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Awhile back, someone posted about a company that considered sm

Posted By: LTMT on 2008-06-27
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30 hours a week to be FT with benefits.  Does anyone remember the name of that company?


Thanks so much.




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I got caught in a new job awhile back
that went dry for months and it really hurt me financially. Loved the job, loved the people but was on the brink of bankruptcy. My advice would be to keep the sure thing in these economic times. Good luck to you whatever you do.
I worked for them PT awhile back -- 20 hours a week min., I think. nm

Awhile back they got a New York account that everybody is fussing about the ESLs
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Ugh .. that's not good news. They offered me a position awhile back sm
but I went somewhere else.  Now they sent me a thing again, listing their benefits,and it sounded pretty nice.  I guess there is no such thing as the perfect job. 
And to think a few years back, I considered moving
Interesting that they're being fed the same line: 'Not enough medical secretaries in the UK' to do the work. (They must have attended that 'MTSO-For-Dummies' workshop in India, as well.)

This Indian transcription error totally cracked me up and made my day: Below knee amputation became baloney amputation.

I sure as he11 hope I never have to have a baloney amputation......

Considered this company first, but now
I think there are too many company plants or pets posting for it to be real. Sorry. This board does not normally have people volunteering at will to ask all the pertinent information about a company with ready-made answers in all categories. Sounds like a few ploys other companies used and those companies were terrible.




This was a job posted about a month back
at least the ones who posted here the testing was tedious and the dictator horrible.  I also applied a month ago and never heard anything back.  Fortunately I had only wasted a half hour of my valuable time and then to not have heard anything at all back even to say you failed, I just think that is in poor taste.  Even if you don't want to hire me at least say so, but to have someone test and then not respond to e-mails is just not professional in my book and also not worth 11 cpl.  Imagine what that would be like working for that company with poor communication from the start.  I'd look elsewhere.   
I agree! I posted on this a while back and...sm
got so much flaming I couldn't believe it! All I heard was, Well you picked a field that provides 24/7 coverage! I say that's BS! Nurses and doctors aren't even required to give up one weekend day a week indefinitely! If you have a kid that plays ball on Saturday mornings and you go to church on Sunday, which one do you give up? Your child or God? I refuse to even apply to jobs that mandate that ridiculous scheduling.
I heard Back Immediately - Posted by Blossom
I am not at all surprised to hear this, as this has also happened to me. I was given some insight into this by an HR representative for one of the major companies...Many of the experienced MT/QA's do not view the AAMT-BOS as an absolute bible. This was meant as a guideline, but many companies embrace as if it is written gospel. Apparently, the most of experienced QA/MT's remember the times when we were actually paid, and if the lack of work was due to their fault, we were paid for downtime. I guess us old-timers have to just lay down and die because we are too old to retrain in another field.
Did anyone apply to Lee Perfect when they posted a few weeks back?
I contacted them twice but never heard back.  The position is exactly what I am looking for.  I have been checking the help wanted ads for a couple of months waiting for that perfect job description.  This one had it all.  They were hiring for my preferred specialties, they use EMDAT, and they pay well.  Would love to hear back from them :-(
oops..went back 2 far and posted on wrong board
sorry
Terry..check the archives..you posted this back in 8-23-2007. See inside.
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Posted By: Terry on 2007-08-23


Does anyone know what company posted
the ad for an Editor that has the name RAMAH?.  Has anyone heard back?
Why is this posted on the Company board?
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Because in the archives the company rep for TransTech posted about

I saw a post in the archives signed by TransTech Medical Solutions about Heartland buying or selling a company. I just wondered if TransTech was connected to Heartland.


Well, keep us posted. I'm curious how this company pans out.
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I just took a big leap and applied for IC status with a company who just posted

a job on here today...HIP or Health Information Partners. I didn't find much in the archives about them but what I found was favorable. I have been employee status my whole life but with the new Medquist pay scales this year, my paychecks took a big nosedive. I think I am only going to apply to companies that have IC status even though I'm somewhat afraid of doing that. I just need bigger paychecks and more flexibility with scheduling and I'm hoping if I do get hired as an IC somewhere, I will learn to really like it and earn more money!!


 


Seems to me YOU are the one starting the problem because someone posted POSITIVE about a company!!
I take it you don't have a job because you THINK you are worth more money than you really are? Now I agree that the pay is not that great, but these days just to find a nice company to work for would be worth it. I hope you are miserable in your so-called high paying job...IF you ever get one. I doubt anyone would keep you with your NEGATIVE attitude. ces't LA vie
What people are saying about Keystrokes is not hype like another company posted, this is really how
You cannot go wrong. They are as honest as the day is long.
Similar but weirder story about another company that posted here
3 months back looking for people.  I sent resume, followed up with direct phone call, she did not even have my resume for my 'phone' interview.  She was to send packet of info and then contact me with time for further training.  After 5 days I get an email stating since I did not return packet she assumed I was not interested.  I e'd stating had not received packet and 3 days later I get 'second send'  - I send email stating I had received that packet and would send in ASAP.  Two days later I returned the packet - with all kinds of personal info as she told me I was hired - that was 1 month ago and nothing from her since.   Calls to her office ring and ring and ring.....I've come to the conclusion she is a complete nut case who only lives in the moment - not at all sure how in the world she does business and I would never, ever work for her at this point.  It is definitely all about her and her needs and who cares about anyone else. No thanks.
It depends on who is offering it, and what kind of work is available. If you posted the company sm
name, we could give more helpful advice.
The person who posted the job ad today is the owner of the company, not the recruiter.
Professional MT Recruiting Services run by a woman named Terri is no longer allowed to recruit on this website.  However, it should be understood the actions of the recruiter should not be held against All American Medical Transcription.
The person who posted the job ad today is the owner of the company, not the recruiter.

