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Two issues: Accents and motivation - poorhouse

Posted: Mar 05, 2014

Anyone else have these issues?

I find that after doing report after report of doctors with different accents (Indian obviously, Asian, Spanish, British), it just gets more difficult to wrap my head around what is being said. I can't find that sweet spot where I can understand what is being said, and it is so frustrating!

Also, motivation. I start my shift, am on a good roll, then NJA. After doing a few jobs that trickle in, clock in and clock out, try to remember the entire process of waiting 6 minutes, Remedy ticket, on and on, I find that taking the rest of the shift off w/o pay sounds perfect.

I used to love MT...considered it an art. Now...not so much. There is no pride to turn out a good report in a timely manner, no sense that I'm part of the healthcare team for the patient...just more stress and depression. A sad way to end a career but so it goes. I'm ready for the next great thing!

Issues - Consider the source

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I went through the exact same thing when I worked for MM. No matter how hard I tried, the rug was pulled out from underneath me. But it isn't us, it is them. They create this mess and we are supposed to adhere it to. Well I didn't, I quit. I absolutely refuse to work for a company that hires me as an employee and then has no work and expects me to take care of the problem. Look now for that next great thing and move on; even if it isn't that great, at least it is a door out of hades with this place. The MTs that work for this place need to quit, get out, do anything to move on and leave them high and dry; they don't deserve any of the employees that they have.

Circling the drain... - anon

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I feel the same way. It's called burnout. Our work performance has been so henpecked and constantly put under a microscope that now I think it's becoming too much of a strain for my brain. I'm always second guessing myself, not able to relax and just do my job anymore. It's really taking a toll on my production. So, that's what will probably do me in...Such a shame.

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