Right now not too many people answering posts unless
Posted By: it pertains to MDI/Transcend (unfortunately!) Anot on 2009-08-31
In Reply to: MBA Transcription? - Any work for them?
x
Complete Discussion Below:  marks the location of current message within thread
- MBA Transcription? - Any work for them?
- Right now not too many people answering posts unless - it pertains to MDI/Transcend (unfortunately!) Anot
The messages you are viewing
are archived/old.
To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select
the boards given in left menu
Other related messages found in our database
There were people who ignored all the posts
about how horrendous Heartland was and several have posted in the last month or so how sorry they are that they didn't listen, that everything said was true.
Heartland offshores big time on top of all the other stuff and I don't think there is any hope of an improvement.
QT Medical (qtmedical.com) is hiring, good wage, nice people, no offshoring, lots of work, direct deposit, QA manager really nice, not too many bad ESL. They provide foot pedal/software, can work in Word or WP5.1 your choice usually although I think some accounts are just Word, nice gift at Christmas and MT week, they leave you alone as long as you do what you are supposed to, no nasty e-mails, no IM, I think they only have IC positions so no benefits. You can apply on-line or call Kelli. No special platform, a few pages of do's and don'ts but not bad and you'll quickly learn them, daily feedback, only need to enter patient's name, the rest of the demographics automatically entered. Not sure what the current cpl is, but they pay on gross line.
I have seen some other posts on these people--sm
in the archives. some were not good, stating they were not getting paid and the company would no longer communicate with them, etc. I never had that problem, but you just never know. As an IC, in my opinion, it would be easier for a company to not pay you and get away with it. I have seen that problem happen alot on this board. I guess they feel that once they stop communicating with you, there is little you can do to get your money. You can, but it takes alot of effort on your part. There are good company's and bad company's. I have experienced both. You just have to be objective, keep your intuition tuned, and take a chance sometimes. If your gut tells you not to, listen, because it is generally right. I work for a small MTSO out of California and we discussed all these issues of concern before I even started working for them. If they are a legitimate company, they should have no objections to answering your questions or belaying your fears. They are just as cautious as you are, because they don't want to get a bad employee either. These are just some helpful hints, I hope. It is never easy to know who to trust. good luck to you.
People were asking about them down a few posts. nm
s
Why is it that whenever someone posts an opinion, people here
I am going to give up these boards because they are so depressing. This business is in the toilet for sure and I know why everyone is flipping out but I just need to get away from it all.
Why not? One of the few posts that got people thinking
x
There were just posts about SR people being left go
typing. Something smells fishy there.
Are you sure those posts weren't by people who had applied
and couldn't hack a little competition?
Old posts say you must use their computer, the pay is low, and the people are not the nicest. nm
s
Check the old posts here. There are a lot of people unhappy with them. nm
b
Why do people keep asking about Focus?!?!?!? Search the old posts!
There's a wealth of information and I'm getting tired of repeating myself.
THEY SUCK!
The people who are posting most negative posts
have not worked at Focus in a long time. I work there now and think they are great. I have had no problems. Pay is always on time, nobody bothers me, and I always have plenty of work....only work on 1 account.
I was also trying to research Softscript. A lot of the posts were old or not from people who had
worked there recently. I guess it just depends on your situation. I have zero experience and have to start somewhere. That is what drove my decision to accept a positon with Softscipt. Maybe I am making a huge mistake or maybe it will work out. I don't know. Either way I will deal with it. I often wonder if feedback on companies is motivated by a desire to be helpful or simply a desire to blame. Call me naive.......Good luck.
I wish people read these posts correctly.
I am amazed that people here do not read the postings correctly and assume and go on and on about something that was not said in the first place. NEVER was the person posting about her father dying told to suck it up, NEVER. Arent we all transcriptionists and we have to listen and transcribe correctly what is heard? I am totally amazed myself that this just went on and on and it was NEVER said to the person whose father died.
I don't understand why people make posts
telling people to stop whining. Isn't that the whole purpose? We work remotely and as a result we need this catalyst to communicate with one and other. If you don't like people venting then YOU should stay off!!
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!
