Old posts also say your pay is docked if client is unhappy with your work. No thanks. nm
Posted By: wanderer on 2006-04-30
In Reply to: They have a very strange pay scale and no one - several posts recently about them
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Old posts say they dock lines if the client is unhappy and starting pay is very low for 1200 lpd. nm
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Check the old posts here. There are a lot of people unhappy with them. nm
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Would you work for a company that docked for errors?
If you make an error in a report, you don't get paid for the whole report.
Would you work for this company?
Are you the same unhappy employee with no work?
What's up with all the slamming.. People say negative things but never back it up with any proof or clear up what they mean.
Anyone work for Proveros? There is not much in the archives. Only seen one unhappy camper
maybe not over hiring, maybe no work being given to them from the client
Any RAD MTs work on Client Server
TIA!
...always a backlog by the client. If it ever gets cleaned up, you have no work for that day. This
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I work right for the client.......not the MTSO. I am an IC for a hospital. nm
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The client will not know how their work gets done. A contract is negotiated and
line rate agreed upon. End of client involvement. I have never seen a contract where the client specifies exactly how the work is to be done. The client just wants the work done timely and accurately. At that point, the MTSO can either hand the work over to MTs they are paying 8 to 10 cpl to transcribe or they can run the dictation through the VR server and have it transcribed and then edited for much less. The client still pays the agreed upon rate, but the MTSO makes a much greater profit by cutting MTs pay by half and asking them to edit.
They only offshore if the client wants it. Most accounts do not want their work offshored. NM
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Sten-Tel is bringing all of their offshore work back in to USA. Per the client's wishes! nm
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Such a lame excuse too - I'm so sure the CLIENT ASKED to have their work outsourced overseas!
They do think we're idiots, don't they?
If you like getting docked pay for lousy dictators, go for it. nm
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You aren't docked for blanks unless maybe
How does Axolotl define a line? Do they pay for spaces, headers, footers, & expansions? Are you docked for blanks or sending things to QA? If so, how much. you keep leaving the same blank after receiving corrections. They would rather you leave a blank than to guess. Line is 65 characters, pay for spacers. There are acute care and clinic accounts and I don't know if they pay differently for them as far as headers/footers. I have no footers, only have to fill in date in headers so not sure how they pay. I don't know why wouldn't get paid for expansions, I get paid for normals and I have some normals as expansions so I guess they do pay for them.
That is crazy!! I do QA too - how unfair to be docked points!
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Only if it also docked doctors for dictation errors
HA HA
Paid direct by Transcend, never been docked.
Only time I had to complain was the one (and ONLY one) time they neglected to add on my carried-over TRS production incentive bonus. I pointed it out to my supervisor, she told me to contact payroll, and it was corrected (and the difference made up) on my next check.
Not actually a check; I have direct deposit, and it's always been right on time, on the day advertised. (They gave us a payday schedule, and it's always been spot-on.)
Again, I've never been docked for anything, and never even been told what things a person might be docked for. Too many things sent to QA? Hardly. We (at least, we TRS transplants) are supposed to NEVER guess, and if we put 100 QA marks in a report, so be it.
Of course, I suppose if we were making constant critical errors, we might need to be talked to... but that hasn't happened to me, so I can't speak to what might happen in that case.
Like I said, this was when I interviewed in 2005. REpeated errors got your pay docked, not
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I was offered a job months back, but the contract said they docked for errors.
Not my cup of tea! I never was docked pay for making a med error as a nurse. I would not have accepted that kind of treatment. I'm human, for crying in the corn, not a machine.
Ditto to what needavacationmt said. They talk but dont deliver. Do you truly want your check docked
based on what Indian QA says is proper sentence structure, use of English language, punctuation etc..I have no issues with expecting high quality but I think I had a difference in opinion on these factors. There is a language barrier as your supervisors IM you from India and just dont get things like NO.. I am not working right now and do not plan on it until my scheduled shift. I know another person said the recruiter actually told her that their middle of the road Transcriptionist make about $4000 a month average. What kind of scam and lie is that. Just goes to show they will tell you anything to get you to work for them. You'd be sorry.
Posts from last yr said work ran out often. And they might be
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About 3 wks ago, there were posts saying they run out of work all the time. nm
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After reading all the posts about MQ and no work,
nationals. Almost every single large national that I know of has benefits tied to production and a clause in their contract that they cannot be held accountable if there is no work. Doesn't it make it convenient for them not to have to pay insurance benefits if THEY overhire and there is consistently not enough work to go around? This is the same thing that happened at Transcend. After all, how much does it really cost the company to overhire when all they have to do is supply the computers, which are a business expense write-off anyway?
