No, I am not sitting around. I am working all night
Posted By: and all weekend while on 2009-04-24
In Reply to: I agree with you but - unsure
everyone is out having fun or sleeping. The only way to make a living. I cannot afford to sit and scrounge. I have no help outside of my own support and no family except a son to provide for, you better believe I don't sit and wait!
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In agreement with the above, sitting working on work
is just beyond what it should be. In earlier years I worked 2 jobs but each job paid every 2 weeks. One job paid 1 week, the other the next so my check each and every week was for 2 week pay period. How sweet was that! Now if I have a few hours downtime for no work it is fine, just take off, can make it up, don’t have to if I don’t want but very few times this happens and I only have a partime job now.
Yep, sitting here with nothing again...
There is very little on the system, can't even make low line count. What is happening????
I have to vent, as I am sitting here SM
with a throbbing headahce and chest pain. Every Friday, and I mean EVERY FRIDAY, I have a day from hades on my account. I work on a difficult account, lots of ESL, but generally I enjoy it and get work sent I really enjoy. I'm used to the doctors and it is not a problem any other day of the week, EXCEPT FRIDAYS, when I have one awful report after the next. I will have the worst doctors, one right after the next, without any let up. It could be random, I know, but I assume they are cleaning the mess out before the weekend, when they have less expereinced people working.
Do other people have the same experience? I work for a large company, not MQ. The other large company. And please, no discertations on not being professional, etc. I'm actually concerned for my health.
I do dog-sitting in my home. $15 per day.
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I would be a sitting duck. That is why I am
trying to get out of my present situation of working every weekend, because I am easily swayed. Oh no. Thanks for letting me know this in advance. This, in particular is a weakness of mine and I need to avoid a situation like that at all costs!
well I am sitting here on MTstars so...
That means there are no jobs. I ran out about an hour ago. Guess I will grab some lunch and try again later. Have a good one.
I am still sitting today and running
out of work. This is not fair. When I hired in, I was told there was plenty of work. Now, the accounts I was told I was assigned are nonexistent. I am being told that they not know if and when these accounts will materialized. I was assigned clinic, yet the only thing I have recieved are OP reports. Long, hard, unclear OP reports. If I was hired and paid to do them, fine, I was not. Was told I had to start from the bottom and can only be allowed to do clinic. So what the @#%^&^& am I getting this junk work for. Moving on Monday. Thank god.
I agree, but now I am sitting here trying to figure it out.
I don't work for KS and I am just a nosey person. Also, I type all day so I have nothing else better to do than wonder what the initials stand for. Sad. Very sad (I am referring to my curiosity). No joke.
yep. Just sitting and drinking java.
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Take pic of you sitting at PC with blanket draped
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Also want to add, why should an MT stay at a co. that is always out of work. Sitting and waiting
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Well, this just makes no sense at all. Are you saying that TT management are sitting
posting positive things about their country to lure us all in? I know there are plenty of reasons to be paranoid about MTSOs these days, but isn't that taking it to a new level?
I am sitting here patting my foot as I read this
Reading through I got the impression she was not qualified in any way, shape or form, no experience and it showed just by what she was putting down. I am glad someone else saw through all this smoke.
I am sitting here looking at an empty screen also so dont feel alone. What is going on with MQ out
of work like this. I have 4 backups and am still out. I guess they are hot and heavy on this turnaround time being nonexistent so they are over hiring now and we will look at more empty screens.
Yep I am sitting here with 3 large accounts and no work. Has anyone gotten any satisfaction from
speaking with corporate about this. These people in Amherst obviously do not know what they are doing. I wonder what the quality of this work looks like just throwing anyone and everyone on these accounts. Cant be too good. I have also noticed their QA people dont fill in blanks even for the docs that really are just more technical. Understandable with bad cell phones etc but just more technical or with an accent they dont get the blanks.
Does your behind get sweaty after sitting a long time in that chair?
My microfiber chair is pretty and okay but I get sweaty and I don't like it.
Sorry, but it's not me to go say "hey, remember me..I'm sitting with my hand out begging
for acknowledgment. Truly, not bashing the company. Overall, they have been good to me and that is why I stay. Maybe, they aren't the most organized but I am sure they try. I've worked extra to get bonuses and had to beg for that too (same thing..passing the buck..this person forgot to send it out, that person should have already done it, took about 2 months.............so..I'm done with that. I have a job and that's good enough for me. If there were any better companies out there, I'd be there but they have most beat on that. What I have found that overall the best place to work is not for nationals but local doctors. They are the most appreciative and obviously do not have a lot of employees so you don't get lost in the shuffle. Merry Christmas to All. I have my wonderful family who is my life, not my job and that is what matters most to me.
