I'm a newbie and think Chronicle
Posted By: is a good match for me -sm- jmt on 2008-10-07
In Reply to: Chronicle Transcripts - Curious
I have run out of work sometimes but it's not all the time. One of the QA people has been very nice and provides a real mentoring experience for me which I am very thankful for being new to all of this.
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I'm a newbie
I am a newer employee and i get plenty of ESLs and harder to understand dictators. Some of my reports are hard and i get plenty of reports that are short. I still manage to be a high producer though. So what. It's called work. The more you do of the harder dictators, the better you get. The shorter reports you have, you just fly through them and do more. it still adds up if you are diligent and don't stop to whine about it.
Also, if I am a high producer, I hope that i DO get taken care of by my company. I am working extra, I am faster, and I deserve to reap some benefit from that. You wouldn't expect a high school grad and a college grad to get offered the same pay would you? Why does every one get so upset if a high producer is treated differently? I just don't get it.
Newbie
Just wondering whether anyone knows of a company that will hire a newbie?, and also who to not work for.
TH newbie
You only have worked 4 months, try working for over a year and believe me I was in your same shoes but when the honeymoon period is over, it is over!!! Due to some unforseen circumstances I was unable to leave my job but now I am looking into better opportunities. However I do wish you the best of luck with Transhealth.
I know that you are a newbie and all
I don't mean to sound cruel....but read through your post and see all the misspelled and misused words. I'm glad to hear that someone is giving you an opportunity and that you are trying to better yourself, but you have a very long way to go to be able to QA someone's work. Don't let people blow up your head only to have you disappointed later. You also state that you are not yet doing the basic 4..... It will be years and years, if ever, before you are able to QA. Also...just to let you know...it's ESL which stands for English as a second language. Bless your little heart.
But you know there is a newbie out there
thinking that is great money!LOL!
Newbie job
Teresa, I say go for it! Six per line really isn't all that bad for starting out. My first transcription job was for an office that used tapes and I had to pick up, deliver and buy paper - all for nine per line. Stick with it - most of these companies will increase the pay as you get more experience, plus you can always get more work from other places, too! Good luck to you!
Cathie
I am a newbie and I would take (sm)
the full time op reports and discharge summaries job if I were you. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to get wonderful experience. Just have confidence in yourself and jump right into it. It might be hard at first, but I'm sure it will benefit you in the end. I work very part time for a chiropractic neurologist at home, and I have been looking for extra work for months now, and can't seem to find any. Good luck. I don't think you will regret it.
Newbie MT
I am very interested to the point of stressed out, and beyond recognition. Please someone contact me with any positions available. My contact information is:
lavanda0304@yahoo.com
I live in the Little Rock, AR area, but serious looking for an at-home position. Even willing to work below average pay for the experience. Yes, that serious.
This newbie thanks you.
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Newbie needs some help
Hi, I'm a newbie and was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of/worked for AccuStat Carolinas? I think I just got hired...they didn't have me test, I just sent a resume. Can anyone help?
Are you a newbie?
I have never taken a test where I had more than a couple of blanks, even if the sound quality was not very good.
only if you are a newbie
Have a good mentor program but there is no chance in hell of advancing your career unless you are wet behind the ears and don't pose a threat to your superiors or if you know how to brown nose. If you have a relative that is in management you will go far.
Very dirty politics at OSI. They offshore to India. They hound to work on your time off without recording hours. Very poor communication and awful awful QA department.
newbie pay
Just because you are new at this doesn't mean you have to take the dregs and with SPI that is all you are going to get...and a raise...you have got to be kidding...I have been with this company over 3 years, made 9 cents a line with no spaces and they told me I would never make more than that...well they were right because now with this new 'compensation plan' I am making the least I have ever made in my life, even when I worked at McDonalds right out of high school (which was over 30 years ago). Run, do not walk, to the nearest new job you can find...I
Newbie
I am a newbie, and I came here hoping to gain insight from MTs with years of experience, a little support, and make a few friends along the way.
People here are too busy being rude, nasty, and trying to
out do one another, and it is sad!
As a newbie, I KNOW I have much to learn, but that does not mean I don't have a clue or a brain in my head. Passing the CS final with a score of 97 on the first try, well, I think I have a pretty good start at it.
While I have much to learn, I strive every day to improve on my skills,and value advice from those with much more experience. That is not what you get here.
Certain people on here, the same people over and over again, respond to every post on every page , and it is always in a negative manner, and most often down right nasty...why?
At one time each of you were newbies, looking for that first chance, looking for advice , encouragement from others who are more experienced, but it seems you all have forgotten this fact.
It is possible to respond to someone and get your point across without being nasty, rude, insulting .
