I'm scheduled to start soon, now I'm worried.
Posted By: ll on 2008-01-11
In Reply to: Same here! - HappyMT
Somehow I'd gotten the idea they had improved their ways of treating people over the last year or so. I'm beginning to wonder if Focus is even worth trying out.
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Do the MQ firm scheduled start immediately or in January? nm
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Not worried its going global. Worried its going to liars and thieves.
There IS a difference.
of course, scheduled. All interviews are Scheduled.
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Scheduled? OMG. That is so sad!
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Yes, scheduled
It was my regular shift. I do PT Sun-Thu, 2nd. I do a combination of VR/regular. Had no problems today, thank goodness
If you are a very scheduled person sm
and are good at staying on task, etc., then I would advise you to go for it! I am horrible at keeping a good schedule - but I do have a second job and when I have 2 I find I actually work better because I know I have to knuckle down and get it done or else. Best of luck to you if you decide to take it on!
I mean that if you are scheduled for a day, you cannot just take off and make it up at the end of t
They expect you to follow your schedule and if you are on a flexible account, they expect you to get the volume that you commit to. This is any job, not just transcription. They have all employees; if someone needs to be able to work only when they can without a schedule, then KS is definitely not the place for them. That is more of an IC position. If you are an ortho or clinic MT, a lot of the accounts have 24-hour TAT and can be flexible, so it is all in what you are looking for and each account is different.
I once had a second job that was just for certain scheduled hours.
It was an easy account so lines were not a problem either way. They never mentioned a minimum line count. I was expected to empty out my queue on the dictaphone if I could, but they were great about not putting too much on. If I didn't finish it I just had to let them know so they could do what was left. It was a small local company that just had one cardiology group account. Keep looking, you may find what you need yet!
Huh? It's scheduled for June 2. nm
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Were you scheduled to work?
I know sometimes when I'm not scheduled to work but have to make up hours or lines, I don't get work when I log on.
I was slow yesterday but had work. (It was my scheduled weekend, for those who think I'm trying to steal work.)
not picky about punching in right when you are scheduled,
just so you get your work done. Also, remember the time clock and punching in out keeps track of your lines per hour which the more lines per hour the more you are paid. Its not bad at all!!!
Can't work when you're scheduled
They have plenty of work but can't get into their system. They either have too many working or not enough.
Superior does on your scheduled days off.
Great company to work for!!
If you are working a scheduled shift, you are an
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I work MY SCHEDULED Hours, do you?
Let's not fight about this. I stated some do not and then scramble on the weekends to make up time, then the work is low on Monday, WHICH IS MY SCHEDULED DAY.
If you are not scheduled to work the holiday, then
you shouldn't unless the call goes out for extra help.
If you jump on when you're not scheduled to work and you have all your hours and lines, you're just taking away from those that are scheduled to work. Don't be greedy.
If the holiday is your scheduled day to work....
then you work, unless you have pre-scheduled the time off. There is a holiday line bonus added onto lines worked on the holiday.
TransHealth has some that start the next month after you start work. nm
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How do we figure when they say 1-1/2 lines ^outside^ of your scheduled hours
Is that your lines, i.e. 500 lines x1/2 = 750 lines total.
Is that what 1-1/2 lines mean? Confusing. How in the world can we tell if we get paid for those by the line counting method we use, Ichart?
At MQ you have to work your full scheduled hours.
They need the have all the hours covered for stats and such. I dont understand the 2 different offers for FT, I would think the latter would be PT. If you get paid by production then it would be entirely up to you how many hours you wanted to work a day. Does the 8 hour day pay more or have better benefits?
I was scheduled to work Christmas this year for TT as well....sm
But on Monday my DD went in for emergency surgery. I did not even come home for the first 2 days and only made 1 call to the office to explain early in the week. My DD was finally discharged on Christmas only to return to the ER last night. Do you know what TT's answer was with my 1 measly phone call and one abbreviated email I had time for to them? Family comes first - PERIOD. So, I am on trying to help out today if they need me and I will be GLAD to suffer thru some low work time and stare at a blank screen for a company who has those kinds of values. I VERYMUCH appreciate my job with TT and all that they stand for...
