From the sounds of things, you'll go broke waiting
Posted By: for them to get back to you once you send them on 2007-04-28
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your resume. From the looks of things, it sounds like there is more crab grass than green grass in that Keystrokes pasture. Those who want to pay for equipment while being an employee can go ahead with their bad selves. That would be the number one  for me. As an employee, they should not make you pay for your own equipment  . Just put me in a  if you think that Meditech is a great platform. That program is all kinds of outdated and NOT  friendly at all! Okay, I've had my fun with the smileys!!!! Have a great day! 
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Yes and you'll go broke. Impossible
You'll spend 30 minutes on a report trying to decipher the horrible dictators and you'll be lucky if you make 30 lines in that time.
That sounds wonderful - I am still waiting to be contacted back. nm
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Amen to that. If things don't improve, I'll be forced out, too (nm0
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I can see a lot of problems in this way of doing things. That sounds to me like everyone's work i
up for grabs so that would push those MTs that have their acccounts grabbed up go onto other accounts. If you think this doesnt affect quality I think you are totally crazy. There are a lot of people that simply cannot do a good job on accounts this way and they are very good MTs. Very bad way to do business. I am sure quality is hughly compromised. It is always always best for quality and line counts to keep people with what they know. Even the hospitals can see who is in there and they know there are a lot of unknown MTs in their accounts and if the quality goes down or a lot of work is tied up in QA those hospitals are gone to another company.
That's a shame. It sounds like things have really changed. sm
I was there for 5 years and always thought that D really cared about providing enough work for everyone. Maybe all of the industry changes have caught up there too. I hope things turn around for you and everyone else. Although I do not have a family, I am my only source of income, and I know how scary the no-work situation can be.
Good luck!
Evidently things haven't changed since I left. Sounds like they've gotten worse - LOL
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I hope you're right. I've been waiting 4 wks for an ID - still waiting! nm
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broke
well, i really dont know what to do. should i keep working, and hoping my check will be on its way? this is really a very bad christmas present for my family. never go with Medigrafix.
Broke MT
I just had an interview with a local surgeon wanting me to work from his office 2 days per week part-time. That salary would equal almost an entire week of what I would get being paid 7 cents per line. It was interesting when I spoke with this doctor because he told me he stopped using services a long time ago because they charged him so much. He would rather pay the Transcriptionist the money rather than the service. Most services charge 14 to 16 cents per line and only pay the transcriptionist 7 cents per line. We all would be making good money if we could get 14 to 16 cents per line, so it looks like I am going back to the work force and working for the doctor directly. At least I will get paid a decent salary working part-time compared to making the same amount full-time with a service. Not worth the stress these days!!!!!!!!!!!
4.5 and not nearly enough. Going broke fast.
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You will be broke if you do VR work for them..sm
Their pay system is strange. They don't pay per gross line they pay per net which I don't really understand. I do VR for them because I thought it would be much better than straight typing, wrong! I am making about $200 less a month. If you were to do just straight typing for them, then they would be a great place.
My philosophy: If it ain't broke... :)) sm
I'm very happy with the existing platform, thanks! It's MT-friendly and it's clear that MTs had a say in what was/wasn't important in getting the job done.
I'm also very happy with the current compensation by KS rather than lines and/or VBC, but I have a feeling the KS will disappear with the new platform, all the better to compare us to our overseas counterparts, which seemed to be the major push of today's meeting... and I'm not sure I understand that.
tired and broke
I have always really liked D and think she has had the best interests of MTs at heart. But this overhiring really has me stumped. I am only an old grandma, not an MBA, and I really cannot understand any of it. Does anybody know when the new accounts are going to start up? 30-60 days will take us into the time when people are getting ready for the holidays. I wish the new accounts would start and they would take the newcomers off of our regular accounts.
Tired and broke
I am giving the benefit of the doubt and thinking that many of our accounts might be overflow and therefore the powers that be at MDI do not really know how much we get to do daily, i.e., it is not a full contract account. So I can understand how frustrated they must be when (1) they do not know from day to day how much overflow there will be and (2) some unscrupulous MTs do double the lines they are supposed to, thus throwing things into disarray. I get all that and I sympathize. What I do not understand is why so many new folks were hired when there is no work for us moldy oldies. I am not asking to know corporate secrets; they are none of my business. I am only hired to type lines. But I would like to know if this is going to be a situation that will go on for months (which I cannot endure) or for a couple of weeks more. (My family is used to hot dogs, so we can survive.) I just wish there could be some words of encouragement or update during this difficult time. That is not a make wrong of the company, not at all. MDI is a magnificent company and I want to see it continue to grow and thrive and see us grow and thrive with it. I just feel kind of all alone (with no work) out here. Geez, I am starting to sound as childish as my nephew. (He is seven.)
tired and broke
I so agree with you. Your sentence that GOOD COMMUNICATION DOESN'T COST A PENNY, BUT THE VALUE IS EXTRAORDINARY should be stitched in a sampler and give to every MTSO in the world. You have hit it right on the head.
