Of course, it depends on the companies, but IMHO....sm
Posted By: CindiRI on 2007-10-09
In Reply to: Should I go from national to small company? - Undecided
It has been my own experience (almost 20 years now) that I have been happiest, on average, with smaller companies versus large ones. It seems the larger companies are big on hype, big on promises, have fancier websites, but when it comes down to working conditions, how valued the employee is, communication with the company, being MT-centered, the local or smaller companies have ALWAYS been better for me in pay, supervisors, administration, and even the little perks, so much more personalized. Of couse, this is a generalization. It seems the larger the company, the more you are a number, the more they can lie and shuffle you around, change all the rules on you, etc......and again, just my opinion and experience. I also learned so much more from smaller companies because they were always willing to explain, mentor, help, which busier, huge companies just cannot do. Anyway, very good luck to you, rooting for you either way!!!
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Both are good companies -- depends upon what you are looking for. sm
With MDI-MD, you are a statutory employee, meaning they take out FICA, but not your state or federal taxes, and there are no benefits. You do not have to adhere to a rigid schedule. You make a commitment for x-number of lines per day and have a 24-hour window in which to do those lines. Every 2 months you submit a calendar telling them which days you will work. If I recall correctly 2 weekends are required per month. There is no extra pay for holidays or weekends, but their pay scale is way above average. Some accounts are internet accounts, and for some you need a C-phone with unlimited long distance. They use Bayscribe as a platform, which is very easy to use and has a built-in expander. The liaisons and QA people are quite pleasant and easy to work with, and Dorothy cares about people.
With TransTech, you are an employee, and you are required to work a scheduled shift, Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Sunday, I believe. However, unlike the poster noted below, there IS flexibility -- all you have to do is email management and let them know you need to make a change that day. You get abou 3.3-something PTO hours per pay period, which amounts to about 11 days a year, which increases the longer you are there. They have reasonably priced insurance -- medical, dental, vision -- and have just recently added a 401k plan. The pay scale is a bit lower, but they have a nice incentive tier that is easy to achieve. They use ExText as the platform, which is Word-based and very easy to use. QA and management staff are friendly and supportive, and management seems to truly care about the employees. Again, it is a great company as well.
Hope this helps!
Good luck! 
IMHO
I have been concerned with these type of issues for several years now and have recently decided on an approach that I believe will be effective...Like many others it seems on this board I was involved with the UCSF mess and it did get a lot of attention...but those ripples have since subsided..
I believe this: the first thing to do is to adopt the city, state and locale of your acct...contact their tv stations, radio stations, local newspapers, any other sort of venue that you feel applies...simply make it known without giving acct or company name that local citizens are having their sensitive medical information outsourced with not only questionable quality but questionable privacy safeguards..for the most part this does generate a reaction and local discussion..once the information about outsourcing has been given the light of day, the next step and the more difficult one is unionization...with structural and strict pay tiers, cpl designated for each and every type of report imaginable, and union bureacracy and detail enforcement brought full force into this industry that has simply become a plantation...with most MTs seen as nothing more than menial labor...that, in my estimation, is the only only way the profits that always seem to travel upward are ever going to bring forth for the day to day MT benefits, protection, fairness and job security..then maybe there will be a quality for quality exchange that will benefit everyone...
IMHO
They dumped the leads so they wouldn't be able to see who was getting all the work (Non-US MTs) on Job Lister.
IMHO
Your perspective is meaningless. Glad you moved on!!
what does IMHO mean?
I keep seeing it on here but have no idea what it means. 
IMHO - nm
It is never, never a good idea to be paid like that for your work. Docs can be VERY slow in paying. Do your bills wait? I don't think so. RUN!
Only that they are the best company out there IMHO and
all the best to you, they truly are a wonderful place to work and they take care of their MTs. Let us know how it goes :)
Specialty, IMHO.
I've done both, and I think specialty pays the most, mostly because you do the same people often, so you can really build up your shortcuts and whatnot. I, however, have never done inpatient OPs (to any great degree) but I've often wondered if that doesn't pay much better, because of the normals.
In any case, I'm making 9 cpl doing specialty (cardiology) and have no problem whatsoever (when I apply myself and don't stop to read this board) typing 400+ lph.
But that's just me. I'd like to hear others who have done both, because I've often wondered if that's the norm.
Transtech. IMHO.
I have tried nationals, locals, the only close that comes to inhouse acute care and gives the ability to get anywhere near what I used to work is Transtech. And yes, I work overnight, and weekends, and whenever the work is there, but I like those schedules.
Fantastic company IMHO. nm
Yes, mine was there are usual. TT is still the best IMHO.
Glad to be there. Glad to stay.
