Consider it a good thing they never got back to you..sm
Posted By: Jgroc on 2006-03-21
In Reply to: anyone out there ever heard of Dictation Services Group (DSG)? - curious
I worked for them for a year. They never answer e-mails or get back to you regarding anything. The platform is great but the sound quality is horrible. They move you from account to account and I always ran out of work. Not the most professional company around.
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I had the same thing happen, went back to MQ, went back to KS and could not be sm
happier. I am on a different account then the first time and it is as if it is a different company. I have a great lead who leaves us alone most of the time but is there when I need her. It showed me that you can have a different experience within the same company.
I have to say that in the few weeks since they have the new office, it is much more organized probably because there are a lot of people there all the time. I had the pleasure of speaking to the new HR manager who was HR at a hospital, got my questions answered about insurance as I am going to full time and had a live voice pick up the phone.
Not all change is bad. This is one company that has changed for the better.
I did the same thing about 6 months ago but am back at sm
Keystrokes again FT. I don't think they are allowing PT (KS) anymore either, so might want to check that first. What type of work do you do?
It was a big mistake for me as it is an IC position. The so-called raise actually cost me more in the long run with taxes. I was making 0.11, which was actually less than the 0.09 that I have at Keystrokes when I counted everyone in.
Just be careful and make sure that you are doing the right thing. A friend of mine left Keystrokes and now they are not rehiring her even though she has been trying for three months! They finally told her to give it up, that she would never be eligible for rehire because of a few things, but she learned a hard lesson.
good thing it is a temporary thing sm
because people with your attitude don't stay in anything very long anyway. Nobody has to listen to that crap to keep their job.
You don't know me either. you can say old fart all you want (when did 53 get to be old fart....too funny) but at least I am a valuable employee who can get a decent job!
Had the same happen here, heard the same thing, good references and good ....sm
job record will get you better $$$ if you are willing to promote yourself, search like crazy, talk to everyone, etc., but I have never been paid a cent more for CMT, what a waste, and all the years I paid my dues to AAMT, what a joke, they did NOTHING to better our field, just took the money for better conventions, as far as I can see.
DITTO every single thing he/she said. I won't go back to a hospital. nm
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The only good thing I can say about SS is if you
go to work for them you'll not have the experience to know how horrible they are and when you leave you'll realize how horrible they were.
The sound quality is horrific. Some accounts have ESL dictators that are horrendous and I have 20 years' experience and do 85% ESL. Management is a joke. They don't know how to treat MTs. The only reason they offer the mentoring program is they can't get good, experienced MTs to work for them.
Good thing you did!!!!!!!
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I did - not a good thing..
I did radiology. Lots of demographics to populate and training sucked. Not a money maker.
That was really the only good thing going for them. nm
good come back don't ya get tired of all the
complaints? if they don't like it, they don't need to apply or stay or go or whatever
lol
Good for your sister. Wish I had tried that back in the 80s. sm
Now I'm spoiled working at home.  It's funny, now that I'm in my 50s, all these new career options come to mind. I would love to be a veterinarian. Too late in the game for that. If only I had known in my teens. sigh
Blanks can be a good thing!
They prove you know what you don't know! Very important in this work. Just be sure that all else you transcribe is right on.
My goal was always for 100% (thanks Scrapper), but really no more than two blanks in say 3-6 reports, and that has landed me lots of offers.
My first test, btw, was with MedQuist. I asked before transcribing the test how the scoring system worked in order to judge when to say when if it got impossible. No harm in asking!
One good thing about America - sm
if you want a job, you MAY have to conform.
EVERYTHING is being outsourced. If you do not want a job because it hurts your feelings that the people who OWN the cmpanies oursource, then that is just dandy with me. Maybe I'll take your perfect job and be happy with it. Your loss.
Agreed - I think it's a good thing.
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Good thing that have not contact me....
because I will definitely not go back. Do you know what their new company name is?
That's another good thing about TT - they don't bother you (sm)
constantly with emails. I wondered about that when I first started too (3 years ago), but you'll soon come to realize they leave you alone to do your job. If something is wrong, they will let you know. 
...a good thing to have. Really helps! NM
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Good one! I am going to do that exact same thing when I get off.
Perhaps something of this nature would be viable as it is as a letter to the Editor of our local newspapers?
a good thing and stay put, not think! nm
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Sometimes failure is a good thing - sm
I would have to say you need to be looking at this as a blessing because more than likely that is exactly the type of dictation you would be listening to day in, day out. I have 90% really bad ESLs on my accounts that are wearing me out right now. There have GOT to be better accounts out there for us both. 
