Certainly a better idea than whining along with them.
Posted By: I can live with goad if it gets just 1 MT out SM on 2009-09-25
In Reply to: Oh, so GOADING people who are already beaten down - is a GOOD idea? LOL!
from under a bad MTSO and working in a situation that they can be proud of.
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Had to reply to this one. Accidently sent to her email. She thinks I'm whining. Sorry if I seem to be to anyone else. I was only trying to find out if there are others? It must be nice to be able to say Oh, I look at this as a little vacation. I am the sole provider of a 6-year-old little girl living paycheck to paycheck, so yes I do get worried when there is no work. I wasn't blaming anyone or anything. I was just curious if maybe it was just my accounts. Never expected such a reply. Always seems to be a smarta... in the bunch. Thanks all you other understanding considerate nice fellow MTs out there.
Whining
*However, what disturbs me just as much is the attitude of so many MTs. If the shoe is ever on the other foot, these MTs will be begging for someone to tell them what company is best and who pays the most, only to be told nanny, nanny, boo, boo! Why can't we help one another? What is it going to hurt to give company names? Are these MTs job scared? If not, why the cut throat attitudes? So sad!*
That is MY definition of whining. No offense, seems exaggerated description of us MTs. My day is OK, thanks
I just don't want to have to listen to the whining when this happens, as you know it will. nm
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This board can be used for more than whining. SM
I personally skip over the obvious whiny posts. But when I was looking for a job, I found it invaluable to come here and read about various companies. It helped me weed out the obvious bad ones and send my resume to the better ones.
I've been doing this for 6 years - from local doctor (actually my brother-in-law) to hospital to large nationals. I tend to sacrifice speed to accuracy and take pride in my work. However, I have worked for 5 companies this year - yes, FIVE - with 4 of them (which I still consider to be good companies) unable to provide enough work for me to pay my bills, that is to say 8 hours a day, a minimum of 150 lines an hour. I have an excellent work ethic, sign on at the beginning of my shift, work 8 hours, my last QA rating as of 2 weeks ago is 100%. So, what I'm not understanding is - is it me or the companies who are mismanaging? Do I have a legitimate complaint or am I also a whiner? Something is definitely going on with this industry - and not all of it good. Let's put it all out there, the Stepfords and the whiners, and see if we can make gradual improvements to our industry.
P.S. I love my current company and finally have enough work to keep me busy - woohoo!
ah..stop your whining already..
get some work done so you can pay your bills and feed your kids LOL
Perhaps instead of whining and complaining
you should find a different profession? If you don't like your company and the way they treat you why not leave? You're allowing someone else to cause you grief and misery; most wouldn't take it, they would have enough sense to go elsewhere.
Why? Because you incite whining?
You bait people who are already hurting and when they strike back, you call it whining.
You are pathetic.
Quit whining and grow up
So, you were fired from Spheris. Probably because you couldn't cut it. You get 90 days to make your production, and if after 90 days, you aren't producing, they will cut you loose. Why should they keep people like you, who are obviously bitter, and carrying a huge chip on your shoulder, when there are other so-called newbies, with good work ethics who want to work hard, and are willing to put in the time required to get the production required. 3 months is a long time to get used to an account, and build your production. There must have been more to your firing than what you state in your post.
Hopefully you will find employment elsewhere. But, I would urge you to change your attitude, lose the chip on your shoulder and grow up. Don't blame everything and everyone around you. Take a look at your production, skills, etc. and then ask yourself again, why Spheris let you go.
Ok, I won't. It IS hard to sing over the whining.
nm
Exactly MOVE ON and quit whining
This has been going on for months and months and months. Obviously a new group of MTs over and over and they go through the same thing.
Nagging, whining WOMEN!!!
Exactly why I choose to work at home!!!!
Bunch of whining ladies
Andrea Renner does not care about postings here, she thinks the moderator will remove it! Seems she considers hard working participants here as bunch of whining ladies!
Just hate whining and complaining when there are backup accts with plenty
nm
Nope, just tired of the whining; feels like a daycare center
Seems to me all the time and energy put into this board whining over something that cannot be changed would be more wisely used either (a) learning VR or (b) putting out one's resume.
Idea to help us all, maybe?
I've started an Excel chart noting objective information on companies. PTO, bennies, differentials, incentives, platform ease of use, spaces, all the stuff that helps to make a decision about whether a company is a good fit. So, I've really appreciated some of the information I've seen here today, good and bad. Keep it coming! 
No idea!
nm
Here's an idea...sm
Why not just hire weekend people at a good rate? They won't have to pay benes, etc.
