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Which PODs were taken off mandatory OT? - mmmt

Posted: Mar 23, 2015

Just wondering, still have it here and am doing regular clinic notes from an hour ago, not partials. To me, that seems pretty well caught up.

MW is still on MOT - n/m

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Not mine - sm

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My POD mistress is off this week but the person filling in sent out an email stating that mandatory OT is expected everyday you are scheduled until March 30, she said it was a "company directive." When I was lucky enough to get accounts I was at least somewhat familiar with, they were dictated 5 to 10 minutes before.

It's kind of funny how each POD - sm

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has used different wording scare tactics to get us to comply. Fire me, still not doing it. I have a life and committments beyond this job.

When I was a child - sm

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my grandmother used to say "you can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar." I guess they learned that.

Got an email yesterday morning - Lucy

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From my TSM stating MOT was over for us. I am in the north, east, forget which it is now.

thanks for all the responses, - mmmt

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I was just curious. Not sure what the name of my group is now either, used to be North, but I think mine is East also, HDS is DL. Have a good week, ladies

Told MOT 1hour back on for today - Lucy

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which makes no sense because Tues/Wed are the - most staffed days

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still on; North; MC is TSM or whatever the title - anon

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still on mandatory OT here; I think we'll be on it until the 30th and beyond.

still on - for me

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i have no idea what area, north, south, whatever, i'm in. same pod but the accounts i type for keep changing. yesterday OT was called off. this morning i saw it was called off again and that we might see NJA. then this afternoon, after i thought no OT today, got an email it was back on for today and the rest of the week through Saturday. i have no idea what is going on with this place, but until my vacation request gets approved, i'm playing nice and doing it. but i have certainly been keeping QA busy since with these new accounts i'm on 100% QA and i really don't care how many mistakes i make anymore.

OT until Saturday here too - An

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We're also being yo-yo'd around here. Monday it was canceled due to low work, Tuesday morning it appeared to be canceled due to low work but then a second email was sent out that it's on until Saturday. HDSM is KD. With Monday canceled, I believe we're at 6 hours to fulfill for the week.

Clearly I'm tired... - An

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That should've read OT was canceled SUNDAY and then again MONDAY morning, but an email was sent out around 11 a.m. indicating it was back on for MONDAY. We are to expect it for the rest of the week.

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