I agree with youl, but be smart enough to ask for this compensation in advance!
Posted By: Kay on 2008-01-11
In Reply to: Question - Not New Anywhere
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New MT compensation
Does anyone know what the range is with the new MT compensation package?
SPI compensation
Was an MT at SPi, but gone now...you MTs who are still there for some unknown reason and who are fighting for work need be standing up for yourselves. If this company expects you to commit to a schedule and sit there until the work shows up (or doesn't show up until your shift is over and the night person gets it), then they should be paying you unemployment....call your local labor department in your state and they will tell you this. This just isn't fair. AND, if you think this new line rate increase they gave you is a raise think again - they did that to try to make up for what they've taken away, making it a less bitter pill for you to swallow....makes me gag, quite frankly and sad that you guys sit there and take it. You can rest assured that if they realize their profit margin is still not what they expect with this new plan, they will be taking money out of your pocket another way either in the way of benefits of some other behind the scenes change in the counting configurations, or they will pull you from your primary account and putting you onto a more difficult one that they charge more on. Do the math....just more smoke and mirrors, in IMO.
SPI New Compensation
Wondering if other SPI MTs are seeing a huge difference in their lines with SPIs new compensation plan. Even without counting the headers, which I previously did get credit for, it looks like at least a 30% decrease. Is that possible or am I missing something? I certainly did not get enough of a bump in my line rate to cover this.
compensation
5 cents a line??? you have got to be kidding! How can you make a living on 5 cents a line??
SPI New Compensation
Now that it has been a few weeks since SPI announced their new compensation plan, I am wondering -- Is anyone at all making more money than they were before? Also for those who are not, how much of a cut has it worked out to be per hour? In my case, it has been at least a cut of a few dollars an hour. This is not my main job (thank goodness), but I am wondering how it is working out most of the MTs who have stuck with them through all of the chaos of the last year.
your compensation? You get sm
your compensation in the form of your paycheck. Your employer expects the best you can give and I hope your employer hires the best MTs out there. Also what about safety to the patient? Somewhere it seems to me that some MTs are forgetting that there are actually real PATIENTS behind these reports! You have a bad attitude!
UE compensation at 50% - that's just a bit - SM
higher than having to go to VR from MT (4 cpl from 8, 8.5, 9) which is 45% to 50% of regular pay.
transcend compensation..sm
Would anyone be willing to share what Transcend starts pay at for employees and independent contractors?
Compensation not listed
Has anyone else ever emailed a company when they do not list their rate of compensation only to be ignored? This really irks me. Why can't they just list what they are offering so we don't have to waste our time? This really annoys me. 
Compensation Plan
I actually did not expect to make more but did not expect to take the hit I have taken. I expected a wash money-wise at the very least. They were already scrambling to try and keep people, so I just cannot understand the logic on their end. They say they need an American staff but their actions show another direction.
WHAT IS THE COMPENSATION FOR 'GIVING THE BEST I CAN?' ..sm
Error-free reports?
Are you planning to eliminate QAing and raise the cpl rate for MTs?
Awaiting your answer.
Unemployment compensation
Has anyone been able to collect unemployment due to lack of work? This is towards those who are employees and not ICs. I was just wondering if we are eligible for something like that. I've never collected in my life and was just curious if anyone else had.
Hmm. Wonder what the "incentive" compensation is for?
Could it be a less inflammatory euphemism for a a bonus given for driving out the pricey US MTs, thereby self-fulfilling the 'No MTs in America justification for offshoring?
Those of you with a little bit of a memory may recall that the same thing was done to our IT/CS people back 10 years ago. A lot of people either shrugged and said they were overpaid anyway or figured it couldn't happen to them.
What's that poem about First they came... We all should have stood up against the offshoring years ago. Now they've come for us.
Question about unemployment compensation
I work for a national that introduced a new platform several months ago that has had problems virtually daily, ranging from bad sound, jobs not showing up on line count, to long jobs actually being "taken away" from someone and given to someone else after the original person completed most, if not all, of the job.
The newest problem it now has seems to be that you can't access work on this program when work truly does exist. However, it's impossible to tell if the program isn't working or if there truly isn't any work. So you never know just what's going on. Tech support can't fix the problem, and if management cares, they sure don't show it. In addition to all this, my account has suddenly been overstaffed, so I'm constantly fighting for jobs. I can't tell if the new person is being played as a favorite, if the program is malfunctioning or if there simply isn't any work. As a result, I can't earn enough money to pay my bills, and this is through no fault of my own.
If I quit under these circumstances, can I collect unemployment (until I can find another job)? Does anyone know?
TIA. 
Advance
Any info on this company?
They do not tell their MTs much in advance.
They just started VR with a few accounts. They do not tell their MTs ANYTHING that is going on. No one even knows how much they will be paid once they finish training on VR. In the past, they have lost accounts and the only way anyone knew was that there was no work coming in. Not a good way to win the confidence of the employees, but they know everyone hates having to find another job once you are hired. 
Yes, that is the way I read the email. MORE than adequate compensation
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Come on gals...the compensation..ah...putting it tamely...>>
IT stinks! It's becoming worse, if that is possible. There is a better way of compensating MT employees, take into consideration, naturally primary, education, et cetera. I think I mentioned it here before, but I do not recollect having received a response.
Some thing HAS to be done, and soon. For we, the ole' timers, like the actual hands-on approach, and it is still FUN! That's what it's all about and really should be, Job=Fun, as it also appears to me. Let's not lose it to a bunch of unpredictable terminators. javascript:editor_insertHTML('text',' ');
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QA compensation - anyone happy with what you're making?
