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Amen to maybe they are sick of the offshore garbage.

Posted By: anon on 2006-09-26
In Reply to: I work for another company that advertises for new employees often with the same reaction. Maybe s - FatFingers2Day

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    Amen but you can't fight when they offshore to mts fo .03 a line rate
    see my above post..and help me
    Amen but you can't fight when they offshore to mts fo .03 a line rate
    see my above post..and help me
    Amen Sister, Amen! Excellent post. (nm)
    xx
    garbage NO MORE

    Sorry I offended you percy I was only having a little punctuation fun. I did not take into account the hypersensitivity of those with low self image.  On your second point, I agree people need to see a variety of opinions about the companies - no individual's opinion is worth more than another's.


     


    No they don't. Cut the garbage.
    xx
    actually, it was my ER doc who said VR was garbage...
    to tell you the truth and he said he hated the system, hated using it, hated the results and all the errors even though it had been edited by professional MTs.
    You did say "because I was new Garbage"
    That was not very complimentary to yourself but I think we get the gist. You are not the first person to complain about this company so we heard you loud and clear. You post did make me laugh and that's good too..
    Nothing has changed, same old garbage
    day in and day out. Just no raises.
    U kiddin?? When U get the same garbage over and over, you just KNOW that
    s
    So now we have to put up with this foreign garbage.... sm
    undercutting us and taking our work with such poor grammar? You've got to be kidding. This is ridiculous.

    If you click on that job listing, at the bottom of the page is a moderator link. Click on that and it will bring up all the moderators e-mails. Let's all e-mail them with thumbs down and get these messages removed.

    Red angry smiley face to these moderators and definite thumbs down.
    That's because they know what a garbage account it is!
    It's always amazing to me what MTs will put up with.  Don't let them bully you!  I would refuse to work on this account too. 
    VR is garbage, for the most part.
    is that it's that whole 'guys and gagets' thing. Most big companies, hospitals are run by guys, and guys just love their toys!

    Look at the cars they buy. The computers. The cameras and camcorders. The more bells and whistles, the better. Never mind if they'll never use them, or if they don't work so well. They just WANT 'em.

    I think a lot of the big-wigs still buy into the notion that 'Whoever dies with the most toys - wins.'
    The MQ VR is garbage. I've been doing it for 2 yrs
    and it's never gotten any better. Why 2 years? Because it pays about what my other part-time job pays, and I know the accounts, so just keep along. However, I make 60% of what I made as a straight MT because the speed isn't any faster than straight MT. Their software STINKS.
    Does verbatim equal garbage?
    Do they say they want verbatim so they can blame the "dumb typer" when the patient record is incorrect?  The doctor says over and over that the patient is a male, yet "he" has had a hysterectomy, C-sections, etc.  Now, this is in a report where I also heard nothing about transgender. That is a minor example, but you get the point, right?  We are told to type what we hear.  When we hear garbage, we have to type garbage.  Apparently the hospital thinks the docs are flawless.  I want to give good patient care and provide accurate reports, but I can only do so much.
    I think not - If anybody believes the garbage you put on here, I would not want to work with them an
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    I agree! And only a garbage company......sm
    would pay QA less than what they are worth. Unfortunately there are quite a few of those! But there are still some good ones out there (although few) that really do care about quality are willing to pay more than secretary wages.
    some accounts are okay and others are pure garbage!
    Some of the accounts will sink your line count fast. I think their clinic work is maybe worse than the acute care for that, but some of the acute care is really bad with horrible dictators.
    Edit the contract or THIS IS GARBAGE
    I signed one of those stupid things once and when it came time to quit, I had a nice new job that I wanted to start right away, not in 30 days, so I asked the OLD company and they agreed to let me off the hook, although they were not nice about it.  Ask if you can just x that part out on the contract.  Why is it that the contracts are ALL one sided, nothing good in it for the MT?  yOU CAN be canned in a moment's notice, but you are supposed to give 30 days.  What crap.
    VR produces garbage, and it's too easy
    to miss something, not to mention if you need to triple your number of lines to make the same amount of pay as straight transcription, that means MTs are going to have to rush them through. It's not a good situation any way you look at it.
    Cleaning up garbage is job security? nm
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    With all due respect and just out of curiosity, why settle for this garbage pay? Go elsewhere..sm
    preferably with a company who appreciates an experienced and quality MT. As long as they have enough U.S. MT's to work for these wages, our pay scale will continue to decline.
    This industry is insane... they treat you like garbage and ...
    you get no respect... here is the deal... many women want to work from home to be there for the kids... the MTSOs know this and push what anyone will put up with to the limits. It ain't worth it.

