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Someone asked me if there is work out there - SaySally
Posted: Dec 08, 2011
I ran into a former co-worker. She asked what I was doing and I told her I am doing medical transcription from home. She said her daughter is taking an online course in MT but it is slow going. She asked me a few questions about the field. Mainly she wanted to know if there is work out there. I didn't want to be negative so I said yes, there's work out there, even though in my heart I know her daughter is going to have a tough time getting work. At least that's how I feel. Was I wrong to not tell her what I really thought?
I often wonder why - Glenn
[ In Reply To ..]people, especially women, are so terrified of being viewed as "negative" if they simply tell the truth.
Sometimes, the correct answer is "no."
Right on, Sally! - ItsAllAboutFeelings
[ In Reply To ..]If there's a leak in my boat, I don't want the crew to tell me everything is A-OK! I want to know that there's a leak, how bad it is, and where it's located so it can be repaired promptly before further damage is done.
It's incredibly dysfunctional to go around lying to people "to spare their feelings."
OOOPs, that was for GLENN, not Sally. n/m - ItsAllAboutFeelings
[ In Reply To ..]n/m
Anyone that asks me about the field - I tell them NO way
[ In Reply To ..]Why lie??? We are in a dying field. Why sugar coat things???
IMO, yes. - HonestMoral
[ In Reply To ..]I have a policy to ALWAYS tell the truth. Not only does it make me feel better (so I don't have to post on forums later because I feel guilty), but it helps the other person too.
In your attempt to "be positive" you intentionally gave out false info. That serves the girl no purpose and will not help her make a good decision. If it's her feelings you are concerned about, later on she may be upset with you when she learns the TRUTH, wondering "WHY did she tell me there was work when there isn't?"
NOBODY can make ANY good decisions on false/bad intel. NOBODY.
Without shooting her down, I'd have said something - like -- (sm) - Meerkat
[ In Reply To ..]"Well, there is SOME work out there, but because of offshoring and VR, it's drying up pretty fast. It's also very hard for new grads to find work in MT these days, so it might be wise for your daughter not to put all her eggs in one basket. Tell her to learn another career skill concurrently. Then, if she still wants to pursue MT, at least she'll have another way to make ends meet while she waits to break into the MT field."
Funny, I had that question also just today. - jj
[ In Reply To ..]I hated to shoot this person down also. I just said that I love my job, most of the time, but that I do it PT just to make enough money for my kids to do their activities (taekwondo, dance, bowling league) and pay my car payment and I can do this after my kids go to bed. I love being able to stay home and raise and homeschool my kids, not sending them to school to allow the government to decide what they should and should not learn. I told her that after 12 years I still absolutely love this career, but that there is no telling how much longer we will have jobs because of what is happening with outsourcing and the cuts in pay we have all been hit with.
I don't know how I could discourage anyone from this line of work as it is truly enjoyable, but if someone is looking to make it a full time career and be able to support their family, I would say they needed to look elsewhere.
plenty of work, too much work - luckyladyinca
[ In Reply To ..]There is plenty of work. Too much work, buried. Glad to say I have also been receiving calls from physicians who are tired of doing it themselves also and asking around! If you are well trained and care about the quality of your work, you will always have work on your desk.
Bull! - MT
[ In Reply To ..]"If you are well trained and care about the quality of your work, you will always have work on your desk."
I call bull on your statement because that's what it is.
You do not have a crystal ball so don't know "your desk" will look in a year. You can NOT state that with certainty about anyone else or even yourself.
We are in a DYING field.
Even the BEST, most professional, courteous, etc. telephone operators from back in the day COULD NOT STOP the advances in technology that ultimately made their jobs obsolete.
Likewise, even the BEST trained, most accurate, productive, professional MT CAN NOT STOP the advances in technology that are making our jobs obsolete.
Until Epic hits - Then you will be singing a different song
[ In Reply To ..]Change it is a coming.....
I totally agree LuckyLady - sm
[ In Reply To ..]It totally depends on the field of MT that one is in. My area will not go the way of Epic or any other EMR. Clinics and hospitals are the ones where technology is changing that landscape. There are many private practices in my field who will not be a part of the EMR network, as it is court-related and not treatment related.
I agree also that if you provide quality and, most importantly, exceptional customer service, your desk will always be full and referrals will be abundant for your services.
yes you were. NM - anon
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