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Speak for yourself. I have fabulous conditions

Posted By: Me on 2005-07-01
In Reply to: Oh please, somebody tried to make me feel guilty for leaving a horrible job using this same line. - Give me a break!

with my present employer and have had the entire 3 years I've been there.

Conditions are NOT deplorable for all MTs -- only when you accept those conditions are they present.

While we don't need to assume responsibility for turnover costs, it's no wonder companies don't want to give some the time of day. They want MTs who have a proven track record of dedicated length of service, production, and quality and who are interested in doing that again.

It DOES cost to hire -- and that does NOT mean necessarily the actual training of an experienced MT but includes HR personnal to interview/process you, the time others have to cover while you learn your accounts, etc.

If you're a responsible person at all, you'd have a better attitude than the one you just posted.


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    the living conditions

    The only life they know is confinement and pain.  From the little I let myself watch, they have absolutely no room to move, they are crammed and shoved in together.  They don't get to roam and do whats natural to them outdoors.  They are being born and raised primarily to be brutalized for crop.  Like a canned food factory.  They get their body parts cut off, injuries from other animals, and have to live in physical pain until they are ready to be put out of their misery for whatever purpose they serve.


    In all honesty, I absolutely love meat and enjoy it on rare occasions, and it is meant for us to consume.  There is another way to do it!  They cannot be treated as if they do not have feelings, they 'feel' pain, the mother's are distressed when their calves are taken away, the calves are scared, you see it in their eyes, as another living thing, you have got to connect with this.  Its an awful way for any living thing to go through, even in a short time. 


    I can see being raised on a farm, room to roam, be outside, run, eat normally, socialize with their breed, have a life.  They do not know the better that they are being raised for our consumption, there are living in peace without pain and living freely.  Being crammed, thrown around, beaks cut off, having throats slit, hung upside down while still alive thriving in pain is not a peaceful life. 


    Work conditions
    The more experience you gain, the better jobs up ahead.  Sure it hurts to say goodbye, but it hurts worse to stick around. 
    If you currently have no pre-existing conditions and
    are just worried about any problems that may occur between now and the 90 days get a temporary insurance.   Deductible is very high, but premium is very low.  You will have to pay out of pocket unless there is a catastrophic event.   You can't get this insurance though if there is a pre-existing condition and there can't have been a lap of insurance. 
    If you have no pre-existing conditions look into
    getting a private policy.  Should be able to get a good one for under $400 and maybe less depending on deductible. 
    Where on the scale of conditions would a guarded

    condition be?


     


     


    Loved the work, hate the conditions
    I loved being a transcriptionist. I just hated what the job had become. I really enjoyed for years, but once we switched from being paid hourly to being paid production, it just went downhill. Too many things can interfere with production, as you are finding out. Doesn't matter how fast you type. If the server goes down, the electricity goes out or you're stuck with crappy dictators, your paycheck will suffer.
    AAMT didn't cause conditions to plummet BUT
    when they sold us out and went to India is when I saw things really go downhill.
    fabulous :)
    and yummy. good luck.

    The problem I have is I don't know what interests me and I hate school!!! :)
    I think that is simply fabulous
    I am jewish, so I try to find a job that I am capable of doing and volunteer to work for them on Christmas Day
    Need bridge policy ASAP. Where can I get it? Have SEVERAL pre-existing conditions and meds
    Just one medication at full cost is half of the COBRA payment plus I have steroid and Botox injections scheduled. Need insurance. Can anybody tell me where I can obtain "bridge insurance" without going broke?
    Fantasia was fabulous compared to others...nm
    /
    MQ has fabulous prizes being given away all week!
    Very happy!!
    This is a FABULOUS attitude for a newbie:)
    You will be a wonderful, high-quality, high-producing Transcriptionist one day. I mean that...you have the attitude and work ethic to take you far in this field (or any for that matter). Kudos to you:-)
    The last 2 shows were fabulous. Can't wait to see next week's!