You are gathering wrong. Lots of posts of people
This is like beating a way dead horse at this point. So many just can't follow the subject of posts. The poster you are responding to is stating the fact that this is JUST LIKE the fiasco that used to go on here regularly with Keystrokes, with management and owners freaking out at any perceived criticism and posting over and over and over defending the company, calling the MTs liars, fakes, whatever. Yes, it is exactly the same, and it shines a very negative light on the company name, worse than the original posting. It is very yucky to see companies posting on here. It does tend to validate the MTs who have complaints. Its just plain old weird.
I thought there were posts a few months ago saying they laid off 50-some people. nm
They're kind of new. Older posts had people having difficulty with them. nm
s
Old posts had people not getting paid money due them when they decided to leave. nm
s
I didn't take the posts as trashing the company, just people venting about no work. sm
I used to work for TT, and yes, they are wonderful people -- very caring and supportive -- but in order to get my lines in, I had to be VERY flexible, working on my days off, during times I wasn't scheduled, etc., and it gets old pretty quickly. I personally didn't care for the e-mails calling me sweetie or telling me you rock, but that's just me. I just want to be paid well and have plentiful work. I do not know if they just overhire or what happens, but I finally left because I couldn't stand the feast or famine work flow there.
The moderators said stop correcting people's posts - not questioning medical reports -
The OP was talking about in actual medical reports, not on these posts - or at least that is the way I took it.
I too am concerned about the way medical reports are looking and being put on charts. It is ridiculous and dangerous!!!
Thanks for answering. nm
x
I see. Thank you for answering.
Some companies want their equipment rented from them. Some what a security deposit that is refundable.
The way some of the posts on this thread were reading, I wondered how the MTs were having to pay to work for the company.
I appreciate you answering.
Thanks SO much for answering. At least I know that the ... SM
platform has not changed yet. It's been a month since I left, and yes, it was only going to be a couple more weeks before the change-over to the CM platform. The account itself was not that bad, pretty good really, but what I really liked was getting the benefits. Not sure what to do right now. Thanks again for commenting on this for me.
I don't see them answering the
??
thanks for answering
i did see all of that later today.
THANKS FOR ANSWERING-nm
X
I appreciate your answering
No, not upset. I work on VR on Piedmont acct and love it. Like occasional straight typing but love the VR most of all. Thanks for the info. Do you have work most of the time or have you ran out?
Thanks for answering
The work is going ok so far. Very easy account, platform not really that bad - made 700+ lines in 5 hours on my 2nd day. The staff is much more courteous and respectful of an MT than the last place I worked. The QA person is friendly and not a rude hag like the last place. I also don't have to pay $25 to get my check and am a W2 employee. So far, so good...
Thanks for answering. NM
xxx
I was not answering you per se
but someone else who asked if this was normal. I am actually more lightened up than most on these boards as I can do transcription or not, my life does not depend on it anymore, thank the Lord.
I was answering the OP about sm
forums for KS if you will read. There are NO forums for Keystrokes employees. That is the only question I was answering. I told her I like Docuscribe as I have worked on it in the past. I have not worked on the Christus account and said that alos.
Read before you speak will ya?
I don’t know about answering this as I never
use the combination keys, only the mouse. Was told when I first started VR a few years ago had to use the mouse. I know this sounds strange but until then never used a mouse. I learned and then told should use the other keys. The VR I am on is really good, and yes when I need to correct something I take my hands off to fix with whatever needed but having said this, I could not edit any faster, no way using combination keys. Your audio only goes so fast and no amount of keys can get you faster.
I was answering below, but on this point SM
I am going to have to say it is going to be near-impossible for you to get paid that much per line AND work days. I do wish you luck though.
That bit about answering the IM's is especially amusing since
we are told ALL the time to use it for emergencies only. Guess you have a lot of those??
Thank you all below for answering! I will check into some of these just to see. nm
Thank you for answering the question
I am not the one who posted asking about information on Zylomed, but I was wondering about them because I have accepted a position with them. I just wanted to say thank you for your reply.
Thanks for answering. How long did
you stay? I didn't get any paycheck for work I did in November. Did get a few dollars in training pay 25 days later, but nothing since.
