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I am literally going BROKE working for this company - anon

Posted: Dec 05, 2011

My region has just brought on a few new accounts which would be considered a good thing for most but here is my problem. I'm an MME so these new accounts are all 100% QA which means I've only made $0.03 cpl for days now. To make it a thousand times worse, it seems as if every doctor on one of our new accounts has a different set of samples and formatting to follow so when I'm not earning $0.03 cpl QA'ing other people's work I've got at least a dozen samples open on my desk top and have to keep toggling back and forth to make sure the formatting is right for these doctors. I'm BEYOND frustrated. I feel like logging off and just walking away from the whole mess. If I've made $20 in the last three days it would be a miracle.

I feel for ya - MME too

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But don't we make 4 cpl for 100% QA and 3 cpl for blanks? Or are these accounts not marked for 100%, but your CCM says to do 100% anyway?

YES you are right - anon

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Sorrysorrysorry - it's $0.04 cpl for 100% QA and $0.03 for non-100% QA. But when each report takes forEVER to do I'm lucky to earn $5 an hour at $0.04 cpl.

I don't know WHY they let each doctor dictate how they *prefer* to have their reports formatted - it makes NO SENSE AT ALL to me. It's like cooking a separate meal for a dozen different people. Why don't they just get the doctors to do normals? It would save us TONS of time, allow us to make a decent wage, and the doctor would be sure to get the consistent quality they want.

I don't get it - I'm literally shaking my head.

Did the math - old and burned out

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I was asked several times in the past to become an MME but even doing the quick math in my head led me to believe I would be earning even less than I do as an MT. I work very part-time so what I earn is enough but I don't understand how anyone can work full-time in this field any more unless they are trapped by circumstances. I also don't understand why the CCMs are willing to work or at least be available 24/7. This is 21st century America not Victorian England but I guess Bob Cratchit still works at MQ.

Totally agreed - here's how they snag people - into doing it

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What you said about the pay for an MME is totally true. They way they present it to people is actually very CRAFTY - I would consider myself a very smart girl but I fell for it. Here's the clever way it was offered to me:

"We are SO appreciative of all your hard work and your exceptional quality. I've recommended that you be promoted to an MME position! This will open up a whole new avenue of income for you - so instead of doing just typing and SR, you will also have this THIRD form income available to you as an MME!"

So, they present it as having a promotion, and as being given a RAISE with having a THIRD form of income made available to us. Very, very clever. What they DON'T tell you is that before long, you will be doing 90% MME work at $0.03 or $0.04 cpl and very little SR or typing work anymore.

If anyone is ever offered this position, SAY NO. You will literally go broke. You will have to work 18-hour days just to earn a decent wage.

I also know what you're talking about with the CCMs being available 24-hours a day. I don't know how they do it. I see my CCM logging in and out of her work chat account all hours of the day and night. Something tells me she probably earns less than I do, even.

don't kid yourself - beat down

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After being grandfathered in as an MME (previously QA) and the "fantastic" income starting flowing (I am now making minimum wage), I decided to apply for a CCM position that was open as I have my Bachelor's Degree and felt that I would qualify (LOL). To make a long story short, I got to the interview stage and was provided the hiring salary $52,000/year. So don't feel sorry for the CCM working 24/7 - they are being paid well for it.

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