    This thing about working 40 hours for benefits is garbage.
    So if I do my usual 20,000 lines a pay period but only work 30 hours, I lose my benefits, but a newbie who takes 40 hours to do 12,000 lines gets benefits? This is insane. I've enjoyed working for MedQuist, but between this lousy new platform and stinking corporate rules, I've had it. My notice goes in next week, and I'm going back to school this quarter to become a P.A.

    Same thing happened to me last year. Got garbage. Left after 6 wks. Those w/
    s
    offshore overseas.... not outsource .... correct term is offshore.
    nm
    I think it's that services only get the overflow & the garbage anymore. All the good stuff is kep
    s
    This seems to be pro-offshore board. Messages against offshore often just disappear.
    :+
    You're blessed to get dictation you can hear clearly. I'm finding only garbage being offered l
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    Can you say where you work if you get assigned docs/accts.? I'm tired of this pool garbage/left
    s
    SICK!
    What the ____? He sent you a picture - what a psycho!

    Tell me more!
    LOL, sick!
    x
    sick
    They said they have sick time. What's up with that?
    GET SIck, WHY DON'T YA?!

    I think MT work is seasonal anyway....people will always get sick, but the time of year can affect how often and how quick people decide to go to the doctor.  Plus, if it's surgery or other procedures, if people can plan when to do them, they probably haven't picked June or July - when many people are on vacation, or grandkids are coming to visit....


     


     


    What is sick is that there may be SM

    about 15 total people in the QA world doing this, but they hold a minimum of 30 jobs and it could be up to 50 jobs between those 15 people and that is just working for nationals!


    For all of you QA people out there wondering where the jobs are, that's your answer.  I wish these companies could cross-check with their competitors to match names, they'd be really surprised at what is going on out there. 