Natives are broke, busted and
downright disgusted! It is not just the wages that have been ground down, but morale, too. A job is a lot like a marriage. You picked the one thinking you were in love and willing to give everything you have in you, but after a few years of being kicked around, even a toothless dog will eventually bite! All anybody seems to know about TX anymore is that they don't want to do it! It amazes me still the worst critics in the office were the ones who did the least amount of work, talked in the halls, on the phone,etc.
ATF broke me financially - I left after spending all my $$
anyway-----------and then all roads lead to STINKFEST anyway.
I just went broke because of a company and would love to share their name
www.ripoffreport.com
We take a job expecting some semblance of constancy. We are not teenagers living at home.
And I have yet to meet an MT who does this for free, as a hobby, 40 hours a week.
Here we are, in the U.S., where insurance is expensive, the economy is mutilated and dirt cheap labor is just across the deep blue sea.
Some whine more than others but this Gourdpainter, I have been reading her for a long time, and from the tone of her posts, she is not a (an?) habitual complainer. She is helpful and considerate in her posts to new MTs and others who have a question.
United we Stand, Divided we Fall.
Just like the coal miners back in Pennsylvania, the company will let you eat coal dust all day long to save themselves the cost of ventilation, and then fight to not have to pay for the medical costs of an aging coal miner with black lung and ashen colored skin. No one made him go down there, I know, I know, but a man has got to feed his family. Work is work, you take what your skills will get you.
Fair enough - Some huge corporation is going to sue someone over a thread on the internet. This is about the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of. Have you read message forums elsewhere on here? There are disparaging remarks made about everything under the sun.
Word of mouth travels far and wide, and so does the truth.
So give us a break and let us make enough money to live a respectable life in this job which we do with steadfast dedication if we make it over 3 years.
Kindness reaps kindness. Consideration for the MT - For instance:
Supervisor: Gee Susie, work load is light these days, and your paycheck reflects that. How are you doing? Are you able to make ends meet? How can we remedy this in house or outside of this company so you can have an income you can rely on?
MT: Thank you. I would appreciate that very much. I am down to a few nickels after I pay the bills and am beside myself with worry. The anxiety sends me to MTstars where I vent in hopes of finding others who understand the DREAD AND FEAR I AM EXPERIENCING because I WORK ALONE ALL DAY LONG,without my comrades to take breaks with or have lunch with WHERE THIS TYPE OF VERBAL EXCHANGE WOULD ORDINARILY TAKE PLACE.
They will overhire and in 4 months you will have no work and will be broke - happened to me..nm
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People don't "choose" who they love. My family is broke s/m
as broke can be, but I would not trade my husband or anything else for all of the money in the world. Your comment was pretty rude. The original poster is obviously just feeling discouraged. Who in the h*ll are you to judge who she picked or to act as if perhaps she just get a better husband? You sound like a spoiled child.
Not to mention your grammar. Are you an MT? You SHOULD OF CHOSE a better husband ?? Nice. You might be more careful the next time you want to insult someone that you don't come off looking incompetent yourself.
If you anger the acct manager in this business, you may end up broke.
They call us teams - yeah, right. The games played by those in management positions can essentially hold an MT as a financial hostage, making their life a living hell. I am watching it right now happen with a coworker who stood up for herself and now? She makes 50% less than she did a year ago and is powerless to change it.
If you'll read through past posts you'll find lots of
recent info. Why do you need menitoring if you already work as an MT. Unless you do clinic work most companies will require you to work at least one weekend day, at least initially.
If you'll read the archives you'll find out everything
you want to know, none of it good.
Probably figure you'll want Way more than they'll offer, whatever it might be. :) nm
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If you'll read more carefully you'll see
I was referring to AFTER she's missed out on a job, having a friend do sort of an audit to tell her what what was wrong with her test she submitted -- not cheating.
No problem :) No matter how long, it is too long for me - I am broke the day after payday. Kids wi
do that to you!
I know that they have worked very hard to make sure that checks are never late and I can say that in the past two years, I have had one problem (2 days late) and in the past 18 months, they have all been on payday and perfect.
I know that there are a lot of hard feelings in MT in general. I also know firsthand (and I am not mgmt) how hard KS has worked to get things going good.
I would not want to walk in an MTSO's shoes for any amount of money, but that's just me. I like to finish my work for the day, forget about work when not working and get paid on payday. I never want the other things that go with mgmt or owning a company of any kind :)
sure sounds swell. Sounds like 2350 ln/day @ 4 cents/ln=$90./day
in order to figure how many line needs to be produced to make $500 per pay period. ie, how many lines an hour needed per 8 hour day --at your rate.
So say $450 a week would be $90 a day.
