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I hope you don't actually base your decision on this board.  Use your own intellengence and if you can actually talk to someone who has worked for both companies, I wouldn't just believe someone who says "hands down."

Weigh the pros and cons from both companies and then make your decision.

I accepted a new position with TT for 0.085 per line!  I currently have a position for 0.10 per line, but struggle to get 1200-1300 lines per day!  I have been able to easily get 2000 lines a day with other positions and I really need to get 2000 lines a day.  Is this possible at TT?

The incentives and differentials at TT are much, much better than my current position.  The PTO deal is also better by being paid your average hourly wage instead of a flat hourly rate which is really low!  Insurance, thankfully, is not an issue for me due to my husband having coverage.   Both places do not pay headers or footers.

Do you think I made the right decision?  I am just a little worried that I will only be able to get that same line count at TT and with a lower wage, actually be making less!  Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Hi, I have been offered a position with a company doing acute care.  This is a 60% voice recognition account and the remaining straight typing.  The pay is 5 cpl for the editing and 10 cpl for typing.  I have been an MT for 16 years, doing straight typing.  How much of a learning curve does this voice recognition require and am I set in my ways too much to even consider it?  It seems the industry is moving more in that direction, so I guess I need to get my feet wet at some point.  She said they use EScription.  Anything you can tell me about this would be very helpful as I have yet to sign contracts and all that.  Thanks for your time.

I have been working hourly for QA since last year and it's nice, but the hours dropped from 40 hours to 20 hours so having to look elsewhere.  Now faced with a rough decision, offered VR at a better than average rate and when I did that part time, I did around 4000 lines per day, but I get awfully weary doing total read throughs.  Offered hourly at another place for only editing and no total read throughs, BUT it's a shift I don't like to work and straight hours instead of a split shift (my legs get awfully tired).  I have to make this decision pretty quickly and I'm down to flipping a coin!!!

I definitely prefer QA to MT because my hands just can't take it anymore, not after nearly 20 years.

on which company I should go with by Monday!  HELP!  I'm looking for long-term work, have over 14 years in the acute care, do not want to make a mistake like I did with MQ, no shuffling around to 15 different different places a day! 

Thanks so much for your Honest opinions! 

Just my point of view - I have a 3-year-old daughter and I absolutely treasure the fact that I'm home with her, despite the fact that my pay is so lousy. I would not change that even for the chance to be a multi-millionaire. I say look into your heart and try to see it through your children's eyes. Personally, for me, regardless of the financial struggle I have to deal with, money will never be more important than the well-being and happiness of my child. Even if she turns out screwed up, at least it will be from my influence, not outside influences. Especially while they are so very young....

I hope you'll find my post helpful! Wish you the best...

The at-home MT's jobs are going fast with no work and constant low work, so you will eventually have no paycheck at all.  Don't let those newbies/youngsters who have children at home who like to babysit their children while working influence their way.  They can work in their PJ's and have hubby income for 2nd source.  They have no worries. 

In-house MUCH better -- excellent benefits, better dictators, etc.  I would not hesitate a minute on putting in my resume and as quickly as possible.  Take away some of the stress of working at home for these greedy MTSO's.

Not sure where you live, but my local YMCA offers kickboxing classes, free with membership.  Also, i just recently bought a Kathy Smith Kickboxing DVD for $2.99 from eBay.  I haven't tried it yet because I'm afraid I might destroy the apartment -- coordination is not my strong suit!  (ha)  The class at the Y is fun ... I'm sure you'd enjoy it!  Plus, if you're like me, after sitting all day, it is nice to get up and move the legs and get some circulation going.

I need part-time, 24 to 32 hours per week.  No one wants to hire part-time.

I have applied at 15 or more places.  Pass every test, get offered a job for 7 cpl  or when I give my schedule, they say NOPE.

The stress is killing me.  I think I have an ulcer.  The migraines are back and I spend the better part of my shift crying.

I awoke with basically the same feeling.  I work for a wonderful company, have a wonderful husband, kids and grand babies so I have a lot to be thankful for.  I know that there are many of our fellow MTs who are struggling out there right now, I wish with everything in me that I could change that for them but since I cannot, I was hoping that a positive post would help to uplift everyone at least someone.  Like you and probably most on this board, I have had some pretty horrible experiences but seem to be on the right path, which I hope continues.  Hopefully I have kissed the right frog this time, lolol.

For those of you out there who are struggling I wish you the very best and lots of luck! 

I'm not sure if this explains anything, but I remember a few weeks ago getting an email telling us they had a new account coming on and had hired about 30 MTs to cover it.  Unfortunately, the account didn't start when expected and those MTs were training on the other accounts.  I thought the account started last week, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

There was also a lot of talk in the last few months about adjusting our schedules to accommodate the evening/late night and early morning work flow.  They may have ended up hiring more MTs to cover if the work wasn't getting done.  Unfortunately, I think that SE/IC companies are forced to hire more MTs than needed sometimes because they can't enforce a work schedule like the employee status companies ('cept for MQ; they overhire and then send all the work overseas.  I think the Indians just like to watch the Americans scramble).

I think the work flow also ebbs and flows more in the summer months due to holidays, vacations, etc.  My accounts have been low also, but I don't really mind.  I like an unexpected day off.  I expect things to pick up again soon. 

After being brainwashed for so many years by the Q, MDI has been a breath of fresh air!  I wouldn't think of changing companies, either, and since I'm not the breadwinner in our house and I have a second income myself, I won't fight for the lines.  If the work is there when I'm available, so be it, but if not, then I don't worry about it.  I check back throughout the day, but I won't sit and wait for the work.  I know there are others not as fortunate and I'd really rather see them get the work.