I've just about reached that boiling point I talk about
Posted By: in a post above. For now, I'm -sm on 2008-09-23
In Reply to: Does anyone actually report this - cj
'treading water' until our government does its little changeover in January. Then, whoever ends up in office, as well as those who work beneath them, are going to start hearing some MAJOR complaints about the MT industry. I have a friend who is always talking about 'the Power of the Pen'... meaning that the written word can be a powerful weapon if it's used correctly. And for MTs, who are in the BUSINESS of words, I think we have a vast, untapped power to get some changes made in the MT industry. If the MTSO's are going to reap greater financial gains by sending a major part of our work offshore and exploiting overseas workers, and then turning around and exploiting US by trying to make us work for 3rd-world pay, then by golly, let them pay for that privilege.
I think the MT motto for the year 2009 should be 'NO MORE BUSINESS-AS-USUAL'.
Things can't get much worse in this industry, so I believe there was never a better time for a major overhaul of it than 2009 and beyond. Time to 'out' the MT industry, make it a household word, and clean its dirty laundry.
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How's that for being so blunt? Okay!
Another point - and the double talk
This is all double talk. They are not replacing domestic transcriptionist, but they sure make it hard for us to survive when we have no work at night, no work on the weekends, and no work on the morning shifts because it went offshore. They will not fire us directly because they would have to pay unemployment. Instead they make it impossible to survive on what few lines you can get and you have to quit, so they fill in the gap with the foreign slime. My income is about 55% of what it was 2 years ago and I have been forced to find a second job just to survive.
Sue and Larry, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Neither of you have no idea what it is like to try to feed a family on what we now make, not to even mention trying to buy clothes or get what they need for school. Forget vacations, after school activites or whatever else goes on in this world. I just try to make sure we eat every day without enough money to even consider buying something for dessert.
You've got a point there!
I'm an ex-MQ'er too, and trying to find anything solid on a prospective company to go by from this board is maddening.
It's so difficult sifting through some of these opinions. There is just so much open bitterness, and certainly not what I would call professional at all.
You've got a point there. My Mom went through something similar
when the company she worked for was trying to get rid of the "older" workers. They cut the fulltime people back to 28-32 hours, which meant they lost insurance and other benefits. My Mom filed for unemployment for the lost wages, and she was reinstated in her position a week later.
My husband took hours and pay cuts at a job he had but never filed. It didn't much matter as the company bankrupted and was bought out by a big national company.
Yes, MTTest does cut you off if you've made too many errors up to that point.
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Charts can be reached at ..
727-573-7704. They are located in St. Petersburg, Fl. Since I am the former recruiter/transcription manager you can be sure this information is correct. You would need to ask for Suzanne. the owner or the new manager, Betsy. As for the name calling, it is hardly appreciated.
Have reached the magical age
Past retirement now although still working because I like to make money. Anyway, this is a good age because if things go keplunk, oh well, have my social security and retirement check to fall back on. But really, the hospital where I have worked for the past 19 years has had electronic records for, I think about 6 years and the MTers are still around.
Life IS short, and some of us have reached -
a point later in that short life where the job we once loved is now screwing us, and there is no longer the time, the energy, nor the money to go back to school to learn how do do something else. We made the mistake of putting all our eggs in the MT basket decades ago, when the MT profession was completely different. It changed for the worse, we stuck it out, believing things would turn around, and they didn't. If bitchin' about it makes me feel a little better, so I can get up each morning and keep plugging away at the only thing I know how to do, I certainly don't need any judgement from someone who is probably in the same position, but too full of themselves to admit it.
I think it's when a post keeps getting hits after it's already reached a certain # of viewings
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Thank you! Most people in the business are busy and most have a number where they can be reached.
