Reason why I hate my job

Posted: Apr 7, 2014

Production only pay – not steady income. Not paid hourly. Working holidays/weekends. Mandatory OT (not asked) and emailed if you do not work OT and not paid any extra for OT, just for lines produced. No incentives/bonuses (except produce more lines, which affects QA). No pay raises over top tier CPL ever! More accounts added to my mask after I asked not to have more work added because I knew I would not be able to meet QA. More responsibility with less pay. Pay decreased twice within 1 year. No advancement, no promotions, no raises (except to lead or QA position). Submitted an idea twice about rotating weekends/holidays and was rejected. Not surprised! Require advanced notice for holidays off yet AMs are already taking off in Jan! Higher ups not held to same scheduling demands as MTs. High insurance premiums that do not pay anything anyway. High deductible. Had to supplement my income with side jobs. Felt blacklisted on applications due to being an MT. I am basically teaching the software to replace me and I fear for my job security. Depression, anxiety, mental stress, need for therapy (cannot afford to go). Constant upkeep of office/equipment that I have to pay for out of pocket. Having to make up time for no electricity when my whole block went out! Having time subtracted from my timecard because I was over hours. Needing new glasses and bite guards due to eye strain and teeth grinding. Headaches/migraines. Neck, shoulder, back, jaw pain from wearing headphones. Weight gain. Hand/wrist pain. Leg swelling. Loss of circulation. Poor sleep. Afraid to answer phone/check email as it may be work. Sheer boredom of VR. Feeling like a robot, not an employee. Feeling rushed due to production requirements to be completed in set hours. Not compensated to review email, job logs, production detail, feedback, AI, etc. No one set of instructions. Each account has their own specifications. Having to chase down missing reports that I’m not being paid for. Not being paid for spaces, headings, subheading, footers, demos, normals, etc. Not being paid for returned/erroneous reports, which is a waste of my time. Listening to background noise, coughing, chewing, phone calls, screaming babies, yelling patients; doctors vomiting, flushing, eating, driving, etc. ESL doctors are difficult to understand! Having to wipe out entire report and type from scratch as it is easier to fix than editing VR garbage (and not being paid full CPL for typing that job). Not being paid full typing rate when I had to change a doctor’s ID as he entered the wrong one and VR didn’t recognize him and no draft came through. Paid as edited report even though I typed it completely. (At least 10 reports!) Changing my schedule to reflect working during busier times and still OOW on Saturdays/holidays! Having to pay to keep my PC on and running up my electric bill. No consistency between QAs. Each one tells me how to do it differently. Dinged for commas, punctuation, extra spaces (that we are not paid for anyway) yet told to not over edit and it doesn’t matter as long as patient care is not affected. How does adding “the” or “a” in front of “patient” affect care??? Having to “clock out” to use the bathroom (or subtract any unproductive time). Working “off the clock” over 40 hours but not allowed to put more than 40 on my time card even though I’m not paid hourly! (unless mandatory OT or selected as an MT for approved OT). Mandatory OT until further notice! Not asked but told this! (I have a life outside of MT!) SR/VR software not “learning” our editing. Making the same changes repeatedly or the reports are getting worse! Constant upgrades to software. Having to re-enter shortcuts. Not user friendly like Word point and click using a mouse. No find and replace feature. Software locks up, computer freezes, going “offline.” Being responsible for daily, weekly, monthly PC backup, cleanup, antivirus. Not reimbursed for anything. Spending my money out of pocket for my job. Employer should provide that to employees! (gas mileage, PC repair, antivirus software, Internet, supplies, etc). Not being paid anything for “no dictation” or blank reports. PTO doesn’t carry over after year end. Use it or lose it. No face-to-face contact. Must call, IM, or email (and wait for response). Having to ask to have my mask changed so I get OOT reports or stats (why should I chase them down to give me jobs in TAT order?) Only allowed OT on certain accounts, not actual hours worked that week. Back pain, leg tingling, mental stress leading to physical illness (insomnia, heartburn, GI) Emails and pictures of AM’s vacations when I cannot afford to take one. Missing weekends/holidays with family/friends. No time off or no money to do anything fun. OT required over regular hours on certain accounts yet still have to work regular shift on primary account then OT on the other OOT account. Why can’t we just work all day regular shift on any OOT jobs or accounts out of TAT? Or have select people do certain accounts each day? Having my days/shift in my email signature and on their master schedule yet nobody knows when any of us are supposed to be working! January failed audit, February 100% QA. Why am I on OT when I failed an audit? ON A NEW ACCOUNT? And this isn't MM or N either! Why am I still an MT? Can anyone else relate?;