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Is InScribe LLC, Kentucky changing; anyone recently apply or been hired who has years of experience; - Are MT Newbies becoming endangered

Posted: May 11, 2011

Okay, I know InScribe LLC (Kentucky) has been on the Boards multiple times (at least monthly, if not weekly, it seems), but I just noticed they have a “Premium” ad at the top of the Job Seeker’s Board. I guess these “Featured Listings” are not free, as the other listings are.

If I remember correctly, most of the posts on the Boards have been by Newbies, because InScribe evidently is one of the few MTSOs that hire new graduates.

However, it appears that the “Featured” ad is geared more towards experienced MTs and not so much towards Newbies.

The other thing I noticed was their statement: “Competitive line rates”

My question is: I thought InScribe pays 7 cents per line for straight transcription to start, regardless of whether you are a Newbie or have 30 years experience. Since when is 7 cpl “competitive” for Independent Contractor status for experienced MTs?

Can anyone who recently applied or was recently hired by InScribe enlighten me as to what they pay EXPERIENCED Independent Contractors? Are they changing their MT base to hire more experienced MTs and less Newbies? If I recall correctly, don’t they have a school to drawn Newbie MTs from?

I had a wild thought run through my brain and was just wondering if MT “Newbies” are starting to become an endangered species. I know some schools have stopped offering traditional Medical Transcription courses altogether, while some others are emphasizing more Editing and less Transcription.

If (fingers crossed) there are less and less MTs out in the job market is it possible that we will FINALLY become a sought after group again by employers, instead of the dime-a-dozen status we currently hold. Most MTSOs today have no qualms about cutting current wages or offering us minimum wage to start because they think that for every 1 of us that declines their paltry wages, there are 10 more begging to be hired for those paltry wages. If, on the other hand, good MTs are finally becoming harder to find, we might actually be in a position to demand better wages.

I also wonder if all of the almost daily warnings about matchbook schools on the New MTs Board are finally reaching prospective students – who, in turn, are opting to either change career plans or are holding off enrollment in any school, to see how the industry changes, before spending their college tuition at the MT schools which are more expensive but offer a higher caliber education.

Is it possible that within the next year or so, experienced Independent Contractor MTs will be able to start getting 10 and 11 cents per line again for straight transcription, and 6 or 7 cpl for SR Editing?

I know. Probably just a pie-in-the-sky dream. But at this point, any dream is better than the nightmare some of us have been going through recently (either as an Employee or as an Independent Contractor) with wage cuts, daily running out of work, higher insurance rates, and generally miserable working conditions.

I HAVE A DREAM

I NEED TO DREAM

Thanks for any concrete information you are willing to pass on. You can Email me if you feel more comfortable doing that.

Not all paid 7 cpl... - Ex-Inscribe MT

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When I worked there 2 years ago, your pay was based on your performance during an evaluation period, which I was told typically lasts 3-7 days. I was told I would start at 7 cpl, but may get a raise depending on how I did. I was actually released from QA the first day and bumped to 9 cpl. At the time, I was a recent grad with only 6 months' experience in acute care, so I was thrilled with the pay.

I really enjoyed working for them and had a great AM (although she has since left the company), but I had compatibility issue with the platform and it constantly froze up on me causing me to lose work, so finally decided it wasn't worth it. Wish I could find a company again though that paid as well.

I have been contacted by them from my resume - PAMT

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I am a very experienced MT and they have contacted me several times. I am looking at another job but I dont think they just hire newbies and yes I think newbies are going to be worked out because experienced MTs will get the jobs and have to almost accept the wages being offered today or actually leave the field altogether. Now this is must my opinion but a lot of experienced MTs can settle for less because they may not need the csah flow of younger people.

Excuse the errors. It has been a long day. - PAMT

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EXCUSE ME??? - nn

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where the heck do you get off saying tbat those of us "older MTs NEED LESS MONEY -- last I knew my rent was $800, cable, phone, internet $150, electric $200 and gas --- so yah, at 55 I'm ling in luxury and eating Ramen noodles

I think you are missing the point I was making - PAMT

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We were talking about newbies losing out on jobs and I simply said that experienced older MTs such as myself can get those jobs and that is why newbies will have a harder time getting jobs. This isnt exactly a wide open field anymore with offshoring so it is very competitive and if you try for a job versus a newbie and you have experience obviously I would think you would get the job. And I am sure there are MTs out there who only want PT or have husbands or what have you or have social security or other income so yes they may not need the cash flow. I was not trying to say anything more than that other than it makes them more competitive in this market. I didnt mean to say they need less money because they are older. I am divorced and no one is paying my way. These people are also driving down the wages in this field. Geez, I am really getting beaten up here.