Well after getting tired of sitting and waiting for 2 weeks i just gave up. sm
Told work was coming in January, well I got trained in December so what good does that do me? I didn't sign in, just gave up. It took them 3 weeks to email and ask where have I been? Where do you think? Working for my other employer. After reading them posting jobs on this site day in and out I have no confidence at all in working for them. With all the time they wanted logging in and out, checking seperate web sites for line counts and QC, doesn't seem too friendly to the MT anyhow. Time to move on before I waste my time.
I'm feeling mighty depressed sitting here waiting on
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Yeah, thinking about it sitting here in my sweats, hair up in a ponytail myself...sm
I must honestly say it is hard to demand respect looking like this. Thanks for making me smile!
It really does take unique people to be able to work while the kids are screaming in the background, the dog is bugging you because he wants to go outside for the hundredth time today, you know you only have one more load of laundry to catch you up for the day, and all the while you have the dictator who thinks it's ok to talk while he stuffs his mouth full of food, or to sit in the lounge where everybody is taking a break and making plans or whatever. Oh well, from the looks of thes print on these sweat pants, I haven't lost my sense of humor anyway. It is hard to be real serious when you are over 40 and running around with pink flames on your clothing, sheeesh! 
tired of companies overhiring and then sitting and waiting endlessly for work
The accomplishes nothing because then people get tired of not making any money and move on. Is there no solution to this?
If you can stand sitting for long stretches to fulfill your schedule, you might not mind it...
I prefer working a required line count, not a set, rather inflexible schedule as I had at Webmedx...It's all in what you want to put up with. They, like almost all MTSOs, could care less about YOU..they just want you to grind out your lines. My supervisor was new and fairly unreasonable as well. Good riddance...
That is why I left. I spent days sitting in front of the computer, checking for
work every 5 minutes (or less) for 8+ hours trying to get work. On my days off I used to work 12+ hour days to make up lines, but then they hired people for Friday-Monday work and then there wasn't extra work to make up lines. I would get up at 3 or 4 a.m. and try to get work. I gave it a good try, frequently asked STM for more work, went over her head. They didn't seem to care, meanwhile I'm taking $300 to $400/month out of savings to cover my bills.
I would be afraid to lose my safety net if I needed X amount of dollars to live. I am sitting here
now out of work with 3 major hospitals in my pool and I think if a lot of people all want to work the same hours this may be a big problem because they cant keep it straight now so I would be very leery of this until you see how it is going to go. I work for Amherst and this is a chronic problem with no work.
day and night
Overall transform is good. I'd say stay away from accounts with Lisa P as manager. She is moody and flies off a lot. Or should I just say unpredictable.
Transform is good as they are pretty flexible on hours and the platform is pretty decent to work on.
Try a night out and look for a man.
and you might make some cashews along with those peanuts. They are also delicious covered in chocolate, but that may require you get a few more lines in.
Hey, don't be bitter, reconsider! Some of us have learned a lot of from this board.
Chillax! Life is waaaaay too short! 
P/S: Bubble baths and a glass of wine can also cure this kind of demeanor.... Try it some time. You might like it.... 
Nothing since last night in the ER.
Must be no one has gone to the ER because that is what my account is.
Its only you - last night I
I hate to have to start looking for another job, but things just keep getting a little worse all the time on my accounts.
more $ for night and weekends
0.005 per line from 6 pm to 11 pm. from 11 pm to 6 am 0.01 per line. How the heck can we keep track of this stuff? More time will be spent calculating the time sheet than earning it!!
Thank you very much! :) Have a great night. NM
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I have been waiting all night for - sm
someone to say that. I feel better already!
How they sleep at night
They sleep just like the guys over at MQ sleep. More and more this business is getting down and dirty. I feel for you all.
How they sleep at night
MQ and Heartland are both scum, cut from the same greedy cloth.
Run screaming into the night!
I worked there for 11 years. The last few years have been a gradual decline, but big changes came on 1/1/06. My experience since then: Felt like a 6 year old who needed to be watched every minute. I was PT and could not take time off without making it up. So that's not really time off, is it? The whole place was confused about personnel policies. Never got straight answers. What a mess! I left and found a gem of a company and am very happy. There are MUCH better companies out there.
Nowhere does it say anything about taking our night
differential (not that I can find, anyway). They took one bonus and replaced it one other and another on the way. Rarely do I run out of work. They could have cut our pay even more to get us on a more even keel with the other nationals that only pay 50%. At least that didn't happen yet. It's not a bad place to work. I have always been paid on time, have a good PS and WFC, accrue PTO even though I'm only part time (30 hours per week). 
Difference is night and day
I love Keystrokes! No etime to fill out, ever! Great leads, great office support staff. Pay rate was about the same or slightly above what I made at MQ. I am happy I made the switch.
