Past posts have been positive. They pay by the keystroke. Used to be all Cphone accts, think
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They did away with the WC, but still need a Cphone & 2nd line as no internet accts. In past, they
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Do you need a Cphone and your own LD for all accounts or do they have any internet accts.? nm
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Someone else asking if you still need a Cphone & 2nd line to work for them. Any internet accts? nm
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You needed a Cphone & 2nd line to work there in the past. nm
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There are also POSITIVE posts about this company!
The owners are not mean. They are very friendly and caring. The company has a load of work. They are having pay problems right now, but are working to solve the problem. They are upfront and honest. One must remember that a poor attitude can affect any nice person. This "viper pit" of a board is certainly proof of that.
there are recent positive posts; look below
they pay on time, direct, I have had the same supervisor and QA for 4 years now, they are helpful and nice, insurance not so great, large deductible, all other benefits are good, they have productive and weekend incentives. They do expect you to meet your quota and keep a close on that. Help desk is there 24 hours.
When someone posts positive about a company it has to be a recruiter. sm
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With all the negative posts in response to a positive post, I am
surprised that anyone posts anything here.
I do not work for Keystrokes but I like to see what is out there, and the benefits they are offered, if coupled with a decent line rate and steady work load, are better than most I have seen.
Gone are the days of fully-paid pension plans. Gone are the days of three weeks' vacation. Employers cannot afford these, and not just in transcription.
If you aren't interested or do not like something, just ignore the post. You obviously were interested or you would not have read it.
Can't we cut back on the nasty posts on this board? If it does not concern you, don't criticize.
If you are not looking for a new position, don't gripe about ones that are being offered. If you are looking and a company's line rates, benefits or perks don't meet your personal requirements, why cut that company down? Just move on and good luck finding what you are looking for.
I agree with the poster about being mad at the entire industry, but I still love my career choice. It has been a good fit for me and has allowed me to live a nice lifestyle.
If I wasn't happy, I'd move on to another career.
See thread a couple of posts below about TransTech. Very positive.
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I believe there were posts in the past. (sm)
Check the archives. As I recall, it wasn't good!
Maybe these past posts will help --
I don't work for them but I was thinking about it and I remembered there was a lot of chatter about them within the last couple of months so I did a search of the MTStars Company Board cause I thought I remembered something that might be helpful to you. Until you get updated info from current or past employees maybe this will help.
Medical Axolotl [2007-08-25]
Med - employee $100/mo., employee +1 $200/mo., employee + kids $200/mo.and employee + family $300/mo.
Axolotl [2007-08-18]
Axolotl expects quality and reliable MTs. Due to the fact, they do not overstaff, it is IMPERATIVE, everyone be there for their scheduled shifts. They provide OUTSTANDING and affordable benefits, as well as more than competitive pay. If you meet the above standards as an MT, then you should apply. If you don't meet these standards, then you need to find a company who doesn't expect you to produce quality documents and to show up for your shift. I have been an MT for 13 years. Axolotl is better than any company I have ever researched or any employerI have worked for. If you are looking for former employees who did not meet the above standards, I am sure you can find them.
Good luck in whatever you decide.
There have been several posts about them the past
couple of weeks.
I have seen several posts over the past
few months (possibly by the same person) who talks about how great they pay. Someone posted the past week that they offered 8 cpl. That is not great pay by any stretch, especially with some of the crappy accounts they have.
Posts from last year don't shed a positive light on them, no matter where
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There have been posts in the past about MT World and
they were all bad. I believed they offshored, don't know if they still do.
Do we have to go through THIS again?? Read past posts! .....nm
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There have been some negative posts about them in the past. nm
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Please, please, please....read past posts.
They should give you enough warning.
You may want to search for past posts (sm)
This has been discussed frequently in the past. I do not personally do this type of transcription, but I have seen posts generally anywhere from 3.5 to 4.5 CPL. I am assuming that 5 cpl is a little above average. There are also others, I'm sure, who are making more. But definitely search for past posts, I think you will find more info there. 
There have been lots of posts in the past. Rather
than restate my experience if you will open your post and at the bottom click on related messages and you'll find lots of information.
Transcend's positive posts stay here cause negatives are deleted! That's the trend!
You cannot rely on honest referrals on this board, especially the archives. They are edited and deleted forever. Just as the negative posts on the Transcend forum "magically" disappear once discovered...Don't be so naive, unless you're the one "editing"!
Posts about them almost daily. Read through past
posts. They offshore. Communication horrible.
