Question for fellow MDIers
Posted By: fatcat on 2009-07-23
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Are any of you getting work today? I have been babysitting my screen for seven hours now and have had five short jobs all day. Does anyone know what is going on?
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My fellow MDIers
I feel your pain. Yesterday I got exactly half of my lines. I can't feed my family this way. What to do, what to do? I totally love MDI but 50% of my lines doesn't pay a California mortage. I wish they would give us some timeline as to when the work will be normal again.
My fellow MDIers
Is anyone else still sad about the demise of the MDI as we knew it? It seems to me that the last bastion of integrity and respect for MTs kind of fell apart. How do you all feel after these several weeks have passed?
Question for my fellow MDIers
We went for weeks with insufficient work so I took on a side-job, which has been reliable and plentiful. Now my previously-empty MDI accounts seem to be overflowing and MDI wants extra work. Has this happened to any of you? What did you do? I want to be loyal to MDI but, given that there was low work for so long, I am inclined to keep the other job as well just as a backup in these economic times. Of course, I will always do the required lines at MDI but I am at a point where I am now afraid to put all of my eggs in one basket. What do other people think? I just feel more confident having two sources of income rather than one alone. Is my thinking wrong here? I'd really appreciate some feedback as I think I am too close to the situation to see things clearly.
Question for my fellow MDIers
Just curious, is your situation getting better? I have been sitting here for four hours and have done 300 lines and my account just ran dry. What are you doing about your situation? I do NOT want us to bash MDI, am just looking for some positive suggestions as to how others are handling this dry period. Let's exchange ideas and keep it positive. I am not encouraging a bash MDI session, just looking for some solutions. I do not want to leave because I love MDI, but I also need to work, so am kind of in a dilemma. Ideas? Encouragement, etc?
How many of my fellow MDIers got replies to the
emails with personal questions that were sent? On the conference call they gave a general email address, but also said that if we have a personal situation or concern that we needed to ask we could send to Carlotta or Dorothy. How many of you that did this got a reply?
Question for MDIers
Has the work shortage problem been resolved?
Question for MDIers
Does anyone have any kind of guestimate as to how many MDI MTs have left since announcement of the merger?
Question for MDIers
Maybe I am just in a bad mood this morning, but I received an e-mail from management that really irked me. Anyone else tired of being asked to change their schedule to cover nights and weekends. I already cover a weekend day. I really am not inclined to give up more family time for a company that will not even tell me how much money I will be making Jan 1 or what my schedule will be. Maybe if MDI payed weekend incentive like other companies, I would be willing to do more.
Yep, I think MDIers are gonna get it
This whole thing is right out of the MQ playbook. Get ready to get hit!
You MDIers are certainly better paid
than most people who signed on with Transcend directly. I guess they value you more. Having 30 years experience myself, they pay me much less for acute care. And Transcend offered me more than other companies. So, congrats. While I am not making the money, it is nice to see another MT who is. Better you than the suits.
MDIers paid better
Well I am not being paid as much as you MDIers will be and I am at the top of Transcend's payscale. I will be asking for a raise. You cannot pay new people to the company more than the people who have been working for you for years, that just is not right. I gotta get out of this profession.
For MDIers re: email from owner
I'm not going to post the email here from the owner that came over today, but if you work for MDI you know what I'm talking about. Any thoughts as to what this means for MTs specifically?
Any other MDIers out of work today?
No work on my primary, secondary and tertiary accounts!
Attention MDIers wanting to go USA only
I work for them off and on, and to my knowledge there is NO offshoring involved in anything they do. Great group of people, too.
HEADS UP, MDI-ERS --- LAST I HEARD PROSCRIPT WAS HIRING IC'S!!!!!!
am I paranoid? (to current MDIers)
This talk about letting people go come January 1st is already worrisome, but tell me, have any of you sent a personal email to D lately and NOT gotten a reply? Just wonder if this is a clue I should be paying attention to.
