I dont understand this whole VR thing.
Posted By: Renee on 2009-05-18
In Reply to: Again, VR is opening up that can of worms. - SS
Are you guys talking about something like dragon speech? How does this work the doc dictates and we voice it over. Sorry I'm old school and still typing and typing and typing etc. Can someone fill me in on how this whole thing works, VR that is?
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What is the new status. I dont understand what it means. I dont need their benefits nor do I want
them.
I dont understand...
Poster stated it was the best company so WHY would you ASSUME he/she did/didn't work for Axolotl? Should I ASSUME you have a problem with Axolotl?
I dont like it, but I understand why: It's
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Many IC dont understand what IC means until you
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I dont understand why these companies keep SM
advertising, with multiple ads no less, when they obviously do not have enough work. To me, this seems somewhat like false advertising. This has not happened to me personally, but I would sure be po'd if it did.
To all of you who have had this happen, hang in there!
One thing I don't understand about Spheris
and hiring. About a month ago at maximum, someone posted an informative article here that Spheris was laying off, I believe, 30% (though it could have been 50%) of its MT work force as its offshoring was so successful. Lots of Spheris MTs were shocked, etc. I remember it vividly, as I was thinking of applying. It was a very long thread for quite a while - now all is silent and they are hiring. I have not heard any disclaimers that this announcement was a false post, so I would be very skeptical about applying to a company who is planning for massive layoffs in 4 months. Good luck to you, though.
The main thing to understand about
TRS' pay scale is that it's low. We all work to earn a living. If you can't make one there, go. Good luck to you.
Thanks ... I will wait and see if she does the right thing. I do not understand it sm
but she pays through her bank and it takes a full week to get to me, so I guess if I do not have it by 07/29, then I will start the process. I have never, ever had to wait over a month to get paid like this. I guess I am spoiled. But I have learned a lesson. No more paper checks and no more working for someone who does not have regular pay dates and makes you wait a month to be paid.
Another thing I do not understand with this business (sm)
is why they EXPECT us to know just about as much as a doctor - because we are supposed to be able to flag for mistakes and bring it to their attention, know the dosages of the medicines, etc., yet we get paid the least. Nurses cannot even spell half of the things we do, yet they are getting an astronomical hourly wage. If you cannot spell the medication or procedure, how do you know what to give the patient? How do you know if you are making a mistake on the dosage if you do not even know about the medication?
If these MTSOs want their reports to be correct, then they need to start paying accordingly. All of this information does not come cheap. I have spent money on schooling, buying reference books, keeping up to date with new medicines that come out. And for what? A measly 8 cents per line? Only to be told that I do not get paid for EVERYTHING I put in the report?
I feel that if my fingers touch the keys to put that information in - be it demographics, spaces, bold, underling, etc., then I should be getting paid for it. I did that work and should be compensated for it.
Also, if these companies want you know all of the medical field and not just a specialty, then they should be paying for the knowledge also. That is what happens in any other career out there. The more schooling and knowledge you have the more you get paid, yet this field is going backwards because of lack of respect and knowledge by the doctors/MTSOs of what we actually do.
Like I have said before, I would LOVE to see the doctors, nurses, and MTSO owners actually sit down and transcribe for a month and then talk to me about their paycheck. They have absolutely NO CLUE what goes on behind that dictaphone!
I've been posting the same thing for a couple of years. I don't understand
why people feel like their company has to provide insurance and they may take a job they hate just for insurance. Getting your own policy is almost always cheaper and then you aren't tied to a job/company you hate.
If you have pre-existing conditions situation may be different.
I dont cherry pick, never did. I dont do that to my coworkers on my account.
I dont know what that means. I am an SE. I dont sit and wait for work I come back in when it is
there so I never had to deal with Amherst when there was no work because I just stopped working and did other things. My feeling is if this doesnt work there are other jobs out there.
I just dont want to hit that extra space if I dont get paid for it, ya know. No message.
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If I cant make QA, dont give me work. Dont dock
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I didnt get the packet, do we have to take their insurance if we dont need it. I dont want it. Wish
I would have gotten the stupid thing to read.
Well, I know that MTs from my office have quite MQ and they dont post on here but I dont know how
many. I think MTs with MQ may be getting second jobs and just working for 2 different places at the same time which is probably the smart thing to do anymore because MQ will continue with this short TAT and as it spreads throughout other offices people will continually be running out of work especially after going on DQS.
You obviously have the wrong company. If they dont IM you, then you dont have it on..
I smell management. Nothing you said makes sense unless there is another Focus out there.
Sorry if I dont like gutter humor. Also dont like
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Dont kid yourself that people dont know what is going on. Do you honestly think these office people
dont talk. Maybe you should make sure you know what you are talking about before you open your mouth.
Debate is one thing, and posting is one thing,
but this is getting absurd. I think it must be the same person, otherwise multiples who cannot stay on topic?? Why can't you STICK with the subject? The subject of my post was NOT what your cent per line rate was or is - I could care less- and not how much money you made last year, this year, or in your life, but how silly the comment was that your cents per line rate means NOTHING, that its up to you - some fluff like that. That is just so silly. Again, working for the same company, same account, is one going to make more money being paid more per line? OF course! This is so frustrating and really makes me so tired of reading this garbage let alone posting. Its like a nightmare. And also makes me completely believe that the original company must pay peanuts.
good thing it is a temporary thing sm
because people with your attitude don't stay in anything very long anyway. Nobody has to listen to that crap to keep their job.
You don't know me either. you can say old fart all you want (when did 53 get to be old fart....too funny) but at least I am a valuable employee who can get a decent job!
