Funny some of us were written letters by company attorney when we posted our concerns here
Posted By: nm on 2007-09-24
In Reply to: No. Sometimes still takes hours to get accurate line count. nm - TTMT
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And does that company have the letters M & Q in it?
Wonderful company, but you type letters and look up addresses and you do not get paid for spaces nm
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This could have been written about my company,
the one that sounds like a sneeze.
I also could have written your post.. Does your company start with a .....
T...??? It just sounds way too familiar and I have cut back on working for them because I'm sick of getting the garage that they won't send to the Indians
If you bothered the CEO of the company, who I personally know does not care what is written here, sm
than you are taking this all way too serious. The CEO (can't use names here anymore) used to come here but does not anymore except here and there to keep up on some industry changes(her words). She does not take this stuff serious and neither should you.
What you shoud be concerned about is the fact that you felt it necessary and OK to run to the CEO of a company on a weekend for insignificant things. If she is laughing, it is probably at you. If she is upset, it is probably because it has gotten out of hand, but I bet she has bigger things to deal with than a public board with anonymous posts. Gheesh. Both sides are out of hand.
maybe send a written notice requesting a money order or other recourse to the company??...nm
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Every week a different company has bad posts. The funny thing is that sm
it just goes round and round. How about doing something about it rather than arguing back and forth. I think we all can agree that there are good companies and bad companies but that for the most part they are all pretty similar. Slipping through the cracks? It happens. Be the squeaky wheel and call the company. Obviously they need people if they hire. Perhaps your resume was stuck to another or your message not written down correctly. Perhaps you misunderstood something and need to clarify it. Perhaps they misunderstood something and need to clarify it. If you have chosen to work for a company and did your research, then you have to decide after a month or so if it is the right company for you or not. Transcription is a very small world and these service owners talk amongst themselves. They work on making transcription better not how to burn and tick off the next applicant.
Be realistic. These companies all have good and bad points. The really bad ones are obvious with the paychecks that do not arrive for months and those that continuously bounce checks and those that rip off their employees with fraudulent line counts. But the ones that are constantly attacked on here are the ones that have been around for awhile and will continue with or without you. MQ, Spheris, MDI, Transcend, Transolutions, Keystrokes, Heartland, TransHealth, OSI, Precyse and Cymed are going to continue to hire and fire and have happy MTs and MTs that do not like working for them. The truly bad ones like XXXX and SS, to name a few, the ones that only have horrible posts are the ones that will fade away.
Too funny - whenever someone likes their company or accounts, someone has to say "this person is
There are good and bad things about most companies. I'm just saying what I personally find to be true for this company. Take it or leave it.
Does anyone know what company posted
the ad for an Editor that has the name RAMAH?. Has anyone heard back?
Resignation letters
Is it customary to give a 2-week notice for IC status?
Why is this posted on the Company board?
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You mean copies of the letters of recommendation? If you
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FYI - the orthopedic account is mostly letters
Just an FYI -
There is no written test. Must have been a different company. I took their ortho test sm
and it was easy. You had to know your terminology but it was easy to understand AND I used my foot pedal.
Because in the archives the company rep for TransTech posted about
I saw a post in the archives signed by TransTech Medical Solutions about Heartland buying or selling a company. I just wondered if TransTech was connected to Heartland.
Well, keep us posted. I'm curious how this company pans out.
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I find this post funny. If a company advertises constantly, posters question if they are losing peo
3 weeks, since 5/24, there are posts that question if they are growing. Who cares if a company is growing or not as long as they have enough work for their MTs. I started PT with KS two weeks ago and will be going FT 7/10 after my long-awaited and much-needed vacation. They have treated me very well and have plenty of work if the account I work on is any indication. I also came to them on the recommendation of several MT friends who work there, all of whom are very happy and have been for a while.
If you want to work for a particular company, your best bet is to contact them. I have read in several publications that more jobs are filled before advertising than after the fact.
Give them a call, especially if you like/love radiology!
Send out letters of introduction to local
physicians. Doesn't guarantee you an account, but maybe someone is looking.
Some people need letters after their name just as a feeling of accomplishment
if for no other reason and nothing is wrong with that. No, it does not make you a better MT and it most likely will not reap you a lot more money. I know I made top line rate without mine but that's because I was an excellent MT. Sometimes we just want to do it to do it just for ourselves and there is no reason to knock someone down just because they have those initials behind their name.
I just took a big leap and applied for IC status with a company who just posted
a job on here today...HIP or Health Information Partners. I didn't find much in the archives about them but what I found was favorable. I have been employee status my whole life but with the new Medquist pay scales this year, my paychecks took a big nosedive. I think I am only going to apply to companies that have IC status even though I'm somewhat afraid of doing that. I just need bigger paychecks and more flexibility with scheduling and I'm hoping if I do get hired as an IC somewhere, I will learn to really like it and earn more money!!
