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MT Pay Structure Needs an Overhaul - DM

Posted: Oct 27, 2009

Please see Advance for Health Information Professionals October 2009 issue on line. Search for Letters to the Editor, date range Sept 30 to Oct 31, 2009.

Boy is THAT ever an understatement! They say some - see message

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MTs make as little as $27,000 a year. Ha! I wish I even made that! Try $19,000 a year, and living in one of the most expensive areas in the nation.

MT has devolved from being a valued, respected job to being just another get-rich scheme for the Piggies at the top.

I'm looking forward to the day when Kharma makes an about-turn and bites 'em all HARD.

Pay scale - old mt

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AMEN DM! You got it right. I think most of us are floating around the poverty level without benefits! Remember the good ole days, gross line pay, appreciation, etc. My state has the highest minimum wage in the nation and somedays it's so slow I don't even make that...

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