If management is here, PLEASE address this before we have a panic situation. nm
Posted By: nother anons on 2009-06-23
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So if they would address the situation honestly there
would be no need to come here. Leaving it at the end of the day Friday as they did didn't help things either. I don't know why they can't just send us all a check overnight. They haven't blamed the situation on the payroll company and it seems like there would be something in the contract that would make provisions if they are in error, or they would at least be issuing a statement. Since the payroll numbers were already done, why not just cut everyone a check and they could sort out the details later. Because I'm not broke if the promised compensation happens it would be worth it to me to have my check late, but at this point are we are wanting is our hard-earned paychecks.
The fact that there was an issue last pay period, even if just a 1-day delay doesn't help things. I would have been on someone's rear end 24/7 to make sure things went smoothly this pay period.
Communication is the key and the company has dropped the ball.
I believe that is something you need to address with management
I don't think anyone but management can answer your question. I know that they are very understanding in most personal situations as they have worked with me in the past but I never resigned, either. It might depend on whether you gave a 2-week notice and how your overall record was with them at the time as well.
Good Luck!!
I think she was just trying to stop an unnecessary panic
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Starting to panic about using Vonage for LD - need opinions
Thought I was a happy camper waiting for my phone adapter to arrive with my problems for LD solved, ready to give my 2 week notice to MQ - then I found print outs I had from searching for a carrier one other tmie & found one where a bunch of girls using it ended up being knocked off of it too. I'm really starting to panic. I have SBC and know all the problems people have had with it - so that's out. If you're using Vonage - how long have been using it ? Any problems ? I tried e-mailing them and got a stupid "canned text" message back. I really think I'm having a nervous breakdown here and need some suggestions and/or opinions on this.
I thought it was no only VERY easy, but kinda fun, after the initial panic !!!
I received a job offer the next day which I also accepted. Nice to be working with you.
Please don't panic. Read the cover letter with the rates.
This may not be the final choices, TT CEO and HR are working really hard to find other alternatives. You guys should mention that here along with panicking so that everyone who reads these boards gets the full picture. These may not be all the choices. Also, I just came from another company and their UHC cost more than even these expensive ones, and I was stuck with it. Their rates went up too and so, it is not just us, it is the insurance companies.
Please, wait and see what happens before you all decide in your mind there are no alternatives. There are, we just don't know what they are yet, and the boss did say in all fairness they are working on it.
I agree... is it worth panic and jumping ship?
From what I hear since around Christmas, different MT companies reported increase on open enrollment. This is why I got the job with TT. Now, I find that the rates have gone up and my husband does not have a job which offers insurance, so I have to provide it for the family. I just left a company where I worked pretty much for the insurance and had maybe 900 bucks left over for the month take home. TT's insurance rates are still lower than that was and they went up.
So, I say to myself today, is it worth the panic, stress, and jitters I am having today? How do I know if I go somewhere else it will be as good a company with the opportunity to make better money than anywhere I have been aside from a hospital. Even hospitals are not offering insurance they are taking per diem, if at all, probably IC etc. so they don't have to pay benefits.
I have been thinking about it all since yesterday. I decided I am going to have a mantra today to myself and I will say, hang in there to myself all day. I have resolved not to jump ship at all. This company does give us the ability to make more money, and I will work more time to make up for the difference in insurance costs because I know I can here. They have the work, they pay fair, and they give me the confidence to do so. Anywhere else well, fire to frying pan, you know.
So, I wish everyone luck and if you are stressed today you are not alone. I am making sure for myself and our security in my home, that I will not allow myself to make any rash decisions. Thanks for listening. And hang in there.
Here is the address to enter in address bar,
http://www.californiahia.org/Content/ul/8694//Kivi_Dale_Transcriptions_New_Standards.pd
I guess I am not doing it correctly although did copy/paste in the area where is said LINK> ?? VBC FutureNet
You're right on it! They're just trying to cause panic.
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Yep--same situation for me.
