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Anyone a little worried and frustrated with the Ingenix/Axolotl merge? - toomuchstress

Posted: Oct 06, 2010

I have been with this company for a while now and completely loved Ax before this merger happened. I just wondered if anyone else was feeling really stressed out and out of sorts because of all of the changes taking place? So many things are up in the air. Too much stress.

how long will they keep transcription - emanon

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do you think? there are over 88,000 employees world-wide, why would they keep the MT department.

for myself I am starting to feel overwhelmed with all of it. Ax was like the last of the good ones! where is there to go?

I thought of scribing but they want mostly med students and it is a lot of following the docs around. most all I have seen are pretty young girls! that boat has sailed for me I'm afraid.

what scares me the most is having no advocacy, no voice, no representation on the behalf of the MT at all, especially now.

we are after all the new slaves.

I know how you feel - toomuchstress

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I think one of the things that disturbs me the most is it all happened so fast. I did some searches about Ingenix and the things I have found just aren't that promising. I have to admit I am VERY disappointed in the insurance. I was expecting it to be better insurance than what we were gettin and instead it turns out high deductibles and decent premiums, but sadly my family has to visit the doctor quite often. So, needless to say, the deductibles will keep me from buying into the insurance. It's a sad day truly at Ax. I loved this company before all of this. I truly pray for us all.

I am so happy that I got laid off. - lolol

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At first I was very heart broken when I was laid off and I can't get into all the details of it BUT I have since found a GREAT in-house position making more money, better benefits and a lot more security. When I received a text and was told about the merger, I was so THANKFUL that I was not going to be a part of the changes that were going to come.

My former Axolotl co-workers (some of you for a long time), my heart goes out to you right now.

You mention changes and no voice, has there been a change in management lately, too?

No change in management - unsettled

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Yes, you were blessed in finding an in-house position. There are absolutely NONE of those around here. No change in management. I think they are all just as overwhelmed as the rest of us. Just wish we would have been forwarned of the merger a little sooner.

I think I know who you are and wondered what happened. - IM

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If you are who I think you might be your DH was laid off and going back to school.

I'd love to hear from you.

I e-mailed you; contact me - lololol

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n/m

Yes and I'm doing a lot of praying right now. nm - stressed too

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