SoftScript is great IMHO -nm
nm
still slow and clunky imho. nm
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Depends on the account. Work on VR lately has been slow. Just like all companies, we have slow times
Honestly though, I have only had 2-3 times in the past 2 years where it was like the other day...no work... It did pick up later but I just think it's important not to make someone think we're overloaded with work all the time. That would not be fair to them if they end up with high expectations.
I've easily done 600, but it depends on the way a company counts lines and it depends on the
dictators. Obviously, if you have a good share of ESL, there is no way you could ever do 600 or 700. On really difficult ones, I usually run around 400 lines an hour and I have been working on this platform for 3 years.
TransTech and Medware, are these companies considered large, medium-sized or small companies? (sm)
TIA
Yikes.. That is only inline with companies like Focus and such. "Real" companies pay their MTs
decent rate. I make over 5 cpl editing. So, if I got that slap in the face, I'd be outta there.
Do the research...most companies, and not just MT companies, do not pay for maternity leave...
we get time off but not paid...and I really don't even understand the point of you posting this...
How do you know which companies are Nationals and which are smaller companies.
Is there a list somewhere? I'm new to this.
By "most of the companies", I meant MORE than MT companies.
clarification
Sten-Tel is the platform. Different companies use it, pay and how companies run are different. nm
:P
Well, it depends on what you need and are looking for - sm
do you want employee status, need benefits, need equipment supplied by company or do you want IC status, your own schedule, no benefits, and a good line rate?
There are many good companies out there, and even Transcend is a good company in some MTs eyes.
What are you looking for?
4.65 to 5.10 cpl. Depends on whether you
get 55% or 60% of your base salary. You will starve to death only doing 1100 lines a day. That would be $51.15 to $56.10 a day,.
Depends.
I've talked with MTs who have said that MQ dumped them immediately upon giving notice, and they're anxious about getting on somewhere else immediately. I've talked to others who have had MQ offer them the moon and all nearby planets, with interest, to stay. I'm not talking 2 or 3 people here, but dozens. I'm not sure what the motivating factor is behind their decisions, because some of the best MTs I've seen have been ousted immediately. Go figure. Might depend on your office and the work load.
Depends
one person will tell you one thing, the next person will tell you another. I think the company I work for is THE best but then you might not agree. You kinda just have to find what works for YOU and you won't really know that until you try it.
Depends on what day it is.
I use a lot of "normals" and shortcuts. I make at least $20 per hour, that is on a regular day. I have made as much as $65 an hour. I get $15 an hour for PTO.
Well, depends
My requirement used to be 4000 lines (Foxboro office). Now I am at Columbus office and requirement is 4000+ lines, but also must work 20 hours a week, so that would put me at over 10000 lines a payperiod.
also depends
it also depends on the accounts, most of the accounts for one small MTSO do not have paragraphs, straight typing thru the complete report.
I'm sure that depends on what one...
has to offer, as it does with most companies. :)
Depends..
on if you have write offs or not. I was an IC for years and then went outside the home to work. When coming back to home base, I found it not to be an advantage anymore because I had no write offs and didn't want to open up Pandora's box with itemizing again.
It just depends..
It depends on what state you are in and how many employees are working in that state to determine if you are eligible for health benefits. With my state, there are only about 2 employees that work for FutureNet, so I am not eligible for health benefits. As for incentives, they have great incentives. You get 15% bonus every weekend, and 17% and 20% holiday bonuses. So they are fair with what they offer. Their pay is good; better than other places that I know of. And, again, they are really great to work for. You may be in a state that has several employees with them. I would just ask them. They are quick to tell you what you need to know. Hope this helps.
I think it depends.....
If you have a wide-open screen, like MS Word, or WordPerfect, that allows you to set formats, change fonts, etc. I think it will work. It is my understanding that I-chart is a series of different boxes on the screen in different locations, so you are very significantly limited in your text inputting. But then again, IT works with Meditech, should be able to work with I-Chart, shouldn't it?
Depends
Where did she go to school? I know a lot of companies that will hire newbies if they went to one of the big 3 schools.
Depends
I worked for them and they are great to work for but very picky. They would not pay for jobs under 98%. I would be interested to know what they are paying these days too.
Well, that depends on
your level of experience. If you are comfortable with your terminology it will obviously go faster. It is really hard to answer the question of how much time because each company might use a different amount of files and/or the files are of varied lengths. If I was testing, I wouldn't want to waste more than an hour myself, but that is just my opinion.
Depends
If you are unit based (lines) it is 120 days. If hourly, 90 days. Costs $90 Medical, 12.50 Dental, 3.85 for vision every pay period. I've had only office visits and have had no problems with it so far.
Depends
for QA or mt?
I believe they pay per line for mt
It depends...
