Current post-merger transcenders
Posted By: Let's talk money! on 2009-08-30
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I would like to hear from current transcenders, who became part of Transcend through a merger (like MDI-FL, etc).
Did transcend maintain your current line rate, and if you don't mind, were you making more than 9 cpl? If you were moved to VR, how did they calculate that rate? Did they tell you that all MTs receive say 50% for VR or did they just tell you what your individual line rate would be for VR?
Just to clarify, I'm not asking you specifically how much you make, but rather if they reduced the rate your previous company was paying you and how they determine the VR rate.
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CURRENT TRANSCENDERS: Does everyone have
Insurance is critical for me. I'm a good, steady producer and I'm not averse to having a few accounts at a time or working evenings, which is my preference anyway, so I hope I can maintain the $900 requirement. All these posts about not qualifying for insurance or losing it because of production is making me very nervous.
I did. On page 3 post from 2007 says no current
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on Lay Offs post below, Happy At Amphion says is Current employee;
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You can post a resume unlike the one you provided your current employer and give yourself
a name like Provided Upon Contact. Set up a hotmail or yahoo email and go that route. When services contact you (and they will if you have what they're looking for) and it's not the service you work for presently, then you can respond to them.
Good Luck.
through merger with MDI-FL
I originally started with MDI-FL in 2002. In 2005, MDI-FL merged with Transcend and I didn't feel a ripple. Pay rate didn't change. Managers didn't change. Employees didn't change. All of my coworkers stayed with the company. I believe I work with about 50 people. I think the company actually improved because of the technology. I haven't worked with VR. The accounts I work on stayed the same and have been the same for the past 8 years. Another improvement was moving the voice from Lanier and DVI to beyondtxt. I love it.
Just wonder if another merger is in
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Merger info
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20081222005188&newsLang=en
Here is a link that details the sale of DVHP. Bravo Mr. Deville! 4.25 million!!
Transcend merger
Just read this post from another wordboard.
anon
Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 1,819
My company just merged....
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with Transcend and I am not really sure if this is going to be a good thing or not but I am crossing my fingers. But so far I have been pretty satisfied with my employer- 2 years and counting!
I think they said 2100 MTs after merger
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Merger; yes or no answer please
Can anyone with knowledge say if the pcl pay I currently receive will remain the same with Transcend, part-time or not? Staying on straight transcription?
About MDI/Transcend merger
The only mergers/buyouts I've been through were in-house, so I'm not sure how this entire situation works via the remote world of MT.
If I'm interpreting this right, as of today we belong to Transcend; does this mean the next step on the agenda is that Transcend will contact us? Do we just keep working as usual until further notice? Do our payroll dates remain the same (i.e., will the pay period still end this Friday at midnight?).
I had thought we might all receive a mass email from Transcend outlining everything that went into effect today, but I've received nothing.
If anyone has any answers to the above questions or has been through this and can give me sort of a synopis of what happens along the way, I'd greatly appreciate it. Also, if anyone has received anything from Transcend regarding what changes might be in effect as of today, was it anything substantial?
Thanks so much!!!
on MDI merger, anyone feeling guilty?
I feel terrible for having copped such a bad attitude, ie, that we were sold down the river. Having settled down and really looked at those Q&A emails and considered our economy and the market and/or world as it is today, I am having a change of heart. The fact that MDI has done such a fine job of taking care of us and the business all this time, lends to my thinking why would they suddenly not care about us? It is not a perfect world and choices are not always easy. I do think we have been spoiled by MDI in such a good way that other companies look rotten. But I am hoping I am not alone and that more MDIer's will give this merger a chance. Happy labor day weekend my friends.
Hmmmm..I was afraid of that. I guess I saw that coming. Everyone said it'd change with the merger
and the days of a gift card would be gone. Oh well, it kind of goes along with everything else, different way to get shorted on line counts too. I guess ...This is what they call cutbacks. Tis' the season
8+ years for me (Rodeer days pre-Wbmx merger) and best COMPANY EVER. NM
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Transcenders
How are things these days at Transcend? (Need a second job)
re: Transcenders
apply, get hired, then you will know yourself.
