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BE HAPPY - redmaj

Posted: Jul 30, 2011

To all of you complainers, and I was one of them. Be happy you have a job and can work at home. I was actually bringing myself down with all the complaining. Hey, things are not what they used to be and complaining just makes it worse. HAVE A GREAT DAY.

no, i think it's better to warn others - nm

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Explain to me why we are supposed to be happy with - Tell me why?

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decreasing pay, slave labor work, slave wages, constantly increasing production requirements, demands for perfection, and yet if you are productive at the rate of 4 cents a line at 1200 lines it is minimum wage - which is less money than you get sitting at a door saying "Welcome to Wal-Mart".

We have knowledge and skills that have the potential to affect the medical care of ill patients. It is not our fingers that know what keys to hit and what the correct medical terms, drugs, lab tests and formats are. It is our brains. WE have worked hard to learn the skills necessary to perform this job and create an accurate medical record, yet we are treated like we just graduated from high school, or in some cases still in high school, and do a job that your average person without training or knowledge cannot do.

I think I have EARNED the right to gripe and complain!

Griping and complaining - old and burned out

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Not only do you have the right to gripe and complain about things you mentioned, what about MQ's time off policy? If you are regular part-time, MQ in its generosity give you 3 days a year. That means if you never need to use PTO for a sick day, it will take you 4 years before you can take a 2-week vacation. Is this 21st century USA or 19th century Victorian England?

No...I think we're Indian Slaves!! nm - MTcurryjar

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I always thought slave meant someone who - No name

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had no choices and were owned by someone. Certainly, we all have a choice who we work for. I would find another place to work if I were that unhappy, not think of myself as a slave. I don't get why people stay in jobs that make them that miserable, it certainly cannot be because they are highly paid at MQ.

I did leave so don't get your knickers in such a twist!! - Exmqmt

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Time off - Free at last; Thank God Almighty . .

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That was the straw that broke it for me. I was working sick with pain all over, migraines, colds, etc. I had such precious little time to take off, and God forbid you take any of it to just be sick. Then you work how long to earn another day off. It was an impossible situation. They were outrageous enough to even deny time off without pay, no matter how much notice I would have given. The only way to have a major holiday off was to use a day of PTO. I still remember my dear mother expressing her disgust and disbelief at the ridiculous rules and requirements for this so called corporation. If I had it to do again I would have looked into a lawsuit for refusing any time to rest when I had documented medical and physical issues for years. Paybacks are hell. I hope I'm around to see theirs.

but being COMPLACENT and "learning to like it" - guarantees things will NEVER improve.

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As long as we continue to complain, and to raise awareness in others that this is happening, at least we stand some sort of a chance of seeing things improve. If not, we're doomed to spiral on down to working for free.

There's a difference between complaining and warning others who - Kiki

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come on her to ask about MQ. MQ obviously is deceitful on the job advertisement. If I were looking for a job, I'd want to know the WHOLE truth.

You can just sit back and take it if YOU want.

Be true to yourself - msmello

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I see so many complaints about MQ and not enough praise on this site. Focus in on doing the best job you know how, take advantage of the resources to better yourself. If your supervisor is not your cup of tea, ask for a transfer, but be careful, the devil you know may be better than the devil you don't know. I have worked for some really bad companies/services, but I have always tried to have a backup plan to protect myself. There are people out there homeless and/or jobless with families and they would love to be doing what we are doing, but it does take skill and experience. One of the reasons I chose to do transcription at home was to get away from the office politics and backstabbing and for that I am grateful to be doing this.

That's all well and good - SM

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Why does having a job and being treated like dirt have to go hand in hand? How about having a job and being a good employee and being treated right? I get tired of people constantly saying "Just be glad you have a job." Wrong is wrong no matter how you shake it.

Then why do you stay? - JMHO

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Why would anybody stay with a company they feel treats them like "dirt?" I just don't get it.

Myself, I am very glad to have a job in this economy. My husband has been out of work for 6 months and my daughter just got laid off her job. My sister is struggling because her company is closing its doors at the end of next month and have cut their employee's hours in half. I would not dare complain of my job in front of anyone with so many being out of work and struggling. Transcription jobs are still very easy to find compared to many other professions and I would suggest maybe you look into finding another company to work for instead of complaining about how wrong you are treated where you are at, sounds ridiculous when there are so many other MT companies to choose from.

I thought we weren't supposed to step on toes of posters!?!? nm - Disgruntled fellow MT

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Gone - SM

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I quit in 2009 because of how I was treated. Like some other MTs I visit this site and take the liberty to comment from time to time even though I am not still with the company. I had 17 years in and left.

Lithium? - n/m

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happy - MT

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I'm with you. I'm very happy to have this job. I hope it lasts for many years, but there is a lot of change in the field. I wish I knew the future of medical transcription.

RE: REDMAJ - sm

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I don't post here often, but I read the posts though, (like a bad reality TV show, I just can't stay away! It's my guilty pleasure! LOL!)

But, you are right, misery loves company and very many are loving to post, flame, bash, fight, whine and complain, B-U-T... I absolutely do understand that for many posting on this forum is cathartic and many people are very isolated, SO... it is helpful/useful for them. Where else are you going to find a virtual community of co-workers with the same problems? No where. It is good to have a place to come to, like the virtual water cooler.

Miserable at MQ - anon

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I left MQ but while I was there I was thankful I had a job, but I just could not help grieving over the way things used to be and upset about not being able to pay bills. It is bittersweet. Thankful you have a job but not able to pay bills! and then fearful of another pay cut, which it looks like I would have gotten another pay cut with that new 6.00 flat rate for ASR!

anon

Redmaj - I hope you are very happy

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I hope you are very happy with the latest bunch of crap that has been posted on MQ Central. I hope you and the new CEO really enjoy each other's company on your flight to India. I hope you enjoy shopping for your cardboard box and decorations. If you live somewhere where the climate is cold in the winter, be sure and choose a good, warm spot. You are going to need it once YOUR job is in India. Afterall, it is cheaper for them to do the work than us. And their quality is SOOOOO EXCELLENT! Buncha bull****!

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