009-04-08
In Reply to: Are you retiring or? NM - Grrrrrrrrrr

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. 




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Are you retiring or? NM
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Retiring transcriptionists
I retired at age 62 after sixteen full time years and twenty part and full time years. I worked in a fast-paced institution doing all types of transcription. Believe me it took a toll on my hands and wrists. I now suffer burning tendinitis in my right wrist with deQuervain tendinitis in my thumb.
yep, IC..and looking forward to retiring!
Hoping to get off the merry-go-round next year, am very hopeful anyway.... My New Year's resolution....LOL.
While I'm not going to crucify for retiring, for

whatever reason, I don't understand quitting work if you can't afford to.  I raised two children while working FT.  I now work FT plus homeschool my children.


If deployed you get extra funds which should be enough to pay for childcare if children are not school age and also help catch up bills.  There is also a liason to help out under such circumstances so there is help available. 


From what I remember many years ago, the retiring or leaving MD would offer or sell his practice to
another local physician, who would keep the old records until the patients decided to followup with him or someone else. In my case, my old GYN passed away and his practice was "sold" to another local GYN with all the patients records. I found out by chance and called the old number, which was being forwarded to his old office manager, who in turn would refer you to the new doc or get the medical records sent to whoever you wanted. If there is no number or you have no idea, you may want to try and contact your local Medical Society and see if they have any info on where to locate the old physician. In some instances, the records are just permanently destroyed. Hope this helps a little bit.
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!
nm
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?


I'm the pregnant one who asked for help quitting
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.
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.
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. 
Do you all remember me? The gal who was thinking of quitting her current sm

QA/editing, MT job to go with this start-up publication?  Well, they asked me to write my first article.  Yesterday was my day off.  I had to write an article on Easter.  Nerve wracking.  On top of all of that, not sure if ya'll know who Chris Tomlin is (popular Christian singer), they wanted me to interview him while he is on tour in Atlanta Friday night with press passes, tickets, photographer, the works. OMG. Anyways, his public relations assistant contacted me Monday to cancel the interview because of Chris's tight schedule, BUT in return, is sending me his new Amazing Grace CD?? and another signed CD, plus tons of info and pics on Chris to write or publish a story in this new publication.  The editors are leaving this totally up to me.  Unbelievable.


 


Had another meeting today where I presented all of my info I've been working on for them including my Easter article - 1,000+ words = Editor scanned it over lunch (there were 4 of us there), my palms were all sweaty, and he says, "This will work.  We'll use this."  Again, unbelievable.


 


All of these doors are just swinging wide open. Big, huge corporations and companies are advertising which is great for this business.  We are all Christians and I'm finding that as long as I keep this into perspective and not focus on me, but God and allowing Him to use me, there is nothing I can't do.  The same goes for you, too.


 


I know some will be happy for me and others not. I'm so sorry if I sound like I'm rubbing this in your face.  This post just shows that there is life after MTing, although I'm not quitting my day job yet.  I am, however, going to ask to go down to just 3 days a week, especially since I spent 12 hours writing yesterday. I can't do both.  I still have little kids at home!


Will update later - I know a few people asked and I wanted to share what I decided to do and what this publication wants from me = little, ole, unqualified me.  God is so good.  He can promote and He gives you the knowledge and wisdom you need to perform your job.


QUITTING MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION FOREVER

Hello everyone,


I have finally quit medical transription once and for all.  It has been a roller coaster for the last eight years.  I finally found something that is so much better.  I will be making my own hours and deciding exactly how much money I want to make.  I got so tired of begging for enough work.  I was tired of seeing everything going to India.  I also got tired of making less and less money.  This is the only industry where you have to have more and more experience and knowledge, but you do not get paid more for it.  I am just happy that I found an out for myself.  Now, with EMRs there will be very little transcription work left.  I hope the best for all of you!


Take care


 


 


I'm in the same boat. I have to fight quitting every day. I'll
nm
I too am feeling the same.. almost in tears and really feel like quitting altogether!! So you are n
x
PS this was leaving on "bad terms".. i wouldnt have done that if i was just quitting because i
I wouldn't have acted that way if it was my choice to leave. they gave me no choice. grrr im still so frustrated!!! :(
I agree, jeez, I can't believe how quick people are to suggest quitting the minute things are bad.
x
Sounds like where I work. Everyone morning I wake up to not enough work. I'm quitting
This has been going on for a few months so I don't know if they have overhired or just sent a lot of it to India. I just know I can't sit here everything day waiting until "volumes build up." I'm looking elsewhere.