Joelle - I am very proud of you and so would Pat.
Vikki On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:29 PM, joelle weaver <joellewea...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > Hi Terri > I appreciated your post. I think all histotechs know that jobs are > plentiful ( at least in the current market), and most of us get lots of > postings- But, I really don't even take notice unless there is something > that is making me think and wonder if the grass is greener- this only very > rarely has to do with $ for me. And, I really couldn't speak for everyone > out there, but above a certain dollar amount (needed to buy food and provide > shelter) I have personally not been tempted to move to another lab unless > other important aspects that I consider important, were missing from my work > environment. I do understand that aggressive recruiters could be annoying to > management trying to get and retain good techs. I know that managers > struggle to get a decent wage for their best employees- I think that is > admirable. > However, maybe this will make some feel better? The main reasons that I > have considered changing employers had to do with work schedule( > unreasonable number of hours, all weekends/ no vacation etc), and not > feeling valued as an employee-(a big one). Just to give an example of a > moral killer- a lab policy states that ALL histotechs, regardless of > training, education, or experience, are disqualified for any type of > promotion within Histology-or anywhere in the lab. I think that is pretty > crappy- and I think that kind of stuff really makes you feel de-valued-as a > histotech, even if you are not seeking advancement at the present time. It > is just an opinion, but I think that if managers value their techs,and let > them see that, they will keep the ones worth keeping! > J. Weaver > > > > > Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:00:37 -0500> From: tbr...@holyredeemer.com> > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Subject: [Histonet] RE: Recruiting > Techs at work> > I agree that if you have a great work environment with > competitive pay your staff will stay put, but how many of us at the > department supervisory/manager level can actually make the final decision > concerning salary and pay scales for a position. I suspect that most of us, > including myself, can only make well documented pleas for salary increases. > > When it comes to spending money, most institutions are reactive rather > than proactive. If salaries are low, then you may have to lose a valuable > tech before you can make the point that salaries need to be increased. > It > may be a tough pill to swallow, but I am more than willing to let my folk > listen to any pitchman that is trying to get their ear. Any tech worth > his/her salt, knows that these calls are out there, so why try to hide it. > If a tech can better themselves by a job change, then who am I to stand in > their way. We generally discuss these in departmental meetings and I tell > techs that I get frequent calls from recruiters and if they would like to > correspond with them, may I give the recruiter their personal contact info. > I ask in return, that if they do go elsewhere for a better salary, that they > please give me the info, so I can use it to help increase the salary of > those who remain. This keeps communication up front, honest, and open and I > think in the long run, helps to quell murmuring about low salaries which are > beyond my control as a supervisor.> Just another viewpoint. Terri> > Terri > L. Braud, HT(ASCP)> Anatomic Pathology Supervisor> Laboratory> Holy Redeemer > Hospital and Medical Center> 1648 Huntingdon Pike> Meadowbrook, PA 19046> > (215) 938-3676 phone> (215) 938-3689 fax> > Message: 18> Date: Sat, 13 Dec > 2008 13:46:57 +0000 (UTC)> From: lee2...@comcast.net> Subject: Re: > [Histonet] Offended> > I think if you have a great work environment with > competitve pay then you have nothing to worry about. Your staff will stay > put. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:> > This E-Mail is intended only for the use of > the individual or entity to which> it was sent. 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