Did you not read all the posts about no work, that if
you had bills to pay this wasn't the job you would want?
I have. The company I work for now posts when
they have openings, but I was hired before they started posting. I'm going on 6 years now with this company. I have also received 2 other offers from smaller companies that don't post.
TransTech still very low on work? No posts lately.
Don't know if the grass is going to be any greener over there if there is no work, as previous posts suggest. Can anyone provide an update on that situation? Sounded pretty dire.
Are the posts below - running out of work at KS (sm)
seems lately this has been happening a lot - and I thought they did not do that at KS - any input from MT.
After seeing all of the no work posts here, I'd think they probably got a lot of angry sm
emails, calls, etc. I used to work for them and thought they were a great company, but even a couple of years ago, the work would dry up and you had to work a 24-hour day practically to get all of your lines in. I still have an email from D that told me to work extra but not write it down on my time sheet. I'm tempted sometimes to show it to the labor board and see what they have to say about it. Probably not worth my time and effort … just a funny thought sometimes. I have moved on and the more I read lately with the VR and all that, it seems that was a good thing. For those still there, I hope things turn around. Good luck.
Old posts said easy to work for, but your pay would never go over 7 or 8 cpl depending on
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Look 4 posts down regarding nosedive in work at MedScribe....
I don't work there so I don't know what's going on. I just remembered the post 4 down from yours inquiring about an apparent nosedive in workload.
Why do all the unhappy MTs at MQ
stay? I worked for MQ a long time ago and after 2 months with them I knew they were crooks! With all the legal issues pending and the drama that seems to linger with every passing day, why not go somewhere else? I know many MTs are happy there and that is great. But really people life is to short to be so unhappy with your jobs. There are better places out there to work. Good luck to all of you.
unhappy with VR too
I hear you on that one and just wondered if you ever found anything else. It seems to take so long to make up the money --- even the double amount that you have to make to make the same amount as typing. It is so dull. Please let me know if you can. thanks much.
For all those looking for a job or unhappy
I read the board quite a bit, post sometimes. At times I agree with topics or points of view and say so. Other times, I disagree, and say so.
All-in-all, though, I want to say to every MT who is unhappy with their work, their particular company, their paycheck, that for 2009, make this a year of healthy change for yourself.
Sometimes that healthy change can come by just changing jobs to a different company. Remember that every company is not for every MT. There is no company that is 100% great nor 100% horrible -- some MTs will always be happy and some will not be at every company.
A healthy change can also be deciding to go into a different branch of MT work, such as QA or even a team lead or supervisor position.
Sometimes healthy change comes from making a step out toward a new profession, if you feel you need a complete change of pace.
It may include taking on the new challenges of voice recognition (editing) or a new platform, etc.
Whatever your situation, I hope you will join me in making sure that we actively do something for each of own situation. It doesn't require banding together nor attempting to overhaul anything - just a simple decision, a simple plan, followed by a deep breath and taking that first step.
I already have and I hope you will join me.
Here's to 2009 ...
Me
To All Unhappy MTs s/m
I have been screwed, glued and tattooed by several MTSOs. Now I am  !!! The only difference is the last one has broken new ground. I feel sure the big boys are waiting to see if this works as the ultimate club to keep you in line. Courthouses may not be able to prosecute criminals because they are so clogged with SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) lawsuits or legally known as slander and libel. All of you are opening yourself to this by posting your experience with companies you have worked for on a public forum (unless, of course, you can give glowing reviews). The one I am in trouble with is no worse than any of the others. I am shocked that apparently ALL MTSOs feel they must monitor what their employees are saying about them. What's that old saying? The guilty flee when no one pursues.
If all of you want to change your lot in life then do it! It can be done. Needless to say, because I have been placed in a position to HAVE to defend stating my experience and opinions, I have learned many things that I did not know before. I will not share these things on a public forum.
The first thing you should do is organize a means of communication that is not viewable by your adversaries. You also need a leader, one who is not afraid to stand up and fight. If fatcat declines, perhaps Topaz or cj might be willing. I don't know any of them but they all make very intelligent posts.
Good luck to all of you.
Old posts say they're nasty and run out of work often. And they don't want you earning too muc
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Check thru the recent posts here that have them running out of work. nm
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Look at previous posts here. It's said to be a terrible place to work! nm
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Posts from 2005 said it was a very "unstable" place to work for
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Posts from the last 2 yrs said not a good place to work. Lots of MTs
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Thanks. In the older posts, it looks like people were running out of work a lot...SM
Is this still the case? These posts are mostly from 2005 and 2006, so they are really old. Are the flexible with scheduling? Do they pay on time and treat their MTs well? I just want to know before I even think about applying! Thanks!
