All MTs, home-based or in-house, shoulda' staged a
Posted By: see msg. on 2008-07-25
In Reply to: Get This - mt2long
WALKOUT years ago, before things ever got this bad.
One thing we should still do is all talk to labor organizers, because if ever a trade NEEDED a union BAD, it's this one.
And yeah, we could move on to other jobs. But don't think for a second that India/Pakistan/Philippines, etc. isn't ALREADY eyeing those jobs as the next ones to suck out of the U.S. ESPECIALLY any field that is dominated by women, because they know we don't have what it takes to get ourselves unionized, and to get our country to plug the ever-enlarging leak of American jobs and products to 'lowest-bidder' countries.
Look at what's happening everywhere in the world these days, and then be VERY embarrassed as you watch America repeatedly bend over and grab its ankles over and over again.
We're wimps, and the world knows it.
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Is that In-House or you work at home?
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Is it work from home or in house ...sm
in New York. That is a good job.
My guess is that many in-house radiology MTs are being sent home
I suppose it is either they are changing companies they are working with and the new companies need staffing or radiology departments with on site MTs are now outsourcing.
I wonder how MDI is to work for.
There are several. Are you lookin to work in-house or at home? nm
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New at home based...
I would like to get some feedback on a few companies. I have been offered positions from AccuScribe, Cymed. I am an IC now and have been in a hospital setting for several years, now at home working for a local company that does not pay well.
This newbie really needs some help!
Thanks in advance!
Carly
It is home-based. (nm)
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Home-based $14/hour
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Home-based MT is often a ripoff.
If you owned a factory and a supplier sent you defective or substandard raw materials what would you do? Send them back of course. You certainly wouldn't pay for them and use them to build your product.
In home-based MT this happens constantly and the MT is always forced to pay for the substandard raw materials (dictation) that the client sends. Not only with independent contractors but home-based employees usually have a quota and may have to work for nothing some days to meet it if they get a lot of crappy dictators. As an IC, my income may drop by up to 50% on a bad day of plodding through terrible dictators just to dig out common English words and phrases.
All these crappy dictators should be done by in-house MTs who are paid a fixed salary no matter how much they do. In that way the client that hired the crappy dictators without any language standards and that couldn't care less about their substandard raw materials would be the ones forced to compensate for their own bad behavior.
Home-based MT is often a ripoff.
If you owned a factory and a supplier sent you defective or substandard raw materials what would you do? Send them back of course. You certainly wouldn't pay for them and use them to build your product.
In home-based MT this happens constantly and the MT is always forced to pay for the substandard raw materials (dictation) that the client sends. Not only with independent contractors but home-based employees usually have a quota and may have to work for nothing some days to meet it if they get a lot of crappy dictators. As an IC, my income may drop by up to 50% on a bad day of plodding through terrible dictators just to dig out common English words and phrases.
All these crappy dictators should be done by in-house MTs who are paid a fixed salary no matter how much they do. In that way the client that hired the crappy dictators without any language standards and that couldn't care less about their substandard raw materials would be the ones forced to compensate for their own bad behavior.
That is one of many reasons why I chose to work at home! No thanks to in-house! Good luck. nm
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You all have a point. I forget how this at-home thing works. I used to work in-house at a hospital.
and... we got paid extra for working holidays and even weekends and evenings. I am new to this at-home thing and it's pretty disappointing. I think I'm back to the hospital..
This is home based with full benefit package. (nm)
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Oops! That s/b I prefer home based work.
My last hospital did offer home-based employee positions. sm
They paid the employee positions by the hour with incentive and IC positions by the dictated minute.
It still was not as lucrative for me as my national position.
What works for one, however, may not work for others.
It is all about personal needs and opinions! Bully for you!!! :)
A majority of at-home MT is overflow work with in-house getting the bulk of the work. If they clean
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shoulda said
Rosie O'Donnell tattoo
Do you work in-house here? I applied last August & was told in-house only and they weren't
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Yeah, that "her" shoulda been a "yer."
Man, totally ruins the flava when I screw up a zippy posting.
sorry about the typo... shoulda been careers... sheesh... NM
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No kidding! She shoulda fired her accountant, or perhaps hired one.
In the early days, MedQuist said working at home was a benefit, therefore at-home sm
employees did not receive as many benefits as those working in-house. As I believe, it was something like at-home employees got 3 days off a year versus 10 days for the in-office employees -- WHAT?!!! I told them it made no sense to me, since by working at home I was saving them money -- no need to provide office space, equipment, references, utilities, etc. -- yet I get shafted. I was only part-time when they took over the previous company with their great policies, and I told them to kiss where I can't.
Then get an in-house job so there are no
your current position.
In house?
Just curious if that had at-home transcriptionists. Sorry, I dont know about their testing, but I had thought about applying there before also, so will watch this thread.
