Exactly, what bearing do their earnings have on whether or not they get responses. nm
Posted By: oh on 2006-04-04
In Reply to: What does what her husband makes have anything - sm
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A credit check really has no bearing on whether you will get a job offer
I had a phone interview with Amphion this week, and was told they would do a credit check and reference check if they decided to offer the job to me. Many places do not bother to tell you, but they do check. You can ask during any interview. I saw a bunch of posts where companies took a long time to call an applicant. It could be that they are checking up on them first before they even call to set up an interview. Most places do it as a formality. As far as I know, a bad credit report has never prevented anyone from getting a job unless they are going to be working at a bank or someplace where large amounts of money are. As far as I am concerned, just ignore it. It has no bearing on whether you will get a job offer or not. Nothing to worry about. 
But still, sales tax has not bearing on State tax or Income Tax. Big difference! nm
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earnings
It is possible. I made just over 25k my first year doing clinic work. I worked very hard and put in a alot of hours. Yes, you can make 25K your first year.
My earnings
Per 65 character line: 0.98 cpl.
Straight typing, no VR, no template typing, apx. 50% ESL.
cpl earnings
I have been an MT for 8 years as IC with same accounts at 9 cpl (65 characters with spaces). I thought that was not very good pay, but for many reasons, put up with it. I am surprised as I go out now 8 years later looking to get extra MT work, and find that MT cpl pay has gone BACKWARDS to 8 cpl or even 7.5 cpl? Is that what your experience is? Wow.
First year earnings
$25k is 12 dollars an hour, which at 8 cpl would require you average 150 lines per hour.
You will be very lucky to find a place that will hire a newbie at 8 cpl and I very much doubt that you could do 150 lph until you have been on the job for awhile. Unless you are an extremely talented person, I would say do not expect that.
Now this is a more honest report of earnings on VR
than making $32 the first hour post certainly was and that would have been a very lucky hour. There are times once you get trained and up to speed that you will do great and then other times not so much. It depends on the platform, how well the recognition works and adapts and, as always, the dictator. Face it, some dictators are just never going to come through well on VR.
That one I know :-) That is your basic rate/line count earnings sm
before any differentials, bonuses, incentive pay, etc.
I also have not received my cable reimbursement. Guess I'll have to call and ask Debbie.
PTO paid out based on average hourly earnings. They typically
do not pay for downtime unless it's an unusual occurrence.
Appreciate all the responses so far...
The info has been very helpful so far. I really feel even more confident in my decision about this company.
JLG responses
Thanks for your responses, I appreciate It!
thank you both for the responses *S*....nm
Thanks for all your responses....sm
I'm tired of following a schedule also and all that other humhum as an employee. I like being my own boss. I'm checking on medical benefits also, and although high, I believe I can swing it.
Thank you again!
THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES!!
I knew there had to be a better way to understand these doctors. I know the mumbly ones are so used to saying things over and over again that they ramble through, skipping words, etc...They don't care that I'm new!!! I will give all of your suggestions a try - thanks a lot! Sometimes I just don't know how you do it...
Thanks for the responses. nm
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Thx all for the responses.
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Thanks for the responses sm
Both sound good. I didn't realize (maybe I'm naive) that services required so many weekends. The service I worked for previously required no weekends or holidays (local, not national). Currently I work 4 weekends a year and 1 holiday, which I hate as it has just changed in the last 3 years; we never were required to work any weekends or holidays for the first 10 years I worked there.
The MDI flexibility sounds perfect; however, I'm not too excited about two weekends a month. I guess I need to reevaluate what I want/need!
Thanks again for the great information!
Thank you for your responses .... nm
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YOu might not get a lot of responses because
most companies don't pay a percentage like MQ does. MQ does pay the most for ASR, believe me. Most companies pay around 3 to 4 cpl maximum for ASR, some in the 2's. So, you have to do the math yourself, but believe it or not, MQ is the high end, even with the latest cut. Thus the reason for the cut, and to stay competitive in the market, and the ASR market is huge right now.
Thank you for your responses.
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Where were these responses before?? - sm
Would someone e-mail me with VALID points about this company? I have heard from people who love it there who gave detailed explanations why they enjoy working there. Owner extremely pleasant and kind to me. A lot of hassle of paperwork to go through to be hired - why would they then be nasty to you??
Thanks for all your responses
I am going to apply and see what happens.
Thanks everyone for your responses..
