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One foot out the door... - Acquitions

Posted: Jun 06, 2014

I have landed a part time job (going full time soon) at a Pain Clinic - doing transcription - starting pay $17. My 35 years experience with radiology helped me get this position. So much better than the measly 11 I get from here. This clinic had outsourced and the reports were horrible so they have hired back for inhouse. There are just 2 of us. I can get my self esteem back that this place has sucked out of me. There is hope....

Congratulations to you! - ProMT

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Yes, there is hope! Glad you found another transcription position which pays more. After 30+ years as a medical transcriptionist, I gave up the career. I went to casino dealing school and now deal Blackjack at a casino in Nevada, making way more money than working for an MTSO, and loving every minute of it.

How cool is that ProMT - sm

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I'm out of here soon also,,problem is I just don't know what I want to be when I grow up. Have another source of income. I may just work at Petsmart where I can play with doggies all day long, and actually TALK to another human being again.

One foot - working poor

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I am so happy for you. Congratulations!

congratulations to you both. - IM

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So good to read positive news and that there is hope out there for those able to work out of the house. I start my new transcription job, paid hourly, no weekends in 9 days and counting!

Out the door - Fatigued Fingers

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I might reconsider retiring if I could find a job like that. Congratulations and best of luck to you.

I too have also found another job as a transcription - sm

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liaison between transcription and doctor's offices, hospital, insurance, etc., for a major healthcare company. Pay is $6000+ per year what I am making now. Just waiting for my start date so I can turn in my notice. Congrats to the above with new job. Can't wait to be out of this place.

retiring...not by choice - face painter

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Congratulations to you on finding another job! Our department bought powerscribe several years back and we were able to keep everyone and edit the crappy reports sent to us. After hospital wide cut backs, they gave 30 days notice that they had decided to drop EVERYONE in transcription/VR editing from full time down to 16 hours a week, with the warning we only had a couple months left before NO editors would be needed. I can't manage on 16 hours a week! Luckily I had 38 years invested so I chose to retire. I'm job hunting but NOT IN THIS FIELD.

Update on one foot out the door - Anonymous

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I'm going into my third week here. I absolutely love it!!! They have increased my hours already - 3 full days per week - Full time is right around the corner. I can tell M*Modal to bite me...

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