Here is a novel idea
Very well said!! I can name a few that do that such as, Ascend Health Care Systems, Transcend Services.... should I go on???
Have no idea.
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I LIKE that idea.
Let the recruiters compete for their paychecks like MTs do when companies overhire MTs (even if just for a week or so). 
Yes, I have an idea for you. sm
If you email me, I can give you the name of a company who offers this. Please be sure to put in your subject line of your email that it is in regard to a post at MT Stars, because I try to be careful of what email I open. Also, if you could give me an idea of how long you've been an MT, that would really help.
Anyone know how many MT's they have? I get the idea that
they are fairly large but the couple of times I have spoken with them they are really nice and pleasant and seem to be on the ball. They seem to treat people more like a small company.
I think the idea is that you tell them what
details are important to you, because no ad is going to give you all the details that might be very important to you. For instance, is good software more important than available IT help or whether there are ESLs or whether you can specialize, etc. When I've seen it discussed before, one person said they were referred to off-shore companies. Which would explain why posts might be removed from this site. But obviously you could stipulate it has to be an American company. I intended to use them when I got sick of sorting through companies myself, but found a good one in the nick of time. Good luck.
if your idea of
a good time is working like a dog for $11 an hour making some young white hotshot rich, this is an ideal career opportunity.
I had the same idea, but
the one job I found that was not MT, made me crazy - because all the rules were completely different... Try going back and forth and be able to keep them straight.
I'm still dizzy from that experience. That said, if I could have found straight data input, it would have been find. Let us know if you find something :)
Novel idea
nm
An even better idea - sm
How about the people who are not scheduled to work the holiday NOT work! Then those of us who are scheduled to work might actually get some work.
I have no idea but they sure need more
Some of the reports I come across are full of stupid errors that QA has never seen. They are far too easy on MTs and apparently don't do audits after you're released but maybe it's just me. I've been there nearly 2 years and have never been audited. I was surprised but am still careful just in case...
I think the TT niceness is carried too far when you have medical records with errors. So for all you potential naysayers who wonder how I know about the errors, with Dictaphone EXtext we have access to other reports and that is how we get samples. I would say at least have of them have some pretty bad errors.
I have an idea
Just let them know up front what you expect to get paid. I am sure they will be willing to oblige at that rate. Good luck!
An idea.....
How about a -----Watchdog Group---? Possibly representative(s) in each state. This group could appoint a committee to... say check on companies.....etc.
I'm sure that out of the thousands of US, some of you are good at writing letters getting a point across, organizing people, etc.
Personally, I had always thought AAMT was a bunch of baloney (just my opinion). They used OUR money to more or less screw us. Maybe there is something legal that can be done? Maybe they did a breech of contract so to speak.
Basically, senators, news media, etc. can help. At the end of the road, it is OUR problem. No one knows it like we do. Therefore, we are the ones with the solution.
Hey, now there's an idea!!!! s/m
You've got a deal! I loved to crab when I lived on the Texas Coast. We could always paint gourds when the crabs didn't have any meat in them, that was in the full moon wasn't it? I forget. I've slept since then. BTW, LT did you find a good new home? Haven't painted many gourds today, just loafing with a mini-migraine.
I have an idea for you!
You could always apply with SoftScript, Inc. They'll match your line rate (under certain criteria) and offer excellent benefits. After employee contibution, there are some plans that wouldn't cost you a penny out of pocket. Give it a shot!
You have got the right idea. I should have done same as you are doing.
I'd still be there now. Just got scared out of town which is my own fault. Oh, well, things happen for a reason. Just to say, you are very mature and your attitude is a good one for the long haul, at least as far as this company. It is a fantastic company and if you keep up your attitude you will do well. All I can say for me is that I jumped the gun, got scared. But ended up in a good place anyway, so just learned a life lesson about not running away, I suppose.
I like that idea
As it is now with the company I work with, I know nothing about my fellow MTs other than the fact that we are editing/typing in the same boat remotely.
Where did you get the idea
that ICs cannot have direct deposit? As long as the person hiring you gives you a 1099, it doesn't matter how you get paid. MDI gives the proper and accurate tax information each year. BTW, their pay is always accurate and on time, too.
Exactly right, but the whole idea of being
So, really in essence what you are saying is correct. However, I don't really know any IC that wants to work a set schedule or they would apply for an employee position. As an IC, I work when I want, end of story... Too bad if the MTSO is not doing their job on their end by contracting with enough ICs to take the work and get it done within TAT. Oh well.. That still doesn't mean an IC should work when the MTSO says they have the work that needs done. As an IC, you have the right to say no.
No, they do not have to give you work when you want it, but that's the idea of being an IC.
And yes, there are companies out there that allow you to transcribe from a pool with no quotas and no set schedules, but they are few and far between and usually well staffed, so they do not have to advertise, since they are doing things right to begin with.
I really had no idea that something
as little as that would make a difference on a message board. I love this site because people are very informative, and if I was looking for a job I would definitely make the effort to do everything correct, but till that time comes I didn't figure a little slang words here and there would hurt anybody. :) Thank you for your opinion though:)
My IQ is 174, and I have no idea what you are
indeed be very interested, as you can tell I already am. I think you just need to start with a little bit, just a tad, of background info to enlighten your fellow genius MTs, who just might not be versed yet in Illuminati. I have to go out and about now, but plan on Wikipedia'ing and Googling Illuminati. I love to learn, and am intrigued already by your connections and theories, but I need a bit of enlightment!
I have an idea.
As hard working MTs working for these type of companies, why don't we all email them a Happy Holidays or send these companies a card and see how bad we can make the nongiver companies feel. Doubt it will even make an impact but think it will send a mssage that we are the better folks. I'm gonna do just that and will get a little satisfaction.
Another Idea Here
Does this company have ONE standard they use, like BOS? I've had a few QA people do what you describe to me. Before I went to the supervisor, I would reply back to the QA person with something like this, On page 68 of the Second Edition of the AAMT BOS, it says to blah, blah...which do you prefer, your interpretation or BOS? It would be even better if you could find one of their own samples or rules that conflict & point that out.
I've worked for some companies who do keep you on QA for a week or so and others that released me immediately. Don't take it personally, but when they do give conflicting info get your ammunition out (BOS, etc.) & politely and firmly defend yourself.
As another person said, some of these people are just plain arrogant, rude and don't care if you stay or leave. Don't know how they stay in business. Oh that's right, they usually get bought out by another company & sometimes justice is served and the mean ones lose their jobs. lol.
I have an idea....
Okay, I have a plan. Give me until Monday to get it all set up, but in the meantime, respond with I'M IN - so I know how many people we are talking about here. Let's do this!! Enough is enough!
idea
Just an idea but have you searched outsourcing on the stars site....i know quite a few people have posted things over time so there may be more ideas there as well.....Yes, this companies love to send their work to India and then they come back to us and say oh please fix this COME ON!!!! Another thing, I am tired of these companies who pay someone with over 10 years experience the same as someone who just started. I am not trying to insult a newbie but come on!!!!
You have NO IDEA
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I have no idea...
 ...who came up with this outsourcing to India idea....what a bright idea! No wonder our country is in such trouble.
It's always the almighty dollar!
I have no idea why they did not let her go
because in spite of what you think, I am not management, but I kind of figured it was because she had said lawsuit several times and they were covering their buns. I am her coworker and she has blitzed us with this information for quite some time. I got the information from her. I said maybe she was telling the truth then and maybe not. I cannot even begin to make sense of what she does or the reasoning behind it. She was in there blitzing us with her smear campaign last night after she thought management had signed out for the evening. She is the one who said so many people left or were fired. I simply asked who. Oh yeah she is a crackerjack MT and worthy of that kind of $$. She cannot do OP notes, ESLs, or make a minimum line count. This big stink is exactly her MO. Makes very little difference what everyone thinks because the truth will come out in time. It is just the kind of scam she would pull. Before you all dive in and judge this situation without facts, why don't we all agree to wait and see what comes of this fiasco? I know that if this goes legal, someone is going to produce written records and come out on top of this. Don't you all want to know who and why?
Have no idea....
I have a lousy supervisor, or it could be just a company problem as a whole, but we aren't given any information on our team as to what is going on with the accounts.
no idea there were so many, thanks!!
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I have no idea what you are talking about...
I am not exactly sure what post you are referring to. I also do not have a problem with line count and do around 350 to 400 lines per hour and am happy with Transcend. When I said management views and posts on MTStars, I was not referring to anyone's post and do not know what the heck you are talking about but whatever. You guys really need to get a grip or SOMETHING!!!
Good idea!
nm
good idea
I am good...six years experience, good accuracy....I'll take your advice...I haven't signed anything yet..thanks! Are you happy there? They want to send me to St. Louis office.
any idea what the address was? sm
I am filling out paperwork and need the address of past employers. Of course I can't find it anywhere. Thanks for getting back to me.
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