I guess I have been lucky to have worked for 3 great companies. The only problem with the 2 before
Posted By: KS MT 2 on 2007-03-25
In Reply to: Simple answer, because companies lie! - sm
is that they both were sold to companies that were not U.S. only and I refuse to work for any company the sends work offshore.
I am happy at Keystrokes and know that others are too. I have gotten everything promised to me, even though I must admit that I do not ask for much. I just want to do my work and leave my desk when done and then get paid for what I did.
I hope you find a great company that fits your needs. It must be horrible to be burnt enough times that you have to doubt everyone. I feel like that in my love life (divorced 3 times).
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I guess I am lucky, then
I tried 2 jobs, but split my efforts and that did not work. I resolved to do well on my 1 job, and am rising up the tiers. I keep in close contact with supervisor, and always say I'd be willing to train on other accounts (learned if you do that you never will run out of work). I just thank my lucky stars that I am able to be in a place where I can communicate and they will let me learn. I have 2 whole hospital systems to do all work types, and I can type extra if I would like. I just wish you could find something like that so you aren't going crazy working for several jobs. I think we MTs should have stable jobs like most of the rest of the world, and sometimes I am very sad at what most of us go through or have gone through. Good luck!
I guess I am lucky. I must work for
someone else/different account at Meridian. I have heard several unpleasant things about them on this board. I have been there almost 2 years and never had a problem with them.
I guess I must just be lucky with my account. I rarely run s/m
out of work, and if I do, it doesn't last more than 15 minutes or so. Holiday periods will bring longer periods of no work, but still not very long. I can usually take a break, eat, go outside for a few minutes. I love my accounts, too.
That being said, I do feel badly for those who have to deal with this. In the year or more that I have been with the company, I have run out of work maybe 10 times. My accounts have little turnover, and this may be why. I hope it gets better for those who are having this problem frequently. that must be very frustrating :-(
A great company You'll be lucky to get in though,
Work is slow right now like it always is near the holidays. They have extremely affordable benefits, and once you are established there, they seem like they are willing to work with you if you need to change your schedule.
I was lucky and had on-the-job training in the hospital I worked for. SM
But, it wasn't the medical terminology that I had trouble with. It was the medications that always got me!
Agree with this. Some lucky ones have great accts. Mine were awful, so I left. nm
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I worked for a temp agency for 3 years..LOVED it. Just worked. No counts, no hassels, GREAT pay..
No benefits at the time. I even learned pathology while temping (8 months on that assigment). I loved the variety, the ability to say I'm not available such and such time. I'd do it again in a heartbeat if I didn't need benefits.
I guess I am just not that great...
at learning new accounts. Got a lot on my plate and learning new accounts over and over again stresses me out. I guess its my problem. Three is about all I can handle, and I still have to keep referring back to the specs. Glad it works out for you. Wish I could handle more, but just can't take on more at this time. I guess I would be up for it if I really thought there would be work on them, but at this point, I am worn out. Came from a different company with same problem and had 6 accounts there, all with no work, before I finally left.
I guess you must be happy there since you say it is a great company...
I just had an offer and am thinking of jumping. I work for Q now....any advice?
Great ... I just accepted a position with them. Guess this should sm
prove interesting ... LOL. 
And I guess you have worked on all the platforms so
that gives you the ability to say better just to erase and type straight. Told at my job was not to be done. Anyway, who in their right mind wants to erase only to be paid 4 or even 3 cents a line for retyping? Does that make any sense at all? So many on here talking about no work, I will just take my $19.75 hourly rate for my 8 hours today and be very satisfied and I did not delete and retype, ridiculous.
Great little company..I worked there for a short time, IC, and pay always on time, great owner too!
I had good dictators, they use FTP, and I had a 12-hour window to return the work.
Only if you need the experience I guess. I worked some real low-paying ones -
in the beginning for that reason. If you mean the letterhead and like page numbers, then no. But if you're referring to the headings like HPI, PMH, etc., those should be included. You have to put them in. I know at least 1 company that cleverly didn't pay for them. That was quite a few years ago. I quit in 3 mos.
I find the sound quality not so great on some accounts. I guess it depends on what account you get
on.
So, what companies are Florida? Can we guess?
QT, JLG, Medscribe, who else?
Thank you both. I guess I was just wondering what happens with companies when you dont
get your lines in. It seems like a lot of places are running the MTs out of work. I didnt mean Keystrokes had no work I was just wondering what happens like at DSG when you dont get lines. Do they fire MTs for that reason if there is no work. I was just curious since you both worked at DSG and I hear other MTs at other companies saying the same thing so what happens in that case.
