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A Day Without Transcription? - earlymusicus

Posted: May 28, 2010

It seems that everyone has negative things to say about how employers do not pay MTs what they're worth and how they offshore the easy stuff, but pile on the lousy ESL stuff on the transcriptionists in the States. Too bad there can't be a general strike of U.S. MTs - a day without transcription - just to show how we're needed. It seems to be the only thing employers would understand.

Impossible, I know, but I bet employers would sit up and take notice.

I think all that would do is cause - IMHO

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the clients that do not offshore now to begin offshoring to get the work done and at a much cheaper rate to boot. As long as there are others who will do the work cheaper a strike would not work in our favor at all.

Employers would - simply

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replace the striking MTs from the vast pool of other experienced MTs looking for work or send more work overseas. Such a foolish action would also encourage clients to accelerate the implementation of VR systems. The truth is, the clients don't need "us," they need to have their patient data recorded. They don't care how it gets done, but they do care how much it costs. Unless there is legisation mandating that US medical records be handled only in the US, offshoring will be a fact of life, and as long as clients believe they can save money with VR, the pool of straight transcription jobs will shrink.

Perhaps you should spend some time actually working as an MT before you start offering "advice" to the rest of us.

a bit harsh, but right on, the truth - it is what it is

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Re: Employers would-simply - earlymusicus

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And perhaps you should learn how to be polite and not given such snotty answers to someone who was just wondering aloud - not giving "advice." If you would have read my posting, you would see that I said it was impossible. God, no wonder you people are so negative! If all the people here are as snotty as you, not wonder your jobs aren't going well. I certainly wouldn't want to have to work with such nasty people as you.

If you can't respond politely and respectfully, then why don't you just not say anthing at all?

earlymusicus - general strike - Old MTSO

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Please do not forget that the MT's purpose is to serve the patient. While going on strike may fulfill the need to "just show how we're needed," it would likely to incredible damage to the patient population. Please don't forget about them. Calling a general strike (and some nurses in California are about to do it) seems to me to be about as childish as it gets, something akin to throwing oneself on the floor and kicking the carpet. Might work when you're three--but not in the professional world. Sorry, but there are other ways to negotiate. And yes, I do agree that SOME MTs are not being treated well or paid what they are worth. Others (who entered the field for all the wrong reasons) should not be here in the first place. I say we reward the good ones and weed out the bad ones.

Correction to general strike - Old MTSO

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Well, it is early on the West Coast! I meant LIKELY DO, not LIKELY TO. Time for coffee! Have a great day.

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