Link to home office info
Posted By: desperado on 2007-10-17
In Reply to: Percentage and be very careful - undecided
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LINK/URL: CNN Money - home office
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If you go to the MTJobs web site, there's a link for HIP right on the home page. nm
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Look at the Sponsors link from the Home page of MTStars and you will
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May have a home office in tn
But definately is affiliated with the Phillipines, know the person who runs it.
Home vs. office
Well, I've done both but did billing in between. Each has benefits. Our local hospital pays more per hour if you get over the req. amt. of lines. Pretty cool. However, they're small and don't often have openings. They have a good starting wage too.
OTOH, I like being at home, working in my sweats, and having my 3 cuddle babies (my 3 pugs) at home with me. We are trying to breed our 2 black pugs (just once to carry on the line) and I wouldn't have been able to do that if I had still been doing med. billing at an office. I had a TAH last May and had to use all my vac. days. I have to be home with my female if she has puppies in case something goes wrong and with the puppies in case she abandons then litter. Home trans. allows me to do that.
So, I guess, to each his own. At first, when I left an hourly paying job, I wanted to run to the local hosp. and beg them to hire me. Now, I'm more secure in what I can do and I feel comfortable at home. :-)
You can work in the office or at home....
if you dislike the office, or find it tense, you should ask to work from home. There are only about 15 people that work in the office, most are not transcriptionists, and my experience is that they would rather transcriptionists work from home.
Life's too short, go ahead and make arrangements to work from home. Why would you want to work in the office, especially if you dislike it so much?
PS, I was a supervisor in the home office
That is how I know for a fact that it is done this way.
Transcend has their home office there,
don't they?
Saw JLG hiring SE and IC. SE can take home office deductions, right? (sm)
Any other pros/cons about this or the company in general?
I'm an employee and can take home office deductions. You
have to have a $$ amount equal to a certain percentage of your income to be able to claim expenses if you are not an IC. I don't claim home office because it only made about a $50 difference in my report and I'd rather not claim it than worry about an audit since my office isn't 100% office use, my internet service isn't 100% work related, etc. HR Block does my taxes too.
Does Diskriter still photograph your home office?
I have been wanting current info on them, also. Anyone out there help?
Working from home/office work
I feel I need to speak up. I understand that the industry is going backwards in pay and for all of the more experienced MT's this is really degrading from what I hear from some. I understand and I would probably feel the same way. This is a craft. Not everyone can do what we do. It is a very hard craft. We should be paid what we are worth. There is no doubt about that but I also know how it works in an office in this industry. Being in an office is awful! I did it for 15 years. I worked at 2 different companies and both took advantage of the hard worker I was. I had MULTIPLE jobs and was not compensated for it. When I hear MT's complain about how bad they have it I want to scream. Yes, the pay is an issue. Yes, the belittling emails from managers is ridiculous. I completely agree and all of those managers should be let go but you do not know how awful it is to be in an office setting dealing with those belittling managers.
Trust me everyone in the company you work for or wherever that is not a VP or CEO is going through hell on a daily basis and not getting paid for it. You are making a lot more money for the time you put in than the people working in the office mostly. The people in the office are probably working on salary. When you figure the hours they work and the amount they are paid that are probably making about $5.00 an hour or less. They also have to work nights/weekends etc. from home. They also are having to listen to all of the MT's daily when they have a problem, they call in giving a excuse as to why they cannot come to work and trying to scramble to get the shift filled when the MT is really not sick as she said, problems dealing with the clients and their complaints about the work or turn times, problems with MT's and editors fighting via IM or email, problems with the Sales guys telling potential clients...oh yeah, we can do that...when we CANNOT.
I could go on and on. Being in an office is a lot more work than you would think. I would be greatful for what you have. I am not bitter at what I have gone through in an office setting. It got me to where I am today. I just want to let you know it is not easy working in an office and it is a lot harder than being an MT when you can type and then stop for the day and not have to answer to others and deal with their issues. Being an MT is a craft and it is hard...just be thankful!