Seems to me YOU are the one starting the problem because someone posted POSITIVE about a company!!
I take it you don't have a job because you THINK you are worth more money than you really are? Now I agree that the pay is not that great, but these days just to find a nice company to work for would be worth it. I hope you are miserable in your so-called high paying job...IF you ever get one. I doubt anyone would keep you with your NEGATIVE attitude. ces't LA vie
What people are saying about Keystrokes is not hype like another company posted, this is really how
You cannot go wrong. They are as honest as the day is long.
Similar but weirder story about another company that posted here
3 months back looking for people. I sent resume, followed up with direct phone call, she did not even have my resume for my 'phone' interview. She was to send packet of info and then contact me with time for further training. After 5 days I get an email stating since I did not return packet she assumed I was not interested. I e'd stating had not received packet and 3 days later I get 'second send' - I send email stating I had received that packet and would send in ASAP. Two days later I returned the packet - with all kinds of personal info as she told me I was hired - that was 1 month ago and nothing from her since. Calls to her office ring and ring and ring.....I've come to the conclusion she is a complete nut case who only lives in the moment - not at all sure how in the world she does business and I would never, ever work for her at this point. It is definitely all about her and her needs and who cares about anyone else. No thanks.
Awhile back, someone posted about a company that considered sm
30 hours a week to be FT with benefits. Does anyone remember the name of that company?
Thanks so much.
Oh yeah, I'm sure that one of us will come up with some good letters to send the clients. nm
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Cover letters! Brings back memories!
I remember preparing my very first resume...fancy stock paper with watermark, with the obligatory short-n-sweet cover letter included, even a reference sheet if I was feeling ballsy, all mailed in a manilla envelope the same size as the paper so there were no creases! Now everything is done electronic and it's SO impersonal!
I'm such an old fart. 
So you're sending out bogus INTEREST LETTERS?
As another MT who just got a we're very interested letter and questionairre, I have to say,
PLEASE GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!!!!!
You've wasted my time.
So Webmedx is just another crock of bull MTSO lying to potential employees.
Why am I not surprised?
Disgusting!
It depends on who is offering it, and what kind of work is available. If you posted the company sm
name, we could give more helpful advice.
The person who posted the job ad today is the owner of the company, not the recruiter.
Professional MT Recruiting Services run by a woman named Terri is no longer allowed to recruit on this website. However, it should be understood the actions of the recruiter should not be held against All American Medical Transcription.
The person who posted the job ad today is the owner of the company, not the recruiter.
Professional MT Recruiting Services run by a woman named Terri is no longer allowed to recruit on this website. However, it should be understood the actions of the recruiter should not be held against All American Medical Transcription.
I can't tell you how often I've considered sending anonymous letters to hospitals/docs! nm
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My concerns
First with the job application. They already have all this information on me. I am not giving out references again, and I am not agreeing to a credit/background check. Everytime someone pulls your credit file, it lowers your score slightly. Not going there. Plus, will they somehow use this against us in the future as far as our years of service and make it appear as we did not start with the company until September 15, 2007?
Second, employment agreement. I have a problem with items 4 and 5. I don't plan on sticking around with this company forever. The only reason I stay is because I love my accounts. If they move on (very likely), then so will I. It is quite possibly that I might indirectly divert business from SPI if I go work for a company that has taken one of their accounts. Agreeing to $1000 sanction if that is the case? I don't think so.
The whole arbitration agreement is just a complete farce. From everything I have read, the employee really suffers when matters are taken in front of an arbitrator rather than an actual court of law. SPI knows they have issues. What about the fact that they don't pay time and half for OT? I bet the DOL would love to hear about that one. I could see down the road a whole bunch of MTs trying to file a class action suit, and I think the legal team at SPI is really worried about the same thing, hence this agreement.
Off my soapbox. And it's very early. Too early to worry about spelling or typos, so don't beat me up.
none as far as it concerns me
My point was only that MDI isn't taking on VR to pocket more for themselves. I'm well aware how this affects me personally.
Concerns
I understand your concerns. I am an employee and would not have it any other way. Every individual’s situation is different and the company is aware of that. I am sure they will work with you. Give them a chance, you might be surprised.
I understand your concerns
I have google'd myself to death, LOL. I did get an interesting email today, but I have a hunch it's not what you're talking about. I wish I could leave my email address, but I have the same problem as you do and my email would be too easy to track down. I guess I'll just have to wait .