Good points, PAMT. BTW, I don't have SS, but the kids are gone - and paying for their own...everything these days.N

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No longer "young," but no kids, no husband, no house, no SS. - see msg

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Despite leading a healthy lifestyle, I've had a major health crisis in the last 5 years. I have a student loan I'm still paying on. And I don't have a soul in the world who is helping me or anyone I can fall back on.

Nowadays, circumstances are just too random to make a connection that a group of older MTs "may" have fewer expenses. I know you said "may," but the problem is that it's just too random to draw a connection. Like the other poster said, when I was younger, I thought the same thing. Truth is, my expenses are now much higher, and while I'm still younger than many MTs, I'm not a newbie. It scares me for what my older years are going to be like. I cannot afford to lose ANY income.

Also, don't make the other mistake that you are of assuming that the older MT will get the job. As a former recruiter, I can tell you there is a LOT of ageism in this field. When I was a new recruiter, I was shocked by how open management was about the fact they didn't want MTs who were over a certain age. I didn't listen to them, but I know that's not going to be the case in many companies.

Agism--a major reason we must divorce healthcare - from employment. Our health issues

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should not be our employers' business or our employers' expense. Only whether we do the jobs we were hired for.

In the meantime, under our currently incredibly stupid and dysfunctional system, OF COURSE, they're going try not to hire from any group prone to piling up medical costs.

Health care in MT - PAMT

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That is the one reason I go IC or SE because age doesnt seem to be as much of a factor since they dont have to cover you with health insurance, etc. and they seem to mostly all over hire so if you take time off it doesnt cause a disaster or late work. I am fortunate to have been fairly healthy and have been able to afford my own health insurance and therefore dont have to worry about someone forcing me out with no work and not meeting lines and I have to give up my health insurance or go Cobra. Nothing seems easy anymore in this field.

The problem is, the pay is no longer high enough to - be able to afford private health insurance. nm

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I can't qualify for private health insurance. If I could possibly - see message

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find one that I actually could qualify for, they wouldn't cover my preexisting conditions, and those preexistings are VERY expensive, and I certainly couldn't cover them with the pay I get in this field. So I do feel very stuck. I'm not sure how soon or how exactly the laws are going to change regarding preexisting conditions. The healthcare system is a mess, and I'm not expecting it to get better for me personally anytime soon.

I know what you meant - mtmom

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I know exactly what you meant and I think people are jumping on you unfairly on here. Some are so touchy.

Curious how you figure that logic. My expenses are MORE - MT

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than they were when I was younger. Health problems tend to accumulate with years, you know. For those of us who have been in this business for 20 or 30 years, it's not like our earning power has increased over time. I actually make considerably less than I did 10 years ago.

Warped logic - mymt

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I'm 53, single, have student loans, rent, and other household expenses and you think I should accept LESS money because I'm older?

Now this is a fine example of the MT thinking that helped land us where we are. I imagine you're also the MT who would lower her rates 3-4 cpl over her competition just cause she could. I guess we all owe you a sarcastic "gee thanks."

I'm an older MT and I can't settle for less. I have one - 50-YO

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child in college and another one starting in 2 years. My car is 17 years old and is to the point that it is going to need more repairs than it would cost for a newer model used car. I need to be socking away some big bucks for retirement because I can't count on SS. I still have mortgage payments, though they may be less than a younger family. I don't have to buy my kids clothes every 3 months, but they still need clothes. My kids have already had braces so we don't have to worry about that. At my age I have accumulated enough stuff that the stuff owns me and having the newest gadget isn't important, having the lastest fashion isn't important, and it is easier to do without the extras.

Maybe there are some older MTs that don't have kids in college and their mortgage is paid off, but it doesn't mean they should be paid any less. We've paid our dues.

You have got to be kidding me! - anon

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Age makes you need less money??? Good next time I go to the grocery or put gas in my car I'll just explain that I am older and I can afford all of the higher prices because I really don't need any extra money!! Who has extra money these days

In PAMT's defense, the post does say "may not need" - the cash flow

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not "don't need" the cash flow.

When I was younger I'm pretty sure I was of the same mind. You think, oh, they've paid all these years on their mortgage, student loans are paid off, etc. But when you reach that age, you realize that's not how it is at all.

I used to think that way towards 2-income households after my divorce. "Oh, those other MTs in a 2-income household don't need the work as bad as I do. Why can't they get put on the harder accounts and leave the easy ones for those of us who struggle?" (Of course, that didn't happen. Just hoping).

Now the shoe's on the other foot. I'm in a 2-income household and struggling like heck to make ends meet. ONE of our mortgages went from $565 to $1200. Our credit scores are horrid due to a year of unemployment due to budget cuts. Don't you just love how the banking industry thinks? "Hmmmm, let's see. This family is making their mortgage payment on time and in the agreed upon amount. Let's quadruple their interest rate, shall we?"

Infuriating. INFURIATING!!

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