I am miserable there and hoping
Posted By: just me on 2007-02-06
In Reply to: SPI platform - typingforpennies
to get out. I have never made such a low LPH. I was not aware that not being paid for spaces would hurt my production so much, but it has made a big difference. I do like their platform and it was easy to learn, but I still have bills to pay. I used to make 200 to 300 LPH with other companies, make 150 or so with this company. Also they have a program where you can look up previous reports on the same patient or examples of report types or by the same doc, but it always, freezes or goes so slow and I am stuck in my screen. I have heard from some others having this problem. It really slows me down. I am leaving as soon as I can.
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why be so miserable about your job? is there...
some other kind of work you can or want to do? honestly people, money is not everything and if you are working 2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet you are killing yourself for nothing but paying the bills.
Miserable
Yeah, air conditioner went belly up and the cheap ones are sold out. I would not be working in this if I were not so dedicated to paying my bills, LOL. Know what you mean about being sleepy because cannot sleep in this heat.
I have always had animals in my life (the kids always had to have their own pets and so used to be a full house) and cannot imagine living without a dog and cat around the house and at least one stray or unwanted pet to find a home for (right now a turtle found wandering the streets by a neighbor!).
Stay cool 
Wow, what a nasty and miserable POS
you are. Sheesh!!!
If a person doing VR is miserable, then they need
to check around, find out people who are happy with VR as it looks like most are going that way regardless and then make a choice. No sense in being miserable trying to work with a system. Again, life is just too short for misery.
Come on - This board is not just for miserable MTs.
Understand your feelings, but why do you come here? Not everyone on here is miserable. Do they not have the right to post also. You do not have to respond to them, you know.
It is very informative to see which companies have work, which do not, and for how long. Pay, incentives, and bonuses are also very informative. Who gets them and who doesn't.
Don't shoot the messenger!
You sound miserable....why do you stay? nm
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Bet you're quite miserable with that tude.
lol
I think you should at least try to change STMs if you are miserable.
Mine is awesome. Super flexible and super helpful in everything. She gives us the option to flex if we want or take PTO (obviously we could use unpaid if we need) if we would rather. This last week when work was low and a holiday, she told us we should submit PTO request ahead of time and then if we needed we could unrequest some if we were able to make up some hours.
Maybe you could get with a new STM once the new accounts come in? Maybe ask to switch accounts?
You're right. It is miserable to be a US employee anymore.
We treat the immigrant workers and the overseas workers better than we treat our own ... it's the American way, of late, anyway.
I also encountered a QA nazi..She made my life miserable.
She was ridiculous to say the least. Is this company out of FL or UT? It just sounds very familiar.
I am not miserable at all. I am just tired of excuses of why people cannot work! nm
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Sorry. That was eTransPlus. TT had the miserable ESLs and teaching hospital that I couldn't
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As a former "QA Nazi" undeserved or not, you guys make our lives miserable, too.
Especially ESL MTs who used to be doctors in India who think they know it all and like to threaten lawsuits. Yah, that's the ticket.
"The most miserable group of people in the world"? Great attitude for a Lead.
Hope you're not one for long.
That's too bad..I was hoping you were.
To equate a business not hiring remote employees from a particular state with not hiring a particular race of people is ridiculous. You do know there are laws regarding interstate business, right? Do you think they view Californians as a race and they just don't like you so they won't hire you? You would get nowhere with a lawsuit.
They were hoping you would not
:)
I keep hoping...
I have put alot of personal investment into my primary acct. Perhaps others can just pick up a new account and go with it. I am not that way. It takes me anywhere from 3-4 months to really get to know the docs especially when they come up so infrequently that only over a long period of time can you pick them up.
But right now, I am forced to deal with multiple new accounts. Like everyone else who is there, you never overcome your learning curve to maximize production and QUALITY!
But from the few things My supervisor has said, I think it is going to get worse before it gets better. The turn around times for all reports have become so real time that I will never see any pooling of my primary.
Example: This afternoon my supervisor wanted extra people to work tonight because some reports were going to be out of turn around (I mean how can they when there less than 24 hours old?)and the number of reports in my account was 15.
