Are we talking a 40-hour week, or an

• Benefits from transcription companies - C.J.
  • 12,000 lines? OMG - what a major RIP-OFF! - Flibertygibbit
    • PAY PERIOD - Molly
    • 12K lines payperiod is 6K lines a week. - Geesh
      • Are we talking a 40-hour week, or an - 80-HOUR week? -nm
        • Payperiod ... 2 wks....6K lines/week or 12K payperiod. - OMG - You've got to be kidding me!
  • Benefits ... - sm
    • Another benefit of employee status over IC - MT
    • Guaranteed amount of work! - What a joke!
      • Yes, I get paid DOWNTIME when - me
      • And don't we pay our OWN unemployment? sm - BUbbywhup
        • I think California employees pay into their own unemployment - nm - mt65sha
        • Nope. Company does. - nm

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  Anyone apply for the 12-hour day, 4-day week they are offering? 

I had to laugh when I saw their ad for a four-day week, 12-hour day.  In order to get in enough lines to make a 12-hour day, with all the clocking in and clocking out for every little thing like blowing your nose, you will be sitting at that computer 24 hours a day for four-days in a row.  And when are you suppose to eat?  What happens when there is no work during those days -- you end up working on your days off anyway!!! So much for a 4-day week.  Even overtime will have to be on your days off. 

If anyone is working that schedule now, please let us know if it is working out well for you.  GOOD LUCK.  I admire your stamina. 

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I'd be editing VR all day though as she sends her standard transcription off to some MTSO.  I forgot to ask which.  Those wages are not bad really for this part, but nothing to scream about.  I was making $14 an hour at the in-house hospital job and the peak there was $17.50.   The bens are wonderful, $150 for family and that includes dental, vision.  We also get a 401k. 

But just from the interview, we only get yearly raises.  She doesn't do merit increases.  There are no quarterly QA audits.  Her standards are low, 1100 lines per day for editing.  She told me I was at the top of her list to hire but she is still interviewing.  I took it as she was looking for someone who would work cheaper.

Seemed like we all had enough work to go around.  Perhaps this is more beneficial for the company, but the 35 hours makes it easier to work in a part time job if necessary due to low work. 

Last time my accounts were low for a while I picked up an IC gig, then like a fool when OT was offered on my main job I quit the IC job and went for the bucks.  That lasted about 2 weeks.  Will not be that foolish again.

not the other person posting above.  I don't link to an email because I want to be anonymous.  I don't cheerlead for TH, it's just a job, better than some I have had but I have had better jobs in the past.  I need the insurance, they pay on time and I make enough money to pay my bills.  I don't think I can exactly call that cheerleading.  I know of worse companies.

As far as the names on the list, I must have a different email roster than you because the #s you give correspond to people I know are American MTs, so I am confused about where you are seeing Indonesian names.

nm

Medware has over 200 transcriptionists in India.  They have more MTs in India than they do in the U.S.  I gave Medware a chance.  I worked with them for many years and in the end I got to watch my friends take a huge cut in pay when Medware decided all reviewers would make $8.00 an hour with incentives for ridiculously high production expectations that only about 2 people can make.  I have watched the lead MTs lose their positions only to be asked to return to transcription.  It is insulting the way Medware treats their people. 

I am glad you like Medware.  I used to like them too.  But I am sure if you stick around long enough and start making enough money with them, you too will learn how they really are.