For Transcenders everywhere...
I have a question... For those who work on Meditech, how long after you were hired did it take them to get you set up on Meditech? Because I'm not on their platform yet I've been doing all my work on Word which sucks because of course there are no medical expansions, just common everyday words. It's been 2-1/2 weeks now and I'm still not on Meditech, when I asked someone about it they said the hospital was still working on it. My question is how long did it take any of you to get set up? This no expansions thing is killing my line count and I can't afford to buy any exp. software right now.
? for Transcenders
Do you work VR or strictly transcription? If you work in VR, do you find it easy to make the same amount you once did when you were transcribing? Do you like working in VR? Thanks for answering!
Kudos to ex-Transcenders...
For standing up to these lousy companies who think they can s*** on us and feed us a line of crap, thinking we're too stupid not to buy into it! I am so disgusted and angry about what I've been reading - if Medquist pulled this on us I'd be outta there in a New York second. You guys are too good and there are too many other companies out there to put up with this kind of bull. Remember, we are in the driver's seat, we can be picky - demand far exceeds supply for professional MT's and you guys are sticking it to Transcend as should all new and old MT's. I also believe MTStars should ban any further job postings from Transcend - it is a total insult to us to allow them to continue to post, IMHO. 
Thank you for standing up for yourselves and, indirectly, for all us MT's! 
want to hear from transcenders who
have worked on VR and have been able to make at least what they always made, how much they have to edit to do this and how long it takes. How has your life changed due to this as far as the amount of work it requires. How much money can you bring home doing this realistically given the hours you work. No flaming and honest input please. Trying to figure out where I will stand when I do it.
Question to other Transcenders
when i go on editing, what will my pay rate be if I now make 8.5 cpl? Also, that will be with NO incentive rate, right? So, if I edit 1100 lines per day, what will I make per pay before taxes? Also, how hard will it be to edit 1100 lines per day between 8 and 4 p.m.? Is it possible? Does anyone do it?
Thanks for the help, can't figure out all this mess!
Transcenders: What is the AIM platform?
All thoughts welcome.
Question for Transcenders
Do your supervisors work from home or from the Transcend office?
Transcenders - watch out.
We finally had enough work this weekend to keep busy, so now they will hire 100 more people to make sure this doesn't continue. No one in their right mind would work there for a full time job. It is fine to work part time to supplement another job, but don't depend on them for anything consistent.
To Transcenders...I'm confused...sm
I am suppose to train this week to start work for Transcend. I have been getting the daily emails about account status and it looks like there is work, but I keep reading where there is not enough work to go around, so I am confused. Is there or is there not work? I really need to know what is going on before I officially go through training. and then it is too late. Thanks. 
Any Transcenders using Escription
 I really need some feedback from fellow Transcenders. New to Escription and not making any money. Yes using shortcuts, etc. But need 3000 lines to make what I did before minimum. Without compromising quality, don't see how this will work. Have heard from these boards that it depends on how many docs you have on account, etc. Anyone from transcend, help!! Need some advice, tips, whatever, from one MT to another.
Transcenders - we get your work, do you get ours?
I've heard in the conference calls both from MDI people and Transcend people that we get to cross-train to take Transcend work if we get low. Has Transcend been telling their MTs that they get to take MDI work if they get low? Curious if they've been saying it both ways.
Transcenders what region
You girls with no work, what regions do you work in? I work on 2 different platforms, BeyondTxt being one and in both my regions work is plentiful. I have 5 backup accounts in case things slow down but they haven't on my primary and they are always asking for help on my secondaries. Not saying you aren't telling the truth, just wondering what region it is. Do you do more than one worktype? I know where are some girls in my region who only will do one worktype and won't try anything else. That makes for a smaller paycheck, I'm thinking. Just curious so don't flame me.
Transcenders-Per line how much do you make?
 Current Transcenders, how much do you make per line and how much experience do you have?
Is 9.5 cpl any good?
Perhaps the new motto for Webbers and Transcenders
should be: BOHICA - Bend over, here it comes again.
ATTN: Transcenders - Pls provide admin.
that Transcend is offshoring, and they will be dealt with accordingly.
