I've heard they don't offshore anymore. Don't know if true.
Posted By: nm on 2007-10-25
In Reply to: They offshore, sound quality not great, quality - me
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no - it is true I've heard of it also nm
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I've always heard if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. n/m
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Not that company anymore, but yes they do offshore sm
They currently offshore to a company that starts with a D in India. They don't lie about it though, it says right on their website that facilities have the choice and it is the facilities not wanting to pay as much that drove the offshore movement. All of the QA is done domestically though - used to QA it and they did okay, but they still always have plenty of clients not allowing offshore so their is still job security with them. I'm on my own now, but I don't think anything has changed lately since I left last year.
Not true anymore. More platforms are Vista compatible. sm
I work for Keystrokes and bought a new computer about 3 months ago. I asked if Vista worked and I was told that it is about 50/50 right now and more are compatible all the time. This is everywhere, not just Keystrokes.
I've heard only positive things about them. So, I applied, but haven't heard a word. Maybe fl
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I read on this board that someone heard they didn't anymore(sm)
I don't know for sure.
Not true anymore. That changed this past week when they decided that to go back to having PT MT'
I talked to my Coordinator who told me that during their meetings this past week at the office, it was decided that some PT positions were necessary.
The decision for FT only was officially made in September but they have decided to go back to having some PT MT's fo fill the needs of some accounts. There will be definite standards to be met, including must have one weekend shift and must do a minimum of 2500 lines a week, but there will be some PT MT's hired when needed. She did say that the number of positions would be limited, trying to fill accounts with FT MT's first.
This came directly from one of the Coordinators who was in the meetings last week.
I've been looking for years. It's always a mix anymore. Good stuff gets kept in house. nm
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I've only heard of Intellitype. Never heard of Teletype.
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What the heck? I've never heard that in the 8 yrs I've worked here. sm
Go back to your STM or over his or her head.
Ohhhhh, sooooooo true -- Transtech tech people absolutely stink anymore since ____ left. He was the
greatest! Hated to hear that he had left. We got some real doozies for tech help now. The MT ends up training them. They are clueless as to what to do when we need help. TRUTH!
They ALWAYS have a BAD attitude in their voice, too -- like we MT's are a bother to them -- thought that is what they get paid for.
So it's true that Transcend is going to offshore.
Otherwise she would have denied it, right?
I have never heard that they offshore..
where have you heard this please?
I've been a QA 15 years and I've never heard
of any company only paying for the actual Keystrokes of the blank. You would literally make less than minimum wage that way. Waaay less.
True to a point. But I think not nearly the prob it is with offshore men. Most US men don't
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That is simply not true. They still offshore approx. 80% of everything
and will continue to do so. That was the whole point of Nuance purchasing Focus. Whoever is telling you otherwise is simply lying to you...or you are lying to us!
If this is true that you offshore only for night shift and weekends, then PLEASE
explain to me the statements in your SEC about going to 35% by end of 2009 and the plan to continue to INCREASE the amount you offshore. How can those be the company's goals if you only offshore nights/weekends when you cannot find US MTs to cover? I can't make the two mesh in my mind. I have seen this question asked a few times now with no response. One of the posts even vanished from the board, which I found quite disturbing in and of itself. If someone at Transcend would address this, I might feel a bit differently about their offshoring, but when they continue to ignore this question about their own statements, it is very unsettling.
I also saw a Transcend MT post and say they DO work the night shift and they canNOT make their lines because they see their work vanish around 10 p.m. nightly. This would suggest that the work is TAKEN AWAY from the U.S. MT and sent to India, when there is a U.S. MT sitting there ready, willing, and able to work the night shift. If you want the confidence of MDI MTs, then PLEASE give us straight answers about this hugely important issue.
We have also repeatedly asked if we would be able to have SE status, maintain our flexible scheduling, which is imperative for some of us, pay range, line definition, insurance questions, etc., and have received NO information, only vague statements about the foreseeable future, a case-by-case basis, etc. Surely Transcend knows what their insurance plan entails, what their pay scale is, how they definie a line, whether or not they have any intention of honoring our current pay rates, whether or not they intend to allow us to write our own schedules or work a set shift, or keep SE status.
I can't for the life of me believe that NONE of these issues were discussed between the two companies before the merger, nor have they now been discussed when the questions were specifically set before them by the MTs and again reportedly brought to Transcend by Carlotta. And yet we STILL have no more information than before the original conference call, only very vague statements. So no, this does NOT inspire confidence to stay and give Transcend a chance.
I can deal with just about anything if I am given the facts and the truth. It is the mushroom treatment that I simply cannot abide.
Ok, you've got me, it's true
Yes, I started the thread and asked a question, then confused the issue further by going off on a tangent and not answering my own question. I'm misspelling words in some posts and not in others. I'm even posting as you and attacking myself. And to add to the confusion, I'm signing my posts with a name that I use everywhere else on the board just to throw people off.
Have a nice day. Really.