They put it out there for a reason. Sometimes it is impossible to get back with people that you have every intention to get back with and that's why you tell them that if for some reason you cannot get back to them, to call you back. I know I have been told that and I have followed through and usually they were very glad that I called them back. It has happened with a few companies. It is not that they do not care. It is that they are very busy with the current applicants because it is not that they just get just one application a day from MTs. Many companies get many applications a day and I don't know many companies that have multiple recruiters.
Workload has reached a manageable level with everyone working scheduled hours.
Voluntary OT is still available on some accounts.
I am so glad, so very glad that finally I have reached
the age that if we are low on work, I just take off. No problem at all and love the extra day or so off. I now have worked since the 70s and finally made to retirement age, get SS plus other retirement money coming in and thank the good Lord do not have to worry about if there is work or not. BTW, when I worked inhouse never ran out of work ever, only when transferring out to company do they run out of work. If I had to raise a family now I would most certainly cross train on other accts at my place but only have 1 that I work on, by choice.
Excellent point, and point in case
look at the charlatan christian in the
Whitehouse who uses religion to push his agenda...
Christian IS as Christian DOES...
I understand your point, my point is why can't MTs and QA work together..
being QA doesn't mean you are above everyone else, you are just an extra set of ears...and why do so many MTs take offense to QA??? That is my point...you made have had bad experiences in the past with QA but not all QA are bad...
Actually, I can see your point AND the opposing point
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What good does it do? They've lied, they've betrayed us.
They've taken all they are going to take from me. I am not going to waste any more time being angry. I hate the way things ended, but I refuse to accept the blame for any part of it because I know that was a lie too, even though they did try to blame the MTs. I know part of the problem was quality issues, but QA wasn't to blame for that either, although they have been.
It is time to pick up and move on. I think mgmt will reap what they sow. For those who worked on the main account Webmedx is still hiring, though the best time slots have already been taken.
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.
This is Ms B. - Talk all you want, I
You drove me to drink. A six pack just won't get it anymore. I am on the hard liquor. Just kidding. Get back to work.
You would have to talk to them about that.
Sorry. I believe that is confidential information as far as pay but as far as their requirements, it is my firm belief that 5 years is needed to be a good QA person.
I can tell you this because I still talk with MTs that
work for them currently, my name is still on the mail list, and I have not been there in over 2 months. I'm not doubting that they have hired people, but keep in mind that they have brought down the 3-5 year minimum experience, now down to 2 year minimum expeience. So that accounts for A LOT of the new hires.
lp talk
I think they pay very well. Correct about turnover on QA managers. Pay is 1st and 15th, but once in awhile, they change it to 7th and 22nd, and you wait an extra week to get paid, which is quite horrible. Is your new job Emdat? Did you find the job through here?
Like to Talk More to You
Hello,
You have an interesting name, something like HappyWithoutPS? Anyway, I see you know a lot about Precyse, the true straight skinny, eh? That's what I wanted to know about.
Do you mind telling me what company you are now working for? Do you like it? I am looking for a good one. Thanks.
Linda D.
No talk?
They also cannot control your rights to freedom of speech, as long as you are not spreading lies.
So, let's think of something else to talk about
nm
thanks for pep talk
I appreciate it. I was feeling like I just shot myself in the foot. I will check them out. From what you say, they sound okay. Is this one people refer to as MDI? I saw there is also MD-IT. Which is which?
before you talk yourself out of it,
you'd be wise to consider the future of MQ in this country. I left there after a long time and long time being their cheerleader. All the red flags of concern are in place.
You might be able to talk...
MDI-MD into that one. They seriously need weekend coverage.
Talk to your STM about it - she or he can sm
set your choices as ASR vs non ASR if you want to opt out. They don't just let you know, you would have to ask. Also what I was correcting what that you said ASR pay would drop to 35%; your pay remains at 70% of non ASR rate. Did you know other companies pay a flat rate of as little as 2-3 cpl for editing?
