Is it good work ethic to ask to change accounts at natl company? Please SM
Posted By: MTSarah on 2006-04-23
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I work for a national company and overall I've been quite happy. However, they changed my primary account last fall, and I have been miserable since then. It is a teaching hospital, several hundred docs, tons of different rules about format, etc, that change almost daily, 80% ESL, and I am very unhappy with it and making less now than I have in the last 7 years I've been doing acute care transcription because I'm so slow on it. I get paid 8.5/line.
My question is, is it wrong to ask to change accounts? My quality is great, they are very happy with my work, and in fact have mentioned that many MTs have quit rather than do this account, and of course I realize someone has to do it. I'm so unhappy, yet I don't want to appear incompetent or a cherry picker, etc, if I were to ask for a change (which they would not have to do), and I would like to stay with this company if only I could find a way to be happy with the work, because it is a good place overall. Any thoughts on this? Thank you.
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I am still making good money with a natl. Not giving up yet. Just need about 10 more years and I a
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Strictly IC, good company, hard accounts, good platform.
Good pay, always on time, no direct deposit though.
Where did work ethic go?
I am currently doing recruiting for a company. I hired 5 people who were very interested and then I get one excuse after another why they can't train today. I find this frustrating. Then when I do get someone hired, they are sloppy, uneducated, and complain about everything. I see all these posts that say I want more money, but if you are doing your job without work ethic, why would an MTSO want to pay you more? IMO that is why the pay rates are so low. You get so many that are too lazy to work and want more money!!?? If you all want the rates to go UP, please have some work ethic, do not lie on your resumes, and start doing your jobs irregardless of what your pay starts at. If you do the right thing, you are more likely to get a raise.
In my most recent experience it went out the door. I was working a job and a half, 4 hrs at Walmart, 6 to 10pm. Then 11pm to 7am for my fulltime job. I showed up at 5:45pm every eve for 3 months. Ask several times for more training, but their system just puts you in the trenches to do the best you can on your own. My 90 day evaluation rolls around, department manager calls me into the back office, already has the form filled out, I got beats for attendance. Meets for everything else, except below in the zoneing area. Ask me if I had anything to say, I said Walmart Training sucks. And I'd ask for training several times. . .and to write that down. Next day the Store Assistant Manager tells me that I'm to put all the returns back on the shelf before I leave the store that night, and I'm to call her before I leave. 10pm I call her, she says some other new manager will come to the unit. 10:06pm I sells my last item, log off the register, turn out the lights, grab my coat and walk to the back to punch out. Made me 5 minutes late for my other job. (First time ever, and I'm never late. Not in 38 years of working. So in my case I guess my work ethic walked out the door.
Cheers,
Steve J
Where did work ethic go?
I am currently doing recruiting for a company. I hired 5 people who were very interested and then I get one excuse after another why they can't train today. I find this frustrating. Then when I do get someone hired, they are sloppy, uneducated, and complain about everything. I see all these posts that say I want more money, but if you are doing your job without work ethic, why would an MTSO want to pay you more? IMO that is why the pay rates are so low. You get so many that are too lazy to work and want more money!!?? If you all want the rates to go UP, please have some work ethic, do not lie on your resumes, and start doing your jobs irregardless of what your pay starts at. If you do the right thing, you are more likely to get a raise.
I'm with them. Good work environment, easy accounts and I'm making really good money. nm
The work ethic has plummeted everywhere, not just MT. sm
On one of those TV magazine shows a few years ago, the employers interviewed said the young workers these days have no ambition, no initiative, expect top dollar, and want everything handed to them. The employers said they preferred hiring older workers and retirees to get a good job done, but younger ones were cheaper to hire.
In the MT business, the older, experienced, expert MTs are retiring, injured, or plain burned out. Those of us fortunate enough to work for nationals who pay us what we're worth will hang on as long as we have jobs, watching the rest of the jobs going offshore, unfortunately.
MTSOs should be rewarding their good MTs, rather than taking advantage of them, and they sure do take advantage!!
Work Ethic and the American MT
I just had to say something about the disparaging remarks made against the American MT. I think they are the gold standard of the industry. I have seen the work sent from Third World MTs. Full read QA often translates to 95% rewrite. I feel even stronger about owners of companies using the Third World MTs. Many of the offices warehouse hundreds of sweatshop transcriptionists who cannot leave until they reach their quota. Any woman should be ashamed of exploiting these women and then trying to exploit the American QA by paying them slave wages to bring their work up to a standard that would fool many clients who do not know where their work is being sent. I applaud any work that mistakenly gets sent to the client before a complete rewrite by an American editor. The client should see the value their money is getting. There is nothing more reprehensible than women getting rich by oppressing other women and what the American MTs are being paid should be an embarrassment. Please do not tell me about your overhead....every person living has expenses - what makes the MTSO's more important?