    Leslie's WATP videos are fabulous (sm)
    I use these and when I do them faithfully...WOW! What a difference in that tummy fat and overall toning is incredibly fast! Yoga is also a gentle and wonderful way to tone up, destress, and get in touch with your body/mind self. Good luck!!
    of course they speak english, with an accent but they speak British-English quite well.
    And I can't speak Indian so I guess they have an edge don't they?
    Trailer Fabulous is on MTV tonight at 10 where they makeover trailers.
    A glimpse into the real trailer parkers. Really they makeover real trailers for real trailer park residents.
    I think Chris is fabulous as long as I like the song he sing, LOL
    The Queen one tonight was over the line for me, though I'm sure he did it well for those who enjoy a song like that.
    Paula Deen is fabulous! I love her recipes and
    the way she ooohs and ahhhs when she takes a bite of one of her dishes.  Makes you just wish YOU were the one taking that bite!  See the HomeTalkCafe cooking forum for some fun.  http://www.hometalkcafe.com or click the link below.
    Fabulous! Enjoy your children and a great new weekend w/o stress! nm
    s
    I had a fabulous weekend starting with dinner on Friday night..sm
    My birthday was Saturday so I didnt lift a finger the whole weekend. My husband and three daughters took care of me all weekend! I didnt have to cook, clean or chase after any kids. Also, hubby got me the new stove, frige, and dishwasher that I have been wishing for forevery now! Havent had new appliances in years and years and years!! Couldnt have asked for a better weekend!
    Hey, speak for yourself (sm)
    My accounts are 95% ESL. I love them. I can do them. It's job security, thanks to the MTs who can't or won't do them. As long as I can hear them and the technical quality is there, I welcome the ESL challenge!
    SPEAK CLEARLY!

    I'm lost as to why doctors can not just speak more clearly. I know it is possible, I have many doctors who do it. I am only 25, and I am going to be gray by the time I am 30.


    PLS DO SPEAK CLEARLY
    My god. i know that its hard to have so many patients, its also hard to transcribe if you cant speak clearly, for the doctors that can talk more fluent thank you very much.
    I would not speak

    or respond to any job posting that used a hotmail address.  ANY reputable company will have professional email set up that uses their company name, such as   recruiter@reputablecompany.com. 


    Did he speak to you about it?
    nm
    Speak for yourself
    Geez!
    You cannot speak for everyone!!

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    Hey, speak for yourself...
    And her opinions in posts. She put in ample dues in this profession and I for one am delighted that she showed up here to post and keep her fingers on the pulse of the MT biz. I think Ella pretty much rocks.

    Pay the naysayers no mind, Ella...You keep posting, girlfriend, because I'm sure I'm not the only one who respects your contribution to the profession and your continued input.

    And, geez, she was only pointing out that there are good and bad in EVERY race, nothing wrong with that perspective, especially since IMO it's correct.

    I sympathize with you with the ESLs (just finished a 15-minute report dictated by a VERY Chinese dictator which has me ready to beat my head into my monitor, lol!), but don't take it out on Ella. Without the blood, sweat and tears of MTs like Ella, where we would all be today?


    These ESL's speak more than their own language, sm
    many are fluent in several languages.  They also pay income taxes at the same rate as USA-born doctors.  Until you can speak their language as well as they can speak ours, have some compassion for their efforts, and be glad that you have a job.  There are ESLs wherever you go.  Better get used to it.  Or better yet, why don't you travel to a country where you don't speak the language.  It might humble you a bit when you see how difficult it is. 
    you speak your mind ....
    with facts and not with vicious attacks and I like that quality in people.  What you say makes sense and I appreciate reading your opinion.  But I did not post anything with the intentions of warning someone away but rather they research certain things before accepting a position with not just a particular transcription service or company but with any prospective employer and decide for themselves what is right for them.
    I think I did not speak clearly about the just showing up MTs

    If a company hires only ICs, then they cannot expect them to work except for the times they want. 


    Typing less than 100 lines a day is not pocketchange because of the pay. 


    so, did he speak at the convention?
    i
    If you continue to speak to me
    like that I will ban you from my site.  Now, I'm trying to relate to you guys by being honest. You should appreciate that.
    Speak for yourself. I want and need to know my mistakes.
    I'm sure there are those who get offended but not all are that way.


