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I am no longer a MT- tomorrow will - be the first day of

Posted: Sep 30, 2014

my new life of not dealing with trying to produce a medical report for a MTSO to look good and make profit. How things have changed in the medical world and it is getting ulgier by the day. The demands put on MTs are totally unreasonable. I am walking away because of retirement and I am thankful I can. I honestly do not know if I could survive under the stress of trying to produce perfection for such minimal pay and know that a MTSO is making as much as me for each line I produce; sickening!! It saddens me that anyone has to continue with this type of employment, even though some sugar-coat how much they like it and how much $$ they make, the truth is MTs have been taken advantage of. My family and friends are so glad to see me walk away. This is not a job that at the end of the day you are energized, at least not me, I am exhausted especially when the day is longer because the work comes in slow, the dictators are mush-mouthed, V-Wreck is a joke and the pay has fallen to having to do more and more work. If I could have 1 wish, it would be to have each and every MT that has been forced to work for a MTSO the financial stability to get out and leave each and every one of them without anyone to do their work, to have the suits that make the $$ from us actually try to do the job we do.

Yes, I am very resentful and believe me my path has not been as bad as many I read about. I am thankful I am able to walk away and perhaps find something to do that I enjoy. I think the most exciting part is not having my job at home any longer. Yes I am happy but a part of me is sad, leaving with liking the work but having such a hatred towards those that lied to gain the contracts and their profits at the cost of destroying the incomes of so many that only wanted to work and make a decent living. MTs deserved to be treated as human beings not just a profit for some suit to live a lavish lifestyle!!

Congratulations! - Well said, and the best to you! nm

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That is WAY AWESOME! :) :) :) - Kindred Spirit

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!!!!!!!!!

No one makes you become an MT and no one - makes you stay

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I have been in this business for longer than you and no one has destroyed anything that pertains to me. The only person that can taken advantage of is the person who allows this to happen. No one holds you hostage, no one holds you a slave. I make good money still. This thing about the demise of MT work has gone on for years on this board, same story forever. My VR is excellent and others could find and have the same experience if they were willing to look for it. I do not HAVE to continue working but I want to continue, could retire but do not wish to. Not everyone has the same oh woe is me story.

No one makes you become a MT- - hope the fall off your

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pedestal is not to far!!

That was mean spirited and you proved... - Anon

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her point!

No, no one makes anyone do anything - sm

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Why do you feel it necessary to scorn those less fortunate that you? Your post was full of I, I, me, me, me.... So what. Glad you are doing well, but that should not make you feel entitled to speak down to those who are not.

This field was an excellent choice many years ago. I stayed and stayed, and like you, made plenty of money also. The last 3 companies I worked for in 25 years have been bought or gone under. Now I am up in years. I am still good at what I do, but my income has taken a dive. I only have a couple years to retirement. I am still here because I do not need the income I used to, and after looking for a job for a year in a very rural community, I see age discrimination is alive and well. So here I am, just waiting for retirement, a golden handcuff situation.

You are pretty lucky, but don't be so quick to judge. You could find yourself in the same or worse situation than many MTs right now. It can literally happen overnight, and I certainly would not be one to talk down to you, insinuating that you are lazy and not "willing to work, as you have posted.

You make up things, like insinuating laziness - and "not willing to work"

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maybe you are replying to someone else's postings because that was not in mine. I have read these same posts for several years now here and all the same. No one holds a gun to your head and makes you do this job. If a person is taken advantage of, then maybe they should look at why. Have never ran into age discrimination like others state here, never seen it and I am very much up in years now. If you don't want to read what "I" write, then look elsewhere.

Still me, me, me - 1 more mess for you

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Just because you have not experienced low work, pay, mistreatment, age discrimination, etc. does not mean others have not.

And by the way, these posts that you "have been reading for years," if they disturb you so much.....don't read them.

You can read and write just about anything - here, do what I want

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Yes, "I" can do what "I" want and "I' don't have to answer to you. "I" can state more anything here as long as no cussing and being responsible. "I" have been here for years and "I" will continue to read and write like "I" want to. Now mess with that.

Bah Humbug! - Could you just say

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"Congratulations" or say nothing at all? Or start your own self-congratulatory post? OP, Congrats!

If you want to get out of MT work, fine but to - chew other things that have gone on for years

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now and the people still stay right where they are, nothing changing except maybe the drop in pay, sing-song type posting. These same issues were here on this board 4 or 5 years ago, how MTs were taken advantage of, how to form a union, sweatshop job and so on. Everyone talks but hardly anyone does anything except stick around doing the same and complaining.

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