After sleeping on this, I woke up this morning

• ANYONE ELSE BEING SUED BY TRANSTECH MEDICALFOR POSTING ON THIS BOARD?? - gourdpainter
  • Lawsuit - gourdpainter
  • I wonder who did more damage, GP or TT - LOL
  • After sleeping on this, I woke up this morning - NJMT
    • Ok, I did some detective work - NJMT
      • I agree - sm
  • I find this very interesting... - MT
  • Thx for heads up. Won't ever work for them! nm - mtme
    • Neither will I. - NM
  • How could they get your ISP address? - What gives?
    • One of two ways... - MT
      • YEP - it seems likely the administrators of the website - me
  • FREEDOM OF SPEECH - Terilyn
  • I saw this posted some time ago and thought then, hmmm, not a good idea - Bad moves
    • For the OP - GP - Re the Offensive Posts - SM - Quick Question
      • Electronic Frontier Online Defamation Law - Defined - MT Poster
    • I remember those posts too - Unbiased but realistic
      • Transparent, biased post - me
        • In simple lay terms... - Amazed at the lack of research and assumptions
      • I think that company is WAY to thin-skinned. - They should get their act together.
        • Anyone remember YOG? For many years, - see msg
  • Hey, GP, some people post libelous information - Backwards typist
    • see message - this company is asking for it
    • Perhaps you should take the time to read - GP's earlier replies in this thread.
      • Sorry, I didn't see the earlier posts at first. - Backwards typist
    • there was a lot of 'out of work' comments long before and leading up to any - sm - anon
      • I you're going to treat your employees poorly, you - can expect negative comments about you.
      • yes - excuse the typos in above post please. nm - anon
    • Need some cheese to go with that baloney? - Me
  • DEFENSE for defamation - me
  • I am a very dependable, quality-oriented (sm) - no TT 4 me
    • This is the thing that TT will use to prove their case - me
      • I'll agree with Gourdpainter any old time - I feel like it. No bullies are -
        • WHAT part of "they will use posts like these.... - me
  • WHO is being sued for posting on the board? - me
  • We have to unite and fight back before other MTSOs - try this. Maybe by a petition
    • wouldn't her lawyer guide here on that? NM - anon
  • gourdie - do you have a local - sm - anon
  • personally, I think they have hurt THEMselves now. - darlene
  • The music industry has pulled this a few times, and - Msg
    • yesss, a blessing in disguise and - look out - - anon
  • Jesus, TT, say it aint so! - Bitemia TT
    • And just like any other company, (sm) - no TT 4 me
    • See what I mean, fellow MTs? (see below) - -(sm)-Topaz
      • Tip of the iceberg is right. - Bitemea TT
  • With all the pent-up rage against MTSO's currently, - -(sm)-Topaz
    • hheeyah! when you (eh-hem) allegedly own TT as an outcome, can I work for you? NM - anon
      • sorry - this above post is for Gourdpainter, the orig. poster. nm - anon
        • That's okay. I still love your post, anyway. - :o)
          • true, tho, would work for the painter. sm - anon
            • Thanks to all of you for your support. s/m - gourdpainter
              • anything you need....send email. NM - anon
            • Hear, hear! (Or is it 'here, here?') LOL - -(nm)-Topaz
  • Gourd, I am so sorry that this is happening to you, - Happy MTer
    • If my company ever tried to take away my - freedom of speech & opinion, (Topaz)
  • I see an Oprah Winfrey interview on the horizon sm - mlstoo
  • I'm really surprised they chose you - Pookie
    • More importantly, how did they know it was you? - ???
  • Don't ever forget that .. this board and you - sm
  • GP.... This really stinks.......... sm - m
    • Actually I'm kind of flattered - gourdpainter
      • gourdpainter - fatcat
        • It shows they know the MT community is onto - them and all other MTSOs' - sm
  • gosh -- it's been over a decade since I've heard of anyone being sued .... - dandelion
  • There is something wrong in the world when you get - suited to stating an opinion
    • If you do not mind my asking, how and where--sm - anon
      • Would need permission from the OP before giving - any specific details
        • I understand your concern..sm - anon
          • If MTSOs suing MTs becomes a "trend" - -(sm)-Topaz
    • How can they sue for "defamation of character", when - it's already questionable? Idiotic. nm
    • Thanks, sure don't want to work there. Nope. - .
    • Ridiculous - gourdpainter
    • Again, how can they prove it was here that posted that comment. nm - PAMT
      • Do not think they care if they can prove it. They just - want to prove a point.
        • The only thing they've proven is that they're - P-E-T-T-Y. nm
      • Sorry, meant her that posted. nm - PAMT
  • Not yet, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. sm - mlstoo
    • I hope you SAVED those e-mails. - no/msg
    • Lawsuit - gourdpainter
      • I am surprised with all the flaming that goes on on the - LISTENING IN
        • This is the Internet. It should be FREE, and so - should our SPEECH while on it.
  • What? - sm
    • Lawsuit - gourdpainter
      • The sad thing is... - PennMT
        • not just that she said something negative - sm - anon
          • These companies cost US all the time, right? - And boy, can we PROVE it!!! nmsg
      • How did they get your name from posting on this board. nm - PAMT
        • Well, I expect - gourdpainter
          • That's management for ya! One place where - I used to work, all some of them - SM
          • gourdpainter - fatcat
            • The ACLU won't touch this....sm - MT and worn out
              • Are you an ACLU case expert? - me
              • Even if the ACLU wasn't interested, the "Court of - -(sm)-Topaz
            • I'm sure I'm suppose to be an example - gourdpainter
          • I was just curious how they can PROVE it was you, is all. nm - PAMT
            • Oh, I have no doubt - gourdpainter
            • I'm more curious as to how they can sue if you....sm - More curious
              • Well, as any first-year law student knows - fatcat
                • Yea, I worked as a paralegal for years.... - Mt4
              • I guess anyone can sue anyone - gourdpainter
                • or they know the truth and the truth hurts. NM - anon

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So, it's slow already, and this is the last payperiod before Christmas.  How are you doing on this payperiod with your company?

