It is a losing game. They make next to nothing, get paid for a warm body count. Losers. Recruiters
Posted By: No on 2006-10-03
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Good for you, if that is true. It is really a losing game. Wouldn't advise anyone to pursue it.
You have to lie a lot, wouldn't you agree? It is all bait and switch for the recruiters. They promise a lot, but the companies do not follow through. Care to say who it is you are a hiring manager for? LOL. Never heard it called that before.
To clarify I get around their game & count my own too - ichart is short!
Tired of being ripped off
People at TT have been paid! People who haven't well, maybe you did not make count and your check
after insurance deduction. Maybe your bank is holding it. Maybe anything! But we GOT PAID. This is NO LIE. And I am sick of this board. Nothing but disgruntled exemployees arguing with employees who like their job. Ugggg. I am working. BTW: THERE IS WORK (clears throat) remember that? Work?
They are recruiters and get paid by the companies
they represent. They represent the same companies that post on the job boards. They don't get you more $$ or a better schedule. They only represent a couple of companies and are going to refer you to one of them, whether it is a good fit for you or not. If you decline a position you'll never hear from them again.
If you'll read the archives you'll find lots on them and all state about the same thing.
Because recruiters get paid to recruit....SM
Would prefer to hear some opinions of those that have possibly already been there and done that. Thanks for your input. :)
Is everyone also aware recruiters are paid by SM
how many people are hired? Many of the companys pay them like that. Therefore, they are not working to place someone in a job that works for the MT and the company. They want a job filled and they want to be paid.
Some recruiters are paid a head-hunting fee
if you're getting an uncomfortable feeling, don't ignore it. It's your intuition speaking to you.
What makes you think recruiters are paid on volume?
Most that I know are paid salary. Only a few pay on commission.
That would be WARN not WARM. But I'd try to warm your
Sorry for the typo. My hands got ahead of my thoughts.
Is this a live count of lines paid for or same as CTRL I that we do not get paid for ?? nm
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LOL. And with whom? Only good MTs make that much, not recruiters.
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adduction is toward the center of the body. Abduction is away from the center of the body. nm
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Let's just give up and let these losers tear each
to listen to reason. They're now going to crucify you for saying you make great $ at MTing. Its just not worth our collective efforts. I believe you and understand what you're trying to say,and I'm sure you believe me and understand my points. Let's just let these people who represent the bottom of the barrel in our industry continue to laugh and hee-haw it up, at their own expense. Let's not waste any more time or space on these buffoons. If only they put half as much energy into their work as they put on this board, they'd make some money, right?
You get paid for the whole line count in the report.
Only on QA do some companies (GRRR) pay for just a certain amount of lines or what you actually type in the blanks.
VR is the same line count as text reports - and the whole report. Hope this helps you. You might want to check with your company to confirm though, lots of weird stuff going on with some of them;-)
Went from hospital to company using DQS, line count has definitely went down, don't get paid for
demographics even if we have to enter them in. I've put a lot more abbrev in my Expander since switching over to DQS to help compensate.
Ctrl i in EXText for us MT's with TT gives a higher line count, because we do not get paid
for everything that that function shows. I-chart is as close to the exact amount of lines we get paid for than anything that we have. Ctrl i was blocked from us, but lately opened up for us to use; however, it is not what we get paid for. Hope this helps you.
How does one count one's lines on DQS to make sure one's
I could not make line count
in 4 months
I know...I can't even make my line count
each day. I just saw in the newsletter that some people are going over and that is causing this problem...but I think they have hired too many also. Such a shame!
Unfortunately I could not make line count w/o OT
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Make your splash, but don't count sm
on getting another job in your town.
Is it difficult to make line count at
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Are the ESLs really bad and can you make line count?
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I haven't even tried to make my line count
for MONTHS. I know the work load has been low and I have some accounts of my own that I can do, so I have done my own accounts and not even touched MDI. Kinda hoping I won't get yelled at for not meeting my quota but I figure I'll just hang in the background and work when the work is there, and when it is light let the other MTs who don't have anything else to fall back on have it.
Now if my own accounts slow down I will be in trouble...
How can anybody make a decent line count there
I couldn't
The only time I don't make my line count
it is my own fault for wasting time, surfing the net, etc. It's always my fault. Even when we had a dry spell with work trickling in I still hopped on when most people weren't working and I still made my required count for the pay period.
EASY to make line count!
My experience was the opposite. I routinely did 1600-2000 lines a day, WAY over minimum of about 1200 lines a day. I can't make that now in my current job, but at Spheris it was easy. It does depend on the accounts you're assigned, though, so I don't doubt that it COULD be hard to make line count at Spheris. Just depends.
Can you easily make your line count - sm
Old posts say 1600 lines per day required. Is that possible on their accounts without going nuts? I was sort of looking into them too, just in case.
Does Anybody make line count at SoftScript? (sm)
I see multiple negative posts, but have to believe nothing is totally bad. Please confirm there ARE people there making line count and semi-enjoying the company.
it would only hurt those struggling to make their line count
It could endager their job. If they need just 45 minutes extra a day to meet their count, what does it hurt? No one said you have to work more hours. You could always opt out of working longer than 8 hours.
Is it difficult to make line count at TransHealth? nm
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if your platform is decent at OSI and you make line count....
