I understand your point. And I forgot to mention. I also get a bonus every paycheck
Posted By: MTT2 on 2008-01-23
In Reply to: Okay one more post on this subject. - Nice does not pay the insurance premium.
because I do not have to send a lot of reports to QA. In other words, they are constantly finding ways to reward us. Believe me there is so much work out there I have no time to even look elsewhere. As a matter of fact, I have to get to work now. But, I did not mean to sound rude. I just think to each his own. If you have a better job, good for you. I am not sorry that I have to do an honest days' work for an honest days' pay. At least I will sleep at night knowing my job is safe and the bills are paid. :)
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Good point! I forgot to mention that earlier!
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Forgot to mention
I have worked where I am for almost 10 years for a small MTSO out of California but have only gotten 2 raises in that time because she claims her lines rates are low in order for her to compete.
Forgot to mention...sm
You don't have to look up addresses or spelling of doctors' names (for one of the docs she gave me an Excel spreadsheet, but other than that you just transcribe it as it sounds). She doesn't want you to have to spend your time researching things like that that are easy for her to fill in.
Chickadee
Forgot to mention
They go on and on about their quick TAT..... it doesn't really matter how fast they do the work if it's not done right. In my experience of editing it, almost none of it can go straight through to the facility they way it is. I've corrected things like LASIX surgery and Foot-in-Mouth disease. What they don't know, they make up as to not leave a blank, and then claim 98% accuracy.
forgot to mention..
while working as an employee for our hospitals, she worked under the vendor for the SAME hospitals but strictly doing ER work. Really interesting.
Forgot to mention that also
I was NOT complaining about my company. I have a great company with good people. They use ExText which is very slow. So my complaint is about the server only.
Don't be so quick to judge people. The only time I will air my complaints about a company (haven't had to so far) is if I feel it will save others in the future.
Oh ya forgot to mention...sm
They told me because I was not meeting my production that I would have to pay for my health insurance on my own until I met my production. Well, how can I meet production when I never have work?! Doesn't seem fair at all.
forgot to mention
Oh I forgot to add they are suppose to be adding a new system and I do not think you will have to look all that stuff up.............I know it was delayed because of some MTs quitting on them.....me being one of them because I could not handle working my full-time job and that.
So it might be a nice fit for you. Good luck!
Forgot to mention
that the initial dictionary entry I provided comes from Merriam Webster's dictionary.
Forgot to mention
Most people don't consider a living wage to mean a wage that qualifies them for foodstamps and free lunches!
I forgot to mention....sm
that they also have holiday pay as well along with their other benefits...
I forgot the mention...
I got to rambling so much I forgot the point I was trying to make - as far as typos, grammar mistakes, etc. when it comes to the posts on this board, I think everybody really needs to lighten up. As MTs we have to be so careful in our work - that's what we're paid for and we do our best to get it right. When it comes to chatting like this, speaking for myself, I just type along sometimes and don't pay much attention to what's coming out. Sometimes I look back on the posts and see mistakes I made and cringe. Can't this be a place where our typing isn't scrutinized? If everyone has to work so hard to impress the other MTs on this board, where's the fun in that? I personally don't feel the need to impress anyone - I just feel like chatting sometimes.
the posts on this board, I have commented on this and have read a few others abo, and I think everyone needs to
See what I mean? ...forgot TO mention...!!
and I'm sure there are others inside the post!!
In addition you forgot to mention...sm
that the sky is falling and we'll all lose our jobs fears were prevalent back when PCs were introduced, and we're all still working. With the government requiring more and more documentation to be made electronically there's still a ton of work to be done and no VR system is going to have it perfect, ever.
forgot to mention the tax benefits
as well as the investment options.
P.S. Forgot to mention, my reg acct (sm)
has 4 or 5 hospitals within the same hospital system. Same doctors, same format, same everything. It's just whatever comes up w/o me actually having to change anything.
I know the feeling. I forgot to mention above
that I just came to this conclusion myself. I am so looking forward to my last day. Its only about 6 days away, not that I'm counting or anything. I have already started my new job, in training, so its a bit tiring and stressful, but still so liberating. I've already had more communication from my new job over the last 2 days than I have had from MQ in years. I nearly cried a few times, which was so lame, but it was just from people actually talking to me and being nice. Isn't that sad? I can't say that I should have done it sooner - everything in its own time, but its time for me, for sure! I wish you the same success and happiness. 
