Maybe so, but I've BTDT with TransTech...
Posted By: Anon II on 2005-11-03
In Reply to: There are no more ESLs at TT than ... - TT MT
and THEIR ESLs are particularly difficult. It's not just one doc, either - it's a BUNCH!~
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I've BTDT. I'm sorry you're going SM
through the same thing. Here is my advice (for what it's worth). I would not actually quit until you find a new job. Then, respectfully, let the old company know that although you feel bad about leaving them that you have to give 2 weeks notice because there is just not enough work to pay your bills. You could also say that if they do not need you due to low work volume that you could quit effective immediately, but that due to professional courtesy you would be happy to complete 2 weeks (something along those lines). Just be polite about it. They know that the majority of us work for a living and cannot expect us to continue to work for a company that does not have work.
Good luck to you!
Chickadee
I worked for TransTech briefly and it's not them. But I've never read that about
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To BTDT
Thank you so much for your very helpful suggestions. I'm very happy to learn you finally found a good match. Would it be possible for you to disclose the name of your company, if we did it privately by e-mail? I've been an employee Transcriptionist for 15 years and am very nervous about making a move to contractor, for many of the reasons you've stated (for example, being taken advantage of), but would be much more inclined to do so with a company that comes with a good recommendation from a current IC. Please let me know if you would do this and I'll forward you my e-mail. If not, thank you again for your time and thoughts.
BTDT
Wow, sounds like we could be twins! I feel good about my decision. I cannot continue to live on the edge, wondering if I can pay my bills or not. I have loved MDI and wish all good for it. I also wish all good for myself. I will do the very best I can for MDI and also for the side-job I have. I wish the times in which we live did not make two jobs necessary; but, alas, they do. A. Sertive, yes, we do work together in a manner of speaking. I can only hope for the best for all of us--the MTs AND the MTSOs. We live in a scary economy and my hope is that everything will work out well. Again, I want to thank everyone on this thread for being so civil.
I agree with BTDT
Be very careful with KS. I worked for them for a short time and gladly went back to MQ. Had a witch of a lead (very threatening) and work which was so sporadic, I went days without any. Perhaps I just ended up on a bad account, but be very, very careful with this one. Get an employee manual and all things in writing as I was lied to at the beginning by their HR person about all things, including the benefit package.
Again, Lee is a very nice person, but still proceed with caution and keep your old job for a while after you begin with KS, just in case.
Spheris-BTDT-got away
I just quit after working there for 6 years. They're HEAVY into India. It became very difficult to make a living. Good accounts would just disappear and when you would ask about them, you'd get lied to and then find out later they went to India. I only had one good supervisor the whole 6 years and I had about 8 of them. My last supervisor wouldn't let second shifters take a day off unless we got someone to cover for us. They treat their employees very poorly and its getting worse.
Same experience as BTDT
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BTDT, I'd love to know why you are such an expert....
you post a lot of negativity, but doubtful that you have worked for BOTH MDI and Transcend.
the offshore work - BTDT -
BTDT with TT - started out great, but like others....sm
constantly ran out of work or was given the dredges. When earnings were affected, I said ta-ta and never looked back! I'm happy that it's working for you, but believe me these complaints about this company on this board are VERY legitimate. As has been said many MANY times here, one company does not work for every MT - and there are better ones out there. I know - I found one!
If at all possible, hold on to your existing job and try out the other job. BTDT. nm
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Oh, THAT! BTDT!!! Good luck. There are better companies out there. nm
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grass isn't greener, BTDT came back, sm
I have always been frustrated with management. However, they don't pay management enough and that is a huge reason why they don't get quality people in there. One awesome person they had left and now I see she is even back - grass wasn't greener elsewhere for her.
I left awhile back and came back with my tail between my legs. There are far worse companies out there, I tried 3 before I came back.
Why do I like Diskriter -
Pay is average for industry don't expect anything more than average, on time, direct deposit.
QA staff is very good, only 1 person maybe would not be my ideal QA person there because she really doesn't know what she's doing - she's QA because she can't type fast enough (was told that by a management level person who is no longer there).
Their Tech Support people are wonderful and always go out of their way, very personable and more than willing to help no matter time of day or night. Other companies are not that good or personable.
So, I guess I will be a Diskriter MT forever. Many have left and a lot have come back. They aren't for everyone but no one is.
Feel free to email me if you want to know more.
I have narrowed it to those 3 companies. I am not interested in Webmedx - BTDT. nm
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I echo BTDT and left a few months ago. Don't bother. NM
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What good does it do? They've lied, they've betrayed us.
They've taken all they are going to take from me. I am not going to waste any more time being angry. I hate the way things ended, but I refuse to accept the blame for any part of it because I know that was a lie too, even though they did try to blame the MTs. I know part of the problem was quality issues, but QA wasn't to blame for that either, although they have been.
