A little QA feedback for Ms high-and-mighty
Posted By: MTSO recritter, err, I mean recruiter... on 2009-02-08
In Reply to: This takes the cake! - nn
You should take it a step further than simply pointing out the missing hyphen.
1. The first sentence is a hypothetical/counterfactual statement. It is missing its subjunctive verb, i.e. I will bet, I would bet, I'd bet, I'll bet.
2. The introductory phrase believe me requires a comma after it.
That same sentence is a bit of a run-on, so there are a number of corrections that could be made, short of making more than one sentence out of it (a more preferable approach to cleaning it up). Here are a few helpful suggestions to recast the monstrosity Believe me, I have been in this business for over 20 years, and I get these emails and resumes from girls who want more money, and they have all this experience but, when they are given the editing test, they cannot even pass. Commas have been added after me, years, money, but and test. Thay has been corrected to they. Let's not even try to talk about the lack of consistency in verb agreement within the same run-on.
3. Even with its corrections, it still sucks. An alternative suggestion would be as follows: Believe me, I have been in this business for over 20 years. I have gotten (keeping the verb agreement consistent) these emails and resumes from applicants (not the more condescending, master/slave girls reference) who want more money, and who say they have all this experience (eliminating the more awkward original transition). When they are given the editing test, they cannot even pass.
4. Next, we have another speculative statement which, again, is missing its required subjunctive verb, i.e., I would guarantee, I will guarantee, I'd guarantee, I'll guarantee.
5. …you would not pass my editing test, either. The missing comma appears where it belongs.
6. I was taught that we do not begin sentences with the word and. If she insists, then it would be: And, by the way, after a 30-day trial period, I do pay more. The 3 missing commas in that sentences now appear. Better still, start the sentence with By the way, ….
What I would do is send her the above QA feedback and state the obvious…that she failed to meet the minimum 98% accuracy rate and that she needs to go edit herself.
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What I said above was not high and mighty.
Maybe this is why you feel I'm high and mighty because you sound very childish or not educated. I did not post the above to be demoralizing; I was referring to any MT thinking work is their property when it is not. If you work for a company whether it be employee or IC, you are doing their work not your work. 
P/S: I'll ask my 14 year old son what does my bad mean? Maybe he can explain it to me because I am wondering if that is childish slang..
That should improve the high and mighty..sm
condescending attitude of US QA's. Some of them, you can't do anything right...one way today, contradicting themselves tomorrow. But then we have to remember the QAs are PAID TO FIND FAULT.
Um - Ms. high 'n mighty -- what happened to
I decided to stay put and look for a better job while still working. I've been looking for 2 years. No point in going with another at-home job for a national - just more of the same. If I'm going to fork out $400 a month for COBRA insurance while I change jobs, I want that change to be for the BETTER. Actually, I'm hoping to get out of at-home slavery, and back to an on-site job. In some parts of the country those still exist, but in my area they're almost nonexistent.
These people were LIED TO, by a company that up until the point that they were selling out, had apparently been quite honest and above-board with all their MTs. So no wonder they opted to believe what they were told and wait it out.
Don't sit in judgement of anybody until you've walked a mile or two in their shoes.
Which could happen, you know. Your company may be next.
Yes, it's all come down to the mighty TAT.
You know, their TAT data might look better if they'd fix their TAT time clocks! I timed mine on several occasions, and it's about 50 percent too fast.
For example, if you start a report that has 40 minutes on it, and you type for 20 min., you'll be out of TAT.
So why worry? It's wrong from the get-go.
Are you the mighty fast one who works for .07 cpl?
It's great that you manage to earn $20/hr on 7cpl. Just think of what you could earn in an hour at a company that paid you a decent line rate...
I'm high level 4, all acute care, high ESL, many years exp. and highest QA grades...
In case you are wondering...All acute care, all specialties. I request new accounts, and yet they all run out of work...not just during usual slow periods...
I'm original poster and a high level 4 as well with high ESL accts, which I've always had...sm
My accts (10+) for the previous 12 years were all in the LA area. I consider ESL at Webmedx easy, even though my WebmedX accts are supposed to be high ESL. ALL of my STMs accounts are low on work--quite low. I've added more accounts. Not helpful if all are low in work. My supervisor at MQ was more helpful than my Webmedx STM.
I'm feeling mighty depressed sitting here waiting on
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They are not MT, but general transcription. Pay not very high. at least not as high as MT work.x
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Feedback
I always get answers to my emails at SPI Healthcare Documentation.
Thanks for the feedback! sm
Thanks so much for replying. The only downside I can see is that I need to purchase Word 2003 to work with their software and that's a bit of a financial stretch right now, but worth it in the long run, of course, if things work out well.
