Yes it is.

Posted By: lk on 2008-09-29
In Reply to: These days it's ALL companies. 9 cpl isn't - enough to live on, and why anyone - s/m

I make 8 to 9 cents a line (depending on whether I earn incentive), and I make over 40K a year working a 40-hour week. That's not minimum wage.

Complete Discussion Below:

marks the location of current message within thread

Big on demands, but low on pay - sm
- I don't know if this has already been mentioned here, but - mt
  - years experience sm - NEMT
  - I don't understand this post. I have over 10 yrs experience - Do you mean they're paying too low for that amt
    - Yes, definitely paying too low for that experience, and - mt
- That's the medical transcription industry - in a NUTSHELL.
- Why - Ghost
  - Check the MT jobs available. Nowadays 8 or 9 cents a line is considered good for experienced MTs. - That was considered good 10-15 years ago, not so g
- BTDT. They expected a heck of a lot from the MT for that kind of pay - sm
  - Low pay - NEMT
    - These days it's ALL companies. 9 cpl isn't - enough to live on, and why anyone - s/m
      - Yes it is. - lk
        How many years experience do you have? If over 10, - don't you think you deserve higher pay?
        I have 3 years experience. - lk
        Just wait until you start racking up some more years experience - and your pay consistently goes down...sm
        Hey, Debbie Downer! - lk
        I have over 30 years. Not only same pay as newbies, - but below India's (in buying-power). nm
    - LOW PAY - gatoreye21
      - No one is charging 15-20cpl anymore. Offshore has taken that away. sm - MTSO
        VA accts transcribed offshore - moon1010
        THAT'S TWICE AS MUCH AS ...SM - Bayou MT
        There's a lot of hard work that goes into - Backwards typist
        These are administrative tasks that - they get paid to do by paying us a low rate!
        the same is true for MTSOs as MTs - cjyt
        Thank you, that is certainly constructive. How about 17 years, you want me to just change to accomm - digging in
        I'm not saying "poor MTSO". What - Backwards typist
        Former MTSO - Long time MT
        attitude adjustment is needed NOW (sm) - moon1010
        I agree with you there, but according to - Backwards typist
        We would like to make some "cents" too! - digging in
        I think it's about time we took it BACK. - US companies rip off their own workers.
        If you figure out a way for that to happen, let us know. Unfortunately, most politicians sm - MTSO
        You are so right, and it's such a welcome change - I agree! Strength in numbers
        I LIVE IN NEW YORK, BUT...SM - HeidiHo
        The state told us that MTs are employees because we they work in our system and do the same work as - MTSO
        It is not MT versus MTSO we have a bottom line too, & right now it is - - digging in
        I hope your 70 MTs know how fortunate they are (sm) - sm
        How about a simultaneous..... - SHErlock
        I'm game. And I could use a vacation, even if - Swiss cheese

The messages you are viewing are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu

Other related messages found in our database