I can clear some of that up. Yes, they pay 50% of the insurance. sm
Posted By: Keystroker on 2008-08-14
In Reply to: Keystrokes - BooBoo
I pay $200 a month, they pay $200 a month. The insurance is excellent too. I live in Florida and have not been that fortunate in the past.
I have been at KS for a while and they have come into their own, always improving.
Most of their accounts used to be shared, now most are full or close to it (the one I am on has 11 from KS and 1 in the hospital).
They are moving accounts to Docuscribe and have started to do that.
They control the schedules now because they can with a total account.
They have told us (lead MT's) that there is no need for OT and if there is, they offer incentive such as 1.5 x rate which is the same as OT. However, when they started to say this, a lot of us argued that we like the extra work and don't want to lose that. They were going to hire more people to keep us at 8 hours, but I would rather work 12 hours. No one's business but my one is my feeling on that.
They have really worked on benefits and employee retention and really do care about their employees.
Because they have *paid their dues* for lack of a better phrase, they are getting really great accounts. They don't lose accounts, which says a lot about them and those of us who work them.
They are constantly trying to improve things and actually do care. They want to be the best and they keep moving closer and closer to that.
I am glad I stuck it out. There were rough times a few years ago. There have been changes, but all in all, they are always for the good of everyone.
I think that if a company treats their employees well, gives good service to their customers and can still stay afloat, they are doing something right.
One good thing is that the IT department is MUCH better now with a certain person gone. She should have been gone a long time ago but I think she and the owner were family or old friends.
Another good thing is that they are working on the QA department but that is a complaint for other people.
The only bad thing I can think of is that they don't pay holidays yet if you don't work them.
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It is clear now. Thank you...sm
I felt silly asking the question, but you all have answered it clearly to where I understand and I do appreciate that greatly! Thanks so much!
Just to be clear....DRC is (sm)
Digital Records Corporation in Santa Clara, CA, right? I think the website I found for them was relyondrc.com
Now that we are clear on KS
I, for one, would really like to hear who else refuses to offshore work.
maybe I was not too clear.
I did not want to talk about work on FB, but to know some people with the same company. See where you live, what you're interested in...If i had specific questions, like when we were having audio problems or something, I could directly msg a fb coworker and see if they figured out anything. Other than that, about all I would say are generalities like how I'm working today or such. I'm not going to be less than professional with any forum. I just like the idea of knowing some MDI people. Shoot, if the liaisons were interested, I'd invite them! In fact, I actually searched to see if they were on FB. Its just kinda fun to feel connected.
let me be clear
In case you did not read my other posts and I was clear...
This company hounds us to work overtime and refuses to pay us overtime..breaking the law.
During the slow time, this company expects us to sit at our computer for our entire shift waiting for work to come in the cue and we do not even earn minimum wage while we are doing this...again breaking the law, which is why people call him and complain they have no money to pay their light bill.
We are expected to get 1200 lines a day. The 800 lines a day is a minimum if an emergency happens, and then you are still expected to get at least 12000 lines in by the end of the pay period.
This particular e-mail is offense to me, because the only times we have been behind on TAT is through no fault of any MT. In May, the owner took on 50 or so new docs and did not hire people to do the work. We were sent numerous e-mails telling us that the owner was not happy because he had to pay a fine for each late document. How was this our fault? Now, we are behind because this company did an upgrade and we COULD NOT WORK. This owner is NOT giving cash advances..lol. He refuses to even pay us what we earn in overtime and the slow time!
I WANT TO MAKE THIS CLEAR. (SM)
Do NOT post identifying information. Even initials and stop with the ridiculous sly tactics some have resorted to in order to give out initials.
I am watching this thread closely.
You'd probably be lucky to clear $12K - sm
so if really want to MT at home, do the schooling, get a PT job and work at night until you can in make $1K a month. See how long you have to work in a day to do that. IF it is 4 hours a day 5 days a week, great, but if you are working say 6 hours at night, then you will need to work at it. I doubt you want to work at home but work 18 hours a day to make your $25K a year at first.
NO, they cannot. I have been abundantly clear about this in the
past and for some reason the message doesn't seem to be getting through.
So, I will again post in hopes that all will fully understand.
The only way anyone would know anything about your posts is if a company subpoenas us for the information and to date that has never happened. When you post and you enter your email address, no one knows what your email address is. They can email you, but the only way they would know your email address is if you reply back to them. IP addresses are not revealed in any manner on this site. Now, I will say that if you make a post and your supervisor can recognize your syntax, then he/she can certainly make an educated guess, but it didn't come from anyone at MTStars.