Glad it worked for you. I have worked for companies
that were more reliable and paid without the delay I had. Maybe you started before they started doing that but it makes no difference. I TOO am a single parent.
You are not trying to argue? Sounds like you not only are trying to argue but you are just waiting for anyone to post anything about the co on here so you can just get out there and respond, which seems to be the way I have always noticed it. It's like all the MTs or whoever that work there are just waiting to respond.
This board is about the good points and bad points about companies. I am telling my experience.
The people were nice people though, but my experience was not a good one and I will not say it was.
I can go a week after the end of payday and even 10days later but that's it. Kids would starve.
There was a Vicki too that was at a few companies, but I heard that she passed away. I guess it is
I don't think small companies need recruiters, and I think the big ones have all shared them over time!
I havent heard a word about an incentive and I have worked there almost 2 years so I guess I didnt
qualify for whatever status you needed to get an incentive. Is this something you get every pay period if you meet a quota or just something quarterly. Just curious.
Lucky You ... I was not so lucky to work with that platform
Meditech - it was awful. I kept getting promised that my account was going to ChartMatrix, but it never happened and the Meditech system was SO slow. I loved TH, the people, etc. - so if you can get an account that is on ChartMatrix - hop on it. But, avoid the accounts that are on Meditech because I don't think they are EVER going to convert (and I waited quite awhile - couldn't take it any more).
I worked for them several years ago and they were great but
I've seen postings that they use outdated equipment and programs that make it difficult to keep up with a decent line count.
But when I worked there I was very happy.
If you never worked there, then how do you know they're great?
???
You mentioned that you worked for a really great
company that was acquired by MQ. Was it L&H? I worked for them and they were wonderful. After the merge, everything was different than what was said in the initial conference call, so I left and went to Transcend. Was not happy there at all, so I went to MDI-MD. This is the same thing all over again. Not a happy camper.
I have worked for them for three years - great place.
Excellent pay and benefits. PTO is better than most companies. They match our 401-K. I like my account and my TL.
Feel free to e-mail me for more information.
I agree, it's a great company! I have worked
at many places, but Transcend is the best. No company is perfect, but I have been very happy here.
Of those, I've only worked for MDI-MD, and they're GREAT...
Good luck on your decision. Sounds like you have some great opportunities from which to choose. Go with your instincts and I'm sure you'll do fine.
Why do some companies think 8 cpl is GREAT
When you are an IC. I have been offered 2 positions as an IC at 8 cpl. When asked about the pay, they have explained that I will have good accounts, but also must set a schedule. Is 8 cpl as an IC with a set schedule sound good? I have 3 years acute care experience and did not realize when my job was outsourced this was what I could look forward to making. After paying taxes, this is only around 6 cpl.
The companies think it's great because THEY sm
don't need to live on that kind of chump change.
I don't think there are any great companies sm
One of the reasons I didn't go with Webmedx was because of the low pay. I passed both tests, oral and transcription, with flying colors but was still offered a rate below 9 cents a line which is less than I make now. I do acute care and have decades of experience.
Some of the posters who aren't happy with Webmedx are current employees. There are complaints from every company. There seems to be a common theme. Low pay, low work, work going to ASR.
I don't plan to leave where I am until someone can offer more than I make now. I don't think that will ever happen. I also haven't run out of work since Christmas and even then it was only for about an hour.
The main thing Webmedx has that I was interested in is the 12 hour window. That isn't enough for me to leave where I am now.
YAY .. see there ARE great companies out there! n/m
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Truckdriver woman? I worked with her before, she was a great boss to me.
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I have and it worked great for me using mouse controls. No prob.
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Worked for them years ag. GREAT people to work for. nm
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I have worked for them for about six months. They're great! Work is always there and sm
pay is always on time. They're very nice to work with, too.
I only worked there briefly, but great people, and pay always on time. sm
They do have a thing where you have to get a paper check for the first 90 days, then you can have direct deposit. The account that I was on used ExText.
Hope this helps. Good luck.
The happy MTs at the great companies
are to busy working to post on the board, that's why you see all the negative. You see I'm on here, wondering the same thing myself!
Both are great companies to work for.
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Well that is great! I did not realize some companies
actually pay well for this expertise! Good to know. Just wish I knew which companies... :(
Great... *** is wrong with these companies? Ugh..nm
Which companies out there have great ortho accounts??
I would like to find a company that has a lot of ortho..It's my first love. Any suggestions??