True. My dad was born in 1914 and I heard him use it
I think they may even say it in some old movies. I grew up hearing it... it was slang for looking for, hoping for, jones'n for a new job, etc.
I say that because it is true. I've been doing this for 20 years, sm
but 2 kids through college and yes I made more 10 years ago than I do now. If I don't feel like I'm being compensated I move on.
This is the first I've heard about it...sm
and why would someone leave the company over QA problems? If they're not a good MT then that's not the company's fault.
I've heard of them, go for it. nm
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Yes I've heard of them
and worked for Tanya for awhile. She is extremely, extremely nice and amicable, but it just wasn't the job for me. Hope this helps.
I've heard both yes and no, so I'm not sure. Most say yes. nm
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I've always heard...sm
that there are an average of 10 five-letter words in a 65-character line, which would mean there are also 10 (or 9 possibly) spaces you are paid for. So 55 characters without spaces would probably be about the same as as 65-character line.
I've done a few checks on reports by dividing number of words by 10 to get total lines and/or number of characters divided by 65 to get total lines and it is pretty close to a 65-character line with spaces... not always, because a lot depends on what you're transcribing, whether it uses a lot of big words or small words, etc., but I think overall it pretty much averages out. You'd have to try it and do the comparison on that particular account or work type to find out for sure. Hope this helps.
I've never heard of that (sm)
I had contacted Sprint to see if DSL was available and it wasn't. I guess I'll call them back to inquire about that. Thank you.
10-15 cpl for CMT? The most I've ever heard sm
was a half a cent or three quarters of a cent more than without the CMT. I'd also question how much this person actually knows if she has to point out that CMT needs to be through AHDI/AAMT and not college, MT school, etc.? I mean, last I heard there is only one place to obtain CMT cert.
thanks...I've never even heard of that before
I've never heard of that either.
We get paid per line, but like the AP said, we get credit for the full report. I have never heard of anyone that gets paid per correction. That's nuts.
I'm not really sure about PT. I've heard that they do or they used to and don't (sm)
anymore. You could go to their website www.keystrokestranscription.com and either contact them by e-mail or phone. I'm sorry, I wish I could answer you but I really don't know for sure.
I've heard the same about them.
Plus, my company is losing several accounts to them. They do offshore quite a bit of their work which is why they can boast low rates for clients.
I've always heard it used
as in jockeying for position, as in jones'n around to strike the first blow in a cat fight.
I've never heard of them, but
I looked at their website. They say American only. I find it curious looking at the executive management page that many of the management are former Medquist people. I don't know if that's good or bad!
Sounds like a true management attitude if I ever heard one.
bah
That's just not true. I've hired and fired MTs over the
In fact, in most cases, the CMTs were the least flexible and unable to take constructive criticism. Some didn't even pass the test. At first, I was quite shocked by this but I grew to ignore the initials. Therefore, to me, those intials do not cause you to stand out. Some CMTs were grandfathered in without ever taking an exam, and to my recollection, the exam even changed at one point, so not all CMTs are on equal ground with equal knowledge. Therefore, it does not accurately portray excellence, just tells you which ones took AHDI's test. That's it.
Very true. I've also found 20-30 years in SM
makes a person resistant to any kind of advancement in technology. I've seen MTs of 20+ years who don't even use an Expander because they don't want to learn anything new. Then they complain that they can't make any money.
I've heard of them but have never worked for them.
Originally, it was a mother/daughter team in Montana. Evidently now, the daughter's in Wisconsin but they still have an office in Montana. Nice enough people. I worked with the son-in-law for a while at another job. The workload is easy, but I don't know how steady it is. I applied with them when I was a newbie but found a job elsewhere for more pay.
I've heard the same thing..
The announcement is expected sometime in Dec - oh joy, just in time for x-mas! How thoughtful of them! not...
I've heard that about this company.....sm
it's too bad that they require new hires to work one weekend day, otherwise I'd be applying with them.
I've been there longer than that and I never heard ot it.
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Wow! Ridiculous! I've heard it all now.
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Really?? I've barely ever heard of them. nm
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Here's a company I've never heard of ...
This is a company that seems to be hiring. I believe they are in Virginia. I know nothing; just stumbled across their website and thought they looked interesting.
http://www.medgarde.com/transcriptionists.htm
I'm not liking what I've heard so far!
Did this all happen recently?
I've heard of the same problems with others, which is probably one
reason no one seems to work there and has no response. It wouldn't take but one bounced check for me to leave. I can't imagine any response they could have that could justify it.
I would never had applied with any company that called themselves a typing company because I feel like it says something about their attitude and you are just a typist and not a transcriptionist.
I've never heard ONE manager say that. nm
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I've recently heard about
I've recently heard about companies which, when you hire, insert a hidden contract clause preventing an MT from hiring with other companies.
Is this a common practice?
I've heard and typed that before.
I don't really see the humor, it is just technical terminology. Just my opinion.
Hmmm - now where've I heard THAT before?
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I've never heard of this company.
Maybe their transcriptionists don't frequent this board.
I've heard of a lot of companies, what was L&H? nm
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