you are right - I do not believe it - I

Posted By: know better on 2007-06-21
In Reply to: You may not believe this, but doctors are working for less - money each year.

You should see some of the houses doctors build around here. Granted it is a long time in school and a lot of loans to pay back but I think they're doing okay. Pretty soon there will be more people who cannot afford to go to the doctor than can - and their patient load will consist of emergencies from illegal aliens in the latest car wreck or knife fight, or in active labor and prisoners - because their bills are paid for by - yes you guessed it - the government, therefore us.

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Food for Thought - Worker in USA
- That sounds all well and good - until that employee at home
  - So you get a backup, like I have - anon
    - Again, easier said than done. - sm
      - So you charge ,12 cpl...(sm) - Dinosaur
        I've offered this before. - sm
        I agree - teaser
  - you get a network of MTs to cover as backup whom you can trust. kinda like docs are "oncall" - LMT
    - Easier said than done, but you keep beating a dead horse. - sm
      - as an IC you are a business - I Agree
      - sounds like YOU are - edit
        And you are doing nothing more than whining. Re-read the post. - sm
        to me, your response is RIDICULOUS! - edit
        Oh, it's you, Shroom. I'd recognize that attitude anywhere. - sm
        WRONG, whoever shroom is - edit
        why don't YOU do what YOU say - edit
        Is this the last we have to read from you? - sm
        bye, ding dong, good riddance!! - edit
        That explains ALL your childish behavior. - nm
        "Childish?" Look at yourself - edit
        You really need to understand the issues. - sm
        21+ years, and you think you - edit
        Thankfully, self-employed so I don't have to deal with the likes of you. - sm
        I meant CNA, - edit
        Two dogs, barking at each other - through a fence.
- While I would like to see that happen, too, - I don't see it as an option. sm
  - Doctors' offices, not hospitals - anon
    - All of a sudden you have these - accounts where you have no vacation
    - As with everything else in healthcare, the downslide of MT - started when the HMOs moved in. nm
  - How would the doctors/rich HMO CEOs feel about - working for less money each year? nm
    - You may not believe this, but doctors are working for less - money each year.
      - you are right - I do not believe it - I - know better
        small mentality usually means small pocketbook - Yes, they DO work for less now.
        Depends on where they work......... - NM
        big homes do not mean - just me
    - They do have to work on less insur payments, etc. - But that has no effect on this issue.
      - Gaaaaa.... don't even get me started on what the - insurance co's. have contributed to this mess!
  - And high producers do not want hourly pay. - We like at-home production pay!
    - In my experience hourly employees - don't product as much as cpl workers.
      - Depends on where you work and how you're paid - and treated, among other things. nm
    - Being a high-producer is a good thing, but so is quality, - sm
      - Hey, I have never made lower than 99% on my - quality reports. Never.
        LOL - I agree with you. - beating the dead horse sm
        So if you were making 7cpl and were offered 10 cpl, - you would turn it down? nm
        Depends on incentive offered, benefits, and - nature of the accounts, work schedule, contracts,
        Provided bennies were identical? - nm
      - Furthermore - sm
        My former job paid by the hour. Higher producers with - higher quality got more per hour. nm
      - The big companies are cheating you? - They are providing you with health insurance
        what big company actually provides you with health insurance? sm - LMT
        On-site employee status is not cheap either. - Healthcare is expensive everywhere.
        When paid hourly, we still had a minimum daily line count - which was higher the more we made. nm
        Who is cheating who then? - I have never seen it work that way.
        Well see, the thing is, your experience is only - one in thousands. Everyone's is different.
- Hourly or Per Line? - Neesey
  - Why *settle* for less than you made in the ྌs? - Did healthcare/meds/co-payments drop in price? NO!
    - ? I don't know what that little square is - - It should be 񓟜s"! nm
      - Aaaaah! Okay, I'll spell it out - nm - Nineteen eighties. sheeshhhh
- most private doctors... - missed TAT etc
- May I just add... - Worker in USA
- I Agree 100% - worried MT
  - You're right. (sm) - So tired of being devalued!
  - Exactly! What are the big nationals providing? - mtstudent
    - It's cheaper to hire a national than pay employees - and overhead. NM
      - What are they providing to the MT? - mtstudent
        The big companies are cheating themselves, as well. - see mssg.
        Low wages? I make approx $60K a year at - a national. ? LOL
        How? By working 12-hr days 7 days/week? - High producers should get MORE cpl, not LESS!
        No. I work four 10-hour days. I'm really fast, really - experienced. On rare
        I found that the more OT I made, the more of it - went to the government.
        I don't do that much of it but my wages have pushed me - into a higher tax bracket.

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