I just dread the thought of being yelled at, and then probably fired, because I can't keep a schedule. I work when kids are watching a TV show, or taking a nap, or a neighborhood kid drops in to babysit, or dinner is taking extra long so I can squeeze in a couple more reports. Like you, THAT is why I've been with MQ for almost seven years now!
I feel like crying.
I just had this same situation come up - sm
I simply explained to the company that I would rather my present employer not be contacted at this time, since they are not aware that I am looking. I have another reference, so I hope it isn't going to be a problem. But like you, if things don't pan out with this company and I end up staying where I am, I definitely don't want any problems.
This is my situation.
I am a hospital employee thinking of going national mainly due to the drive though. There is plenty of work though and when the work is low which is rare, we file, the ones that know how code, code, sometimes we can help out with Release of Info (ROI), or do other things until there is more work so you are always getting paid. Great bennies too at my hospital too, tons of PTO time that a person can cash in.
The down side is that certain ones can get away with turning in crap work all the time. thers if they make one little mistake it is magnified and made to feel like they are the worst Transcriptionist in the world. Some are allowed to cherry pick and others get stuck with the worst dictators. Also a problem is that I am in an office with newbies who don’t have to worry about production (rest of us do) and they act like children, literally. Sing songs out loud, shoot rubber bands at each other, the phone where family and friends can call on rings off the wall. I also have a loud speaker over my head where the operator comes on and says “DR SMITH call 99999 or whatever.” I don’t fit into the little cliques.  I cannot afford fancy clothes and I cannot afford to go out and eat once or twice a week, I have go to home and cook supper as I have two small children to feed.
I'm in the same situation - someone took all my
call me. I followed the employee manual and sent an email as my first step in problem resolution to my account supe (who never returns emails). And this is a new job I took because of the very same thing happening at the last one, with assurances that I would NEVER have this problem here!
Am not sure what the situation is. SM
If this is a local hospital, I was welcomed with open arms on no more than a medical terminology course, although that was years ago. There is no better training than the one-on-one I received there. Sometimes you will find there are people available to help you until you can get up to speed. Even in a local doctor's office, you may not be on your own for awhile. If you're not sure about the situation, don't hesitate to apply, and there is no need to mention your lack of experience. I imagine it will show up on your resume, so they will know exactly what they are getting. If you get to the interview stage, that would be the time to ask about training, what exactly is expected, how long you have to learn all you need to know, who is available to help, etc. Good luck whatever your decision.
my situation... c msg
I'm an actual full-time employee for two merged hospitals. Full benefits. also includes radiology. I went home 1-1/2 years ago. pay is 20/hr. The minimum production is 75 minutes plus 0.50/min after 80 minutes. all equipment provided including second phone line and internet connection. We do have outside vendors that back us up, but we have majority of the work. I'm happy with my position. Unfortunately the hospital itself is making cuts and the transcription department is one of its targets, although they haven't touched us yet. One of our vendors are now doing most of the work for one of our hospitals, so I am considering asking my boss to hire me as an IC.
I say take the job if you have more pluses than minuses, but remember, hospitals do lay off so have a back up plan. Good luck to you.
I don't think I would like that situation...
I think you should be able to see how many reports you did and line count for each. I've had instances where a report I sent was missing from my total, and I would never have known if I wasn't able to get that detailed info. I have always kept a log, also, of all job numbers to compare. Maybe there would be some way you could check the line count for each report before you sent it and write it down and then compare the total to what shows up? but that would be a pain!
Your's is a different situation
than mine of course, and so we have different concerns. I really do not know much about them, as the people who merged with MD-IT, who I will be working for, are very new to MD-IT (June of this year), and they really cannot give me many answers to my questions. This is what concerns me the most! MD-IT may be fine itself, but I am worried about the branch of it that I am dealing with. Let me know if you would what you find out about them, and I will do the same on my end! Good luck with whatever you decide to do!!!!
Yes, same situation here also
You don't know the situation...
shut up until you do. It is not up to supervisors to train someone how to be an MT, they are only responsible for showing them how to use the software platform, unless they teach a transcription class. Companies hire MTs that have had years of experience, like duh. These were stupid errors only first-year MTs would make and this woman had more years of MT experience than me and still made them.
