3 days of PTO 1st year NOT 1 week!
Posted By: WX2 on 2009-06-12
In Reply to: WMX-only 1 week first year no sick SM - WMXer
With the paid holidays. Absolutely not 1 week until you are there OVER a year, then 3.077 hours per pay period.
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Maybe she/he works 14 hour days/7 days a week? nm
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i clear over 800 a week, 40/week; 30+ year experience. (nm)
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Correction - TH has 5 PTO days 1st year/10 days 2nd yr
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90 days is correct. 3 days off 1st year, 10 during 2nd.
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10,000 a week...them days are gone SM
Those were also the days where you were paid for headers/footers, spaces and for bolding/underlining. The counting that is done at almost every major service now is bare bones (and uncounted entering/searching for demographics and CCs) and if you are getting 12,000 a pay period you're doing good.
not so much the days of the week, but rather
the time of the day -- 5 o'clock rush hour seems to be the busiest where I work Mon-Fri. The weekends are a little busy mid morning/early afternoon. I try to adjust my schedule so I'm working more during those hours and getting things done around the house in the morning hours when it's not as busy. Of course, with kids, that's not always optimal, but I try! In this day, I'm just thankful to have work. 
I have at first a week ago, and the last few days a lot
Yesterday was really bad. I typed a very long consult and the system had not even counted it yet. It was over 13 minutes long and I still had a little over 100 or something lines from the few reports I had just typed. I decided to look to make sure that the report was sent. It was there. There were 4 reports and only a little over 100 lines still. I decided to wait the hour the system says to wait to recheck to make sure the new line count was there. I never got to it because to be honest, I was afraid it was short. The total later for the day was shorter than what I usually get. So I am assuming the upgrades for VR and traditional have changed the way they count lines. But I am not sure and you should contact your mgr. I don't want to spread rumors or make mistakes. I can say I do feel a difference. Certainly right away, and then even later on after system updates. On the whole, I think it could be 10 percent, but I have to wait a full payperiod to be sure. It might just be me being paranoid, though, so I will wait and see... Good luck to you and us all!
It's 11 days per year for everyone
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FYI, 11 days PTO is just the 1st year
It goes up with your years of service.
365 days a year
We work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and of course 365 days an annum.
PTO = 5 days PTO after 1 year SM
More after 3 years or 5 years, etc. Insurance -- They are changing companies and I don't know much more about insurance. They tell us soon they will have a new carrier that is more affordable. Vista is not compatible with the oncology or ortho accounts -- Windows XP only.
I work three days a week ...
8 hours a day, but I often times have to be physically at the computer longer than 8 hours because sometimes the work is slow. I have two accounts. I work no weekends.
At least we don't have to work 7 days a week (unless we want to)
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Forgot to say that's 5 days a week
Laurie - you should have said, I don't need 3 days, I need a week!
You may have kept your job, maybe not. Not sure you wanted to. Even if 3 days is the standard issue here - didn't your company have someone to back you up on your account? Is there that much work there? No sense in second guessing yourself now. What is done is done. While different people in your place would handle it different ways, I bet this manager will think twice in the future before being so COLD. You never know, they may call you and want you to come back, so think about that a bit too.
I am sorry you are without income/job now but like the above post to mine said, you need to complete a grieving process before you worry about this. Job searching is hard work and you are probably not up to it yet. Be ready to move on before you tackle this business again. I don't mean to sound cold because I lost my dad in 1986 and cried for 3 years, but you have to be able to focus to take on a job search, much less be able to learn new platforms and accounts. It certainly takes more than 3 days and even more than a week. My heart goes out to you. Good luck.
I keep my grandkids (3 and 1) several days a week
while working. While it is very trying on those days, I just adjust to work later that evening or get up very, very early on the days that I have them and the company that I work for is aware of the situation. I love having them here although again, it can be trying some days, lolololol.
They also only work 4 days a week.
ins after 1 year??? misinformed! 90 days
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Any bonuses, days off first year?
Seems like a long time with NO days off for PTO or holidays, sick time, etc. Any life insurance or disability? THANKS SO MUCH!
3 days true only for 1st year; then you go to 10. NM
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No, it is 3 lousy days PTO for 1st year. nm
I work very hard, usually 7 days a week.