Others will post that work for these companies, there are some great
people that post on this board, you just have to overlook a few. Unfortunately I do not work at any of these companies, otherwise I would be glad to give you any information needed. Good luck though!
He worked for YOG, JLG, MDI-MD, QT, and God knows how many other companies. sm
He had groupies who would follow him wherever he went ........ and then also groups who detested him.
Me, I just never understood his overinflated opinion of himself, but then again, I suppose a healthy ego is good for us. Good for him, I guess.
How many companies have you worked for?
It sounds like you have had a lot of experience with different companies... Just cuious..... 
Because I worked for all 3 companies
and lo and behold there she was. I used to wonder why I couldn't get quick answers from her, it was because she had her finger in too many pies at once. She is no longer at one of the companies but she is still at the other two. The difference was I wasn't double dipping, I was getting paid per line whereas she was in salaried positions for each company. I just had one FT job and two IC PT jobs.
The last 3 companies I have worked for have all...
overhired. They weren't scrambling to keep the positions filled. They certainly weren't working to keep skilled MTs from leaving. They were concerned about their TAT and only their TAT. They offered incentives to clients for their business by guaranteeing discounts for reports that were out of TAT. The larger MTSOs were working on technology to promote quantity rather than quality.
Instead of thinking at the next level, step back for a second. In order to be paid for their services, clients HAD to have their transcription completed. Before NAFTA, the clients compensated fairly for their in-house or remote personnel. Even after the larger MTSOs tried undercutting the independent MTs, they were still paying a fairly high rate for transcription...sometimes paying the MTSOs up to 18 cpl (or more). After NAFTA, they found they could virtually eliminate their transcription departments (if they were smaller hospitals/clinics) or at the very least cut them to bare bone because it was saving them a tremendous amount of money by using offshore outsourcing services. They were doing the same things all the large companies were doing. Now in order to make the money, the MTSOs have to produce large quantities to compete, which can only be done by foregoing quality.
So, when thinking at the next level, I do agree with you that there will be consequences of the tax changes. But it was a very poorly thought out plan to begin with and now we're reaping the consequences of it. I just don't agree that there is a shortage of American MTs when there are so many MTs scrambling for work.
I am glad you know who they are; I don't. I have worked for several companies
as QA and in all but one case, the QA manager was an MT with much experience. The job I have now, the QA have a lot of latitude with the MTs and mentor, but none of them have the attitude of feeling better than the MTs or project it. It sounds as if you are trying to talk yourself out of it. I love my job and I love working with the MTs. It is all in what you want out of the job how the job will be. You must like doing QA though because you will not make the hourly rate that you would make doing MT work if you were a fast MT (like I was). I enjoy doing my job. I cannot find anything that I can say against QA other than the fact that there are cheap companies out there that try to get away with paying QA by the line and I would avoid them like the plague because that's what they are. They truly cannot care about quality if they pay on quantity for their final product.
I worked for several of these companies, just found
greener pasture, but in defense of the companies, I was hired immediately, I did not wait for weeks, days, etc. Perhaps part of it is that I do all work types, I am flexible with my schedule, I will work weekends and/or holidays, etc., and my test results, when given, are very high.
This is the norm at the companies I have worked for. sm
Don't take it personally. A lot of us go through the same thing. It hurts when a punctation error is pointed out, yet no mention is made of what a great job you did on the medical terminology. Kind of wounds the pride. Take comfort in the fact that the rest of your report was without error. You should learn to follow the style your company wants you to follow. They each have their own rules.
DSG is one of the worst companies I have worked for
and I think they have a very high turnover rate. I did not even get my start-up paperwork for 3 weeks and I honestly feel this is because they have so many people quit the first 2 weeks they wait to see if you make it that far before they bother mailing out the package to you! I lasted 4 months - I was absolutely desperate or would have quit sooner. Their accounts are absolutely horrible, management is the worst I have ever seen - do not answer emails, demand you be on IM but only to IM you - never to answer an important question, if you bring up a legitimate question on an account specific they ignore you as if not important, inconsistent as heck on the account specifics, ask if they can call you and then finally call 2-3 days later, make a huge ordeal about minor things. Only thing they have going for them is the platform - other than that they pretty much are a horrible, horrible company and I would steer clear of them seriously.
I do not work for KS but have worked for enough companies to know that sm
you are on your own for training after a brief training for the most part but that if you ask questions, you will get answers. I would prefer that, with a good manual, than sitting in a few 8-hour days of training, which has happened at 2 companies. I learn fast and get bored with long training. Different strokes for different folks :)
I have worked for 6 companies using Extext
You can do a ctrl-s and do documents typed today and get a list of them.
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