There is a lot of competition in this business, the bad economy and so many new MTs coming along only makes matters worse.
I enjoy the work, just want to improve, and try to make a decent living. And like I said, I hoped to make a few friends along the way, but that just is not possible. At least not here.
It isn't about not having thick skin. I have raised 2 kids with health problems on my own, ran my own business for years, my skin is very thick. But,no one enjoys a place where they know every comment they make, question they ask will be met with an insult.
One person on here replied to me many times by email when I asked to hear from anyone who worked for or had worked for a company that had offered me a job, and I of course replied back thanking her for being so nice, for encouragement only to find out she was taking my personal emails to her and passing them along to other people, such as the recruiter at the company that I was thinking of accepting the job offer with...why? Only reason I could think of was to try to cause me trouble before I even got my foot in the door.
I had simply asked the lady how long it took to get set up to begin working, and if the platform they use had a line counter or if I needed my own. She sent my email to the recruiter saying she didn't know how to answer me????
Two simple, basic questions and she didn't know how to answer me? If you have been a MT for several years, worked for a company for several years, and cannot tell someone how long it took you to get set up, and if the platform you use has a line counter, well, I am sorry but I have to wonder how you have a job.
The recruiter jumped on me saying I was to address all questions to only her, that writing this woman would not speed things up for me??? I did not ask anyone to help speed things up for me. It was all very strange.
This is just one example of my bad experience here, then every time I come here it is this same nasty junk back and forth from the same people over and over again.
Some of you have nerve to tell others they need to grow up. 
TT newbie
Give yourself time. They are more than patient. Any questions, feel free to e-mail me. Don't know if I will be able to help, but I will try. Good luck!
not this newbie
I think I got only the good dictators picked out for me during my training session - which was about 45 minutes. Since then, I have been getting the usual mix of bad, good and in between.
yes, it can be possible, for a newbie, on VR with 2 cpl ......nm
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Does anyone know what Chronicle
transcripts starts their MTs at paywise? TIA
Chronicle
Newbie, I have worked for Chronicle Transcripts for 5 years and think you should look no further. I have found them a great company to work for, with good benefits. As for being overworked versus steady work, the work is steady; I have hardly ever been without work. As with any company, you would of course be expected to diligently work your shift, but I do not consider that being overworked, I consider that being responsible. So if you're responsible, love being an MT, and are looking for a great company to grow with, Chronicle would definitely be the place!
Chronicle
Sounds like a disgruntled one to me. I've worked for Chronicle for over 7 years and have never had any problems with anyone who works there. They don't play games, pay well, and always have work. They do expect you to produce quality work and be dependable.
Chronicle
Hi-
I just started working for Chronicle about 2 weeks ago as an IC. Not sure if I can help much, but please feel free to ask questions.. I searched very long and very hard and kept spreadsheets and compared and on and on. I received at least 5 offers and went with Chronicle. Give my a holler if you are still looking.
debbie
Chronicle was okay
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Chronicle
I worked for them about 2 weeks. I hated the platform and could not make any $$ so I quit. I could type and type and only make about 30 lines per report.
chronicle
working for them for a few months and very happy with them. I get good line counts and they pay right on time!!
Chronicle - NO
Worked for them twice. I quit last month. The Platform STINKS! They just aren't MT friendly. I don't like or recommend them.
Chronicle
 Can anyone give up to date information on this company?
Chronicle
Don't listen to the negative things about the company on this board. Not every company is suited for everyone.
Chronicle is another one. You have sm
to have Word 2003 to operate their platform. After getting that all set up with the thought of lots of work available and then NOTHING. Now they are hiring again a week later with the same statement, a lot of work.
Chronicle
As far as Chronicle I love it. Don't know about Precyse.
Chronicle MTs
If you currently work for Chronicle and would like to network and perhaps find a friend, please reply. Working at home gets real lonely sometimes.
Chronicle
Anyone have new info on Chronicle Transcription and their platform, work availability, dictators, pay practices.....? Last post I found was from 2007. Would appreciate an update with current info.
Chronicle
They don't pay for spaces and that's 17% of your document, what is not ever explained is you cannot compare characters to lines. You have to be told how many characters you need to do per hour, not lines, it's not lines they are going on, it's characters. And we still hit the space bar regardless of the 55 characters, actually if the formula is done right it should be 54 characters not 55, take 17% of 65, and it's 54 characters, the 17% is without spaces, or hitting the enter key, etc., it's what you see on the page, nothing more. You can type, and type and type and you get no where because it still takes the same amount of time to type 55 characters as it does to type 65, because we still are performing the keystrokes, but not getting paid for them.