That is what I am hoping.
2 years ago. I am fixing to call and hopefully things will go well. If he asks, I won't lie.
I'm hoping 3.8 will be last. I'm looking at this as
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I was hoping
someone would say that, since people have recently posted that we (MTs) are always being negative, but if you are stressed about how you are going to pay your bills then.....also one of them suggesting we find another job.....believe me I am trying to finish school, but it's kind of hard, because some semester I can't get the money to pay for school because you never know how the work is going to flow.........
sorry for being so,negative lol I mean realistic.....
I was hoping for that. TY!
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Yep, it's bad. Am hoping it will ...
not last, but I can't take much more. As it is, I am living paycheck to paycheck. I couldn't even get enough work on Saturday, which is my regular day since I work Tue-Sat. I too have mult. accounts. Am looking at getting a part-time job too.
Do you think that they just overhired? Or is it everyone is feeling the crunch and upped their commitment?
That's what I was hoping to do also sm
Get up early Saturday morning, knock out my lines, and get on with my weekend
I am hoping for better...
Just because another company's speech platform stunk doesn't mean they all do. I am going to try to think positive. I know that won't pay the bills, but I myself cannot go into it dreading the worst or I will get really depressed, and what good is that going to do?
Thanks - I was hoping there was a quicker way
than doing them each individually. Very interested to see the difference. Probably much better at this (as far as line count/day) than I thought, huh?
Hoping someone out there has any info on SPI
Any info would be great. Do they pay on time? How are the supers? etc. etc.....
Thanks a bunch! 
Thank you LTMT!! I was hoping...
to hear good things! I am training on Thursday and I am really hoping this will be my permanent home. Thank you for giving your opinion, it is much appreciated!! Cute doggie!! Have a great day!
OUTSTANDING - and *this* is what I was hoping for
Many people misread my tone and in all fairness tone is hard to read in an email or online.
What my main objective was in posting originally was this: do people just want to complain (justifiably) or do they want to *try* to do something about it *before it's too late*?? Assuming it isn't already too late...
I've had a few private emails and many on the board. Unfortunately, until next week I can't personally do much, but after that I'm more than happy to help an effort get started/organized.
Watch for a website which I'll start specifically for this purpose.
I have *no* idea if a union is possible or a step forward, but as long as we allow our considerable skills to be whittled down to minimum wage level, trust me, corporations will certainly try to go in that direction.
No, corporations aren't evil, per se, and they deserve to make a profit. that said, there's a difference between a profit and a killing.
Later - and HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
I'm hoping I'm wrong, but...
I thought I saw somewhere on TV that by 2009, phones were supposed to be digital? Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I need to ask my boss about this to.
thank you - I'm hoping by summer to
nix the Q alltogether, unless by some miracle things get better. I think my biggest peave with the Q is that stupid time clock. I never wanted FT or benefits, so I don't see why PT with no benefits has to punch a clock. Give me IC any day!
The new company I'm going to only requires me to meet my daily quota on the days I say I'm going to work. If I need off, I just let them know I won't be working that day. No more holidays, no more cesspool and no more TIME CLOCK!
I hope things go well for you at KS. I've heard a lot of wonderful things about them on this board, especially if you want FT and benefits. Good Luck! 
was hoping you could give me some
but i understand
I was hoping for that answer..sm
They already have my paperwork so I'm hoping things will move quickly if I asked to be put on the other account. TNX again!
Thanks SO much. I was hoping I could hear from SM
someone who works there. I have an email friend who referred me, but I really wanted someone else's opinion. I like everything I have heard and will probably accept the position once I have another interview. Well, I have to have employee/spouse insurance and I don't much like the cost -- but it's that way everywhere anymore. Anyway, thanks for responding.
I am hoping they figure it out too.
I am having a really hard time thinking that TT would so quickly turn their backs on their MTs. I just hope they soon figure out that paying 50% for VR is ridiculous. They should be able to tell by the paychecks people are now getting. Will they care, probably not, but one can hope. I don't know what platform you are on, but I hope the one I am on is not supposed to be the better one, not that it is horrible, but can't imagine how it could be worse on another platform, it definitely wouldn't be worth it.