The sun'll come out tomorrow - saw in my bank that it's scheduled to go through then. (nm)
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For people with other things scheduled in a busy life
That does not work.
At Webmedx, if you're scheduled for 35 hours, you may find (like I did) that (sm)
you have to do 40 due to the time clock situation.
Lanier accounts have specific scheduled times.
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Once again OT offered - no work for my scheduled shift at Wbmdx. sm
I think OT is great, took advantage of some Friday myself, but for goodness sake, don't just go off for the weekend leaving OT offered when the counts are WAAAY down. Can the Solution Center take OT off or do they have to wait for supervisors/etc. to do so. When someone comes on for OT and they give them blocks of 10, doesn't take long to run the rest of us totally out of our shift. Love everything else about this company, but..... this sucks.
Like I said -- I'm not worried. No need for you to, either! :)
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Worried
I was told pay day was 1st and 15th. Do not know if pay day is different for employee vs. IC. They pay from 2 weeks behind. Your invoice from the 1st does not get paid until the 15th. It takes a LONG time to get paid.
Worried
I had an invoice for 2 days work on 11/1 and did receive that until 11/25. Two more invoices in since then and still have not received my first 2 week paycheck. I am functioning on no funds at present.
Worried at QT also. SM
I also feel like things are happening and we are being kept in the dark. The work and the pay are there and that's good. I don't like unnecessary e-mails, so that is good, but instead these days it seems that the lack of communication is ominous. It seems that they are cutting back on every expense that they possibly can. Raises seem to have stopped quite a while ago. Why discontinue the IRA program if everything is fine? Is the rumor true that they only hire ICs now? I am a little worried, but I hope the company is okay because I still would not want to go elsewhere.
I'm worried about that too.
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To the nut job who was so worried....
about someone stealing something that belonged to them in the first place -- YOU'RE A MEAN 'OL A$$HOLE!!!!
I'm sure I'll be kicked off of here now, but it's worth it ;)
I'm a little worried also
I worked in the hospital for 3 years before they sent the MTs home. Same full benefits, hourly pay, 10h PTO accured every 2 weeks, cable and 2nd phone line for Lanier paid by company; I use company computer and Lanier system, and union ratifies our contract every 3 yrs.
I will be moving to another state and, therefore will no longer be employed by the hospital so I will be working under 1 of our current vendors being I already know the doctors; the pay will be 11 cpl, but of course, now I pay my own medical/dental. I can still make good money being I am familiar with the hospital, but I think the medical/dental part is going to put a big dent in my pocket. The good thing is, coming from in house, it's good to know when the vendors are working (like weekends and evenings) where I can make jump in and make the best money.
I have an IC job where I am the only MT on the account so that will help financially (I HOPE)
SCARRRY
Worried a bit too
I work at Webmedx too and I absolutely love my job! I love my supervisor and I love the people at Webmedx, but I too am concerned about the lack of work. I have been having to jump on when it is not my regular shift to get my lines and in the last 2 pay checks I have not made my line counts. I have several accounts too. I am hanging in there for now though, because I love it, just hope it gets better.
Worried too
Sounds like we may be on the same accounts. I actually did get a part-time job that I'll be starting soon. I'm not going to leave Webmedx, just going to supplement my income because this is a trend at all companies that I don't see ending any time soon.
worried too
This is a problem that Webmedx really needs to address. I am not sure what the answer is, I just know that there are a lot of people who cannot pay their bills.
I am seriously worried about it -
In fact, I went and got an inhouse job this week that is part time and only pays me half of what I average typing at home hourly, but I know those 20 hours a week will be guaranteed pay. I am down right now about $600 for the pay period with only 2 days left to go. If those 2 days are anything like the last 2 weeks, I will end up $800 down for the 2 weeks.
I have the same thoughts that if you cannot pay for food and the basic necessities of life, then you won't be going to the doctor unless it is no longer an option. All these elective procedures are over for awhile - I wonder how many people will miss being diagnosed early for something and will end up losing their life anyway because they could not afford their routine care? I guess that is when our work will pick back up...