I work any hours needed. What is my reward? I get stuck on the garbage accounts, the ones who bellyache get the easy accounts and get put on steady accounts. I think I have learned 8 new accounts in the last 2 months, and none of them were decent accounts. My line count is good, but would be wonderful if I ever had an account I could get used to. These companies beat you up and then throw you to the dogs.
The scum that plays kiss-$$$ get paid more, take off when they want, and get choice of days off, holidays, so they can be with their ill-behaved brats whenever they want to be.
Don't tell me about ethics, tell the MTSOs they need to improve their ethics and then then they could have decent employees.
We are on 7 days/week right now for rad. You need to call your lead. sm
There is PLENTY of work in radiology. I have typed more rad in the past month than ever before with any other company.
I work 12 hr/day, 6 days/week, and my take-home pay - sm
comes out to around $6.50/hour. Is that about in the same ballpark as what you're making, and if so, how can your employees afford to work for you for less than that?
Busiest Days of the Week for Your Company?
I always thoughts Sunday nights were busy, getting preops ready, etc., Monday's are pretty busy and Friday is always busy, but the days in between seem to be really slow this year. Is anyone finding certain days of the week to be busier than others?
Must work one year and then 5 days off - no holidays
are paid days off. If you chose to take the day off you don't get paid, if you work the holiday usually lines and a half for that day.
They don't match 401K; 3 days PTO 1st year; 10 after that until...sm
5th year (I think, not sure) and then 15 days. NO THEY DO NOT HAVE A STEADY WORKLOAD. They are up to something/contracting work cheaply. We were all on OT last week and now have no work during, as has been said in other posts, peak flu and RSV season. It ain't all the effect of the economy. You can't trust them at all.
I am unsure how the health insurance stacks up, but vision and dental are cheap.
So, now it's a sin to stop wanting to work 7 days a week
and be with children once in a while. Okay. I will take that under advisement.
Still not great PTO for first year. I get 12 days at current company. NM
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WMX-only 1 week first year no sick SM
6 holidays, but if you are supposed to work the holiday you have to request it off.
They seem to show up on only 2, maybe 3 days of the week anymore. The "other" site has a few
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I sent it in the first day, heard back in a few days, took the test and started last week. sm
I know that they are very busy and it sounds like they are getting even busier. It took about a week after I took the test to hear, but I was told there were over 100 people taking tests and they were picking the best scores.
I did a 2-week stint with MQ last year...trust me...sm
Even with the growing pains TT is having, it is 100% better than my experience at MQ. It sometimes takes a while to get through, but the supervisors, QA, and tech support are 100% helpful and 100% polite.
The work on the new account is far better in quality of dictators and sound quality that what I saw at MQ. You can look up completed reports as reference, and you can look up your old reports to review your blanks, so getting up to speed is pretty easy. QA even e-mails you the physician name or referring facility you couldn't figure out.
The bonus schedule is substantially better than what I was given at MQ, and the base pay is higher. I have taken my time putting together my normal for each and every report, learning account specifics, and figuring out the names of the new doctors, but even then I am still at 80% of goal(and this is typing second shift after doing 600-700 lines a day on another job).
Just to make the comparison really accurate, this is my second week at TT. I had already decided at this point in the game MQ was not going to work. Don't be nervous about the negative things. Of course everything isn't sunshine, but I think you are going to like this just fine.
I would recommend joining the TT board on Yahoo. I am on there, and a lot of other extremely helpful and satisfied people. They helped me fill in some of the communication gaps and were very welcoming, too.
always slow this time of year...doctors take extra days off, et cetera.
it will pick back up again soon...
Been working for Cardioscribe for a year, never once did not get paid within one week of end of pay
Instead of complaining why don't you do, as I did, and just ask. The line counts are being finalized now and the bank deposit will be made tomorrow. As you mentioned, in past posts pay day is the 7th and 22nd, so start the complaining tomorrow if we do not get paid. I have worked here a year and never once did not get paid within 7 days of close of a pay period. That is pretty good compared to other places I have worked for that took 2 and 3 weeks to get paid for a period of time. For those of you that like to say nasty little things about Cardioscribe, quite often, please do us all a favor and find yourself another job and good luck to you. This will blow your mind I am sure, but I am not afraid to backup what I post with my name. Sheryl Cantrell. You are very welcome to contact me if you have questions and apparently do not know how to ask the right person to get answers. I know Tonya posted her name, email and phone number and none of you who seem so unhappy working here have contacted her. As I told her today, there is just some people that like to stir up trouble no matter where you work. If you can find a place that treats you with more respect, kindness, and never a problem getting paid, please go and be happy.