In-house
Never thought I'd hear myself say this, but I would love to get back into a hospital.
In-house only. sm
They listed the opening on MTjobs.com. Check there for info.
In-House
Yesss...and that is one of the reasons hospitals began outsourcing..
That's in-house only. Tried that already... nm
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If you are in house, and they are (sm)
having trouble with the home people now, chances are excellent they will continue to have the problems when you go home until they get someone out to fix it. If all the home MT's are having trouble, then the clinic needs to get someone in to fix it. Maybe you might have more to say about that while you're there. Once you go home, you're stuck like everyone else.
im a in-house MT, BUT
I might sound sneaky and dishonest, but I really think that whether you're an IC or employee, they have no say. Unless it's in the contract. But then again, I really don't think they can find out. I also work for a private office consisting of 4 docs who also dictate for the hospital. That friend whom I mentioned who used to work for a vendor AND our hospitals--she now has her own business and I work under her also as an IC in the clinic setting. Our boss doesn't know this because the 4 docs I type for also dictate for 1 of our hospitals. I fear the conflict interest issue. I make $22 by the actual hour plus incentive for the hospital, but as a single parent, I need more than that. I really don't know if I could get in trouble because during my IC shift, I'm not typing for the hospital.
Good luck, I know where you're coming from as far as really wanting just 1 job but needing to live, pay bills, and eat.
in-house
I left MQ after 20+ years to go in-house. I assumed I'd take a pay cut, but because of all the changes at MQ and constant lowering of pay, I decided I'd trade the money for some security. I was totally surprised that because of my experience, I started at more than $20.00 an hour, plus shift/weekend/holiday differentials and great benefits. I did have to change my schedule slightly (working afternoons/evenings) but again the differential comes into play so made it worthwhile. Only work 1 weekend a month, no holidays (unless I want to) and the pay is hourly, no production, no worries about NJA. The future of making a living with the MTSOs seems to be more and more uncertain so in your shoes, I'd definitely look into going back in-house. Also my employer now sends their MTs home to work after training and I think a lot of other hospitals are looking at doing the same thing. I know it will be an adjustment for you not working at home, but I've never regretted it for a moment.
in-house MT now
Four months ago, I started work for a local hospital and couldn't be happier. I've been a Transcriptionist for 33 years, and this job has been a God-send. No stress, no minimum line counts, paid hourly (excellent pay) exceptional benefits, low cost health care. I had been an at-home transcriptionist for 10 years, and the work had decreased to the point that my last pay check was only $500.00 for a two week period. I was facing foreclosure on my home. On my interview, the director informed me that they had an outside company, but decided to bring transcription back in-house to be more cost effective for the department.
What planet are you on? Put your name on here so the OSI hen-house
among each other? Sorry, but you need a reality check.
They must have cleaned house, then. sm
This was a few years ago. However, anybody can do a search of these (and other) boards and find that this was (and I think continues to be) their reputation.
Work in house
I currently work in house for a hospital in Maine who is going from pay per hour to pay per line
Ops are being kept in-house more and more. Lucky to get the few that come my way. nm
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There are no in-house MTs at Medware
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Transcription House
Does anyone have any info on Transcription House in Arizona?
Since I only go out of the house about once a week, no one
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Transcription House
Any info. on Transcription House in Arizona?
transcription house
Has anyone ever heard of or worked for an ENT position for a transcription house? I have seen this posted a few times and have applied before but this is the first time I have had a response back. Just wanted to know if anyone knew anything??
Thanks in advance.
Oh, they do that at your house too - I once mailed (sm)
2 gift cards from my home mailbox to 2 different parts of town. Neither arrived. Tells me something about the P.O. Mail delivery on my street is absolutely the worst! Thankful for Direct Deposit. I would let Deb know.
There's an in-house MT job in Wichita, KS, in the
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I was hospital in-house for 13 yrs
and only did radiology. There were gals who did basic 4 called the MR people.
Pathology, orthopedics, cardiology and the morgue, among others, had their own transcriptionists. NONE of us did everything.
Fair question.
In-house work
I work for two hospitals directly as an employee. Both jobs I got after seeing their ads in the local paper, but would suggest to actually contact the hospitals in your area and inquire rather than wait for an ad.
She could try to find something in-house. SM
She could also post a resume on a message board and hope someone may offer her some work.
You should see the new house he just built! nm
Thinking of in-house
You're right. I was thinking of hospitals or other in-house where I know some still make $8.75/hr in South but I have a sister who makes $19.50/hr in Calif., plus incentive.
I would like to get the heck OUT OF THE HOUSE.
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when they gave away my in-house, I
finally got a holiday off. I have worked them for so long, everybody quit even inviting me anywhere. This is the first time I have had Thanksgiving, Christmas, New years, mother's day, off in 21 years. Mostly just got one or two a year.
Sounds like my old in-house job, where all
Try in-house at a hospital.
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