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I agree-team mail is very annoying

Posted By: Medware MT on 2005-11-03
In Reply to: That was annoying to me. - not that I know of.

I had to keep mine turned off--too distracting...


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I agree with A-team
It does depend on what account and the dictators as well. I usually don't have trouble making my required lines, but lately in the last week or so, I have. I think mine is partly due to not getting enough rest though. But, agree with talking to K/D as well. I can't imagine finding another company as good as Ax.
Too bad they got rid of Indian team leads. My US team lead is the worst.

I agree, especially when one can set up a g-mail account in 2 minutes
I can't imagine a reputable employer using an email address like theirs. Utterly unprofessional.
opppss meant purple team, not red team.
Sorry, I meant the purple team.
That was annoying to me.
Too many emails, too many documents. Just leave me alone and let me do my job. I only need to know about QA feedback. The rest of it is a time stealer.

Other companies use instant messaging, but I'd rather do my own research than rely on someone else. I don't mean that as an insult. I think it's great that people help each other out and share information. I've been burned by it, though.
BUT did you PAY her, annoying or not
you should pay your workers
annoying
What things do you find annoying when transcribing (ex. docs spelling out wrong words, telling you where to put commas)?
What's annoying about it is (sm)
My company gave us what she would probably consider a cheesy gift.  I don't consider it cheesy, and I love the company I work for, whether they give us a bonus or not.  I can't stand braggarts.  It's low class.
Fun with Annoying Callers!
I've got a plan for those annoying telemarketers, and bill collector calls that we all hate getting. Actually, I have several schpiels I use randomly for my own amusement, but this was one of my favorites.

 

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiing.
     
Hello. I said answering the phone.
     
Hi. My name is Mitzi and I'm calling on behalf of the Disabled Fish of America. We are an organization for Crippled, Finless Fish who have ick disease. We would like to know if we can count on your support for a donation?
    
B 9.
  
What was that? She asked.
     
I said, Bee NINE.
     
Ma'am did you hear what I said? It's not a benign condition, seriously ick is a deadly condition and these fish are finless.

  

Yes, I heard you. Eye Two Seven.     

 

I'm sorry what did you say?
  
I-27. Now, try to pay attention. 

  

What are you talking about? She said.

  

N Fourty Five.

  

Is this 555-1212?

  

Yes it is. Please ma'am, don't interrupt me. G Fifty Eight.

  

Gee what?

  

G-FIVE EIGHT.


  

You are crazy.

  

O-80.

  

Ate who? She asked.

 


I said, 0-Eight Zero.
  
Oh, this is such bull!
  
Bingo!  Hold your cards people, we have a winner!!

 


&$*# \%*((?#! She said.
  
Thanks you for playing. Better luck next time!

Annoying our former company------
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Very stupid and very annoying - ARE YOU FOR REAL - sm
It is Diskriter's equipment. What if you go onto a website that is not related to work, and it ends up infecting THEIR computer with a virus? Did you ever think of that?? Did you ever think about how long you would be out of work because of it? It's not that they are being nosy, it is more or less for your protection and their protection. What if your kids or partner get on the computer and play around and go onto sites that bring on a virus. How would you feel about not being able to work for a few days while the computer is being repaired?

There is nothing annoying or stupid about it. Just think about it!
Why on earth would you call it annoying?!

I'd call it being tenacious and knowing exactly and getting exactly what you want.  I'd go full on balls-to-the-wall!  Are you a mouse or an MT?!


 (This is so not right, but it's the only warrior image I could find!)


Then why keep b*tching about it? you guys are annoying. sm
Either IMPROVE YOUR SITUATION BY GOING WHERE THERE IS WORK or shut up about it. It's simple.
Yeah, Instant Messenger is very annoying

I would go crazy too. Thanks!


Sounds like Futurenet. I find it rather annoying.
NM
You know, you do not have to respond to these posts if you find them annoying!
What are you, the post police?  If these posts annoy you so much, why do you feel a responsibility to respond?  **I'm telling**??  Control issues maybe?  No one is making you read them or participate you know.
Annoying, Condescending, Uppity Snakes in Suits

Dont you just love how these offices screw around with your income. It is very annoying and I
sometimes wonder if they get the full implication of what they are doing to our paychecks because they are stupid enough to believe you can do all hospitals exactly the same which of course you cant.
How do I access MQ Internet mail? I'm registered on Q-Net but don't see any e-mail thingie the
nm
I didn't get the e-mail but I just sent you one and gave you my e-mail addy so (sm)

you could manually type it in and resend me the info.  Sorry for the inconvenience. Thanks.


Yes - regular mail and my reg mail stinks, so let them know.
nm
Do they have a US team? Or
should I start looking?? They have never mentioned anything about dropping the US team, but I would bet they would do it in a heartbeat - I guess that's why they are known as heartless.
There is still a QA team.
The team leaders to the document completion.
BEST team

KS used to have people that just did that without a name.  There was a gal who did our hospital and we could not have her permanently.  What we settled for was not even close to what we wanted.  The whole idea is very midleading.


ER Team
Yes, they asked me for either a Sun-Thur or Tue-Sat for daytime hours.  Afternoon and late evenings could be Mon-Fri. 
Same team
I worked for OSi for the CURRENT QA manager and most of the current team were there the entire time, except for new people who were hired as the company expanded.  Most everyone was excellent to work with - a great team atmosphere.  Working as an OSi QA is not easy, and I liken it to teaching - you do way more than you are expected to do because you LIKE to, and you get paid way less than you are worth, because you like doing what you do.  But I think that's true of any job you do that you love. 
What Team Were You On
What team where you one there? I currently work for them and have had none of the trouble that you had. I am sure it all would vary from team to team.
A-Team
What about blanks? Do they count against you? What about ESLs? Are they difficult? Thanks for your info!
Red team

If you are on the red team, you have a fantastic supervisor provided she is still there.  I absolutely loved her!!! She will definitely go out of her way to make your experience as pleasant as possible.  She did for me, and she was the main reason I ended up staying.  Unpleasant note:  This is the team I had the unpleasant QA person.  Good luck again!


