I'm curious too, and about CMT...SM

I started in MT in 1985 and have never bothered to get certified, and it hasn't held me back any.  I've worked in a hospital, a huge clinic, two several-doc offices, and for 2 nationals.  No prospective employer ever asked me if I was certified (as an MT, at least...lol!). Don't really think it's that big a deal.

• Anyone know anything about EMTS? - je
  • I thought in another ad of theirs they said the bonus - comes after 90 days on the job, but not sure. NM
  • Go for it - forevertyping
  • They use several software types, inc. CareFlow and cQuence, - both of which people say really stink. Gotta ask.
    • nm up there. NM - NM
  • I'm not - was doing this long before CMT came to be. - See mssg.
  • I'm curious too, and about CMT...SM - OldeMT
    • Same here. Have never been asked if CMT or not. I'm not. nm - Not going to do it for another penny of pay! NM
    • Thanks. - je
      • MQ v eMTS - forevertyping

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So many trashing MQ before they've read the new information.  If you're that unhappy why do you stay?  Why not leave before the packet arrives?  Why not quit kvetching and moaning and go find someone whose practices and pay rates you find satisfactory. 

How many of you are MTs with less than "perfect" skills and yet MQ keeps you on?  How many of you work the required hours?  How many of you do what is expected of YOU as an MT?  My guess, having spent many years as an MTSO, is that many of those complaining are the ones not meeting the requirements of being a PROFESSIONAL MT.

Give MQ the benefit of the doubt.  I've known this company since its inception in the 1970s and believe me, the packet is a good thing for MTs, for the MT industry, and for PROFESSIONAL transcriptionists who want to continue doing professional work.

another expander?  And if you use Bayscribe, do you use the Quick Bar?   I keep going back and forth.  I have ShortHand and Smartype of my own.  I've tried all different combinations of using them and can't seem to find the right combination.  What I like about Shorthand is that a box pops up to tell me/remind me what is going to play out when I put in a certain shortcut.  The Bayscribe Expander doesn't, unless you are using the Quickbar.  But then when I use the Quickbar I have trouble with it expanding stuff I don't intend to expand, especially when I putting in the header stuff.  But a plus for Quickbar is that is expands instantaneously and I have found Shorthand to hesitate slightly and sometimes by that time I have gone on typing and it will do weird things like capiltalize a letter in the middle if I have pushed the caps key or whatever as I continue typing.

What works for the rest of you?

Does anyone know anything about a company called ATSI (american transcription solutions, inc.) also known as MT World? Just wanted some info on this company (the good, bad, and the ugly).   Thanks

Are you considered an employee or IC with them? 

I just got hired-on at Transcend!  How do you like it there?  So far I like what I'm hearing...

Thanks.

Anyone ever been paid per minute of dictation?  How does it compare to per line?  Thanks

I also work for MQ and applied for DSG and MDI.  I got offers from both and I'm not sure which one to go with.  I'd like to take them both and ditch MQ altogether, but I don't think I want to learn that many new accounts at once.

I know quite a bit about MDI from the boards, but not too much is said about DSG.  Does DSG use ASR?  I know they use the DQS platform, which is the most appealing aspect to me about DSG.  What do you mean about them bothering if you don't work when you say you will?  Do you have to have a set schedule with them or just meet a daily line count?

You're right about the pay - it's definitely decent with either of these companies - beats MQ!

Sometimes when I read these posts I wonder if there are 2 TransTechs????? 

I've worked for TT for going on 6 or maybe 7 years now.  Sure some things have changed.  My beef is there are now so many people to report to that I don't know who to contact for what.  I have run out of work very few times.  Ran out on the 4th of July, got a couple of reports on my secondary and went right back to my primary.  I'm sure other people know if they run out of work or not so I'm certainly not saying anyone is lying.  I just wonder if those running out of work are willing to switch back and forth between accounts and if they're willing to do any and all work types???

As for someone in management saying that high producers mess everything up.  I wish you would email me and tell me who said that.  It sounds absurd.  I'm a high producer and about all that has ever been said, or implied, about production is you go girl or something to that effect.  Production is what makes the company money so why would they not want high production???

So far as I know, the 1st Amendment  is still about free speech so as long as you speak the truth I don't think there is a legal issue.  I would think that posting innuendos MIGHT be a legal issue but I don't know of TT suing anyone lately for anything.

I'm not a TTer to the max either, I'm a TT112er to the max.

I was curious about EMDAT also.  Could someone tell me if something has to be installed on your PC before you can use EMDAT.  I'm interested in using it in two different locations and wondered if there was some program, etc. that had to be installed, or is it completly internet-based.

Thanks

So that is the name of the company, Toth Transcription?  Have they posted on this site?

Right now I am looking for work, and have been applying all over, just wanted to make sure I did not apply to them.

Thanks for the heads up