I woke up at 1 a.m. and stayed until 7 a.m. to find 2 reports for me. Not a good way to start off the week.  Wondering what your company will do for you and your family this Christmas paycheck. 

BTW: When this MT worked inhouse at a hospital eons ago, there was always a holiday bonus for the Christmas paycheck, and it was never less than 1,000.00.  Paid for Christmas and more.  Now that they have outsourced, guess what this MT is getting? 40.00 until the end of the week for food money for a family of 5.

Ho ho ho. Happy Holidays. Hope you will fare better!

that was okay. I spent more time with my 2 babies. I held my 9 1/2 month old in my arms while he struggled to stay awake and finally gave in to his sleepiness. As I type this, I am listening to my "almost 2-year-old" laying on the living room floor "watching" TV talking to herself, curled up with her blanket, and almost sleeping. It makes me smile. Just about 15 minutes ago, I snuck outside and gave my horse a carrot and she nickered a nice hello. THAT is why I'm home.

I work for Transcend. Have been for about a 1-1/2 months. I have learned a lot and I hope to learn more. I checked my Ps and Qs before I left my in-house, cushy, very solid clinic position to work at home. I checked the money situation. (I was also lucky enough to land an IC job with a local clinic that pays .12cpl, but only comes out to $100 a week as they don't have much work for me.) I hemmed and hawed over it for 7 months before I made my decision to stay home. I will admit it, it is a little frustrating not to have work, but, there will be work later. I may never have benefits through them, I may have to marry my (not so darling...ha ha) boyfriend (the father of the two kids) in order to get health insurance....but I'll deal with it. I LOVE being at home. (BF is jealous and wants to be home to, my Dad, who is soon to be retiring, is jealous as well. Course, they're MEN and wouldn't be able to work and watch the kids, but I'll let them be jealous!)

When I first started with transcription over 7 years ago, I never even thought of working at home, never really crossed my mind. I feel very lucky to be in a career that allows me to do both, be at home and still have a career. I'm not afraid of hard work or minor setbacks. I've put up a 1/4 mile of horse fence in 90+ degree weather, this is easy. Sure, it may come with some "bull****, and slow times, and frustrating times, but then I have a morning like I did today...(see above)...and I sigh...and smile. To each his/her own. If ya don't like the stew, get out of the pot.

Only it was from Meditech.   Never applied there.  Letter sounded pretty similar to yours though.

nm

You know, I rarely do visit this site, but when I do and I have something worthwhile to say to clarify for someone that really does have a question to answer.  I like to answer it.  One would wonder if you would be so bold if you were not afraid to use your real name and stand behind your bold statements.  There are many great MTs who really would have pertinent questions.  One person's experience with a company may not be the same experience that another MT might have.  As for my snobby nose, I think you can ask anyone that really knows me and you would find that I am probably the most caring, professional and strong advocate for the MTs that you are ever going to run across.  Thanks for your time and you have a wonderful day.

My antennas went up right away this morning when the call began.  It was acknowledged that this news must have come as a surprise to us, but when our moderator said it had also come as a surprise to her only a few days prior, my hopes for some honest and forthright information went down the tubes.  It seems to me someone who was moving up in the chain of command would have known what was going on much longer than a couple of days.

I took advantage of emailing one of the team leaders from Transcend last night with some questions about the flexibility of the schedules and shift work, etc., and here is the answer she gave to me: 

We do have shifts instead of line count commitments, but we also never discourage anyone from working extra, and in fact we are always asking for extra help, so that isn’t a problem.   Everyone here logs lines and hours for payroll.   The hours are because if you work overtime we do have to pay that.    We do usually ask that you see if overtime is allowed first, but it’s not that big of a deal because most of the time we are so busy we approve it anyway, so yes if you want to work more you certainly can.     We consider $900.00 gross a pay period fulltime.   We used to count it in lines, but now we have come up with a money amount.    That’s easy to achieve actually, but you don’t have to stop at 900 by any means, it is just minimum to remain fulltime. 

You will see, more often than not, we are begging people to work extra.   We cross train on platforms and most people have primary, secondary, tertiary accounts.   If one isn’t busy another one is.   You will not be constrained on the amount of money you want to make ...

So, if that takes any mud out of the water for you that's good, but it still seems that our flexibility and earning capacity will depend on someone else.  I certainly agree with everyone about the pay scale.  You can't convince me that they have gone through all of these negotiations and pay has never entered into the picture.  I believe it will be just exactly as one caller said this morning, they will attempt to equate the benefits with the pay, so I guess when my power company comes to shut off my electricity I can send them over to Blue Cross/Blue Shield or whoever to get the balance of my money.