$16.15 per hour. They are getting a great deal. I believe you should be making at least double that. What I believe is happening is that a lot of offices are now starting to open their own labs and they are trying to get us cheap. We all need to stick to our guns and not let them get us cheaper than we are worth. Yes, I realize that San Francisco is more but the starting wage for a HT's should be $25.00 to $30.00 an hour to start for a newly certified tech. No matter of location in California. You can always negotiate higher if you have more experience and more certifications.
Just my two cents worth, Karen Heckford HT ASCP CE Lead Histology Technician St. Mary's Medical Center 450 Stanyan St. San Francisco, Ca. 94117 415-668-1000 ext. 6167 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Anthony Sandoval Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 9:01 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Are Histotechs considered "exempt" employees? Hello fellow Histotechs, I have recently become certified as an HTL and was wondering if anyone out there is an 'exempt' employee? I live in California and feel that I am being taken advantage of. I make 16.15$ per hour and frequently work 50 hour weeks. Am I off base? should I just be grateful that I have a job, as my employer so frequently reminds me? Thank you Histonet! you have been an invaluable resource in my career and assisting me in passing the HTL! _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet