Check out post from "Tech Support" on here a few days ago . . .
Posted By: penny on 2009-03-12
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Isn't the Focus "tech support" Indian???nm
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It's a "fishing" post. Same post a few days ago with numerous errors
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you pee in a cup, they do background check, 30 days for ins.
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Yes, not sure I could wait the 30 days it'd take to get the first check.
That always turns me off. I'm sure for most it's not a big deal but I can't work for a month without a check.
OK< but the post asked who would SUPPORT
the concept?
You are *totally* entitled to having all or mostly negative feelings toward unions - they can be just as bad as nothing.
So, we'll put you down for a no thanks and move on... :)
From above post. Oops, meant my MTSO support
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Excellent post, Tech Support. You nailed it. nm.
Sigh.
Ok, been reading this post for a few days...sm
who, what, where is this Bill Baker???
I copied this from a post from a couple of days ago,
Credit goes to WIMT, who originally posted.
Hope this helps you.
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look back a few days.. LONG post about this
That is what I just said. !0 days PTO, period. That includes vacation, sick days and personal days
They should have paid holidays so that you are paid if you take off. Also should inculde extra hours for sick days and personal days.
That annual raise of .002 is kind of a joke especially when at the same time they upped the minimum line requirement from 10,000 lines to 12,000 lines.
OSi just does not have the qualified people in management positions that I wish to work for.
I am glad that you are happy at OSi and all is working out for you. Their dishonesty and the way they treat people just does not work for me.
Of course they can get by cheaply by hiring unqualified people so that is very good for the owners.
please spell check before you post
advice is with a C.. NOT an S
Where's my post??wanted to check for an answer
I posted yesterday looking for information on a company that had called me. I cannot find my post or any answers. Is this board pruned regularly? Could not find anything in the archives either. thanks - i may just need to post again.
Before you knock the MT, check line #6 of your OWN post..nm
Oops, meant to post under credit check
That really irks me that a company thinks they can run someone's credit without authorization - business like them need to pay through the pocketbook - maybe they will learn a lesson.
I don't mind undergoing credit check if I'm told in advance and I authorize it - but I would DEFINITELY go after a company for the maximum penalties allowed  if it ran one without my consent.
try transriptiongear.com's tech support. They do gearplayer tech support whereever you bought yo
transcriptiongear.com
You bill 30 days behind, and they snail mail it so it's late - about 40 days from invoice
No way jose - they even messed up their direct deposit payments
Maybe she/he works 14 hour days/7 days a week? nm
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Check Monster, CareerBuilder, MedHunters.com. Check with the companies you see listed if they're
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Would that be 5 business days or 5 regular days?
So when are we going to be paid this time around since you're so knowledgable?
Sorry, but for some of us a day or 2 actually makes a difference.
Most want 20 hours over 5 days, but it could be more, or it could be spread over 4 days. nm
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Correction - TH has 5 PTO days 1st year/10 days 2nd yr
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Axolotl within 30 days. Transolutions in 60 days. NM
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It is true. Any job has its good days and bad days.
Perhaps you'd like to just keep your old job and try this one out. Just because a poster here is crabbing about it, or even if as in the past there have been negative posts, odds are that there are very happy people who don't even post or know that this board exists. As Alice says. Everything is relative. The fact that this company is hiring and pays may be a place which is a blessing. As opposed to digging ditches on day labor for example. Or somebody might prefer digging ditches. This is just an example. Sometimes we who are employable, even though we don't make as much as we used to in this business, or as much as we would like to, we still if working at home do not pay for gas to go to work, career clothes, deal with office politics, have to look at a boss who writes us up if we are a minute late, etcetera. I don't make half as much as I used to, but I don't send my 3 children to day care which by the way saves us money. SO I remind my husband I am worth that in addition to my salary if I had a job outside. No job is perfect. I am not even sure if Focus is any good or not, I have not worked there. But if one poster says there are good days and bad, I say that is the most honest answer you are going to get anywhere, and if you need a job badly, how is it to hurt trying it out, until you know for sure for yourself? THanks for listening. But sometimes this board gets to be a bit much with the agendas of people railing on other people like the OP here who just wanted all opinions instead of just one side. Balance is always great. And, if things seem lop-sided, then it is a good thing to seek out both sides. IMHO.