While you are laughing, that might not be a good thing because
I thought I was reading up at the top of this that the pay for VR at TT was 3.5 which is even less than what this person is making. I think at 3.5 or less folks are really going to be unhappy.
We don't know why they were deleted. It was good bounce back and forth sm
There were a few of us from Keystrokes posting and a few MTs that were with KS and left and a few that are looking.
No one knows why they were pulled.
This is the not the wishes of KS to have them pulled; it is better to leave them up for honest opinions than to pull them and have everyone think worse than they were.
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.
So good to know! I took the test but have not heard back
I don't think I will take the job, but do you know if they even hire ICs? Just so I know! TXs
Back in the days of YOG FN didn't have a good
name either. Your post shows just how unprofessional FN is and surely does not entice anyone to apply with your company. Even if what the person posted is not true, you could have chosen to take the high road, but instead you took the low road.
Good thing you're independent,
Wow, you are scary. It sounds like a good thing for
TransTech that you moved on. Good riddance.
Good thing you are just a recruiter - definitely not a speller - LOL
If those opportunities truly exist in this co., then it will be a good thing. s/m
But I've been around long enough that I've heard this all before, and the statistics are not on our side. And even when the MTs DO see an improvement, it can sometimes take 5-10 years to finally trickle down to them, as they are usually at the bottom of the do-do list. I do sincerely hope that I am wrong, and that this company is truly different. Only time will tell.
I disagree - pooling can be a very good thing indeed sm
Well-created pools can be a blessing to MTs because they prevent cherry-picking, plus they are a boon to the clients who receive ALL their work back in a timely fashion, instead of whatever the MT feels like typing. Now bad pooling (throwing too many doctors into a huge pool) is another thing entirely - that is bad for productivity because there is simply too much variety for an MT to learn any one physician well.
Another good thing to ask is reliability of server. sm
Some companies have frequent down time. It is good to know if this happens and if so, will you be compensated for it or expected to make up time lost.
Shouldnt that be a good thing? Means we are in TAT.
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Same thing happened to me......oh well, found something just as good..nm
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Yes, but that's a good thing. They demand quality.
Of all the nationals and bigger MTSOs, MQ is about the only one who never does quality checking. But in the end, that's not a good thing. Its best to learn to stay on our toes and keep our quality up. Don't worry - you're worried about it, so that's a sign you are a great MT. Others don't care.
Point well taken. Money can be a good thing....
If you don't get caught up in trying to buy happiness...
Hoping change in CEO is a good thing
The former CEO started this mess, maybe a new one will be a change for the better.
Oh, yes, and another thing, VERY FEW ESLs, good dictators!!! NM
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Oh, yes, and another thing, VERY FEW ESLs, good dictators!!! NM
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Yeah, and the really sad thing is they will lose the GOOD MTs.
Yes, I too see a mass exodus of the good MTs as those who have no other choice but to stay at TT are stuck with VR.
Very disappointing, TT, very disappointing...
It's a good thing we don't live in Canada then
as my hubby was 64 when he had his 2 heart attacks and CABG last fall. He was lucky to have survived it as it was!
Along the same lines, has anyone ever left TH and gone back with good results?
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YOG before MQ -- lots of work and good income back then. nm
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The only good thing about OSI is when you give them your notice that you are leaving!
wow, good thing i turned them down earlier this year, thanks
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Good thing they do because their line rate is marginal.
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Ditto - it's never a good thing to learn transcription
In case anyone thinks Escription is a good thing!!
This is just the beginning as more and more records are residing on the internet. And when you go into see your doctor, he is more concerned with making his laptop work and inputting info than he is listening to you. My friends are angry about this as they see it more and more. So EMR, internet, etc are more trouble than they are worth and we can only hope we go back to the way it used to be.
Wow .. sounds like you are busy, but in this profession, that's a good thing, sm
especially this time of year. I am still at CardioScribes and probably will never leave entirely -- easy work, good pay, and great people -- but I need the benefits of being an employee, so I am hoping Keystrokes (2nd shift) will be as wonderful as I have been told it is (and of course, hope they think I am wonderul too *smile*). I am working weekends for DTS America, and they are terrific! I feel very blessed.
I'm glad you have found not only 1, but TWO great jobs -- congrats! And yes, I hope 2009 is a banner year for both of us ... ALL of us, for that matter.
Good to hear from you. Happy Holidays! 
I never got an email back when I asked if they were hiring. Good luck! nm
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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. 
Good thing it did end up here. Post about squecky clean posts has already been
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