In theory I agree with you
Posted By: AnnuderMT on 2009-09-05
In Reply to: The only constant in life - is change
The MT will have plenty of time to readjust her checkbook, creditors, etc. But there is a difference between a choice you willingly make by changing jobs and a choice that's foisted upon you due to circumstances out of your control.
And just because change is inevitable does not mean that we have to come on here acting like the Gordon Ramsay's of transcription. OK. You think she's being melodramatic. Shake your head, roll your eyes, and move to the next post. There is no need for the meanness that some posters are exhibiting to people who are already feeling betrayed and afraid of what their future holds. Kicking people when they're down is a bully tactic and not an act of helpful advice.
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I agree with what you said in theory
We are part of the healthcare team that provides for inpatients and we provide a service that is just as needed as the hands-on care. Unfortunately, we're not always treated in that way by the others in the healthcare team and a lot of times aren't even considered to be part of that team. To them, we're only the typists in the office. Because we work remotely we don't get the same benefits or wages that those in-house get. It seems like management of both the clients and MTSOs want to view us as part of that team and expect us to step up to that plate when it suits them. But yet when it comes to wages and benefits, in their eyes we're all too easily replaced. They're not willing to compromise for us, but expect the compromises to come from us on weekends, holidays, and when the workload is high. If they want us to be part of the team they should treat us as such instead of the oh typist, I forgot something... attitude.
Theory about MT Pay
I personally think MTSO companies ask for raises to the clients and get them - they just aren't passed down to the peons MTs - am sure this is so - i bet your eyeballs would spin if you knew how much they make off of us - the only way we can get decent pay is to unionize - you cant support yourself on MT pay - who are you kidding - it is just to pay a few odds and ends - are there any single parent MTs - i sure doubt it - I guess I feel sad because we are very skilled and this work is not easy but we are just paid peanuts for it.
in theory, being an IC should be different, but...
as we have all pretty much found out, about the only true difference is that ICs don't get benefits, while employees do.
The whole concept that being held to a set in stone quota and a specific schedule automatically means you're an employee is just a fantasy.
Hugs to you and your little boy.
I bet you believe in the Big Brother theory too!
So you are saying that the moderator and administrator of this board specifically search through the posts and delete any negative posts about Transcend? They do this why? Why do they not do this for every other company talked about on this board? Please, add something substantial to the conversation!
I must disagree with your theory that
MTers who are compensated hourly, rather than by line & incentive, are less productive. I am DEFINITELY in that category, and I do insult the inference. In fact, the majority of my 25+ MT career has been spent being compensated hourly, and to date, there is no administrator that would harp about what she got for what I did. Rather than paying our hard working MTs in puny, pathetic pennies, which is what goes on much to my dismay. After a number of years of service, make it hourly. Show some trust in people people. This career has turned into an absolutely, positively ludicrously uncompensated one. We deserve SO much more.
Your theory shot down
No money to be made here. Volunteer members do the work, and office products have been donated. No paid positions.
So . . . . you have nothing, basically.
I was just getting ready to post the same theory
I can imagine that some PSs don't appreciate it when recruiters hire unqualified MTs for a particular position. I'm not saying the OP was unqualified, but if a recruiter has a history of not hiring within job requirements, thereby putting a huge load on the PS, I can see how the PS might not be a happy camper. It's definitely not right of her to take it out on the MT, but that might at least be the reason for such irrational behavior?
My theory...and I hope I'm wrong...sm
Keep in mind this is just based on a previous employer and I have no way of knowing for sure this is what MSJ is doing. My former employer did a big hiring boom (and MSJ has done that; I have been watching the boards). This accomplishes several objectives:
1. It keeps the accounts in tighter TAT.
2. It keeps the MTs logging on when there is work, and therefore on an on-call status and taking whatever is available, with most of the work coming from accounts other than the primary.
3. It keeps the MTs from making the top-tier bonus pay, even though the accounts are in TAT.
This is a win-win situation for the employer and a no-win situation for the MT.
I hope to heaven that is not what MS is doing because if it is, I'm outta here. I put up with that baloney for a year before I left my previous employer and will not put up with it again.
I am really fuming right now but trying to keep myself together, hoping I am making a mountain out of a molehill. We'll see.
I just wish for once, I could work for a company that shoots straight with their employees. I don't think that company exists.
My theory...and I hope I'm wrong...sm
Keep in mind this is just based on a previous employer and I have no way of knowing for sure this is what MSJ is doing. My former employer did a big hiring boom (and MSJ has done that; I have been watching the boards). This accomplishes several objectives:
1. It keeps the accounts in tighter TAT.
2. It keeps the MTs logging on when there is work, and therefore on an on-call status and taking whatever is available, with most of the work coming from accounts other than the primary.
3. It keeps the MTs from making the top-tier bonus pay, even though the accounts are in TAT.
This is a win-win situation for the employer and a no-win situation for the MT.
I hope to heaven that is not what MS is doing because if it is, I'm outta here. I put up with that baloney for a year before I left my previous employer and will not put up with it again.