I am a Canadian MT who will not QA work done in Third World countries. It is a personal choice. I will not train them in medical terminology or the English language. I have too much respect for the hardworking, dedicated women in North American working under the tyranny of companies who monitor their washroom breaks to help the Third World MTSOs make more money off the sweat of their MTs.
Yes, American and Canadian MTs have families and lives that may, at some time, require them to take off the shackles of their headsets. They are women, mothers, wives first .... not indentured servants to the transcription companies. Many people died for the freedom to speak and that right also extends to transcriptionists.
Not only same work ethic, but I'd be more fearful
of having them try to steal the account from me in one form or another (contacting the doc directly, offering to cover for vacation, sick time, etc.), especially if they know how well you are paid and are already familiar with the private accounts you sought for yourself.
Sorry, but I don't believe the sisterhood bond exists when there's opportunity for one's own advancement, even if it involves cutting another's throat in the process.
I guess that is what they call work ethic - sm
But even though it is hard, it depends on what is most important to you, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, or earning a living. When I first started this work at home, I told myself that I would do anything and I mean anything, to be successful. Even if it meant working until midnight, and believe me, there have been times when I HAVE worked until midnight and beyond, just to meet my TAT, but I did it. I work in my living room, where it is bright and airy. No TV. No radio or music. No distractions. I screen my phone calls and only answer the ones I know are important. I have injured friends' and family's feelings when they think that just because I am at home, I have time for their whims. I just look at it like it is a job just like any other. If I were in an office somewhere, I would not have time for cooking, cleaning, laundry, TV, etc. and the same applies at home. It is all in how much you want out of this. Working at home is not for everybody, but it works for me. Self-discipline, I guess. Good Luck to you. :^)
This is most certainly true. The work ethic has changed
And it is an old fashioned thing to stay, rather than throw away a long-term relationship or seek one out. Looking for something new and better rather than building seniority seems to be the ideal these days. I am not saying not to leave if something is wrong. Any intelligent person would do so. But to want longevity in a particular company that seems to be a thing of the past, not only in this business, but in many. Times change and people change. For me, bird in hand worth 2 in bush. :)
Yeah, work ethic! My parents were wealthy
and both inherited big bucks from their parents. My mother never worked a day in her life, including not caring for her kids. My Dad had a nice job. They made me work starting at age 12 to 13 as well. Work ethic? I went from being a kid to having to be an adult at 12. I never did anything fun on the weekends with my peers, like football games, soccer games - I had to work. I worked every day after school, and every weekend. And now I'm still plodding along working in my 50's. My kids don't have to work at 12 and 13. I want them to enjoy life while they can. This old work horse has great ethics, but had no childhood.
enjoy it there. good accounts. steady work.
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Good accounts, great people, plenty of work. sm
I'm past that "honeymoon" stage of the first few months that another poster mentioned. I still find them to be the best for me. Never run out of work, always there for questions, including timely responses, great people (QA and otherwise).
I'd highly suggest contacting either your supervisor or Jane (as she offered) about lack of work. As you should see on the daily reports, there is plenty of work out there.
Good luck & I hope it works out for you.
I do Rad for TT. Pay is good, tons of work, decent accounts. I know they are hiring a few more
Rad MTs now. I would highly recommend.
Does anyone recommend a pretty good company that is good to work for, pay always on time and plenty
of work. I know that is asking a lot, but just curious?
Is Transcend a good company with a good platform to work on. They are advertising.
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So sorry to hear that. Can you change accounts? nm
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Have 4 accounts and no work. SR doesn't pay enough. Like the company, but..
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The company I work for does it, to keep all accounts in TAT, can be frustrating but most of the time
am just happy to have work. I am not sure, but I think I work for the same company as the previous poster, and I'm going to stick it out because it does seem to be getting better lately as I think the accounts are better covered now. If I were you, I would ask what the deal is, who knows, they might give you a straight answer or change your accounts if they find out you are unhappy, you don't know until you give it a try.
Does this natl possibly start with a big W?
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Good or bad change?
What do you think is going to happen?
Very, very good company to work
The pay, well, how good are you? You can make it what you want, so the post below, I would say she is not very good.
Good company to work for
Hello Everyone,
I am currently emplopyed with a major transcription company that I am not happy with. I am looking to switch to another company, but not sure which one(es) would be a good decision.
I have 12 years of experience and am looking to work at home. Any and all information would be helpful.
Thank you
I need a good company 2 work 4
Okay, having asked about Amphion, I'm just gonna ask if anyone can refer any good companies that have work. I need part-time employee status, preferably a computer, decent line pay, and good incentives. I really need to find a company in the next couple of weeks. I have been with MQ for a really long time and have had no work for the last four weeks and very low work volume for the last year. Thanks!
Good company to work for.
Lots of work. Platform is easy to learn. Flexible schedules. Good for an IC.
