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Last hired - First fired. I am done with the nationals. - Fingers
Posted: Feb 12, 2010
Lost my job to VR. I knew it was coming. When you work on a specialty account that is half templates/normals, and your take home pay is at $3,000 a month - as I have said on here many times, there is no way it will last. I socked away a lot of cash in anticipation. When you have been in this business so long, you know people. I am too old to go back to school and too young to retire. I am tired of chasing account after account and pimping myself out to the highest bidder. I am going with a lower paying stable job with a chain of clinics (Doc in the Box, if you will) up and down the east coast, something that I can count on to be there in the future. They have gone from 1 center 30 years ago to 31 centers and growing.
The pay is only 7.5 cpl but you are not working for an MTSO, they are the client. They are on EMR already and all that means is they supply you with a computer and your transcription goes straight into the system. They refuse to use VR. No more BOS!!!!! No Physician Database, no copies. Straight clinic work. You simply have to use their list of abbreviations. I do have to work 1 weekend a month doing simple plain x-rays, 1000 lines on Sat and Sun at 12 cpl, which I am told will take you 2-3-1/2 hours on Sat and Sun only once a month. Oh and get this - if there are system troubles or there is no work - YOU GET PAID an hourly rate for 8 hours. They only require 1,400 lines (you can get 2000 in less than 8 hours), PTO and holidays, not to mention the other awesome benefits and 401 that they contribute to. If you DO NOT use their health insurance, they pay you $25 a paycheck. SWEEEET!! No set schedule. You have from midnight until midnight to do your work!!!! You do not have to do 8 hours unless you want.
This is probably not for everyone - perfect for me!! No more BOS, no more copies, no more audits, no more sitting at the computer waiting for work and not getting paid, and no more losing accounts to another company or new technology!! The cut in pay should not be very substantial but hubby is getting SS now, so we can afford it. I never have to say, "Honey, I lost another account today, no money for a while." I refuse to even look at any other options at this point because I believe offshoring and VR is taking over everything. This site/forum has been very valuable to me. I'm tired of living in fear - so I'm going for it!!!!
new job - great
[ In Reply To ..]Great!! Good for you. Believe me, I know too old to go back to school, and can't retire, but there will be no jobs before I can retire, and then will be SOL.
I will not ask the name of the company, but where did you find out about the job? I am in a small town (2200 people) and no possibilty of a job here, so will need at home work.
Me too--How did you find this "dream job." - Sick of nationals 2
[ In Reply To ..]Seems like you have hit the perfect scenario and it is similar to doing ER work which is easy. I can think of worst ways to make a living, and we know what that is....working for nationals. How did you come across this job?
That is wonderful! I'm so glad for you. - Backwards Typist
[ In Reply To ..]I wish I liked clinic work. Did it for a few years of ENT, and still doing for 1 doc because I have over 15 years invested in him.
I work for a national now. Not crazy about it, but it's a nice company and since I'm near retirement age, I guess I'll stick with it.
It's good to see some MTs are doing better. There IS hope out there for some.
It's local but - Fingers
[ In Reply To ..]I am sure lots of MTs have those types of facilities around them. Worth checking into. Again, when you have been around for decades, you know people. A friend of mine is a supervisor there and has been asking me for years to join them. I always wanted the higher pay, and at the time higher pay was available. Not so much anymore. Plus I need job security. If you are lucky enough to find 9 cpl now, will it last? Also, what good is 9 cpl if you are constantly running out of work and not getting paid? I'm tired of all the BS that comes with these companies. When you work for someone who is actually the client and all they want is accurate transcription from a reliable MT and you are appreciated and rewarded fairly, I'm in.
happy - ne
[ In Reply To ..]I HAVE JUST LEARNED that I too the last hired, will be the first let go - not due to my fault but to the way the system works here for teachers in Hawaii when funds and student counts go south. Your letter made me happy because I read it as indication that there is a continuing need for mtransciptionists even though their work is changing and evolving. That is pretty much how I've come to see the field. I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! I laughed and groaned out loud reading your letter. - from a prospective mt
I know what you mean by appreciation - Backwards Typist
[ In Reply To ..]My 1 doc used to give me $100 in gift cards every Christimas. A couple years ago, he stopped, but this year he gave me $100 cash and told me how much he appreciated all I do for him. Now THAT's rare.
congrats - would love to hear more about it - looking
[ In Reply To ..]Congrats to you for finding something and going for it! My experience is in clinic work (10 years) and I have been job hunting for 4 months now. I have about lost any hope of finding a job. How did you find this job?
You're very smart to do this - MT Bottle
[ In Reply To ..]I wish you much luck with your new Job. I agree with everything you're saying. The higher line rate is worthless if you have to jump through hoops to get it. You're an inspiration to many of us. Keep us informed how it's going.
yes, we should all try to find work DIRECTLY - yes
[ In Reply To ..]with clients, not through MTSOs or agencies, cutting the middleman out.
We can approach them directly through emails, faxes or even letters, locally.
That would be good if you don't live in the boondocks. - Mary
[ In Reply To ..]But I do live in the boondocks. Town of 2000 people a Walmart and grocery store, a health clinic, and mom and pop shops. That's it. I have no money to move, husband lost job, unemployment is at 18% here. I have no choice and am panicked because I see fewer and fewer jobs throughout the day. I used to work til 10pm, now all jobs are done by 7 pm. Just very scary time all around.
Right now all I have to look forward to is 12/21/2012.
Mary - It does not matter - sm - Fingers
[ In Reply To ..]I live in a small town just like you describe and there are no jobs here. However, there are 3 larger cities around us, each about an hour and a half away. That is where I went. They have centers all over the state and the work is still done by the MTs at home. Take a look in the phone books at the largest city near you.
Oh yeah, one more thing about finding these jobs - Fingers
[ In Reply To ..]I have found that these jobs are not posted on MT sites. A particular area does not want MTs from all over the country, just in their area. Like I said, many many people have these facilities near them. They will post on the other obvious job sites that everyone checks. Look under these for your city and state. You can also go to their web site and apply directly.
This is certainly not an answer to all MTs, but hopefully worth checking out for some of you.
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