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AHDI advocating - for equitable wages
Posted: Sep 08, 2012
too little too late.
Sounds like a ploy to increase membership.
Agree. Way too little, way too late! If they - Des
[ In Reply To ..]would turn themselves into a union and actually DO something for the MT, including supporting/regulating a strike AND changing their name back to AMERICAN Assocation for Medical Transcription, I'd be more than happy to pay their dues and get certified.
I think they were banking on the MTs in India and VR to have taken us over by now. How funny! I guess it's true. A computer program isn't as versatile as the human brain. It takes a human to understand a human.
You can be sure that anything AHDI does - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]is done only to benefit the organization. I bet they subscribe to the notion that "corporations are people." Do not trust AHDI. If they tell you the sun is shining, walk outside and look at the sky to make sure.
Not true! Much of what was done was to benefit officers and former officials - The way I see it
[ In Reply To ..]There was one specific time when several officers were out for all they could get. We're all having to face the consequences of their actions.
The organization itself didn't do that other than the system selected people who were not working in the interests of the MT. The organization is not at fault. Certain people made poor decisions.
If the organization selected shady people, then yes, - they ARE at fault. The theory that - sm
[ In Reply To ..]it was "just a couple of bad apples" doesn't fly. The entire AHDI is shady, dishonest, and ruthlessly greedy.
They ruined an entire profession, and the lives of many, many people, for the sole purpose of making a financial killing.
They all belong in jail, IMO.
Worse than jail would be unemployment or having their pay cut in half. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]In jail, they get all their needs provided and also get a free education. No, I think AHDI should suffer the same fate as us.
Worse than UE, make them go back to transcribing, - for MM or N. Ultimate punishment. nm
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I'm not sure that many of them really ever did transcribe for a living - Maybe that is one of the problems
[ In Reply To ..]When I've gone to meetings and talked to some of the officers, I always get the impression that they never really did transcribe much for a living. They had other management or supervisory positions, maybe even taught MT, but never really did it themselves. Most of the officers and BOD probably could not live off their (lack of) MT skills.
Sounds like a Trojan horse, to me. - Surely there is a CATCH.
[ In Reply To ..]When has this outfit EVER done anything that was "for" the MT?
It is a blantant call for credentialling - tin ear
[ In Reply To ..]How can I afford a test that costs hundreds of dollars when I make below $25K. It's not like the employers pay more for anything, let alone CMT behind your name (funny my macro for CMT is complaint!).
They can forget about that - we're all onto their scam. - Most employers are onto it, as well. n/m
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AHDI sunk themselves an us - AnonMT
[ In Reply To ..]For years they allowed the mismanagement that lead them to the brink of non-existence but they finally got rid of those folks and started credentialing MTs and schools. They tried to sell the CMT only to make some bucks to stave off their riding off into the sunset of ruin. As far as the school credentialing goes, at one time all the program had to do was fill out a form and send in some money...ie most of the schools on the list were no where near adequately training future MTs but that sure didn't seem to bother the AHDI, they just kept adding schools to the list.
Most of the officers of ADHI don't even have their CMT, but we're supposed to get it? I'm sorry, not happening!
The ADHI may be "trying" to get their act together in the last year or 2, but it will be a cold day in you know where before I will trust them. They've sold us down the river way too many times and for far, far too long!
And also.... - AnonMT
[ In Reply To ..]Why have they waited so darn long to finally advocate for us? I mean our pay has been declining for years now, but they've waited until the Indians have overtaken us (they own most of the MTSO's out there) and pay is so low we can hardly make a living with just 1 full time job when we used to make a "middle class" living? Please, the AHDI is only trying to keep themselves alive!
A few bad apples sunk us and now appear to be sinking them - Sad to say
[ In Reply To ..]There are some nice, caring working MTs who belong to the organization. When you look at what floats to the top though, it's people who have something to sell. They may not even have a CMT or be very good at MT themselves, but they want to lead us.
I'm not sure that's true - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I believe that most of the officers and BOD do have their CMT. Do you specifically know of any who don't?
AHDI advocating for equitable wages -nm - Yeah - With India !!!!!
[ In Reply To ..]Nm
And now Claudia is trying to get our $$$ with a coding class. nm - never ends
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I knew her when - Berkeleyite
[ In Reply To ..]Ask her what her educational background is and then decide for yourself if it is worth it. May it is, maybe it's not. You decide.
I don't understand what you are saying - nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
So what did you decide? Not asking you to decide for us but what was - Your Decision
[ In Reply To ..]I would like to know what you decided.
By the way, I've already made my decision---No thank you - Your Decision
[ In Reply To ..]I wouldn't do it, but I'm still curious about what your decision would be.
I am not Berk, but as for me, having experienced her "leadership," sm - never ends
[ In Reply To ..]with AAMT/AHDI, ditching the American MT and supporting the "global" MT, I wouldn't give her and Kathy one dime of my money. I have thought about going into coding, but it will NOT be their course.
No Way in H*LL!! I liked her Surgery Word Book, but I'd hate to - lose money on coding with her, like I did with AAM
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