Count on heavy Mon and Tues and then
Posted By: you will need to sit at your on 2006-04-22
In Reply to: Hmm. Do you have a lot of periods when you have no work? nm - Will my schedule be pretty stable?
computer up to 14 hours or so a day to wait for work to drop in to get your line count, or you can just work 365 days/yr. They will tell you to work outside your schedule if there is not work and expect you to have a consistent daily line count.
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I work Tues-Sat
and it is NOT a big deal; in my previous job, for many, many years I was head of the billing department AND the sole MT for the practice, so working 7 days a week is nothing new. With my present job, I was actually given a few choices, and I chose first shift Tues-Sat. I do have a 1 Saturday a month prior commitment--so they allow me to work around that, either by front-loading my week ahead of time so I get in my hours (and lines), or working a couple of hours before going to my other thing, and then finishing up when I get back. It has worked out very well. This company also offers a pay bump if your schedule has you working both Saturday and Sunday, which I chose not to do.
And in order to get in a few extra lines here and there, I usually log on for at least an hour or so on my days off, if there is work (and there almost always is), because after so many years, if I get up in the morning and don't have work to do, I don't know what to do with myself. :)
And I too am glad to have a job in this tough economy. There will always be sick patients, and there will always be doctors who dictate about them. The company I work for is actually expanding; I wonder if some of the work is finally trickling back onshore from overseas....?
I was thinking maybe Tues, since I have a feeling
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I agree...I work Tues-Sat and I have a life...
maybe the OP isn't that good at balancing hers that's all...I don't miss any of my childrens' activities and I also do not miss deadlines either...
offered tues-sat or sun-thurs sched- nm
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Amen! Yeah, work was low Tues morning,
but I said THANK GOODNESS so I could take a break. Came back later and there was plenty.
It's not like gasoline where a supply can be kept for the low times. No; any transcription company has to try to stay within TAT or they lose money. When they lose money, do they penalize the MTs? Nope; they eat it.
I firmly believe that the good companies want to hire good people and keep them, but also get good accounts and keep them, so they have to delicately manage things the best they can. They have to let people take vacations now and then, and they can't predict when people will be sick or have emergencies. If you've ever worked in a hospital medical records department, you know that some of the docs are notorious for waiting until they are threatened with loss of privileges before they catch up their backlogs. So then they go in and dictate 200 reports they shoud have been doing for the last 2 months. Get a few of those and then there's a real crisis. Everybody gets a notice to work - work - work. Finally 2 weeks later everybody has worked their tushes off and done all this extra work, and everything is caught up on Monday morning. Then the docs come straggling in to do their dictations on Monday, while MTs sit at their desks, fuming because their is no work. Well whose fault is that? Management's? Nope, that's just business. I doubt there is a business in this world that is the same day in and day out, 7 days a week, every week of the year.
MTSOs seeking MTs for Sun-Thurs or Tues-Sat positions..sm
This question is for anyone who has ever been hired by an MTSO who advertised the Sun-Thur or Tues-Sat only schedules. Can you tell me which companies (if any) that are willing to be a bit more flexible in this area? I don't mind weekend coverage at all and actually prefer a day off through the week. However, I don't think I could adhere to a schedule where I had to sacrifice every Saturday or every Sunday for an indefinite period of time. I would be happy to work every other weekend or alternate Saturdays and Sundays, basically working one weekend day a week. Or are most of the companies that advertise require their MTs to stick to one set schedule, no exceptions? Thanks to anyone willing to take the time to respond! Your replies are appreciated!!
Yes, VERY heavy ESL.
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Why would getting top heavy with
I can understand not answering emails but top heavy with management really isn't any of the MTs business.
despite the heavy negatives
i vote MQ; tried a couple smaller companies -- but when you roll into the mix all the various factors, its my choice place to be. and furthermore, its my family's sole income and as a FT employee -- i'm not even worried about the lawsuits and all. The company is constantly improving. There are no signs of sell-out or collapse, only of strength.
MDI-FL'ers, can you do 250 LPH, even with heavy
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Very heavy HISPANIC ESL
nm
Heavy turnover
Big turnover on this account. They constantly advertise. Look elsewhere.
OSI heavy on the offshoring, I believe.
Heavy ESL account...sm
I happen to work on the heavy ESL account at Axolotl. It is difficult, I won't lie. There are not many Asian dictators, but I have many years of experience with ESLs and I do find it to be quite difficult. I have only been with Axolotl since July and just moved over onto this account a few weeks back, but it was my secondary prior to that. I think with time, they are very doable; however, it is not a huge money-making account. I can't come near the 250-300 lph I used to be able to do (which might be age showing, too), but I love this company and they are very accommodating in many ways! Work has been slow lately, but is supposed to be picking up as this account brings on more work. If you are up for a challenge and would like to work for a great company, I'd say go for it. They are really, really good about filling in blanks and providing feedback and you can even relisten to the job which helps you learn them better! e-mail me if you'd like!