I am really fuming right now but trying to keep myself together, hoping I am making a mountain out of a molehill. We'll see.
I just wish for once, I could work for a company that shoots straight with their employees. I don't think that company exists.
your whole post reeks of theory. Did yiou ever set your
foot outside of the United States of America?
I guess not.
I agree, absolutely agree
and I might say, this is keeping updated in ALLLL specialities and subspecialities, drugs, instruments, and on and on. It is not a good profession for sure and sadly it is the MTs who are being very definitely HAD
Agree 100%
STAY away!
Nobody is going to agree anyway. LOL
And nobody has worked for every company in the U.S. to be able to offer an informed opinion.
Agree
I agree also. I do think that each company has its MTs that have not one thing good to say about the company and on the flip side, there are many that love it. I have worked at a few different companies in my time and find through experience on this forum to be true. I absolutely love Transcend. There are a few things that aren't perfect in my book, but the good far outweighs the bad. The thing that I hate, though, is if you have anything good at all to say about your company, you are either management, lying, or a cheerleader. I think that people love to believe the worst.
I also have found out through my travels that things can vary greatly from one employee to another even though they may work at the same company. There may be a rule for you that does not apply to another, example - below one says Spheris would not allow someone to work at MQ also but there is an MT who is doing it with permission. An MT can get on here and argue all day long that this or that doesn't happen at their company but it may very well happen for another MT. It is so humerous to me to see that we believe that being employed at a company, in our remote homes, that we think we know everything about that company and how it operates with the other remote MTs - MTs that more than likely we don't even know.
I agree 100%.
I agree 100%
I don't agree entirely.
When offshore outsourcing first began many clients began jumping on that bandwagon thinking they were going to be able to save money. That resulted in a great number of clinics and hospitals eliminating their in-house transcription departments because of 1) reduction in overhead expense by outsourcing a whole department and 2) realizing an even greater reduction in expenses by using foreign labor at less cost than domestic transcription wages. The trend is beginning to come full circle now and because of quality issues and the higher cost of risk management more clients are demanding that their medical records information stay in the United States. A lot of MTSOs now advertising are stating right in their ads NO OFFSHORE MTs NEED APPLY. Clients are beginning to see that it wasn't as cost effective as they thought it would be because it actually ends up costing more in the long run either in quality or risk management. Some hospitals and clinics are actually bringing work back in house again and only using domestic vendors for overflow work. I think sooner or later unless the quality of VR improves it will have the same result.
i agree
I also had a similar experience last year and did not like it at all. It was a total mistake.
Yes, I agree
Thank you for posting this! I am also very happy with Amphion. It is nice to hear a positive experience for a change. I hope your post will help other MTs searching for work realize that there really are some good companies out there!
I agree--
They will make your life miserable with every nit picking thing they can think of to get you to quit. Again, this was my experience, no one has to agree with me.
Agree
but I thought that she was referring to simply putting it in a diagnosis, not coding.
Agree
LOL......I understood that she was just transcribing the numbers as they're dictated. And, we all know the docs don't always give the "dash" (-) or "slash" (/) word when it needs to be typed in.
I wasn't trying to help code, been a while since I did that, just trying to help make sure her question was answered. (No offense intended.) :)
I agree with QT
QT EASY platform -- a few mushmouths -- mainly PAs very few ESLs -- also FutureNet is a good company -- direct deposit as statutory by they will express mail checks and good cpl rate -- sorry for the typos -- just got done for the night and no fingers left
I agree..
I left after sitting for five hours and getting 2 reports, this was Transcend who bought MDI. Then, there was the sound issues.
The staff was just great though!
I agree with everything you said....
It just seems like Transcend is the company to bash this month, but I am extremely happy
I Agree.....
There are so many "cherry-pickers" on the account(s) I work on, it makes me crazy. Some of us get stuck doing the hardest jobs and the others breeze through.
I agree 100%. (sm)
Someone here had a bad experience and has made it her goal in life to run this company down. Maybe she didn't come up to par....actually you can tell that by her messages. I have only been with OSi about 6 months, but will be staying till I retire.
I agree!
Definately the meanest on this board. Always has something to say, whether it pertains or not...
I agree
the swearing on the boards and making fun of other people, pathetic. I thought we were all grown ups here. I can't believe that some of these grown women sound more immature than my 11 year old.
Agree! LOL (nm)
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I agree
No I don't work out of the Amherst office -- have heard so much about them on this board.... I work out of the Orange CA office and last week except for 1 day -- it was like pulling teeth to get enough work to keep me busy during the day. Now, I am face today with either sitting babysitting my computer all day just waiting for work or taking the day off either unpaid or burn some PTO. Can't really afford either, but this is just stupid. If I get my butt out of bed and "at my job" by my start time.... I should get paid whether there is anything to do or not.
Agree, besides, what one co does, the others will
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I agree. sm
Not a very good place to work. Communication was horrible when I was there.
Agree with above
Yes, they pay for downtime. The only time they do not is if is due to something on your end like electric failure or internet failure. If there is no work or if their computer breaks or system is down, they pay $12/hr downtime. In my experience, there is also the option of making up the time if only a few hours or so (which equates to more than $12/hr for me, so I have always made time up if I could).
