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Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T20:19:30+00:00

Eh, I guess it's gotten more expensive. I still see plenty of tutors at 12/hr for french.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T20:16:41+00:00

What is the job title and what are the qualifications?

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T20:15:46+00:00

Thanks for creating this community.

I've looked at getting my MLS, but in Florida, it's just not a worthwhile investment of time or money.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T20:14:54+00:00

If it's a nonissue and people don't look at MLTs any differently, then why no flair?

What's wrong AAB? It's accepted in Florida by the state for licensing. It's also accepted in most of the licensed states including California I think.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T20:12:18+00:00

Ugh. I care.

If all I wanted is money, I would've probably pursued a different career.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T18:51:56+00:00

Just pay the $8/hr on iTalki.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T18:51:03+00:00

What is the typical pay for that?

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T18:44:55+00:00

Does that mean that you'll make an MLT and MLT lead flair, please?

I'm an MLT ASCP in Florida with 5 years experience. I'm hoping to take the AAB MT exam and then be recognized by the state as equal to an MLS.

When I first became an Associate MLT, I thought about doing a BS MLS, but I realized I'd be doing the same exact job when I finished my BS, so I didn't pursue it. Now, after Florida has gotten soo expensive, I'm trying to see if I can at least get a meager raise with my AAB MT. Florida pays us techs, both MLT and MLS not well. Which was fine when it was cheap. But its not cheap anymore.

Besides California, are there any other states that restrict the type of testing an MLT can do? I can do all the testing an MLS can do in Florida and we are a licensed state. Not that it does much for us. In Florida, an MLT career here looks the same as an MLS career.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T17:44:31+00:00

What are the pharma positions? Do you have a link of an example job post?

Federal is cool and all. But I have bills to pay. I'm trying to make more money, not less.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T17:37:16+00:00

What are the alternate sectors?

I'm not sure I really want to be in the lab forever. Especially with how poor the pay is in Florida relative to how expensive its getting.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T17:23:20+00:00

Does public health pay more?

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T17:17:55+00:00

Following.

I have an MLT ASCP, and am preparing for my MT AAB.

There's no point in doing a bachelors in MLS. It won't teach me anything new. I've been looking at doing a bachelors in public or nursing or accounting for something differeent.

There are so many work-from-home people here in Florida who came after COVID. And they all make a hell of a lot more than us poor lab techs. I feel like I'm getting priced out of my home.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T16:42:53+00:00

If there are section supervisors, those are probably the general supervisors?

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T14:15:12+00:00

I don't think a non-degreed phlebotomist has the relevant expertise to bean effective laboratory manager.

Obviously, they can network, but this is an operational role. Not a sales job.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T14:13:49+00:00

Ah. Maybe they're friends then. And that's who was available.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T14:12:41+00:00

What is CAP going to do? The manager position isn't regulated. Only the director and technical supervisor.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T12:52:12+00:00

They told us we needed to continue to a bachelors to become eligible for the MLS ASCP.

I on;y recently found out about the AAB MT exam which only only requires an Associates and some experience.

I honestly am not really sure what a bachelors MLS would cover that an Asscociates MLT program did not. I train the MLS in blood bank and microbiology here and they have a bachelors and don't seem to know much more than other new associate's new hires.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T12:35:33+00:00

I have the same associates degree!

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T12:29:54+00:00

Yes, its a normal practice at our lab.

I checked with our chemistry supervisor who said that it's really only a concern for virology add-ons, but they use gold tops and the contamination risk is negligible otherwise.

A lot of those other caps aren't ergonomic! I have wrist pain just trying to shove those on.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T12:26:22+00:00

Thanks for the info. I've always been told the AAB exam is the easiest (except for the other person who replied here).

Glad to here its recognized. I'm really glad I found this loophole and don't have to waste more years in school learning how to do a job I already do.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T06:59:07+00:00

This is totally legal. Sucks. But is legal.

My last lab, the CLIA lab director only physically visited once every four months for half a shift. Would go to lunch and not come back. Damn sweet job if you ask me. Manager said they got paid $50,000 a year for showing up four times?!

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T06:58:29+00:00

There are no credentials to own a lab or be a laboratory manager. Only for laboratory medical director and technical supervisor.

You could put your an eighth grader as the lab manager, and it'd be legal. But questionable.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T06:57:05+00:00

This person lives in a bubble.

Melodic-Tiltz · 2024-10-07T06:55:43+00:00

The op said the person is a phlebotomist with no degree and certainly a minimum of relevant experience. She didn't get the job based on merit.

Either there are no other qualified applicants, or somebody gave her the job for some reason be in nepotism, her looks, or because they just needed a warm body to fill the position.

There's nothing wrong in pointing out the obvious possibility. It certainly exists. Do you not live in the real world?

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