NO MONEY ON THE VBC WHICH IS JUST A FANCY WAY TO SAY WE WANT MTs TO WORK JUST AS HARD AND NO PAY THEM!
Chronicle
I just finished my 2nd week, and I am really happy at Chronicle. I am not sure which account you are on but with my account there is over 1000 jobs available at any given time. My QA is super nice, but I did read that there is one QA in particular who is pretty tough to deal with. I have never had any problems with numerous rule changes like other posts mention, and I don't find that big of a difference with the VB line count. In 2 weeks, I only had Apex freeze up on me once and it lasted for only a couple minutes. From everything I have read, I think I must have gotten lucky with the account they gave me.
Chronicle
Apex is the platform I type on and I actually work on a multispecialty clinic account. Maybe you should check and see if you can be switched if you are not happy. Good luck, I hope things work out..
Chronicle
I have been there almost a month and the account I am on has a ton of work. There a few different accounts and I think one is pretty light on work. My training was great and the QA is really helpful and always nice. I work part time and although my income is necessary, I am not the sole provider so I don't want to mislead you by any means and say you will be set working there. They do go on a visible black character line count, so they do not count spaces, but 55 characters make a line instead of 65 and honestly, honestly, honesty I see little to no difference. In fact, I am a pretty slow typer and rarely bang out high line counts. My last job it would take me soooooo long to reach my line count for the day that I felt my closest relationship was with my computer. Now by the end of my 4-hour shift I find my line counts to be higher then ever. I am really pleased. I was just in your boat not long ago and I would apply and test and get really excited about possibly joining a company only to come on here and see a bunch of negative postings that would burst my bubble of hope. I never even knew about this site until I became one of the thousands unemployed. Now I just come on to read the drama of the day. Good luck to you and your family.
Chronicle
Thanks for your story, hopefully I don't end up feeling that way since it is really tough to find a decent job. I am thinking this has to be a different account than what most are complaining about from their past experience at Chronicle. This is not an acute account. It is a clinic. They have had it for 2 years, but I guess they were doing maybe only overflow. Now they have the whole medical center. I have heard of the trouble with Apex and have not had those issues, maybe because I added more memory to my computer right before starting. I have not had many questions yet, so I will have to wait and see what happens there. There are a ton of normals so it makes life easy and I do hear static but once the dictator speaks the static is gone. O-well, I won't crusade anymore but I am going to stay optimistic as I am quite happy so far! I am happy you found your home!
Chronicle
Can anyone comment on if the pay is on time and accurate?
Chronicle
Hi, I also started about a month ago and I was just wondering which account you are on? I never get any notices about formatting and I am on Apex also but maybe it has to do with the account? TIA 
Chronicle
Sounds like the same account you are on. I will send you an email in a bit and chat more!
Chronicle
I have to second that opinion -- don't bother.
Chronicle
Does anyone have any information on Chroncicle?
Thanks!
newbie in this situation
I think I am going to take the other job. I hate to do this, but the other job is also very flexible and a good company so I hear. Also, the other company is IC. I am just so discouraged, I am been working for an hour and a half on a very difficult, long OP report, but I guess I should be glad I got a job to do at the moment.
Anyone hiring newbie??
Hi,
I just posted on the main board, but perhaps I should post my request here. I have just finished MT schooling and I am hoping to get my first job. I am a hard worker and very anxious to gain on the job experience - but who will take the time to help me in return for a lower rate of pay? Thank you ffor any advice in where to go from here.
Certainly not realistic for a newbie, but
there are plenty of MTs making 40K or more. I easily make 40 to 45K full time without overtime, strictly 40 hours a week, employee status with very good benefits. It is certainly possible, but MTs should not expect to graduate and make 40K the first year, it may take a couple years.
Oh now that is just wrong!! As a newbie
admittedly this was 10 years ago, I got .075 cpl at the Squid. I would never even consider less than 8 cpl!!
Not, a newbie...15 years MT...SM
I would rather be a crying newbie than a seasoned MT who just can't except the fact that even the medical field changes and just DEAL WITH IT. If you old dogs can't be taught this, maybe you should like um, oh I don't know, MOVE ON?! Talk about crying. Grow up and get over yourselves already.
For a newbie, that's just fine. nm
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Don't do it, especially if you're a newbie.
This is a university teaching hospital with a lot of ESLs.
Wow. I'm a newbie MT, and I can do waaaay
OK, I'm tooting my own horn, but the company that just hired me as a part-time IC is thrilled with me!
OK. Double wow. Same newbie here doing well.
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For your information, no I am not a newbie.
And if you had just come from the crappy job I have, then you would be excited too!!
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