I've worked for many nationals i.e. Webmedx, MDI-FL, Transcend, etc. and
Posted By: Just me on 2005-08-24
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I like Medquist the best.
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TSSC is really good. I've worked for other nationals and haven't been let down by them. nm
I love Transcend. I've worked for MANY
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Nothing from Transcend, although I heard others got gift cards or at least a card. I've worked th
several years so if it was just a case of being forgotten that is still pretty pathetic. How do you forget your employees, especially when you get junk bulk mail from there regarding nothing that involves you..but at Christmas you were forgotten. Oh well, I have work and for that I am grateful so I'll be nice...
I've tried many, many nationals. Amphion is the only one
that I truly like. I think if you go to their website or check the Job Seekers board, there will be a rundown of their available benefits. They've given me everything I have asked for. I never run out of work. They don't pound me with ESLs all day long either.
I think all the nationals ask permission; I've been
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I have worked for 6 nationals
one who could not keep enough MTs to carry the workload - forcing them to call EVERY SINGLE DAY I WAS OFF. I stopped answering the phone and found greener pastures where I may get called very occasionally but not EVERY off day.
I worked for 2 other nationals before Keystrokes..(sm)
I can tell a HUGE difference in the personal attention they pay to their employees. I felt like nothing but a number at the big nationals and I finally feel like I am actually a person at Keystrokes, one who counts. I also believe they will do everything in their power to keep it that way too.
I have worked for no fewer than 10 nationals and MTSOs.
Amphion is the best of my entire MT employment history. I quit other nationals because of inability to make line counts. They were always switching us around on different accounts, the phone lines were busy, ESL all day long, or they ran out of work. As for the small MTSOs, we all know it can be feast or famine with them.
The thing is that I can make my line count at Amphion. I've had a steady paycheck with them since I started there. It's for that reason that I will continue to share my positive experience with them. Granted, no company is everything to everyone, but I'm just sharing my positive experience. (As you and your friends are free to share their experiences, except you readily admitted to having never worked there so you don't actually know if they'd be a good fit for you or not.)
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.
I find that those with experience with any nationals or many nationals
usually are invaluable if they have many years of experience. The more nationals they have worked for, they have been exposed to many dictators and that is a plus! I say send on the resumes if that is the case. I also find that many hospital employees whether it be for 1 year or 10 or more usually are limited in style issues, but not a major disaster.
Transcend and Webmedx. nm
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Transcend or Webmedx?
Both seem similar in many ways, but for those of you who may have worked for both at one point (if anyone?), could you please respond? I have to choose... offers from both. Thanks.
Transcend or Webmedx
Got offered a job at both and would like some input from others out there as to which is the better place. Thanks in advance!!!!!
transcend or webmedx
read the archives - these questions keep coming up and there are tons of info on here.
Webmedx has been doing it for the 3 years I've been there, too.
Wonder if it's that way everywhere now? I don't see how you can have a 2nd job when, to work full-time at 1, you have to be available for about 16 hours so that you can get 8 in.
Transcend,Spheris,MDI-Fl, Webmedx have nothing on MQ. sm
MQ platform rulesssssssssss
Webmedx, Axolotl, maybe Transcend. nm
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Anyone wonder why Transcend is always hiring and recruiting? Also Webmedx? Do they sm
have trouble keeping people?
Spheris is #2 and other biggies are Transcend, Webmedx, SPi
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Which did you like working for--Webmedx, Transcend or Softscript?
Any opinions?
I've worked for both.
I prefer MDI-FL of the two. It also depends on what you're looking for out of a company. MDI-FL was far more flexible with regard to account assignment, work schedule, and line commitment. You've read the archives. There are pros and cons to each employer. My personal opinion is that MDI-FL is the better of the two. I'd go back there if I hadn't found my current position. Medware, never.
I've never actually worked for her, but she's
a very nice person.
I've worked for them before....
Usually that happens when they are waiting for the account to actually start up. Just send her an email asking her about the status of the account/your start date.
I've never worked anywhere but MQ
until recently, but if you like the DocQScribe platform, you might want to look into DSG. I tested and interviewed with them and was offered a decent pay of 9 cpl. I originally accepted a position with them but ended up turning them down b/c they wanted more of a schedule commitment from me than I wanted to give. For the short while that I was on their communication roster, they seemed to have a lot of work available in DSG-II and they offered bonuses almost every weekend to work extra that were paid back to the first line that you typed for the day it was offered.
