A company/MTSO can offer an IC a job working certain hours
Posted By: deb on 2009-06-07
In Reply to: And it is you who ENABLE these - companies to take advantage.
that they need coverage, and it's up to the IC to agree to working those hours, or not take the job.
If you hired an IC to repair your roof, would you want him working daylight hours, or since he's an IC can he work on the roof from midnite to 8 a.m. if he wants?
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Must we choose either 8, 16 or 24 hours. Why would they want someone only working 8 hours a week.
That is less than SE are required now.
Does TT Offer Flexible Hours For ICs
I've been reading all the wonderful posts about TransTech. I saw on their web site where they require 5 years experience. I have only 4, and I'm looking for part time or p.r.n. hours. Does anyone know if they hire with flexible working hours? Thanks so much, and congrats to all who have been hired. It's refreshing to read posts like this.
I see. So do you have clock in and out to show your hours? Do they still offer IC?
Sometimes it is hard to get a great line count on some platforms in a 8-hour period of time so I usually work longer so I can get in a certain number of lines. I guess what I am saying is that if I only ended up with 800 lines during my 8-hour shift because of whatever reason and I needed my 1200, could you work longer or not?
Do they offer any overtime or strictly 40 hours?
You can email me if you like. Thanks for info.
The can't "tell" you when you have to work, but they can offer a job for hours when they ne
It's up to you whether to accept a job when they need someone to type from 3 to 11 pm, for example. If this is when they need coverage, they can hire an IC for that, if you don't want/can't work those hours, nobody says you have to take the job.
How would any MTSO/company be sure to get all the work done if everyone working for them could just work any time they felt like it?
I had an MTSO once offer me 7 cpl per gross line and said it was equal to 10 cpl sm
for a 65 ccl, so would 6 cpl gross equal 9? It is so hard to tell with these things anymore.
An MTSO cannot dictate the hours you
work or hte amount; however, they can stimulate that the only hours work is available is such and such, so if you want to work for them, that is when you work. It is your choice.
There is nothing wrong with an IC committed to a specific set of hours. It is their choice of when to work and they want to work M-F, 10 to 6, and tell the MTSO that, that the MTSO will expect them to work unless they are notified otherwise--there is nothing wrong with the MTSO expecting the IC to work when they say they will.
We stay at hotels that offer wireless internet services, most only charge like $10 to use 24 hours.
and then we travel to relatives who usually have internet service, but our laptop does have a wireless card. I love technology!!
I see JLG is still hiring. Is anyone newly working for them and how are the accounts they offer.
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Umm..only if you think working longer to make same $ is a raise. Thanks for the offer.
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My thought as a working MTSO...
I read a lot about IC complaining about how much they make. I agree 8 cpl used to be low. However, in today's transcription world, we all should feel lucky just to have a job. We used to worry about our work being sent over seas. Today, what everyone needs to be concerned about is electronic medical records. I am a working MTSO (meaning, I have to transcribed also to make a living), and in my area the going rate for a service owner to get the contract is between 12 and 13 cpl, then you have to pay a Transcriptionist 9 to 10 cpl, someone to fax or deliver finished product, equipment costs for client to call in to your system, do all the work the transcriptionist wouldn't do because the dictator may be too difficult, speak to slow, et cetera, and I am in the hole by at least 2 to 3 cpl. Thus, the reason I have to transcribe myself in order to make a living.
I also do not have benefits, but I for one knew this when I chose to work at home. I became an MTSO when I got tired of not having control over my work. There are many days I wish I had never left the hospital where my workday consisted of an 8-hour shift, not 20 hours a day, and when you were sick, you could stay in bed.
When you do take on new accounts, you have a hard time finding anyone to work. I know because I have an ad on the Job Board to which I only received 4 responses to, out of those not one person had the qualifications I had specifically asked for in the ad.
Before you flame me, I know there are companies out there who treat their transcriptionists like dirt, but not all of us do.
MTSO owner, who appreciates and respects all of the IC who work for her.
seriously?? My opinion: if you are working that many hours
and can't get enough lines to make more than 700 bucks every 2 weeks?? you really are in the wrong profession. That is a really, really sad line count ... either that or you get paid .02 a line or something. good grief. I'm making 120 bucks a day easy in an 8 hour day. Also -- are you REALLY working 10-12 hours or are you fiddling with other things and if you added it up, you are actually TYPING 2 or 3?? be honest with yourself.
You're working all hours
to make up yours but taking work from those scheduled to work. NOt that I blame you, we all need what we need, BUT WEBMEDX - YOU HAVE OVERHIRED!!!!! I don't like having to fight people for my work. As soon as I find something else, I'm outta here. Over 25 years experience down the tubes!!!
a window doesn't mean working less than say 7 to 8 hours a day, sm
it means breaking up your shift over a 12-hour period or whatever period the company offers.
Why are you working 60 hours, when you can work 40 at Amphion?
Just curious as to why you would continue to work 60 hours a week, if you can work 40 hours at Amphion and make more money? Why have you not gone full time with Amphion? Again, just curious. I do not want to start anything.
Yes. I earn almost $40,000 working 32 hours a week. nm
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Anybody here working second shift hours at Oracle?
I see a lot of negative regarding this company and am wondering if the work load is consistent when working second shift hours there. Thanks much.
How do you think MTSO can figure this way of working into her business plan?
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I make about $1,500 a month working about 20 hours per week.
Believe me, I'm not bragging or slamming anybody at all. No way. I'm frustrated with my own income because I'd like to make more. I'm willing to put in more hours to do it, too. Honestly, I'm not that fast. I have one very small local account and one small MTSO I subcontract for. None of it is verbatim, it's clean up the grammar as you go, which totally slows me down.