For example, if making 4 cents a line,need 2,250 lines a day, 281 an HOUR (to listen through and edit) to make this great wage of $90. a day FOR ALL THIS SAME SKILL, TO KEEP UPDATED WITH CHANGING MEDICAL COMMUNITY. nope Better at Jack-in-Box Pass it up.
You are doing better than I am. Still waiting...
...on the paycheck. Maybe those 100% gals get the debit cards, and those idjits, like me, who mess up a comma, don't get a debit cardiac?
(Kidding, kidding, antcipating my debit card with high excitement.)
Still waiting on MQ
not getting my hopes up, of course. Happy MT Week!
Still waiting...
I'm still waiting for mine 
Anyone else still waiting for W-2 from DSG?
They said they were sending it out this week. Sure seems SLOW this year.
What are you waiting for? Get out now! nm
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I'm still waiting.............SM
for someone to reveal how they know that the account has been lost. There appears to be at least one individual who enjoys starting rumors of QT's demise on this board, and we have survived these rumors before. If anyone feels they know the truth and can tell me how they know it, please divulge on this board or e-mail me. I'm not leaving my job based on what appears to most of us to be pure rumor, at least to the majority of employees. If anyone feels they know the truth and can tell me how they know it, please divulge on this board or e-mail me. Thanks.
You will be waiting until the 15. They
do not process your check the day you send in your time sheet.
waiting...
It would be considerate of them to at least let us know what is going on. They have not said one word about going to VR with any of the accounts. I have been with them for years and it's very unprofessional of them to ignore us and expect us to just sit back and wait until they have work for us to do. Yes it is a slow time of year, but FN has been slow across the boards for the last 8-10 months now, even with picking up new accounts. How does that make sense?
waiting
Why wait that long...would email or call, things get lost and forgotten especially this time of year, at least you would know instead of waiting and wondering...
Waiting here too
impatiently, I might add (LOL) . . . just my personality. I wonder how long it will take to hear back. I know she is busy, but hopefully we'll know soon since she is looking to hire quickly.
I had some trouble with #1 also.
I'm not waiting around for them to get their act together sm
My bills won't wait until they get another account or whatever it is they are planning on doing. My bills aren't tolerating this cut in salary, either. I have to think of me and my family. I have juggled everything as much as I can juggle it and now I am making the decision to get out. I can't stand doing 12 hour days for a bare minimum paycheck.
Also waiting
Yes, I also thought it has been strangely quiet. The first week after the announcement, there were e-mails asking for our input and questions, and now nothing. I hope the early signs of willingness to work with us and keep things that are working don't just die on the vine.
waiting for work
For anybody that has worked with transform..............Have you have experienced this. I have been waiting for work to be asigned to me for four hours. Yes, they asign work to you......................I have been with this company for two weeks. I made a mistake, I put the wrong date of service on a report...............................So I am wondering if this is the reason why my e-mail has not been answered, nor my phone calls, nor AOL messenger. I have not made mistakes with medical words, at least that I know (although I have not gottent a lot of feedback). I have been transcribing in this particular speciality for 7 years, so I don't think I made huge mistakes.
Have anybody experienced this?
I'm waiting for them to take the spaces
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Waiting for mine too. sm
Not to scare you, but it took 6 weeks to get my first one. I was shorted on both checks too. Were we supposed to get paid the 15th? They are always late so I do not know.
I have been waiting all night for - sm
someone to say that. I feel better already!
WAITING FOR WORK!!!
In your response to FutureNet. I am currently working for them. It is a good company, easy platform, great people, but I am waiting for work as I type. I think they have over-hired, we are now caught up and out of work. Doesn't pay the bills!
Soon to be in the poor house
Waiting for work
Do you have other accounts with FN? I have four and if work is REALLY low I wait and do work for the other service I am employed with. We have several new accounts coming on and some of them are still in the testing stage. But it is also that time of the year.
Waiting for work
I also have 4 different accounts that I can work on, so running out of work doesn't happen very often for me.
I think it's a yes to all. I use ShortHand. Waiting to be set up for the
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Thanks! I'm waiting for W2s from Precyse and MQ, as well. nm
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Waiting to see what rates are!
Wow, $400 a month is higher than I'm paying now and I thought it was high! I currently pay $340 a month for family but the coverage is very good. I did hear that they have a new rate plan coming in. I will wait to see what I hear from this change. I have to have good insurance. My husband does have some health issues.
One last question....can someone tell me how soon insurance starts when you hire on with Keystrokes? Do you have to wait 3 or 6 months or does it go in effect on Day 1? My current job insurance went into effect Day 1. But they are outsourcing some to India starting this month and I'm afraid we may all be out of jobs soon. Doesn't look good. I may check into the plan to just purchase myself and not have to worry about changing jobs, etc.
Thanks for all your replies, I appreciate it.
Connie
Waiting for Future-Net
About a week ago I received an email from Future-Net stating I had passed all the testing and a recruiter would be contacting me....I am still waiting a week later. Is this normal for them?
TIA
still waiting on my paycheck
this company is a joke
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