Heavy ESL is probably exactly why I got that callback...
now that you mention it. Before I quit, they had me in a very heavy ESL account. That's not specifically why I left (didn't help), it was a combination of things, mainly that I couldn't move through the junk quickly enough to make a decent paycheck anymore and knew it was not gonna get better there. Of course, I was told at the time that was all they could give me. We do not have a fit for you, yeah, buddy. Going back would just mean more mistreatment. I personally hope they have to fold.
You are NEW !! TransTech is HEAVY into VR. Where did you get your info from?
Every account is about 75%-80% VR -- unless it a new account which the voice machine has not been able to interpret the doctor yet. You just wait . . . your turn is coming for VR. They beg for more editors to be trained each and every week.
How well does eScription do on heavy ESL physicians?
Also, how long after using this platform did you find yourself doubling in your productivity? Anything you could provide would be greatly appreciated.
How many of these VR lines for heavy ESL dictators?
Thanks.
I'm part-time and don't have to work all weekend. I work Tues-Sat.
I've never heard that from Chronicle, of course I didn't see the ad.
Their pay is the pits unless you're a heavy producer. nm
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18 years acute care, heavy ESL. Thank you.
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Can you give the initials of what the heavy ESL accts were?
nm
The work is pretty darned heavy now!
People have said the ESL load with FN is very heavy AND they don't offer DD. nm
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CS.net slow and horribly "click-heavy." Anything
Doesn't that chip on your shoulder ever get heavy?
Maybe you should consider a career change. Being locked up all day away from the real world has obviously made you bitter and a tad dillusional. Have you considered counseling?
On my TT account, the only times heavy editing
Is required is if there is a bad connection (static and muffled connections wreak havoc with Escription, as with any VR system). Other than that, my production is probably 2.5 times greater than it is with straight transcription; essentially, the means my pay increased slightly with the transition to VR.
I believe the poster means that if you cannot catch *nonsense* the system churns out and correct it, then that person really shouldn't be an MT because details is what our jobs are all about.
Wow, that's a sturdy, heavy cup -- I'm surprised. I didn't take the job with them sm
about a year ago and I have had regrets a few times, but seeing all this I guess God was looking out for me and I made the right decison after all. I'm so sorry that this is happening to everyone. I never heard of cutting someone's pay after hired but then again, a lot of things have happened in the past few years that I never thought would happen.
Good luck.
Lots of people like it here even though the ESL load is supposed to be heavy. nm
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HEAVY ESLs, will not switch accounts if you are having difficulty, and more...sm
Plus you have to pay $25.00 every payday to get your check UPS to you. Now, I never have known UPS to charge $25.00 to mail a letter overnight! They must be making profit off of it. The worst ESLs ever! I have worked for many years as a MT but NEVER had this horrible of ESLs. Not to mention the VERY RUDE QA staff! Supervisors and work flow are nice. I would think twice. But pay was always on time and always correct. You just have to balance out. They used to run out of work too. Don't know if that has changed or not.
Posts here from last month said the ESL load was unusually heavy. nm
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Don't know but it's a heavy duty load. Average full day would be
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Are the bulk of the ESLs you work on heavy Spanish?
Thanks for all the other information you have given me too.
In my Extext experience count was about 10% less than the Word count. nm
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It means to double check what THEY say your count it. Count
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I prefer to be off a day during the week so I prefer a Tues-Sat schedule. nm
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I was switched from one heavy ESL acct to another and couldn't get the lines, so I bailed. Other
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AllType 6 months ago offered 8 cpl to start and only up to 8.5 cpl with heavy ESL production. Want
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Very heavy Indian affilitation and tech support, if that matters to ya. nm
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how is the company? do they pay direct deposit? do they have heavy ESLs? Do they pay on time?
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Very heavy ESL on my acct, needed a Cphone, other things. They were very organized in their
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The account is not bad but it has heavy Hispanic dictators. I worked on it for another company and
get used to it, it is a great account. If you really want a different account, just talk to them. They are really good about switching accounts for people. Call Becky in the office. She is the HIM coordinator now according to her email signature line. She is the best!
Post from June 2006 said the ESL load was very heavy and you needed a Cphone & 2nd line. Used to
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Are you aware of how they count your time?.. or don't count it i should say
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WMX - line count. Was working along and noted line count accumulation (sm)
signed off the report I was typing. Those lines didn't add immediately, but sometimes they do that. What concerns me is that when I signed that job off and the next one came up, not only were the other lines not added in but they were LESS than they were before I signed off previous job.
I thought I noticed this happening the other day, but figured I just wasn't paying attention. Today I definitely noticed it. For some reason it changed it's mind and took 8 lines off my line count. What the heck?
Am not really ecstatic with the way things are going anyway and then this confuses me.
Please, someone have a realistic explanation so I don't feel paranoid and cheated here.
Then company should set line count per day with incentives for above that. If get line count done
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