So, with that said, if anyone has issue or questions about this, you need to bring it directly to me and not post assumptions on this website. We have been in operation since 2001, offering this site for free, not to mention along with a lot of freebies given over the years, and low cost softwares available that no other MT site remotely thinks of offering. I have helped a number of people over the years through charitable events, gift giveaways, mediating between the MT and MTSO regarding unpaid wages and the list goes on. At this point, I am offended and fed up with the trash that gets posted on this website when it costs the poster absolutely nothing to participate, including unfounded assumptions such as the one made above. As I post this, I must also say that if visitors of MTStars cannot post in a kind manner, don't post here. Go somewhere else, as the mood of this site is to promote a friendly, harmonious atmosphere.
Sheri
President
MTStars
Maybe I wasn't clear sm
I have used the toll-free number for several years and was given that information when I first started typing for them. The same is true of their toll-free help line number. The toll-free number is listed on their website when you sign in or if you call and ask for it they will give it to you, but I was given the toll number at the beginning. I think they automatically give their local, toll, number sometimes, not really thinking about the toll-free one.
Any one get a clear answer or even a
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--Should be more clear on my answer. You have
the right to work IF you want. They cannot set hours for you, however they can say that they have work available these hours and you can choose to work them or not.
Loud and Clear.
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I think it is clear that the intent was not to
warn other MTs, but to warn the non-paying MTSO of the upcoming wrath about to be unleashed. Why not just send her an e-mail? I dunno. 
The whole post is not even clear, but even if it is her
will report they are paying her? Hello? 
Sorry I wasn't clear.
What I wrote in haste wasn't the whole story. The meds I was allergic to were in my record for a long time. (Typed in the US.)
The MORE RECENT records, however, had some things wrong, and others (like the allergy) were missing. Some of the strange phrases and English words that didn't fit, and were out-of-place, tipped me off to the fact that these records were very likely typed by an ESL. The healthcare clinic's caginess when I tried to dig up the origin of the typed document led me to believe they had changed MTSO's (I used to know the company that did their work), and very likely went with one of the bargain-basement transcription providers.
Like they say, You get what you pay for.
I did not make myself clear -- sm
I am glad if they are not hiring (work there) but if they ARE hiring as is implied (and I realize it is not proven here) on this board then that would mean they are now lying to us too -- which I sincerely hope they are not........
Thanks for trying to clear things up:) sm
This entire thread has given me a headache!
I don't believe I said that that THAT was already not made clear sm
although I do not think it is fair. Most companies will pay on Friday, not make you wait 2 days later. I have the official pay schedule, and I said that I didn't get paid until Monday.
My objection here is that if you are going to take extra out of my check, you should give me a warning about it the payday before and not the day of my check, saying 'oh by the way, we are going to take out double premiums starting this check.
Clear Choice
Anyone work for Clear Choice or People Support? Good, bad, ugly?
Your dictators are clear, and there's *no guessing at all*??
So if you get one that isn't so clear, does that mean you *guess*?? 
Now it's clear why she fits in so well at Diskriter. LOL~~~
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Does anyone else see a clear pattern of eroding
Accepting work from places like this is detrimental to MTs everywhere. There are better places to work.
Can you be more clear in what information you are seeking.
It reads as if you know the company already. Are you seeking employment?
I agree. It is clear mngt doing
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MDI Maryland I think has stayed clear so far. nm
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I never worked for KS but her post was very clear to me
that the people she was talking about did not work for KS, but the account.
MIne is pretty clear, except for a certain PA,
grrrr, had her today twice and could have screamed.....
Wow, thanks for making that clear. Ever thought about
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That should say "weren't deposited" Just want to be clear.
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Clear that she means outsourcing to
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steer clear of this company
Terrible company, they say they are Christians, but they have not paid me in 5 months. They have been bouncing check after check!!! They are blaming everyone but themselves. I even got told I was doing an excellent job, so it was not ME or my fault at all. Beware of this company if you are considering a job. I only hung in that long cuz I was working like 2 hours a day and really liked my doctor who did the dictating. It was easy, but NO PAY. Still trying to get my final amount which is near $2,000.
did not make IT cleAr in your 1st post
that you are scared about your paycheck!
Now I understand COMPLETELY!
It is VERY clear Web mgmt does not care at all about their MTs.