It's not my responsibility to teach MTs medical terminology and spelling. They should already know.
Sad situation...
I am currently working for a company that acquired business here, only to eventually send it all overseas. I'm just counting the days before I’m given the boot... I hope and pray that our next president makes it very unpleasant for companies who do this to Americans. What goes around comes around and you get what you pay for! Let's see how long the clients stick around with the quality issues you will soon be faced with. I am very disappointed because I thought I was a valued employee... silly me!
It's a sad situation...
Most of us expect not to be given raises...but I think that should change. It makes no sense to be at a company 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, and so on years and never be given a raise. It doesn't happen in other professions, does it?
Never had that situation, but I was only
assigned 1 account and was told that if I needed to add to it to let them know. I've only been with less than a year, but when I interviewed, they went over the account in pretty good detail with me. So I kinda knew what I would be working on before I accepted the position.
Are you with MDI currently and are having a problem or just looking?
When I went through the same situation with
I called the bank with the paycheck account number and asked if a check for my estimated amount was covered. When I found it wasn't, I figured out the check wasn't simply lost in the mail and confronted the MTSO, who fessed up that things were temporarily tight. I quit immediately and stayed in contact daily until I got my wages. I do not give the benefit of the doubt anymore.
My situation
I do both ASR and transcription and never run out of work. I have two accounts, acute care. I'm not sure about the radiology side of things. I used to run out of work until I volunteered to do ASR, which keeps me busy when transcription is low. I never run out of work now.
situation
I did run out of work off and on awhile back, as we will in this biz. I have several accounts (by request) and am almost never out of work. Lately very busy in fact. Yes, they have been very good about accommodating me. IMO it is a great company. Have been there a couple years now. Biggest drawback is feeling the need to work on days off if acct is busy. As they've said, if everyone for that acct put in 1-2 hours at those times, it would solve the client needs. Unfortunately, not everyone is so conscientious. good luck.
I had same situation
I applied to several companies. A couple got me all excited but then blew me off after paying closer attention to my resume and how long I had been out of the field. I applied with Focus and got hired there but never actually started because my former employer from many yrs ago finally got back to me and offered me a job (after testing since even they were skeptical even though I was a great MT back then). Apply for everything you can and test for anyone who offers you the chance. If you are interested in working for local doctors instead of a national company you could compile a list of who is in your town and start contacting each of them.
Good luck. You will find something. Try not to get too discouraged.
this is exactly how the situation is with VR...sm
good VR system + good dictator + good audio = happy VR-MTs
bad VR sytem + bad dictator + bad audio = miserably feeling VR-MTs
and all the variations in between.....
Yes, I had the same situation ...sm
I was hired a couple of months ago and excited to be working on DocQScribe again, but just 1 week into it the work started disappearing. I'd get in a half day or if I was lucky 3/4 of a day's shift and then no work. I was full time and only getting about 3-4 hours of work per day at the most. I finally had to leave due to the lack of work.
Sad situation
Boy are they gonna be in a world of crap when the new accounts come on and by then at least 1/3 of their MTs have left.
OT situation
They did lay off lots of people recently and are now hiring like crazy. Even crazy MTs are coming back who have left (or are the one's who were laid off, hmmm, curious). It seems that some at Ampion have little work while other specific accounts have too much work and are constantly being required to work OT almost every single day with the remarks from the MTSO that this is mandatory with no exceptions. We do have a life besides Amphion, or at least I used to think so!
Same situation here
My account has more than enough work and I'm also on a VR program. I've no problem making about double the required lines every day and could do even more if I didn't take breaks to read these boards, lol!
I'm sorry for those whose accounts don't have sufficient work, but that's not the case with my account.
(And, let me beat the naysayers to the point - I am neither management nor a cheerleader, just a fortunate MT with plenty of work on my account).
Yes, that's a bad situation....