    so sick of seeing these ads....
    It makes me wanna vomit after a good laugh. All these IC positions, stating you MUST work this. You MUST do that. I'm so glad I have 2 jobs that are true IC positions. Of course I need to work to live, and I'm not lazy, but other than that, I do what I want, when I want, and how long I want. I am asked to help if can-NOT told. I do not get threats of being let go. These companies make me so sick.
    And I'm getting really sick of
    some of the people on this board (some, not all) jerking my emotions around. I have a conference call looming on my schedule for less than 4 hours from now, and I haven't got a clue what it will be about. And after reading this board this morning I am all but sick to my stomach with worry that it might mean I have to start job-hunting all over again.
    Me too, sick of getting ripped off by SS
    on a daily basis.  My lines at Softscript for the last 3 weeks since the server issue have dropped drastically.  I guess they think we cannot do math and only type.
    feeling sick too!
    I just wonder how many people here are just here to stir the pot and make everyone feel sick and scared and paranoid about their jobs?
    feeling sick too!
    Actually, I don't work for OSi, but work for another National that is always bashed on here. Things are changing here too and not very positive things are being said about changes and I was just making a general statement about people who like to make others feel paranoid about situations. But, I'm trying to look at it this way, there are thousands of MTs employed by my company and there are only a few here who are doing the bashing, so I'm trying to stay positive, but still a little afraid!!
    Universal sick day
    Been reading the posts about having an MT strike.  I agree with the comments about companies getting worse instead of better as far as paying IC and other transcriptionists.  We should just have a universal sick day (just one day) and see what chaos this causes.  May be it does not even have to be the whole day, just a couple of hours.
    Anyone sick of Amphion??
    I am sick of no work...I am sick of having to flex my time...I am sick of being accused of not making my line counts when they don't have work...I am sick of being a transcriptionist!
    Sick of transcription
    I, too, am SICK to almost being dead from being a transcriptionist, but being the only income for 4 people, stuck in the game.
    SICK of this stuff
    About TransTech!  They are the finest people in the business.  They would never do anything in a suspicious or ill mannered method involving line counting or anything else!  One might suggest if you work more and post less you would see a better line count.  It takes time to build up to a good line count, i.e. becoming familiar with the facility, with the authors, with the work types, building your word expander, and working diligently towards obtaining your goals, doing what it takes to achieve the line count goals you set for yourself, turning every stone in effort to achieve those goals before suggesting the line counts are not correct.  If the ESL are difficult, look at samples, invest in becoming more familiar with their way of speaking English. As far as EXTText for Word Client/Transnet/Dictaphone, I love the software.  Again from time to time, there may be issues, but for the most part, the software if very geared to good production for the MT.  I hope that all who read the posts about Transtech will be mature enough to make your decision by your own experience and not the experience of others.  I have been with TransTech for 4 years, and I am not saying everything is wonderful, we have our ups and downs which are almost always me and not them........but in all honesty they are the finest company with the best group of people I have ever worked with and for!  Thank you for reading my 2 cents on the line count saga!
    I'm sick of set shifts as an IC.
    THEN getting constant IMs to work when I'm supposed to be 'off'.  If you want me at your beck and call you better be giving me benefits!
    So sick of oversears.
    Thanks for the feedback :-)
    This makes me sick
    I gues they are no different than anyone else
    Sick and tired
    Vent away! At least those of us on this board understand.
    you about making me sick....
    You better be careful not to offend anyone who does clinic notes (and this is coming from someone who does acute care and clinic notes). People apply for positionS where they feel they will be quality productive. After all, it is quality these companies want from US MTs is it not? If you feel those who do clinic notes do not value their skill, you are very IGNORANT/ARROGANT!!!! Please explain who you are that you can judge an MT's smarts/skills by the specialty they do. How idiotic are you?? YOU MAKE ME SICK AND I REALLY HATE GLORIFIED MTs!!! UGH UGH!!
    YOU KNOW WHAT? I am sick to death of your s/m
    comments after every little post or question that anyone DARES to put on this board!

    Yes, please go ahead and repsond in the most childish way possible (and I know you will, as that is all you know how to do, apparently). Obviously, after your continuous verbal abuse to almost every poster on here who dared to disagree with you (yesterday), you get your jollies off of belittling anyone you can get a hold of.

    Now, if anyone else on here who is over the age of 12 would like to respond to this post in a helpful manner, please feel free. If you don't know the answer to my question, then just don't reply. Not that difficult, is it?

    You, SIR, are immature and should move on from this board because you have nothing constructive to say whatsoever.

    In all honesty, I feel sad for anyone (like you) who lives their life as you do on a daily basis. You must feel good about yourself each night when you lay your head on your pillow, after a day of insulting and berating. What an accomplishment. Get a life.

    If you choose to respond in your usual scathing manner, please do. It will only solidify the opinion that many of us here likely hold about you. Here's your chance to really show all of us worthless and incapable human beings how tough you really are. The stage is yours.

    For the record, I currently earn over 10 cents per line as an employee. Not a wimp, not weak, not ignorant. Sorry to burst your bubble.
    Sick of nationals
    Do not rule out larger private practices. I worked acute care for 13 years and then was outsourced. Then I spent 1 1/2 years messing around with Nationals and then found a position with a large orthopedic practice, 50+ docs. Very good benefits and I do work from home, though working from home was not an issue for me. With experience, these jobs are out there but you have to be willing to jump on them when they come up. Good luck.
    PTO/sick time..sm

    I know this is a dumb question, but I am considering testing for them.  So, when you are sick or want to take off, you schedule it with your supervisor right?  Then, it goes unpaid right?  Are they pretty flexible regarding time off? 


    I guess if I need a vacation, I would need to save up money for it.  How does it work for you?


    Please excuse any typos.