After reading all the posts about MQ and no work,
Posted By: I'm beginning to wonder if this is a trend with on 2005-10-06
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nationals. Almost every single large national that I know of has benefits tied to production and a clause in their contract that they cannot be held accountable if there is no work. Doesn't it make it convenient for them not to have to pay insurance benefits if THEY overhire and there is consistently not enough work to go around? This is the same thing that happened at Transcend. After all, how much does it really cost the company to overhire when all they have to do is supply the computers, which are a business expense write-off anyway?
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after reading many posts sm
on this board, it seems to be the ole bait and switch routine that these companies are pulling. I feel your frustration.
I have been reading ALL of these posts--sm
concerning KS, and I have seen one consistent trend. It is mostly just ONE person posting negatively about KS and that one person, from her own posts, admits that she could not cut the mustard with KS. Sounds very much like sour grapes to me..but then, that is just my opinion. Ignore her. She is just looking to cause strife.
In reading some of their posts...
It seems that people have been abandoning jobs because they are either unfamiliar with those reports or don't like the dictator, etc., and an E-mail went out that they are monitoring the system and watching for people who commit this company no- no. If caught, big time trouble lies ahead. This comes from a recent E-mail from management. Too many people are doing this, and they are finally cracking down. I am assuming this is what the poster is referring to.
After reading most of the posts
below about MQ, I would just like to say that Katie is an exception at MQ. I have been there for quite some time and I'd have to agree with most of what mtroadie said in her original post to Katie. Things are not straight across the board at this company. Many, myself included, were never given the opportunity not to do ASR. Most of us don't make top dollar and are just struggling to get by. Katie should consider herself very lucky, but I doubt she will as she seems to enjoy flaunting her exceptions to others when I'm sure she's well aware of the differences. Shame on her for not telling you the truth!!!
What I am also reading in her posts sm
is that SHE needs the externship to be online. I don't think the school is requiring that. I don't know of any companies that even offer an externship. She would have an easier time getting one from a local small service.
It may be that she has a situation, like a job during the day or her children (if she has any) that prevents her from going to an office to complete the externship, but I would think that if it's required to graduate she has known that from the time she began the program. If it were me, I certainly would have been scouting this out long before this to see what my options were and if I had to go into an office to complete it, I'd have ample time to make whatever arrangements were needed to complete it.
After reading all the posts here and above seems like
this company may just have a dishonest streak. I would say be careful and take another look at your IC job...Good luck to you!
LOL - In reading the old posts it seems
Sorry if I don't share your enthusiasm but you said the same thing last time and the invoice never arrived, nor did the direct deposit. How much do they pay you to field the questions? The transcription director (who by the way I bet is about 12 years old judging by her vocabulary) might consider worrying about payroll and not sending out cute pictures and email forwards. I agree with the other poster - too much of this and is very unprofessional. 
Just reading through posts again and sm
your post really struck me as funny!
First of all I am not an MTSO, never have been and never wanted to be. Closest I ever came to that was hiring MTs in my area for MQ years ago, while working from home.
What strikes me funny in your post is that part about someone making you work Christmas, every-other-weekend even if you kid has a soccer game!
I don't know how old you are but in the working world you don't always get to take off when you want to. Moms who work can't have it all! Yes you can take time off for your kids and if you have a job you put in for the time off in advance.
Are you the type of employee that calls at the last minute and says you can't work because your kid has a soccer game or a dentist appointment or a doctors appointment or whatever?
Whatever happened to putting in for time-off in advance unless it was an emergency. I use to deal with MTs like you always wanting to take time off at the very last minute, never taking their jobs seriously.
Any job that you have MT or otherwise, is going to require that you request time off well in advance!
You just gave yourself and your work ethic away Ms. Rachel Rethinking MT!
The entitlement society just gets better and better!
I've been reading these posts and
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Have you been reading posts on TT? The insurance
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MTSOs reading posts here
To are you surprised, who asked ***edited by Moderator*** why she put her real name here. I've seen this same poster use numerous names here, which doesn't matter to me, but obviously ***edited by Moderator*** isn't her real name. I'm sure she's more intelligent than to attach her real name when writing a msg of this nature. I have no idea what companies read these posts, but I prefer that they do. Maybe, just maybe, they'll realize some of the things that matter to us. But I certainly don't take that thought to the bank!
