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ndsuggestion in Alpharetta, Georgia

18 months ago

Hi, I am a MLT, I am looking for day shift job, but it is very hard to find one, I eventually gtt a night shift job offer, anybody here can tell me is it too tough to work in the night time? why it is so hard to find a day shift one? Thanks

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ndsuggestion in Alpharetta, Georgia

18 months ago

any suggestion?

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ChocolateAgar in Birmingham, Alabama

18 months ago

1. Day shift people never quite. You would have to wait and wait and wait until someone dies, retires, or gets fired to land a day shift job.

Night shift is not tough. You do have to train your body for it. The first month will be the hardest. Decide on if you will sleep right after work (7am until the afternoon) or before work (12pm until 1hr before work). I recommend taking your daily shower as soon as you get home. That way when you oversleep you can roll right on out of bed and head out the door.

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SheSha in Bothell, Washington

18 months ago

I, along with many of my classmates, got day shift jobs immediately upon graduation. it just depends on the area i guess.

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ndsuggestion in Alpharetta, Georgia

18 months ago

Thanks alot,
In my job search, I found there are very few MLT job openings in Atlanta area, Shesha, are you MT or MLT?

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taani in Alpharetta, Georgia

15 months ago

Hi
I am looking for a job in Atlanta ,I have 2 years experience and certified by ASCP

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taani in Alpharetta, Georgia

15 months ago

Looking for a job in atlanta any shift is fine I am certified by ASCP and had 2 years experience in high volume lab,But I stoped working from 2006,And that is making it dificult any body has any suggestions.

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marie in Houston, Texas

15 months ago

You should come to Texas. We will hire you with no problems as an MLT. My bro is an Mlt. Also the pay is low here for MT's starting out it is almost the same as MLT pay. It is easy to find a day job as an MLT in Texas, just do an Indeed job search for Houston,Tx and you will see. I think that the starting salary ( based on knowing people that are currently working) is anywhere from 16-19/hr as an MLT and that is without shift diff. Working the night shift you would get paid more ( about 1.50 to 2 more). I am a student so I cannot say but this is what people I know are telling me.

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jane in Indianapolis, Indiana

4 months ago

ndsuggestion in Alpharetta, Georgia said: Hi, I am a MLT, I am looking for day shift job, but it is very hard to find one, I eventually gtt a night shift job offer, anybody here can tell me is it too tough to work in the night time? why it is so hard to find a day shift one? Thanks

I made this observation to an MT and they thought I was nuts. I don't understand either why MLT's are smart enough to work off shifts and weekends with little or no supervision, but day shift techs have to have a BS either in Med Tech or some life science, MLT's need not apply. It does depend on shortage of MT's, some areas have more MT's than others. I have been doing this for 40 years. Keep looking in other areas, Dr's offices, independent labs other than hospitals. They have a lot to offer like less drama and more patient ciontact, more opportunities to see all aspects of the lab because of lower niumber of employees

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MT in Cleveland, Ohio

4 months ago

My hospital keeps day shift filled with mostly veteran MTs. That's when the inpatient population is tested, where we encounter most of our unusual results (they're the sickest). I'm one of the few MTs on second shift, as I work with mostly MLTs handling routine outpatient testing. Night shift is staffed by anyone with a pulse...the MTs and MLTs who volunteer for that shift get special treatment (very flexible hours and fewer weekends/holidays).

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gem_ in Oklahoma

4 months ago

Any idea, what's the job market in Chicago for MT's?..well, kinda decided to move there, for career change and be closer to my family as well. I work in a critical access small hospital here in Oklahoma as generalist , night shift position for 5 yrs now. I am AMT and ASCP certified.
-Any suggestion on what hospital to start with that also pays good? :-)What's usually the starting salary for MT's who have the same experience as mine in Chicago?

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