I can't wait to make the final decision today!!!

• Final opinions about job offers - GB
  • In my opinion, take what MQ tells you with - a grain of salt. (NM)
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        • I can't wait to make the final decision today!!! - GB
          • Well, here's one thing I will say. - sm
            • Thanks, and my gut is talking to me, LOL - GB
              • You're making me have flashbacks... - sm
                • PTST, MT style! - Flashbacks forever
                  • That would be PTSD, MT, NOS - OP.. Not PTST. Typo flashback.
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    • I apologize (me), but - GB
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on which company I should go with by Monday!  HELP!  I'm looking for long-term work, have over 14 years in the acute care, do not want to make a mistake like I did with MQ, no shuffling around to 15 different different places a day! 

Thanks so much for your Honest opinions! 

company or not from what I read.  What I stated was that they used to offshore, but I read a post the last couple of weeks that said they thought they quit offshoring.

My statement about them not being an offshore company is based on private conversations with the owner of the company. 

would someone please apply and then post here what they REALLY meant.  For 16 or 18 cpl, I could QUICKLY become a RAD MT with or without experience (everything is relative, you know).  And if they upped it to 20 cpl, i would even take my C-phone and internet connection to Yorba Linda and work there!

So, I will be sitting by my IE just waiting to click on my MTStars link, click on Company Board, and find out that I can soon be making THE BIG BUCKS doing radiology transcription. 

But let's just keep this between us, just IN CASE they only have 3 or 4 positions open, ok?  Deal or No Deal?????

We are transcriptionists, not physicians.  We don't make any calls.  We transcribe what we hear, and they read the report and sign off.  It's that simple.  It always has been that simple.

No one here deserves the salary of anything more than what they get or make production wise.

Do you really think these MTSOs are charging a million dollars or what?  They make money by bidding accounts and then sub the work out whether that be by hiring employees or by contracting with an IC. 

I don't know where people come up with this idea that we are the bread and butter of these companies.  We are the worker bees.  Do a good job and you'll make some money.  I make twice as much now working from home than I did hourly with benefits and the benefits were crap.

I can set my own tone.  I transcribe to the best of my ability but by darn it if I can't understand what the dictator says, I leave a blank, and they fill it in.  That's what transcription is about. 

Below, you'll the link to the IRS page on this question. Paste it your browser.  Or, follow the link at the bottom of the post.

As companies exert more and more control over the work, it gets harder and harder to see how most of them can take advantage of hiring people as ICs.  I think the IRS has taken their eye off this ball in recent years.

One thing of SPECIAL NOTE: On this page you will find a link to a form called SS-8, which EITHER the company or the worker can file with the IRS for an official determination of your status.

It can take awhile to get this back, but in the meantime, if you're an IC you might want to ask your company whether they have filed an SS-8 for this determination, as the IRS recommends companies that use IC's file this form.

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html

I hope you don't actually base your decision on this board.  Use your own intellengence and if you can actually talk to someone who has worked for both companies, I wouldn't just believe someone who says "hands down."

Weigh the pros and cons from both companies and then make your decision.

I accepted a new position with TT for 0.085 per line!  I currently have a position for 0.10 per line, but struggle to get 1200-1300 lines per day!  I have been able to easily get 2000 lines a day with other positions and I really need to get 2000 lines a day.  Is this possible at TT?

The incentives and differentials at TT are much, much better than my current position.  The PTO deal is also better by being paid your average hourly wage instead of a flat hourly rate which is really low!  Insurance, thankfully, is not an issue for me due to my husband having coverage.   Both places do not pay headers or footers.

Do you think I made the right decision?  I am just a little worried that I will only be able to get that same line count at TT and with a lower wage, actually be making less!  Any opinions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Hi, I have been offered a position with a company doing acute care.  This is a 60% voice recognition account and the remaining straight typing.  The pay is 5 cpl for the editing and 10 cpl for typing.  I have been an MT for 16 years, doing straight typing.  How much of a learning curve does this voice recognition require and am I set in my ways too much to even consider it?  It seems the industry is moving more in that direction, so I guess I need to get my feet wet at some point.  She said they use EScription.  Anything you can tell me about this would be very helpful as I have yet to sign contracts and all that.  Thanks for your time.

I have been working hourly for QA since last year and it's nice, but the hours dropped from 40 hours to 20 hours so having to look elsewhere.  Now faced with a rough decision, offered VR at a better than average rate and when I did that part time, I did around 4000 lines per day, but I get awfully weary doing total read throughs.  Offered hourly at another place for only editing and no total read throughs, BUT it's a shift I don't like to work and straight hours instead of a split shift (my legs get awfully tired).  I have to make this decision pretty quickly and I'm down to flipping a coin!!!

I definitely prefer QA to MT because my hands just can't take it anymore, not after nearly 20 years.

Just my point of view - I have a 3-year-old daughter and I absolutely treasure the fact that I'm home with her, despite the fact that my pay is so lousy. I would not change that even for the chance to be a multi-millionaire. I say look into your heart and try to see it through your children's eyes. Personally, for me, regardless of the financial struggle I have to deal with, money will never be more important than the well-being and happiness of my child. Even if she turns out screwed up, at least it will be from my influence, not outside influences. Especially while they are so very young....

I hope you'll find my post helpful! Wish you the best...

The at-home MT's jobs are going fast with no work and constant low work, so you will eventually have no paycheck at all.  Don't let those newbies/youngsters who have children at home who like to babysit their children while working influence their way.  They can work in their PJ's and have hubby income for 2nd source.  They have no worries. 

In-house MUCH better -- excellent benefits, better dictators, etc.  I would not hesitate a minute on putting in my resume and as quickly as possible.  Take away some of the stress of working at home for these greedy MTSO's.