Have no idea what you are talking about justmemt

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If you email me, I can give you the name of a company who offers this. Please be sure to put in your subject line of your email that it is in regard to a post at MT Stars, because I try to be careful of what email I open. Also, if you could give me an idea of how long you've been an MT, that would really help. 

a good time is working like a dog for $11 an hour making some young white hotshot rich, this is an ideal career opportunity.

How about a -----Watchdog Group---?  Possibly representative(s) in each state.  This group could appoint a committee to... say check on companies.....etc.

I'm sure that out of the thousands of US, some of you are good at writing letters getting a point across, organizing people, etc.

Personally, I had always thought AAMT was a bunch of baloney (just my opinion).  They used OUR money to more or less screw us.  Maybe there is something legal that can be done?  Maybe they did a breech of contract so to speak.

Basically, senators, news media, etc. can help.  At the end of the road, it is OUR problem.  No one knows it like we do.  Therefore, we are the ones with the solution.

So, really in essence what you are saying is correct.  However, I don't really know any IC that wants to work a set schedule or they would apply for an employee position.  As an IC, I work when I want, end of story...  Too bad if the MTSO is not doing their job on their end by contracting with enough ICs to take the work and get it done within TAT.  Oh well..   That still doesn't mean an IC should work when the MTSO says they have the work that needs done.  As an IC, you have the right to say no. 

No, they do not have to give you work when you want it, but that's the idea of being an IC.

And yes, there are companies out there that allow you to transcribe from a pool with no quotas and no set schedules, but they are few and far between and usually well staffed, so they do not have to advertise, since they are doing things right to begin with. 

As hard working MTs working for these type of companies, why don't we all email them a Happy Holidays or send these companies a card and see how bad we can make the nongiver companies feel.  Doubt it will even make an impact but think it will send a mssage that we are the better folks.  I'm gonna do just that and will get a little satisfaction.   

Does this company have ONE standard they use, like BOS?  I've had a few QA people do what you describe to me.  Before I went to the supervisor, I would reply back to the QA person with something like this, On page 68 of the Second Edition of the AAMT BOS, it says to blah, blah...which do you prefer, your interpretation or BOS?  It would be even better if you could find one of their own samples or rules that conflict & point that out.  

I've worked for some companies who do keep you on QA for a week or so and others that released me immediately.  Don't take it personally, but when they do give conflicting info get your ammunition out (BOS, etc.) & politely and firmly defend yourself. 

As another person said, some of these people are just plain arrogant, rude and don't care if you stay or leave.  Don't know how they stay in business. Oh that's right, they usually get bought out by another company & sometimes justice is served and the mean ones lose their jobs.  lol.

...who came up with this outsourcing to India idea....what a bright idea!  No wonder our country is in such trouble. 

It's always the almighty dollar!

because in spite of what you think, I am not management, but I kind of figured it was because she had said lawsuit several times and they were covering their buns.  I am her coworker and she has blitzed us with this information for quite some time.  I got the information from her.  I said maybe she was telling the truth then and maybe not.  I cannot even begin to make sense of what she does or the reasoning behind it.  She was in there blitzing us with her smear campaign last night after she thought management had signed out for the evening.  She is the one who said so many people left or were fired.  I simply asked who.  Oh yeah she is a crackerjack MT and worthy of that kind of $$.  She cannot do OP notes, ESLs, or make a minimum line count.   This big stink is exactly her MO.  Makes very little difference what everyone thinks because the truth will come out in time.  It is just the kind of scam she would pull.  Before you all dive in and judge this situation without facts, why don't we all agree to wait and see what comes of this fiasco?  I know that if this goes legal, someone is going to produce written records and come out on top of this.  Don't you all want to know who and why?

What Business Journal are you referring to?  Would love to see the info you are talking about.  Thanks again!

EXCELLENT CONCEPT!  You would think most of these companies could figure that out on their own.