No, just worried. Being ignored.
Am I being paranoid? Yeah, guess that's it. Doesn't matter that they don't return my call.
Not worried
I have all documentation that they chose to let me go in their illegal manner and know that unemployment will be disgusted with them.
Yeh, worried about that as it has been at
the place I work now for the last, oh, probably 7 years and the dictation just keeps getting heavier.
Workload has reached a manageable level with everyone working scheduled hours.
Voluntary OT is still available on some accounts.
Why would that be funny? Should I be worried about my job?
I just started 4 months ago and like it so far. Who did she sell the company to?
No follow-ups? Now I'm worried. How about this,
forget about the DEP question. What is a good company to apply for SE/IC status, preferrably one who will supply the equipment needed - or not.
Breitner - Worried
I was originally told that the pay days were the 1st and the 15th and then was told it was the 4th and the 20th, then the payroll people told me it was AROUND
Breitner - Worried
Sorry about that. Was told it was AROUND those dates by the payroll department.
Well I'm not worried. I'm going to retire at 50
so only have 5 more years to go. I can't see VR being a threat, at least not on my account. I do all Ops, mostly ESL mumblers. My hospitals are so particular about every little thing that they'd never accept the work that VR turns out. IF It should go to VR in the next 5 years, someone still needs to proof it and by then my wrists will surely need a rest and I could do twice the lines a day that I could typing.
Personally, I am always worried about the
companies who offer the sign-on bonuses. Know what I mean? I don't know - just makes me wonder...Call me paranoid!! Don't know much about them. I applied there and it just wasn't -- all that -- for me. Pay was rather low, 8 cpl, I believe. Very nonspecific about accounts and work load, etc, as far as guarantee of work. No other specifics. Oh, yes, no sign-on bonus then! 
I'm not worried,. How would you like to be out of work for
4 months like I was at my last job....now THAT sucks. Doesn't pay the bills.
TT has been very busy until lately and I'm grateful for the work...and even more grateful when there is a bit of a break since I haven't had one in a year. Hang in there. It will get better. At least there is enough work to get a paycheck. 
I would be worried about someone thinking that
If KS stated that you had to be at 1200 lines per day by a certain date, I would 100% believe that, and at best be pleasantly surprised if I did not make that requirement and they were understanding. But I don't think it is a blanket statement at all. I think they mean it. I also think that's an unrealistic requirement, and the pay for sure does not match that sort of pressure. 8 cpl is 8 cpl is 8 cpl.
Worried - Keystrokes
Just got hired by Keystrokes. There is so much good and bad about every company but it seems a lot of discrepancy between people who work/worked for Keystrokes who say they get paid OT and those who don't, people saying there's lots of work and someone who just said they ran out of work after two days. I was told that I will be put on a large teaching hospital, and find it hard to believe they would run out of work. Would really like to know the reality of the situation. I do not want to make a mistake in taking this job but have concerns given all the conflicting information and do not know what to believe anymore. I currently work for a company where I make very good money (even though I have to work harder because management assigns me the difficult jobs given my speed and experience), but recently management has become even more intolerable, and I'm looking to switch. I just do not want to get into a worse situation. Any feedback would be appreciated.
I agree but also worried.... sm
I believe it is probably a combination of all those things. I am concerned that some of these accounts may be going to EMR. What I hate is the lack of communication regarding this. If an account is in process of being lost, wouldn't it be nice if somebody in management would communicate to those of us who are trying to support our families. Maybe they could tell us it's time to move on either to a different account or even a different company because MDI-MD does not have enough work for them. Of course, that would be too kind... way too much to ask. Just let the MTs 'catch on' on their own over time and they will drop out on their own.
It is possible they over hired to stay up with what they said is the AAMT's new strict rules on TATs. Well, wonderful for MDI-MD that they are staying within their TATs with all of their new employees. Kind of like Wal-Mart, huh? Hire so many that none them can work full time and therefore none of them get benefits.
With MDI-MD, hire so many of them that we, management, look pristine and yet not one of the MTs can make a decent living.
Thanks, thanks a lot!
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