    I speak from experience
    I had a dog who had to have surgery and I asked for the "Buster" collar. They said they had a different "new and improved kind" and put it on him. Well, he got out of it numerous times with three trips back to the vet's office with ripped-out sutures and even after leaving him there all night (when they came in the next morning, he was out of the collar and had the sutures ripped out), I FINALLY got the Buster collar I asked for as they finally believed me. Don't take the collar off-- you will be sorry.
    speak for your own family!
    My family loves our pets.  I have three children and four dogs and two cats and two birds.  Our family loves each of our pets like they are a member of this family because they are!!!!!  My husband and I treat them like they are also our children.  They are very well behaved and SOOOO much fun. 
    Might I add that I speak from the heart,
    literally, as I'm right there with ya at the bottom of the totem pole, so you are not alone.
    I would call and ask to speak with the
    manager and report it anonymously, if you can block your number somehow, absolutely! I know if I was her manager, I would definitely want to know, especially since you mention this is a larger national service. Perhaps that's WHY they're posting for jobs *all the time*? How scary.
    I can't speak for any other company, but
    for my particular situation, its a trickle down effect. QA is only as good as the layer above us. Nothing we can do about it anymore than the MTs can.  Basically, I guess I'm saying we're on an even rung on the food chain - and all answer to those above!
    Speak for yourself. This seasoned MT can't do
    nm
    This is what I will suggest so we can all speak up.

    On one day, say May 1, every MT that reads this sends a letter to the Editor of their local newspaper calling attention to the fact that protected medical information may be going overseas, complete with SSNs.  If people don't start becoming involved in protecting their own information, then they don't know or maybe even don't care, but I think many will start to ask questions.  But I could be wrong. 


    Obviously I can't speak for ALL ER docs
    and perhaps your son's exam was as dictated, but I know from personal experience that they often "fill in" stuff on the reports. 
    Can't speak to QA, but SR editing...SM
    My incipient carpal problems that required splints and even days off now and then totally went away and stayed away with mostly editing and light transcription. BTW, if efficient with SR editing, should top $20/hour easily and nicely (but can't advise reading out loud, which would slow down production tremendously if I were doing it--different strokes).
    can't speak for the rest of them
    I know one MTSO who was going to put on an ad and has backed off with what has been going on with the ownership of the board. I think it's just like the number of postings being down - people are on here but are hesitating because they're not sure if everything is okay. I think if you give it a little more time you'll see more and more ads come back on as people relax about the board again.
    Don't speak for all, but it would be hard
    to work in a place with people "coming and going" if you are listening to dictation. I wouldn't be doing work in an airport, STarbucks, or whatever.
    Sometimes, when they let an Indian speak
    on TV, you might have noticed that Indians pronounce 'that' as 'dat'.

    I know NOTHING about Ebonics, have never heard it.

    Is saying 'I aks' instead of 'I ask' also Ebonics?
    If only they would dictate/speak - sm

    as clearly as they did when going for their interview for medical school or hospital position.  If they spoke then they way they dictate now - they'd never have gotten into school or gotten their MD jobs -- so WE KNOW that THEY KNOW how to speak intelligibly when they want to; they just don't think we're worth the effort.


    I appreciate and respect the ESL who puts forth an honest effort to be understood, over someone (usually English as FIRST language) slurring at 78 rpm, going through the HPI/PMH with ..ah, ... um ... (2 words) ... er ... (1 word) ....uh, ...(2 minutes pause) ... uh...uh... and then speed-racing through meds, labs, and whenever reading diagnostic reports verbatim .. so everyone knows that they know how to say those long words and which they wouldn't be able to come up with on their own.  My pet peeve??  We're BORN knowing how to spell any doc's name, just because THEY know how: i.e, ."CC to Dr. Kryswkowskizhausen and then spells J-O-N-E-S.


    Well...I have the experience you speak of and I just asked if there
    were any positions as an Editor open and I am now an editor. But for the most part, I agree with the other poster...LOL.
    When I speak of being in the psych ward
    I only say that because this decision I need to make about what to do has been driving me crazy. All the "I should do this, and I should do thats" The What if this and What if that...My head is in a tailspin.
    At least most of them speak English as a first language, eh.
    Except the Francophones/Quebecois. Plus, they're not undercutting us on wages.

    Pas DE probleme!