Professional MT Recruiting Services run by a woman named Terri is no longer allowed to recruit on this website.  However, it should be understood the actions of the recruiter should not be held against All American Medical Transcription.


Funny some of us were written letters by company attorney when we posted our concerns here
:(
No - the company gets hit with back SS
Of course, I'm assuming that the IC has been filing her taxes, etc. as required for people who are self-employed. If not, that's a different issue.
The company stinks and if you look back through
the archives you'll be hard pressed to find a good post about them, and then they have to be from someone in management.  Even people that didn't listen to our experience and went to work for them are living and regretting they didn't listen.  Absolute worst company there is. 
Company board is back. NM.
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All of them, its not the company that holds you back
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And this time the company bit back, right?
I saw these posts and they were out of line. It was like the OP was trying to pick a fight with them. I hear the OP not saying anything else now, probably for the best. I do not blame the company. There were scads of people on here that seemed to love to join in and bash them. What goes around....
Has anyone ever gone back to work for a previous company?

I was just wondering if any of you out there had ever gone back to work for a company that you had worke at before.  What was your experience in doing so?  Is it worth looking into?


Thanks for any help.


I agree...I found this company to be very back and forth...
when there is work, everything is great...but when there is no work and you want more, somehow they can't come up with any and make excuses as to the lack of work, et cetera...I moved on and am happy I did... I know people who are happy there so to each their own, this is just my own experience...good luck!!!
They are a very good company. I went back and am happy I did.
Not cheerleading just being honest.  They have always treated me extremely well.
I did for awhile
They pay by the page and when you break it down, it's about 5 cents a line.
No, it was awhile ago.
She called one day to set up an interview for the next. She never called. I sat and waited figuring she got busy and would be a little late, but nope.
If your company is never out of work or always back-logged, can you state the name? Thx. nm
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I went to another company that offered "much more" came back to Spheris because
nm
It is the real deal. Back to not every company suits every one.
I have been there 2+ years and never had any problems. I make good money, have a good account, don't get bounced around, and have good management. The recruiter is very good to try and answer your questions or you can email me and I will tell you what I know.
The company I work for went to VR a few months back. I was as terrified as you are. sm
It has been OK. I like doing the VR work, and my check is really no different than it was before the change. I do a lot more in terms of production in the same amount of time.

The downside is that the increased production, even though in the same timeframe, is taking its toll on me. It is stressful.

If you get an easy report that has very few edits, you will fly through it. If you get one that is full of errors, it will take you longer than typing it from scratch.

It's a catch-22 in that we really don't have a choice but the good news is that my pay has not suffered and my hands are not as tired.
I do, I've been with them for awhile.
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OK, since you've been there awhile.
I'll give you that one - maybe I just haven't given it enough time. I've just had a LOT of trouble lately with technical issues, and that, in combination with learning new docs, can be a challenge. So, I guess they need to be given a chance. At least one thing is good - I'm busy as I could possibly want to be with them ... let's just hope it stays that way!
I quit my job awhile ago and am still SM

waiting for last check.  I've been informed that I have to wait until normal direct deposit day like everyone else.  I didn't argue with this person (figured it'd be a waste of my time), but aren't they supposed to--by law--pay you within 1 business day if you give them at least 3 days' notice?  I gave them 2 weeks' notice.


This happened to me a couple other times as well (with other MT companies).  I wonder why they think they don't have to obey the law?? 


Oh well, that's life!  I'm just glad I'm outta there! :)


Just Me


I worked for them as an IC for quite awhile
none of us ICs on the account I was on could log in. They just wiped us all out. Now, I know that's life as an IC, but not really - we sign a contract agreeing to work for them. They are supposed to give us notice or we are supposed to give them notice to terminate the contract. They didn't follow their end - pretty sad. I tried e-mailing and calling, no one would answer. Now, they're posting for a southern CA account with no ICs??? I think almost all of us that worked that account for them were ICs. Just got trained as an Editor - for nothing. Pitiful excuse for a company.
Thanks ... it will be awhile before I go to Vista anyway. nm
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OK, everybody calm down. Anybody can have an off day once in awhile.
nm.
He left quite awhile ago...
Didn't sell it, just is heading up another offshore type company.
Work for awhile
I work for Medware and unless they lose their biggest account there will still be work here. Who knows though. It was a great company to work for!
not that I know of; employed there awhile.
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If this company begins with D, your pay goes back to new-hire rate if there are ANY blanks in it
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Ochsner New Orleans was down for awhile..
they are coming in again. Ochsner Baton Rouge stayed up and running.
I haven't worked there in awhile but sm
It was a definite trade-off. The pay was just not good at all. However, on the plus side, they were good to work with and they assigned accounts that weren't bad. Unfortunately, I couldn't stay at that $$ and had to move on. You will have to weigh how much $$ you need, but I was nowhere near 9 or 10 cpl with over 10 yrs experience.
I did, but it has been awhile. The quality of the work was

horrendous and it would have been easier to retype reports than to correct them.  The MTs kept making the same mistakes over and over again.  They also had some accounts that ESL didn't come close to describing them.  I am very good with ESL and routinely transcribe 85-90% ESLs, but these were some of the worst I've every come across, plus the sound quality was pitiful. 


If you open your original post and towards the bottom click on related posts you'll find lots of info about SS as a company, that would be enough to help you decide if you want to work there at all.