By the way, I bet we are on the same team.
I will be using ExText too and I love that platform! Take care and I meant to say congratulations to you too!
Team Leaders
And all the GOOD team leaders who really communicated well and cared about the rest of us left! HMMM wonder why?
Team Leaders
I have to agree completely. The only really good team leader that MDI had was Shannon. She was always available, was always there to help, and actually cared about each individual person there. If you had a problem, she was there to take care of it or she would find someone who could. I guess she finally got fed up with MDI too because she left, which is a shame because she was the only one there that actually had a heart! We miss you Shannon!!
She said they were doing away with all ICs - I have no facts for you. You should ask your team
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MDI-FL-team leaders?
Trying 2 learn about these team leaders. Anybody know anything?
MDI-FL-TEAM LEADERS
I work for MDI and I love my team leader. I have actually more than one team leader, if I switch to my secondary account. They are both very helpful in providing me with anything I need, and I also notice they are available to me at any time for help. Don't know about redheads, blondes or brunettes, as I have not meant them, but I can ask what color their hair is, although not sure how that would help anything. Anyway, I think they are the geatest - a lot more help than I have ever gotten anywhere! I'm thrilled!
MDI team leaders
Marianne, I agree with you. I have never been happier at any company I have worked for, as far as the help I receive and the flexibility in my scheduling.

Another happy MDI-ER!!!
MDI team leaders
I just want to tell anyone who will listen, this is the most structured environment I have worked in for a while. I too did not know what to expect, having worked at other places. This team leader thing sure was a great idea. You have one person to deal with who is always available to you for anything you need. You don't have to worry about who to go to, and if you do, your team leader guides you in the right direction. I am so glad I made the move to MDI - finally a company who cares!!
And I am joining the KS Team on
Halloween!!! Yippee. Goodbye MQ, I'm coming back to KS, where I should have never left. They are the best and in no time they will be better still. I can't wait!
Sorry, should have been team player. nm
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My team leader is the best. She
keeps us informed, always available, and provides more help than any company I have ever worked for.
This is not what the KS team is at all but it also has not started
yet. It is going to be radiology only from what I understand and only for vacation coverage and heavy volume for hospitals, not every day, so it will pay very high.
Medware ER team
Me too, on the ER team.  I think we are about to start a new Hospital in June. 
I use Merit on the ER team

nm


As a former OSi team lead.....
I will say that the main reason I left the company is because I knew it was not right to ask people to work extra when they could not report it on their time sheets.  And, yes, an account coordinator, has definitely recently asked people to work extra but not report it.  This has been going on a long time.  Time should be recorded as time actually working not what you put on a time sheet.  That is ridiculous.  The majority of my MT's did work extra but did they get paid overtime?  No!  This is SO not right!!!   ');>
she did it while a team lead too
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They really are the best management team (sm)
Believe me, I previously came from a doozy of a place. If you had a problem, it was YOUR problem, and if they did help you, it usually took days.
OSI team leads don't do QA at all
All we do is monitor workflow and assign jobs when the coordinator is off - I get $14 for a few hours a week and then do transcription for a line rate. Line requirement is less than regular MT's.

Not a bad setup for us.
My team is doing well under the new plan also....
Reading Sue's note, I had to chuckle. MT's are always asking (and rightly so) to be paid more for doing the more challenging accounts, and for working the less desirable shifts. So, when a company recognizes this and creates a comp plan that takes these factors into account, the company should then be criticized as ONLY paying their TOP rates for these factors? Please!

I also have to take strong exception to Sue's statement that 100% QA is impossible. I have a number of people on my team who not only make 100% QA, but do so month after month (and we round QA scores UP, incidentally).

As for losing key people, I'm not really sure what's terribly new or different about that in this industry! The company is doing some realignment of its operational and support units in order to be more efficient. Show me a company that doesn't do that from time to time as its changing circumstances dictate, and I'll show you a company that will go out of business.

Finally, the people on my team are doing just fine, and better than they were, under the new comp plan - and that was the whole focus of the plan. It is true that we had one client that happened to have some very large templates and for which, frankly, that team was, in reality, being grossly overpaid relative to the actual transcribing that they were doing. It was really quite unfair to everyone else. So, under the new comp plan, this situation was corrected and the people on that team are now being compensated exactly like everyone else - meaning, they are paid for what they transcribe. If you look at the results very superficially, you could say these people had money taken away from them when, in fact, that is not true. Instead, for a very long time they had really been unfairly overpaid relative to others in the company who were doing much more actual work.

All I can suggest is that anyone who is interested in TSI get your information directly from the source - our recruiter, June Jackson. She'll be very happy to answer every question you have about TSI.
Star Team

Well, if you like working on multiple accounts with horrible dictators, follow the BOS, plus Transolutions BOS on top of that and working on a computer system from back in the 80s, then it will be a good job for you!!


Got to be part of the TEAM!! - lol
NM
I work here too but you must be on a different team. sm
I haven't had a full paycheck in 2 years, day shift is overstaffed and I don't have the option of working other hours; excuse me, flexing.  BUT, I wouldn't work anywhere else.  Good bennies unless you live in BFE like I do, then there are no providers on the insurance but that can be worked around; don't get sick.  Seriously, it's a good place to work compared to what I read on this site.  They provide equipment for free, PTO is a good rate as long as you're working, and they won't hassle you if you don't make the minimum lines because work's low.