If they did, this overhiring and scrambling for work wouldn't happen constantly as it does now. They can keep their townhall meetings and cookbooks and let us work consistently.
Clear Choice looks great
Wonderful staff, great accounts, very flexible company - love the website!
To make this crystal clear
11001 lines at my current rate .075 FOR STRAIGHT TYPING $825.07
11001 lines at .02 top tier bonus 220.02
ADD THEM TOGETHER= $1045.09
11001 lines at my new ISR rate of .046875 = $515.67
11001 lines at .02 top tier bonus $220.02
ADD THEM TOGETHER = $735.69
Net LOSS per WEEK if my production doesn't change= $309.40
Comprende? Feel FREE to substitute your own figures for straight typing base rate AND for new ISR rate. Why am I the only one talking about my base rate? Does the cat have your anonymous tongues?
401k funds are protected by govt insurance similar to the insurance
that banks have (FDIC). It is safe even if the company goes under.
The insurance cost is double for Transcend but insurance probably doesn't factor in for her.
I have heard more good things about Axolotl than Transcend, although it seems Axolotl may be less flexible with your schedule and someone told me that QA was pretty strict, which should not matter either if you have worked for a hospital and know what your QA score is.
Yep, it's crystal clear now. I knew nothing of your company
before this post, and now I know that you're extremely unprofessional. Nice job.
Thanks guys...I better go clear this up real quick :)
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They were clear at leat about starting rate
Frankly, at this point it didn't really matter. I need an extra job. Even at only 6 cents, if I can get 500 lines a day (of podiatry, ugh!), that's $150/week, $600/month, which will would take care of my auto needs at least (car payment, insurance, and gas).
LL ahh c'com on. IF ans out THERE loud & clear, not riled up MTs
If know very well LL, if the ans were avail in first place and some MT did not know the ans, and posted upsetting things, he TRUE answer WOULD be posted by other MT and you know it.
People get upset not knowing, then speculation begins what else can they do.
The insurance plan in my opinion is excellent insurance. I am not sure if it will change when it'
time to renew or not. I really hope not but I know that a lot of companies change every year in an effort to keep costs down because most insurance companies start raising rates after you have been with them a year. The insurance is Great West and they also have excellent dental and vision plans. I believe the cost is less than $70 a pay period for the employee.
True on my team. Maybe not on all. It has been made abundantly clear.
Glad you are better off with your STM.
what a clear, honest and refreshing post, thanks, Alice..nm
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not anonymous - I do work for Keystrokes, I thought I made that clear
I do work for them, it is hard not to trust anymore but yes, I do work for Keystrokes, I thought I made that clear. The other poster seemed cynical. I understand that. I love working for Keystrokes. it is an honest company. After all the other companies I have been with it is refreshing!
They are clear that they post the checks for the 1st and 15th and the banks determine when they are
I do know one thing though from talking to someone about increasing my 401k deduction, that they did not realize that Monday was a holiday or they would have pushed them through for today like they did for New Year's Day's check. That person also told me that starting next month, if it falls on Saturday, it will pay on Friday, if it falls on Sunday, it pays on Monday. I joked that I knew she did not have kids or she would know that it's a school holiday and I was right! Those of us with kids know more of the holidays because we have to keep track of days off.
If it's Apex, steer clear. I was on it with another company. It eats reports. Too many screens. s
The spellchecker doesn't work and it was REALLY hard to get a decent line count with it. It's also not compatible with too many expanders.
Insurance sucks compared to my old insurance... sm
The insurance seems like they don't want to cover anything, even simple prescriptions I used to pay 4 or 10 dollars on I now pay 20 to 43 dollars. I like the company/people so far, just don't like the insurance.
Insurance Questions: Can you tell me what you pay for insurance through your
MTSO, which MTSO it is and whether the coverage is decent? I currently pay $92.00 a pay period for decent coverage but am trying to figure out if I am getting a good deal or if I could do better elsewhere.
TIA.
i clear over 800 a week, 40/week; 30+ year experience. (nm)
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insurance sm
You may be better off going directly to the source, so to speak. I do not have the insurance, but I have seen the rates, and they are reasonable, even affordable! I believe it's through either Blue Cross or UHC, or it may be both, you get to choose. Anyways, I do get the eye insurance for my family, which is at no cost to me. As I said before, your best source is to ask MQ itself. Good luck, and don't count MQ out just because of all of the negative posts on this board! I'm very happy w/them, and have been for over four years now!
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