I was hoping you would. Contrary to SM
what some people think, everyone participating on this board does not wish ill will toward a fellow MT. For what it's worth, I think you are making the right decision and you are correct - if there's no work at all, it doesn't really matter what they are paying. It all amounts to a big goose egg.
I doubt very much anything wonderful will happen with TT - it will just get worse and at least you'll be ahead of the game.
She's hoping to come back to a
In a perfect world, we'll all just find new jobs while she's gone. If enough people quit, there might actually be an opening or 2, thus justifying all this continuous recruiting.
Yeah, I feel like she left us twisting in the wind. Is it REALLY a virtue to never lie to us by refusing to tell us anything at all? No WAY does she not know what's going on. The majority of the team may have had faith in her before she left - lets see how they feel by the time she comes back!
Hoping it comes thru for you! Good luck! nm
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thanks....i was hoping for info from someone who has worked for them...
Of course there will be nothing but positive information listed by the company themself.
Thanks for the info though.
I was hoping they weren't liars. sm
What a concept eh to think companies actually tell the truth once in a while. I was hoping they would make good on their promise. I have spent a lot of time making templates and such and did not want to start all over again. OK, I get it now. I told them I would not do anymore work until they sorted this out but I am looking elsewhere. Thanks for the input.
I am hoping to start a new career with a new
company this year. Working on the resume now! I am so tired and burned out with my present employer and so unhappy doing QA. I want to transcribe again, or QA with a more professional company. Not too much to ask for, right?  But change is hard. I hope I don't wimp out.
You were hoping to build up experience
on the medical aspect of all of this? May I ask where you got your MT education? I am only asking respectfully and wondering why they are not helping you more. I find it curious that you are going to bow down at this point. Why give up?
I was hoping to work with them on the weekends. I
tested the other day and went onto the second part and hoped to hear. But have not heard a word. Kind of disappointed. Have heard really nice things about this company and they said I'd hear Monday. Guess I did not do as well as I had expected on the typing test. Good luck if you try and get it.
I was hoping some would answer - RI Transcription
I posted a question about RI Transcription a few days ago, and I didn't get any replies. I was also thinking of testing for them. Let me know how the interview goes.
I was hoping some would answer - RI Transcription
I posted a question about RI Transcription a few days ago, and I didn't get any replies. I was also thinking of testing for them. Let me know how the interview goes.
I am hoping for Friday but it could be Monday. sm
The pay period just ended yesterday. With over 400 employees it might be difficult to get it all done by Friday but I sure am crossing my fingers!
Hoping that doesn't happen
for awhile! Their largest account is one of those in which the clinic does not want work going overseas so I'm hoping to be able to stay for a little bit longer because it sounds horrible at some of these other companies. I do VR and can get 2500 lines in an 8 hour day and it doesn't seem like from reading on here that most are doing so.
I'm with you and hoping this is not gonna be the next trend...
I'm a confirmed second shifter for many years and for many reasons and recently started at a different company, doing Sun-Thurs evenings. Long story short, have been there 2 months and frequently run out of work on my Sunday night, and I'm infuriated (and maybe naive, have rarely in 30-odd years run out of work and especially not the first day of my week). Of course that means I have to make the work up, so I do that on my Friday off, though I take care to do it after 3:30. Needless to say, I deeply resent working on my day off. Like you, I say this is sacred and my wrists need it, and I'm a good employee. I'm biding my time to see how this all pans out; I may see if I can negotiate something different if possible. I was one of five new people hired on this account, (hopefully not an overhire, things are fine other than this). Anyway, NO, it just ain't right to in effect force us to compete for jobs in this way.
Didn't your outside job with the big bucks work out? We were hoping for ya..nm
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"For now" isn't a very long time - especially if you were hoping -
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Okay, guess I will continue. Was hoping I was being anal. (sm)
Kept a log with MQ for years then finally just stopped with DQS after I felt comfortable it wasn't cheating me. Now with new company and they want you to log everything. I feel like it is taking up a bunch of time, but... sounds like I better continue.
Thanks.
I am hoping my accout, on 3.5, will be the last to change to new platform.
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