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Is it reasonable to expect a raise after 4 years? - OlderMT
Posted: Sep 13, 2011
I have worked for the same service for over 4 years. I am an IC MT. I feel I deserve an increase. I asked for one at the end of my first year and was told the economy was bad....blah, blah. Ok, I understood that but now I feel I have earned an increase. Yes, I realize that many feel an IC should just inform the service of their increase. I know that would not fly with this service. They could care less if you work for them or not. Theyhave a "we will just find someone else type attitude." I feel a small increase at this time is reasonable. But my fear is what if they say no again, then what. The competition for jobs is stiff. Would like opinions. TY
a raise? - Louise
[ In Reply To ..]I believe you deserve a raise! As a service owner, that question arises all the time. I have been forced by most of my clients to lower my rates over the years and if I mention raising rates, the client will go elsewhere and make a remark similar to this: We have been called by companies with lower rates or we know of an Indian service with very low rates. So while I truly feel for you, the above is probably the reason.
worked for same company for 13 years - last raise was in 2000
[ In Reply To ..]That is 11 years! No raise in 11 years. No cost of living, no your doing a good job, no nothing.
raise - OlderMT
[ In Reply To ..]I never hear anything from my service either, unless it is negative.
OlderMT - anon
[ In Reply To ..]Not only have we not had raises, we had our pay cut and our insurance taken away last year with no warning. Not good when you are the head of household.
A raise? (LOL) - SURE, as long as you aren't - a medical transcriptionist!
[ In Reply To ..]MTs don't get pay raises anymore. Just cuts in cents per line, invisible keystroke-siphoning software, and dings for imaginary mistakes.
I've been in this biz since the late 80's ... sm - JustPassingThrough
[ In Reply To ..]and the only time that I've seen a raise was when I changed companies and negotiated for higher line pay when the job offer was extended. Other than that, I've NEVER seen a raise.
raises went out with hourly pay and working in the office. - just saying NM
[ In Reply To ..].
Oh yeah, reasonable, but not likely. I just got a 2 cpl cut in pay. - First pay change in years and it went south.
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