Before I could test, they sent me an email stating they had already hired someone for the job. So I am still looking.
Thanks.:)
Thanks for your responses sm
I have not worked for an out-of-state company and don't know how it works, cannot afford to be surprised with a whopping surprise phone bill. I downloaded and passed tests but did not have to accept any offers yet, so am not familiar with how the phone charges work. I know some on here have been cut off and had to pick up the tab, etc. Excuse my ignorance, and thanks for being kind enough to reply. Lots of outsourcing going on locally, have been an unwilling victim and have no clue as to long-term usage and downloading long files, etc. I don't think Vonage is available here, but shall check. Thank you again for your patience and understanding, don't need any surprises as some are not honest and forthright, as you well know!
Thanks for all your responses! I am
going to go for it. I had to decide between them and a great offer with Transcend, but I like the idea of flexibility better than shift work. Thanks again!
Responses?
Has anyone submitted the tests and received a response? The first sound file I downloaded was a little hard to hear, but the other two seemed of fairly good quality. Thanks
Thanks a lot for your responses
The thing is this multiplies when one of them is off. I already know before I start working if one is off that the other one will find some excuse not to work. It happens every week. I will take everything into consideration and hope I don't lose my job. For once I wish I got paid by the line!
Tip for better responses (sm)
You are asking a question that is far too obscure and subjective to receive good responses.
The term affordable means different things to different people.
Add a followup post to your message right under it giving a description of the insurance coverage and cost you are looking for.
Perhaps you want family medical, dental and vision and you need it to be less than $400 a month, or something similar.
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i really do appreciate your responses sm
and advice...I was really struggling with this.... thanks so much for taking the time to help.
Where are all the responses to this post?
They were here! Now gone! What's up big brother?
You will not get responses on this board - ask on
MTSpot and I will tell you there. Cannot say here.
Thanks for the quick responses! s/m
I can't find anything else at all. Don't know if this would help me gain exp though for medical transcription.
Where is the work at home mom's board???
Thanks again :-)
Interesting responses...sm
I am always curious about this one: Why is it that if something an MT does wrong is pointed out, the cry goes out to not lump us all together! and yet if there is a bad employer, it's they are ALL alike??? I don't think we can have it both ways. The reality is there are hard working, dedicated MTs, AND there are great companies to work for. There are also bad apples in both. We're quick to jump on the bandwagon of a bad employer and paint them all with one brush, talk about them horribly publicly, and see how much can be done to trash every service because of one.
How about with MTs? Why is this any different? You might say my experience leads me to believe they are all this way. And you know what? That's exactly what some employers are saying about the MT.
Until we learn to work together, I don't see there being a win/win for either side. I guess I'm one of the fortunate ones. I DO work for a good company and we work together as a team. And that requires BOTH parties to participate and work together.
Look, if you want up-front responses SM
from people, you need to be more up-front about who you are, what company you are hiring for, etc.
Thanks so much for the responses. You were very helpful!! nm
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Interesting responses.
First of all , my check arrived FedEX as someone above said. I am NOT management and not advertising. Just an honest question.
I was a little offended by the comment about what type of Transcriptionist TT is hiring. I have been in nursing over 20 years and transcription about 9 with 99% or better accuracy. Actually, the ad I answered said 5 years or more experience, so I really think most of the people have that or more.
Thanks for the responses to my question!!
I appreciate all the information. Good wishes to everyone.
-P
Thanks for all the great responses !!! nm
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Thanks for the candid responses - much to think about! NM
These responses are so female and so probably
You've been in the biz 10 years and enjoy slacking. Great. Now let's look ahead 20 more years, so you've been in the biz 30 years. Junior is now grown and gone, you don't have XBox 360 anymore, and you've devoted 30 years of your life to this job - which should be thought of as career. Your work is pristine - you really know everything there is to know about medicine within your experience - you can catch critical drug dosing errors - you don't have to look up terminology, you've diligently worked for decades creating your own personal Expander and shorthand, you can handle any and all ESL, no matter what disgusting quality it is, you are a computer expert, have mastered just about every typing platform out there, your work NEVER needs to be QA'd. You are a master in your field, yet.... you still make the same pennies per line you made when you were happy doing the laundry, wearing your fuzzy slippers and playing XBox video games.... That is what is WRONG with our industry and that is what we are FIGHTING FOR. Our industry demands genius - it demands physical dexterity that not many can match on top of genius knowledge of medicine. Sure, the slackers are legion and can continue to be happy at their 8 cpl rate. But the rest of us, and there are legion, deserve without question to be COMPENSATED ACCORDINGLY. Period. Remuneration commensurate upon experience, let alone making LESS than we did 10 years ago. Settle in your cozy comfy couch, and in another 20 years you'll get what we were trying to tell you, you'll get what we were trying to fix in our industry, but by then our jobs will be extinct, and no more moms will have the luxury of slacking off while kids were small, doing the laundry and playing XBox with little Junior, UNLESS THEY LIVE IN INDIA.
