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Pay cuts. See inside message - FYI

Posted: Jul 11, 2011

I think it is time for some complaints to state and federal labor boards. It is ILLEGAL for the Q to cut us to below the Federal minumum wage.

Waste of time. They aren't cutting below the federal minimum wage, as they - Kiki

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have to pay you at least minimum wage even if you don't make that.

Having said that, minimum wage is NOT an acceptable level of pay for MTs, who are required to have SKILLS. Not just anyone off the street can do this.

MEDQUIST SUCKS!!!!!

You got that right. - Pay cuts.

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I find it apalling that someone with the skills we have to have and the knowledge we are required to constantly keep updating to be paid less and valued much less than someone (usually someone without a high school diploma) standing at a window saying "would you like some fries with that". The Wally-Mart greeters make more than I do!

Pay Cuts - MillieM

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What I would really like to know is this: Are transcription companies reducing the fees they charge their clients in order to keep the accounts? Or are they just getting fatter and richer by the day, thanks to us and the incredible shrinking paycheck? Anyone out there know the inside scoop?

Pay Cuts - oldie

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Believe it or not, I receieved a "magazine" in the mail with an advertisement in it for another transcription company, supposedly all U.S., no outsourcing. I contacted them about the pay and it is LESS than we are now getting, even with the pay cuts, than we are making with Medquist. Somehow this is just not right!!! I can't believe there is nothing than can be done with these companies. Wish I could just quit but that is just not possible right now, just have to hang in there!

Pay cuts - oldMT

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I personally wish I had never become an MT. I am going to check and see if there is something I can do at a hospital until I retire! I am sure the pay will be better!

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