Carlotta can explain why they do the 900 dollar thing.nm
Posted By: anon on 2009-10-01
In Reply to: Why do they gauge by $900 mark, not lines? sm - for the transcenders
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Carlotta has always been
extremely kind and wonderful to work with to me.
Yes, Carlotta is from MDI...
Lee is from Keystrokes.
Note to Carlotta.
Yes, I used to work for you. Yes, I was one of those people who could not make their committment, but not because of a lack of effort on my part. I was one of those who was put to p.r.n. status at the lower rate. Even though I never understood that. My quality was just as good as the people who were making more, and I should have been compensated in the same manner. Unfortunately, you guys pay according to what a person can produce and not their quality.
For me, the work just was not there and after a year of giving up weekends, staying up all night waiting for the work to come in, I gave up. I was only ever to make about $200 a week at your company. I cannot live off of that.
It is very strange how I am all of sudden able to produce 1000 to 1500 lines a day, every day working for a different company. Strangely enough, they do not overhire and I think that is the main key.
It is sad too, because I really liked the people at MDI and the account I was on was great, but just not enough of it or too many people trying to scramble to get the work.
I would e-mail Carlotta and ask her to
please call you at her earliest convenience. I think she would be willing to talk to you and help you figure out what you need to do to get your lines in.
The total work available at the top of the Bayscribe page is for all of the wave accounts combined. If you click on your account and it says 0, that means your account is empty. The other accounts that are not yours still have the work. Perhaps they can give you a different account.
Is a Lanier account (unlimited long distance) out of the question for you? That could possibly solve your problem.
Of course I am making one rather large assumption, that you are working for MDI. I hope you don't mind, and of course if I am wrong, maybe this info has helped somebody else. 
Is Carlotta still the recruiter for MDI-MD?
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I think the Carlotta person is MDI-MD
and probably are hiring just not part-time.
Thank you, Carlotta, for your eloquent dissertation regarding MDI, D, and its liaisons. - VLM
As my liaison, I do hope that your message is read without the cynicism that probably has been ingrained in those working for other companies & those currently disillusioned with MDI.
I met D years & years ago,& her bubbly personality & values made you love her immediately. Her #1 concern is for the MT - a trait that is now totally unheard of in our profession & is beyond comparison - period end!! I also met CT, MD, at the same time, who also dedicated her knowledge & expertise solely for the benefit of the MT - now also with MDI.
Having been with MQ for upteen yrs.,& having previously had to turn down an invitation to join MDI yrs ago due to health reasons,I did not think that D would ever reconsider me for a position with MDI. To my dismay, she welcomed me with open arms!!
Anyone who has been an MT for any length of time, knows that workloads decrease over the holidays. If that situation would ever to continue for a period logner than I expected with MDI, I wouldn't hesitate to contact my liaison & let her know of my concern. The communication I have had with my MDI liaison & tech support,& response time has been absolutely phenomenol - I'll swear they work 24/7.
One great perk everyone seems to be overlooking is that of being a SE with MDI. I have flexibility not offered nor embraced by other MTSO's. If there is no work at a certain time, I can log on at another time. I don't have a set in stone schedule, set hours, and will always be open to Let's make a Deal. I don't know of another company offering those options to its MTs.
I think the problem with disconcent has arisen from those not familiar with the structure of Signal from years ago,& the feeling of family & caring that it created, now carried over into MDI.
Too many MTs have not experienced a company based on MDIs values & integrity, & don't believe that one still exists!!
Sorry for going on and on, but I'm just so ecstatic to be working with a company that cares. If need be, I will go out of my way to see to it that our company succeeds and,in turn, know they will return such to me doing all that they can to ensure my workload and meet my expectations.
It's all about the bottom dollar
Who's going to buy all those cheap products when the peons have no jobs and thus no money. I fear things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get better.
I would bet my bottom dollar you are
under 50! It is really funny because I hear these young starlets talking about how they would never have a face lift. I guess not in your 20-50 age range.
I am making top dollar doing VR
at TTS and I am happy. I use Ex-text and double what I make in lines typing. It all depends on the company and what account you have. Hope this helps.
Ok, well here's the 64 kagillion dollar question
How is their pay, can someone divulge what they're pay is averaging? I'm applying to Transcend and thought I would just ask for curiosity sake.
At this point....I make top dollar at MQ sm
I am part-time and have been working for MQ over 16 years. The day they tell me I have to do ASR, I will quit, but until then I am satisfied with what I make per hour. Look around...there are layoffs everywhere and I am grateful for my job with MQ for now.