The people I spoke with there seemed pretty nice. Like I said, I never actually worked for them, but had I not wanted the true IC status, I would have. I really liked the idea of working on DQS, especially since I'm not familiar with any of the other platforms out there (until now).
Good luck in whatever you decide. There are a lot of archives on here for Keystrokes if you check. Don't really know anything about Transcend other than the constant jobs they post. That would kind of make me wonder, but maybe they've hit a growth spurt. If you do end up at DSG, please email me and let me know what they're like. If things don't work out with my new job, I may try them again. The recruiter was open to that idea.
I've never worked for them, but -
I'd call (or at least email the recruiter) and find out if there's a problem, or if they've simply forgotten. As I indicated, I've never worked for them, but if I were waiting to start a job, I'd be shaking somebody's tree to find out the reason for hold up.
Good luck :-)
I've worked there....sm
and would have to say ditto on the other posters comments. Very nice people, pay up front, good communication, and I had pretty productive accounts with them. The pay is indeed low, but if the productivity is good and you like the company, that may all even out for you.
I've never worked for them
but if I had not decided to stay retired that is where I would have gone because I know someone who works for them (I trained her myself). She's been there a number of years and all-in-all says she is quite happy. Her pay is way above average although I didn't ask her if she knew what the starting rate is now. One thing I did ask her is whether they ran out of work and she said almost never. AND she doesn't do VR. I didn't ask whether they have VR or not.
As I said a few days ago, this is second hand information and I have no first hand knowledge. Probably not much help but I would suggest at least talking with them. You never know until you try it for yourself.
Good luck!
We've been at high alert OT all this week at Webmedx. nm
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I worked for Webmedx
I enjoyed working for them part-time in addition working full-time for the Q. I learned their platform fairly quickly. I think they have a lot of ESL docs, at least the majority of mine were. After working for the Q for 9 years, on the same account for about 5 of those, it was a very pleasant challenge actually. I quit after 3 months, it just got too much working 61 hours a week at my age. They had a QA program, sounds similar to what the Q is using now, though I'm still transcribing in MTS, so I know absolutely nothing about Doc Q Scribe or whatever everyone else is using.
I would work there again.
Anyone here worked for both MQ and WebmedX?
How do the 2 companies compare? I am increasingly unhappy with MQ, looking for something better, just wondering if there are any ex-MQ people who have gone to this company and if they are any better. I am happy with MQ pay and benefits but disgusted with the lack of flexibility (at least in my region) since the new *cough*reward plan*cough* and looking for something with more flexible hours and hopefully benefits close to what I already have. Have heard mention of a 12-hour window for Webmedx and something like that would be great. I am willing to work a schedule, but would like to work with people who actually care that I have a life beyond work and that sometimes things come up that you can't plan for 6 weeks in advance. What kind of production incentives do they offer? I am a high producer, over 15 years experience, near perfect quality, would love to find something that rewarded that. Any advice? Thanks!
I have worked for KS and Webmedx.
KS starts at 8 cpl for 60 or 90 days, can't remember, then can get raise up to 9.5 cpl after that based on performance. Many different platforms, lots of C-phone accounts (so may need unlimited long distance), LOTS of work, good benefits, but I opted out of insurance and not sure what rates are. I rarely get QA feedback even when I ask for it, so that area needs improvement.
Webmedx has a platform that depending on how your ISP routes their servers can make it very hard to get your lines in. The system also has lots of kinks, freezes up, you lose reports, etc. Some days things go smoothly, other days it seems like every 2 reports you have a problem. They are constantly working on issues, but despite their promises of improvements I never saw any when I was there. You have to clock in and out, which unless you can keep your butt glued to the chair for long stretches is a PITA. Pay is a can be a little bit better than KS and they have incentive tiers, but due to the issues above it is all you can do to make minimum 150 lph some days, so you can't count on the incentives. Also, they have severe work flow issues. Some accounts have OT almost all the time, other accounts have so little work that you can work 12+ hours a day and only get in a couple of hours of work. The PTO isn't great, insurance fair. Again, I didn't get insurance but seems like family premium was between $350-400/mo for medical only. Deductible about $2000 if I remember correctly. Webmedex provides computer. They recently bought out TransHealth and I saw an ad thi week that you can use your own computer with TransHealth. I guess they are going to operate separately for now it seems. I rarely got QA feedback even when I had blanks, reports seeming to be sent in without corrections.
I don't know much about Axotol, though know someone who left Webmedex due to lack of work and went to them and is very happy there and has lots of work also.
Based on my experience I WOULD NOT recommend Webmedex. I've only been at KS a few weeks. Things aren't going as smoothly as I would like, but there is a ton of work.
