A company cannot dictate your hours if
Posted By: anon on 2007-01-18
In Reply to: If you give them a set schedule, - anon
you are an IC. If you are an employee, they can!
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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.
Anybody ever heard of a company called E-Dictate? (sm)
If so, are they good, bad, or somewhere in between? How are they to work for?
E-Dictate...sm
Anyone have info regarding this company?
ALL those who dictate
should be informed that their transcription will only be as good as their dictation! I'm also tired of listening to dictators who sound as if they're speaking underwater or with their mouth stuffed with cotton!
I just leave more blanks now than I did as I'm just tired of having to spend time trying to figure out their mumblings.
I do some NPs who dictate for doctors
Just seem to have a little trouble pronouncing some words..It's kinda funny, but I always know what they are trying to say.
Not trying to dictate what is posted..
This is a forum where people come to get answers and share information. Most people know that there are archives...no need to post that to every question.
You tell the OP to do their research...that is exactly what they are doing by posting a question here. If you can't answer the question that the person has asked (other than with a snide remark), why post at all?
As an IC, an MTSO cannot dictate your
hours or production. However, if you signed a contract for a specific amount of lines, they can hold you to that. However, legally they cannot hold you to specific hours UNLESS you tell them specific times you will be working.
An IC means the freedom to set your hours. Where I work, I let them know when I can work and how much work I can take. All I have to do is have it in by a certain time the next day. I can work at 4 p.m. or 2 a.m., whatever I want.
Or the ones who dictate a whole sentence while yawning!
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As a true IC, an employer cannot dictate
your hours, you decide when you work. However, they have the right to terminate anyone who they think is not working out to what they need. They can request you work, but they cannot force an IC to work.
What do you mean the president is going to dictate how transcription gets done?
I don't think the President has any feelings whatsoever in how transcription gets done. His idea is to go to EMR - that has nothing to do with not having transcription - that has to do with the way the transcription is stored - electronically, not paper.
I worked for a hospital that has had EMR for years now and believe me, we had more transcription waiting on us every day than we could possibly do.
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.
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.
Anyone else lucky enough to have all nurses dictate for doctors?
I just started a new account and can hardly believe my good fortune--all nonESL nurses dictating for the doctors for a specialty clinic. What a joy after the last account I had!
Split shifts are allowed. You can dictate your
shift within a Tu-Sa, or Sun-Thurs schedule.
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.
A company/MTSO can offer an IC a job working certain hours
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?
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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Sorry, I work 15 hours a day 5 days a week and 5 hours the other 2, when I come here I dont proof.
nm
Why would they give you a choice of 16 or 24 hours. Usually part time is anything under 37 hours.
That is extremely odd. Well they must have something up their sleeves. Well I will be working elsewhere part time as well as with MQ as I have no intention of sitting 40 hours with no work from Amherst and be expected to have 150 lph with no work. What is all this window of work time they said they would be giving everyone. I figured all along they would do away with SE. I have already been looking around and ordered a new computer to send theirs back.
Any companies that allow line count rather than hours or less than 20 hours per week? (sm)
Wouldn't mind having something extra especially with Christmas and general winter expenses coming up but working a FT job and really don't want to do another 20 hours on top of that.
the day has 24 hours, I work only 6-8 hours, so, lots of time to post...nm
nm
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.
MDI-FL. Approximately 7 hours a month x12 months =84 hours
And your PTO acrues from day 1. You are just unable to utilize it until after 90 days. They have excellent benefits.
You can have insurance at 30 hours with Encompass, 32 hours with eTransPlus. nm
10-15 an hour for 8 hours is better than nothing for 8 hours when there is no work.
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You do not get PTO for 16 hours a week. 24 hours or more for the PTO. nm
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That's exactly what I was going to say. Yes, I work at least 12 hours a day, sometimes 15 hours
to get all of my line count in because I have so many interruptions in my day. There is no way I would tell my company this nor expect them to pay me OT that they never asked you to do. Unless, I was called by my supervisor and asked to work extra for OT, I would never just take it upon myself to work and expect to be paid. If you were not authorized to work OT, then your not getting paid. Point blank. I do not work at TT, but I have worked at enough jobs, at home as an MT and otherwise outside of home, that all have the same policy, your paid OT when your asked to work it. It's it is just a case of not being able to get your required line count in 8 hours, then maybe your in the wrong profession or possibly just the wrong company/account for you. This just seems bizarre to me. Just tell yourself, your not getting paid for OT because they aren't approving it so don't work it. Again, if you were asked to work OT, told it would be OT, and then they ask you not to record it, I'd pitch a fit, but from what I see, you've done this on your own.
? 13.33 for 3 hours ($4.44 hours) am I doing it right. Geez!!!!!i
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Why would anyone work 8 hours a week. The poster above said 16 or 24 hours a week.
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40 hours
Well, I was told that since I am a new grad that I would need to work a 40-hour schedule so I can get "up to speed." They are flexible with the schedule, but I do have to let them know ahead of time when I will be working and stick to it.
hours
That's not what I was told. I even have to let them know at least 24 hours in advance if I change my hours for the day. BTW, I am a newbie. Since I am on 100% QA, this may be part of the reason.
She said IC must be 20 hours
I was saying that I hope not for IC to maintain 20 hours. I was told 4,000 lines. I was also told there currently is no part time so if you have a 20 hour part time position, which office?
