Nevermind on Softscript.... too many bad things

• JLG Transcription v Transtech v SoftScript - info on these, have to compare
  • When did you get offer from TransTech? We just got email saying they were NOT hiring . . . - TT MTer
    • Reply to onging blah blah blah - MTr
      • I for one would really like an answer from - right to know
        • It was a while back, and did not say yes or no - The OP
          • Thanks for clearing that up. Nothing to - don't be scared
            • You are welcome! Oh, just scared about the - job market and which to pick
  • Nevermind on Softscript.... too many bad things - past lawsuits, not flexible,
  • THEY HAVE TOLD ME TWICE IN THE PAST - You have an offer from TT???
    • They are too hiring... - what?
      • For instance -- one day last week - pretty self-explanatory
        • NEVER LACKED FOR WORK - sm - HeidiHo
          • So YOU are the one taking all the work!! - Aha!!
            • ALL? I'd be SO RICH! Only what's asigned..nm - HHo
              • That is a BIG problem at TransTech is leads assigning work, rather than letting the work flow - TT MT4
                • Please do not misquote the posters here -- sm - hho2
                  • Hard to have a satisfying gripe session with management - if we had any work
        • I was thinking along the same lines... - oldttmt
      • I am confused, too. I hear on the board that TT... - ndmt
  • Who to go with? - A transcriptionist
    • Whom to go with? - fatcat
      • Thanks for all the info!!! I was with MDI but - ran out of work too much and
        • SC meaning SE (statutory employee) and or IC contractor. - Got the 2 mixed up. nm
    • Thanks for your feedback on JLG and SS - would like to hear more about JLG and SS
  • TT - LearningVR
  • TransTech is definitely VR -- pressuring MT's greatly to train on VR - TT MTer
    • I totally agree with the above poster. sm - mlstoo
    • this is sad - nan
      • Okay, so what about JLG or SoftScript - anybody know about these?
        • I work for JLG and very happy, no complaints! nm - shortcake
          • Hi shortcake -- does JLG have direct deposit now? Last I talked with them sm - Wally World here I come
            • No they don't have DD, which I don't like...sm - shortcake
              • When I worked there about 5 years ago, I caught them backdatng the date sm - LTMT
                • JLG - glitrgrammi
                • Wow! Thank you for writing this. This is very important - information. The OP
                  • You're welcome. As I said, this was 5 years ago or so. Things could have changed. sm - LTMT
              • But, have you always been paid, and in time for bills - and is there always enough work.
              • JLG - glitrgrndma
          • So far, I am finding in my research it is the best choice - JLG seems to be the way
            • Cancel that. I am going to look at others now. - The TT, SS and JLG are no go for me.

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Nevermind.... I went ahead and accepted a position with them yesterday...

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Unless you have worked for all of the nationals out there, how could you possibly know that SoftScript is the worst?  Perhaps in your experience it was the worst.  How many nationals have you worked for? 

Anytime a company changes the way they count lines, complaints end up on this board regarding that company.  As far as stealing lines....I would imagine they changed the way they count their lines and this is not okay with you.  By all means, you have a right to feel that way.

I have worked for SoftScript and as with every company, there are problems but I have also had a lot of positives come from working with SoftScript.  I have been doing transcription for 25 years and in my own personal experience, they are no where near "the worst" to work for.

I think they start QA out at 5 cpl now, but it could be 4 cpl.  They do pay for spaces.  They do not pay for headers.  There is always plenty of work (I have never ran out in nearly a year).  Unfortunately, I do not know anything about their benefits. I know they are currently looking at some better plans.  There is no dental plan as of right now. I know they have medical but unsure of rates.  They have paid holidays.  They do require you to work a schedule which must include 4 hours on on the weekend but also with a schedule you must do X number of lines per day, usually not too hard to reach either.  I like their software as it uses Word.  You can check your line count in Word by dividing characters with spaces to get your line count for each document.  There does seem to be several accounts with heavy ESL, but only 1 or 2 that I have found that I would like to shoot if I had the opportunity.

Hope this helps!

I agree with FelloMT.  It is very rare that I run out of work.  I have NEVER had a late paycheck.  Sometimes there is a lack of communication, but for the most part, I have enjoyed working for them.  I also agree that their platform is very easy to use.  They also try to be accommodating with the accounts that they assign you.

I never quite understood all the negativity about them.  I have been with them for a year and really don't have any complaints.