I have 25 years exp and run into the "no work syndrome" also.
Posted By: Very very exp MT on 2005-11-16
In Reply to: Not enough work! - Sasha
It happens! I got tired of hearing no work or can you go on later...etc. I went out and got my own accounts and it has be heaven!
Believe me, the no work situation happens at every company no matter what anyone says. I think I have tried every one out there and the same thing....great for the first few weeks, then caught up and no work.
You may need a part-time job to fill in for the $$$ missed.
Good luck.
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Who are you to say someone has "no life" because he or she chooses to work sm
a day on the weekend? That seems a bit egocentric, the world revolving around you and what you think. I work Sunday through Thursday and am quite happy with it. And no, I don't choose between work and God. I work 2nd shift, and I have always gone to early church anyway just as a personal preference.
Unfortunately, people still get sick on the weekends, and if someone in your family gets sick on the weekend, you'll be darned glad someone is working. If you are so against working weekends, perhaps you should try clinic work. Just a suggestion.
Dumping Syndrome
The golden rule of transcription:
Those who can do the work, will do the work.
The better you are, the more crap they will dump on you.
Leave them a blank and move on. A poor dictator is no reflection of your skills as an MT. It is hard for many of us who are perfectionists to leave blanks, but if you don't you will not make any money. Your skill is worth more than $5 an hour.
When everyone stops trying to learn the garbled English vocabulary and leaves a blank, no one will do the work.
When that happens, the company and the dictator will do something different, which is what we all dream of.
Ah, that "dumping syndrome!" Don't you get sick....sm
of it? I keep complaining, and they keep telling me it's NOT being done - yeah, right and I have a bridge somewhere near a swamp for sale at a good price! Or the other answer I get is we don't know how to change it. OOOOOOOOOkay.........
Sounds like you are suffering from the overhired syndrome that is
causing lots of us to look elsewhere. There are lots of MTs who work for more than one account. They can't be without work so they juggle. I don't see a conflict with working 2 jobs, unless both are full-time and then juggling them might be an issue.
I've worked 3 jobs at once, 1 full-time and 2 part-time, but that was back in the days before work was offshored and VR and I had a ton of work and just couldn't do all that was being asked of me. I have worked 2 for a short time while starting a new one and not wanting to quit the other one until I got a feel for things.
My solution to the feast or famine syndrome
I work part-time with a daily number of lines to complete, no set schedule. My work is usually pretty steady, but over the holiadys when things slowed down, I decided to get another part-time job. I ended up in direct home sales. I make more money at it than I do MTing and I get to set my own schedule. I usually do 2 shows a week, averaging about $150 to $200 per show. The shows take about 3 hours in total and the computer work is about an hour or less.
It also gets me out of the house and gives me a break from my kids. I will say that I'm pretty fortunate that my husband has a M-F 8-4 job, so he's able to be home with the kids on the evenings I do these.
I keep a separate checking account for my business and it's really neat to watch it grow. I'm saving the money for a rainy day (or famine) and when I get to a certain amount, we're putting in a pool. I'm halfway there already.
No way would I stay attached to my computer. If things are slow, I put that time into my new business and work on getting new shows booked or party games or invitations. There's always something productive to do.
No guilty conscience...no martyr syndrome, either.
Our experiences are obviously pretty different, and you think MTs are greedy and self-serving. Perhaps I was fortunate to know a completely different group of people.
I am not arguing my ethics in this, which are just fine, and I am not arguing that this profesion is about dealing with human beings. I am saying that poor quality cannot be laid sqaurely at the door of the MT.
Why do you not hold the MTSO responsible for firing these incompetent greedy MTs or the hospital for not having them removed from their account for having so many errors? Why aren't they expected in your mind to have as much at stake in patient care as an MT?
I truly believe your heart is in the right place. I believe it is inherent for everyone to do the best job possible. What I am saying is the players in this industry, all of whom should have patient care upmost in their minds, are trading quality for money. This is money that they take out of MTs pockets creating a situation that will ultimately further decrease the quality of patient documentation.
