I guess it just depends on where you work
Posted By: LinK on 2008-05-09
In Reply to: Ain't no raises in the MT biz.......... - Just pay cuts
I get a yearly raise automatically after a short evaluation in the office.
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Depends on the VR I guess.
It's always a little slower when you first start an account, but once I'm used to an account I was edit up to 650 lph at 4 cpl. There are people who can do more than that but I think more starts getting missed after that point. I can straight type around 180-200 lph.
guess it depends
on your experience and what you'll settle for. I always ask for more.
Guess it depends
on who your account lead is, mine is lousy. Pay is always on time and correct but other things going on I dont particularly care for. Do like the company tho so will try and get on another account. I really think the issue is with the lead.
I guess it just depends
on all the variables for each person, i.e. account they are on, doctors dictating, and how fast they can acclamate to a new program? What about Lee Perfect. Any comments on the company?
I guess it depends on who you are doing it for - sm
I did prn work last year for .10 a line, it was all overflow. I was quite happy with .10 though. It was not stat work, just do it when you can and get it done as soon as you can of course. It was not difficult work (DS) and I made up templates which made it even more of a money maker for me. So I made some extra cash and got paid more than I do normally. It was a win-win for me. They know they can rely on me if they have more overflow in the future.
I guess it depends on where you are located
It also depends on how much experience you have and how you manage your time. It is easy to become a work-a-holic in this field. However, if you gain experience, and choose wisely you will make great money. There must be an interest though not just a way to stay home. There are so many variables and also what one person considers decent and what another considers decent can be two different things.
I guess it depends on what your error was.
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Depends on your accounts I guess.
I have been running in and out, but still manage to work a full day. Absolutely love it here.
guess it depends on the account
my primary and my backup both have frequent OT. I am part time and no, no PTO.
I guess it all depends on the type of EMR used..sm
I worked in a multispecialty clinic that went to the point and click/template EMR. My work gradually dwindled until I was let go 4 months later.
sorry to hear that. I guess it depends on the account
just like anything else. Some hospital accounts use several services, so the quality of drafts will differ from poor to excellent, depending on who works on the account.
Overall, I love the platform and it is very user friendly.
ouucchh. i thought $1.25 was low. lol guess it depends
i know i wouldn't type for that. however, some may be thrilled with that rate.
Well I guess it depends on what account you get on because I have set schedule (nm)
I find the sound quality not so great on some accounts. I guess it depends on what account you get
on.
Like I said - it depends who you work for. I work for a hospital at home - not a company. nm
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Depends who you work for (sm)
I worked for an owner that was very controlling and I suppose if you lived on a farm you would be happy with the pay. I might get flamed for this, but there is a big difference in what you pay for rent.
Maybe you should try finding your own doctors? Just a suggestion. 
depends on who you work for
With one company I am with you see how many jobs are in the queue at any time. Normally it should be over 150 at the beginning of the day but some days it just isn't. We can only take a set number at a time but I see people take them out of order so they can get the easier dictators, etc., so they get more of the jobs. If I see there are few jobs I do only a certain number and then quit. You get to know the patterns of how people work. We have some people who work later than I do so I would want something left for those people. I guess looking at this board I am old fashioned that way, but I still believe in caring about other people.
Depends who you work for - sm
my boss just canned someone (domestic) because she just would not learn anything. We would tell her time and time again the mistakes she was making, and she'd do it right for a few days then go right back to doing it wrong. Very frustrating. She was finally canned when the hospital personally requested she be removed from the account, and after numerous complaints from the two of us checking her work. She repeatedly said she did not understand why she was fired, though it was spelled out to her quite clearly. So between her lack of ability to do her work right, and on time (was out of TAT a lot) she dug her own hole eventually. I think MTSOs don't want to fire someone because it is such an ordeal to hire, train, etc, and hope they get a good MT who can just jump in and do good work without a lot of hand-holding.
Really depends on who you work for
My company was wonderful. Then they were bought by a big offshoring company. For the last two years, I hated my job but I stayed for the PTO of 32 days per year. I was layed off when my account was sent overseas. With the EMR and other changes that have occurred, I seriously wanted out of the business because I no longer considered this secure work. However, I live in a very small town and jobs are very limited. We have a college, hospital, and of course the state offices. You may have to wait 6 months for an opening.
I was hired by a smaller company who does not offshore, doing a specialty I love, and the pay was more than I have made in the last 9 years. No weekends, nights, or holidays!! I could not believe it. This is very hard to come by and it just fell in my lap. I absolutely love this. However, I do have to keep in mind this is still not a secure business. This client could leave tomorrow for a cheaper rate, to offshore, or heavy EMR. So if you want to get back into the MT business, I would say do not take a job just to be an MT again. There are a lot of negative things going on in the business right now. If you can, wait until something comes along that is perfect for you and that will make you happy. Most importantly - have money saved in case you do lose your account/job. They do not give you notice. I am happy for now.
I believe it depends on what platform u work on. I work on
Extext and I love it!!!!! I have not transcribed even part time in years. First night in less than 2 hours hit 300+ lines. Second night a little over 2 hours hit 350+ lines. This is all learning a new system so I find it interesting and fun.
I guess if could not keep enough work...
to keep me busy, I would play police on the boards too, but I do, so I don't! As the poster was not identified, I can only guess at who it is. as I stated...and yes, both were paid what they were owed per the contract. Now, sorry, must run, have a busy day and already spent my few free minutes of personal time and need to dive back into working.