"almighty dollar". very well put. and its getting almightier.
And the MILLION dollar question is...
Does Transtech get work from Dictaphone? Does Dictaphone have any control over their workload?
THAT is what this entire thing is supposedly about...
Hmmmm, I guess we'll find out when the court case is complete.
Guess you won, sending bottom dollar
but now with the pay like it is, don’t spend it all in 1 place. I glad you like wrinkles, most women do not but a lot either cannot afford or scared to go through with it. At high school reunions I have attended and have no problem with saying have had, most women totally interested in how much, who did mine, etc. etc. Am very glad to have been able to do mine.
The people with the loyalty to the almighty dollar...
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You are the one who is incorrect. The owner of Zylomed would sell his mother for a dollar if he
They most certainly DO outsource offshore. Perhaps you're not as IN THE KNOW as you thought!
Yes, it is about the almightly dollar. I worked for a hospital who outsourced to Spheris
and the only reason was NOT because they could not find available MTs but it was because it saved them money from having to pay benefits etc..
If there is a way Spheris can make a dollar at the trans expense, they will find it.
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As far as I understand it, it's not based on line count really, more a set dollar amount earned
a pay period and I fell short $90 of that set amount. You must make X-amount of dollars to be considered FT status. I missed 2 days of work due to illness. I truly think that is the why it is because their policy says that. I still think you should be notified if your benefits are cut in advance so you can either choose to find another job right away so your not without insurance long or at least can purchase an individual policy. Being without insurance is scary to me with all of our kids.
Please explain what that should tell me.
I'm thinking of applying with Spheris. I also know someone who works for Transcend and was offered a job with Spheris. I don't want either of us to make a mistake.
right - have tried to explain this before and
Being paid twice a month will have an average period of 15 days on each check (usually averages 11 working days if you work 5 days a week). Being paid every 2 weeks will have 14 days on each check (10 working days if you work 5 days a week). At the end of the year your total gross for the year would be the same either way, you would just either get 26 checks a year or 24 fatter ones.
Can you explain that, please? nm
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pls explain
I have all but been hired by Amphion, and would like to know why I should not take a job with them before I quit my current job.
let me explain
They had a position 2nd shift but needed this person to do 1-2 dys 3rd shift as well. I was hesitant about this but was considering it and told them so. They SD they knew someone who liked 3rd shift and they were going to see if they could get that person to do the 3rd shift hrs and give me just 2nd shift hrs. When I did not hear from them re this job for a few days I emailed and she told me - oh, we hired someone who would do the 2nd & 3rd shift hrs.
Did not bother to let me know at any point on their own that they'd decided to hire someone else - I had to contact them. SHE offered to make this adjustment in order to accommodate me, I did not ask and had even sd that I probably cd do the 3rd.
It was just all to reminiscent of irresponsible mgmt for me.
Please explain????
I'm looking at an ad for a Transcriptionist and it says full-time position in subspeciality group medical/surgical practice. Could you help me out and tell me what kind of practice this might be. Thanks so much!!
Can someone explain this to me, please?
What is the point of a company telling you that you are hired and giving you a start date, but then you have to remind them to get the materials to you in order to begin working? This just happened to me for the first time in my career. I am sitting here waiting for the second day now. Is this a sign that if they cannot even get me into their system to work that they are probably unorganized and uncaring? I already e-mailed them and am awaiting a response. Not sure what else to do! I am not used to being treated this way. 
please explain this
there are jobs posted on the job board with the posted by name and then once you click to get more info several of them say contact place is Webmedx. Is Webmedx like a chain??
Please explain DD because when I was there
I had DD and pay dates were the 15th and 30th but my check never made it to the bank until a week later - sometimes more. I always thought DD was a faster way to deposit??
Could you please explain why...
I am the only one you come back at. The 2 posts above mine are derogatory, but it is only me you accuse of stirring things up. I once worked at QT but I do not now. I did not ask any questions about pay or whatever.
You're wrong, ha ha.....how old are you???
Could you please explain this...sm
Just getting ready to start applying for some escription work, but now I am confused as to how it works. Thanks for any details you can offer on this pay scenario.
Please explain then
Why -- when I had questions the ops manager seemed to be in the dark, never gave me straightforward answers but the runaround. Can you explain that one please?
