She is definitely an employee. This company in Georgia has 150+ employees. Forty hour

• Legal or not legal overtime question. - Bren
  • If MT is a true employee, then definitely illegal. Worth a call to US DOL - just passing through
  • She is definitely an employee. This company in Georgia has 150+ employees. Forty hour - Bren
  • Depends on # of employees if it applies. Also - depends on time-keeping stats, too.
  • Tell her to file a complaint with Dept SM - me

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I work in Georgia out of a California MQ office,  so you would need to check if every MQ office offers the same options for everyone in each state (I believe they do).  My office just switched over to United Health Care EPO in Georgia, which seems to be very good coverage ($15 office copay, 100% for labs, $500 copay for inpatient hospitalization, good drug coverage).  Employee contribution for single coverage is about $90/month.  Dental insurance is about $17/month.  MQ now offers life insurance, short- and long-term disability for FT employees, as well.  I've really liked the way their benefits package has evolved over the last few years.  I know MQ is going through a lot of challenges right now, but they've treated me well and have been an excellent fit for me.  I'm hoping the best for them and the rest of my fellow MQers.  From what I gather, situations may vary from office to office, so research yours thoroughly. 

Hope this was helpful.  The corporate number is 800-233-3030 if you need to speak with a recruiter for more info. 

(FWIW, I'm not a member of MQ management--just a satisfied MT :)

But maybe someone offers it. Mostly what I've found are small companies that offer 24-hour TAT, so benefits are not part of the deal.

I was offered a QA position and even at the highest hourly amount, I make at least $3 more transcribing.

Depending on how much discipline I have on any particular day, I make anywhere from $20 to $35 an hour but never any less than $20 an hour on production.  Other than my hands killing me periodically, I would much rather transcribe!!

This may sound like simple and crazy advice but I was recently sweating bullets when I started a new job and afraid that I could not meet the line requirements.  I sat down on my day off and spent about 4 or 5 hours seriously updating my shortcut program. I must have added 10 times the amount of shortcuts that I had before.  The very next time that I worked I doubled my production and it has gone up every day since then. 

So it may not be the new company you go to work for if you are worrying about making the line requirements. It may be your shortcut program needs some serious updating. That was sure true in my case.

There are probably still some rotten companies out there but I made a big difference myself and now I couldn't be happier at my new company!

Kind of makes you think, doesn't it?  They just use that one tired rave review of yours.

As far as not having a problem with you being gone -- you're an IC!  You're SUPPOSED to be able to be gone when you need to be.   It is another place that doesn't seem to know the meaning of the idea of being an IC, although that is par for the course nowadays and I really cannot point them out as being the only one who does that.

It would seem best to let the CardioScribes thread die, but you had to bring it to the foreground again. 

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and they have NO benefits package yet.  I've been told for months that they are working on one.  I also was told you get PTO if you type 1100 per day.  Got news for ya.....it's impossible unless you work a couple weekends a month, which I will NOT do.  I found the job on this website, now when they need MTs they advertise elsewhere.  Shhhhh, guess it's a secret.  I'm making 0.085 cents/line and they are advertising elsewhere for .12 cents per line.  Nice eh? 

I'm hoping they fire me so I can collect unemployment. 

provide your computer, which you have to have to do the job, every company doesn't provide a C-phone or foot pedal, which you have to have to do the job, they don't reimburse your internet, which is most cases you need to do your job.

In my case I had DSL, a land line as required by DSL, but which I rarely used and then I needed ULD once I was hired by KS.  I tried to go through my ISP, but they never could get it to work and I was tired of dealing with India.  I switched from DSL to cable internet and then I got digital phone through my internet provider.  Making the switch from land line to digital phone saves me $10/mo on my phone bill and switching from DSL to cable for six months I'm saving $15/mo on my internet expenses and will only save $5 after that 6 months. 

I don't see that I'm out anything as I came out better, but having an additional expense of $25/mo in order to be able to work at home is hardly a financial burden and I don't feel it is unreasonable.  You can always claim it on taxes.  Keystrokes clearly puts in their ad what equipment you need and if you need a C-phone they also state you will need ULD.   If an MT doesn't want to deal with that then there are other companies. 

Would you please e-mail me information.  I would love to apply.