2 small MTSOs, IC, work 8-10 q.d. ~6 days a week, ave 2000-2300 biweekly, 10 yrs exp. 0.06gross and
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Told minimum PT was 3500 lines a week; requires 2 weekend days a month nm
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I got mine last week. It was postmarked 1/22/08. I actually have a refund coming this year! sm
I had been an IC for so long that I forgot how fun it is to get a refund, even if only $127!
Last year, from Keystrokes we got Blockbuster gift cards for Christmas and for MT week sm
we got candles and candy. I always get a birthday card too, which is very nice.
That is what I just said. !0 days PTO, period. That includes vacation, sick days and personal days
They should have paid holidays so that you are paid if you take off. Also should inculde extra hours for sick days and personal days.
That annual raise of .002 is kind of a joke especially when at the same time they upped the minimum line requirement from 10,000 lines to 12,000 lines.
OSi just does not have the qualified people in management positions that I wish to work for.
I am glad that you are happy at OSi and all is working out for you. Their dishonesty and the way they treat people just does not work for me.
Of course they can get by cheaply by hiring unqualified people so that is very good for the owners.
Sorry, I work 15 hours a day 5 days a week and 5 hours the other 2, when I come here I dont proof.
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100,000/year - no way. I charge $35/hour and work 10 hour days - sm
AND I DO NOT CLEAR $100,000/YEAR.
$35/hour x five 10-hour days = $1,750 gross/week.
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Bare minimum? I make over $50,000 a year in 40 hours a week. That is not bare minimum. sm
Bare minimum would be $8 an hour which is $16,640 a year or $10 an hour which is $20,800 a year. I make more than twice that and that is NOT bare minimum.
I worked to get my typing speed to 80 wpm. I worked to get my Expanders user-friendly and plentiful. I am not the fastest because I look up what I do not know, but I am lucky to have a very good memory so if I type it a few times, I do not have to look it up. I keep notes when I run across something I do not know. I am interested in my profession and read the magazines for our profession and network with other transcriptionists during my free time, devoting a minimum of 2 hours per week to networking and learning new things.
I am not the fastest MT, but I am accurate and boiled it down to simple math. I need to transcribe 250 lines per hour for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. At 10cpl, that is 2000 lines a day x 5 days per week x 50 weeks per year. I take 2 weeks off per year during July to visit my grandchildren (unpaid), 1 week a year to vacation with my husband (paid) and 1 week a year to spring clean (paid). I have worked for the same company for 4 years and 8 years for the one before this.
I treat my work hours as work hours and take 1/2 hour for lunch which I do not include in my 8 hours. I pretend that I am working outside the home and do not answer the door, get the mail, do laundry, etc. If I have a good day and go over the 2000, I bank it in my mind for days that are not as good and make sure that I get 10,000 lines each week.
My W2 each year is consistently $50,000. A few years it was higher, but I worked a few weekends, which I no longer do.
It IS possible.
You bill 30 days behind, and they snail mail it so it's late - about 40 days from invoice
No way jose - they even messed up their direct deposit payments
my first year I made 16k. Doubled that second year. Going on year 6 with (sm)
two local accounts I earned 23,000.00 and a national I earned 35,400... 58,400 this year. Don't ask me how many hours, though, I really have no idea. I'm pretty motivated. (When people ask me how many hours I work a week I reply as many as it takes I'd say 40-50/week. I am also a fitness instructer and personal trainer, about 5 hours a week or so. Decent money (sometimes under the table!) but mostly I just do it for fun and to be social and wear cute work-out clothes.
that first year was a rough one... but I consider it part of my education.
I'm pretty motivated.
Full time with Transtech is both. 40 hours per week and 5500 lines per week.
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Nope .. email on 1/18 promised "within the next week." Here we are, 1 week later and no info.
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The minimum is 5500 per week, NOT 6600 per week. I think you made a typo. :)
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Would that be 5 business days or 5 regular days?
So when are we going to be paid this time around since you're so knowledgable?
Sorry, but for some of us a day or 2 actually makes a difference.
Most want 20 hours over 5 days, but it could be more, or it could be spread over 4 days. nm
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