I was answering Colleen....
in the first place. If YOU wanted a specific answer then you should've asked, but I find YOU NM quite rude.
Thanks for answering my questions. (SM)
I felt the recruiter was being straight forward with me. She even gave me time to think things over before going on. All in all I feel she was being honest with me. I've decided to give them a try.
Thanks again for answering my questions and good luck to you also!!
Thank you very much for answering my questions. nm
x
I think she was just answering a question.
nm
Why bother answering at all
if you are a no thanks?
WHAT PART OF WHO WOULD *SUPPORT*... was confusing?
:)
Thanks so much to both of you for answering my questions...
I have e-mailed you both.
And not only for transcribing, but answering their
It's not all it is cracked up to be and certainly not for everyone. There are more hours involved in administrative tasks with more clients, too. Make sure you are fully aware what you are getting into before jumping. Not saying that to discourage, just a friendly warning. It has its rewards, too, but trust me, you will work your tail off. Doctors work 24/7 and often expect the same of their business associates.
If you provide digital equipment, you'd better know it inside and out or have a good tech person on your payroll because the office will call you for help everytime there is a hiccup. Set forth your hours, rules, and extra charges for stat reports, faxes, copies of reports lost in their office, etc., ahead of time. Once you get a few clients, you may want to line up another MT or find someone you can subcontract to in the event of illness, vacation, etc., maybe trade favors with another MT with own clients.
I remember someone answering
I could be wrong, but the person actually e-mailed me with this company MxSecure. I then posted the company name for others since again it was one of those I e'd you kind of thing and others wanted to know as well about the company I was asking was flexible. Come to find out MxSecure I believe does require that you do a certain line count. I wanna say this was probably six months ago, but the poster got a little tiffed that the company name was posted. I only did it so others would know.
In the OP post, JP states the last time she put the company out there, no one used her as a referrall so she didn't get any money.
I don't know, I just have this weird feeling that it is the same person. I'm not sure though. I have no clue about MxSecure and never worked there.
Yes, Mommy. First, nobody at all was answering
as I hate it when my questions are ignored. Loads of people read it, but nobody answered, naturally until I did and expressed my opinion. Now, of course, the loyal defenders come on slashing any naysayers. As I said clearly, I had no personal experience, so silly to bash me on that one. Personally, I really like KS and the people I have personally spoken with at KS, but the no work situation was the big thing that kept me from accepting a position on more than 1 occasion. They admitted themselves that it could be a dellicate balancing act and they were very humble about learning so much in their huge succesful growth spurt. So, while you seem to refuse to admit the problem ever existed, your bosses admit it. I just unfortunately am not financially comfortable enough to be able to take the gamble and hang in for weeks or so until no work situations are corrected. So I weigh my employment choices on the known potential problems with a company and go from there, as I'm sure the OP was trying to do. But, yes, Mommy, this forum used to be famous for pages and pages of KS posts claiming no work. Whether they were really KS MTs, or pumpkins, or aliens from Pluto, I have no clue. I simply shared with the original poster that there used to be boatloads of posts on this particular issue and I was honest that I had no personal experience. Glad you have too much work. Go get 'em!
Thanks for answering my questions
I'm only looking for SE status right now. Just something to keep me busy if my regular account gets slow. The line rate is certainly decent, especially for employee status. Thank you again for the info. If I ever decide to go employee status, I'll definitely check them out.
thank you all for answering my post.
MDI-MD does sound like they treat you good. I am thinking of just up and quitting my present company who i have been with for almost 10 years. the last few have been quite challenging and continues to go that way so I do not think if i have the energy to work both just to see how well it goes. Thanks again.
I started out at the top before you answering
the person who wanted to know about TTS. You came in after me. I do not know what you are talking about. You do not work for the company, like where you are, good hours, no weekends with you. What is the issue now?
Since you are answering honestly, I am
asking honestly why your company has to deal with offshore support/upload team. I have never really heard an honest answer from a company. Is the bottom line price? I am very interested in honestly knowing what goes on behind the doors of these MTSOs. Thanks for your honesty.
|
