By chance, are these people calling "non-Americans" I worked for a company

• Need some advice... - KSMT2
  • Do you have call blocking available? (nm) - laurie
  • turn your phone ringer off at 10 pm every night - MDmt
  • Yes - a whistle. Betting they won't call again. - nm
  • By chance, are these people calling "non-Americans" I worked for a company - I have to ask..
    • They just called me AGAIN!!! - KSMT2
      • SPi - Charla
      • Just be rude..out and out rude so they have just cause to "fire" you.. haha..What a bunch of i - I have to ask..
        • They love to show their incompetency! - KSMT2
          • You might double check this... - MT
    • Another example of the "bizarreness" is when I worked for our regional medical center - I have to ask..
  • contact phone service - ATT
    • Thanks so much for all the advice! - KSMT2
  • i would send them a certified letter addressing in it sm - LMT
    • You could threaten to involve the media in their area. - Flibertygibbit
  • It probably won't make them stop, but may.. - sm
    • Also if you have caller ID, you can sm - MSMT
      • Or blow a whistle. - nm
    • Good idea! - KSMT2
      • call the phone company - winnie
        • Thanks. I might try this - KSMT2
          • LATE NIGHT CALLS - nana
            • Is it possible to do call forwarding to one of those expensive phone sex lines? teehee. - nmnm
            • This sounds more like something - an adult would do to address the problem.

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seem to forget that we are supposed to be here to network and SUPPORT each other, not tear each other down and try to belittle someone.  They seem not to know even the basic courtesies.

I was offered a position with JLG, and they told me I could have my check Fed Ex'd.  I did consider it, although after 30 years of being an MT and having some bad experiences, I have decided not to go wtih it.  But I certainly do not consider myself stupid for considering it, and neither should you.  If I had taken the position, I would do what I do when I take any new job -- keep my old job until I find out if this really will work out for me.  Heck, right now I would probably keep it anyway as I need the extra cash.

Good luck in your search.  If you happen to find a great company with benefits that pays well and on time, let me know! 

I have been with Transcend for almost 6 years and while they are not a perfect company they are better than most.  There have been mergers in the past-I actually came from the other MDI (which was a much more laid back company).  As far as I've seen with past mergers you get to keep your work.  They don't take you off it and give it to someone else.  That makes no sense to have to train new MTs for your accts and you on something else.  I know you are unhappy that you have to make a change but give Transcend a chance.  They are a good company. Is it a good fit for everyone?  No, but you won't know until you give it a chance with an open mind.  And before the bashers get on and say I am management, I am not, just another in the trenches MT who has worked for other services in the past. As far as outsourcing, I know it is done but as far as I can tell it is not a lot.  I work on 2 different platforms and both have plenty of work and have had for quite a while now. 

I know a handful of people who have worked at Spheris and they all left for the same exact reason - they could never make the impossible line count (apparently it is rather high) and they also couldn't make any money (the pay isn't great either).  Spheris seems to be willing to hire MTs without experience, so it is probably a good place to start so you can have something on your resume.  Don't expect to learn much though, as quality does not seem exist at Spheris or is at best random.

Spheris is a very large company, and a perfect example of a case where bigger is not better.  They are heavy into India - they took an account away from my company and sent it right over to India.

Probably the only people making any money at Spheris are in management.

nice, but disorganized.  Kept losing my work.  Sound files were really bad, only worked on one account so it could have been just that account.  Platform so/so, but looking at upgrading within the year and I don't know what platform. 

They are a fairly small company, I think less than 50 MTs. 

They do have a thing where you have to get a paper check for the first 90 days, then you can have direct deposit.   The account that I was on used ExText.

Hope this helps.  Good luck. 

That was a long time ago, though, and things could have changed.  If I remember, they paid decent wages.

Good luck. 

just expects their MTs to do their job. Ever think of that?

for 15+ years, and I don't like the way they are conducting their business right now.  So, I ask.  I think, like everything, you can take it with a grain of salt, BUT when you see a consistent complaint, then there is cause for alarm. 

I also want to know if a company pays fairly, keeps their word with regard to what is offered, if they have a high number of ESL doctors on their accounts, what type of transcription platform they use and is it easy to learn, and how quickly and accurately QA answers questions. 

Those are not things that can be observed from an ad for employment and instead come from the people who work for a company or have worked for a company. 

there is any better out there.   I don't mean this to be ugly, but if you only have one year of experience you aren't qualified to be an editor, I don't care how good of an MT you are.  It just isn't enough experience and speaks tons for the quality of work that is produced.   Since I was also in QA I know the kind of work that is produced.   I've been in the business nearly 20 years and I'm still learning.  

I was actually offered a management position with SS after working for them for only 4 days, so obviously I'm good at what I do and they had no complaints with me.    Everything I said is/was true.