The good MTs like you, who obviously care, will leave the profession when YOU cannot make enough money. The MTs that are blowing through reports to make money will stay because THEY make good money. The MTSOs who are not firing these MTs because they are making money off of them will stay because they have a great profit margin. The hospitals will try to squeeze 1 more cpl out of everyone for the year-end bonus, and then more newbies will flood the market coming in without any mentoring or QA to submit a finished document directly to the medical record that the doctor signs without reviewing it because there is another emergency to be taken care of.
Sure sounds like the old "CYA" syndrome to me. Are they giving you another acct?
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I'm sure it's NOT for "no reason at all" but
it might be for a reason you haven't discovered yet. Some of the reasons why IC's are let go are consistently not getting the TAT met (I have a gal that always says she wants more work, yet one of the accounts will have work in the queue for 2 days and she still hasn't got to it), consistently poor quality of work, not jumping in to cover work when workload is heavy and being replaced by someone who does the work at a cheaper rate. So it may SEEM like no reason at all but there is a reason. Still, one would hope one's shortcomings could be brought up so that there was a chance to modify what was churning out...
That's "know nothing", not "no nothing".
Sort of in a hurry there.
In a word....."NO!"
ps: Please excuse typos! "Hands-working-faster-than-brain syndrome!" haha (nm)
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why would "no developments" need to be discussed or am I
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You say "No one would have told you to purchase that." sm.
Did it ever occur to you that maybe the person at Keystrokes DID tell her that and that they DID make a mistake.
"no big deal." this MUST be a recruiter's
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sorry, ICer, post was for "no name"
my bad
Owner has stated emphatically "no"!
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Please go back and read "No, you're way off..."
and then read my reply to No. This was not a response to your post, so please simmer down. I was saying regardless of what the man-owners of the company are, we were just sweat shop labor and they never communicated with us anyway.
That should read "no workers comp needed" sorry
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I'm just curious how long that lasts for you? Usually if I get a "no studies" message, sm
I have work again within the hour. I don't get how so many of y'all are out of work all the time.
I don't hesitate to ask. Have been told "yes", and have been told "no." Never been to
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I used to work there several years ago...
good accounts, but watch out for the OM. She is a real b**ch.
I have been there for two years and have always had work
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I have been there for over 2 years and have never run out of work...
so, no this is not a common problem with Keystrokes...since you said you have no personal experience with them you couldn't possibly know...in fact, most of the time I have too much work...Keystrokes makes sure their current employees have all the work they want before they hire anyone...
used to work for them years ago..sm
good company, good accounts at that time. I saw the ad where they will be going to VR....I almost applied again had it not been for that VR junk.
I have never run out of work in almost 3 years.
It has been slower at times but I have never run out completely
Actually I work in an office and have for the last 20 years.
I work at home for six months and then go into the office for the other six months out of a year. My point was that you are are judging everyone for saying negative things about different companies. We express our opinions about different companies and try to help others out before they accept employment with them, or dish out a bunch of money for schooling.
If you want positive things about companies, why wasn't your question "what is the best company you have every worked for" and "which school is the best to go to for medical transcription"?
I happen to like my job, enjoy the people that I report to, and wouldn't change it for anything.
Work has been going to Trinidad for years, actually, but not a lot of it from what I can tell. A QA
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In 5 years I've never had a day without work, though
have had probably 4 days of about half my usual line count, due to the hospital system being down or due to hurricanes, but never went completely without work. My company isn't hiring though.
I've been there for 1-1/2 years and have never run out of work. nm
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Been there for 3 years, pay on time, never without work.
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The company I work for NEVER gives PTO, even after 5 years. I would be willing sm
to wait a year to get it. Right now, I hate taking a day off at all because I am paycheck to paycheck and need to work to make money. If I had PTO, I would not feel guilty taking a day off here and there or even a short vacation.
I've NEVER run out of work in 9 years.
hellish shift, all the reports everybody else sends back, it's a dirty job, and love the $
I have worked at MQ for about 9 years and have never run out of work. sm
I don't think that is the norm for most to run out of work at MQ.
I tried to work with them a couple of years ago...
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I work there now, have for the past 2-1/2 years.
What feedback are you looking for?