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How do they make a living if they don't get paid for their
services. I don't know that they get a percentage of the line rate, doesn't make sense that it would be like that, but I'm sure they get a flat fee. The MT doesn't pay, the company does. I didn't ask them about getting paid because that was none of my business. Maybe they don't get paid unless the MT accepts a position. A lot of companies offer referral bonuses, could be the same thing with TM.
...would make more if you got paid a cpl rate! nm
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Warm and fuzzy
You could probably find enough deserving people who need help right under your nose. The internet is full of people needing/asking for help. Some are probably legit, some are probably scams. Even in this backwoods community there are plenty of places people really needing help can go to get it. My opinion is if someone is really in such dire straights, why haven't they sacrificed their computer and internet? If they use same for working, there is work available so why not work instead of begging? This community has fund raisers all the time to help needy people when their house burns, when they have unexpected medical bills and just about every other emergency that could arise. But....to each his/her own. It's your money.
I'm pretty familiar with animal rescue groups too. The only privately funded groups I know of are actually 501(c)3 corporations. The private funding goes to pay a lawyer and the IRS to set it up, not cheap. Then the rescue group can legally solicit donations and generally speaking, someone is paid an administrator salary (perfectly legal) from donations or fund raisers. I know this because 6 months ago I worked with a lawyer who donated his time to help me. This 501(c)3 is to raise money to restore an old grist mill. There will be no salaries paid in this case...which you have to indicate in the 501(c)3 filing papers. According to the IRS, they are running 6-8 months behind in processing applications. The lawyer told me this was because so many people are going that route hoping to make a living.
Wanna give the rest of us instructions on how to make a line count like that, aside from doing all
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I make far more money on VR. I also get paid a good SM
line rate for it, so that helps. I am paid 7 cpl for VR.
Thanks! We all appreciate the warm wishes from most of our fellow MTs. sm
I'm not sure, but I think Mary may have emailed Dateline. I hope so! I will definitely be contacting them for an inside investigation. It would be interesting to see how things are going over in India.
This MT was always in the minority trying to warm people
My Christmas check was short, that was poo-poohed by posters here, my line count short of full time for overhiring, they are great was the response, only 1 person ever said they agreed and thought they were the only one. So, I would say actions speak louder than words. Maybe seeing that 3 cpl for VR (very low in this industry) and 7.5 cpl for full time acute care (because a person cannot get their lines b/c of overhiring) has become the norm for these wonderful people and this wonderful company. Well, if you can afford it go be with this wonderful company. Or, get a real job and remember the lesson of actions speaking louder than words, and the story of the scorpion and the frog... which I hope you already know...
These stories warm my heart
which is maybe why I love helping people. Had the people who were my mentors not been so kind, I would never have achieved the success I achieved in the MT world. They gave me knowledge that no MT school could ever provide. I could never be arrogant or try to put anyone down, I remember too well what it was like to be a newbie even though it was nearly half a century ago.
Different view: If we all went to hourly pay to make sure that we are paid during downtime, it wou
what we earn on production. I make upwards of $30 an hour on production. Most hospitals are under $20 an hour. I think we would lose money if hourly and if they pay us for downtime, I am sure that the money would have to come from somewhere, so they would lower rates.
I believe they mean that you have to make $900 per PP to be full time, still paid by line
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most companies are dying for even just warm bodies
most of the time if you suck, but are trying, they will keep you. They would rather pay you garbage to type at least SOMETHING than have the work sit. It's a pathetic business these days... sickly and pathetic
that's too bad..maybe it's the recruiters accusing others of being recruiters...
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Agreed. Could not make any money there. Platform is horrid. I wouldnt matter if you were paid 18 cpl
if you couldnt get a good line count in.
Heads up every body! sm
I thought this was rather interesting. A while back I posted about working a short time for a company and then leaving because I wasn't happy with the platform and got a better offer. Anyway, I was not paid for my work and about a month had gone by, so I posted here asking for help and was given a few good places to start. I recently received an e-mail from said business with a copy of my post from this board, basically Ha!, we caught you. However, I did receive my pay 3 days later. So, for anyone who doesn't think companies take time to read these boards, think again. I never imagined transcription company owners would have time to sit around reading posts on MT boards.
Any body know anything about a company named PTS,
curious. I tried Archives but could not come up with anything. TIA.
Never Fails.....Another Busy Body
Such a pathetic, unprofessional post.
You do not know the reasons for my question. Can't a person just inquire of a job on this site without this kind of bashing. I think you've set up your own demise. You shouldn't have far to fall. Good luck.
I did too long-time MT before MT killed my body and I had to do QA.
There are always folks who have to belittle those who know their stuff but fact is, it can be done. I even used to do $52 an hour on weekends when I was paid 13.5 cents a gross line. I could easily do 400+ lines an hour. In any event, I am a veteran who has been in the business well over 30 years and don't have to look up spellings, get it right the first time, knew my accounts and that's how WE do it. There are those I know who do it now and they are very valuable in this industry. Those who cannot do it, will get there one day but are not there yet and it is hard for them to believe, but we know :)
Any body work for Opti-Script ...sm
How are they to work for? pay, type of account, etc.
As I *said* in my post body, it IS awful that at MTSO cm
would not pay. I agreed with you on that. If you want me to grow some guts, as you say, sorry. Throwing the term demonic around when forewarning someone is just a little unnerving. Perhaps I was just not ready to envision demons and evil first thing in the morning. LOL
As I said before, I do agree with you that this person should definitely be held accountable for her actions. It is sad that our profession has come to this. I hope your friend gets her money back 100 times over and that this MTSO is put out of business as soon as possible.
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