Well for one thing, it would not be a professional thing
to do for any MTSO to have a board to do this as part of being an MTSO involves the ability to identify and hold on to confidential information. Even if a person is a job hopper (which in this business rather than go against you can make you a stronger better MT if you can do just about anything thrown at you), if a person is looking for a job, a company needs to have the MT's permission to contact their current employer. Where one has worked or has not worked is something that is very unprofessional being discussed on a board by MTSOs.
Being a business owner of any kind comes with it possessing what it takes to maintain ethical practices.
You dont have to tell me..
I see it quite clearly. Some of that stuff is just plain crap, and it takes longer to change every other word or heading, etc. than to just type it yourself. Trust me, I know the game they are running. I am just trying to prevent others from going through the same thing a lot of us are going through right now. All of this could have been avoided by just having a little more consideration towards their MTs. There is ABSOLUTELY no reason why we should have had to work for 12 days and not know what we were making--NO REASON. I think this really shows just how much they really DON'T care about us as MTs, and that makes me both sad  and angry  .
I dont know why
WHY what did your lawyer think?
dont do it
there are jobs out there that are more dependable. Dont go there. Not right now. Honestly, the system is new and there have been many new changes implemented. They are still in the process of making changes and it is a mess. The system has so many bugs in it that it is constantly going down and screwing up. There are times that it is down for hours and hours. You cannot depend on getting your line count in. Also, there is lack of work on many, many accounts way too often. They are going to editing and you will only get paid about 4 cpl. It is a mess. Please look somewhere else.
Dont do it. Dont take the job. You will
really regret it. I was laid off from my hospital job and went to work for a national and it has been the absolute worst experience. My income has gone down so much that I leave the answering machine on now because the bill collectors are calling me every day. The security of knowing that you are paid by the hour no matter what makes all of the difference in the world. When the national has platform problems, computer problems, no work (which happens frequently), etc. you are NOT PAID. You just have to sit and wait until THEY fix it. The benefits are nothing like you get working in house and they are so expensive. I just really think you should consider all of these factors and understand that it is very different from working for a hospital.
At least it has been for me, they dont TELL you to sit and
and I dont if I dont want to. If I have otherthings to do, I do them. Places to go, I go. As FT though, I do make up the hours or use PTO (which I hate doing) and really more now since my company took any PTO over 40 hours we had not used as of 12/31.
I dont know but it
is a paid ad, so they have to still be in business. They can't be too hard to find on Google or they would damage their business dealings. Sorry, I just saw the banner and knew people were questioning their existence.
I just dont do it
I personally do not accept a job that pays low. I can understand if you need the job yesterday; but with forethought and planning, a seasoned Transcriptionist should NOT work for peanuts EVER! I try not to accept less than 10 cpl, period; 9 cpl is really easy account as a subcontractor of course.
DONT DO IT! nm
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DONT DO IT
DON'T DO IT...they ARE the same company as in the Phillipines operated by a very nasty CEO that will NOT pay you. She has been sued so many times for non payment. Not good people to work for.
DONT DO IT
YES they are the same company in Tennessee and the Phillipines. I use to work in both offices...trust me...DONT DO IT...very nasty owner, short fuse and will NOT pay you!
Dont ask, dont tell. nm
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please dont tell me ...sm
They use it on rad accounts. I hope it's Lanier.
DONT DO IT! nm
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I dont know about everyone else, but my PC
In the last coupla weeks, it's slowed down about 50%.
You dont have to have radar here
Agree with poster above who said that only you can change things for yourself. Maybe shouldnt have used the terms babies. Fine, okay, I'll admit that. And I dont take anything on here personally. All I am saying is that all anyone does anymore is complain. It is tiresome and old.
you work there dont you? You tell us
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Dont you wish someone would have warned you?...
I have gotten a lot of grief for trying to warn people about what was happening to me and others and that it would soon be happening to a large majority of you. I think it is a duty that we should all have. Why would you let someone else go through something horrible if you could possibly stop it. I loved the "old" Transcend and its management--not too happy with the "new" Transcend or its management. However, that is my opinion. I see there are many others with the same opinion, and these number will continue to grow if Transcend does not wake up. I was a "Current Transcender" until now. I just can't do it anymore. I tried to fight the good fight and hold on to them (at least until I found something else better), but my children need to eat, and I have a mortgage and bills to pay. I can no longer be a Transcend cheerleader. I was a cheerleader in the past and referred other MTs to the company (all of whom left before I did), but it is just a really "bad" place to work as far as wages go. I have to do what is best for me now. I can't go bankrupt for Transcend. Thank God I had the wisdom to find another job to supplement early on in this "transition" process. If not, I would be homeless now. I certainly do not wake up every day with my only purpose being to bash Transcend. I had to be honest with myself and others or I couldn't sleep at night. I wish all of you the best and hope you and Transcend figure it all out before it is too late for you.
Dont worry,
I never got a phone call, but got my packet today.
One word......DONT'!
if that;s the stuff you want, DONT' GO THERE!
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maybe there is another Transhealth we dont know about lol
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i dont know if it would be the best, but i like cardiology
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so dont be so quick to THINK you know
what happened. anyway, don't worry about what I will or will not do.
I dont think they are hiring right now. nm
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SPI does but trust me, you dont want to go there.
Ugly. Dont even consider it.
They profess to be a good fine Christian organization but they are FAR from it.
Dont get me started
about the animals... I freak out all the time about humans' cruel treatment of animals!
dont mean to barge in here but
you two have the cutest posting names! 
Go a little further down the page.. According to them, they dont pay.
That woudl be enough for me.. to stay far, far away
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