Did we not just lose a lot of MTs with the accounts that we lost? What the heck did we hire (sm)
Posted By: sm on 2009-09-26
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around 15 more MTs for then? Why would they post the welcome to new employees for July and August? Yes, perhaps they were hired before we lost that account and were anticipating a new one, but get real. Some of those employees could have been with the company a long time. I think they should reduce the availability of work to the newcomers and provide to those who have been building this company all along.
Not trying to be mean, really. It just does not seem fair.
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I think they are about to lose their accounts and will probably be outbid- sm
by F##Quist and that other Indian national that uses eScription - Fucus. I feel like I'm working for a sinking ship. MT was good for me for about 5 years, but now it's just like everything else is - the market is saturated with workers, not enough jobs, cutthroat nationals ramming down the medical professionals' throats on how wonderful and feasible it would be for them to go to VR (which is nothing more than garbage in and garbage out). I tried VR when I worked with F##Quist. A huge cut in pay is what I saw and working much harder and longer. I am an ex MQ MT, too. That company was my first MT job and it started out nice and then slowly but surely, the work started drying up and all I was getting the crap dictators. All of the good work was gone and then I learned they went over to VR, so I tried it - forget it! You can't make any money doing that! I was producing something like 300 lph straight typing, and dropped off to perhaps 100 lph when I tried the VR. Who are they kidding??? If you're a fast MT, you're better off straight typing because it takes time to correct mistakes, and I found out that I could have typed a report faster than sat there and corrected every gibberish word or phrase.
The only accounts you lose in business by charging
No big loss there! It then frees up time and space in the schedule to land a better-paying account. Not only are we selling ourselves short, but the MTSO's are doing the same. They should concentrate less on what their competitors are doing pricewise, and more on producing the best product possible. The rest would take care of itself, and they'd ultimately be better off.
Other lost accounts?
Besides the 120 account and Florida Hospital (don't know that site #), what other accounts have been dropped lately? I don't know about acute care or clinic sites, but ER has been very, very slow for the past 3 weeks or so. I don't know if it is all related to the loss of 120 or if there are others that haven't been mentioned yet.
wonder why we lost all these accounts?
Does anyone know what happened? Why did we lose them all at once?
Other accounts have been lost too. It would
be nice if someone would at least tell us what was going on so we can decide what we need to do. I laughed about the Indian signing the paycheck. While they do or did have an Indian working in the office I hardly think they are going to send the payroll to India.
They lost some major accounts, one to
voice recognition and the other was overflow work but still it's gone. THey are hoping site 120 and the clinics that go with it do not work out with voice recognition since a lot of the docs were hard.
Wow, is there a reason they lost so many accounts like this. nm
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Lost accounts are mounting up
I was convinced is not going to get better so picked up FT elsewhere. Hopefully they won't cut off my benefits until I can get past the eligibility period at new place as I hate there to be a gap in my kids' health insurance! I cannot depend on them any longer to take care of me and my kids. Look everywhere you can. Take care of yourself, especially if your benefits are with the Web. I am on site now and loving it. And it isn't hard to work 2 full time jobs when one has no work!
Ab article below that says Proscript lost a lot of their accounts. Can someone tell me about this as
I am interested in this company or at least I was.
Heartland has lost numerous accounts before
nothing new! I trained on new accounts and then was told that a) they went to India because they could keep up with TAT and b) they no longer have that account..... time to start looking!
The account was not lost. It was fired, if that is what you do to accounts that you do not want. s
I have been there for 4 years. They have not lost any accounts but have gotten rid of 3 accounts. One of them was definitely the one you are talking about as it is the only one I ever saw with such blatant cherry picking by hospital staff. They were not even hospital staff; they were hospital employees that were let go and went in to work as ICs.
I have been a lead and stepped down recently due to family obligations.
They continue to grow steadiily and the changes over the years have all been positive. They truly do value their employees and stand strong on no offshore, which is important to me.
I would give them a call if you do not like where you went. Several have found that the grass is not greener and came back. A few were not taken back, but I find them to be fair.
I do not think that the company is perfect (i.e. no downtime pay) but I usually have plenty of work, get paid on time and like the people I encounter. I get asked to work extra, but that should stop now that there are more MTs on my main account.
They do not overstaff; I am very grateful for that.
Yep, exactly -- TransTech lost accounts and I truly believe is in financial trouble right now !
That small overflow account acquired has not paid yet, and the HUGE hospital they lost is no longer paying them.
I really think TT is in lots of trouble right now money-wise. Keeps changing payroll companies due to *floating* and not having the money for the payroll company, is my thoughts.
