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Something that I found very interesting - anon

Posted: Nov 21, 2009

Just for the heck of it, I went to the resume section of this board, and noticed there were quite a few MTs with "entry-level or less than 5 year's experience" wanting to be compensated 10-15 cpl -- I really seriously doubt that is going to happen, especially for a "newer" MT. I would suggest that if you are really serious about finding a job in MT, then revise your expected compensation rate to something a bit more realistic.

Are you kidding me?! - anotheranon

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you're kidding, right? 10-15 cpl??? On what planet??? Even the much more experienced MTs are not getting paid that kind of money! This line rate sounds like something a transcription school had told the students prior to them signing on the dotted line as a "potential" earning, so this is what they "expect" to be paid. HA! Just the same as when I went to Medical Assistant training...they told us to expect at LEAST 15.00 an hour, to start, with no experience. I had put that on my resume, foolishly, and actually receivd a phone call from a physician's office for an interview, because they "wanted to meet the person who thought they could earn this type of money straight out of school" as a MA. I was ridiculed to the point that I was in tears, and I immediately took that off my resume. I was sooo embarrassed! These people who use that type of line rate on their resumes need to have a good dose of reality dumped on them like I did, and change their expectations, or they will never find a job in this field.

Just sharing my experience and trying to get the newbies to come down to earth.

Shame on that person - gourdpainter

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I feel sure that is an office where you would not have wanted to work anyway. Unbelievable that someone would actually say that to you!!! The schools ought to be tarred and feathered for telling their prospective students such ridiculous stuff. Of course if they told the truth they wouldn't likely get ANY students.

sm - anotheranon

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Thanks GP for your support. This happened back in 1985. The doctor's office I had received a call from for an "interview" was a cosmetic surgery office. It was not just one MA who had more or less "confronted" me, but more like four or five all at the same time. They made me feel like a bullied school girl at that time. They were really "angry" that I had "expected" that sort of pay back then. They told me that they never started out anyone at over 8.00 an hour, which back then was pretty good pay. They never actually even "interviewed" me for the position at all. They had just called me simply to meet the person who had the gall to put that sort of expectation on their resume. Even after I had explained to them that this was what the school had told us students to expect, they were relentless in their ridicule. I have never forgotten that incident and it thoroughly changed my ideas about wanting to be a medical assistant. I never pursued the career ever again. They may have felt "justified" in their ridicule and their anger, but I hope they truly know that their words and actions changed my life direction entirely. Even now, I do not put my earning expectations on my resume. I will barely even respond to be questioned about it by email or face to face any longer. I usually will respond with something like, "well, what do you offer for this position?" and leave it at that.

Again. Thank you for caring. You too, are appreciated by some on this board.

That's awful... - Stella-JRG

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I'm PMS'ing all over the place anyway, but that brought tears to my eyes. Things like that really do change you.

sm - anotheranon

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awww..I surely did not mean to make you have tears. It's okay. It really is! I am happier now anyway. Here's a {{{hug}}}. Hope you feel better soon.

Thanks... - Stella-JRG

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I'm better now and glad you are happy. :O)

What a bunch.... sm - Ella (retired)

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....of sociopathic monsters! You would never have wanted to work with such a bunch of dog b*tches from h*ll anyway. Whatcha wanna bet that clinic has gone out of business long ago?

Very good reply: "What do you offer for this position?" That puts the ball in their court.

Hey Ella retired - gourdpainter

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Think I know you from before employment. Hope you are doing well.

resume - what

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Who would put on their resume what kind of pay they expected for a job? I did not know that was something you would put on a resume in the first place.

RE: Resume - what - Another Sunshine State MT

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I believe that when you post a resume online for MTStars, there is a section that asks "expected rate of compensation." Which, for newbies expecting 10-15 cpl and even up to five years experience is unrealistic. I am at 30 years and making 10 and working my tail off for it

That really burns me up! If the school - kiki

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told you to expect that much to start (or probably EVER) they are flat out lying to you. If you pulled that number out of your head, good thing you came here first.

My daughter is attending M-TEC and her teacher tried to give her (and the other students) the same line of BS about starting pay, etc, neglecting to mention the pitfalls such as ASR and off-shoring. Well, good thing my daughter's mother is an MT. I had a little talk with the teacher and told her PLEASE do not raise your student's expectations so high, etc. She wasn't very appreciative of that and my daughter is now saying she is EXTRAORDINARILY nit-picky with her work.

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