Well said Andi!!
~Kim Tournear ~ HT (ASCP), QIHC (ASCP) Histology Supervisor Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ ~Don't let your life end before it begins~ OU Rocks!!!! --- On Tue, 5/11/10, Heckford, Karen - SMMC-SF <karen.heckf...@chw.edu> wrote: From: Heckford, Karen - SMMC-SF <karen.heckf...@chw.edu> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Are Histotechs considered "exempt" employees? To: "Andrea Grantham" <algra...@email.arizona.edu> Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 8:17 AM I am sooooo with you on this one. HT's need to start demanding and higher wages everywhere. We are a rare breed with special talents. Without a good tech you do not get good slides!! We are not a dime a dozen. AUGH! I know just a hour north of where I am the wages can be $10-$15.00 less. Not much difference in living expenses either. 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 Andrea Grantham Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 7:35 AM Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Are Histotechs considered "exempt" employees? Anthony, You live in CA, work 50 hour weeks and you are a HTL with an unprecedented and valuable resource at your disposal, Histonet and you know how to use it. For this you get paid $16.15/hour by what appears to be an employer who isn't grateful to have you. I'd start looking for another job. Just my humble opinion. Andi Andrea Grantham, HT (ASCP) Senior Research Specialist University of Arizona Cell Biology and Anatomy Histology Service Laboratory P.O.Box 245044 Tucson, AZ 85724 algra...@email.arizona.edu Tel: 520.626.4415 Fax: 520.626.2097 "happy slicing and dicing and may all your stains work perfectly" - Paula Sicurello P Please consider the environment before printing this email. On May 10, 2010, at 9:00 PM, Anthony Sandoval wrote: > Hello fellow Histotechs, I have recently become certified as an HTL > and was wondering if anyone out there is an 'exempt' employee? I > live in California and feel that I am being taken advantage of. I > make 16.15$ 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 _______________________________________________ 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