If you want big, move to Philly (3.6 mil); or on a smaller scale, the surrounding suburbs where

• Anyone here live in PA??? - I am moving to the eastern/sm
  • Lancaster County - April
  • I was born and raised outside of Philly...sm - Carly d
  • My godson lives in Glenholden near Philly..sm - but west side of PA people are SO much nicer..sm
  • If you want big, move to Philly (3.6 mil); or on a smaller scale, the surrounding suburbs where - eastcoastmt
  • poconos PA - clk
  • Gorgeous horse country right outside of Philly! - PA/NJMT
  • PA?? - mtforgood
    • Live near Pittsburgh...GO STEELERS and - flibbertigibbet
      • Amen!! Lifelong Steeler fan!! Rothlesberger rocks!! - Hoosier
        • me too me too......GO STEELERS!!...nm - but west side of PA people are SO much nicer..sm
    • I live in PA also, Pocono Mountains, right near Pocono Raceway, not far from Stroudsburg, - gd1

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I find the people in western PA (Pitts area) are just so nice (just my opinion folks, no flaming necessary *grin*), whether it be shoppers, employees in the shops and/or restaurants...and especially on the road - I have spent so much time there and nobody seems to be into road rage (thank goodness!) - but my godson lives on the east side of PA and loves it....as does a good friend  near Philly airport area (Jersey side but 10 minutes from Philly airport) in Collingswood, NJ. 

Best of luck whereever you decide to go!! 

That have managed to stay in business for a while because they don't get greedy.  They're also the ones who don't really need to advertise because the people they hire usually stay with them for a long time and there isn't a high turnover.  I left Transcend for a company that doesn't normally advertise for employees and has been in business for years.  They don't supply equipment and don't have a huge tech support team, but all that overhead saving is passed onto the MTs instead of the lion's share going in the owner/CEO/shareholder's pockets.  They also see the larger companies investing in VR, but they're just biding the time because they know that sooner or later companies are going to see that VR will go the route of offshore outsourcing.  It's not the major wave of the future as some may think because there will ALWAYS be clients that prefer quality over quantity and are willing to pay for it.  VR just does not offer the quality that a human can and the way editing is geared towards producing as much as you can to make enough to compensate for the wage cut, the mistakes will abound. 

The easiest way to find the companies like this is to post your resume. You don't have to post your name. The companies that pay to see your resume are the only ones that will see it.  Let them contact you instead of going for the companies that advertise consistently and are offering big bucks to get you in the door.  Usually there is a reason for consistent advertising for employees or offering the bucks to hook you in, and it isn't always because of getting new clients. There ARE still companies out there that will pay for quality instead of quantity and will reward loyalty and experience.  Some companies actually DO "get it" and realize that keeping the MTs happy keeps the business running smoothly.  The company still makes a profit and has less problems. The problems arise when the companies get bigger, want more, and offer less.

I am looking to work for a smaller MT company.  The kind of company where you transcribe the same dr. every day!  That sounds so great to me!!  Anybody know of any???? If you do work or have worked for a company like this, please tell me likes/dislikes.

Thank you so much!

I've just been wondering this because I made the switch last fall from a national to a smaller place, kept a 99-100% accuracy with a national, but never feel good enough for the small one.

Thanks,

Kel

companies find you from your resume.  I recently had an offer and accepted a postion with a very small MTSO who saw my resume.  If she posted an ad, she'd probably be inundated with tons of resumes, if you can believe what everyone says here on the boards about the amount of responses.  Instead, she looks at the qualifications and contacts those who meet her requirements.   I suppose if you are currently in a position and afraid to have your employer know you are looking, it could be a sticky situation, but ...... use a different email addy and/or a different ID of some type until you find out.  

Bottom line ..... I never say never :-)   I feel very fortunate to have fallen into the situation I am in -- a great small MTSO with great accounts,  who cares about helping you achieve whatever you want to achieve.