I do realize that this is going to change with the new package as far as adding a part time position. However I was told last winter that there was only full time = 40 hours or SE/IC = 4,000 lines per pay period.
hours
I don't see ANY mention of those types of hours. I received a "Plan Form" which has a chart with 24 hours and 7 days in it. You mark which hours you will work. You don't even have to do consecutive hours.
My information states that full time with benefits is 39 hours per 7 days requiring production of 150 lines per hour.
Full time with limited benefits is 39 hours per 7 days, averaging 100 lines per hour.
Part time is minimum of 8 hours, but less than 39 per 7 days, requiring a minimum of 100 lines per hour.
This affords the Transcriptionist much more flexibility than the current methods.
hours
I've gone over my information several times and see nothing about 8, 16, 24, etc.
I see a grid that says and I quote: "Please place an "X" in the appropriate boxes to indicate your preferred schedule including your daliy and weekly total hours in the chart below." There is then a grid with 24 hours, 7 days.
I'm going to keep looking for the 8, 16, 24 -- perhaps its in the employee handbook which, interestingly, is from 2003 so I'm not sure it reflects these changes. That's curious.
48 HOURS??
FIRST POST, 10-11
LAST POST, 10-12
ISN'T THAT 24 HOURS TOPS?
getting in 8 hours
I have worked for Webmedx for a couple years now and can so totally relate to what you're saying. It is very hard to get in a full 8 hours. What I do is spread out my work week over 6 days and work a little less each day, but it still seems like I'm always struggling to get in the full amount of hours.
My line count has varied quite a bit but now that I'm FINALLY working mostly on just one account I can get close to 250 if I really focus. It is really a balance that you have to figure out what's going to be best for you as far as clocking out or not. If you really want a kick-butt line count you probably will have to clock out for every little thing. If you want your line count to be average or slightly better than average, after a while you'll be able to take a few breaks without clocking out.
When I do that my line count goes down to more like 180 as opposed to 200+.
IC hours
I am looking for a full-time IC that can have work assigned in a.m. and returned 24 hours later. Work day or night as long as completed work is to me at 24-hour deadline.
3.385 hours per pay
I keep track of it myself.
10 hours
I agree. I swear sometimes I feel like I am typing my fingers to the bone and one night I tested it. It took me 10-1/2 hours to get 1000 lines.
What hours are you looking for?
re hours
you make a line committment ahead of time, so say you could make your committment in 6 hr instead of 8, you're still good. But i couldn't say if they have a minimum committment...
PT hours
Does anyone know the minimum hours required to be a part-time employee with Transcend? Thanks.
They do have less hours, but it is
considered flex-part time and if you work less than 24 hours you have to have a schedule that is agreeable to you and your supervisor, and some are requesting Thur, Fri and Sat only. Also no benefits go with this.
how many hours
do you have to work to get that 16K. I have always done 20K in 6-7 hour workdays. Did not even come close working for TT. That I-Chart program they use is ripping off MTs. I have been doing this long enough to know exacty what I make per hour. I left and would never do the I-chart thing again and I was offered three raises while there and it still did not make up for the loss in line count. No thanks!! Now I am back to making a min of 30 an hour or more. That is what an MT deserves!!
I really don't have a set hours.
I generally work afternoons and late into the evening. I never have really had specific hours. When I was first hired a year ago, I just told them I preferred second shift, and that was it. I guess it all depends on what they need for that account.
IC Hours
When you are an IC, are you supposed to work a certain number of hours per week? I was just offered a position as employee or IC and am not certain which would be best. It is part-time. Any input would be helpful. Thanks!
PT hours
Has to be at least 20 hr/wk as far as I know. Have heard from others that they could not get less than 20. Don't know if they're hiring PT right now.
24 hours...
I have only heard about the 24-hour matter very recently. This is not the point. There may actually be a problem with some emails, but I find it highly bizarre that only certain types of emails are not received.
The point is....for quite some time emails have been ignored by the upper manager. Back when the other upper manager was there, she ignored emails as well.
This board if for discussion and I and anyone else who wants to can post information for other MTs benefit. If someone asks about DSG on this forum and I see the post, I will reply with my HONEST opinions and experiences.
Being that the email matter was discussed in Atlanta, it is obvious that there have been complaints about emails being answered or otherwise it would not have been discussed at the meeting...right?
My thoughts on calling a person who ignores my emails: If the person does not want to answer my email then they sure as heck don't want to talk to me on the phone. If I have an urgent situation and have not received a reply in 24 hours then I will certainly call. Otherwise, I will just do without getting a reply just as I have done for quite some time.
MTSOs like to pretend that they don't know about problems and whine that they can't fix problems that they don't know about, but they all read this board like hawks. We are smart enough to know that the MTSOs know about all of the issues 'cause they read about them on this board. The only work on fixing the problems that THEY CHOOSE to fix.
If MTSOs don't like to be presented in a negative light on this board, then I suggest they get their act together. Nobody can tell me that emails have been going into space for the length of time that I have had emails ignored. Those who have been ignoring the emails know darned well that they have been doing so.
In spite of your post, I will continue to share my experiences with DSG on this board. If/when things improve at DSG, I will also be happy to post the positives whenever someone asks about this company.
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