I won't work for a national any more because I couldn't make enough money there. I wasn't willing to tough it out for three months until I could make their line counts, especially when they had me on their worst accounts, pools of hundreds of dictators per hospital so I couldn't use my expander, and a new account every week.
I've said before that if I'm going to do MT, it's going to be on my terms. I won't chain myself to a desk or be "on call" all day long waiting for work to come in. Nationals don't pay you to sit there and wait for work. That's bull. Being on call IS working. Other businesses pay their "on call" people at least minimum wage. They skirt around the issue trying to use SE and IC terminology, but it's just a way of paying us less to be at their beck and call.
Don't give up on MT entirely. You'll find your fit. It just takes some searching.
This thing about working 40 hours for benefits is garbage.
So if I do my usual 20,000 lines a pay period but only work 30 hours, I lose my benefits, but a newbie who takes 40 hours to do 12,000 lines gets benefits? This is insane. I've enjoyed working for MedQuist, but between this lousy new platform and stinking corporate rules, I've had it. My notice goes in next week, and I'm going back to school this quarter to become a P.A.
I've been working 5 hours and it is still only showing 250 lines. It will
come up eventually correct, but seems to take forever.
YUP, health problems eventually set in and with working 17 hours/day, they'll be popping up very
You're so right.
Workload has reached a manageable level with everyone working scheduled hours.
Voluntary OT is still available on some accounts.
at that rate, working acute care, I would do $28 an hour - but I only work 6 hours a day...
Like she said, you just have to be able to utilize all your tools and be at it for years - it comes eventually...
I actually make $33.00 an hour though because at my production tier I make 10 cpl a line.
No Indian company would offer
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Wow, nothing but good so far on this company. Gues if they offer me anything I will take it!
They sound like an amazing company to work for, especially the totally flexible schedule, which I would need, and the fact that they do not outsource. I sent them an e-mail asking them some questions, but I think I will go ahead and send them my resume as well. Thanks so much for all the info! It has really helped! One more question....do they offer direct deposit?
This is for big company, not MTSO.
Tons of people and tons of work from what we were told. That is why I could not see the point. I wanted backup accounts when work was low, but could see no sense in switching from one hospital in one part of the country to another and from one work type to another all day long when work was plentiful.
Great company with good rate offer
nice people in the management too.
Wonder if the same MTSO still owns that company.....nm
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Yes, right company. MTSO told me so
herself. The offshoring is fairly new, maybe 3 months or so. I did QA on some of the files.
Survey - What type of medical insurance does your company offer?
Just curious about which company you work for and what type of medical insurance they offer. HMO, PPO? Cheap or expensive for you?
The company I worked for didn't offer direct deposit. nm
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Does any company offer insurance to part'time employees? nm
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I don't think we work at the same place, but I have been working lots and lots of hours.
Very thankful to have a decent job.
Anyone know of a company that needs about 10 hours a week...
I'm looking for part-time work, about 10 hours a week. I've got 13 years full-time acute care experience and just need a few hours, Mon-Fri, morning or night!
My company goes by lines instead of hours.
5000 lines every two weeks.
A company cannot dictate your hours if
you are an IC. If you are an employee, they can!
Isn't it against the law for a company to ask you NOT to document your OT hours?
That alone would be a huge red flag for me. They want you to work OT, but not document it on your timesheet! That smells fishy!
If a company has shift hours specified .....
that are non negotiable, doesn't that make you an employee, rather than an IC?
Posting on the job board is curiously worded.
Never would. BUT I am not an MTSO. I work as an employee for a company and I see everything sm
that I mentioned in my first post routinely. I don't mean to include all by no means, but don't try to make this out as a dream job. It has already been done and that is just one of of the reasons we are in the sad state we are in.
If a company requires a set number of hours,
production, or schedule then they cannot classify the MT as an IC and the MT cannot say she is an IC per IRS. They are to be treated as an employee, PT or FT, whatever the case may be.
Only require 400 lines completed within 24 hours....good company...
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Left end of July for a company paying more and I set my own hours. Much less stress too. (nm)
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he did not ask about working for another company
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we must be working 4 the same company
very cold shouldery there, always been that way - no big fuzzy welcome wagon. Emotionally u are pretty much on your own.
IC's working more than one company
Any IC's out there working for more than one company? It seems that has happened to me obviously part time. Do you like doing this, the variety or is it constantly confusting.
Quig
Are you currently working for such a company?
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Working for the company
I have certain days that I work, I have worked holidays but this is no different from years in the business, just part of MTing as it is a 24/7 job. This is a medical job. Nurses have to work holidays. I see no difference. I have certain hours that I work and if I ask to juggle around hours during that day, no problem on this end.
I am working for a company, only been
there about 7 or 8 weeks. Started out on a platform. The hospital account then upgraded this platform (ha) to a supposedly better version. Get it upgraded. The first day for the first 6 hours of my shift, they couldn't get the stupid program going. They finally get it going and spell check doesn't work right. Doesn't recognize medical words and won't let you add new words to the dictionary. This particular hospital has 2 sections. In order to get to the different section of the hospital to transcribe a report, you have to come all the way out of the system and log back on. You may have to log on and off 10, 15 times a day depending on what job comes to you. No rhyme or reason to the way it qeues jobs. Just randomly switches you back and forth, back and forth to the different areas of the hospital. I'm just about to go nuts. Working at Wal-Mart, McDonald's, cleaning commodes, anything, is looking better than this. Sorry for the long post. Just had to take a break and vent before I explode!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are working for such a company,
You should be able to find the form on the IRS website.
If I were you - I would rethink working for a company. sm
See if the hospital will allow you to work as a remote employee (from home). That would be your best bet.
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