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I didn't drop, the computer dropped a "k" but as a professional

Posted By: I was sure you would pick up on that! nm on 2006-04-02
In Reply to: apples and oranges - me

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    I wanted to use my own computer and get rid of the RENT on TT computer, but Vista is not compatible.
    Good way to make them money.  Not have to upgrade software so that Vista is compatible with Vista.  Huh?
    No. They dropped me to PT because
    to their needs but it wasn't me it was the other girl on the account. Anyway they dropped me to PT, she quit, and now they expect me do to the account on a FT basis without giving my FT status or my benefits back.
    They dropped the ball with me, too (sm)
    I persisted a lot longer than I normally would because I really needed a job and had heard good things about them. I kept on them for weeks, and did eventually get hired. I was with them for quite a while but had to quit because I needed benefits. Still the best MT company I've run across. One account that doesn't run out of work. That makes a lot of difference.
    Dropped you an email
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    So is this all QA or just those on the dropped accts?
    Just wondering!
    Job postings have dropped because
    we are in a depression. Yes, I said a depression. No one on television will say the D word for fear of scaring people, but do your homework. Our country's economy is tanking rapidly.
    Someone said 30 straight dropped to 20 VR - sm
    There's a thread downstream here about that. But I make 35 now. That's why I want VR to self destruct.
    Dropped Accounts sm
    How often have you worked for a company and they lost a huge account and you were fired?   I am really getting tired of this career and really need to find another one soon before I go nutters.  Company keeps screaming about TAT and hours and keeps threatening that they will fire us or the hospital will terminate the account.  We rarely get any positive feedback, individual or otherwise, and when we do get one kudo, its always followed by a BUT.. 

    Anyway, should I be worried..  Should I have another job just in case.  I am an IC and get my lines and rarely work other than the schedule I gave but I can't be without a paycheck.  We are barely getting by now. 
    Nope, I dropped OSi for another company.
    BUT, I bet you are doing OSi's dirty work....LMAO!! Good luck...you are going to need it!
    You are right. Even Bill Gates dropped
    the whole idea of VR, saying that it could not be perfected enough to be profitable for the software company who manufactures it. You are also right in that if something inferior is sold to someone and it doesn't work properly, they won't even think of using it again. In my experience, the C-phone worked the best and even WP5.1 for speed and from my point of view for making the most money. I also used to use Mac and found it to be very fast and efficient.
    When they dropped 's from eponyms they lost...sm
    what little respect they have.   Many doctors think transcriptionists are stupid if they type things like Alzheimer Disease instead of Alzheimer's Disease. 
    My accounts were not dropped. They were still going strong nm
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    Glad I dropped her a line
    It turns out she lost my email and she was happy I wrote. I'm really glad. She's a great person to work for.
    It's sad how badly new job postings have dropped
    And those that are getting posted are mostly for places with really bad reputations and/or companies that don't respond to emails.
    My line count has dropped due to CPL
    I get taxes and insurance taken out of my check but my income went way down when cpl went down.  At 11,000 lines of regular transcription at 8 cents a line  my take home was around $800 (before taxes/insurance).  When speech rec came out and we were not given a choice of regular transcription or speech recognition the CPL went down to 4 cents a line.  Now my check is $500 (before taxes/insurance).  It makes a big difference!!
    My sister dropped her insurance. sm
    It was costing her $350.00 a month for one person. She pays for her office visits in cash and gets a discount because she is under the income level. Same if she goes to the hospital. She gets a poverty discount. I think it is about 20%. Go figure.
    sorry "most" of the time - dropped my sentence. nm
    nm
    Ha! This is what dropped into my pool of its own accord. It was a "pocket" and that happens s
    I am NO ONE'S PET.
    One more computer question. I got my computer today and
    trying to set it up.  Man unpacking the box and setting everything up is a major undertaking; more so for me because I used a laptop before and my desk isn't tower friendly.   Anyway, no info came with the tower and I don't yet have the password to get in (paperwork says to call M-F).  Is the tower WiFi compatible?   My DSL is hooked to a different computer and I wanted to know if I can setup new computer as WiFi or if I need to move modem to new computer and set other computer up as WiFi. 
    Drop it already! ENOUGH! DONE! OVER! nm
    NM
    They weren't good for me. Their Mosaic plan dropped my pay down to an unacceptable rate, so I
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    Is there a reason you cannot let this drop?
    We are all tired of all the nonsense, but seems to me you are tyring to continue it!
    Drop Hyphen
    Thanks for setting me straight and thanks for your time in answering.