We had the best payroll company in the world -- but TT all of a sudden changed . . . and I mean ALL OF A SUDDEN, so much so that all our payroll information was WRONG, etc. Horrible time with this new payroll company, but it was a FAST decision made on TT's part. Probably had no choice except to change payroll companies.
TT is not stable as far as financial backup. Just imagine after losing a HUGE hospital account how much less money was coming in this week and prior. Those little overflow accounts just don't bring in a lot of monies. Dictaphone controls how much money TT gets -- due to Dictaphone owning the platform and dividing up the work between Dictaphone's customers !
 times for TT now.
You obviously haven't a clue what you are talking about. TT has NOT lost any accounts. TT is NO
having financial troubles. Dictaphone does NOT control the money or the accounts. I would strongly suggest you refrain from posting that erroneous information here or face the consequences.
TransTech has no work; that is why; lost accounts; overhired significantly BAD nm
Does TT care? No, they get their big paychecks no matter if the MT's do or not.
no, they should know their accounts and hire APPROPRIATELY. nm
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Does Transcend hire PT? Do they have accounts
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So SE lose their SE bonus, lose the ability to work as much or little as they want and just
basically lose all around with no gain that I can see. Well, good for MQ. I am sure a lot of people will be moving on.
They hire in preparation for new accounts, those new MTs start getting (sm)
up to speed and they are sharing our work until the new accounts come on. Yes, it may get a little lighter because of this, but when their new accounts come on they scoot over and we have the option of another backup account in our pools if we need it. It is called growing and team work. So far any time I have had to flex my schedule it has worked just fine and they have certainly been great about flexing with me when emergency things pop up. These are good people and they want us all to make money and help maintain a good company, they don't want us low on work. Work with them and they will work with you.
I wonder if they hire US MTs on new accounts and then get rid of them and send the work to India
after it goes through SR or something and the system learns from the US MTs.
Think of it this way, if they do lose the account, you lose your job. Just do your part and be a te
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me three! that company is a lose-lose situation if you want
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Sure, have lost patience, never lost sense of acting
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QT lost jobs lost dreams
webmedx is hiring but they may already have enough people, I got a job there last week. No matter what kind of bull you are hearing from management or otherwise is a lie. The account is gone, please look for new jobs
Me too. As soon as there is a little extra work they hire and hire and then noone has any. This
goes on all the time. I get sick to death of it. I think having 2 part time jobs is better so you have 2 jobs to count on.
Heck
They are probably glad you didn't apply too. Why do transcriptionists think they are constantly owed more than they get? Get up off your butt and work for it. It can definitely be done.
HECK NO!
Especially considering so many errors are subjective. There are a lot that are spelled out so that there is no question about whether there is an error or not; however, there are far too many that are ambiguous and/or seem to be based upon any particular QA or supervisor is editing or auditing. I've had many items marked for errors throughout my career, both as an MT and as a QA, that I've disputed and even shown proof of the descrepancies. These have not always been changed from errors to showing as correct.
I definitely wouldn't work for a company that does that - especially if they refuse to pay you for an entire report for only 1 supposed error! What a crock!
how the heck you do that
How come you so fast? what kind of work does TT give you?
heck, i don't even know what co. this is! nm
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Now HOW THE HECK...
On the Seekers Board, Synernet is hiring RAD MTs. On their website, they require 1600 lines/8-hour shift. Does this include the RAD accounts? And isn't this the company who offshores?
PLUS, how in the heck are we
supposed to decide whether to go PT or FT or bail, with this total lack of info? Not to mention, we don't know what wage we would be making, and they base their PT/FT status on how much MONEY you make in a pay period...screwy.
Well, heck...
I don't even work there and never have, and yet I'm irritated FOR you, lol!!!
Nothing grates on me faster than employers who brush off their employees' concerns the way you were brushed off, and that post of hers just muddied the waters even further. Of course, it's not a pay cut in the sense that they, for example, dropped you from 7 cpl to 6 cpl, but if they are not paying for something they previously paid for, I fail to understand how that is NOT a pay cut.
Maybe I need more coffee. Or maybe the post was intended to be ambiguous so as to not be incriminating, lol!!!
Anyway, you have my sympathies...both for the pay cut AND for having a boss that treats you like a nuisance when you have a concern!
Where in the heck do YOU get off!
Really, what IS YOUR PROBLEM???? If you don't watch it, GP will sue YOU for defamation of character! That would be a fun countersuit to see.
what the heck does your post even mean?
