Where I am now used to off-shore to India at night - sm

• When MTSO say they offshore because lack of - good MTs, remind them they dont want to PAY
  • It isn't always a pay issue. Most of you just want to - work M-F, 8-5. We need other coverage too.
    • I worked grave yard for years but then my jobs all - anti-offshoring
      • Where I am now used to off-shore to India at night - sm -
    • Not true for everyone - Lillybelle
    • A shift differencial would help fill some of - those positions. nm
      • Correct spelling would be a guarantee. - nm
        • I spelled it right in my head. Besides, this is - NOT work. nm
  • If they were willing to part with some of their precious $$, - good MTs would come out of the woodwork. -nm
  • One MTSO's opinion - Boo
    • I just don't think if you are hiring ICs - that you can rely on just one person.
    • hire people with solid longstanding work background with good references; like myself - for example- n/m
    • variables - anon
      • quick followup - Boo
        • you've got good reasons to vent - anon
    • I agree - Patti
      • I'll vent and I'll sign my name sm - Lyndia - MT slave
        • You LET self be treated bad. Hard to feel sorry - when you stay in situation & let self be misused.
          • To clarify sm - Lyndia
            • Just more of "why its not my fault." You control - your life. Get proactive, dont be victim. nm
            • You ALLOW this. Keep 1 job while looking for - dream job. It wont come to you. nm
        • another example - Patti
  • for good MTs. If they would pay decent rates, - good MTs would be flocking to their door. nm

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I'm gratified that the people on this board are brainstorming with each other.  I've been "lurking" and reading what's been happening. I have a few comments and thoughts. 

Some of the participants here say to send to NBC News, FOX news, etc.  Others say to send to Oprah and yet others say their congressman or senator. 

I say we should each individually write a letter and copy same to each and every outlet we can think of!  All of the above, senators, newscasters, Oprah, whatever and whomever.  Until all of these sources are utterly swamped with letters regarding our plight (as well as the plight of radiologists, accountants, billers and coders, etc. all of whom are losing work to off shore outsourcing) we will be ignored.  Thousands upon thousands of letters need to be sent out either by snail mail or e-mail.  We cannot rely on anyone else to do it for us.  Each one of us has to take the responsibility to make it known that we don't like it and we will vote in the next election for only those politicians that take a stand against off-shore outsourcing.  Can we all take ten minutes to write a letter and another ten minutes each and every day to send out said letter?  We can send duplicates to the same place.  Lord knows that they don't pay attention until thousands of letters come in with the same message.  Ten minutes a day - each of us - just think how many letters to our congress and to the press could be sent out if we all took the time to do so! 

I, for one, will post here a list of places that I have sent a letter to in the hopes that it will inspire you to do the same. 

I am sorry to hear of your loss.  We might as well  face it, this industry is going to the birds.  I have lost four Docs because of outsourcing to India.  It is a shame that the Docs have to find a cheap way out because of all the overhead, malpractice, etc. that they have to pay.  I have been in this for four years and I thank God that I have 12 years doing medical billing, for which I am going back to school to do coding.  There is no job security in this industry, you are treated like dirt, you do not get paid on time and not treated like an employee should be and now EMR.  What is next?  Robots to do patient care?  Good luck to you, but I feel this is just a little wakening up call to all of us that things are changing and not for the good.

One of the reasons there is still such poverty there is that India still has the caste system.  While becoming more westernized has improved the quality of living for the majority of Indians, those in the lower caste are not allowed the same opportunities.  They live in squalor without running water, food, education, etc.

Interesting article in "The Record".  Would love to hear opinions on this. 

http://www.fortherecordmag.com/archives/ftr_08062007p6.shtml

Please tell me they are not only undercutting us in pricing, but they are also getting  a break on the CMT exam?  I am "saving up" to take it! – see below from MT India

I'm not real sure I see your point. 

I'm not being difficult.  I just don't understand how a fire would cause companies to not outsource.

There were fires in California.  There was a hurricane in Texas.  I am quite sure these two disasters did not spare places where medical records are kept.