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Need to know - Line rate reduction - Curious

Posted: Jun 21, 2013

I have worked for the same company since 2010. I received a phone call today that my primary account has demanded a "flat-rate price reduction" so my pay will also be reduced for my standard transcription line rate to "accomodate the client" and not lose the account. I do work on a speech rec platform and most of the reports are edited, but I have never had anything like this happen before. I like my company and the accounts I work on and there is usually plenty of work, but I have a bad feeling about this. Has anyone out there ever had a similar experience and did it work out or not?

You can't go by other people's experiences - just saying

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If you have concerns about the situation the *only* party who can answer them for you, with something other than a guess, is management where you currently work.

What you describe sounds entirely plausible. It would be very difficult to determine if they are telling the truth (likely) or just using the story as a way to lower your pay.

If you don't get satisfactory answers when you ask your employer questions and/or tell them of your concerns, then I would update my resume just in case. In this industry anymore, there are NO guarantees. But it sounds to me like they are doing just what they say - trying to keep the account.

I think just saying is spot on - also just saying

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I got a call similar to that last year. The MTSO lost a lot of clients due to speech rec. Half of the staff was let go with that phone call last year. I was lucky I got to stay on, but at a reduced rate of pay. Since then, I see less and less work. I have asked for and received a current letter of reference from that MTSO in case I need it. Under the circumstances you describe, it wouldn't hurt for you to do the same.

Curious - TJ

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I had the same thing happen a couple of years ago at my company, which I really like. I accepted the cut, as I did not want us to lose the account. My DH thought I had done the right thing, and so did I.

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