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Does anyone else feel this way? (sm) - dln

Posted: Aug 26, 2011

Today is payday. Never knowing what it will be until I check my bank account, I get this horrible feeling in the pit of my stomach while logging on to my bank's website. It's sort of like butterflies, but not as pleasant a feeling! This morning, I took a look at the last five deposits. Most are within 20 or 30 dollars, but they all are getting progressively smaller, smaller, smaller. Compared to two years ago, it's literally half of what I was making. Egads! Soon I will be paying them to work. I'm just feeling nauseous.

Feel the same way - mt1347

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Yes, I feel the same and have the butterflies in my stomach every payday. I too make about half of what I used to. I'm barely squeaking by. My other job is teaching and that sucks too now.

I hate to say it, but (sm) - dln

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it makes me feel a tiny bit better that there are others going through this too, though I certainly wouldn't wish this on anybody.

I remember years ago I would come to this site and chuckle at the people writing about how their wages were dropping, being forced to work longer for less money, etc. I thought to myself, "if that EVER happened to me, I would quit." Well, guess what? I'm now eating my words and it's not a pleasant taste. I wish there was light at the end of the tunnel, but I don't see it. I am just so glad we have this board so we can all commiserate together.

Everyone I know who is not an MT seems to think it's crazy I'm still hanging on (barely and by a thread). I myself wonder why I'm hanging on. I think you kind of get sucked into a "comfort zone" which makes it difficult to leave despite being treated so unfairly. Unfortunately it will NEVER be like it was years ago when the pay was incredible and the work was actually fun. ***sigh***

Do you all work for the same company? - Just wondering

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I doubt it (sm) - dln

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but unfortunately as a fellow MT we both have a pretty good idea of what the other is going through. It's become pretty commonplace (particularly when working for a national) to feel overwhelmed with the drop in pay due to SR taking over. It's tough when your pay has dropped by half in two years. It's also tough remembering the "glory days" and realizing that your skills haven't diminished, but your pay has. It's just frustrating, and there are some days (like payday for me) where it leads me to physically become ill thinking of the direction my so-called "career" has taken. Thankfully I have a part-time job or I wouldn't be able to make it on just my pay.

Recently I cleaned out my desk, SM - me too

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Ifeel your pain. Found some old check stubs when I worked at HealthScribe (pre Spheris) and I was easily grossing 1700 to 1800 a pay period, not even putting in 40 hours most of the time!

My last few checks at WMX after pay cuts have barely been $1000 gross.

It sucks.

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