Has anyone ever heard, "you get what you pay for."

Sure, you can accept jobs for low wages. Doctors (employers) in small practices (businesses) may actually have to offer low wage jobs like that to survive. There has to be a bonus for working in a place that pays low, otherwise people will use it as a stepping stone. I don't care who the employer is, they have to consider the cost of constantly training staff and mistakes made while learning how things work at the place of employment.

I'll use my wife's place of employment as an example. Even when qualified, experienced staff apply for a position, it takes one staff member off the floor to orient that newbie to policies at the location. They are already short staffed, then they make someone work slower explaining stuff as they go to bring the newbie up to speed. If they have constant turnover, it burns people out when they have to pick up the slack. Now add to that, folks like to have time off every-so-often. Pay a little better or deal with turnover, it is the employers choice.

When I was looking for work, I had so many positions taken by someone who had more experience. Or maybe they were fibbing and didn't want to hire a male. Whatever, I took my current job as a stop gap, but now I have been looking around and they pay pretty decent. I keep most of my MA skills up and enjoy the work most days. So, if I do have to move on, I will be well prepared to tackle the job. If the prospective employer can't or will not pay for my experience and skill I'll move on or stay where I'm at.

Your Professional Title/Credentials: CMA (AAMA)