Just do they offer a training/mentoring program

• Softscript for Recent Grad Good? - recentgrad
  • The only good thing I can say about SS is if you - me
  • Just do they offer a training/mentoring program - specifically for new grads? nm
  • Dear Recentgrad: I started at SS as - SS employee
  • Sofscript for Recent Grad Good? - EX-SS
    • totally agree - momt
      • im not too far, i lasted one month (suprising) - aa
  • They are a good place to start. Yes there are a lot - ETMT
  • Newbie bud of mine was there and said ESL level was an abomination. Wouldn't do it. nm - Wanderer
    • ESLs - lilly
      • RE: ESLs - Randy
    • thanks for the info on the ESLs - recentgrad
      • Getting used to them. - sm
      • ESLs - wish to remain anon
        • also hired - anon

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I've been there 2 years. At first it was great. Lots of encouragement and help. Now it's so-so. I was hired for set hours and one thing they insist on it working your scheduled hours. They also insist on hitting the 12,000 lines per pay period.   I don't work weekends unless the accounts are getting backlogged.

Pay is the same as other companies. They always pay on time and it's direct deposit if you want.

They use Extext, which I like, and there are a LOT of ESLs, also like other companies. Some are good, some are bad. It depends on your account.

I'm sure you will be getting a lot of answers to your message, some pro, some con, so it would have to be your decision.

I have over 20 years experience as an MT/editor and answered AIM's job posting yesterday.  I got a response within a few hours.  I was a little concerned about not being paid for six weeks and had already decided that I would not agree to such terms.  This morning I began researching the archives for information, and I would encourage all of you to do the same before applying.  Do you know how much I appreciate all of you and the effort you put forth into saving all of us readers from potential disaster?  Thank you very much!  I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all of my colleagues a very Merry Christmas!  

I would like to apply for the mentoring program at Heartland, but have heard horror stories about them.  Would anyone out there apply for Heartland if you were a newbie trying to get a foot in the door.  Also,  are there any happy MTs at Heartland.  I have searched the archives and only find very few.  Any infor would be helpful.

Thanks

I have been offered a position with Heartland in their mentoring program.  Anyone have experience with them?? I want to hear the good AND the bad before making a decision! I'm hoping this will be better than what I've found so far, which is an apprenticeship and I am NOT making enough to survive lol

thanks

awful experiences, depending on which company you work for. My past experience was with Heartland and the mentoring program there was obnoxious with a capital O. I had to leave because of family issues, and I learned nothing while in the mentoring program. My general knowledge of the MT field, what I learned through general life experience or through MT training, certainly NOT from the mentoring program, is what kept me at the job. Had I had to rely soley on the mentoring program at Heartland, I would have been one of the many in my group that I just recently learned were hastily fired now that the company is changing hands. In your own situation, don't feel too bad if the company you applied to doesn't get in touch with you as soon as you had hoped or at all. The universe is sending you a message. Try, try again and NEVER give up.

Hi,

Can someone tell me if or what they know about MT mentoring programs? I'm being considered for a couple through well-known companies that were actually referred to me. Then I heard from someone else that you have to be cautious because someone they knew wasn’t paid. I've been looking for a job a long time now and I was almost hired. It fell through because they couldn't hire after all. Like I said, I'm waiting on some feedback from a couple of mentoring programs but it will be in January. The last few weeks I've had to put MT employment searching on hold because of the upcoming holidays; Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. I would appreciate any feedback on this thanks.

Brenda R.

an expander (like you said)...and frankly I've found that on most dictators I do minimal editing of reports because the quality of the drafts is pretty darned good.  I usually receive at least a handful of reports a day that I maybe make 2 or 3 Keystrokes of corrections... yet I get paid for editing say 60 lines for the entire report, and move on to the next report.  I bet none of you "naysayers" will be fussing about getting paid for not doing more than reading when you actually do editing with a good VR program! 

I agree with low pay, top heavy management, but what is it about the program that makes it bad.  just looking for some exact insight unless you mean because of the way it pays out??  hope this doesn't sound stupid.

thanks.

I just had to give my 2 cents. I started training on Monday, I got sick with the stomach flu early Tuesday morning. They were so nice and understanding about it, and rescheduled me for next Monday. I was a bit skeptical of this company because of this board and all of the negativity that I almost didn't take the job.

I left one nightmarish company in December. They were soooooo unorganized it was pathetic. I get the feeling that Spheris is going to be a lot more organized than the last company, and I also feel that if I have any problems at all, I will be able to get in touch with someone and maybe they will listen to me.  I am really upset that I had to get sick this week, because I would have been starting on my scheduled shift this coming Sunday. Yes, things are new at the moment and I am not even out of training yet, but I have a feeling that I am really going to like it there. Unlike the last company, I kept having red flags and bad feeling all the way around. And because I was new and the money seemed decent, I went against my best judgement and spent 5 months of hell.

Anyway, that is just my 2 cents.

For training, they do the conference call to tell you how to use the program and show you how to find things on the intranet.  After that, they turn you loose to start typing.  Everything will go to QA until you get the required accuracy (usually takes 1 to 2 weeks).  You will get feedback through your email on pretty much every report you do in that time.  The QA people are awesome and a great help.  Plus, you have everyone on IM to contact if you should have any questions at any time, including other people who work on the accounts you work on.  My TM sends out an updated team list every week or so to let us know who works on what.