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MQ does not charge a deposit or rental
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I believe it's quite reasonable to request a deposit on the..
equipment. WMX does not require you to use their computer, but your personal computer must meet the system requirements to be used, so update it if you must. The deposit is deducted over 4 pay periods IIRC, and you will get it back when you leave the company and return the equipment.
Too bad you take this stance. I wonder how many good companies you've passed on. WMX is one of the best. It's a shame you'll never know that.
did you get your equipment deposit back
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You get your deposit back? News to me.
Left several months ago, never got any deposit back. hmmmm. Strange.
Yes, deposit; yes, you get it back when you leave. nm
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Rental Fee
Amphion charges $10 per pay period/$20 per month for computer rental. HTH. 
does amphion charge rental fee
cannot answer this question but as to your line rate, you could make 9 cents if you worked an afternoon or night shift with Transcend, but they are switching to voice recognition, so dont know what they are going to pay for editing!!! Try Webmedx, they pay for experience and apparently have work. You might make that much with a differential at amphion as well. try their website, they are in wisconsin.
Rental is $20 month. Period. sm
I've never been asked to switch to a different shift. If you want a different account, talk to your supervisor and see if something else is available.
Good people, good pay, good job.
It's $20 a month/equip.rental. I don't think
I smell sour grapes and it stinks. Amphion is the nicest place I've ever worked since I started working at home in 1989.
Also no computer rental fees!
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I interviewed with them and told there is, I believe, a $20 rental
fee for a year, but if you are still there at the end of a year employment they refund the rental fees.
Equipment rental from employer
I cannot seem to find any information on this...if I am paying my employer a monthly computer rental fee, is that amount taxable or nontaxable on my paycheck? TIA 
Does Amphion charge a computer rental fee
What are their usual starting rates for 15 years acute care experience with OP preference, at least 8 specialties, about 210 to 220 lph, and used to working very heavy ESL? Wondering if anyone has started over 8.5 or 9.
no computer or equip rental fees, but no more
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I agree with no rental fees, weekly pay (sm)
helpful QA and not rudeness, understanding when unable to work, great training and none of this "As I stated" BS. I have left more than one company simply due to QA rudeness. It is rampant out there. Also, for 10 years exp, I expect at least 9-10 cpgl, not 65-character. Now that is a ripoff IMO.
Anyone with NetMed? If so, do you still have to pay a rental fee for software/equipment? nm
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I think that is reasonable
as a starting point. I am making twice that, but with over 10 years experience, working on one hospital account, at 8 cpl plus incentive
No. Must mean that they are a fair and reasonable
company to work for. If not, I would have left a long time ago.
Reasonable rates
Reasonable rates to you may be unreasonable to others.
If you don't feel you're being paid for your experience, then you're not.
As you can see below, when MTs start posting anything regarding rates, line counts, etc., flames start.
Decide what is reasonable for you and what is fair compensation for your experience. If MQ isn't paying it, talk to them. If they are, then congratulations!
Because someone might ask you a reasonable question?
I don't get it.
yes, they have very reasonable ins rates
i do hope you will consider the Florida hospital account because we really need help on there. thanks
In my experience, it is reasonable to believe
That being said, some are capable of doing 3 times as many lines. A lot depends on the account.
Keystrokes: How reasonable do you think
it would be to expect this: We require a minimum of 1200 lines per day. This must be achieved within 1 week of starting on an account. For radiology accounts, we require a minimum of 120 reports per day. I ask how reasonable due to the fact of learning a new account, a new platform in all probability, getting down the account specs for each and every account if in a pool, entering with each report POSSIBLY new short cuts/macros if current Expander does not work with their system, loading of demographics in particular or whether they populate, and all the things, including ESLs, that impact production especially when starting over.
Keystrokes states nothing about a training period before starting on an account. Any current Key Strokes employees want to comment?
I don't think it is reasonable with ANY company.
The platform can be time-consuming. I know they have several Meditech accounts and they are not user friendly at all. I only had about an hour of training, but even if I had more it still takes actually using the platform to really learn it. Also you've got 200-300 dictators to deal with and you have to look up every name and that takes time. Then it depends on how good the dictators are, how good the sound files are, do you use a C-phone or get reports via FTP, etc. I just don't think it fair to expect anyone to be up to speed after only a week even if the platform is great, the dictators are great, etc. I also think that is more of a blanket statement. I have seen similar statements from other companies and it isn't enforced, but I know it sure can be a turn-off when you are looking for a position.
