Is she in California? I was once offered that exact same situation.
Posted By: same pay too. on 2006-05-24
In Reply to: Wow, I got a great job offer... - longtime MT
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very similar situation here in California
Main office in Ontario, California. What a mess. The US owner (great person) thought it was going to be good thing but it turned out bad for her and the US MTs.
This is not an exact
Unfortunately there is no exact way to figure this out. Gross lines count everything on a line where it is one word or the whole line. It really depends on the line length and font you will be typing in, and also on the type of reports, whether they have a lot of short lines or long paragraphs. From reading past posts, I think as a general rule gross lines should come out to be about 30% more than 65-character lines, so 6 cents a gross line would be approximately 9 cents per 65-character line. I get paid per gross line right now, but there are a lot of long paragraphs, and the hospital even wants numbered lists in paragraph form, so the gross line count is only about 15-20% more than 65-character, so it's not all that great.
So you might do well at 6 cents a line or you may not. Unfortunately's there no real way to tell until you try the account for a while.
Hope this helps what.
I had the exact same
thought about that.
Exact same for me! (nm)
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Thanks! and not in California
Thanks for the good wishes. We are not in California-we live in Nevada. Like I said, I've known her for years and she's always known I was a transcriptionist--thank goodness! In light of the decline in pay we've seen in recent years, this was just a great offer!
DRC, California
Any info. on Digital Records Corp. in California?
DRC California
Have been there almost 2 years. They have been good to me. Work is good - less ESL's than most. Benefits could use a little work, but better than some companies. Insurance is expensive for dependents. Hope this helps.
WPU in California
Has anyone ever heard of WPU out of California? Thida Win is in charge. Thanks.
MTs from California
My company won't hire from California either. They said they can't afford to pay what the California MTs want because of their higher cost of living. All CA resumes go in the trash unread. Just passing on what I heard.
TTD, INC in California
Anyone have any info on this company? Looks like the pay is pretty low, but other than that, anyone have any experience with them? Good or bad? TIA
You should be in California--
the entire state is being overrun with people who cannot speak English.
DRC was in California... sm
Acusis is in India and headquartered in Philly. DRC was in California. Acusis bought DRC, and so then DRC became Acusis US.
If someone slips up and says DRC, they really mean Acusis US, not Acusis India.
Confused yet???
I don't know their exact formula but
I do know that some national companies only check the reports that are sent to QA once they have cleared an MT to transcribe without every report being checked. Long ago when I worked in a hospital they selected random reports done through the month and did QA on only those reports. Someone else could help you out better with that, I'm sure.
I think if I had worked with those MTs and they still weren't thinking for themselves, I'd get rid of them and find someone who will. Have you considered looking for MTs at this board or another MT board? That would involve using wav files so long distance MTs could access the dictation over the internet, but when I have to expand beyond my local trusted MTs I plan to look on the MT boards. There are a lot of good MTs out there, and a lot of not so good ones. You just gotta find the good ones!
Single is about $45 a PP (not exact) SM
and family I can't quote since I don't have it, but I hear it's pretty cheap as national family coverage goes. The insurance is Blue Cross-I have to say it's good insurance.
Yep, 9 years to be exact..(nm)
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I felt the same exact way
and I did not sleep very well either the night after that meeting. Personally, I do not know what the big deal is about being paid by the keystroke. When I was hired on, I was told what I was being paid per keystroke and what it came out to be if it were a 65-character line just like every other place goes by and it has always been right on.
I look at things this way and the new guy said it himself during the meeting. There is a shortage of qualified MTs here in the US and now, according to him, there is starting to be in India. As far as I see it, who knows, there might be something even better somewhere else if things do not feel that they are working out for me. Do I worry? Yes, I do, but more so in a way that it seems like a possible unnecessary hassle for me and I like simple.
They are exact opposites
Great place to work = TransTech.
Horrible place to work = TTS.