I think they would. Those are good days for 10-hour days. sm
I have a set schedule but it is Tues-Sat and it works well for me. It wouldn't hurt to ask!
90 days is correct. 3 days off 1st year, 10 during 2nd.
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Does background check include credit check?
"You can check my credit if I can check yours"
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Were the 2 days weekend days? sm
They expect everyone to work a weekend day. Their definition of team player is to actually work 6 or 7 days a week. One might consider it if the pay was there & she gave out some decent work. It is the ideal place to work if you are a workaholic with no life.
11 days is more than you would get inhouse...usually 10 days.
We have the convenience of working at home and yet you want MORE than what inhouse positions offer?
Ask if those are calendar days or biz days too nm
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My post should say the post above not the post below, Sheryl's post to be specific. nm
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Credit check, FBI check was not for
me. The notion that if you don't pay your bills means your not a responsible person really kills me!!! Lots of people have $$ problems, especially if you are an MT, LOL!!! They are the only company I know that does these checks. Seems a little anal to me!!!
They can check mine if I can check theirs...nm
Thanks for the support
Wow, thanks everyone. Working at home alone sometimes you don't wonder if it's all your imagination. And no, doesn't start with a P -- it's Webmedx.
Thanks for the support... you are right!
They already got in trouble once. An Indian employee was holding patient information in an extortion attempt for money from the company. I guess they didn't learn their lesson.
That's why they got US MTs in the first place, to land the big accounts. Once they start slipping away again and they need new accounts, we'll see them posting hiring bonuses. LOL!
I support you in this
and just sent a letter to the appropriate instructor in the sociology department at our biggest university. I will send it out to some other sociologists over the next few days. Thanks for suggesting this.
thanks for the support!
She got me on the wrong day. I just resigned today, and cried while I was typing the letter. I am not a fighter, and have never gotten into it with anyone on these boards, but she jumped down my throat, acting like I was a thief. I will ask my supervisor if it is alright, if not, I won't bother, just make new ones. However, they are my expansions, ones that I painstakingly made up over the last few years trying to keep my income up with all the changes. I was not a cheerleader the last few years, but I hung in there by my fingernails thinking things would get straightened out and get better or at least somewhat back to where we were, not worse. My income has dropped by $150 to $200 a week. I don't know many people who can afford that, and I know I can't anymore. I don't think its going to change anytime soon except maybe for the worst, but for the MTs there, I pray it does.
US Support????
In two years with Focus I had contact with only ONE support individual that was US based. I stayed for wo years so no, it was not as bad as some would lead you to believe, but to say the support staff is US based is misleading at best.
Support
Actually, it's nice to know there's some support out there from fellow employees. Nobody in this discussion got me personally riled up. I was more riled up and concerned than when I came on this board and read the discussion, so it did me some good. We mostly just want some reassurance from you MDI-MD veterans that this isn't the norm. I'm appreciative of all the suggestions from my fellow employees, even though I'm a newbie to MDI-MD. The liaisons sound like they're pretty understanding and will work with you, so that works for me. :)
Thank you for your support.
You know what, I don't understand any of this and kind of confused right now. But thanks a lot for your support. I have done cardiology reports for quite a long time and worked at Cardiology Clinic, where that is all I did 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. This is what they were testing for. So, I really do believe I did very good on test. I know all the medications without looking anything up in reference books. Also I have transcribed hundreds of echocardiograms and stress tests, etc.
Anyway, I am not going to fret over this. In fact, Keystrokes just called and would like to offer me a position with their company. So, who cares about MD-IT. Also Keystrokes is starting me at higher rate of pay. Maybe this was a good turn of events that I got turned down by MD-IT, because look what happened. I believe that sometimes we do not always understand things that happen, but in the long run things usually work out for the best. I am definitely an optimist in life and try to always look on the bright side. It helps in this line of work.
Thank you everybody who had positive things to say and for your support.