No, that sounds reasonable - sm
It really does. I am just so sick of it. Believe me, I have been in this business long enough and have fought so hard to keep myself busy and not complain. I have taken as many jobs and as many accounts as I can in the effort to keep supporting my family. That is what this type of production work is about.... keep yourself busy whether you are an employee or not, you really are your own boss when you work at home.
It's just that I have been through this now with several accounts. My nerves are frazzled from this fight. I do feel resentful towards the management of any of these companies who consistently run out of work, act like it's just the most wonderful thing in the world that we are staying right behind the dictators (Yeah, good for you!!!) and yet there is very little communication or concern for those of us who are struggling to get by with not enough work.
I am especially resentful towards management for HOUNDING and THREATENING us to meet our committment when there is not enough work and chastising us to go to 2nd, 3rd, 4th backup accounts to meet that. Do they not know or understand how much that slows a person down to have to relearn and remember all the account specifics and new doctors along with the fact that there is barely any work on those accounts either?!
You try to talk to them about it and they act like they have no idea what you are talking about and that things are GREAT! Thanks, think about me when you get that nice warm meal at dinner time tonight and how I hope I can make what food we have stretch until, hopefully, work picks up again! Jerks!
How long is reasonable to be on 100% QA sm
New company's QA is picking me apart on style issues, and each Editor sends me different guidlines. I have been on QA for a little over a week now, which is probably the longest I have ever been on QA for a new company. I have maintained a 99 to 98% QA score everywhere I have worked, but this is starting to make me a little discouraged. 
How long is reasonable to be on 100% QA
I, too, have been on QA for almost a week and I feel absolutely stupid. Doesn't seem to matter about the medical content of the report, but more the silly stuff, putting in an a or a the. I feel worse than I did when I first started many years ago and now am questioning everything I type. Very frustrating. Wish I knew which company you were talking about to know if I'm there! Hopefully it will get better.
You got a reasonable amount sm
from what I've seen for raises - a full half-cent would be great, but it's hard to give that to deserving MTs when companies can't get hospitals or clients to pay more.
I definitely have sympathy but I'm afraid that you were lucky to get anything at all, unfortunately. I wouldn't feel insulted - I'd be grateful that they were even able to grant a small raise in these tough economic times.
I'd advise you to try again when the economy picks up.
Thanks. That sounds very fair and reasonable. (nm)
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What about Keystrokes insurance, is it reasonable?
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companies with reasonable insurance
... but not enough to have my premiums double from one payday to the next. Surely there are companies still with reasonable insurance. I get it that everything is going up everywhere but please if you have information on companies wtih still reasonable rates I need to know. 
Amen, a reasonable person out there!
I have no problem waiting until actual payday, since every other Monday IS the actual payday. Some of you must be poor budgeters to get so irritated and blaming TT because your check is not where it should be. How about be thankful that you work for a great company and have a job!
Axolotl's benefits are very reasonable.
Medical and Dental are under $65 per pay (twice a month) and the Company pays the vision, which has great coverage!! They have 401K with match, PTO and flex spending. The PTO rates are very generous.
Its a reasonable line request
Even with a slow, troublesome platform and lots of crappy ESL, I always do more that 1600 lines per 8 hour shift. The only way I wouldn't is if I ran out of work or had a lot of interruptions, or just felt like goofing off.
Is Transtech's insurance reasonable?
I do have a job a reasonable amount of work
with good pay. I just haven't worked for this low of pay in many years. It averages about $10.00 an hour when all said and done, and I didn't know if that is a waste of my time, or get more work at my other job for more money. It seems the latter one is better, but in this day and age, I always think 2 jobs are more secure just in case one gets low on work. What would you do in this case? It is an IC position.
BC/BS - single is reasonable and good coverage...
Family is outrageously expensive. I know they are trying to change it, but still expensive.
Not familiar with them but 1000 sounds reasonable
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Wow, a company with actual ppl and not reasonable facsimilies!
It's nice to know there are still companies out there that give a darn about you. I'm sorry for your losses and very glad you didn't have to worry about HR coming down on you cuz u took 1 minute too long on your time off. Jobs worries can add so much stress to a person's already hectic life.
It is finally in place June 1st. It is reasonable and sm
really good. My sister has had it for yours and says Guardian is better than BCBS.
