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Big diff Tiers 2 and 3? - FlyingPhalanges
Posted: Dec 08, 2009
Is there an appreciable difference, cpl-wise, or job security-wise, between tiers 2 and 3? Is it worth it to tier up? I'm pretty happy at tier 2, but don't know whether it makes sense to stay here.
No difference - Anon
[ In Reply To ..]Your cpl is not based on your tier level. If you test up, you probably will not get a raise any easier than you will staying where you are. You will just get harder, or unfamiliar work. If you're happy where you are, stay there!
Sounds good, thanks! nm - FlyingPhalanges
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I disagree. Tier 1 doesn't make as much as Tier 3. - mtt
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tiers - ...ish
[ In Reply To ..]I also disagree. Tier 3 makes more than tier 2 also. It's my PERSONAL BELIEF that all MTs at MQ should try to tier up. It opens everyone up to many more and varied accounts.
In the "old days" MTs generally were, like doctors, specialized in one area, radiology, cardiology, clinic, ER... In the field the way it is, if you limit yourself to one particular area, you're also limiting yourself financially, period. I've heard that there is more occurrences of NJA at the tier 1 level (??) don't know for sure.
We MTs now should be able to type out any and all types of transcription reports. It is vital to survive in the field the way it has gone, all automated and such. Only the MT's can save this field from going the way of the Detroit car industry. We have to be willing to adapt and accept the changes that come.
Like I said, just a PERSONAL BELIEF, but it is based on speaking to others who have found it in their benefit to tier up.
GOOD LUCK! (however you decide) and never forget WE ARE MIGHTY MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS!
tier cpl - sm
[ In Reply To ..]There is a max cpl for each tier. However, your hiring cpl has a big effect on what you can make tiering up. As well, tiering up does not automatically give you a raise.
I was going to tier up but after my CCM checked into what my new rate could be, it was about the same as my current cpl rate. With that in mind, I decided to stay put. I already get the same report types as tier 3 by doing area overflow work.
If you decide to tier up, be prepared for little change in you cpl. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
re: cpl - tearsfortiers
[ In Reply To ..]If you're at your max CPL for your current tier and already doing tier 3 reports for overflow, why not then tier up and get the max CPL for that next tier? Even a bit more is more. No?
tiers - sm
[ In Reply To ..]No thank you. It's not worth the extra 0.005 cpl to tier up. I'd rather stay at 2 doing tier 3 overflow. It makes no sense to me tiering to 3 for this tiny increase. I want at least an increase of 1 cent.
I've been told multiple times the max I could get was 1/2 cent and that's not even guaranteed to happen.
forgot to add to prior post - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I'm only 1/2 cent from the MAX cpl for a tier 3. I started out at a higher cpl than MQ starts MTs at. They bought the company I worked a while back and part of the contract was they had to keep our current CPL.
Thank you for all the thoughtful replies - FlyingPhalanges
[ In Reply To ..]You have given me something to think about. I feel comfortable where I am, but comfortable is not always the best way to go. I will think long and hard about whether I want to tier up.
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