I have worked for both and can advise that the only thing in common is that they both use Dictaphone Extext. You will be lucky to get paid on time if at all at TTS. The pay is very, very low anyway - between 6 and 7 cpl for employees. Administration is a joke. You can always tell when unqualified people are hired for jobs beyond their expertise. Actually quite humorous to observe them, but you really can't make a good living there.
TransTech = good pay, good benefits, good working conditions.
That's the exact setup I use...
Not a problem. You log into the VPN first to get connected and then you're done with that until you are through working and disconnect. Then when you log into Word Client, the Transnet opens up at the same time. It is very simple. You save your job and it pops up a new one. I can see the next 3 jobs queued up for me.
I'm too new to know the exact details, but I too
remember all the negative posts and thinking not such nice things about the owner and thinking that is one company I'll never work for. The owner posted several times back then, admitted they had issues and were working on them. I don't know what the specific issues were so I can't say, though they do ask for feedback yearly from each MT and if you have an issue at any time they seem to be very receptive to trying to help resolve it.
What I fear now with the influx of resumes and subsequent hires is that there will again be lots of negative talk. KS is not perfect. I came from a company that seemed to be as perfect as you can get until they started offshoring and then got greedy and offshored more. It came back to bite them in the butt and they lost several accounts and finally went under. I had been with the company for several years so any move was going to take some adjustment.
I think there will probably be lots of MTs who come on board who will also have adjustment issues, whether it be a different platform, more ESLs than they are used to, etc., but I think overall it will be a possible experience based on all the posts I have seen recently about MQ and OSI.
I personally have some issues with KS, nothing major, but then I'm still in adjustment mode, but other than the company above and a small local MTSO I worked for, KS is next in line for the best company I've worked for.
They have a great reputation for radiology accounts and accounts actively seek them out, so someone must be doing something right along the way.
Same exact experience here nm
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I got the exact same response from them. sm
They tried to call me once, but I was asleep due to the fact that I work night shift. I called back and left a message, but I have not heard anything back.
It is so annoying to be treated this way. It is just a waste of my time.
That is the exact same for me, need one day for family!
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I feel the exact same way.
I don't know whether to be thankful they have a good QA system, so that I know us MTs are producing quality work, or whether to cry because I can't think anymore as I am too afraid to make a mistake. It has gotten a lot worse for me the past couple of weeks too, which really sucks. I am happy that they have ways to help you improve, but seriously, I feel like everything I do is being watched, and if I make 1 mistake, I will be in big trouble.
I love working there, but the stress from everything they expect is really taking a toll.
By the way, I was told < 7% to QA.
Actually it's the exact definition of it.
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I felt the exact same way
Was depressed for the past 2 days about it and wondering how I'm going to pay my bills now. Trying to find another job also.
Here's the exact wording
It goes without saying it's not M-F nor is it 9-5. The exact wording for the hours is: You must be able to work for an 8 hour shift (either straight through, with a break for lunch, or in a split shift, wherein the splits are well defined)or a 4 hour shift if part time. This is not a position wherein you can work in a casual fashion. Then we describe the work: ...has a heavy population of ESL dictators, so you must be comfortable with transcribing dictators from different dialects. And the wage: Incentive based program starting at $0.08 per 65/char line with spaces.
All while being called an IC. I wish them a lot of luck filling those positions. If someone wants to type all ESLs with a non-flexible schedule, they might as well go the full employee route and at least get your social security paid and be eligible for benefits.
I had the exact same problem
The work was so wretched and the platform so cumbersome that I really could not make myself sit down and work. It had gotten where I would start work around 10 a.m. and finish up around 1 or 2, and even then I was coming up shy on my line counts. I was doing somewhat better, but after they restructured the tiers and the pay scale, I was a goner. I got a second job hoping to fill in, but that made it even harder to face the crap, so I just finally walked away without looking back. Let them get somebody else to struggle through the crap they've got left on there, put up with the weekly software upgrades that screw the system up even more, and deal with the endless amounts of pay-less research they expect us to put into it.
Jasper had said there was more crap getting ready to roll there. I wonder if this is it or if there's even more joyousness ahead.
