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What is the pay like at Amphion? Enough to pay your bills? - nm

Posted: Nov 22, 2010

8/4 is what I was offered and declined. - nm

Depends... - SassyPants

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(I posted this response elsewhere on MTstars in answer to someone else as well and just pasted it here for you instead of directing you there) Anyway...

What do you consider "decent?" or enough? That could vary by your location, family, bills, expenses, etc. (obviously). Another poster mentioned something about the $10/hr training, that is just to suck you in, IMO. After that 90 days, you will most likely not be making that anymore.

IMO, it is not decent. If I make line count working 35 hrs/week x CPL it comes out to $7-8/hr. Take out taxes and insurance benefits (just for me as that is all I can afford) and it's about $5/hr. Even with working exactly 40 hours (b/c we never get OT approved until summer, of course) it still comes out to $8-9/hr.

Granted, I'm on only 1 team and 1 account and 1 platform (Triton). I have asked for more work and more of everything, but have yet to be able to do that. Like most MTSOs, it is feast or famine.

I like the company and my team and coworkers, but if it was not for the insurance, I would have been gone already. I need benefits badly and have used it quite a bit since I got it in July and am hoping to get all my appts and the like in by the end of the year. (my hubby's job does not offer insurance either).

The best thing is the insurance just by comparison to other people that I know as far as coverage, premiums, flex/HRA, etc.

The dictators I have on Triton are pretty good. There is maybe 1 doc that is horrible, but as far as ST or VR, they are very good.

In all honesty, I have been looking for another position since my 90 days was up (I started in March). I want a FT job with hourly pay and benefits (as don't we all?) so I can get out of MT entirely. OR at least a PT position elsewhere so I can stay with Amphion PT for the insurance.

VR is boring, especially if you only have 1 account b/c it is very monotonous. Even if I am lucky enough to get a ST report, it is usually psych and LONG, which is great on the line counts but he** on the hands! VR to me feels like correcting high school term papers all day and either putting in or taking out stupid commas.

Other MTs thru Amphion make line count and beyond every single paycheck. Probably due to more than 1 account, or Escription, or busier hours available, or a combination of the 3.

As far as plenty of work, I play the every-other-day game. One day I'm slammed my whole shift and the next day I'm sitting on here with NJA.

All in all, I am in the middle as far as being happy with Amphion. They are way better than the previous MTSO I was at, but I just cannot make good enough money to support myself and my hubby even with him having a job as well and just our monthly expenses.

It's not my intention to scare you, just prepare you and to think realistically about this profession in general. But, I still think they are one of the better MTSOs out there compared to others. Just my opinion.

Not to mention, working weekends and holidays is just not worth the money even with steady jobs all day due to them cutting out holiday pay and missing my family and plans as well. It's hard some days because it feels like a bad place to work, but the people are so nice so it makes it hard to leave.

Send me a private email if you would like more info :-)

Thanks so much for your post! - nm

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nm

no to Amphion - Grouch

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I made a HUGE mistake going to Amphion over a month ago. what a joke this company is. The recruiter assured me that I'd stay busy and I'm out of work after a few hours. Their QA is ridiculous too. I thought I'd do really well on 9 cpl but then it's all editing and I won't be able to make any money on editing. I don't know how some MTs can make money on editing. Triton is a lot of work, not easy at all. if you're thinking about Amphion, good luck to you. get it all in writing first. Since I started complaining, they're trying to get rid of me. I'm not going to sit here and take it... that's not my personality, so I'm definitely not the right 'fit' for this company.

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