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Reuters: Quest diagnostics furloughing employees, cutting pay, freezing hiring

Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:07 pm
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
74734 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:07 pm
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Tim Mak
@timkmak
Quest Diagnostics is furloughing employees, cutting pay, dismissing temporary workers, freezing hiring, cutting OT (Reuters)

Despite performing 40% of US COVID-19 tests, social distancing is destroying Quest's bread and butter: the other typical tests that Americans normally get






LINK
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
42786 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:08 pm to
If it can save just one life
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132692 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:08 pm to
The ripple effects of this government overreach are incredible

Hospitals are already starting to furlough tons of folks. Hospitals will have to be bailed out next, they are losing their asses on Covid inpatients
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 8:30 pm
Posted by BeachDude022
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Member since Dec 2006
36593 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:09 pm to
Because the COVID19 test doesn't pay shite unless you do the entire RPP with it. I'm sure Quest and Labcorp are losing their asses financially with this.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56982 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:09 pm to
No new hires, no need for drug tests, no need for employees
Posted by BeachDude022
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Member since Dec 2006
36593 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:18 pm to
quote:

No new hires, no need for drug tests, no need for employees



Exactly. I used to do tox sales a couple of years ago. If they test a full panel, i think it was 13 diff tests, the $$$ reimbursed was REtarded, omg.
Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
56852 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:34 pm to
quote:

Hospitals are already starting to furlough tons of folks


I have a friend that works in a hospital lab & her hours were just cut
I thought the lab staff would be safe but I guess not
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
70143 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:38 pm to
This bullshite is getting ridiculous
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
139231 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:39 pm to
I hope this won't affect the tik tok video output
Posted by MBclass83
Member since Oct 2010
10397 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:42 pm to
This has happened to local labs too.
Posted by 1BamaRTR
In Your Head Blvd
Member since Apr 2015
24878 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:44 pm to
It will by increasing the output
Posted by Legion of Doom
Old Metry
Member since Jan 2018
5777 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 8:59 pm to
My cousin is a phlebotomist and just got furloughed on Friday. She works for Quest.
Posted by dirtsandwich
AL
Member since May 2016
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Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:32 pm to
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My cousin is a phlebotomist

Pics?
Posted by jeffsdad
Member since Mar 2007
25361 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:32 pm to
Unintended consequences strikes again.
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
40406 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:34 pm to
quote:

phlebotomist


I mean, how old were the patients that they employed someone who looks at fossils?
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
125102 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 9:39 pm to
We’re two weeks behind Italy
Posted by km
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
5653 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 10:14 pm to
Let’s face it. We’ve been had by the biggest, most bogus load of crap in the history of the world. Brought to us, at no charge, by the lame stream media.
Posted by nola000
Lacombe, LA
Member since Dec 2014
13139 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 11:37 pm to
quote:

My cousin is a phlebotomist and just got furloughed on Friday. She works for Quest.



My brother the same, with Quest. Just got a new job a few months ago. E$IC. Hes slammed with work.
Posted by phunkatron
Member since Jun 2019
1444 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 11:42 pm to
You dont have a damn clue what happened in hospitals across the world for the past 2 months. Stay in your lane.
This post was edited on 4/13/20 at 11:43 pm
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
60200 posts
Posted on 4/13/20 at 11:45 pm to
quote:

I hope this won't affect the tik tok video output



If they make the nurses stay 6 feet apart, can they still choreograph dance moves?
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