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Anyone else at Acusis got lots of NJA this week? - Gettin Bored Waiting!

Posted: Jun 29, 2010

A job dribbles in here, a couple hours later a job dribbles in there.

[Sigh!] A person can only file their nails for just so long ------ !!

It isn't jst Acusis. I work for a small national. I usually - me

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can get all the OT I want, but the last several weeks there is very little work. Some days I may get 3 reports. I get paid for downtime so it isn't as bad from me as the MT that only gets paid for their lines. I think with the holidays and summer and still the economy being a factor that there are going to be some slow times the next few weeks.

I'm thinking about going with a smaller national. - What company is this?

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Thanks! :-)

It isn't just Acusis - JulieB

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I work for a small national and my account is a large teaching hospital. Work has been very low the past couple of days because the new residents are getting orientation, etc. Don't worry, it will start coming back up after July 4. But yes, I do agree that the economy is hitting medicine hard.

Seems mostly afternoon slow down - NYMT

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The work is being batched in blocks. Work in the morning, then when that runs out, nothing until evening. I don't like to swing my hours like that. I prefer to just work straight through.

I am actually looking for another PT job because I am worried about Acusis. If they lose an account, then all the rest of the work will be spread out even more.

NJA - MT2RN

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Coming at this from another angle I think I can explain your lack of work. I am a RN (recently graduated and used to be transcriptionist). I have been called off on a regular basis due to low census. It is not just my hospital but many in the Cleveland area and on all types of floors. That is why I am back on these boards actually . . . trying to find part-time employment to help pay my bills!

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