Have a HAPPY HOLIDAY! Be joyous! Feel Blessed!
"People are quitting" -- who? I work in the home office
and no one has quit in the last month.
I realize we work from home, but where in Ky is their base office?
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That is the owner's home. Office is in Ahmedabad, India. It is deceptive sm
to advertise otherwise. All of the work is sent to and comes from India.
MTSO gift to their at-home MT's who make their living for them and all the office staffs' livi
Why is it so hard to share their profits with the at-home MT's? ? ? Give me MONEY for Christmas because so much has been taken throughout the year -- I won't it back -- or at least some of it ! I will buy my own gift or pay my light bill or buy my children/grandchildren a gift with it.
In general, the top echelon is getting so greedy at most MTSO's! They would have nothing w/o the MT's constantly tapping those keyboards . . . and I mean it gets more and more difficult for us MT's as with each passing year to make a decent living . . . I dare say a living of any sort. Only those MT's who have husbands to support them are happy with whatever few cents they are offered, because it is only play money for them anyway. Hubby pays all the bills. I guarantee you that if a poll were taken of the Happy MT's with their at-home job, it would either be hubby making living for them OR mommy not having to pay a babysitter to work outside the home. Those in HR/management, with a little research, can easily see how our paychecks are dwindling month by month due to lower wages because ASR/VR is taking away the decent dictators and leaving only the horrible dictators (who take lots of time to transcribe a quality report), lack of cost-of-living raises, rising electricity bills at home that the MT has to pay, high-speed internet/phone bills higher and higher and loaded with taxes, rent/mortages/taxes/insurance continuously rising.
The office staff don't have to think about those at-home costs, as theirs are paid by the MTSO during their working hours/shift, nor do they have to worry about the lack of raises, etc, because in-house employees get raises automatically with tenure or with a 6-month or annual review or at the discretion of management at any time.
Personally, my line count continues to decrease; I don't know what the reason is because in the past many years, I could transcribe 200-400 lines per hour, and I do good to transcribe 100 or 150 an hour with the horrible dictators sifted out by the VR machine Dictaphone ExText.
Please don't yell at me -- because I am thankful for a paycheck -- but why is the burden put on my fingers to WORK HARDER AND HARDER to earn that paycheck. Don't say try ASR/VR because it will double your income, because I have tried that and know better and have proven that theory to be wrong -- at least on Dictatphone ExSpeech you can't !
The other thief of a good line count/wage for the U.S. MT's is the majority of our work going offshore because it can get done CHEAPER ! Who is all that extra money saved by offshoring our work going to ?? Not the at-home MT. That is exactly why I request MONEY for my Christmas gift from my employer, rather than some promo gift that is handed out to any and everyone.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL US MT's in the good 'ole USA ! ! !
Great link w/info
http://www.mtdaily.com/math.html
See inside for link that contains a lot of info!
http://www.google.com/custom?domains=forum.mtstars.com&q=JLG&sa=Search&sitesearch=forum.mtstars.com&client=pub-3989012142716975&forid=1&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BLH%3A50%3BLW%3A154%3BL%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtstars.com%2Fpicts%2Flogo.gif%3BS%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.MTStars.com%3BFORID%3A1%3B&hl=en
provided link for info....
just to explain where VBC originated and how we are once again being sold out by AHDI.
try inside link to get medrite info...sm
http://www.crescendo.com/en/medrite.htm
Meditask, LLC. Click the link...has more info. nm
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here is the link to company info page
http://www.synthescribe.com/company.html
Info on MQ Baltimore office
Anyone out there familiar with the Baltimore MQ office. How are they to work for. Also, do they keep you busy. I would be working on an oncology account. Would appreciate any help regarding this. Thanks.