Thanks again! :)
appreciate the feedback, but looking
hopefully for someone working with them now or very recently.
Feedback
Overhire, loads of ESLs, line count on some accounts hard to get. Prior posts comment on high cost of insurance.
Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. :) NM
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Thanks to ALL for the feedback.
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Thank you for the feedback.
I need full-time with benefits also. I just don't want to spend the time testing if they don't offer employment status. Anywho, thank you much.
Any feedback on...
Any feedback on OSi Transcription Services? I'm looking to get my foot in the door with a good company to work for.
Thanks,
Gina 
Feedback
I don't think anyone particularly cares to be corrected. However, sometimes even QA'ers are even corrected, or worse yet, depended upon to correct vital errors. It is definitely a sensitive and stressful situation for all involved. I think an issue comes into play when MTs are not paid enough but yet expected to produce a perfect report. A QA/editor in this position would certainly be at a disadvantage in the popularity category. No one is going to like this Ms. Smartypants no matter how the feedback is delivered. Companies need to compensate more and give the MTs the recognition they deserve. Most MTs will work hard and want to do a good job if they are recognized monetarily, or even appreciated. At present, MTs feel unappreciated and worked to death. To me, its kinda like a sweatshop mindset going on these days. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Need feedback
On WebMedx (spelling?). Any and all, please.
TY for the feedback sm
where do you work now if I may ask and how do you like it there? I'm currently looking for a FT MT position with flexible scheduling.
Thanks for feedback-sm
 How do you like working on the Emdat platform? Do you find it to be productive?
TiA!
Thanks for all the feedback!
I really appreciate it!!
No QA feedback either. JMO
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MDI feedback
I wholeheartedly agree this is not normal for MDI and probably has something to do with the email problems that are going on. Definitely call.
Thanks for the feedback!
I'll wait and see what happens and maybe contact the office later this week. Overall, it sounds like a good company to work for.
Thanks for the feedback, everyone...
I sent out about a dozen resumes this weekend!
MDI feedback
Everybody is different. :) I love all the emails, really makes me feel connected.
Feedback
It would have been okay if the e-mails were just feedback, but they seldom were. I didn't find most of the e-mails to even be necessary, as they were mostly just account status updates, which we could see when we logged on anyway. I had over 30 e-mails one day, which I thought was a bit excessive. I am just one who likes to be left alone to work. They were nice enough people though.
Thanks all for your feedback
I've got some dialogue going and it helps to know I'm not alone in getting a bit of a slow start.
Thank you for your feedback
I thank all of you for talking about your experiences with companies. I have to revise my look before you leap into look before, during, and after you leap. All your comments help a job seeker to be aware of questions to ask. Sometimes knowing that you do NOT know something is far more valuable than knowing something. I am grateful you all took the time to respond to me y muchos gracias por su ayuda. 
OSI feedback
Anybody have any feedback on how they like working for OSI? Fair line counts? Good management? How their Dictaphone EXText is to use? Good health insurance at a fair premium? 
Feedback...
I have been an SE there for 5 years and like it very much. Plenty of work on my account 99% of the time. I have zero complaints and would recommend them.
Feedback on MDI
Are they a good company to work for? Anyone work there as statutory? Do they really pay 9-11 cpl? Thanks.
feedback
I got hired by Transcend as did a friend of mine, and the recuiter was lovely. However, their training was such disaster and very frustrating. I had a headache and was very upset after the first 2 hours and still had not learned to type a report. I declined to go any further with their training and my friend trained and then lasted one whole day before she quit. Their platform is user unfriendly. Worked for eTransPlus in TN for a very short time since they use re-record and the sound is horrible. Much time was spent just trying to hear the dictation because of such poor audio. I have worked for MDI-Maryland now for 2 years and they are wonderful with an easy platform (Bayscribe), excellent tech support if you need it which is not very often because their platform is very easy and user friendly. The account liasons and company personnel is the best with the greatest team spirit to be part of and plenty of work. They are so appreciative of their MTs. Just my opinion for what it is worth.
If getting no feedback, being able to SM
see your old reports is a must. We can at webmedx. I'd leave wherever you are ASAP and have that be one of the questions you ask when you are trying to get a new position.
QA feedback :)
Most of us object to the QA who acts like a Condo Commander - not to those just offering helpful criticism.
Too bad you can't forward those long emails to your supervisor to deal with...
QA feedback
Copies of all my QA feedback, as well as the corrected reports, go to the manager of the account. I do admit that after making the same suggestions/comments for the same MT repeatedly, and seeing no improvement in the quality of the work, I tend to show my frustration in my feedback.