I agree with aa
Here are the good points: They do apparently pay for spaces now. I would confirm this if you apply.
They seem to have plenty of work - you definitely won't be sitting around for days without work.
They pay approximately 5 days after the end of the pay period, which is actually pretty fast as payroll goes.
They do seem to have some interesting accounts, although I wouldn't know how you get on them.
If you can ignore the goofy emails that get sent out on a regular basis and try to ignore the inconsistent QA, they pretty much leave you alone. If you need benefits, though, look elsewhere.
Have to agree
I quit two weeks after training.
I agree
I am dealing with the same thing right now. It is frustrating to my family life. They call me at night a lot to work.
I agree..
Get rid of the middle man, the MTSO, if you can!
I just landed a fantastic opportunity with a clinic who has done exactly this and can afford to pay me twice the highest rate of the online companies, and I still work from home with a super flexible schedule. I also didn't need 10 years to land this job. I am closing in on two.
I suggest searching the ads for clinics and hospitals who are looking to hire you directly. That, or land your own account locally. Most of these online companies are really taking us for a ride!
I will never go back to 8 cpl knowing what I know now while the MTSOs are vacationing on the other half of what should be my pay
I agree!
Who would want 2 work 4 someone like that? Is this where MT is heading??? Sheesh.
I have to agree with you.
This is getting old. There are tens of thousands of MTs, many of which have the same thoughts. You need to get a grip on reality. Enough already.
I will agree with you there.
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I would have to agree
The Indian typists work extremely hard. They work with rare breaks. I also found the managers to be very kind people. What I don't get is it's okay to work HERE for a foreign company, like Toyota, but how DARE anybody work for a foreign transcription company! What about Sony? Hyundai?
I have to agree...
I'm also disgruntled with this steady diet of acute care. I wouldn't mind a mix of acute care IF there were some easy stuff like chart notes and ER to blend in. I sometimes regret having listed all my experience, since I think the lesser qualified MTs could be making much more money!
I agree
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Agree
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Would agree .. most especially if
If Proscript runs the way DDI did then it surely is a very good place to work. Years of working with DDI were the best years I have had in transcription and had I a clue that Proscript would have been purchased by the present owner I would have considered them very seriously when I made a move. The move was a bit too early and the purchase a bit too late .. for me!
I SO agree.
Many ESL docs are wonderful dictators, and organized. They really put a lot of effort into their reports, and I'll take them any day over the inconsiderate ENL mumblers.
I agree ....
I wish there is just one test we could take and pass the results on to everyone! Every test is just about the same, just shifted around a bit - but I am so tired of testing. I did take one very challenging test, can't remember with who, but my brain was really fried after that one. Felt like I was taking state boards to become an MD.
I agree...
Boycotting is probably the best way to get them to see that the majority still rules in this supposed democracy. Money speaks louder than words.
Boy I sure don't agree with the others - please see
Being an MT and having experience, life or work or otherwise, does not mean you will have knowledge of how to operate a truly home-based business with your own accounts (vs. being self employed but contracting with MTSOs for work). There is a great lady who used to be on MT Daily a lot who is self employed with her own company name, etc. local to me who wrote a book that would be just the thing you are looking for (packed full of info. on how to get started with your own accounts and run it, etc.) Her name I believe is Phyllis Nillson (last name could be spelled a little differently) but somehow if I were you check on MT Daily and see if you can find her through the free parts (maybe under lists of MTs by state in Ohio). If not check back in here and I'll see if I can dig up her website. Chin up and go for it! I've been an MT for 10 years too but don't know the first thing to do to go about getting my own accounts. Some I'm sure is common sense but running the business end and keeping the proper records and keeping the accounts well I bet her book would just fit the bill. (maybe you could find something like this at a bookstore even but I'm suggesting her because she has been in the business for years and truly left a great hospital job to go on her own and did it very well!) Good luck! :)
Yea -- I agree
I am a small MTSO also and went to bed last night thinking about what a lot of these MT's have been saying. I am slowly going back to being the only one in this company as I am so tired of the problems. Like you it is not worth the 2 to 3 cents per line to be the QA, deliver the product, pick up the tapes, cover for illness, the dog got sick or for no reason as they are IC's. I feel too personally responsible when there is not work for the gals because a doc is on vacation on their account so I give up some of mine and then I do their account to keep the account when they are not available. So in the next year I am going to keep enough to provide me with a decent living with my favorite accounts and not have to worry about any IC's as it is just too stressful and not worth the money. And I treat my IC's very well and most of the time they are pretty good but again it is hard when work slows down and through no fault of my own, it is not there. Also for those that keep saying that they are making as much per cpl now as they were 5 years ago and sometimes 15 years ago when on the typewriters or first word processors, we did not have the macro's or the capability to produce the amount of lines as we do now and I really think that the majority of the gals make more lines per hour than they did 5 to 10 years ago. But I could be wrong and if so, sorry. But there is no way I could type 300+ lines on a typerwriter.
Back to work. Patti
I agree.
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