Remember, you are covered as long as you have documented Out of Work tickets - sm
Posted By: Why Be Miffed? on 2009-05-26
In Reply to: Good point, Miffed. sm - JM
You can still qualify for holiday pay if you try to get in your 32 hrs, and receive the NSA message. If there is no work, there is no work and they can't hold your holiday pay.
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I don't remember - but it was not long...
I work 6 hours a day and do 2000 lines a day. Their platform is not hard to learn - just took me a few days to get my word Expander loaded and going good.
Been in the biz long enough to remember . .
when there was a shortage of MTs (25-30 years ago) or at least that was my perception, as I had more business than I could handle and docs, MTSOs and hospitals were after ME to do their work - and this was in SoCal where there was some real competition for business and pretty decent money. Now all I see these days is every one of my own doctors walk around with their laptops inputting their own information, all telling me they no longer need to use MTs at all (and seem to gloat over that fact, too).
Have worked for a national MTSO and just hope to be able to hold out for another 10 years or so (mind and body willing and able) if there's enough work for US MTs with a wage that doesn't keep decreasing over time, forget any raises anymore, haven't seen that in almost 10 years.
From what I remember not very long. They are flexible, pay is decent, good dictators,
I have never had any problem with them.
Just remember... proofread! You had a bunch of typos in that long-winded post!
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this problem is well documented
on this site as well as jobster, etc. I hate when they put the label Christian on something to disarm people into thinking they will be treated well.
I see a lot of well-documented facts, not trash talk
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That's simply not true - the policy is if you are documented OOW sm
you are not required to use your PTO. Whoever said that is wrong and you should go higher up the ladder to ask about the policy.
Documented line count each report, then compared to ichart end of day
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I covered that
My contract ends each year. I reassess if that same contract is working for me, if I want to raise my rates, etc and renew the contract. Many contractural relationships are handled this way.
When I owned my own client-to-service based service, I had a lot of government contracts, and they are sticklers for making sure you really know what you're doing with being a contractor. Now that I provide my services to a middle man, it's just the same on a smaller scale.
If ICs actually behaved like ICs and held the middle men accountable, you might see a livable wage actually still existent. Instead, posters as above who just dont want their own boat rocked mean that the crappy situation most MTs are in will continue.
All family is covered - all 3 of us have used ours. nm
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Ok, I said the chocolate covered cherries but
I said, well almost. You just have to read all the post. Some ESLs on mine are better than the English so it can happen. I have 1 English speaking PA that it never gets and I have no idea why. Her reports are pure salad. I worked in a hospital before making both base and incentive and I only work part now so how to compare what I made then as to now? I have edited over 600 lines before BUT and read THIS, that is few and far between. The stars all have to be lined up for that to happen. I can and do do 400+ a line but am old and really have forgotten how much paid per line and per hour when working inhouse.
We are not hourly employees so we are not covered by that -
we are considered being paid by the piece and that is figured a separate way. That is why I had such trouble getting my unemployment because they said I was not an hourly employee and therefore was not entitled to unemployment.
NO, NO - if your work is whatever % quality - can't remember the %
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Remember the days when TT had so much work...sm
on the weekends they always had a bonus. I worked just a few extra hours on the weekends and brought in a few hundreded extra bucks every month. What happened to all that work? I haven't seen that since probably last spring.
to make sure the accounts are over-covered -- greed
FN is so very greedy. Keep 'em over-covered for TAT. Keep the gals scraping for bits. They would rather have way too many MTs than have just enough. I see things have certainly not changed...
Company Hack and Suckup...you covered it for us. n/m
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We just covered this on the main board - probably a scam company -sm
In the past I have seen their ads (in every state) saying you can make mega $$$. However it is believed that they are XXXXX under a new name in order to get new victims. The company itself is actually in XXXXX, they say you have to buy the software they use $400 from another company (which they own too but have it hidden well). They then string you along with tests and practice dictation (which I suspect is real dictation) but you never get paid as you have passed the test, nor will you ever be quite good enough to pass. I know a few people that have done it, get strung along for 6 months or more then finally give up, eating the $400. So make a fuss and get their money back, reporting them to the BBB. As for no info, that is not good, if no phone number or address, or they make you buy stuff, steer clear.
