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WMX CMTs-Will you be renewing your CMT...sm - rethinking

Posted: Dec 18, 2009

credential when it comes up for renewal? They aggressively pushed this credential a few years ago and I got it (I felt pressured to), but I really hear nothing about wanting a credentialed work force from the company now.

Due to the fact that our insurance has really been stink-o starting last year and this year's deductible is now $500 higher with no raise in 3+ years, I am seriously thinking about dropping it. I was wondering if anyone else was going to do that. If so, will you be telling the company why? I intend to.

I let mine lapse. sm - MT

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I didn't want it in the first place. Got another great job without it, didn't even ask if I had it.

I wouldn't drop it (sm) - Webber

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I wouldn't drop your CMT because of WMX's horrible treatment of their MTs. If you let it lapse you have to take the test over again later and pay that big testing fee. I know you have to pay to recertify, but I think it is only $50 every 3 years? The CMT differential at WMX is pretty lousy (1/4 cent), but that more than covers the recertification fee. Why drop your CMT and let them take even more money away from you? Also, if you go to the AHDI meetings at WMX they usually have CEC credits that you can get for free. I know that expenses for everything are up, but I think you would lose money in the long run if you let your CMT lapse since you would lose the differential. I think you should recertify. After all, your CMT could help you find a new job when you come to hate working at WMX as much as I do...

Webber - May I email you with some questions? - nm

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Sure, if you're not a WMX suit... - Webber

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They are known to fish here, don't correspond! - yup

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I wouldn't pay those shysters 50 cents, let alone - $50, to keep their scam "certification".

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AHDI = one of the biggest unreported scams in the US today.

No CMT, will be dropping some insurance tho - they only want editors now

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I never thought a quarter of a cent was worth the effort to get a CMT, so I didn't bother to begin with. What's next, they'll find a way to certify VR editors and push that?

I found out through ehealthins that I can buy my child a better health policy for under $100 a month, so that's the route I took. Unfortunately I can't get myself a private policy, I gained too much weight from job stress these last few months and am over the weight limit (according to agent). So I'm stuck with Wmx insurance until I drop some weight or get a better job - both goals for the new year for me.

I don't see the point in telling them why - obviously they want us to drop our dependents off our insurance, if you look at their price scale that is exactly what they're trying to make us do - its still fairly cheap for the individual, even though the coverage gets crappier every year.

Dropping our LTD was just another little kick in the pants for our "excellence" this past year. What is the reward for all the hard work they praise us for - getting constantly treated worse until we all quit! Why are they deliberatly destroying our company?

Definitely. Never bothered until this year, but even such a modest credential - MissIndigo

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may be useful for more than just an extra quarter cent during transition to whatever comes next. I'd dump no assets unnecessarily. That some companies want you to have it and thatreportedly 19% last year are paying more for it says something. Not sure what, but it's the reason I finally gave in and got it.

Anybody know what percentage of MTs hold the CMT now?

BTW, as an appraiser, my continuing ed courses (the real thing) and renewal fees cost several hundred dollars each year.

It's become pretty evident that all MTSOs' ulterior - motive is to cease all US operations -sm

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become 100% offshore. Unless that travesty is somehow taxed, fined, or outlawed, at the current rate they're going, it will probably happen within 5 years.

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