Keystrokes question RE: vacation time.
Posted By: No Name on 2007-12-03
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Is vacation time offered only to FT employees.... or do they offer it to PT employees as well?
Thank you.
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Can you take vacation time and holidays
off? Can you work part-time or do they only have full-time MTs? TIA
They have NO paid sick or vacation time
You will likely not find any full timers who are happy there.
I think doctors are taking vacation this time of year
I've seen this in the past in the summer.
When MDI-FL pays vacation time, is it hourly rate or an average
about Keystrokes. Do they have a lot of radiology? Do they pay on time? SM
Do they offer direct deposit? How often are you paid? How about benefits? Anyone who can shed some light on this? Oh, is there plenty of radiology work and how flexible are they?
Keystrokes - when they say full-time- sm
Can someone tell me what their full-time entails? They say they are flexible with hours but you must hit 1200 lines? Does that mean you must work 8 hours or are you done when you hit the 1200 lines? Do you have to let them know what hours you will be working?
Does Keystrokes hire part-time? nm
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I'm new to Keystrokes and the pay has been early or on time. Can't complain about that! nm
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Keystrokes - do they hire part time?SM
If they do, how many lines and do they have acute care or clinic and do you have to work weekends? Thank you.
You'll see this poster every time something is said or asked about Keystrokes. sm
He/she has a bitter attitude about them but never provides specifics. I think everyone just ignores this person. I know I did, and I am glad as I love my job at Keystrokes. It did take a few weeks to get started but they were waiting on my ID from the hospital. It was worth the wait. I have been there 4 months now.
I agree with Denise...I have also only been at Keystrokes for a shor time but I love it...it already
beats the company I was with before, and I was with them for a year-and-a-half...I can see if someone wanted an opinion about a company and you had a bad experience to share, but not just to get on here and say how horrible a company is...move on and good luck....
I just started with Keystrokes full time and am on a Meditech account. sm
I would not call it my favorite platform by any means -- I think it is rather slow and cumbersome -- but with the addition of ShortHand and getting used to how things are done, I am picking up speed and hope to be at my normal level soon. One of the pluses to Meditech is that you can access the patient's chart and see other reports dictated, plus lab reports, x-rays, etc.
Is Keystrokes a big company or small? I am thinking of applying. Time to leave the Q. nm
The sad thing is that I do not even think they would notice if I left. I am a high producer but not very vocal and they seem to have forgotten about me :(
Keystrokes is not for sale at this time, and there are no plans for selling in the foreseeable futu
This is a rumor started by someone for absolutely no reason. There are a few companies out there who have approached Keystrokes about selling and have been turned down. A few have been very agressive and do not like to hear the word no.
The company has been growing steadily for the past 10 years and has agressive growth plans in place for the next 5 years.
If you have any questions, contact one of the owners or member of the management team directly. They will answer your questions.
This is just another example of someone trying to stir the pot.
Not every company is for sale, at any price. Although that may change in the future for the owners of Keystrokes, right now they enjoy growing the company and improving on what they have built. It will be several years before the idea of selling would be entertained.
Vacation for SEs
Anyone know what is the procedure for taking vacation(s) as a MQ SE? How far in advance do you let them know, do they have a problem with it, etc.? Is there a limited amount of days you are allowed per year?
Vacation
All MQ offices seem to operate differently, but in mine I have had no problems. I usually give several weeks to a month's notice, then I also remind them a week or so before I'm off. I have never had any problems whatsoever. I took off about three different weeks last summer over a 6 month period. Plus, right after I was hired I had to take off for an already planned vacation and they didn't say a word.
I don't know the answer as to how much time you are allowed to take off. It would seem to me being an SE (basically an IC) that legally they could not limit your time off. Of course, that doesn't mean they won't complain about it. I think if you give a few weeks notice there shouldn't be a problem.
I have vacation and PTO. I take off when I need to. I
usually take 10 days off in a row and then long weekends various times throughout the year. I have even taken a day off with just 1 day notice when I was just needing a break. I don't take advantage and I have about a month of accrued time now. Sometimes if I'm taking off on a Friday for a long weekend I'll work extra during the week, or get up very early Friday and work, so I get my lines in, though I'm not asked to. I think my company sees that so they don't hassle me when I take off.
Someone needs a vacation and bad!
Vacation? What is that?
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Thanks! Im on vacation
until mid next week. More later!
Some MT's on vacation right now, but
But sometimes there is not even work on weekends. Yuk! Going to get worse before it gets better at Transtech -- too many MT's hired now and slow holiday period coming up. Some of the accounts are only overflow accounts and temporary accounts that TT picked up recently, so look out for the bill collectors at the our doors around the first of 2008.
No, she is still there but has been on vacation. sm
If this is the right account. Actually, I think all the leads are there still and a few have been added. ***Edited by Moderator***
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Regarding vacation and PTO,
do you mean they are separate, 6 vacation days and then 1 week PTO, meaning 13 days total? and how do they differ between the 2? Thanks for your help.
Companies that allow you to take vacation
I work for a company that has paid time off, thing is they don't like you to take it. If you want to take off more than 1 week a year, they won't let you even if you don't care if you are paid for it. Does anyone work as an employee where you can actually take vacation without being without a job when you come back, the work is steady and the pay is good?
