[Histonet] histotech pay/respect

Wed May 21 08:55:18 CDT 2008

I agree with you Linda.  I have worked with a lot of Pathologists and I
was treated with respect by all of them.  Maybe not at the beginning,
but later on all treated me with respect.  I believe like trust -
respect is earned.  To be respected you must be respectful.  The world
and its citizens responds to what you dish out accordingly.

Godfrey

>>> "Blazek, Linda" <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com> 5/21/2008 9:25
AM >>>
Sorry René but I don't think having worked with 12 different
pathologists and being treated with respect by ALL of them is a matter
of good luck.

Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)

Manager/Supervisor

GI Pathology of Dayton

7415 Brandt Pike

Huber Heights, OH 45424

Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118

Email: lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com
<mailto:lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com> 

________________________________

From: Rene J Buesa [mailto:rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:09 AM
To: Blazek, Linda; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Subject: RE: [Histonet] histotech pay/respect

Having a good experience with a pathologist (or even with several) is a
sign of "good luck", like ending with a good spouse.

We histotech should not be subjected to the "good (or bad) whims of
pathologists", it should be a RIGHT to earn decent salaries and be
treated with respect.

I am sure that during slavery times, there were bad and "not so bad"
plantation owners!
René J.

"Blazek, Linda" <lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com> wrote:

	Patti and all,

	Horary Patti. I was just sitting here getting ready to post my
email
	when you posted yours. I was beginning to think I was the only
one here
	that has had a very positive experience as a histotech.
	I've been watching this topic for a long time now and wonder
where I've
	been. I've been a histotech since the early 70's. The
pathologist I
	worked for in the early 80's wanted to know why I never took my
registry
	when I finished school. I guess a baby got in the way and no one
really
	required it. He pushed and encouraged me to take my registry. He
was so
	supportive and helpful to someone that waited 9 years to sit for
the
	exam that it was amazing. I did receive a healthy raise when I
passed.
	I have never in all these years worked for a pathologist that
wasn't
	respectful and included me as a part of a team. I have had a bit
of
	"red-headed stepchild" reactions from MTs but that never
bothered me
	since none of them had a clue as to what a histotech did. When
they
	removed the histology rotation from the MT training in the early
70's
	they didn't have any exposure to our world.
	Linda

	Linda Blazek HT (ASCP)
	Manager/Supervisor
	GI Pathology of Dayton
	7415 Brandt Pike
	Huber Heights, OH 45424
	Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118
	Email: lblazek <@t> digestivespecialists.com 

	-----Original Message-----
	From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
	[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Dawson,
	Glen
	Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:45 PM
	To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
	Subject: RE: [Histonet] histotech pay/respect

	Joelle,

	Best pathologist quote that I've ever heard myself:

	"Let's face it, a trained monkey can cut blocks." 

	This was referring to trying to staff his personal research lab
and was
	said with all seriousness. Needless to say, this pathologist and
I
	didn't get along well at all. Unfortunately, too many share
these
	sentiments and don't have a clue that a histotech tends to do a
bit more
	than "cut blocks".

	Sort of makes you wonder why any of us bothers with getting
certified or
	with obtaining necessary CEU's to stay that way.

	Hang in There,

	Glen Dawson BS, HT & QIHC
	IHC Manager
	Milwaukee, WI

	-----Original Message-----
	From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
	[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of
joelle
	weaver
	Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:06 PM
	To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
	Subject: [Histonet] histotech pay/respect

	In response to several postings regarding pay and respect- I
have been
	feeling somewhat better to read that others are disheartened by
the lack
	of respect for the effort and time that it can take to become a
	certified, experienced histotech. The pay doesn't really bother
me as
	much as the attitude that I encounter on a daily basis that
"anyone" can
	do histology and that it is to quote "no big deal" to get
certified. I
	have to concur that in my experience, histology managers do not
seem to
	value or even recognize the skills and time it takes to perfect
this
	trade.I know for me, getting an HTL was quite a burden at times.
I had
	extra studies for sure. And, back in that day, the ASCP slide
practical
	was no picnic. At my own hospital, this attitude is epitomized
by the
	fact that routinely non-certifed, non-histology people are both
hired
	and promoted. I have never seen anyone with a histology
background given
	any sort of professional respect like that given freely to the
MT
	personnel that work there. They do not even recgonize an HTL as
a
	certification. They only give you a small increase for being
certified
	at all (HT). At particularly bad moments, this had made me want
to leave
	the field as well. So, I can relate very easily to everyone
else's
	sentiments. This hospital has been an especially bad example of
the
	"warm body" syndrome. It is almost crippling in terms of the
quality of
	the work and TAT. The inferior service and poor quality produced
only
	serves to reinforce the negative concept- it is indeed a vicious
cycle!
	At least (all of us) are not alone!
	Joelle
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