I have my concerns too. This year not even a
Christmas card. There have been a couple other things that when added to this pot leaves me wondering what is going on.
I certainly have let D know my concerns but to no avail. nm
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Sorry..I meant THIS concerns their
medical records
What concerns me is that the rule is
Unless you like being banned, then keep on having laughs over the job seeker's board posts. It happened to me, so I like to tell people that I was instantly banned for pointing something out on a job post. It is not acceptable no matter what the forum or nature of the job posting. It is not really up to you or I to decide what is just having a laugh! The moderator has posted this in the past. NO MAKING FUN OF THE JOB POSTS. Someone may want to apply, do you think that there are only American MTs in America? Do you think only foreign MTs stay in their country? Even if the job was foreign in nature, that doesn't give anyone the right to poke fun or have a laugh at someone else's expense especially someone who is offering jobs!!!!!!!!! 
I know the feeling here and that is what concerns me. nm
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I definitely share your concerns...
In my previous post I was and am trying to stay hopeful, as I really enjoy working with MDI like you, when I talked about possibly changing to another account. In reality, I feel as you do, that I just don't think there will be enough work on straight MT side to provide that. I just don't understand why such a great company like MDI is offering such a pitance for VR when most other companies are offering 4-5???? Just don't get it. Again, I'm trying to remain hopeful and would like to believe what the leaders at MDI told me about tripling the line count, but seriously, in reality I really KNOW it is just not possible.
Does anyone have any ideas about anything we can do? Perhaps approach MDI/Dorothy as a group with our concerns??
Hospital concerns for benefits.
Many MTSO's are hiring only ICs now with no no benefits given. Now given these are mostly smaller company's. But why don't the hospitals form their own and contract out. That's basically what some of the smaller MTSO's are. They use the hospitals equipment. I work for a small rural hospital as an independent contractor. I worked inhouse for 2 years doing their Basic 4 and radiology reports. For family reasons I was planning to leave but they offered to send me home to work. Since my husband had medical benefits, I did not miss the benefits at the hospital. But this situation worked out fine since I had a sick child that I was paying daycare for when he was not even there but home sick. Ten years later, I am still working at home for the same hospital. Hospital's work has grown and I am not willing to work so much now. The hospital thought about hiring a MTSO but decided not to after they found out what they charged. Which was about 3 times what I did. They hired part-time Transcriptionist themselves to cover what I could not do. So, to all those below who thinks it wound not benefit the hospitals, here's one story where everyone benefits.
attorney
Honestly, i would sign, collect my severance, and get another MT job. They have NO right to tell you who you can work for and that basically you have to leave your trained profession for a year. You know the MT business you cannot leave for a year and expect to get any kind of job again.
get an attorney
Absolutely get an attorney and go to your state labor board. They can take it much further than you can. Do you have any idea who is doing this to you and why? Your employer is unbelievably short-sighted and your co-worker - I don't even know what to say about that person! Best of luck. I am so glad you have some evidence.
D is an attorney
Just as a piece of information. Of course, she'd tell you to serve on jury duty.
All these weeks/months that the MTs from MDI have not had enough have been during the preparations for this merger. D was just taking care of herself -- she traded you all in for her retirement fund. She may have always talked like everything was about family, but at the end of the day, it has always been about business. I'm not a current MT with MDI, but worked there long enough to understand her personality.
Best of luck to all of you!
Attorney D
Thank you for the reminder about D being an attorney. I had completely forgotten about that. For me, that fact explains her actions a little better...
Do you really think owners have time to come on this board to know there are any concerns? sm
If you really and truly believe they are offshoring, ask them. Tell them you have concerns and that you have heard they were outsourcing!. I know for a fact that L is still quite involved in the company and believe me, they have hired new people; people who just couldn't cut it and were not good enough to put out quality work; QT has always, always prided themselves in quality! If an MT can't do quality work, why keep them? It's a waste of time and money! I just know one thing, I will do my all this week to help get us back in TAT. You do what you have to do!
I don't think there would be any greater conflict concerns than there would be with any kind
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I'm not saying you don't have valid concerns but I sincerely feel...
You all should be entitled to have your own board. I've done the Transtech thing a few years ago. This is all old news. Same as most of the companies on here, you either love them or hate them but I feel there is a ton of people that work there or people who want to work there and you should have your own board to discuss this.
well I sure didn't I was fired for voicing my concerns
Would they take me back?
Transcend Line Count Concerns - SM
Any fellow Transcenders have knowledge of how the company handles not meeting line requirements, especially if low to no work on your account. Are there warnings given or do they just pink slip you immediately? Anyone had ANY experience whatsoever with this....Thanks so much. Am worried.
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