    LLD
    I think you can drag and drop it.
    Isn't that working for you?
    Did they also drop the rate?
    If this is the case, then this is why.  If not, and it is as you say, I would start sending out resumes and don't leave until you have another jobtained and even work both for a time if you can, to see if you like the place.  Some management style is punishing, they feel this is the way to do it WHERE it should be the opposite, people will work their guts out if they just be nice and fair.  Start looking for a better place. Their loss.
    I had to drop my coverage -
    I could not afford to pay the premiums as I had no work. I was basically working just to pay that.

    Also, since they paid on a tier plan, I went from making over 11 cpl to making 6 CPL at the same time. That is why they do not mind overhiring - they get the same work done for much less money, so that means more money in their pockets.
    You do realize what MQ is doing right now is exactly what Spheris does. I still think they may drop
    SE but hope not but Spheris does not have IC or SE so if there is a plan in the works MQ may just have employees.
    Hope that stays the same because it is apt to drop
    as mine did. Lot of us outsourced from a major hospital and went from salary and incentive to less than 4 months later VR at 4 cents a line, still make that but on straight it is 8 (over 30 years experience) but I average about $18.75 an hour and that is because of my speed only. When pay and incentive though over 40 thou a year so quite a drop.
    So, if your the lucky soul who gets 7.4 cpl and you drop below 98.9%, then you'd get 6.4 cpl..wow

    You can drag and drop, but under the more button you
    have to check the box that says remember player position. HTH.
    Don't people who obtain the CMT normally drop the RMT sm
    from the end of their name?
    Comm Pg; request Help; use the drop-down box. nm
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    Just wondering - why would an MTSO drop

    Not disputing you or anything, I just wondered why they would do that.  It seems it is dog-eat-dog in the MTSO industry and I can't understand why they would practically give an account to a competitor. 


    Just wondering, not disputing here. 


    I believe there is a Drop Chute program but
    I don't know anything about it.
    Yes. I bought a policy when I knew I would drop below
    production levels.  It has a higher deductible than my MQ insurance but it was the almost the exact same cost.  I will never tie my health insurance to an MT job again.  Too risky. 
    Thank you for posting. I've been waiting for the axe to drop
    because I can't get up to speed. I was expecting to be able to do 250-300 lph there because I heard how great their platform was. I do love so many things about them compared to other places I've worked.
    While the acct does make a difference, the drop in pay
    will make it difficult for anyone who has been a speedy MT to make nearly the same amount of mone. It appears to me that their goal is to put all employees in the $30-35K per year range. That's not good enough for me.

    I should have listened to the warnings last year on this board last year, but that's okay - I've learned my lesson and will be starting next week with someone else who give me a CHOICE as to whether I edit or not.
    I would call or drop an email inquiring.
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    Agree Completely. Will Clients Drop Us?
    Those clients surely will drop the new entity first thing. Perhaps a new entity will evolve to cover those clients and will absorb those of us familiar with them?
    Let's drop the subject. The issue has been addressed SM
    by the company and resolved.
    What scares me is a drop in pay beginning today.
    Certainly, not the training; certainly not being out of comfort zone. In all my years as an MT I have gone through many changes. What I don't like is being put in a position where I put a question mark next to my check for the next rent, and for the future... That is what I am scared of...
    Doesn't it make sense to be frightened of a sudden drop in pay when you have no other income to depend on? If I were salaried I certainly would not be afraid of anything... I would enjoy learning something new... but this is like no safety net.
    Also, my car loan as well as my landlord expect me to have the same or better income on my paystub... what am I supposed to tell them about a drop immediately in the same job? They would certainly be afraid if they knew this were happening.
    Any Spheris employees notice a drop in PTO time? SM

    Before we got 4 PTO hours a paycheck, now is seems to be 3.38. Has anyone else noticed this? Thanks.


    You can make up your lines whenever you like. Just drop them and email letting them know that you ar
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    Must be your manager 'cause mine lets me off at the drop of a hat. sm
    You should ask again, saying that you have extenuating circumstances. Offer to work extra during the pay period to make up any missing hours, if possible.

    As for slowness, it is MUCH IMPROVED since earlier this year.
    I hate to ask this question but do most MQrs think they will stay if MQ would drop SE status for
    part time and full time employees if it was a fairly flexible schedule, of course, never like IC and SE.
    On the MT side? They start off attentive and then drop you real fast when you need them. nm
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    Pay will drop significantly with Dictaphone EXSpeech 1/2 per line, or something to that tune. nm
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    I've also worked there over 4 years and I have noticed the work drop
    Whatever left is the crap. Also, check your line count some time. I swear that they have manipulated that also. I can now do over 2 pages and it comes up with like 50 lines. I used to be able to make a living there but can't anymore. I'll be quitting.
    Bad things on the horizon. Wating for the other shoe to drop. A sham indeed,
    Indeed. :(
    Drop them an email. Mine was stolen. I received a nice empty envelope.
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    they don't pay their share of the premium in any pay period you drop below full-time line count..
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