I'm sorely tempted to look into a QA position and I was wondering how the compensation compared to transcribing. I would love to be paid hourly, but it seems most offer by-the-line pay. I know there are variables (platform, ESL, etc.) but I'm trying to come up with some type of comparable compensation formula just as a jumping-off point for negotiation. Anyone care to elaborate on what they're earning, how they're paid, and how this compares to their transcribing earnings?
Difficult dictation = higher compensation
If management would manage supervisors, we would all be happier people. Morale suffers greatly when there is an uneven playing field - especially when money is at stake.
Do you realize how miserable an MT is when she is struggling to hear a single word, wondering if she can meet her lines (and her bills) to keep her job, knowing full well that others are making so much more money and gaining admiration by cheating? That is what kills me.
Good luck in your endeavor.
SAW IN ADVANCE MAGAZINE
They are advertising for statutory employees, so I don't think they are doing away with us as this is a new ad.
Advance Transcription
Who are these people? I did a search and got nothing. TIA.
Advance Transcription
I worked for them for awhile. I left because their part-time was too full-time for me since I had a full-time account. They are a good company - no complaints. They were in the middle of changing formats when I left so I don't know about that part. They like instant messanging and require it.
GLAD in advance!!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Started to take a job with Diskriter in October, but couldn't because a family emergency came up. Thanks from the heart of my bottom!
Advance Transcript
Does anyone know anything about Advance Transcript? Any information about the company and what they are like to work for would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, RadMT
Anyone read Advance
Overall medical transcription services organization ratings.... performance scores went to Encompass, Focus Infomatics and Sten-Tel.
Advance MTSO
Well, Encompass and Sten-Tel got all of the work from the medical group that I used to work for. The medical group used to employ lots of award-winning MTs. Everyone went to work for these companies, including myself. I went to work for one of them (will not point any fingers as to which one), and all 4 of my paychecks that I received before I quit were short. I had so many problems there. I didn't get paid headers/footers, and I only got paid for 1 space after periods. I was working on the exact same work from the medical group, and my line count was only about half of what it was at the medical group. I am sure that they did have wonderful performance scores, because they have MTs now that know more about certain accounts than the actual company knows.
Advance any good 4 radiology?
Pay ok? Lots 'o work? Nice place?
oh, my. TIA means "thanks in advance"
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Any info on Advance Transcription, NJ???
Anybody know what they're like to work for?
One question about TASpeed, thanks in advance
Is it possible to utilize MS Word's autocorrect while in TAe? Would I need to import them into TASpeed, or would it just automatically use them in conjunction with it? It does go into that in detail in the manual.
Med-Tech had job posted in Advance
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They gave advance notice to those that will likely
Shows they care about their MTs.
Anyone have info on NJPR in NJ? Thanks in advance.
nm
You can go to a "Payday Advance" type
of place in your area and they will advance you up to $200.00/$300.00, maybe more and then you pay them back on a monthly basis. It helps when a crisis comes up, and if you don't or can't use a credit card. Hope this helps. Sorry to hear about this.
They had a long-running ad in Advance Magazine. sm
I called on the job. It was really excellent pay, got to work at home if you lived in the surrounding area and they paid relocation expenses. I really wanted that job but my husband did not want to relocate. I haven't seen their ad in some time though.
Any current information on Smartmed? Thanks in advance. NM
NM
Correct, But don't write checks in advance b/c
if you write them Friday, chances are the bank is going to post them 1 minute before midnight and the paycheck hits the bank midnight. You will look for some nasty overdraft fees. Although the check is dd like clockwork and the bank knows it, naughty naughty to write checks in advance. Bad lesson to learn the hard way!
Maybe the company you work for would give you an advance? sm
Depending upon where you work, how long you have been there, size of the company, etc., that might be a consideration. Also, maybe other temporary work, like Kelly Girls (if they even have that anymore). I know we used to have temps in our office that were paid every week.
The pawn shop idea might be a good one. I think if you don't have the money in 30 days, you can just pay the interest or whatever. You wouldn't lose the instruments. If you are willing to part with someone, ebay and Craigslist can provide some quick cash. Good luck to you. I am my sole support, and I have been in tight situations before and know how scary that can be. My heart goes out to you. 
Excellent! Congrats on finding an employee status job with decent compensation! nm
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Any info. on Rapid Transcript, Inc? Thanks in advance for your time!
Hi, I would greatly appreciate any information on Rapid Transcript, Inc., i.e. line rates, paycheck accuracy, benefits, etc. Thank you kindly!!
I need info on Oracle Transcription. I did an archive search and found nothing. Thanks in advance.nm
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Article in Advance says CBay just took on 1500 accts. and there was no employment ad in that issue,
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I think you are very smart.......
I too started out making pennies 15 years ago. I wanted it bad enough though, so I took the job to learn what I didn't learn in school. 15 years later, I am confident in my knowledge and have no trouble getting a job. I have many offeres, and I decide who I want to work for. You too will get there. The fact that you are not expecting it all in the beginning says a lot. I sincerely wish you well.
Smart Med
Anybody know anything about Smart Med Transcription Company?
Smart Med LP
Hello friends, has anyone ever heard of or worked for SmartMed, LP, or I think they used to be called esmartmed. They seem quite nice just putting out feelers.
Thanks again
Smart Med
Can anyone tell me about Smart Med?
Wow - she must be SMART! :)
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Not trying to be a Smart A here, but (sm)
maybe by explaining about the new account coming on? If they didn't care, they needn't have bothered. Did you maybe want them to pretend they're doctors and dictate a few reports for you?
YOU were smart!
My experience with All Type revealed a very unprofessional, dismissive and even childish management. Apparently its easier to loose good people (and maybe accounts, too?) than to treat them with a modicum of respect.
Smart
It is nice to see there are some smart MTs out there.
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