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KS's ad states 'MTs who are not afraid of ESLs.' When will these MTSOs get it? - You have to pay more to make up the

Posted: May 31, 2014

time spent trying to get out a decent product with these guys. With technology on one hand and India on the other getting the good guys, ESLs are pretty much the norm for MTs with any given company these days and we know how to leave blanks and move on. "Afraid" of ESLs? Oh, no, no, no, no, no. You don't put that one on the MTs. It's the bill collector that drives us, and you will get what you pay for based on the premise that time is money. enough said.

Such b.s.! I'm not afraid of ESL's, what I'm - afraid of is poverty-level pay. (N/M)

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Hey KS, why are you afraid to pay good MTs what they are worth? - ETOHPRN

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You are reaping what you have sown.

They arent afraid. But why should they pay more? They have MTs working - for what they pay, same as other MTSO. nm

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MTSO should pay more for many ESL dictators. - Only fair....right?

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But if they paid us more, then they would have to charge the facility more and then they would probably lose the contract, as it will go to another agency that will do the work for less. The MTSO's are only getting many of these contracts because they charge the facility so little to get their transcription done and this low pay runs downhill to us. Nope, not afraid of ESLs but certainly will not transcribe them for the going rate with MTSOs. There needs to be adequate compensation for work transcribed for these horrible ESL dictators. I Left an agency a while back because almost all of the physicians on my assigned account were ESL and not typical ESLs that can speak English, but the horrible ESLs that have very little command of the English Language. I understand that Transcriptionist turnover rate on this account is extremely high.

imo ESL is and has always been part of the job - lmo

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why should you get paid extra for it?

Why should I be paid less the mor difficult the report? - Sm

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Obviously, the more difficult to understand, the longer it takes, the less I get paid. I have ESLs who leave off the last 2 syllables of a 3-syllable word!

for the same reason you should not be paid more - lmq

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if you have a difficult dictator make a normal of it so that you CAN LEARN AND GET UP TO YOUR STANDARD LINE CT
So many things to do to ensure your wage!!
this is part of your job in my opinion....

To IMO and IMQ - Please see my 1st post YIKES.

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No additional message.....except to say that the MTSO should be charging these physicians/facilities more for this reports.....If any work, perhaps like a yard person, construction worker, plumber, painter, etc had to take additional time due to the needs of the client, they would certainly charge more for their services. TIME IS MONEY. And because of that, I am lucky and have lots of work, so back to work I go.

Please tell me you are not serious..... - YIKES

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Yes, ESL has always been part of the job. However, there are ESL physicians that are respectful of the transcriptionist who is trying to understand what they are dictating and then there are other ESL physicians, who just do not care and are disrespectful to those of us trying to understand them. It is the latter that need to be charged extra for completion of their work. (Unless of course, the transcriptionist can use blanks throughout the report). As an example, I have a local physician that I transcribe 2-3 times a week. He has a very thick Spanish accent, but excellent grammar and syntax. He frequently apologizes during his dictations regarding his lack of fluent English speaking ability and thanks me frequently for my work. He understands, he cares, and I am most willing even happy to transcribe his dictations. But.....the others.....well now, I think you know what I mean and yes, SOMETHING that takes more time to do, due to no fault on the part of the transcriptionist, should command a higher payment. IMO.

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