Do you MDIers remember when they asked us ..sm
to send them a list of all the MDI equipment we had at home with serial numbers? I have only worked for MDI for a littler over 3 years, but that is the first I had been asked that. I think this buy out has been in the works for a long, long time, as they were probably compiling a list of assets for the purchasing companies. They did this at my husband's company ... a rep from the company wanting to buy their company walks through the plant and documents assets and equipment to value it for the purchase.
Many MDIers have had this problem today. Not uncommon.
You might want to get a second job as back up.
My Fellow MT's I need your help!
The small MTSO I work for is out of the Houston, Texas area, also the account I am on is in that area. As you know several cities have been devastated from hurricane Ike. I have been out of work since late Thursday, and a little work is trickling in this morning and yesterday, but not nearly enough. Anyone know of a company hiring PT to supplement my income. I really need something I can pick up fast. I work on the ExText platform presently, but also have worked on DocQscribe, and Bayscribe, along with proprietary software and Word. I have 30+ years experience and love operative reports, but can do everything acute care/clinic, all work types and ESL. I am really in a financial bind right now with the possibility of losing my home. Need a position that pays bi-weekly, can't afford to wait 1 month before getting paid. Dont' have health insurance as I have a 90-day wait, which will be December 1 before I am insured. I need to try and get a temporary insurance as am diabetic and have hypertension, but cannot afford it. Did manage to enroll in Walgreens health program, and get my meds cheaper than what I paid when I was ensured. I have tried applying with some positions I had tried over the years, but turned down for various reasons, but think I've been black listed. I guess you can say I'm sort of desperate now though. Thanks you guys. .
Thank you fellow MTs....
I am so glad to have people respond and will check into all of these companies. Thanks again! You are all very helpful and I appreciate it. 
See what I mean, fellow MTs? (see below)
And I think Bitemia's rage is just the very TIP OF THE ICEBERG. The rest is hidden just below the surface, and could end up sinking their ship. TT sure shudda' thought this one through a little better.
HEY FELLOW AMPHIONITES!
Was hired by Amphion two weeks ago, and even though I don't start for another week, was wondering how long until I get the computer, etc. Don't want to bother them, but am getting anxious....should I contact HR or just sit tight? Am REALLY excited about this opportunity!!! 
Fellow Transcender, I have had so
many problems with this platform. If you make just ONE mistake, it screws everything up and you can't get back. I did 3 reports in 3 hours today. Very frustrating.
Help your fellow MTs. Which company is this?
:+
TO ALL MY FELLOW HEARTLANDERS
find an employment attorney and do it ASAP.
That's all I am at liberty to say.
A fellow TT'er
Your need to repeatedly justify yourself is really doing more harm than good. We know your story and we know by now you LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your job, but these posts are really getting old. IMO you're repeated posting does nothing but turn off potential applicants.
maybe I will get an org. started just for my fellow MTs. nm
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Except that I owe it to my fellow MTs to warn them off.
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Fellow MDIer
I'm with you on this one. I have never worked for a company that had as much integrity as MDI.
Fellow Coworker
Hi,
I work on 2 accounts and 1 starts with E and the other with H and they are both on the Escription platform.
To fellow TT MTs - what do you make
of the fact that we're only allowed to work no more than 40 hours a week? I always used to work more than that, ever since I started full time with TT. Of course I never expected to be payed time and a half if it was my choice to work more than 40. Then all of the sudden strict 40 hours and no more. What do you all think is going on?
It's YOUR conscience, fellow MT
If you're cool with what you're doing, keep on keepin' on. *Shrug*
I'm not much of a gameplayer myself so perhaps that's where your 'logic' loses me.
Anyway, your justifications are now bordering on ridiculous and boring me out of my mind so I'm out of this thread.
Self-pity was NEVER an attractive quality to me.
Thanks fellow Webbies. nm
Fellow St. Louis MT HELLooooooooo
Hey, I live in St Louis, too, and would love to chat with others in my area. If you are interested, please let know, and somehow I can send you my email.