I always have enough work on it and have been on it since it started 3 years ago. sm
I do a minimum of 100 minutes every day. My goal is 120 minutes every day but I am not as fast as I once was. I do not run out of work on there but I work 2nd shift, which might be the reason. Glad you got an account you like better. I personally love this one because of the doctors, except one.
Weekend work has been going on in hospitals many years but
weekend workers generally rotate if they work in house or they used to. This should be the way these companies do this rather than tie up every weekend. It would be easier to find someone if they rotated their weekends and were firm about the commitment. It is not that hard. It is about good management and if they can't manage to get that commitment, then companies need new management to implement that kind of thing. Finding weekend workers would be a lot easier.
I've been there 5+ years and have had plenty of work.
I would occasionally work on weekends when I needed extra $$ and there is no work on the weekends now. Mondays also tend to be a little slow because they are keeping a tighter TAT and we aren't playing catch-up from the weekend, but even then I still get my lines.
Are you a long-time QTer and not getting your lines?
I don't work weekends or holidays. MT FOR 10 YEARS
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Not true - been doing clinic work for 8 years
and while yes, there are things such as px and other things you can make macros for, my docs say a lot of different things based on who the dictation is going to and what the problem is, also personal things pertaining to that patient. I have found OP notes have more of the same things in them than clinic notes and can make you more money.
I work at etrans and have had trouble for 2 years -
email me privately...
I have been with AccuSTAT WI for 6 years and I wouldn't work anywhere else. The accounts are gre
the MTSO is excellent, very professional and caring. Flexibility and pay is always on time. If you have any questions, please email me directly.
I just spent about the last 5 years doing work I hate because the money -sm
was so good. Which is more important to you? Sounds to me like you'd rather take the one with the type of work you enjoy more. It didn't hurt me to do that work all that time. The money was so good, it made it seem more enjoyable. Isn't it so nice though that you have a choice!
Worked for them years ag. GREAT people to work for. nm
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I have mde over 60K doing MT for the past 5 years. Why are you so hesitant to post who you work sm
for? Yes, I think you are a fraud am I am no jealous in the least. At least I don't have to lie as a part of my daily business. You still, an no other recruiter responding, has had the integrity to post their company name. No surprise.
I always have been there several years and it wasnt always so bad but now with no work half the time
communication I am no longer happy there and moving on.
I don't work there, but with 34 years of experience, their starting wage was sm
just a little over 6 cpl. I am amazed that companies get away with paying such low wages. Good luck if you decide to go there.
Actual work history total is 50 years, only
36 in MTing. You quoted as desperate, unskilled, newbies with Dorland's could probably do VR which shows your lack of knowledge in talking about VR. Why spread falsehoods any more. Learn about it first. I love VR, make a good salary and glad I don't have to wrack my brain trying to transcribe word by word everything the multitude of ESLs dictate these days. I have no plans to retire, don't want to because I love the money. I spoke about you going back because you have no knowledge about doing VR, otherwise you would never had spoken like you did. Takes just as much knowledge to do as straight transcribing.
I've been there 1 1/2 years and had no problems. I'm an IC, very seldom run out of work, usua
more than enough to go around except the times when transcription is slow across the board. Pay is direct deposit and my personal experience with management is that they are easy to get along with and flexible.
It has been a couple of years but I tried to work there and lasted 1 day and so did a friend of mine
The ESL were AWFUL.. It was all I got and I could not understand anything they said. They were out of California so had a real mixed bag of ESL but none of it was doable. Things could have changed, who knows.
I'm at Webmedx after 10+ years at MQ. Good company. Plenty of work. SM
Pay is direct deposit and on time. You have a 12-hour window and 35 hours is considered full-time. I cleared QA review in less than a day, and they leave me alone to do my job. Benefits are affordable. I don't need the insurance, but I understand it's pretty good. Don't get much PTO the 1st year, 3 days. If you know you will need to be off ANY time in the first 6 months or so, tell the recruiter. Line rate is fair and you can negotiate. They have a bonus/incentive plan that allows you to earn good money. Seems like no place is great these days, but they are probably as good as it gets. Feel free to E-mail me if I can help you out.
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