Please do not list anyone's name in your post.
Am I reading your posts wrong...
are you looking for a company who pays for down time hoping that you will have down time and not have to transcribe for 8 hours???
I do work for Axolotl and they pay more per hour for training and down time than any other company I have run across.
Also, just as an aside here, my experience with Axolotl has been very good all around. I have not had any supervisor or manager or QA be anything but professional, kind, helpful. That is my experience.
Also, some companies (not sure if Axolotl is one or not) will hire MTs and get them started BEFORE a new account starts. Yes, work dries up for everyone for awhile but after the new account starts everyone fits into their respective spots and there is plenty of work to go around for all. Some companies just work like that. Again, that is my own personal experience.
After reading your posts, sounds
to me as though you have the problem. If OP irritates you so much, why do you keep responding to her?
Actually I enjoy reading most posts
Even if they are repetitive. That only reinforces one's opinion. Accept or not. Since I did not see the prior posts, I actually thought the post would be informative and there would be useful feedback. That is what this board should be about, and most of the time it is. Then you always get the one or two people who have to be rude, nasty, demanding, negative critism. Nothing useful. I think it probably makes them feel better about themselves. My point was, even if she was annoyed by the post - other people might not be. So many topics are actually repetitive here. If the topic was old or annoying to her, then why participate in the post at all? What was the purpose of being so ugly? I don't even recall the post being addressed to her.
from the posts I am reading it sounds sm
like we all worked on the same account. I wonder if the account itself has anything to do with all of this.
Personally, I don't know why anyone would make this stuff up. I know I sure am not.
reading some of these posts I have one word...
sadistic. There are too many sadistic people (too many women) in this world. What causes women to be that way toward others? You are cold-hearted and sadistic when you try to break the back of your sisters. I believe this profession has taken a nosedive due to bad attitudes and women being spiteful and rotten to each other. My opinion from my own personal experience...
I see there is an ad on MT Jobs for MDI Maryland and I was reading the posts below about overhiring
on the accounts. Is this a situation that seems to be getting worse on all accounts. I was interested in talking with the lady but not if there is no work. I have that problem now and I dont need it again. Seems like that is the new thing with MT companies to see who can have the shortest turnaround time. Are MDI Maryland accounts loaded with ESLs or decent accounts.
I left there several years ago, but from reading recent posts, SM
it seems to me that if it's the MTs who have been there for a couple of years or more that are are liking it fine there and sing the praises, and that it is the new hires or recently hired people who don't like it and don't seem to get work or at least get bounced around. Just an observation from what I've read. HTH.
Reading some of these posts, I see management is out in full force
trying to run damage control. No MT who just got her pay cut is going to say, yay, who cares if I'm going to be making less money, this great company is still paying slightly more than some of those fly-by-night companies, and I luv my new paycut....
Sounds like you've been reading too many "Donna" posts, ROFLMAO nm
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Posts from last yr said work ran out often. And they might be
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About 3 wks ago, there were posts saying they run out of work all the time. nm
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Did you not read all the posts about no work, that if
you had bills to pay this wasn't the job you would want?
I have. The company I work for now posts when
they have openings, but I was hired before they started posting. I'm going on 6 years now with this company. I have also received 2 other offers from smaller companies that don't post.
TransTech still very low on work? No posts lately.
Don't know if the grass is going to be any greener over there if there is no work, as previous posts suggest. Can anyone provide an update on that situation? Sounded pretty dire.
Are the posts below - running out of work at KS (sm)
seems lately this has been happening a lot - and I thought they did not do that at KS - any input from MT.
After seeing all of the no work posts here, I'd think they probably got a lot of angry sm
emails, calls, etc. I used to work for them and thought they were a great company, but even a couple of years ago, the work would dry up and you had to work a 24-hour day practically to get all of your lines in. I still have an email from D that told me to work extra but not write it down on my time sheet. I'm tempted sometimes to show it to the labor board and see what they have to say about it. Probably not worth my time and effort … just a funny thought sometimes. I have moved on and the more I read lately with the VR and all that, it seems that was a good thing. For those still there, I hope things turn around. Good luck.