I currently work for Precyse. So far it's been OK. I don't find them to be very flexible about the schedules. And now I'm a bit concerned reading another post here about being denied a schedule change. I'll be needing one in a few months. I'm expecting baby #3 and will need to go part time (also will need a few weeks to recover from birth). I've e-mailed my supervisor twice regarding this and she answered once asking what part time hours I was looking for. I answered her and nothing, so far. I understand prioritizing work matters, but I need to know what's going on before my water breaks. Fortunately that won't be for another 3 months or so.
I'm beginning to understand why so many people here were frustrated with the lack of communication. I guess I will be looking into part time IC work after my son is born.
I think it depends on how they have it set up...sm
I think it depends on how the system is set up. I have worked on several different systems and they determine the pitch and the margins they want for their reports.
Depends on ..
experience and/or ability. I mean if you get put on an account that's basically all American and beginner level, you wouldn't make as much as an account that's a mixture.
It depends
do you have enough work or are you just new to the account and haven't had the time to pick up speed, put in expanders, etc. I have worked for them for almost 9 months and it took some time to get enough work, but after about 2-3 months I was fine. They are the best place I have ever worked for, and I have been in the MT field for 35 years! Hope this helps.
It depends on what you are looking for.
If you only want a small amount of work, go for it, but don't believe what they promise. If you are looking for a good amount of work, then stay away, they don't have a lot and they don't care if you sit twiddling your thumbs waiting for work. Not to mention, the owner could use some people skills, and there was a lack of communication.
It Depends
Those contracts were signed with the original company, so it depends on the legal ramifications of the buy-out whether they're obligated to the new entity. Actually, such out-of-the-ashes entities are common in our industry. Someone is going to need us to do the work that the client doesn't want to send overseas.
that all depends, depends upon....sm
I don't think it's a lack of sense of humor. I think it's a sensitive joke and belongs on the comedy board, racist or not racist, that's where it belongs.
It also depends upon one's history, where they came from, what kind of struggle/oppression their own came from way-back-when, and I think we all need to be a bit more sensitive about things, especially in times of wars...there are about 32 wars ongoing right now all over the world. People merely need to be kinder.
And yeah, I am really annoyed about off-shoring, but that is not going to make me post anything as sensitive as a possibly racist joke, not even on the comedy board.
Please don't assume these people have no sense of humor - as I think you're way off-base on that. I think many of these people are very funny in other posts....quick-witted, funny, etc. Not that anyone cares, but my favorite show is one where no (insulting) stone is left unturned...Real Time with Bill Maher, and he insults everybody...is also VERY funny... And he's where HE belongs, on HBO. *LOL* Funniest thing though, I saw him live and two gentlemen sitting next to me were father-son staunch republicans. (That's even funnier to me!!! HAHAHAHA)
Have a nice day :)
DEPENDS
IT DEPENDS WHERE YOU WORK, I hear through the grapevine that the pay is like 4 cpl for one of the nationals, but maybe thats just them. I would love the name of the company who pays 12 cpl...as I am experienced in escription!!!
Depends
Knowing me I would try it once and see how it goes. But if it takes you 3 hours to do 1 hour of audio -- that is about $17 an hour. And if you are like me and cannot stand blanks I listened, relistened, got a copy of the outline for the seminar, etc. Went online to see what they were talking about. Subject matter is of another concern. If it is a seminar or a speaker on something you have very little knowledge about -- i.e. building a microchip inside a computer, you will not know the lingo and will have to do a lot of research. There can be a lot of people talking over people, etc. Again, if you don't try it at least once you will probably always wonder. You could tell him that if you find that it takes you more than 2 hours to do one hour of audio or if it is poor quality, your price goes up. Be honest and nice but tell him you have to make at least $25 an hour of typing to make it worth your while. Every audio will probably be different and on a differnt subject and you won't be able to do any macros, use short cuts or anything, it will definiely be 100% typing. Good luck, let me know what you do -- again if you don't try at least once you will probably wonder if you passed up your pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Depends
If the demos are filled in for you, it isn't bad. Kind of a pain if you have to flag anything as you have to do that in a sep window. It requires its own special footpedal. If company provides, that isn't a bad deal, but i had to buy one and it took me forever to sell it when i left that company.
Depends.
It depends on what platform you are working on. I do eScription platforms, pay is 4/8.4, medical is after 90 days, full time is 11,000 lpw, insurance for me and two kids is $70 a week. Very nice and flexible. I work weekends by choice so I'm not sure what they require.
Depends
on what account your are working on insofar as platform...many different ones are used. For radiology they pay per report...not sure of the exact amount, though...seems as though it was $1.10/$1.25 per report.
Depends...
Some MTs average a high hourly rate. I make $16/hr as QA. Some make more than $20/hr and some make as little as $11/hr.
It Depends
Every employer is different. Some will have you transcribe if you run out of QA work. Usually, though, they will have you log out and check back later. I have never worked anyplace where they paid me when there was no work to do.
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