Forgot to mention, the company I went to between MQ and where I am now (sm)
was MDI-MD.
I forgot to mention, MDI will reimburse you a little bit monthly for LD.
I forget the amount, but ask about reimbursement for long distance charges. They also have accounts that are on waveplayer, so no long distance needed. Check on things.
You forgot to mention construction downturns
where skilled craftsman may be totally out of work for weeks or months.
PS: Congrats on Keystrokes too, I forgot to mention that.
They are lovely people, and I do believe the blessing between you and Keystrokes is mutual!
Forgot to mention in previous post below
CBay does not have enough Indians to MT for the Q, so they signed a 6-million line contract to get SPi to start outsourcing it to the Philippines Situation will not get better!
PS I forgot to say on the bonus
It reverts back to the first line, so you get the extra starting with the first line, not just the lines typed in that level like a tier.
Forgot the bonus info
I did, indeed, get a lovely Christmas gift as well as a BONUS (enough that I have no food bill this month).
Oh, I forgot to mention....must be flexible and have all day to devote to waiting for work.
The work fluctuates too much. Feast or famine there.
Sorry I forgot to mention I work for Keystrokes..never worked for Medscribe (nm)
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aSorry, forgot to mention that they will contct you via e-mail when you are eligible.
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Sorry, I forgot people were asking about PTO also. The way I understand it, (sm)
the PTO time begins building up immediately but you aren't eligible to use it for one year. Any other Keystrokers or lead MTs, if I'm wrong please correct me.
You have a point. Not to mention the fact
that not all of us are girls or ladies. I know, it is all about being PC. But still, even though this job is dominated by females, not all MTs are female.
Just like I told my kids the other day when they were waiting for the mailman...our mailman isn't male.
I would never even mention or point out this typo
you made in your haste to post your comment. It is more than obvious that this is a typo.
Actually, I did not even notice it, only when you pointed it out.
Yes, we all do those typos and we all should 'overlook' them.
I understand your point, my point is why can't MTs and QA work together..
being QA doesn't mean you are above everyone else, you are just an extra set of ears...and why do so many MTs take offense to QA??? That is my point...you made have had bad experiences in the past with QA but not all QA are bad...
I can understand that point.
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I don't quite understand what your point is sm
As an Ex-MQer it would be nice to be able to respond to some of the stuff said on the MQ board but I can't because I do NOT work there. So, therefore a board so that we Ex-MQ people could also participate in discussions regarding MQ would be nice. What is wrong with that? There are enough of us.
Okay, I understand your point (sm)
Thank you for taking so much time to respond as well . We will have to agree to disagree here. If you call the IRS and confirm what you have said, please post and let us know. I am sure the many companies who post jobs here requesting a certain number of lines required each week would like to know that information as well, as they have obviously not had any problems with the IRS. 
Here is a good article that explains what information should be included an in Independent Contractor contract (approximately paragraph 5): http://www.nfib.com/object/3741095.html
I understand your point....
From a business standpoint, if a company will make larger profits by sending the work overseas, then that is what they will do. It makes sense. Whether I agree with it or disagree with it, it makes sense from a business standpoint. I really do not know what else to say. I know American MTs are losing their jobs, I know MT pay is decreasing for many, but that is reality. If you think you can change that reality, then go for it! I just think it's way late in the game to get started on that. I also do not think changes will be made based on the *this is private information* argument. I think US MTs will need to find a different reason as to why MT (medical records) should not be offshored, and I think it will be hard to find a different reason. The larger profit already exists, the private information is already being offshored and/or available online...what else is there?
I understand your point but you do .056 cpl
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I understand. Sorry. That wasn't my point.
can be held accountable for lying about things on this forum or any other internet forum, as there are several that are commonly traversed by job-seeking MTs. Nothing to do with MT Stars at all - just wondering about business owners in general making false claims and posing as employees - even standing on the street, for that matter. No reflection of MTStars at all, or my feeling that anyone should or shouldn't post. You have no way of knowing anything either on face value, which is all we have to go on. 