Ok, guess KS it is..does anyone work on
Meditech magic platform? Is it easy to get the 1200 required lines per day.
Also, they said it is a new account, and there is loads of work, never a problem, always looking for OT on the account too, so off I go!
Thanks to all of you for your time and input! I sincerely appreciate it! I love this website!
Let me guess - you work for the Q
all depends on which company you work for
to define the line they first determine what is and is not a character. Some companies believe that a space is not a character so it is not counted as one. So, once the term character is defined, then every 65 characters would count as 1 line. This is different from a gross line that just counts the lines you see on the page.
I have plenty of work and always have. Depends on the
account, the type of transcription (clinic, HIM or radiology), etc. Keystrokes does not do is overhire. My manager told me the other day that there have been 15 new accounts since November that have started and that they have increased the number of transcriptionists accordingly.
I think everyone with Keystrokes will agree. We work for one of the few companies that has had work when this board is full of companies running out of work.
It depends who you work for - I get 8 cpl to edit VR. nm
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depends on work type
If you can do mostly ops you can fly and make a tremendous amt. If you do HP con and DS it slows you down and makes typing more lucrative. VR makes money for the company by causing huge decrease in payroll costs but does not benefit the majority of MTs.
But I think it depends on which company you work for.
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I've never said there isn't work, it just depends on your
account. But I'm willing to put in the time, adjust my schedule to when there may be work, etc. and have multiple accounts and still can't get lines in (and I wasn't the only one) then it doesn't matter now much OT is available on another account.
Well, it all depends on the division you work for too. nm
It all depends on which division you work for...
I worked for several during my time there, and there were all different.
Depends on the type of work
In my own experience, if it were psych I'd jump on it in a heartbeat. Anything else, it may not be cost efficient, but it may end up being better than what a lot having been getting lately with the MT/VR combos.
Guess we need to work 24x7 !?!
What is this world coming to?
Guess everyone has a different experience. I work
at Meridian and have not once been yelled at, even when I made a horrific mistake (pulling up wrong patient to transcribe report on). I have been there just over a year and absolutely love it.
Let me guess, you only work day shift Mon-Fri? sm
that's the only way you can be out of work for weeks as you say. Every Friday and Saturday the accounts I work on are out of turnaround time and our STM begs BEGS BEGS for MTs to help.
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 think it depends on the account. I always work Thanksgiving sm
Mem Day, Labor Day and New Year's Day and have 4th of July, Easter, Christmas Eve and Christmas off. This is what I volunteer to work, so that might be how all the accounts work. I do radiology so that is why we work holidays.
It depends on the account. I do not work weekends. nm
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Work flow depends on the shift
Less work available during the day because that is when most people want to work.
Depends on your shift, work days,
I think the base pay was 8.5 but you have in addition to that shift and weekend differentials as well as you get another differential for keeping QA submissions below a certain percentage, and this line rate goes back to line 1, so you could make around 9.5 to 9.75 I believe depending on your shift.
What I liked best about TT is that you are not limited to 10 reports a day for an eternity and having to jump through hoops to get off QA. You can type as much as you like from the start because it will go to QA anyway until you are released from QA. I have not found another company like that.
Hope this helps.
I guess you'll find out when you go to work there....sm
Just be sure to not resign from Transcend until you see if this other company is truly all they told you they would be.
guess you are an expert on the company I work for??
The more we type, the bigger our so-called incentive. Few lines, less money. Funny how that seems to work!
I guess that is what they call work ethic - sm
But even though it is hard, it depends on what is most important to you, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, or earning a living. When I first started this work at home, I told myself that I would do anything and I mean anything, to be successful. Even if it meant working until midnight, and believe me, there have been times when I HAVE worked until midnight and beyond, just to meet my TAT, but I did it. I work in my living room, where it is bright and airy. No TV. No radio or music. No distractions. I screen my phone calls and only answer the ones I know are important. I have injured friends' and family's feelings when they think that just because I am at home, I have time for their whims. I just look at it like it is a job just like any other. If I were in an office somewhere, I would not have time for cooking, cleaning, laundry, TV, etc. and the same applies at home. It is all in how much you want out of this. Working at home is not for everybody, but it works for me. Self-discipline, I guess. Good Luck to you. :^)
So I guess if you are experienced and work for nothing there are job. Sounds bad. nm
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Guess you don't work for MDI-MD and aren't psychic either....
and yet you still didn't answer the question as to whether you work with MDI-MD.
Guess that answers my pot-stirring question.
Thanks!!!
Just depends on the account. I work for MDI, don't use a c-phone but also don't have Bayscrib
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No it isn't. I think it depends on what work you do and your shift, but I make 9 cpl plus incent
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It depends on if this is editing other MT's work or VR. If VR, that is a good rate. nm
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that was union and they STILL made us work overtime, etc. Depends on where you
are. Personally, count me OUT! My experience is HORRIBLE and getting worse. I am now union free and tell everyone I know about my BAD experiences with the union! Companys do what they want anyway! When you start starving and no one will hire you because you are on strike you will get the picture
I've easily done 600, but it depends on the way a company counts lines and it depends on the
dictators. Obviously, if you have a good share of ESL, there is no way you could ever do 600 or 700. On really difficult ones, I usually run around 400 lines an hour and I have been working on this platform for 3 years.
I guess our clue is supposed to be when we run out of work all the time?
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