As for what is not on ASR - it's not always the crappy guys who are left but the people whose formats can't be mimicked by the ASR engine. (Guys who say - Oh go back up and do THIS, etc)
Talk to HR
You need to talk to HR, because I do believe the other poster is incorrect when she says that most companies pay in full for one employee. Rarely does anyone do that any more. When a company advertises paid insurance, they are probably meaning that a portion of it is paid and not the entire premium.
Some employers pay more of the premium than others do - it depends on how generous your employer is.
Believe me they DO talk
They will find out. Whether its okay is up to your company and whether you signed a no-compete agreement. My company found out and tried to make life miserable for me and continues to do so. I won't quit
no I don't talk to anyone like that sm
except comments like this. I have heard enough complaining about this profession in 35 years. Its very obvious to me this person has not been paying attention to what has been going on. If she had had experience working for a national she would KNOW that this has been going on and will continue to go on until people stop it. I do not see how anyone who says they have been doing this for as many years as she has can not know this is happening. Its happening and people need to get their head out of the sand!
nobody else would talk the way sm
his/her messages appear on this board. Easy to figure it out.
AND WHO ARE YOU TO TALK DOWN - sm
to MTs in such a rude and demeaning manor? Whether or not you're mgmt, I don't give a rodent's behind ... they are entitled to their opinion just as much as you are. If something is affecting their ability to make a decent living, they also have a right to speak up without your high and mighty attitude. You're happy at TT? Well, bully bully for you!! But your rude tone and the way you talk down to your fellow MTs ( if that really is the case) makes one think that you are also a very UNHAPPY person. 
Transcend talk
I read some posts below about Transcend that were disturbing to me. I work at Transcend and I love it very much. Being an employee at Transcend, I have access to the forum for all employees there. I have not found one thread on there that supports for one second what the unhappy ex-Transcender was saying.
My question is this, however, what if high producers are treated differently than others? They are kind of like the employee who is always at work, on time, positive attitude versus the employee who calls off, is undependable, bad attitude. Which one do you think would get better treatment? That is pretty much a no brainer if you ask me! There are also those MTs who are great employees and do the basic line count required of them. They receive the basic pay that they were offered. What is so wrong with that? That is the effort they put into it.
I will say exactly what I do there. I scored 100% on all my tests for hire with Transcend. I have 9 years' experience in clinic transcription. I was hired in full time, benefits, etc. I work on a clinic account and have a secondary that is hospital. No, I did not have hospital experience when starting at Transcend. Being the great company that they are, they were willing to train me and enhance my experience for both our benefits. I make 0.0850 cents per line. The incentive plan is so great that I try to produce more than 11,000 lines per pay period so that I can benefit from it. I have asked for days off and have always gotten them without hassle. I have a schedule, however, do not always work my hours but different ones according to what is going on in my life. I dont ask if that is okay, I just do it. If I cannot work in the morning, I do it at night. No one has ever said anything to me about it because I do my lines.
I work also on VR. Everyone will be. Let's face it ladies, it is the future. You can hate it, fight it, but in the end you either do it or get a new career. Every MT in the future will at least have to know how to do it. I plan to learn all I can and become better and faster at it so that I am assured a job.
There will always be some people who are bitter when they leave jobs. Some people seem to have a sense of entitlement. However, it all goes back to the good old days where you get what you give. The more lines you type and the harder you work, the more money you make. There is nothing wrong with an honest day's work.
Talk to your manager about it first of all. Then...
...if that doesn't work, most companies, depending on how much they are hiring, can find you a spot if they want you bad enough.
Sometimes recruiters are really restricted on what they can hire for, but if there are a lot of openings to fill I can hire a M-F person if it's a deal breaker and I absolutely don't want to lose them.
However, it doesn't happen often, the person typically has to have a spotless track record and reputation in the field, and they possibly will have to fit into a potentially difficult-to-fill niche (oncology or very high ESL, for example), but it's not unheard of.
Good luck!
Can we talk - about this MQ letter!
  The first sentence that sent me tossing my cookies was "...we would like to thank you for your continued service and support. we know the key to our success is the people who work so hard for our customers every day".