Any happy Transcenders out there? I know a couple people have left, not sure why. nm
My post should say the post above not the post below, Sheryl's post to be specific. nm
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Read Spherson's post below, who admits, in the post, they do pay it.
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Peachy, your post is interesting, but my post now is irrelevent but
A few weeks ago I went to my clinic where they had recently implemented EHR or EMR, whichever you call it, and the doctor's back was to me the whole time he and I conversed because his nose was stuck in his laptop. To me, it felt a little more impersonal, but I understand he was doing what he had to do, but it seems like the bedside manner may go to the wayside if the doctors can't even look at you when they are asking you questions or you are speaking to him/her. I know this is relevant to your original post, but just an interesting fact that I had not anticipated. Anyone else experience this?
This is why I NEVER post my cpl. I'll post the range of
what the company pays, but NEVER what I make. I know that I make more than probably 70% of the people there, because they know I produce a client ready report and that I can do anything they throw at me. We don't have levels, but I guess if we did I'd be at the highest level. Telling how much you make isn't so bad, but when people know what company you work for and then what you make that isn't a good combination. The ONLY people I have ever discussed what I make with, are my husband and my MTSO owner. Talking about your salary/pay is enough to get your fired in lots of companies.
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the recruiter. Once you are in with the company, the recruiter has nothing to do with you or your job. I want specifics about problems with THE JOB, not the recruiter. Specifics such as no or late checks, line counts being messed up, no work, taking bennies away with no explanation. Things that matter, not the recruiter.
Current DSG'r
I have been with DSG for a little over 2 years now and have been very happy with them! I have not always been happy with my performance, but they have always been there to answer my questions, to have work for me, and to pay me ALWAYS ON TIME! I would recommend working at DSG to anyone. Now that does not mean everyone will find a perfect fit, but I have worked with a lot of other companies over the years and certainly hope that I will be retiring with DSG many years down the road!!
Current DSG'r
I have been with them for almost 2 years. I have not ran into the problems posted here. I have been on one account, and at my request put on another. They do not move me from account to account. I have never had problems with sound. Yes there is ESL doctors. Yes there are different account specs. The management team, I have found have been helpful. Pay is always on time. Any concerns I have ever had management has addressed. Work is there, but like with this field there are slow times. I have worked for other national companies and DSG is among the better companies. No company is perfect, just like no MT is perfect. You take the good with the bad.
current mt
They are great to work for....no problems at all...they pay for headers and footers so the line count to me is about the same, regarding spaces versus no spaces. I have been with them for 5+ years. If you want to stay with a company and not move from company to company, Phoenix MedCom is the company for you.
Current PMC MTs....
How are the dictators at Phoenix MedCom, particularly the ortho docs?
Thanks :)
Something current
from someone that actually works for them if possible. I've read all the archives about them, but need to know if they've changed like they say they have. Thanks.
Current OSi MT
I have been with the company for 90 days. I love it. I do not understand the negative posts about the recruiters. Mine was great. Very informative, friendly. The company is great. There is work, I absolutely love the account I am on. I only have 2 years experience and I make more than 7 cpl. Maybe they pay base on the account. I am not sure. Give them a try. I am on the ExText platform and I love it.
Their current ad says 8 cpl
to start, and past ads have even stated an increase at particular intervals. (I believe 90 days being the first, but do not recall for certain, and do not know what the increases amount to or how many there are.) When I was there, one of the owners sent an e-mail to everyone once (when she was upset about MTs being asked to cover others' vacation, etc.), and in it stated that, although their MTs are all subcontractors, they have always tried to offer rate increases, even bonuses to add a more personal touch to the IC status, which we all know most do not seem to do these days.
I found them to be very nice people for the most part, but have read here before that the owner is a little quirky, which I also found to be true in my experience, but was unable to draw out of the poster why he/she thought that, and my story is far too long to post here.
They do offer direct deposit, which you must pay the cost of if you want to enroll, but it is minimal. They do pay on time, every time, and in the information provided to newly hired ICs it states that they are not dependent on being paid by the clients to be able to pay their ICs/employees.
Hope that helps, and good luck!
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