I need answers from a fellow MT who will be honest
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fellow QTers what did you think of the e-mail this
morning?
Not trying to be nasty to my fellow QT people, but maybe we should THINK that they just need us
to work hard and go above and beyond the call of duty just because it's the right thing to do in this case to get things back in order. That was an honest, heartfelt this morning....why don't we forget about what used to be for right now and just help out. I thnk we'll all be glad in the long run if we do.
Having fun, fellow Spheris-ites?
COMPLETELY out of work since 2:00P.M. on a weekday!!!! How are we supposed to pay our bills??? This is insane!!!
Thanks! We all appreciate the warm wishes from most of our fellow MTs. sm
I'm not sure, but I think Mary may have emailed Dateline. I hope so! I will definitely be contacting them for an inside investigation. It would be interesting to see how things are going over in India.
you're welcome, fellow coworker :) sm
I don't know if your ShortHand could back up and put an 's' on the end of the word preceding, but you can do that with TASpeed (used to be able to do that with Smartype, and that's what I missed the most about it until someone found that you could do that with TASpeed.) In TASpeed under Acronym, I use ss, then under Replacement type {bksp}s exactly that way, and then when you need to add an 's' to the preceding word, just type ss then space bar, and an 's' will automatically be added. Can also do that with 'ly' endings, 'ing' endings, etc. Hope this helps!
This forum is to network with fellow MTs and to ask
questions. Many times, MTs have already searched references and will ask questions here and that is alright. And, while people should attempt to look to their own references first, sometimes a question can be answered quickly and that's ok, too. Policing of who should do what, when, and where is not really necessary on this site other than by MTStars moderating team.
Fellow IP train rider here. For why pay was off,
I worked there and had personal friendships with a couple of the acct managers and team leads. We were not getting paid for spaces. That is what I was told by middle management.
You even know when your fellow MT's call in at the last moment !
Wow, are you ever psychic! You are either mgmt or a **wannabe**.
If not mgmt, these are your coworkers that YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT, unless you know them as your personal friends, and thank God I do not know you, but on the other hand DO YOU KNOW ME!
Hey fellow MTs! Will someone please share which co's pay for demographics. Thanks! nm
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Any fellow Allstate Transcription....sm
MTs? Just wondering. 
Thanks fellow MQ employee for sticking up
for the company. I also work for MQ and got tired of defending it and having to duck from all the daggers thrown by other posters. I work for another company, started last week, and have been out of work 3 times. They send out constant e-mails, ...we have 8 jobs would each of you do 2 so we can get them off the system? 8 jobs and they're freaking out. Or, we have no work, would you please check your e-mails to see when work is available and flex your schedule? Don't have this at MQ.
Fellow Californians, a question
Does anybody know if the UC system is issuing IOUs to its MT contractors and subcontractors? I had a contract with them for years, back when it really paid, but now that the state is getting ready to go bankrupt, I am wondering what will happen to all the contract MTs who work for UC. (I no longer contract with them, thankfully, but am concerned about those who do.) Thanks.
Maybe a fellow MT who just wanted to cause trouble?
Apparently some had animosity towards her for whatever reason and blocked her on IM, etc., according to what another co-worker says below, and it really is easy as pie to make up a similar Yahoo addy, so not a whole lot of effort needed, IMO.
GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF MY FELLOW MTs
I hope that each and every one of you have a wonderful day and that we are all capable of making our line counts or even more. Have a great day!!!!  
MT LITTLE is just sharing an experience, you better listen to your fellow US MTs.
I dont know why even other countries can view this site. MT LITTLE is just giving a general warning to everybody concerned with the MT industry. Kasmir pls go home.
this is the last place I'd guess fellow workers to be...
during work hours in order to get an answer. Doesn't anyone work?
Well said, fellow member of the smarter gender.
Very well said. The only male MTs I have come across in my many years, have been at 60% accuracy (I QA'd them, so I speak from experience), and then they are absolutely shocked, horrified and rude when they never make it out of their probationary period.
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