I ditto these 2 posts. Plus, on a personal/work level (sm)
All of that aside, when it comes down to doing the real work, many old and new MTs at MQ experience multiple accounts with multiple client profiles to read which cuts down on productivity. Even if you get 15 cents a line it doesn't matter if you have to waste time reading CPs and never becoming familiar with one account. JMO also.
Dear unhappy, is that IC or FT
is that MDI Maryland or what. I can't seem to find their web site. I would also apply. Not too happy with the way MQ is headed. I am happy you got your raise. I do feel sometimes the lines are jiggled a little bit, but not sure.
Unhappy MDI-MD MTs - any idea where you will
look if there continues to be no work? What are some viable options?
And a few months from now you will be unhappy there too!
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So you are unhappy with what others posted
your post better in some way? Okay.. yada, yada, yada.... I'm sure she'll do just fine whatever she decides.
Happy vs unhappy
That is true, but like a lot of forums, it's the unhappy people that are doing most of the posting. Spheris has happy and unhappy employees, like most companies. There's a lot of change going on that's stressing a lot of people. Not everyone is affected, though, and there are people that are happy there, including me. I know others who have been there for years who have no plans to leave. Just trying to give the other side.
I agree with unhappy.
I am no longer there. I had 5 accounts each with different styles, and you MUST know them or it is taken off your QA, thus your pay is decreased. They woudl run out of work or have mandatory overtime as the week went. Seek someone else.
SO WHY DO YOU NOT QUIT IF YOU ARE SO UNHAPPY??
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I am thoroughly unhappy too and here is my beef sm
I echo everything you have said! You are on target (typos or no).
SOmething happened at TT in March of this year, dunno what, but something slipped out of sync all right. Since then, I can't make 1500 lines, which I need, in anything less than 10 hours, no matter how much I try to do. My shift is 8 to 4 days, but I have been working 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. trying to get work. I am sorry, but duplex scans are NOT worth my time and that seems like all I get. One of the leads was kind enough to take care of me and assign work all afternoon and evening and I was doing better, till they told her not to. Now I am back to slim pickins and it doesn't matter when I am on there trying to work.
Flexing ASSumes we having any down time at all, which most of us are not. I don't call working 7 to 11 flexing, I call it slave labor and I call it illegal. I mean, their base rate is pretty poor, but if you can make numbers you can do much better. There is no longer a way for you to get those numbers!!!! Not anymore.
My old company that I quit to go to TT asked me back in the last month. They are willing to work with me to do whatever hours and work types I want. So, it is some mornings for OPs and then late afternoons and evenings as much as I can, and weekends, but I don't have to work all of every weekend, only if the work mounts up over a certain level. Heavy ESL account, but 10 cpl IC. Almost work as much or when I want to.
Today, I put out a resume and something happened with mtstars...the posting I saw was not connected to the right email, but it is a happy accident. I got a call to do ER work with a ton of templates at 8 cpl and I can set any schedule I want, but she would like weekend coverage, and I can have 2 days off during the week. I said I liked certain work types and she said she had the capacity to find that work for me, if I wanted it.
It does mean going back to working 7 days a week, which I am not sure I want, not exactly. Then again, I'll probably be working less in the end for more money. My days off with TT means I have 2 whole days to catch my lines around my life, not the other way around.
The account status emails are driving me up a wall.
Really unhappy at Webmedx, but don't know where to go (sm)
Webmedx keeps buying up new companies but the employees aren't seeing the $. It's a good company in many ways, but there's no where to climb and they're not trickling down their earnings to the employees that are keeping them afloat. I'm not an MT. I guess I've gone as high as I can in this company. They rarely hire from within. You work your tail off only to see the rewards (promotions) go to people who don't work here. It's very demoralizing. My pay isn't climbing (yes, I've begged for a raise). For the first time I'm starting to hate going to work every day.
I know it can seem like the grass is greener elsewhere so I don't want to jump ship too soon. I just don't know about timing. How do you know when you've reached burnout with no return? I guess it's time for another job or maybe a second job so all the things wrong with this one don't bother me so much. I would love to just have an IC position where I could just transcribe or QA documents based on a requirement of lines per week, work your own schedule. I only know of one company that does this and leaves you alone, which is Oracle Transcription, and they're not hiring. If anybody knows of another please post or email me.
I hope everybody else is in a better situation. I'm on the edge of putting in my notice, but I'm hesitant to leave too soon. I've been waiting for a long, long time for things to get better, though, and they haven't.
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