From the current editing rate not typing rate

• I am thinking of taking a job with Amphion, any current SM - looking
  • You can truly do better, try Axolotl or TransTech - sm
    • tell me more... - I'm intrigued
      • Axolotl uses Lotus Notes, but you - A-team
    • Been there, done that with Amphion - Axolotl MT
  • reducing cpl rate - CW
    • cpl pay - LS
    • RE: reducing cpl rate. - TTworkerbee
      • clarification - CW
        • Yikes.. That is only inline with companies like Focus and such. "Real" companies pay their MTs - MTing
        • Oh - I see. Well, that sucks!! nm - TTworkerbee
      • From the current editing rate not typing rate - NM
  • many recent negative posts on Company Board - NM
  • Not enough work - CW
  • AMPHION ROCKS STILL ... - LS
    • Ditto - what LS says...sm
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Is 3cpl for editing a good rate with editing people, not VR?

I could have dealt with an 80% cut.  I think that is a very fair rate.  That is my whole point.  I do not have a problem with the fact that they are moving to ALL editing.  I have a problem with the cut being too large.  I think 6 cpl would have been fair.  That allows you to make a decent wage, but 4 cents is absolutely ridiculous.  If voice recognition is the way of the future, at least MQ is doing something right, at least trying to be fair.  Transcend is just greedy!!

I was supposed to start a VR account but guess what - they kept all their editing in house and won't send anything for me to edit.  I'm not speaking of the existing ISR rate at all because I do not use it.  So when they convert I'll go straight from the big money (ha!) to the tiny money, no current SR speed bump to slow me down.

My base rate is .075 cpl FOR STRAIGHT TYPING.  Top tier adds .02 to that.  Added together the first figure is what I get for straight typing.

I was supposed to start a VR account but guess what - they kept all their editing in house and won't send anything for me to edit.  I'm not speaking of the existing ISR rate at all because I do not use it.  So when they convert I'll go straight from the big money (ha!) to the tiny money, no current SR speed bump to slow me down.

My base rate is .075 cpl FOR STRAIGHT TYPING.  Top tier adds .02 to that.  Added together the first figure is what I get for straight typing.

One is T-Y-P-I-N-G the other is E-D-I-T-I-N-G, pretty big difference.  Of course the knowledge we need is still the same (terminology, grammar etc.), but they way we put our knowledge to use is different, and if somebody doesn't believe that they will probably never make money at VR.  (I even changed my home row on the keyboard for VR--now that took a while to get used to)

When you first started doing MT everybody how to learn how to increase your production, you didn't just start out doing 200-300 lph did you?   Same goes for VR.   I have tons of command shortcuts just for VR editing (it not just about learning short cut keys for navigation). 

It is perfectly understandable that people don't want to be paid less for editing, which is why I said in my post that companies should increase pay until VR is learned, and of course 4 cpl is too low, but that is your companies fault, not the fault of VR...find another company that actually has decent pay for VR (there are some out there just look). 

Not sure I'm gonna like this editing job

Are there any companies who are offering 10 cpl or more for new hires on employee status these days? If so, I have yet to hear about them. From everything I have seen, with experience, 7-8 cpl seems to be the norm with shift differential and production incentives on top of that, plus, of course, any benefits offered.

I have also been very happy at MedWare. I do ER work for them along with some acute care. I have no plans to change jobs anytime in the near future.

Don't be put off by what you see. If you're at all interested, contact the recruiter. He/she can give a much better picture of what is available. Most of the time, on message boards you tend to get a higher percentage of negative comments regarding companies because the people who are happy don't typically take the time to come and write praises, while the people who are not happy are quick to vent. JMO, of course.

What would be considered the top rate being offered in the industry for QA? Does anyone know of companies paying good QA rates that they can recommed?

Thank You

If I have to read the entire report to verify it is correct, it takes me just as much time as if I typed the report.  My TIME is what I am compensated for.  Why don't editors make the same line rate as transcriptionists?

radiology per report these days?  Been getting paid by line and now have opportunity to switch to per report so just trying to weigh the options.