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GOODBYE MT/ME - Squirrel

Posted: Feb 11, 2015

After nearly 30 years of MT/ME, I have seen this profession circle the drain, going down the proverbial toilet, and I don't even recognize it any more. It's not fun anymore.

It saddens me to think how some of the greedy big MT companies totally messed things up for many of us (can you say OUTSOURCING?). True, there are a few that are still making a decent living; consider yourselves very fortunate. I'm glad I have something else to fall back on and not settle for peanuts.

I left the profession a little bit ago, and it feels really GOOD. No more having to put up with doctors with English as a 5th language, who don't know their butt from their elbow (and we are supposed to trust these people when we need medical help?!?!). No more having to search/correct/waste time not paid for/ patient info numbers that are keyed in wrong lots of times, and other screw-ups by hospitals that are too numerous to mention.

For those of you still in the profession, I admire you. BUT, don't expect to be rewarded for your loyalty....

Rule of thumb: ALWAYS have a plan B.

WELL SAID! - nm

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I don't think it is necessary to tell others here - about their jobs

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Frankly if you are out, why would you even come back here to post about how good you feel and how bad things are for others? I have been in this profession longer than you and I don't hate my job. I might not make as much as in years past but then again I don't work as many hours. I have never felt anyone had to reward me for my job, my pay was that. I don't care for a pat on the back, no saying how much I am appreciated, care less, just let me work, leave me alone and send the money. I feel if you don't like the job, get the heck out of it. I don't hold anyone responsible for my own life, only me.

Totally agree with and applaud original poster - For Sure

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I too am just getting out of this sewer. Was a good MT, but the whole scam all of these companies have become has made me decide to keep my dignity and get out. I have gotten a very good job - a whole career change, good salary, 37 hrs per week. No weekends, evenings, or holidays anymore, paid vacation - truly paid - and no more sitting and waiting for work or being told one thing only to find out it was not true. No more helping the scam companies get richer while the MTs take pay cut after pay cut to help them pay for better technology to help their own pocket book. I think the original poster is simply letting everyone know, as am I, for those who think you can't do anything else, you can. Think outside the box and apply for jobs you maybe think you aren't qualified for but have the drive to say you will learn. I did and it got me a heck of a good job. Good luck to you all. To the angry poster, you are set in your ways and are willing to take pay cuts to help the rich get richer, and sacrifice what you are truly worth just to be able to work from home. That is good, they need people just like you to keep them alive and in their fancy condo's and vacation properties. You are a generous giving soul, and for that I applaud you. However, I also applaud individuals who have the drive to say enough and do something about it - so for the original poster, good for you for standing up to the exploitation and for saying enough is enough, as I did, Many more are to follow and this industry is going to continue to collapse as it should. Kudos to you!

cudos to original poster and 4th poster - ex-full-time MT

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I've just been out of full-time transcription for a little over a month and I come back to this board because...........well actually we do not have to explain to her why we come back to this board, but I come back to encourage and put the word to every MT that will listen, that you can do better, if you want! If you don't then, that's all on you! Don't get angry at us because we finally (or at least me, I finally) had the courage to apply and seek better employment and treatment. Yes, I was blessed with a Mon-Friday and paid holidays, not to be taken out of my personal PTO bank, but this is paid for by my company! I work 8-5 hourly pay with all of the bennies.

I am not here to brag but encourage because if I had my wish, tomorrow none of these MTSO services would have any USA transcriptionists working them, except for those who wish to stay and accept the abuse.

Well said original and 4th poster! I am very happy for you and myself!

I am willing to bet that if you were not getting any work - and were unable to pay your bills...

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...that you would see this from a different point of view. ALL of us want that job where we are left alone to work, where we HAVE work to do, and then we lead our lives away from this job, but that's not the case with many, many, many MTs anymore. Wake up.

I don't think it is necessary - Squirrel

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IF you are doing fine as a MT/ME, great. I am happy for you. You have a good thing going. From my perspective, MT/ME is now only paying about $10.00 per hour, which is much, much less than what I used to earn, hence, my original post.

All I can say is, you are one of the fortunate ones, you apparently can still pay your bills. Hope it stays that way for you.

Plan B - retirement at 64.

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WE are outsources.
India, etc., are OFF SHORING.

People, please let's get this straight.

I'm just fine with outsourcing.

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