Whether you apply on line or by written application, they have it covered
They have always had a disclaimer at the end of any paper Employment Application you fill out and sign, but now they also have them if you apply on line. They cover it nicely by saying I authorize investigation. That pretty much lets them do anything they want and without a written signature.
Applicant Disclaimer |
(Please read before submitting)
I hereby certify that the answers given herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I authorize investigation of all statements contained in this application for employment as may be necessary in arriving at an employment decision. |
Not management, don’t know about Transtech, fast typist, American, what have I not covered
Let's see, all the above have been said about me. I have been truthful trying to let others know about VR but the only thing most can do who are opposed accuse you of being too slow to make a decent salary, working as management, working for whatever company they are talking about and so on. I think I have reached my fill because others do not really care to understand. I went through why if VR threw in something wrong how a trained person would know and then someone came back asking if I were an American. If you cannot comprehend something seems like you just throw anything that might stick. I have tried because I have worked on VR now for about 7 years but no one wants to hear but what woes they face.
With Transtech insurance, do you have to meet deductible before office visits are covered? nm
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Recall WalMart asked staff to work off clock for overtime, remember? sm
It was on TV, newspapers, it took a court thing to resolve. Guess people will try most anything (for the moment) and just pay a fine, i.e. the cost of doing business.
How long ago did you work there?
How long do you have to get your work done as an IC? sm
Do you set your own schedule or have certain times they want you to work? I worked as an IC before and they made me work a 10 hour window every monday through friday. How is Medware?
And just how long ago did you work for them?
I have been there a year and the QA staff is great. No calls in the middle of the night for stats. This is a good company and they have constantly gotten better since I started and they weren't bad then!
How long ago did you work there?
Just curious as they are hiring I think.
How long ago did you work
For Transcend? They no longer have a production team. The team leaders and regional managers are transcriptionists. QA is done by transcriptionists. Also, even though your account may be on VR, that does not mean you will editing all reports. It all depends on which doctors are on editing. There is still a lot of typing on VR accounts.
How long ago did you work for them?
Maybe it is better now. Could you elaborate further, please.
And how long have you been without work? Do you do VR? - nm
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How long ago did you work there?
What other company names are associated with this company?
How long did you work there? sm
It took me a good week, week and a half to be comfortable with my account. My SIL also works for KS, and she did not like the account she was on and told them, and they moved her to another account, which she loves. She followed me there and they took great care to find her an account that was better for her. My neighbor, on the other hand, did not last. They let her go after a week for quality. I felt horrible as I was the one who got her into transcription many years ago and she is angry with me because they let her go.
how long ago did you work sm
there? Is it recently or in the distant past?
Thanks
I work here, but not for long...
All I can say is people are very unhappy and leaving left and right. They switched us all over the Turbo Speech program and we aren't nearly as productive as we were in EXText. Also, they do send some of their work to India and our supervisors are nonresponsive. You feel ignored. The benefits are good (lots of PTO, like 2 weeks plus sick, but paid at a base rate of just over $9/hour, paid holidays, 401k matching, and decent insurance) and we seem to have plenty of work now, but I'm leaving. I prefer text and responsive management. As far as lines go, it's VR now and you are lucky to get 300/hour.
Good luck!
Just how long have you been out of work?
We all know that with this industry the work is feast or famine. Have you had times of feast, too, with Transcend? Has it just been the summer months that have been bad for you with your accounts? Or, has work just been dwindling down now for many months in a row on every single one of your accounts?
Do you do a variety of work types? Do you do VR and straight transcription.
Please understand that I am not trying to be a jerk. I am an MDI-er and I really, really want to know what to expect. I remember last summer at MDI I nearly had no work and I was infuriated. Then, along around September or so, it started to pick up again. Go figure. Thanks in advance to your reply
How long did you guys below work there?
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I work for 2 nationals, and I think as long as you are an IC sm
no one really has a right to tell you that you cannot work for as many people as you want. However, as someone pointed out, most companies nowadays have you sign a contract with a no-solicitation clause, stating that you cannot solicit work from any of the accounts you have worked on for them for 1-2 years.
Still, I do not broadcast to either company that I am working for someone else. I simply let each company know the days I am available to work for them.
