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The company I worked for was bought out by MQ - wannie

Posted: Nov 10, 2011

a little over a month ago. Guess what, started running out of work yesterday. Already out of work today, 4 hours into my shift. Has the fun started?

Yep ... welcome to the MQ machine - anon

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Yep, this will probably be your new morning routine. And some days, you will be grateful for the 4 hours a day because that might be all you get.

The next thing you know you will be seeing your paychecks shrink right before your eyes, your bills fall behind and after years of hoping it will get better you'll find yourself standing in the food stamp line like me hoping to keep food on the table for your children and begging the electric company to keep your lights on so you can eek out some work for your minimum wage job. Welcome to the Medquist "machine".

Get another job-NOW! - nm

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nm

I should never have posted this. As a Christian, - wannie

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I know that God is ultimately in control of every aspect of my life, including my job and my finances. I know that He gives me enough sense to take care of myself and when it's time for me to leave He will let me know. I should have kept my mouth shut and just stopped and taken time to pray about the situation.

You did nothing wrong - Trampled underfoot

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I'm a Christian too, and you're right that God is ultimately in control, but it doesn't mean we don't get frustrated and sometimes it helps to vent a little.

Wannie - Silly Sue

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We understand. We are all in the same boat. Hang in there. It helps to vent.

Pray to God, but row toward shore - NM

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Dear Wannie - Former MT

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Hey, I too consider myself a Christian. Believe me, the last year of my MT career was spent on my knees for many hours. Q cut my pay 4 months after buying us. I prayed, and an employer where I worked just few hours a week offered me enough hours to go to PT with Q (for more hourly than I was now making at Q.) Q cut my pay again, and I prayed.... my PT employer started hinting they wanted me full time. A few weeks later I was offered full time, and still I prayed - was this the right thing. I think God dropped a rock on my head when Q took away my account of 10 plus years.....2 days before I had to reply to my now FULL TIME employer. I'm making more $$$ and feel appreciated!

We are in the exact same boat... sm - wasHappyMt

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I remember you and what company you worked for previously. I am also with that same company. Same thing here, I had tons of work up until yesterday, than all of a sudden, poof. When I called in to report being out of work, the person I spoke to (who is usually very pleasant and helpful) was pretty short and just asked if I wanted to check back. Makes me wonder what is up. You and I may be on the same pool. Has anything else changed for you since the buyout? So far, until yesterday, everything was going well. Hope it is just a lull, but I am not holding my breath. Good luck to us both.

Sent you an e-mail. nm - wannie

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nm

I never received one, or I am not smart enough to figure out where you sent it! sm - wasHappyMt

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Does it just go to my regular email account. You can tell how often I use this option! ;)

Were you told that you would stay on the same - accounts and not to worry?

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My CCM told me once that our region was getting a new account from a hospital and that all the MTS from the hospital were being hired by MQ along with the account. She said the MTs were told not to worry, that they could stay on the same account and nothing would change. Then she admitted to me that that is just what they say and that they lock that new account down to the transfer MTs for about a month, then they are released to the cesspool and the new account is opened to the region it belongs in. She said after that month, we could all get some more work from that new account being unlocked. Kind of sad. I guess she was right about the 1-month thing. So pitiful to be treated like that. Hope it picks up for you!

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