If you have something to say, please, say it, I can't read into posts like this...thanks!
what the heck is there to upgrade anyway on a DD?
nm
What the heck is that all about. I was just asking QTer2 why she
now. I don't care or know what the managers do all day. I was just asking what she meant by her comment, that's all. Talk about junk...
No one job hops just for the heck of it. sm
Do you think we would job hop if we could find a company that paid well and treated us as valued members of a team? Get real! We only hop to find a job that will support a family. Surely you can't honestly think it is just done on a whim. And as an above poster stated, a company earns my respect and loyalty, just as I expect to earn the same from my employers.
Heck yeah you can. If I can do it, anybody can!
A little new terminology now and then but thanks go Google and reference books, it isn't a big mystery for long. I like it because it is great to use with Expanders and allows one to have high count at end of day.
What the heck is a bad account?.....
When the first few days it is normal dictation, after that bad sound quality, mainly ESLs, slurred speech dictators, give me a break, you know what i am talking about, not a bad account, just the distribution of the work on the account. Are you a supervisor?
what the heck is a bad account?
Ok, I concede. Now for some help. Having 16 acute care experience, most in a hospital. Since you do 7 accounts, and I am not being a smart eleck, I am being sincere, how are you making any money? If I get mainly ESLs and they are new to me I find I have to go back and relisten when I am done to catch the blanks, or maybe I missed something. If there are sound quality issues most companies will not work it through with you so that is strike 2, also working mainly in hospitals I know this dictation is not first in first out but it seems to be consistent with nationals. I have to make a certain amount of money a month, am single (I would hate to be a single mother, I would cry every night in this profession anymore), but maybe I am losing the point. You don't seem to mind if that is the case with your 7 accounts (plus all the different account specifics), so give all of us some advice and maybe we will quit whining or getting out of the profession and make some money by how you are doing it. I stayed with 2 companies until I was living on credit cards and still working 16 hours a day, and not making enough money. If it is me, then make some suggestions as I am not alone.
I am sincere and you seem sincere.
Like who the heck cares if she is one or not?
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Ahem, some? I would say a heck of a
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Wow..too harsh for me.. I mean I think I know what the heck I'm doing but maybe I really don't
what the heck I am doing, according to her. This ad is a crackup. Any ideas on who is it?
How the heck do you know what all the supervisors
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I would like to get the heck OUT OF THE HOUSE.
nm
heck ya, lots different
IMO, IC bites. SE was way better. As an IC, no taxes will be taken out of your check. Way painful at tax time.
If they can offshore us, they sure as heck can
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What the heck are you talking about? sm
You work at Webmedx and are running out? How can that be since most of the Enterprise accounts are running overtime?
And if you don't like our CEO or anyone else in the company, don't let the door.... oops. There's lots of jobs out there for MTs - find a company that you like.
wot da heck u talkin about????
Don;t be too quick to point your finger. Maybe you were too quick to click the reply button and addressed YOUR whining to the wrong person???
what the heck is wrong with sm
 with these MT companies!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been looking for part-time QA or MT actively for about a month now. I had left the MT profession when my mom was sick and took care of her until she died. I have wasted a ton of time in the last two weeks taking tests and having preliminary interviews with recruiters. The recruiters tell you one thing and when the person that does the hiring calls, they tell you something else! Was suppose to start last week with a company and set up appointment for software download and THEY did not keep the appointment. When calling to find out what was going on, they were very nasty and rude so I decided that was a sign not to deal with that company. Just got done with an interview and while the recruiter was great, the person that called and did the hiring did nothing but complain about how she had to babysit MTs etc. etc. It was like she was on a power trip to make herself feel important or something. After being talked down to for 15 minutes, I told her I was not interested. Why start with a company that talks that way to you in an interview? I have been at this profession for over 30 years, hired, trained, etc and I know what a hard position it puts you in. NEVER EVER would I complain to a potential employee!!!!!!! Anybody else having this problem? Its like these companies are trying to tear your self-esteem down before they even get started.
I think I will take a breather before applying anymore. I am tired of testing and interviewing!!!!!!! I really did not want the hassle, but I am ready to find an account of my own and just IC on my own. This is ridiculous. Forgive me I am just blowing steam!
Oh, one more thing, these companies pester you to hurry and take their test, but then THEY take their own sweet time calling you back, don't answer e-mails, etc. ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I think we deserve more respect than this. I would NEVER treat anyone the way these companies are doing.
Where the heck do you WORK?...
nm
You must have one heck of an expander.
Even when I was in my prime, working for the same account and same 20 doctors 5 days a week with one of the simplest, most functional expansion programs, I couldn't pull in 350 lines an hour for 8 hours. Kudos to you.
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