Any info on DRC out of California? sm
Line rate, platform, insurance? Any information appreciated.
Anyone know anything about AssistMed in California? TIA
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I use Meditech in California
If you have some specific questions, feel free to ask.
JKM, CMT
Walnut Creek, CA
Chronicle California
Anyone work for them? How is/was it? Thanks in advance.
Seem like they were in California but I'm not sure if that is where all of their accounts are.
I think for the most part people have said good things about them. I talked to one person who had worked there a few years and said there seemed to be a high turnover but no more than anywhere else. She also said a lot of days it was really tough to get the line count as some of the accounts were harder than others. That is all I know and they really don't sound any different than any other company out there. You never know until you try.
California Transcription
I was also wondering the ease of the equipment that the company uses and degree of ESL dictators. I tried to research this company, and past comments have stated that they pay once a month.
Outsourcing in California
Not true - I live in California and many transcription companies outsource offshore. In fact, it's a trend that is increasing.
Snobbing California
OSi shouldn't be posting it as a United States: Nationwide position if they won't consider hiring from California. It wastes people's time applying and waiting for a response when they have no intention of using people from here. Chumps.
Are you a California resident?
If so, if a company ran a credit check without your permission they could be liable for 10,000 in damages. CA Civil Code §1785.20.5, 1786.12 explain and §1786.50 explains damages.
If you are not CA resident, Google your state civil codes credit reporting employment, etc. I would also send a certified letter to the credit bureau who ran your report and tell them this was an unathorized inquiry and you would like it removed.
roi - pretty sure california
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FutureNet in California sm
Does anyone know if the lady that runs this is the same one who used to be with the old company YOG?
Chronicle in California
Anybody heard of this company? How is their platform? Do they pay on time? How is QA? TIA
Can't live on $35K in California either.
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J&J transcription-California
Anybody got any pros/cons re: these people?
In California hospitals
things are especially tense. The unemployment rate in California is 12.5% and the state is ready to go bankrupt. I am just ashamed and disgusted that such a beautiful state has gone the way it has.
Please DO NOT mislead the MTs in California
You might want to look this up before you resume doing business in California:
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/Layoff_Services_WARN.htm#How%20Do%20I%20File%20a%20WARN%20Notice
It's my belief that California also has bumping rights based on Seniority. As I understand, if the person(s) who laid off people for no reason at all (which violates the covenant of good faith and fair dealing under California law and for termination in violation of California's public policy which defeat the at-will employment in California) lacks seniority at the company, then he/she can be bumped off by someone with higher seniority than him/her and with equal or more qualifications than him/her at the company.
In such a case, that person(s) who started the unfair layoffs would just be waking up a sleeping enemy!
You need that money in California
Fresno area's not quite as bad, but in the SF suburbs, it's $1000/month for a 600 square foot studio. Even at 10 cents a line, you've got to do a lot of lines to handle that. It's one the biggest reason I moved to the midwest.
What you get here compared to California
Had my SIL visit last year from Sacramento, CA and she could not believe what we paid for our home. She estimated my home and the homes around in the $500,000 range and up, which was more than most the homes here. I watch the home shows and shocked at what some people settle for when looking for a home there. They have nothing to show for say a home $200,000 or more. I used to live in Atlanta but moved to a more rural area where you can get a show piece for not that much.
California Transcription
Just wanted to warn anybody who may consider taking a position with this company. The pay is never on time. I'm still waiting to get paid for work done in JULY and today is September 27. And to anyone who starts to accuse me of libel--this is the truth and I can prove it. I can also prove that when asked about my paycheck, they lied to me and said it was in the mail, and it was not. And yes, I have reported it to authorities. Just wanted to warn anyone else who might get taken in by them. . . hope I can help someone else avoid the same pitfalls I've fallen into with these people (the Bartons).
Florida or California? Looks like there are several.
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they told me they were in California nm
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Without giving away my exact pay rate....sm
I can tell you it was above 8 cents a line. I'm sure it also depends on how well you test, how much experience you have, and what account you will be on also.
This was my exact experience so I didn't
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