Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 In a message dated 5/30/2003 6:23:50 AM Mountain Standard Time, tjk81664@... writes: > I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for > nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is > $10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is > hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I > don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! I think it depends on the pay in your area. We traditionally have fairly low wages here in my state (altho they have gotten quite a bit better over the last few years) and even $10 an hour, especially with no benefits, for transcription is pretty darn low. Our average pay here for MT in-house WITH bennies is $12 an hour. Personally I think it is low, but if you are a newbie, that might not be that bad to start out with, but I wouldn't stay at that rate for very long. HTH D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is $10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Tracey, What is your background? Are you a student? Or a recent graduate? This pay is definitely very low, especially with no benefits, but if this would be your first job and they are willing to train you then I would take it if you can afford to! Those first jobs can be so hard to find and it is invaluable to have that on-the-job training! It doesn't mean you have to stay there forever!! Just my two cents worth! :-) S. vtmt@... www.mt-resources.com >I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for >nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is >$10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is >hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I >don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this >matter! > >Tracey > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Hi Tracey - If you have no experience then I would definitely consider this position. The pay is way too low for an experienced MT, but if you followed the thread about what the more experienced MTs on this list made as brand newbies, then you realize that they would have been thrilled to be making $10 an hour at the beginning - LOL!! In my area, in-house hospital MTs make between $17 and $24 an hour plus full benefits and line count bonuses - but they require 2 years acute care experience. I think that any position that offers you the chance to get " real-world " experience, plus offers a wage that you can count on, even if it is a bit low, is worth considering. Being paid by the hour should take some of the pressure off and allow you to concentrate on transcribing your reports as acurately as possible without the need to try and rush in order to get enough lines to afford to eat! I'm sure opinions will vary widely on this subject. Good luck in your decision. Meg Need Advice > I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for > nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is > $10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is > hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I > don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! > > Tracey > > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE send a blank email to NMTC-unsubscribe > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Hi Tracey, I agree with S. If you can afford to take the position, there's nothing compared to on-the-job training. If you're just starting out an hourly wage is a great way to go if you can. I don't remember if you're still a student or a recent graduate, but if you're new to transcription and were just starting out with a national you'd most likely be much, making much less at a per line rate at least until you gained more experience, and that could take months. Just my opinion. Let us know what you decide. Dawn C. §(ºoº)§ M-TEC Student IC, Ortho - 1+ years, IM AIM: fasthands47 Need Advice I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is $10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 In a message dated 5/30/2003 12:05:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JesusLuvMe@... writes: > I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for > >nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is > >$10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is > >hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I > >don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! I'd give my eye teeth for a transcription job right now. If you don't take it, can I have it?! LOL! Just kidding. I'm still a student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 In a message dated 5/30/2003 2:20:15 PM Mountain Standard Time, britbabe42@... writes: > In a message dated 5/30/2003 12:05:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > JesusLuvMe@... writes: > > > I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for > > >nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is > > >$10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is > > >hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I > > >don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! > > I'd give my eye teeth for a transcription job right now. If you don't take > it, can I have it?! LOL! Just kidding. I'm still a student. > > Sorry, but I didn't write this. I personally am a seasoned MT with a very thriving business of my own. D aka Jesusluvme@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 I've been doing this for 9 years and though I make more than that, I would still take it for the experience, and soon you will be making more. Val Re: Need Advice In a message dated 5/30/2003 12:05:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JesusLuvMe@... writes: > I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for > >nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is > >$10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is > >hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I > >don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! I'd give my eye teeth for a transcription job right now. If you don't take it, can I have it?! LOL! Just kidding. I'm still a student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 Tracey, first off -- what state and area? That depends largely whether the price is right or not. Good Luck! PJ Tracey wrote:I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is $10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 About the rate, I don't know, , though I would love to earn ten bucks an hour for the MT I do at home for an agency, especially if those were US dollars. But looking at the state of things and the way people are " outsourcing " , it seems to me that experience, especially with a seasoned worker there who hopefully could help you lots in the first few months, would almost be worth paying for anyway! Nowadays we pay for tuition, but then can't take the next step because we don't have " experience " , even if we are better qualified than people who learnt years ago a bit at a time depending on who they working for and never did a wide sweep of terminology. Rowena Need Advice I have been offered a transcription position working at a clinic for nine doctors with there being one other transcriptionist. The pay is $10.00/hr with no benefits. I am wondering if you guys think this is hourly wage is way too low? It would be good experience for me but I don't want to work for nothing. Thanks for your advice on this matter! Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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