Vacation Coverage - IC
I work as an IC also, and I'm taking a few days off in just a few weeks. I let them know a month ahead of time. I'm the only one working for this company (very small) and she won't hire anyone else, so they know what they're in for when I'm gone. I don't know what they're going to do because they always had another girl for back up. The only bad thing I'll have more work than I can handle when I come back. I'm not sure how other companies handle the situation.
How much maximum vacation can you get
working at Webmedx. Thinking of applying but need to know about paid vacation days. I believe you get 10-11 the first year but I'd like to know how much vacation you get maximum after a few years. TIA
Uhh, as an IC? Vacation is unheard of in that
Staff appropriately and you won't have this problem. The problem is relying on ICs as employee. You cannot expect someone to just work and work with no time off - not gonna happen!!!
This is what goes against my grain. These companies want employee types but only want to pay a very minimum line rate for evenings and then now are requiring that you take no time off or schedule time off and never have an emergency????
KS Vacation question (sm)
How does KS calculate your vacation time? If you had 1 quarter in the year that did not meet the 12,000 lines, does that mean you get no vacation at all for that year? In other words, If every month has 12,000 lines per pay period, except 1 or 2, no vacation at all for that year?
Can you take vacation days with no pay
and can you have holidays off with no pay. Is there a limit to how many days off a year you can take? Do you have to make up the time you are off? TIA
One week of vacation (IF you don't need it for something else)
Holy-moley, what have we come down to?
Vacation should be holidays
Remember when Don was on vacation?
Some were not keeping to their daily line commitments and a couple of accounts were out of TAT. She wrote: WAIT TIL YOUR FATHER GETS HOME! I like a spoonful of sugar with my medicine! And humor is quite unusual in a boss.
It is Lkeystrokes@aol.com but she is on vacation through next week. sm
Your best bet would be to call Becky at the main office at 630-739-5520.
question about IC and vacation coverage pls sm
I was under the impression that as an IC I am not responsible for finding vacation or sick coverage for accounts; that would be up to the company I am contracted with (no written contract, just verbal but don't flame me it's worked for 4 years now). What do other ICs do when they want to take time off (a foreign concept, I know I know)? Do you find your own coverage or let the company who has the accounts handle it? This company has flip flopped so much - at one time we had to have our own coverage, another time we got major slapped for doing so as the accounts were theirs and they would handle coverage, and now seems to be swinging back to find your own or don't take vacay. TIA.
anyone know of overflow or vacation work available?
I work 2 jobs that I love, but both of them are 2-3 times a month and average 100 minutes of dictation at a time. I rather like the nature of this work as it is given to and I usually have 2-3 days to complete it. I have lots of experience--ER, other hospital (except ops), psychiatric hospitals and offices (which I loved!), specialty clinics of all types--it's just that I really don't want to give up the 2 jobs that I already have and love, so I would like more of the same kind of thing. I thought overflow or filling in for vacations would be a good option, if I could find it. Anyone know of anything like this? I am considered an excellent Transcriptionist by all whom I've worked for.
I guess you have to vacation when your accounts
Coverage is too risky because that person gets their foot in the door, and it is a dog eat dog world. The docs are great and I guess that's important. 
Nice to know they don't care for us to have vacation
That is correct-no vacation at all for that year
person at KS would most likely be THE 1 to address, ya think? or not.
There are no laws governing vacation/sm
time. Why would you assume this is not legal? I don't work there, but it seems to me that this would be explained as part of the employment process and if the MT doesn't like that, then they wouldn't accept the job, right?
Cymed offshores, pay is average, vacation/PTO
kicks in in 3 or 6 months (can't remember now, but the recruiter made a big deal about it). I was told lots of opportunities for bonuses - of course you have to work more hours to get it - not worth it to me. I don't remember about platform, because I was done with them as soon as the answer to my do you offshore question was yes.
Ditto. I have 3 docs (ortho) and if one is not there or on vacation sm
I either help on other or take the day off. We always know in advance, and I plan around it. I have high volume with them, so if I miss part of a day because one of my docs is out, I catch up on errands as it does not affect my pay much.
Pay always on time (direct deposit) but was incorrect rate a few times. Took a few days to be corrected but it was and now it has been fine other than those two that the rate was wrong.
Industry Standard Vacation/Sick pay
I am an at-home Transcriptionist for a major hospital system. As of a year ago, we have had our earned vacation/sick pay reduced by 15% of our hourly wage. We were told this is industry standard. Is this correct?
The recruiter was on vacation last week. Maybe shoot
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"Paid" just means it comes out of the vacation lines
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I saw the MQ Hawaii vacation winner was someone named Lori G. (sm)
congratulations to her. I, of course, am jealous though.
Do all companies require you to work 1 year before you can take vacation?
Meaning you are an employee, of course. Just wondering if there is any hope out there. If you start with a company and it turns out horrible, then you have to start all over again, waiting for another year to go by. I don't want to wish my life away!!
Thanks everyone!
I think she is just saying she landed a job with them and a bennie is 2 weeks paid vacation.
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That is not much when MT's required to use those days for sick, vacation, and holidays.
So don't plan a vacation, or get sick, or want off any holidays for to spend with family. 11 days are just not enough for a year's work for any company. The office staff, I am sure, get to take a vacation, or sometimes sick, and are off holidays to be with their families.
Why do at-home MT's get treated like this when we are paid on production and have to really PUSH to get a decent living, and then not be respected the same as an office employee. We produce piece work !
Not too bad. It's spring holidays and people are on vacation. Should pick up anytime. nm
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