It is time to pick up and move on. I think mgmt will reap what they sow. For those who worked on the main account Webmedx is still hiring, though the best time slots have already been taken.
What the heck? I've never heard that in the 8 yrs I've worked here. sm
Go back to your STM or over his or her head.
Since you've brought it up, I've stopped SM
giving the negative info because every time I have in the past I am called a disgruntled ex-employee or told that my experience has no relation to what the company is like today.
I won't repeat the information I've given in the past, anyone can find it on searches. I've decided to just let the people have their experience with the company and that experience will validate everything I've ever said about those people.
The same people own and run that company--they may have new names doing the management, but it still runs the same way.
You've got it ~ you've hit the nail on the head....
I can Google until dawn and still not find John Smith in NY - you know the neurologist... Cut me a break! I've now learned to ask my online company for a list of referring physicians (since none of the accounts are in my state) and also ask for websites for the hospitals, but I still don't take more than 5 min of my own time to find referring physicians. I send it right through with a verify cc:...
As far as making an educated guess, I would only do that if it was my own account and I know the dictator well. For the online company, it is their responsibility to make that educated guess as it is their client, not mine. I leave that up to the company to make assumptions; this way it is on their back, not mine when it comes to the legality of the report. Ultimately, the physician is responsible when signing that report or there should be clause on those reports that state dictated but not read. If that clause is not there, then it is the physician's responsibility to know the content, not the MT. An MT can only transcribe what they hear and really should not be making educated guesses on anyone since we live in a world of sue-happy patients and their malpractice insurance is so high. If there is a question, it needs to go the dictator to resolve.
JMO - been doing this for over 20 years. 
I've been a QA 15 years and I've never heard
of any company only paying for the actual Keystrokes of the blank. You would literally make less than minimum wage that way. Waaay less.
No. TransTech is out of Texas TTS is in New Hampshire. TransTech
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Well I don't work for Transtech and this discussion isn't about Transtech...
and that is not age discrimination....give me a break...
I've come here for as long as I've been...
...an MT, for the same reasons all of you do. I don't scan the boards looking for false accusations, but when something comes up that does involve me, I would like the opportunity to defend myself. That's all...
I've used it before...sm
If you are thinking of going with a company with the beginning letter of "e" and ending in "Z"....you will not be getting paid for spaces. They allow ONLY 8% for spaces, which IMO, is retarded. The platform is very easy, but this particularly company has it set up to NOT count spaces, you will be typing your fingers off it seems.
I've been doing this for more than 11
between 250-350 lines an hour where I am now, without killing myself. At Medware, I was lucky to get 200 lines an hour.
I've only seen 1. sm...
And it was at www.transcriptionoutsourcing.com . It doesn't say this or much of anything else on their website. I think I got this as a link from an MTDaily ad that had a different company name listed and when you clicked their email, the Transcription Outsourcing web site is where it took you. I'll look around and see if I can find the original ad. It was a small company. Good luck in the meantime!
I've got?? i think this is better said I have 12+
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I've been there too ... and it's getting very old
I've accepted offers with and tried just about everyone. So far, the one I trained on today has been the best to deal with. The trainer also told me she has been on this account for many, many years - and in that time has only run out of work twice, due to hurricanes. I'm getting very, very tired - I just want to find the right fit. I've found quite a few WRONG fits (and I'm not a newbie - I've got 13+ years on me). I figure, at this point, I want to pick the RIGHT ones, not just ANYone. I think I'll talk to DH some more and see if we can work something out. Who is the *&%* Company, it's late, I'm tired and I can't figure it out. If you want, and can do it, e-mail me separately. I have to make a decision with them soon. Thanks so much for at least your honest, yet positive, input. It's refreshing on these boards.
I've have been doing (sm)
some work for them lately. The stuff is mostly medical conferences and symposiums where people are giving talks. You generally get their Powerpoint presentation to help with drug names and doctor names. I did have one nightmarish assignment where there were about six people sitting around a table all talking at once and I was supposed to figure out who was talking when. The rest of them have been pretty good, though.
Just so you know, this is another CL, not the CL you've seen here for a while now, before the mov
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Not me, I've been looking for (sm)
minimal part-time at least 9-10 cents per line for a long time. You can find it and get nothing but the bad dictation. BTW, I started typing about 30 years ago. So hang in there if you'd like, I've donated too much of my time to this so-called profession. And there are no hospital jobs around here. I live in a fairly large city and the hospitals are ALL on VR or EMR. It will reach everyone's town before too long. It will be whoever will work the cheapest can have the job. Not me, I'm not that cheap.
Wow! You say you've been an
Again, it is common sense not to post people's names on public forums for any reason. Sometimes, I can't tell if you folks are 12 years old or 98 years old.
Please do not post names.