Old posts said easy to work for, but your pay would never go over 7 or 8 cpl depending on
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Look 4 posts down regarding nosedive in work at MedScribe....
I don't work there so I don't know what's going on. I just remembered the post 4 down from yours inquiring about an apparent nosedive in workload.
I was reading about the back up help. I would like also to have some back up work.
 I am not getting anywhere near 12,000 lines this go around. My goal is 12,000 lines each pay period.
Old posts say they're nasty and run out of work often. And they don't want you earning too muc
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Check thru the recent posts here that have them running out of work. nm
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Old posts also say your pay is docked if client is unhappy with your work. No thanks. nm
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Look at previous posts here. It's said to be a terrible place to work! nm
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Posts from 2005 said it was a very "unstable" place to work for
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Posts from the last 2 yrs said not a good place to work. Lots of MTs
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Thanks. In the older posts, it looks like people were running out of work a lot...SM
Is this still the case? These posts are mostly from 2005 and 2006, so they are really old. Are the flexible with scheduling? Do they pay on time and treat their MTs well? I just want to know before I even think about applying! Thanks!
I ditto these 2 posts. Plus, on a personal/work level (sm)
All of that aside, when it comes down to doing the real work, many old and new MTs at MQ experience multiple accounts with multiple client profiles to read which cuts down on productivity. Even if you get 15 cents a line it doesn't matter if you have to waste time reading CPs and never becoming familiar with one account. JMO also.
Old posts say the owner is nasty and they run out of work all the time. Don't like workaholic
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Old posts show they want 1200 lpd and that the work load was very uneven. nm
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Very neg. posts about TH - running out of work, getting nasty when you don't make your lines. TC
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Posts from 2/2006 said they were running out of work. They use MTWorld software. nm
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Years ago posts said they were extremely picky & hard to work for. Haven't
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I didn't take the posts as trashing the company, just people venting about no work. sm
I used to work for TT, and yes, they are wonderful people -- very caring and supportive -- but in order to get my lines in, I had to be VERY flexible, working on my days off, during times I wasn't scheduled, etc., and it gets old pretty quickly. I personally didn't care for the e-mails calling me sweetie or telling me you rock, but that's just me. I just want to be paid well and have plentiful work. I do not know if they just overhire or what happens, but I finally left because I couldn't stand the feast or famine work flow there.
Good & bad posts in the past. Must work 1 Sat. a month. Supposed to be gross line pay. Some days
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Posts from April said everyone gets 8.5 cpl/newbie or experienced. Recent posts said
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A few posts about them about 3/4 of the way down this page between the DSG & Diskriter posts. nm
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You are reading about another
company .. MSI and MDI are not the same company. I have been working there for over a year and have never seen a bad post about this company. My checks are direct deposit and always on time and correct and this is strictly clinic and radiology,.not acute care. Florida is home to MDI and MedScribe also and neither of these companies ever get very good reviews here. There is another MediScript in another state as well .. but not this company. I have been pretty happy here.
That's not what I am reading at all.
I think it's just if you set a schedule and your supervisor agrees to it, then you have to stick with it.
What I don't get is how we are supposed to work hours and also know how many lines or minutes we'll get done. I am not used to thinking in terms of working hourly. I can guesstimate how many hours to say I will work, but it won't be exact. I bet it was a suit who came up with that idea.
OSI not for me after reading all the
posts below. I tested 3 weeks ago and never heard a word until yesterday, when I received an email stating they were not hiring at this time. Good reason why! Looks like OSi goes down in the crap book with the rest of the MT companies just like them. It wasn't too long ago that I read they were really great to work for. What happens to these places in such a short period of time? Glad I accepted a good job with another MT company and did not sit around waiting to hear that they weren't hiring at this time. Why didn't they wait longer to tell me? Good grief!
I am not sure, but reading some of the --sm
above posts, it looks like MW was bought out by SPI, or vice versa. perhaps that is the *other name* the SS department was seeing. I still wish you luck though.
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