TransTech allows splits and has reasonable benefits sm
I have health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability. I bought the most expensive health plan because I felt I needed it. Just for me, it is $65 a paycheck. Considering the amount of insurance and the fact that I chose the most expensive plan, that is not bad. There are 2 other plans to choose from, this was what was right me.
Btw, I work a split shift.
Is OSI's the cost family coverage fairly reasonable or sky-high? nm
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Decent place to work - the owner is fair and reasonable.
I have known GG, the owner, for a long time. I worked for her as an IC and never had a problem, except for the no work syndrome, but that was about 5 years ago. Hope they are busier now.
If I had to go back and work for a company, JLG would be the place.
I am a remote employee directly for a hospital now, so no need to work for a company.
I can vouch for JLG anytime. Pay is always on time, their staff is friendly and professional, never had a problem with QA.
Axolotl insurance is very reasonable. Unfortunately, I did not pass the testing with 14 years exp.
I'm not sure what my problem was. I thought the transcription testing was easy but apparently my headphones are just an awful quality because I just did not hear what it actually was on some parts of the test. In any event, obviously people have and do pass their tests. I was in the same situation. I needed affordable insurance and Axolotl was very reasonable, I want to say like $300 a month for family so I was pretty bummed when I did not pass the test but best wishes on whatever you decide.
Keystrokes has new insurance (finally) that is reasonable and good coverage. sm
The cost for a single person is $404 per month but they pay 1/2, so it is $202 or $101 per pay check (1st and 15th). I received my papers and card and rx card last week and the coverage is better than the BCBS that I had with others. $20 per visit co-pay, instead of $50.
It absolutely is NOT a reasonable request for a minimum line requirement!
We are not machines! 20 years ago when I started out, my first job had a requirement of 800 lines per day (8 hours), that's 100 lines an hour. Five years later it was 1000 lines a day. I think the standard right now is around 1200 lines a day. Now, someone's asking for 1600 as a minimum!?!?!!?
I'm not saying there aren't people out there that can meet and exceed 1600 in a day. I'm simply saying making 1600 a minimum requirement is absurd and unfair.
Would ya'll say that Medware's family ins coverage is relatively reasonable cost-wise? nm
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I worked in QA for Transcending back in 2000-2001. They were paying hourly back then. SM
The accounts weren't too horribly bad. The reason I ended up leaving was because slowly but surely they began to inch closer and closer to paying QA by production. When I first started, the quota was something like 30 reports a day. We simply had to make sure that we QA'd all reports that were close to being out of TAT first and then do the rest. Then, my supervisor left and they hired a new one who immediately called a big teleconference meeting and said we had to up production to 60 reports a day. Then, they started counting lines. Which was fine because they were still paying hourly.
Next, there was an MT who used VR software because she was blind - yes blind. Again, when I first started, I was told we had to edit her entire reports because she used the VR software and we had to make sure that everything was correct and made sense. Then, we are told only check the blanks. I wasn't comfortable with that and I continued to completely proof every word. Then I was called on the carpet not because I wasn't meeting the production quota, but because I was ONLY meeting the production quota. I told them I was proofing all of the MT's work that used VR, I was told that no one ever told me to proof every word of the VR reports and that I needed to fill in blanks and move on. When I voiced my concerns, I was told that was my job, to fill in blanks and I should move on and strive to product above the standards. Next thing you know, rumors abounded about changing the QA staff to being paid on production. So I left.
There just seemed to me to be too little concern for quality and more emphasis on quantity and I just didn't want to be part of company who would take money out of my pocket just to line their own and that's what they were doing by putting QA on production. I also am not comfortable with the job of QA being thought of as a blank filler. There is much more to the QA profession than just simply filling in blanks.
I don't know if Transcend ever did start paying QA by production, but I could see that the idea was being floated there. Maybe there was a enough protest that they didn't change from hourly.
Good luck to you!
Phoenix Medcom- Another apply a few months back, ask to take a test and never heard back??
I applied a month or two ago, received an email from someone asking if I would take a test and said she was getting ready to go on vacation for a week, so I hurried and immediately and told her I'd love to take the test. I never heard back. I waiting thinking she went on vacation and would contact me when she got back to do the test but nothing...very strange..Just wondered if this happened to anyone else.
Has everyone heard back from Keystrokes yet regarding the email we received a while back?
Just wandering why I haven't heard any response yet.
I sent them an email back in August and never heard back sm
Is this company on Long Island? I checked out their website and even tried calling once. Were you successful in contacting them? All i know is that the company is owned by some doctors.
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