Well DUH - so do I. That's why I've done
in one form or another (as an employee, as a contractor, as an MTSO) since 1983. And have been with the same small service for many years. And have had my own company/accounts since 1992. But I know my skills are in demand. That certainly seems to bother you a LOT. You sure are defensive about this company, aren't you?
I've been both....sm
There is a little more restriction in my work schedule now as I have to work the hours I committed to in order to help the company keep things in TAT, but there is some flexibility if I need, for example, an hour or two for an appointment. Some companies are more flexible than others in this regard. Also, the amount of time you have to put in to acquire the required line counts is dependent on many things, such as platform, audio quality, dictator mix (ESL:EFL) and the amount of work available to you.
Be prepared to receive much less per line with a national company than you are making right now plus the fact that your taxes and SS will be withheld from your check unless you find a company that offers IC status. The other side of the coin there is that ICs are usually not offered bennies.
Hope you find something that is to your liking and works for you.
You've got that right! nm
Are people still posting complaints on the company board about how they need to apply for food stamps? I'm glad I got out when I did.
I've said that all along.
If we want to take someone's personal advice (and who knows whose advice we are REALLY taking because we don't identify ourselves here) about who NOT to work for, NOT to trust, etc., surely we cannot be surprised that companies would have their own insider list of who does poor work, doesn't stick to schedules, is a lot of difficult to deal with personally, is a complainer, just doesn't produce enough, etc.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. At least they know each other there.
It doesn't bother me.
No, I've never had to do this...
just had to send a copy of my business license a couple of times. I've worked for about 5-6 different companies as an IC over the years and no one has asked for a copy of my ID.
I've never seen that
Granted, there are cruel sickos everywhere but where I live they chop the chicken's head off quickly before defeathering it. I've never heard of someone dropping a chicken in hot water while it's alive. Cows freely roam in rolling green pastures. Pigs do, too, except when in pens where they love to roll in mud. Your experience with farmers is much different than mine, I suppose, and I'm surrounded by them.
It's the best and I've used several sm
I get a better line count with ExText than any other platform I've used.
I've done
Done MT for 10 years but only for local private practices and clinics. No acute care. Radiology, ortho, ENT, GI, GU, podiatry, even some legal. No hospital tho darn it! That's why I was hoping for the best on this one. Its a hospital acct. I don't think its worth it tho somehow.
I've never used it.
It starts accumulating right away but I've never had to use it. The recruiters are happy to answer any questions you have that I can't. :-)
Just like we've been saying all along. nm
I could've had a V-8!
Guess I had one of those duh! moments (that has lingered awhile). Ha! Thanks ... great idea! -
It's funny, I am pretty new at this, and things will all of a sudden come to me ... like I just recently realized it would be smart to include no phrases ... like: No frequency, dysuria, hematuria; instead of adding the no on separately. (It is usually a no anyway.)
There are so many facets to this field, that it is taking me quite awhile to put it all together. I don't have a lot of medical background either, which doesn't help.
Anyway, thanks again for the idea. I will try to continue to see the larger picture in using the expander.
I've never used it
My employer doesn't require it. Truthfully they probably don't even know the BOS.
Thanks--I've been looking through them too.
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I've used both....sm
and I don't think there's a huge difference. I do like the DQS format better, I think it's clearer, but they are both MT-friendly. I did seem to have more trouble getting lines with Bayscribe, but that could be chalked up to the learning curve. You can also have MDI import your Expanders from DQS.
It's just that everything I've been looking for...sm
in an employee position, they have it - an acute care account, a good line rate reasonable insurance costs with good coverage, PTO, 401K, typing in Word in the platform, equipment provided, and a sign-on bonus on top of it all. Looking at it all listed out like that, well, it could apply to a lot of companies. It's just something about talking to them that I like. I hope I'm right!
Oh, they do have an equipment rental but that doesn't bother me.
I've only been doing this for
3 years, but like I said, this is the best offer I have had. I graduated with honors, have done good on all tests ever taken, never been turned down for a job. I know I'm very good at what I do, but from what I read on here, I thought that was a pretty good cpl. I read every day all these people with 15-25 yrs. experience only being offered that from most companies. I wouldn't even know where to look to make a substantial amount more and still have the flexibility that I have with them. I mean, I work M-F from 5 a.m. until 3 p.m. and some Saturdays, so don't get me wrong; it's not that I don't work, because I do. I just like the flexibiilty to be able to take off if I need to with no problems! Easy accounts, easy platform and really easy to make my paycheck be what it needs to be. Where you make 9.5 cpl, is it that easy?
I've been there too sm
If people would meet line committments the work would flow without going late and they wouldn't have to bring in new people. They are forced to hire when the work is not getting done.
Yes they do and I've had enough of it too
Grrr
I've been through that and have already
been offered a position, I just haven't decided one way or the other yet. I'm in a position now where what I was told before I was hired didn't turn out to be the way it is, so if I make a change I want to be sure of what I'm getting in to.
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