How can they sleep at night?
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night work
I realize you're only talking about evening into early morning hours here, but there are some things you may want to consider:
If you're not used to staying up late, at first you may find it easier to fall asleep as soon as you get home because you'll be exhausted. But once your body becomes used to this schedule, I would count on 1-2 hours of unwind time before you fall asleep after getting home. Been there; done it. Then add 7 to 8 hours of good, sound rest before your daughter needs you.
Breaking up your sleep pattern will not be good in the long run because it will take its toll on your health. Naps are okay for short-term use but you really need deep, undisturbed sleep to function well, stay healthy, and not be irritable all day. This advice comes from my college Psych class and personal experience over many years. And as I'm sure you know, a special needs child takes extra care and that in itself draws on your mental and physical resources before you even head off to work.
If you're someone who can't stay up past 10 or 11 now, your production is going to suffer while you fight sleep. It's going to take time to try to re-program your body and using stimulants like coffee or caffeine to get you through your shift takes a futher toll on your health and might make it harder to fall asleep once you get home.
If you think of yourself as a night person you might be able to make this work. If you're not, I'd think twice. You can't really change your body's programming. The best you'd be doing is compromising it. I really don't think the money is worth the trouble you're headed for if this would not come naturally to you. If I were you, I'd look for a schedule that works WITH my body's timing so that the whole time is spent producing when I am physically and mentally naturally at my best. Your increased production during this time could meet or exceed the $17.
Hope this helps some!
Think I tested the next night. Thanks much. nm
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l can vouch. Last night many saying OT sm
and had 0 jobs available. Don't just look at the notice that the account is on OT.
I think it's 0.025 each for evening, night
nm
NIGHT WORKER
Thank you for the clarification. It is apparent that one of two scenarios is happening here. You are either charging too little of your client, undercutting all competition, or you are keeping too much of the profits for yourself!!
Since you have direct contact with this client, why not train them to train the horrible, ESL, fast-talking dictator!!
BTW, I work the night shift, so the time I spend here is my own time, as if that is any of your business.
They can sleep at night because
they have no conscience. Look at how many people were done in by MQ. Do you think the MQ pooh-bahs care? Nah, they're too busy on their yachts. I hope they one day join Mr. Madoff where they belong.
Wow, just what I was thinking last night...
new company, new kid on the block, nothing but one dictation after the other of windy, whispering Indian female docs, me wondering if I'm the only one working (shouldn't be) or if it's deliberate to test me in some way. My head hurt from holding my good earphones tight to my ears to get the job done, even flipped my AC off (and it was near 90 here), longest 8 hours I've ever worked but baby, I got the job done. Hope tonight's better, ha-ha.
No work at night either. sm
The only time my account has work, if I'm lucky, is Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday and usually during the day. By the night time on those days the work is usually gone. On Monday it is usually gone. I took another part time job back in March and I'm glad I did.
You may sleep well at night
thinking all is well because you have provided for your family. Yes, you have provided them with food and the basica, maybe, but what about selling out in order to do so? What you are really doing is subscribing to a very dangerous philosophy called THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS. Many tragedies of a global nature have been brought about by just this kind of thinking. Study history.
Ditto.. Over 13 years experience working in hospitals doing all types of reports, currently working
for a national etc.. and Spheris told me I didnt have the qualifications. What cracked me up was the hospital I was working at at the time contracted some of our work out to them.. What a joke..I was good enough to work for a hospital and gave them work, yet not qualified enough for them. What is wrong with this picture.
Good night, Steph
I hate people who see nothing but black and white.....there is some gray area in there too
I took their test last night with no problem..sm
had no problem using the software they provided..
where did Amphion post from last night go?
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LATE NIGHT CALLS
Call blocking instructions are in your phone book. These vary from company to company. Check you phone bill and see what numbers they are using (probably more than one line there). If this fails and they keep calling (imagine how many lines they actually have) then send them a formal letter stating your problem with their phone harrassment and the exact days and hours of their callsand cc it to all their clients. Maybe they are hurting for transcriptionists and hope you have changed your mind by now or that, gee, now that you're awake you might as well type? If anything, this should cure you of them forever and everyone who read your post will remember! I once had a friend (actually a really nice lady) who had a similar problem (although ot with SPi) that went on for a year. They woke up her kids and husband, her dog, her cat and she looked so bad from lack of uninterrupted sleep. That was in the olden days before caller ID and call blocking. She finally had another friend convince her to hand out THEIR numbers to car salesmen and insurance salesmen, etc. That was really harsh, but the calls she got soon stopped and it was apparent that because they stopped that all along they were consciously and deliberately calling her. Another tactic might be to change your phone number. Good luck.
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