Me too....waiting on the work *sigh* (sm)

• MDI-MD - just wondering
  • All you need to know is - there is no work. - nm
    • That may be but they are advertising. nm - me
      • I know they are but it does you no good - to apply if there is no work. I am
        • Me too....waiting on the work *sigh* (sm) - Nipntuck
          • Just think how those of us who have been at MDI - for a long time feel! nm
            • MDI-MD - just wondering
              • The only reason it's "slow" is because they have - overhired. nm
                • MDI-MD - just wondering
          • It is a major holiday - who wants to have elective medical care - at this time of year???
            • This is only wishful thinking on your part...I agree with below poster! - An
            • Honey, I have been an acute care MT for 25 years. - sm

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For anybody that has worked with transform..............Have you have experienced this. I have been waiting for work to be asigned to me for four hours. Yes, they asign work to you......................I have been with this company for two weeks. I made a mistake, I put the wrong date of service on a report...............................So I am wondering if this is the reason why my e-mail has not been answered, nor my phone calls, nor AOL messenger.  I have not made mistakes with medical words, at least that I know (although I have not gottent a lot of feedback). I have been transcribing in this particular speciality for 7 years, so I don't think I made huge mistakes.

Have anybody experienced this?

In your response to FutureNet.  I am currently working for them. It is a good company, easy platform, great people, but I am waiting for work as I type.  I think they have over-hired, we are now caught up and out of work.  Doesn't pay the bills!

Soon to be in the poor house

I guess it is just the same with all these companies, but it can be so irritating when your supervisor gives you the morning update on minutes and is thrilled that all accounts are empty and says how great it is.  Why do they not understand how distressing this is to the MT? 

Just sitting her twiddling my thumbs waiting......

The number 1 reason for unemployment compensation is LACK OF WORK, and that income is only going to be about 50% of your greatest income in 3 of the last 5 quarters (check with your state).  Yes, I certainly do believe each and every single one of them should be reported for this.  Someone needs to put a stop to it!!  However, you must consider that once you confront your employer about this, it will likely get you laid off.  They really have no choice when you **go legal** on them.  It happened to me.  I figured it would, but I was so tired of clocking in and out, in and out, waiting for work from 6:30 in the morning until after 9 or 10 at night.  Sometimes I still would not meet the minimum requirement.  I refused to use my PTO.  My income was sinking.  After about 6 months, I said no more, give me work or let me go.  I knew I had a much greater earning potential and they were going to continue to offshore more and more.  When I told my supervisor I wanted a third party involvement I was laid off.  What these companies are doing is truly a crime and thus gives them the name SWEAT SHOP.  If you are in the position, please report them, even if you not work there anymore.

07/28/09 for new MTs, FT & PT, all shifts.  Are they saying the accounts are UNDERSTAFFED?

Naturally, the new hirees will be gooing and gushing all over this board again about how GREAT their accounts are and how  EASY their dictators are.

I JUST WONDER WHAT THIS LATEST, YET ANOTHER HIRING BLITZ IS GOING TO LEAD TO IN ANOTHER FEW WEEKS.  Anyone care to predict?  .

I think some of the posts have truth to them.  I don't think  QT has hired new MTs in ages and I would think that the quality issues that we are being threatened with pay reductions etc must be coming from the overseas work, which makes me angry.   Do they have other accounts besides this one?  I wish we could get some confirmation. 

So, it seems no one best post anything sad to say.  If its negative, even if true, it will hurt the little guy the most as we often have no legal recourse or money to obtain legal counsel if a company has done us wrong.  So, what is best course of action when investigating a company that has not paid their employees or other legal work-related matters?  Better Business Bureau?  Just wondering if anyone knows who you would contact to investigate before we sign-up or interview for a company.  Also, let's face it.  Transcription is becoming a very, very difficult profession regarding payment and employment.  I imagine probably best to check to make sure a legitimate company, ask questions of them as they do of you, prepare to be very flexible (24/7/365), be your own IT department for computer issues (if you work from home), and go in there with a positive attitude and hope for the best.  Otherwise, it seems it would be best only to post regarding words, actual jobs, software/hardware, etc. etc. and just light topics.  Just my take on it all but also which is why i am slowing weaning from the world of transcription.

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Well, I have been looking and looking.  I have interviews scheduled with Transcend and also Softscript.  I did research here on the boards about Softscript, and didn't like much of what I heard. 

I also had a very nice woman from the boards here contact me and offer to refer me on to her company, and gave me numbers for contacts there.

So...today I was contacted by Scriberight.  They seemed very nice and the testing was quite easy. 

Anyone know anything about them?  I'm sorry to keep posting these, but I have had to change jobs twice in the past two years due to lack of work, unstable companies, bad pay, etc....I would just like to stay put for a while and I value your opinions.

Thanks!