If recent history (WebMedx, MQ, Acusis, Transcend) is
I worked for Transcend!
I know nothing about Transcend. I worked for JLG
back when they were supposed to be a really good company and they paid by gross lines. But I was on an account with the CRAPPIEST mushmouth dictators I have ever heard in my life. My account must have been just overflow of the dictators the hospital MTs didn't want to do because every single one of them was bad. I made okay money, but I think with gross lines I should have been able to do so much better - and I could have if the dictators were decent.
Okay, then one time there was no work on what I usually work on so I moved over to ERs. I was in heaven! The dictators were so good and I worked right along and made great money that day and I was thinking YEAH - THIS IS THE WAY TO GO! Except then I got an email telling me not to do the ERs, because they wanted to save them for the people who couldn't do anything else.  Oh - so because I'm a very experienced, GOOD MT I have to get stuck with the crap and you give the newbie/know-nothing MTs the GOOD dictation? Um, I don't think so!
And now I see they pay by the 65 space line instead of by gross lines. Just wouldn't be worth it to me.
I have worked for MQ and Transcend
I cannot recommend either of them. I don't know about Spheris. Good luck. You might make more at a smaller company or hospital. That is what I did.
worked for Transcend
Two years ago, I worked for Transcend. However, at that time, they seemed to be over-hiring, and I kept running out of work! Eventually, I went somewhere else, but left on good terms with them that if they ever needed the help, I'd consider going back. They were actually good to work for, the people are nice, the communication was great. The only thing was I got ALOT of ESL that were extremely hard (have 13 years working as acute care MT). Good Luck!
I worked for Transcend, but unfortunately
They were a good company as far as I could tell. Ditto above, plus they were true to their word and paid better than most I see posted here. I was on Beyond TXT as well. They hooked me right up with my specialty that I'm great at, and they answered all of my questions. Don't know about Sten-Tel.
I really liked Transcend when I worked for them.
it up due to a family emergency. It went very smooth from the time I was contacted by the recruiter, equipment, and training. All was going great! They pay on time. They paid for training. Unfortunately, when I contacted the recruiter after a few weeks had passed, the schedule was not one that I had originally signed on for, so therefore, I couldn't take the position. I highly recommend Transcend! They were wonderful and so understanding! 
I have worked for Transcend for several
months and I think it is okay. My team leader and ROM are both nice. For full time you have to make $900 per pay period. That is not hard to do. I don't know what the benefits are for part time but full time seems pretty good. They also gave a $25 gift card to Walmart for Christmas. That was nice.
Overall, I am happy there. Hope you will be, too.
Since I have worked at Transcend
they've never given a shift differential or weekend differential. You can't cut what doesn't exist.
I've worked 4 jobs before. I know what its like..
when money was tight, I got another job. (I had full-time MT job, waitressed at restaurant, bartended at a lounge, and cleaned and oversaw my apartment building) Did all that to move out of my parent's basement. That's how I am. Money's not so tight anymore because of BF, so now I have TIME to spend with my kids and I CAN appreciate that TIME because when I worked in-house, I didn't HAVE it. K. Enuf said.
I've worked for MDI over a year now
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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.
Yes, they were the rudest QA I've ever worked with. nm
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I've not worked for them directly, but have been...
in contact with the upper management off an on for other matters. Very personable, level-headed, and presumably much SANER than some other company higher-ups that we've all discussed here!
I've worked for MDI-MD for several years and no,
my liason either. But that's okay.
I've worked there for over a month...
...and I'm always out of work. I have even asked for ESL accounts and was told It's slow all over.
This is wacky to me, too. I've worked there for 4 sm
years and paycheck has always been DD on time. In fact, this time since Monday is a holiday it is in my checking account today.
Best company I've worked for. sm
The pay is a little low but it's worth it for good accounts and great management, not to mention the good benefits.
I've worked for both cos, and TT wins
hands down for me.
They are great to work with. The platform is great. You will not believe how wonderful and helpful QA people are compared to what some at the Q are getting now. The only time I've run out of work has been the occasional Monday for an hour or so, and some holidays were light on dictation. You'll have to work out your schedule with the recruiter, but they are very reasonable as long as they get the weekend coverage they need. I'm sure they will set you up as a split shift if you want. Not so sure about four 10-hour days, but you can always ask. They won't ever be ugly to you.
I'm with you - best place I've ever worked. sm
I can't believe anyone is running out of work within the company (except for this week of lower account volumes). Goes to show that there are at least two sides to every story!
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