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Sending a letter to - Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Posted: Aug 19, 2013

Idea to contact CNN and see if we could get the attention of Dr Sanjay Gupta to do an investigative piece on offshoring. After all, this is his country, and it might interest him for many reasons. We'll see if we can get some attention, and maybe you guys can also send in requests at this link. http://www.cnn.com/feedback/show/?s=storyidea

Found this on a website.

Good luck to you - sm

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I have better things to do with my time, personally.

Agree with having better things to do -- - like learning new job skills

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I also think it is inappropriate, if not just plain bigoted, to single out that poor man because India is "his country."

I was wondering about that. I hope the OP really meant the U.S. - because Gupta was born in Michigan. nm

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LOL! (NM) - anon

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nm

and this is why... - MT

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nothing gets done about the world of MT because of lazy responses like this. "I have better things to do with my time"... like what? Complain about how awful this field is, but then don't try to do anything to fix it? Yep, that's a great attitude to have and this is why some MTs are miserable and some aren't, because some choose to fight for what they want and what they believe in and what they feel they should have for work and don't even try to come back with "oh it's not my fault, etc., etc.," because ya it kind of is with this attitude!

Better things to do with my time - short list

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Spend time with my husband and kids. Read a book. Go for a walk. Check out my neglected garden. Deep clean my house. Make plans for school.

There's other stuff on there, but I'm sure you get the idea.

The real deal is this -- this field, as we have known it, is in its last death throes. I, personally, don't care about saving it anymore because there's nothing left to save.

Putting effort in trying to make this field thrive again would be like putting effort into bringing the typewriter back or the horse and buggy.

You all want to try, go for it.

agree. No matter how hard you try, you cannot throw a potato chip. - anonMt nm

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NM

Not lazy, we just know better. If you wanna play hero - fine. I am busy supporting...

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while looking for another job, while selling my house before foreclosure which includes cleaning, boxing up, throwing out, donating to Goodwill, having people trapse through looking, searching schools to see what I can evolve into next, finding a home for 2 cats, making arrangements to relocate to another state, and crying a lot because I am not well and overdoing it as I have no help.

I'm supposed to give a flying flick about this profession NOW? Don't ever call an MT lazy. You should know better as an MT yourself that many, many of us work 2 - 3 jobs (common sense the hours that takes) just to get by. Perhaps some of us realized long ago with all the union boo-rah wanna-be heros that it's not going to change. Wake up and start reading/watching 'world' news. It's becoming a global workforce involving many countries and as many professions as possible. Those that can, will. Sit yourself in any country world-wide - same thing - technology/outsourcing/unemployment, in that order.

Take it to Gupta if you will, but I suggest not copping an attitude if you don't get your way, and calling the man lazy, interalia.

I am sorry you are going through this - me too

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I also had to sell before foreclosure, relocated, still cannot find work, and will have moving again, but this time with no more ideas. No more 401k. I have burial insurance left. I have a bachelor's, several certificates for several professions obtained last few years and still cannot find work. So next step is a mystery, but it's coming. Student loan due next year.

Thank you. Me too, you. Saying a prayer... - anon

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some things you just can't save - this is one of them

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You can't fight progress. Some jobs just become obsolete. It's irrational and naive to think that the jobs must be "saved" so that you can have one of them. Offshoring is not even your biggest concern, it's technology. Your goal now should be finding a way to translate your skills into something more viable.

Not lazy, realistic about how the world works - Ex-MT

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I am not going to get bogged down fighting for a "profession" that is gasping it's last breath for the US MT.

This is capitalism in action, profits are all that matter and that goes for the MTSOs, hospitals and docs. All they care about is getting it done cheap.

You can write letters and yell until your lungs burst, nothing will change until it no longer makes sense to them based on profits. If there are massive breaches in confidentiality and if there are huge numbers of expensive law suits for medical errors, then and only then will things change.

It is about profit margins and nothing else.

Don't let people shut you down - artlady

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I think your plan is excellent and I appreciate the link. I believe this is newsworthy and there are some of us who will move forward, but can still try to right a wrong and educate people about what is happening in offshoring in this field. Medicine and support services are huge in this country. I, for one,do not believe this is a dead career, I talk to doctors who do not believe it is either. You have a good idea.

Here's another news organization soliciting - stories sm for link

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EXCELLENT LINK - TAKE ADVANTAGE

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Everyone please take advantage of this link. They are actively and currently seeking information on what it is like to "work and still fighting to keep head above water." Time to be heard.

The link is in post I responded to - and here it is again

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msnbc chris hayes - cj

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I think this is an excellent idea. I have played around with sending something to msnbc (Rachel Maddow) for a long time and now this is the perfect opportunity. Everyone should.

Excellent idea - idmt

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I know that most people have no idea that every phone call, every visit, every little detail that happens between them and their doctor or nurse or medical receptionist is dictated and transcribed and put in their permanent medical record. Our job affects every single person who seeks health care. Before I became an MT I had no idea and was amazed to realize this. I think the general public would be very concerned if they knew how these records are being outsourced and that our privacy laws cannot be enforced overseas.

I think that's a good idea - nm

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cnn.com/investigate is a new site and they are asking for stories - you might

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ask them to do a story on the whole industry, outsourcing, ESR and pay reductions, corrupt companies, VA contractors violating labor laws, etc.

Mother Jones - another idea

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Investigative journalist who got a job at Amazon warehouse; she called it Amalgamated and described how awful it was. She might be a good contact too.

Working - sm

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I think I get it now. There is no more real work ethic. People just want to do what they want to do at their job and get oodles of money for it. God forbid there's any type of criticism or complaint from an employer, especially since we all know as workers, we're God's gift and should only get platitudes and lots of money.

article of the expanse of offshoring - s/m

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yes, we're so high on that list I don't evem see us. We are but a speck of dust in the global vacuum cleaner. Look at who we are up against...

"General Electric has 13,000 employees in a research center in Shanghai. Pfizer Drug has 200 employees at this same center. Pfizer is running 44 new drug trials in an outsource center in India. Microsoft has 1,500 employees at research and development centers in India and China. Nokia is building a new $150 million mobile phone plant in India that will employ 2,000 workers. Intel has 2,500 employees in India working on a micro-compressor called Xeon7400.

Other big name corporations involved in outsourcing in China and India include: Daimler Chrysler, GM, Siemens, Matsushita Electric, IBM, American Express, Hewlett Packard, and Johnson & Johnson."

And then there's medical transcription, the weebles that wobble. Read the whole thing.

just posted on chris hayes' site - 20-yr MT

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Please follow the link below and reply to my post if you'd like to. I used the same alias as here.

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/08/12/introducing-maximumwage/

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