Feedback
If you really want feedback, look at your accession # a couple of days later to see what the blank was.
thanks to both for feedback
I read the archives after I posted my message and that spooked me plenty. But, I decided to simply ask the line rate and method of counting lines, and that nearly floored me. They use MS Word (and you know what a terrific line counter that has), and they pay 5 cpl. Can you believe that?
I've already declined the position because of the line rate, but I'm expecting flack just the same.
Thanks for your feedback on JLG and SS
from present employees, which is best in your opinion, or why do you love it where you are... Obviously TT is the wrong road to take, or at least my instinct is saying to be very careful... as the board note says don't make decisions based on things said here, but it sure helps to get feedback. Thanks again.
Did you get any feedback
on Proscript? Have you tested? 
anybody with feedback or
thoughts on this ad on the job board:
Medical-Legal Transcription - Orly Lindsey/Video Instanter
Thanks for the feedback
I have decided not to pursue their offer. I really prefer to use my own equipment, not rent/lease/security deposit from the company.
Feedback sm.
Thanks for your post. I'm doing acute care actually for them. Work was plenty when I started, but sporadic for the last three weeks. I'm an IC for them. They pay on time, never any problems or questions. They leave me alone and I rarely hear from them - they just let you be and do your work. As far as sound quality, it's not great, but it's pretty good. Lots of ESLs and since they're a soft-spoken bunch anyway (you know how that is...) it's hard to hear them with the volume turned up full blast. I've had worse sound quality, though there is room for improvement, but again it's not horrible.
I do like working for them for all of the above reasons - pay on time, they let you work and don't bother you constantly.
I appreciate your post and good luck with your interview. Glad to hear they're getting new accounts. You're probably right - the work is low across the board - just hoping it'll pick up soon. I wish I could find a part-time gig as well, but so far no luck - most are looking for FT. I'll hang in there and see what September brings. The people are very nice and the QA Department gave me lots of feedback for my first 2-3 weeks there, so overall I would have to say they're a good company to work for. Good luck again with your interview!!
Transolutions. Feedback please.
Anybody work for this company now. They don't seem to pay very well and they do background checks and lots of other stuff that require tons of paperwork. Is it worth it? Do any other MT companies do this? My background is clean, I just never heard of anybody doing this before.
I have great feedback from MDI-FL.
It's strange how some people can love a place and others have a completely opposite view. That's America, I guess.
Landmark feedback
I have been with Landmark now for about 10 days, super-nice people to work for, very flexible, gave me cpl rate that I would NEVER have gotten with MQ (based on what I read on this board) great accounts. I'm very happy now :) They are small though and dont pay for internet, but MQ was taking that anyway, and I am still ahead of the game $$-wise. No complaints here so far!
just need some feedback on this - see message
I have spent quite a few hours on this board, reading all the various posts and responses. I realize that this board is ideally for transcriptionists that want to work at home and working for national companies; however, I did see that there are hospitals that post for onsite transcriptionists.
I would really appreciate any honest feedback from transcriptionists on this. I currently am working at a hospital that offers both onsite and at home transcription. We are paid by the line, and the line rate is equivalent to what the services are paying, plus our insurance and PDO is great! We are also allowed a great deal of flexibility as far as completing our 8 hour shift, meaning we can go pick up our kids, run to appointments, etc., as long as we complete our 8 hour shift within 12 hours. And believe it or not - WE ALL GET ALONG GREAT!!! WE HAVE NEVER HAD ANY BACK BITING OR PROBLEMS! We have three openings - and before you jump to conclusions - our openings are because two people retired and one is moving out of the area (all a great loss to our awesome team). We have a great group of people to work with, the area we live in is great, but there are no transcriptionists in our area. The hospital has placed ads in the newspapers, but to no avail.
So here is my question - in all honesty, how many transcriptionists would seriously think about moving to a new area for a job if relocation fees were offered.
It may sound like I'm bragging about my town, but I'm really being honest when I say this is picturesque east coast small city, about an hour and a half from major cities and airports, ocean is about 45 minutes away, summertime vacation spot, schools are phenomenal, lots of family things to do and shopping, farmers markets, boating, mild winters, etc., but there are no transcriptionists in the area to hire. 
I would really appreciate some honest feedback. Thanks so much for reading this.
Any feedback on Keystrokes of IL? nm
No message.
Yes it does. I just wanted to get some feedback
from others before applying.
Regarding positive feedback
As company policy, DSG's QA staff never send MTs feedback. All feedback comes from management. There is no such thing as positive feedback. You will get some form of QA information on rare occasions, never a job well done, and often contradictory to previous memos or e-mails or even other direct feedback. The only way to get any response is to pick up the phone, don't rely on e-mails, and call the highest level of management.
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