PLEEZE......I have not had one centilla of a raise in over 5 years! So we know what that sentence was all above. Your thanks and $1.25 will get me a bad cup of coffee at Huddle House.
Next - that's the whole reason for this letter if you ask me - the little ditty from WINSTON AND STRAWN, attorneys at law.
They wanted MQ employees to cough up DOCUMENTS (document preservation). Of course the attorneys for the MTs' class action suite are also searching out those very same documents. How quaint.
And that graph about "over the past several months with your help and input we have been working on developing a pay plan and comprehensive benefit program that will enable us to set the standard in the industry." Nowhere in that whole paragraph did it mention statutory MTs. It addressed them in the salutation of the letter, but never in the paragraph about the pay plan of benefits if you notice. and lord help us if MQ is going to set the STANDARD for the industry (which they have single-handedly devastated all by themselves). They did not make profit through solid business means, they made their profit off the BENEFITS we as MTs made previously and which they through smoke and mirrors merely shifted over to their profit column. That didn't take a genius - just underhanded business. I could do that too, take what used to be benefits and change it to the profit monies.
And in this letter they further have the nerve to claim: "While we believe that the claims raised by the three transcriptionists appear to lack merit..." How about the thousands of other MTs who also believe it to be so, and the hospitals that back them up?
I have to go pour me a drink.
You did talk to the person about it too, right?
I have had some rude ones in the past too, but I usually am very upfront and candid with everyone. They know right away if there is a problem and we clear it up right away. Otherwise, I move on quickly. And because this can be such a high turnover job, the MTSOs can become a little rough around the edges over time, expecting way too much and getting very little in return. A lot of people say they can do more than they can. Not that it's right but I take all of that into consideration when dealing with them. Try to go smaller family oriented company if you can.
--It's good you are venting but try not to let yourself get that upset...just let it roll off your back--
There was talk about them recently, but again (sm)
They are notoriously bad about paying and have been for years. They misrepresent whether they pay for spaces or not, and they pay when they feel like it. I waited months for payment back when I worked for them a few years ago.
Did you talk to them about it? I had the same problem, went sm
directly to Lee, and she had someone fix it. She might say to go to the proper person and not to her directly, but I have found that if I do, she takes care of it and points me to the right person. Hate to say to go over your supervisor's head, but it worked for me. If not Lee, try Karen or Martha or Becky. I am really glad that I did as now I have plenty again!
Why would you talk to owner?
Perhaps she is an account lead. That, or a buttkisser.
Me too. They sent me 3 emails that they want to talk to me..but..sm
I emailed them back 3 times and have not heard from them.
Talk to Dictaphone
They will tell you the method of counting varies with each company so there is no standard measurement.
Maybe talk to your lead and ask....
how it works? Don't you see the job numbers and what order they come in if it's in a pool? What kind of account is this for, acute or clinic? I would honestly ask and let her know you're not happy about with this.
7 accounts?? Why?? Did you talk to D about it?
nm
Call and talk to them. They have a few.
I am sure they will help you if they can. Unfortunately, most systems require high speed to run properly.
Still there, but would like to talk to ex-MQ for their input (NM)
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Can you talk to your doctors and let them know the
sf
How about talk to them? Every situation...
is different. Funny how when the company wants us to adhere to a schedule they are roasted over the coals for not being flexible but when the MTs expect certain things the company is supposed to go out of their way to accommodate them. If most transcriptionists worked in the real outside world they would be surprised at how flexible they would have to be, work when your company needed you, not when you wanted to.
There was some talk here about that when the OSI stuff was
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You, too, need to talk to your STM. I find only 1 or 2 sm
accounts EXTREMELY boring. Why not ask for another account? Things are slow this time of year most of the time. Webmedx is getting new accounts all the time. I say hang in there!
There may have been a glitch. Talk to your SM
supervisor and HR on Monday. I don't think any company would stop your insurance without advanced warning.
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