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found an inhouse job and I am out of this online nightmare - MTmomof2

Posted: May 06, 2011

I was finally able to get hired by a local hospital that very rarely has openings. I will get to work from home once I am up to speed on their platform....doing VR....getting paid by the hour....benefits for the family of only $200/month....and PTO time. I couldn't be happier. I have been slugging it out with MTSOs for 10 years and am finally getting out of this rat race. It was music to my ears when I asked what the chances are of them ever turning their work over to a MTSO and they said they had tried that several years ago and would never do that again. I wish you all good luck and hope things in this profession turn around for all of us! God Bless!

I did that a couple of years ago, however, - sm - Susan

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I hated it. The boss was HORRIBLE. After being an IC for so many years, I had trouble adjusting to working set hours and following all the rules (and there were SOOOOO many), going to useless meetings, all the complaining by the other MTs (and they had it pretty good).

Not saying nationals are the right thing - not by a long shot. I actually am working towards getting out of MT altogether. Just isn't for me anymore.

I hope you love your new job!

Although I hated all the things you mentioned, - see message

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when I was an in-house MT, although I love working at home now, I'm so tired of being dirt-poor all the time, and worrying about money every waking minute, that I'm very actively looking for an in-house job again.

Once I finally find it, the next time I find myself sitting in one of those hated meetings, or listening to my co-worker in the cubicle next to me popping her bubble gum as she types, I will remind myself that those annoyances are only TEMPORARY, and of how great it will be to be able to heat the apartment again, or to be able to afford to buy everything on my grocery list.

Congratulations and best of luck! - jmt

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I will be at my new inhouse job for a year come August and let me tell you, best move I ever made! However, I am not doing straight transcription anymore. I'm in a doctor's office and while I do transcribe, I also do other secretarial duties and I have the best 5 docs, I would do anything for them. Like you, our insurance for major medical, RX, vision and dental for family is $200/month, no weekends or holidays and 3 weeks vacation. It's like a whole new world. And a steady paycheck is a wonderful thing. I worked at home for 17 years and had the fortune of raising my kids while this industry was still very good, unfortunately those times are gone. I wish you well. I'm sure you will love your new job!

Congratulations! Enjoy your new job. - Billie

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I envy you. I was called by a friend wanting to know - anonymous for now

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if I wanted to work for the hospital again and I jumped on it. Talked to the HIM and she said she'd get back to me because it depended on the head honcho. I would also have to train because a lot had changed since I last worked there. Saw an ad in the newspaper a few weeks ago where they were looking for per diems.

Guess the years I did work there as IC didn't count....but I'm betting it's my age and they won't tell me that because it would be discrimination. I was so hoping to get back there as an employee, which I had wanted all the years I worked for them as an IC. :(

Good luck and hope it works out for ya.

Hope you got back to them yourself; if not, do it now. - NM

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Never say never - s/m

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I worked in-house that outsourced in the past, who said they would never outsource again. Long story short, new CEO looking to cut expenses, decided in-house transcription was to expensive and outsourced again. But truely hope things work out for you. I truly enjoyed the days of in-house transcription and enjoyed the unnecessary meetings for a diversion

Congratulations! What a wonderful opportunity..nm - Pumpkins

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Yaaay! Good for you! "This online nightmare" - indeed! Good luck/congrats!! nm - Just My 4 Cents

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I did the same thing two years ago. sm - Shirl

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I waited for two years for an opening to come up. The hospital is an hour's drive from where I live, but after six months I got to come home to work. I send up prayers every day that they never outsource. We are paid hourly plus a phenomenal incentive plan. I hope to never have to leave this job!

I did too 4 months ago at a rate of $22 an hour (SM) - Mya

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I lost money going back inhouse, but I am so happy. There are 8 of us, and to have vacation pay, holiday pay, etc. again and decent insurance makes me so happy.

Thanks for the well wishes - mtmomof2

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The pay is good, but it is the stability and benefits that is my main concern. All I have to achieve is 300 edited lines/hour at 98% accuracy and I can work from home. Right now we are paying $1300/month for family medical insurance and now it will be $200/month. That will be like getting an extra paycheck each month. :)

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