What I would do is to explain to her that sm
you do not know of anyone and leave it at that. If she keeps asking, let her know that you have a policy against referring anyone anywhere so as not to get caught in the middle and you do not compromise on that for anyone. If that doesn't work, tell her that she is out of line and not to contact you. Try tactful twice and if she is dumb-as-a-post after that, be blunt :)
Can you explain?
How can you cross one of the QA people?
Well then explain....
Let us all in on it.
You don't have to explain anything
Some people just don't have anything nice to say and like to judge others. Good luck with your situation.
Let me explain...sm
I was not in any way talking about a typo at all...just saying that if you have the correct spelling of the company name, then you'll have success in getting past posts to come up on the search function.
There are a lot of posts on DR in the past few months, they should come up if you try again with the correct spelling.
Let me explain a bit...
Yes, you can discuss any topic you like for as long as you like within reason. However, there has been a trend on this board with attacks directed towards TT. We are not affiliated or sponsored by TT, so you can be assured we're not simply taking their side as some have nicely put it. In monitoring these threads we have become aware of the fact that all of these negative threads have been started by 1 poster. The basis of our closing these threads or removing these threads entirely is not on the direct question at hand. Merely stating that your deposit is later than usual, as you usually get it earlier than payday, is fine. These threads have gone beyond that point and made such accusations as the company is going out of business, that they're going bankrupt, etc., etc. These are all accusations that are completely outrageous and are simply an attempt to either get posters fighting or attack the company itself.
As well, these threads have ALL spiraled out of control to be completely off the subject at hand and turned into name-calling, abusive battles, which will be deleted regardless of what you're posting about.
I personally very nicely shut some down yesterday, and the same poster came back on today with more of the same. Certainly, we could delete those immediately rather than see where the conversation might be, but that would be a little higher on the censorship scale.
Why? Please explain. nm.
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can you explain what you mean pls?
Not sure what you mean by *doesn't follow through on anything.*
Thanks.
Someone please explain this to me..
Cardioscribes is supposedly so busy that they do not have time to respond to prospects, but yet they just posted another ad on the Job Seekers forum. LA dee da dee da
Can someone explain to me why there are
to keeping MT jobs in the U.S. I did a search/find and came across a company who swears they are dedicated to keeping jobs in the US - no offshore need apply. ????
http://www.bpoindia.org/companies/index-All.shtml
Not that I have to explain
myself to you I will respond. I decided to join Iridium 4 weeks after I was contacted by them. I also was told that Iridium outsourced, which was the reason for my original post. I would never work for a company that outsourced and I wasn't going to jump ship before I had some information. I worked on the account for 8 years at my previous employer, and like most professionals give notice of their intention to leave. I left my previous employer with the understanding I would be transcribing the same dictators, which has NOT happened. I have one, and that decision came from the account administration because it was the DOCTOR's choice. Do you feel shafted by everyone that started working after you because you were there first, or do you just have something against me? So much for the teamwork I keep hearing about, and how great everyone is. Maybe next time you'll reveal your true identity so I can respond to you directly.
Can somebody explain this to me?
If, according to SO many MT companies, there aren't enough 'domestic' transcriptionists to take care of all of the work here in the US, why am I always effing out of work?
Three companies, three jobs at the same time - and all through November, up until this very moment - there is NO work! I flex my rear off, and I'm still scraping by to make my needed number of lines.
How can this be, if there's such a shortage of US MTs?
Please, someone, tell me how.
WHY ARE THEY OVER? How did it come to this? Please explain, nm
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can you explain further please
what do you mean it's official? what have you been notified of? I am missing it somehow.
Can you explain to me what 9/4 is? I
have never read that phrase and I have 11 years' experience. Is this straight type/VR line rates or something? ...and what does the averaged out line thing mean as well that other people are saying on here? I just want to understand.
Being paid 9 is about as good as it gets these days for IC. The good ole days are gone.
How to explain s/m
Those who are doing well are those who will not tolerate being treated like slave labor. After nearly 50 years in the business I was ready to retire but if I should want to go back to work (which I don't) I would get a job and I would do well.
How can I explain this?
If you are admitted to the hospital through the ER or other means, a record is created. After you come home, you have the right to ask the hospital for your record. Once you obtain that record, you are free to let anyone of your choosing to review it. And guess what? There is no problem with legality because you handed it off to the dog catcher if you wanted to. Get it?
please explain
How could you work 6 days a week, 10 or more hours a day if you were out of work? Doesn't add up.
You will not be able to explain to some
about VR, especially if they have retired and never been on it in the first place. I work on it, you work on it so we are in the know unlike some others on here.
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