Your link is broken.....see inside for correct link:
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In the early days, MedQuist said working at home was a benefit, therefore at-home sm
employees did not receive as many benefits as those working in-house. As I believe, it was something like at-home employees got 3 days off a year versus 10 days for the in-office employees -- WHAT?!!! I told them it made no sense to me, since by working at home I was saving them money -- no need to provide office space, equipment, references, utilities, etc. -- yet I get shafted. I was only part-time when they took over the previous company with their great policies, and I told them to kiss where I can't.
The main office was in Bolingbrook but they built an office in Yorkville last fall. SM
I think that the owners live in Yorkville, so it was built close to their house. Nice office, just pretty far out.
Just curious, is the MQ Nashville office the old Lanier office? nm
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I don't work in the office and never claimed to. I am just saying that since the new office open
October with everyone of the admin staff in one place, these problems do not occur any more.
Can't get paid in the office if you don't work in the office.
JLG has MT's working at home, not in the office, not to mention working out of state. The mail is the only way to get paid since they have temporarily suspended direct deposit. The only ones getting paid on time are the ones that do work in the office, like the management and people answering the phone.
Closed FW office, Indianapolis office too. nm
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where is the MQ link
I do not see the MQ link to the left of the page anymore. Was it moved?
MQ Link
To sm:
I am sorry for my post. I did not really see the Medquist menu at the left margin as of the time I posted my suggestion. It seems the link has been deleted for some time, as some viewers have just complained.
Thanks,
jgl
see link below
It's an SE position. Fortunately I'm a vet and can get my healthcare at the V.A. I'll figure something out later, but right now I need an INCOME since MQ has messed me up royally. I may have other places I could find health insurance, maybe through the small business organization or something. Ill miss my PTO, but, hey, nothing is perfect :)
no link for me
Since the boards went through an update (about the time the MQ board was made) I haven't been able to see any specialty boards listed on the left anymore, just Top, Home, and Contact. I have to go to Home to see the list of the specialty boards and for some reason MQ board is not even on there with the others.
Try this link.
When the link opens up, look on the left-hand side under News & Info, and there is a section called message board. If this link doesn't work go to yahoo.com and click on finance. When the finance page opens up, type trcr at the top of the page where it says enter symbol(s). The message board link will be on the left-hand side of that page too.
Link to another link. Look for changes soon
http://forum.mtstars.com/medical_transcription/v/8/68.html
Here is the link
http://forum.mtstars.com/word/v/1/6140.html
Whatever. I don't need the link.
I realized I should not have asked so it is a dead subject now. thanks anyway
use this link if you need it
http://www.mtstars.com/search/search.pl?Terms=alltype&Realm=All
LinK
Linda - sorry it took so long to get back to you. I've had a few very slow weeks, but we need you. Send name and # to www.transcribeitquick.com and we'll get you started this week - you have not been forgotten - Eileen
I saw this link
I don't work for CyMed, but I saw this link posted on another board. It seems to have a little information.
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php?news=1649
LinK
They give me a check and a nice luncheon. I've only been working for them for 3 months so I was pleasantly surprised that they invited me since I don't work in-house.
link
http://www.keystrokestranscription.com/
Here's that link again..... (sm)
http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2002/05/06/smallb1.html
Here is the link:
http://forum.mtstars.com/company/v/1/55505.html
Read the title and body. She says she is not an OFFICIAL recruiter but likes to refer MTs.
Trying the link again
http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/how/howto.cfm
Here's a link when I was asking about them
a while ago. I did contact them and told me only full-time positions but that's all I really asked about so don't know anything more. You might get some hits if you put the name in the Google search at top and click on search MT Stars.
Here's a link.
This has a couple of them.
http://www.escription.com/services_mtso.htm
link
http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/
ahima/bok1_034023
AHIMA looked into it, suggested everyone do VBC and why. Clients, I suppose, would be the ones to insist on VBR because they can check bills for accuracy.
However, read this one addressing all from MTs voice in the matter, you will love it:
www.da-nose.com/files/StandardRatePayMMT.pdf
MDI link
http://www.transmdi.com/home/
Don't have the link
Thanks Jade,
I did find those stats and included them in what I gave the reporter.
New Link
It didn't work for me either.
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