I understand your point. Good luck to you
I am hoping it is just because it is before the holidays... the lack of work lately is worse than usual, and I feel very blue b/c I somehow feel that I could have seen this coming. I have turned down other jobs because I keep thinking it will get better. Hoping it will and seeing no work does not a good Christmas ham make. Too late now for Christmas, tomorrow is last day of the p/p. But I sure hope a good company or 2 posts soon, so we can have another option. I know that I am not alone in feeling this way... maybe it is just the holidays, I keep telling myself, and it will get better...
Before someone hops on and say "why are you living paycheck to paycheck (inside)
I had a great saving account this time last year when the company I had been with 2 years took me off my primary (never would tell me why, just said me being shut out was a glitch in the hospital's system) floated me around (not telling me anything of course) because they were getting a Meditech account and wanted me on it (you wouldn't put someone not very experienced on it would you?). It did not take a rocket scientist to realize as soon as I got the C-phone what had happened. Also 80% ESLs. I spent the whole year supplementing my salary until it was gone and have been trying to find a decent company since. That is why I am living paycheck to paycheck and I hate it. I have 20 years in this business and it is getting worse. Speech is great but not for the money. It just does not justify being paid half. You cannot retrain doctors and I don't think management telling them they need to be considerate to us is going to work. Telling them we are making half just does not move them. They still rumble through files, change sentences, have long pauses we are not paid for, speech leaves out words or sentences so tell me why we are paid half? Also, I usually seach a company before I come on and ask for opinions, it saves a lot of space. I know I sound grouchy but I am tired and scared.
I'm just SO tired of living from paycheck to paycheck, and always (nm)
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Personally, I live paycheck to paycheck because...
I enjoy the constant worry about how to pay my bills and always getting to say I have some lines to make up so I won't be there. Social lives are overrated. I like getting up at 3:00 a.m. and jumping online so I can wrestle a few more jobs out of the system. I don't mind hearing that my supervisor is on vacation again because I know I will be able to use my PTO to make up for my downtime. It's kind of the same thing. I think Ramen noodles aren't just for college students, and one pair of jeans is all you really need for 3 years. I believe very strongly that all the recruiters and managers in the transcription business are taking wage cuts every year, too, so I don't want to feel like I am asking for more than my share.
Living paycheck to paycheck...it's my right darn it.
Christmas Bonus survey...Has anyone received a bonus yet this year or expect one?
We usually get one but haven't see it yet. Just curious if anyone has been so lucky as to get one.
Also, it is not only about a birthday bonus, any bonus...sm
I am curious to see the average amount of different bonuses out there. Like anniversary, birthday, holiday, etc. bonuses. Remember back when you were an employee and had to go out to work for a company, during your birthday, anniversaries, certain special times of the year everyone would send around a card, sign it, cook a meal or something nice for you...I am just wondering if any company does that for you even though you don't actually have to dress and go to work physically. A simple poll...NOT something I will base on becoming an employee with...A SIMPLE POLL! Thanks for everyone who gave some input about their actual company and not a criticism...Just a simple question ....
No bonus here - I make my own bonus sm
by working more and having a big fat paycheck!
I have learned, in life, not to expect so as to not be let down or disappointed. I apply that reasoning to all aspects of life, including my career.
Although I agree that sometimes it is nice to have others think of you with a gift or bonus, in reality, it is not the norm working as an IC.
Christmas has become so materialized and commercialized, it really is sad for those who don't have as much as others to feel such a financial stress and burden to buy or give gifts.
So, I say make your own bonus and work a little more, get some extra lines in, and that would be your bonus!
Happy Holidays to All!
Excellent point, and point in case
look at the charlatan christian in the
Whitehouse who uses religion to push his agenda...
Christian IS as Christian DOES...
no paycheck
yet since I started end of June. Great =(
A paycheck
I thought I wanted a career in medical transcription... now it turns out I just wanted a paycheck.
i'd just like to get my PAYCHECK
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Did you get your paycheck?sm
I work there now and afraid to quit because I am worried I will not get pay due me. My pay is always late in and incorrect too.
paycheck
Anyone have experience with first paycheck bouncing? radmt
paycheck
e-mail me and I'll give you the details.
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