Hope this helps. Try not to let the nasty/negative posts get to you. There are always those in every group who take more joy from tearing someone down than listening and possibly lending a helping hand. Fortunately, they are NOT in the majority.
Good luck!
Okay - I probably didn't work long enough to get used to it. nm
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How long you been at Webmedx? I currently work there and
think they are a great company except for slow issues. Where you going?
It has been little or no work for a long time now.
And the only thing I can get are those editing jobs that don't even come close to reimbursing you for the time spent trying to clean up the mess. I think making money at Transcend is a thing of the past. This company is definitely on my list of things to get rid when I do my summer housecleaning.
I would work also for as long as I could stand it...nm
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How long ago did you work for Focus?
Why would a company keep wasting their time posting ads if their intention is not to hire the people who apply?
I work there now and have every other MT who works on the account that I work on - listed on my IM. There is not a single Indian name.
I have an American team lead and they will soon replace any remaining Indian TLs with American TLs.
Obviously, a lot has changed since you worked there.
As long as anyone's work schedule is
approved by their supervisor, that is between them and their supervisor, not anyone else's business.
Thank you for replying...how long did you work for them?
Let me get this right...if you had typed the report, but it went to QA with a blank, then you didn't get paid for the entire report that you typed? Is this the norm at most companies? Doesn't seem fair to me. 
As long as you have work and are not running out, why worry? sm
I know exactly what company you are referring to and they HAD to do it to be able to keep within TAT. There were not enough MTs and not enough QUALIFIED MTs applying. I have not heard of many people being out of work. Are you running out? I was also disappointed, but I have to pay my bills and the rest of the companies out there are far worse than ours. Trying to find a company that doesn't offshore and pays well and has decent dictators is extremely, extremely difficult. Hang in there!!
Any long-time QTers here? Do they have enough work to go around? Thx. nm
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I work for KS and not in Meditech. I do not need long distance either. sm
I think it depends on the account. I have never been this happy anywhere until Keystrokes.
Agree! Been around a long time, and the work I see SM
coming in from overseas (in general,any foreign country)needs extensive editing. The medical terminology is not so much the issue, but rather the poor grasp of our language. The reports produced from my experience are quite an embarrassment to those in this profession who have worked very hard over the years. I can decipher a report typed by an ILP vs. an American MT the second I look at it. I have quit editing and refuse to edit reports typed by overseas MTs in the future. I decided that I will not be an enabler to fix the mess that comes in so a company can come out smelling like a rose. Give the work to those of us who have the years of experience and education in MT at a fair wage, and in the long run it will be cheaper, with little to no editing would be necessary. Hello? It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out. I know, it never will be like the good old days, but we can only hope that some form of restriction will be implemented to keep companies from outsourcing our citizens' personal medical information overseas. We can only hope!
I DO keep track, and work long hours, but only
If I say I can't do the minimum line count in 8 hours, they say I'm too slow. But if I eliminate quality (by not proofing or not correcting grammar, and just typing verbatim) then I hear about that, too. They just say to work harder, work faster.
The MTSO's only care about their precious TAT and volume. What we have to do to ourselves in order to accomplish THEIR goals is of no importance to them.
The only way it ever will be is if someday they happen to get put under a microscope like other fraudulent US businesses have, lately.
What I wouldn't give to see the fat-cats at AHDI up in front of Congress trying to explain themselves some fine day. Could happen.
Meant to say, I would not work for that company. A long day and still going!!
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This is a gambit that won't work over the long term
I don't know many experienced MTs who are signing on for this VR for less pay. Before anybody chimes in who has a unique situation and loves it, save it. I've heard it before. But if you look at the job board, you will see that there are some MTSOs who use no VR as a sales pitch to attract good MTs. I also know of my local hospital where the MTs there are being forced achieve a minimum amount of minutes on VR or their pay gets docked. This stems from the bogus sales pitch that the dishonest vendors fed the management. That you can do VR faster so you can pay less. The MTs aren't happy and are looking for work elsewhere.
Also, when I lived in Manhattan during 9/11 was down for a LONG TIME - no work
and my pay had dropped to almost $14/hour from $25/hour. No phone lines, no work coming in, no way to transcribe.
Gosh, I definitely pick all the wrong places to live!
Beyond Text doesn't work long enough to allow you to get any lines. nm
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