It is never acceptable to allow mistakes to be made solely based on the fact that you (general you) want to make more money/not lose money. This is a constant problem with the production environment... MTs rushing through because they think they need to make X, meanwhile compromising quality. If you ask how many here proofread their reports before sending, you will find that most do not. Are we paid enough to proofread and slow down for quality? I think most probably are not. So, ultimately, the problem begins with the facility being cheap and ends with the MT who accepts that cheapness. In this situation, I think the best solution would be not docking their pay, but maybe offer 3 warnings. After the third warning, they are terminated. But leave out the docking pay part.
I don't know your situation
But I have some accounts on ISR but others aren't. I have no idea how fast I will be on the new platform or how many reports on any given day I will get that are ISR. There really isn't a way for me to calculate how much I will gain or lose. I'm just wondering how you can calculate that (seriously, not sarcastically). If I stay at the same percentage (roughly) and only increase my LPH by 31 (or so)I will make the same amount. Last year when the bonus came out, I really made a huge effort and was able to increase my LPH by quite a bit. I have many tricks using AHK and Instant Text and would love to help those struggling, as do many other MTs. We share a lot of shortcuts. I hope you can find a way to make up the difference. There are many creative ideas out there.
Try this address
Try this e-mail address and let me know if it works. I don't understand why the addresses are not working though.
Transcription@stat-med.com 
Web Address?
Could you tell me the web address for Addendum? Thanks!
Sonya
What is their web address?
Here's their web address...
http://www.accustat-mts.com/
Lvgonadream, I PM'd you at the other site  .
address
thank you so much!
I looked up this company a few months back but lost the web address. if it does happen for someone to run out of work do you known if they try to find other work for you? I had heard that you do have a long distance phone bill?
address
thanks so much!
I got a little confused. I thought there was a company in Florida called mdi-md also.
Need web address for them, pls
How many MT's do they have working for them?
Is computer supplied. What software?
TIA
Yes, she does have an address
She doesn't have my phone number as I only worked for her for a very short period of time (just before the holidays). All our dealings have been through email.
Web address..(sm)
www.keystrokestranscription.com That's the right one because it just worked for me. I don't know if they are hiring. I've been there 2 years now and it's the best place I have ever worked.
How could they get your ISP address?
xx
newbie in this situation
I think I am going to take the other job. I hate to do this, but the other job is also very flexible and a good company so I hear. Also, the other company is IC. I am just so discouraged, I am been working for an hour and a half on a very difficult, long OP report, but I guess I should be glad I got a job to do at the moment.
English. We cant help MQ got themselves into the situation they are in. They did it all alone.
Similar situation here..
That gal has some serious issues. I agree with you to each his or her own. Maybe you have to have something in common with her...i don't know. Just glad i found an editor position elsewhere.
A situation of give and take ..
What a great few posts from recruiters. I share information and I also tell MTs who may not be a good fit for us about other places where I know and feel confident they will get a good chance to work. I am still idealistic enough to think that first and foremost we are a community of people working the same industry and that we share so many commonalities. I feel awful at times when I have to turn a really nice person away because their skills do not match what I am needing or my company cannot give them benefits or something that they need that is a deal breaker. I think too that we need to work at being a bit nicer to each other generally.
Similar situation here
I think I was "hired" at the end of June. Every step of the hiring process took at least a week. I am now still in "training." There doesn't seem to be enough work for me to practice on. I expected to be FT by now. I finished by DQS training the 1st week in August; got a telephone survey yesterday from MQ about DQS training, which really blew my mind. So concerned about the adequacy of the training and yet there's no work. Frankly, I think DQS is a piece of cake and don't know what the big deal is.
If I had quit my old job when I was supposedly hired, I would be SOL right now. I'm tempted to look elsewhere but as a newbie, I don't think I'm going to get a better line rate anywhere else and the benefits seem to be good.
Depends on situation
I am convinced after reading these boards that it is not the company as much as the situation. A good account and good platform seems to be the key. Very hard to compare the actual companies. They all make themselves look good on paper but if you are transcribing crap all day it just doesn't work.
How is the ESL situation at MDI-Fl? Any special
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I was in a similar situation with them
They weren't saying resign or be fired but it was getting to that point. I could see it coming. I quit when the threats started. Too much pressure. I am sorry you are going through this too.
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