Thanks to all of you all for your responses and time!! sm
Now at least I know where one of my paychecks will be going every month, lol 
Good responses...
The reason they get such rave responses is because they are great to work for, everything you read on here is true. They go above and beyond for their MTs. Sure, you might make a few cents more somewhere else but you won't get the same kind of personal attention you get from the staff at TT.
Responses too strong
For someone who is just happy with their job. Something fishy here.
Thank you so much for your positive responses!!!!! see inside
As for talking to an attorney and then coming here, please don't misunderstand, first the attorney tells me the legal stuff, and then I felt that someone who actually dealt with Sten-Tel and had an experience with contracts like this would be an extra benifit of information for me. I appreciate you so much for the information as it was VERY VERY reassuring as I have been out of work for some time and it's very important that I get this. I really do hope it works out well for me!! Please keep me in all of your prayers! Thanks again!
Thank you LM for all your quick responses and information!!! NM
Thanks for the responses. Good idea!! nm
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I have forwarded all responses to HR Department. sm
Hopefully they are doing THEIR part and contactnig people. If you dont mind, e-mail me and let me know who you are and I'll try to light a fire under them!
Did DSG just run an ad last week and got hundreds of responses. nm
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in answer to responses from Precyse
I tested late on Saturday night, and Monday afternoon, the recruiter phone me and offered me a position. Not sure if your application was received during a busy time and just got lost in the shuffle! I have 37 years experience so maybe that's the reason!
Very unhappy with responses to your post
Saw your post from the other day -- have some other suggestions for you. Why not start investigating other ways to transition yourself from where you are to where you think you want to go. Below is a link to bookseller that offers a tremendous college level transcription course text book you can purchase on your own (includes practice dictation CD or tapes too) and for a small investment learn the way to do MT (which is a lot more than just new words. You do need to learn the body--and the formatting style. That's what medical transcription is really all about). But, you can do it on your own. There are services that will hire you part-time as a new MT while you keep your present job. That way maybe you could transition without losing your income. It's a tough way to go but can be done. If you go with Career Step you're months away when you start from even getting you started on the actual transcribing practice, as I understand it. Lot's of time spent in the beginning on ethics, work types, etc., and learning anatomy and physiology (though very important) but you will still always be using reference matarial no matter how much A&P you ever study. The way to go is get this book (which has all that preliminary stuff you can read in the first chapter, including the true-blue formating and editing guidelines set by AAMT (have you checked out this link too? www.aamt.org) and move on! Start learning what you really need to know (you must do the terminology part which is also first or second chapter). That will set you on the path. After that you will have a better feel for what MT really is. Also after that, I'll bet with 3-6 months or so of self-practice (obviously you know how to type) you need to decide where and how you want to work as an MT. (In the meantime you'll learn about how to make money doing this). Do you want to work at home or ouside the home? If you're going to work for a service or look for a local MD office. Or, do you want to work for a hospital? Many times hospitals have entry level programs that with a little experience and skill they will take you on as in-house employee (but, good luck finding one of those these days). If you want to do acute care (hospital) for a national service working from home the requirements are totally different. You do need 2+ years experience with hospital work. Either way, you can make the change. Many times an MD's office doesn't give a hoot about your training (they would like to hear about your experience). They want to see if you know the work, and how cheap they can get you. (Maybe) you're in the ballpark though at around $25,000--which is pretty good for transcription in most parts of the country. Email me if you need more tips about this. Not every MT is classically trained. Depends where you want to end up. And, I don't think MT is dying out quite as quickly as many may say. Here's the link for the book. Email me if you want to discuss this further--have been where you are, extremely possible to do. Best of luck to you--don't let anyone shoot down your vision of giving something else a try--you sound pretty ambitious. Expanding your skills and pushing yourself to something better is never a bad move.
http://www.emcp.com/product_catalog/index.php?GroupID=111
There are responses to this down this page a few inches. nm
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