No, but I've been offered a job by them and (sm)

• Anyone work for Sten-Tel? - cowgirl
  • Yes! What would you like to know? sm - ST-MT
  • Which one? - Enright or Echo?
  • No, but I've been offered a job by them and (sm) - newbie on the scene
    • I think the less posts about a company, the better. It's the bad companies that get all the pres - nm
    • thanks! - cowgirl

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at least 3 different companies and that is as employee, not IC.  I am able to do the horrible ESLs without any blanks at all, which may have something to do with it.  These are all companies that advertise on the job boards here.   I have also been offered less by some very small companies.  I think one company offered 7 cpl as an IC and that was based on experience as I didn't test at all.   I e-mailed back and said no thanks.

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.  

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.

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.  

Does anyone work or have any info on Wordzxpressed?  I have been offered a job and want some feedback.  I have been in an office job since Nov and want to go back to at home transcription but don't want to get burned!!!!

Thanks

PLUS it is the end of the pay period when all the end-of-pay-period MT's decide to get on and take away all the work -- they have been resting for 2 weeks and can work all day and night and get their lines in. YUK !

a position.  I have 20 years' experience in acute care, very good at ESLs.  They offered me 8 cpl with the potential to make big bonuses - but that means I'll have to work extra and it just isn't worth it to me and there is no guarantee anyway.

When I asked if they offshored the HR person was hesitant but said they do if the client requests it. 

The person I talked with a Cymed was evidently just HR and didn't even know what I was talking about most of the time when I asked questions about platform, line counting, etc.  

It wasn't for me - good training grounds maybe - hard to make decent money - at least IMHO

I believe you. I was offered 7 cpl by Transcription Relief Services for over 20 years experience.   

When I was checking around for jobs, no one wanted to pay more than 8.5 for standard typing and 4 cpl for editing. I get paid way better than that. So, maybe I have missed something.

...and now after reading some of the posts, I'm afraid to accept it.   I can't afford to run out of work.

I could not believe my ears.  You did amazing on the test, we would like to offer you a position for 7 cpl.      WHAT?????   Did you just say that??????

I make 10 cpl now.  Are you CRAZY?????    Ok, ummmm, NO!  Bye.

9 cpl to start with 11 years' experience. (I suppose you are not supposed to know this, but what  the heck.)  It's a 65-character line which includes characters, punctuation and spaces.  Platform I use is Bayscribe, might be others on other accounts, not sure.  I forget the exact requirements for weekend work, but they do want you to do some.  You post a schedule every two months, committing to daily line production (minimum 750 part-time, 1200 full-time.)  However, you have a 24-hour period to get your lines in, so the hours you work are up to you as long as you produce the number you agree to.  Need a day off?  Just schedule yourself for it.  Always plenty of opportunity for extra work over what you have committed to. They are always sending e-mails asking you to jump on and help.

Some accounts are going to VR and the rumor is that it pays only 3 cpl (which I think stinks) but I cannot confirm this because apparently you are told only when your particular account is scheduled to switch.  See below other posts about hiring procedure, I think there are several below about testing, QA period, etc. All things considered, after a year, I am still pretty happy.