Good Company To Work For!!! :)
I have worked in the transcription industry for almost 16 years and by far Keystrokes has treated me the best since I have been with them. Wonderful staff, couldn't ask for anything any better. Why don't you apply? They have a lot to offer and are growing!
They are a good company to work for
Good luck to you, I have been with Medware almost one year, started part time and went full time. I like my account and team leader, type on EXText. Good benefits too. They have consistent work and pay by direct deposit. www.medwaremt.com
Yes, good company to work for
Pay on time, good benefits, decent line rate, 401-K (just started match), PTO.
Very good company wot work
for if you seriously want to work full time. That was my problem. I didn't want to be on a set schedule.
DSG is NOT MQ. They are a good company to work for, sm
The only thing now is there is not a lot of work except for QA evidently. But I still like working for them. They just use the DocQScribe platform like a few other companies.
You need to work for a good company, sm
one that does not outsource or lie. That company is Webmedx. Give them a try. I have been there since 2003 and actually enjoy my job for a change.
Good company to work for!
I work for a bad company with a good
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Good company to work for
I love it at Amphion, the platform is very productive and the people are wonderful. I enjoy the variety of work on my account and keep plenty busy with voluntary OT when I want. It's a great place to work. Hope you give it a try and join our team! 
Not a good company to work for.
Go back and read the archieves from the last few months. Nothing has changed. I would keep looking if it was me.
Some do and have good accounts and fully loaded ESL accounts
Take a look at what is happening in India. For the first time, workers there have money to get themselves into debt by buying high priced items (cars for example). They now protest lower castes being allowed into universities at almost double the previous allowance. Wait until they are highly in debt, begin to feel entitled to a wage equal to that paid inthe US and then, try to form unions, get tossed out into the street and sit back with some Ben and Jerry ice cream and watch the economy collapse and all that dictation come back across the ocean. Timing is everything.
Good news...for a change :)
If any of you have had to make the decision not to accept a position with a company you really liked because of high insurance premiums, I have found that I can actually pay less getting it on my own rather than getting it through the company. I recently accepted a position I really wanted, but their insurance was way too high for family coverage. Through Aetna, I can get 80/20 coverage, a bit of a high deductible, but we keep that set aside in our savings. It's only $263 a month for my spouse and I plus our two children AND my husband smokes. I went to ehealthinsurance.com and compared plans, which are all rated. We're all pretty healthy. It will be a bit higher if you have preexisting conditions, so getting it through your employer with an affordable premium (group coverage) would work better for you in that instance.
Just wanted to share with my fellow MTs. 
Webmedx is a good company to work (sm)
for. Good benefits, fair pay. They give you a 12-hour window to get your work done. Be forewarned, though, most of their acute care has a GREAT DEAL of ESL dictators. If ESLs are a problem for you, you might want to consider carefully before accepting a job with them. QA is the absolute best. I think my manager is the greatest, don't know about others.
It's a good company. There is no shortage of work.
If anything, too much work
Is Transcend a good company to work for? nm
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CBAY. Yes they do. They are a good company to work for.
Good benefits, nice people.
Softscript is a good company to work for. sm
I have been with them for over a year. I have had 1 late check (by 1 day). As long as you do your work and work the schedule you give them, they will leave you alone.
Good company, pay on time, seems like a lot of work. nm
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US Transcription - good company to work for or not?
Hi guys!! Anyone out there got any information on US Transcription? I am wondering what kind of company it is to work for. Any information you can provide, good or bad, would be great.
Thanks
When Mag won the award, they were not a good company to work for. nm
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Is Keystrokes a good company to work for. nm
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Anyone know anything about Transform? Is this company good to work for?
Curious
OSI good company to work for and others listed
Any info would be appreciated about these companies. Incentive pay/medical premiums, good accounts, Word-based platforms?
What about Transolutions, Med-Scribe, MedWare, Northeast Transcription, E-MTS, JLG. I know there is a lot here but I am tired of bouncing around this past year. Want to find a place to make a decent living and stay put!! Need good bennies, decent platform, decent account, and plenty of work. I know, I know that is what we all want isn't it?
Thanks!!!
Spheris is not a good company to work for
I stayed with Spheris for as long as I possibly could, and pleaded with them for more work. I was without work more than I was with work. It was a nightmare. They have very poor communication and I ended up in a big hole because of them. They tell you one thing and then do another.
Is Diskriter a good company to work for?
Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Spheris a good company to work for or maybe
Transend? I current work for MQ and even though I like my job, I am not too sure if it will be here seeing as all of our work is being sent to our friends in India. I was wondering about Spheris. I was going to apply to them about 3 years ago before I got my MQ gig... Would you say that they treat their employees fair and not bounce them from account to account? Do they change their employees schedule like crazy? I really appreciate you taking the time to read this and maybe answer me back... lol! I am a single mother so MONEY is really important right now. My bills arent but 1700.00 and you would think that I would be able to make it... but NOPE!!! In fact I am in the hole!!!!
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