Past posts have them paying only 7 and 7.5 cpl, even for experience. What about
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I am interested to know what your QA posts were in the past. Can you elaborate? nm
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Past posts said they involved the owner. nm
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In Jan. 07 they offered 7 cpl as IC and you had to BUY their software. Past posts
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I have been there awhile. The good posts are because over the past few years sm
they have really worked hard to improve employee relationships and it has worked. There are no problems there anymore. They used to say they were growing pains and we all wondered how long they could say that. Now I am glad I stuck it out because all the old problems (and I mean old being over 2 years or more) are gone. Great company to work for.
They last had an ad here in 6/2006, FT only, using Weblinc software. Past posts said
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Good & bad posts in the past. Must work 1 Sat. a month. Supposed to be gross line pay. Some days
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If you'll read through past posts you'll find lots of
recent info. Why do you need menitoring if you already work as an MT. Unless you do clinic work most companies will require you to work at least one weekend day, at least initially.
Guess we all can't be put on good accts. Gotta be there at the right time. Both of my accts.
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pay by keystroke
Pay by keystroke? Anyone familiar with this. I am concerned as I have only been paid in the past at cpl. I am currently being paid 10 cpl which I know is good in today's market and don't want to take a cut. I type approximately 1800-2000 lines per 8/hour shift.
keystroke pay
How does word Expander fit into this kepstroke pay approach?
keystroke
means just that, you are paid for the keys you actually hit. Thus "tp" with word Expander becomes "the patient" but you will be paid only for the "tp" you actually typed. I expect this to be universal in the not too distant future.
keystroke
keystroke means everything typed - characters, spaces, punctuation. I work for them and have found it to be right on par with getting paid on a per line basis.
If they pay by the keystroke, does that mean
that you don't get paid per character when using ShortHand or a PRD? For example, I'm thinking that if you typed asap for as soon as possible you would only get paid for 4 Keystrokes (the asap)?
Info. on Keystroke Pro?
Anybody know anything about Keystroke Pro? I believe they are based in the eastern U.S. and do mostly radiology accounts.
Info. on Keystroke Pro?
Thanks for the information. I wasn't looking for a job there, they just left me a message about doing work for our acute-care radiology department and I was just curious since I had never heard of that particular company.
Appreciate the response!
Keystroke treads - sm
Wonder how long before the threads about Keystrokes will stay on this board before they are removed, like all the rest disappear?
Keystroke expanders
Can anyone recommend a keystroke Expander software program? I have heard Instant Text and Shorthand are good.
getting paid by keystroke/DRC
I realize now there is a company named Keystroke, and I am not referring to that. I simply want to know what it means to be paid by the keystroke and how this correlates to cpl pay. Anyone with input on this? Is this different from being paid by the character and what happens with word Expander programs? Thanks.
Keystroke clarification..
I mean being paid by the keystroke, not the company Keystroke. Sorry for the confusion.
Keystroke MT: E-mail me please if -
you work on an OPs account only. Looking to find happy Keystrokes people on Ops accounts. Never met an unhappy KS person :) but would like to speak to someone who does the above type account. Thanks!!!
Keystroke Info
You may a wise choice, and welcome to Keystrokes! I will try to help you. I have only been there since January myself, so I cannot help on the day off question. However, there will be new health insurance in place by the time you are eligible. The owner of Keystrokes is working diligently to get the best rates and coverage. We still don't have that information yet, but we are reassured that we will be pleased with the new insurance. We also just started with AFLAC, but, again, I am not eligible for those benefits yet. I hope you get your other questions answered. I am very satisfied with company and hope to retire here. The owner actually encourages you to contact her with any concerns you need addressed. Again, welcome to Keystrokes!
Keystroke posters
It could also be because when they post questions on the other board which they are given access to when they begin working for KS - they are required to use the KS initials so that their supervisor can check up on them and see if they made an inquiry to the MTdaily board before leaving a blank. Then if they haven't - it's a reprimand. Been there - done that - glad it's over.
this must be a Keystroke representative...
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Keystroke Questions
Have been an MT at MQ for 9 years, thinking of applying at KS where the MTs seem to be much happier. MQ provides all equipment so I am wondering just what I would need. I make 9 cpl now, would their pay be comparable? Would I need to purchase an expander? Do they pay less for editing? Any help is appreciated.
If every keystroke is counted, how could it not
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If every keystroke is counted, how could it not
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Does anyone have the email for Keystroke? Thanks :-)
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I just did a Google on Keystroke Pro and they are based in sm
The UK but do work in the U.S. too. I could not find much except their website.
Keystrokes Transcription Service in Illinois has customers and transcriptionists all over the United States with no work sent out of the country. This is off their website. There are too - www.WeTypeXray.com and www.KeystrokesTranscription.com.
Happy Weekend!
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