Thanks for the support. This is what I think
When I started with the Q, I had an office with humans I could go to for things. I actually got 2 days of really good training on the accounts I had and could call someone and get a live question answered at that moment. They could even listen in on something and help me figure it out if I couldn't understand.
You know what it is now. I never had a dread at working for the Q until the last year or so. Now it is severe irritation when I log on because I have used half my PTO up due to no work and all. When I emailed my supe a couple weeks back about no work, he said oh it is just because of the weather. I am sorry, I have been running out of work for the last MONTH straight. It is February. I have never had no work on these accounts in February. EVER--in over 9 years.
I wouldn't care if I wasn't required to put in the hours. I would go do something else. But here I sit and I hate that more than anything.
support
Hi
You sound like you are so happy at your new job. I am feeling so discouraged at mine and really want to quit. Do you know if your company is hiring? I have lots of experience. Would really love to hear from you either way.
Thanks,
Discouraged Debbie
Support?
Are you SERIOUS??? Two years ago they had a terrific support group, now you're lucky if you get called back within half a day...There was one instance where I had to upgrade a program, it was mandatory, and I called support. This person talked to me and asked to sign on to my computer (standard procedure). They then asked that I stay nearby my computer in case of questions on their part. Well, I did that and after an hour and nothing happening, I gave up. Called shortly after and was told the person was at lunch!!! Can you believe this??? Mind you, this was one of my days off (I purposely did this because I knew how much work I would lose on one of my regular days). I was told it would take up to an hour, well after it all had been done, it took over 3! Yeah, some day off. It was almost like they were chatting with other people in the office or on the phone, or SOMETHING, cause they would never respond to their prompt for the next step for minutes at a time. I was very irritated by it. I absolutely cringe when support is needed at TT and avoid it at all costs! 
Thank all of you for your support!
I appreciate every kind word. It helps me knowing that you have all been where I have been.
I am so fortunate to get the opportunity to work for TransTech. I have heard so many great things and part of me can't wait to dive in but the other part says don't let go. I have been so darn loyal to the Q and they never cared.
I hope Transtech appreciates my loyalty. I want this to be my last job change!
Thanks again.
Thanks to all of you for your support. s/m
It makes me feel very humble. I never back down and they have made me ANGRY. I'm not sure if I will have to attend court in Texas or not since I haven't lived there in 20 years but if I do, so be it.
Good support when I need it
Precyse has set up an excellent system through IM and what they call MT Mentor. Not only can you get instant messages for STAT, but get feedback on reports requested. "Fill in the blank" has never been so rewarding.
tech support
The tech support is very good and very reliable at Spheris. A nice solid company.
They are also in support of TRS training
women in Trinidad to do transcription, so I'm sure more work will be leaving the states. I was not going to accept their offer anyway because the line rate was 2 cpl less than what I was currently making, but then when I asked if they offshored the recruiter reluctantly said they did if they client requested it. Now who in their right mind thinks that CyMed, or any other company for that matter, goes into a facility to sell their service and says we offshore to xx country, would you like them to do your work?
Thank you for caring. We need the support right now. nm
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Support I think is needed
The first and foremost would be promotion of US-based transcription for US-based patients. I feel there are major, major privacy issues at hand there, and I would personally have trouble with my personal info being shipped overseas.
Certification I think is very, very debatable. AAMT has tried to make a standard practice, but really it isn't. You have to be certified and continue with education to be a nurse because those practices are standard and regulated pretty much across the board without too much difference. MTs have to do what the client at the time asks, and there is a ton a variation between companies and clients. I have worked for a lot of different places and have yet to find one that follows even half of the important rules of the BOS.
I also think another organization should point out certain advantages to being an MT, at home or otherwise. AAMT wants you of course to buy books and whatnot from their store, but there are many other resources online that are available to us simply because we are members of the medical field; most are free. Working at home gets you discounts on things like car insurance (cut mine in half). There are many advantages to ousourcing companies that hire at-home employees as well which are growing all the time.
I would absolutely participate as much as I can in getting something like this going. AAMT as decided where they are which is perfectly okay. They just now need replaced.
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