Similar but weirder story about another company that posted here
Posted By: sm on 2007-06-15
In Reply to: Hmm - Siren
3 months back looking for people. I sent resume, followed up with direct phone call, she did not even have my resume for my 'phone' interview. She was to send packet of info and then contact me with time for further training. After 5 days I get an email stating since I did not return packet she assumed I was not interested. I e'd stating had not received packet and 3 days later I get 'second send' - I send email stating I had received that packet and would send in ASAP. Two days later I returned the packet - with all kinds of personal info as she told me I was hired - that was 1 month ago and nothing from her since. Calls to her office ring and ring and ring.....I've come to the conclusion she is a complete nut case who only lives in the moment - not at all sure how in the world she does business and I would never, ever work for her at this point. It is definitely all about her and her needs and who cares about anyone else. No thanks.
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Be careful, DB. I posted a post similar to yours and it was deleted.
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I had something similar happen with a different company
It drove me nuts, too. It certainly doesn't make you feel appreciated, does it?
No, different company but same story. nm
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Is there a part of this story we are not hearing? Never heard of company doing this with only
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Does anyone know what company posted
the ad for an Editor that has the name RAMAH?. Has anyone heard back?
Why is this posted on the Company board?
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Because in the archives the company rep for TransTech posted about
I saw a post in the archives signed by TransTech Medical Solutions about Heartland buying or selling a company. I just wondered if TransTech was connected to Heartland.
Well, keep us posted. I'm curious how this company pans out.
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I just took a big leap and applied for IC status with a company who just posted
a job on here today...HIP or Health Information Partners. I didn't find much in the archives about them but what I found was favorable. I have been employee status my whole life but with the new Medquist pay scales this year, my paychecks took a big nosedive. I think I am only going to apply to companies that have IC status even though I'm somewhat afraid of doing that. I just need bigger paychecks and more flexibility with scheduling and I'm hoping if I do get hired as an IC somewhere, I will learn to really like it and earn more money!!
Seems to me YOU are the one starting the problem because someone posted POSITIVE about a company!!
I take it you don't have a job because you THINK you are worth more money than you really are? Now I agree that the pay is not that great, but these days just to find a nice company to work for would be worth it. I hope you are miserable in your so-called high paying job...IF you ever get one. I doubt anyone would keep you with your NEGATIVE attitude. ces't LA vie
What people are saying about Keystrokes is not hype like another company posted, this is really how
You cannot go wrong. They are as honest as the day is long.
Awhile back, someone posted about a company that considered sm
30 hours a week to be FT with benefits. Does anyone remember the name of that company?
Thanks so much.
It depends on who is offering it, and what kind of work is available. If you posted the company sm
name, we could give more helpful advice.
The person who posted the job ad today is the owner of the company, not the recruiter.
Professional MT Recruiting Services run by a woman named Terri is no longer allowed to recruit on this website. However, it should be understood the actions of the recruiter should not be held against All American Medical Transcription.
The person who posted the job ad today is the owner of the company, not the recruiter.
Professional MT Recruiting Services run by a woman named Terri is no longer allowed to recruit on this website. However, it should be understood the actions of the recruiter should not be held against All American Medical Transcription.
Funny some of us were written letters by company attorney when we posted our concerns here
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This is the Company Board. You should have posted on tech board. nm
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Yes, very similar. (sm)
I think they are interchangeable, meaning if you save a document in Word Perfect, you can open it up in Word (on the newer versions anyway). I used to prefer Word Perfect over Word, but now I like Word better. But, yes, they are very similar.
I just went through something similar
about a month ago when I left a big national to work for Keystrokes. I was apprehensive about it at first but now I wonder why I didn't do it sooner. Good luck!
something similar
I had something similar happen when a former employer did not pay the insurance bill for a month. It sounds like this is what happened to your company, although I would be concerned that they told you they would reimburse. Does that mean they don't have the money to pay the bill?! Something weird is going on, and I would ask a lot of questions.
I would never tell anyone to get a different job, but I personally think that everyone should have an updated resume at all times.
Let us know what happens, okay? Good luck - I hope it works out the way you want it.
OSI has similar
plan, which I read in the fine print of the employment papers. It said that I would only be paid minimum wage if the client did not pay. It was unclear as to whether back pay would be made once the client did pay or if I would never receive any more than minimum wage if the client NEVER paid. So, I turned down the position. I'm really surprised that I have never read about this little detail on these forums (regarding OSi of Georgia).
Actually it's very similar to
what's going on here. It's about dishonesty being punished so the rest of us have a fair shake. In other words, management not doing anything about a cherry-picker is as bad as saying It's ok honey. Go ahead and cherry-pick.
Similar situation here..
That gal has some serious issues. I agree with you to each his or her own. Maybe you have to have something in common with her...i don't know. Just glad i found an editor position elsewhere.
My experience similar - not my cup of tea! nm
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Similar situation here
I think I was "hired" at the end of June. Every step of the hiring process took at least a week. I am now still in "training." There doesn't seem to be enough work for me to practice on. I expected to be FT by now. I finished by DQS training the 1st week in August; got a telephone survey yesterday from MQ about DQS training, which really blew my mind. So concerned about the adequacy of the training and yet there's no work. Frankly, I think DQS is a piece of cake and don't know what the big deal is.
If I had quit my old job when I was supposedly hired, I would be SOL right now. I'm tempted to look elsewhere but as a newbie, I don't think I'm going to get a better line rate anywhere else and the benefits seem to be good.
I am also looking for a similar position
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I was in a similar situation with them
They weren't saying resign or be fired but it was getting to that point. I could see it coming. I quit when the threats started. Too much pressure. I am sorry you are going through this too.
Somewhat similar here, and I'm stumped
I accepted a position with a company as an IC. They sent me all the info on the hospital, etc., and said they'd call in a few days with my ID and for training. They called, I was at the grocery store (shame on me). I've been calling them back for over a week now, have read all the documentation and am ready to go - now they're not calling me back. What is up with this stuff? Why would they go through all this trouble and then just drop off the face of the earth?
And DQS and Precyse are very similar, but IMO DQS is
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Yes, they are very similar programs
I have both WordPerfect 10 and Word 2003 on my computer.
Yes. I had a similar situation SM
I had been trying to get it together to work for them for several weeks, months really. Lots of emails back and forth. They really wanted me, but I couldn't work it out for a long time. Finally we set a date to get set up --- no contact all day from them. The next day, she contacted me and we set up a definite time for yet the next afternoon --- but, again, I heard nothing from her that day. I decided at that time that we had dragged each other along for long enough and I would just email her and tell her no thanks after all, which I did. I really don't know if she is that busy or what, but an email would have been nicue (or getting some else in the office to call) when she wasn't going to come through for set-up. I just ended up being afraid they would not be dependable for me.
The lady you are emailing with is probably the owner, and I had talked to her on the phone several times - very nice. I also read on a post here that she had built the company all herself and that it was a good place to work. I just decided against it.
There are 2 companies with similar
SGS out of Texas pays: 9 cents a line including spaces, headers, & footers for transcription, and 4-1/4 for editing. I just completed my training with them, they seem VERY nice and professional. They do not do direct deposit, but are working on getting it, so that may be a different company the other poster is talking about as there are 2 with similar/same names when you Google it. All I needed was to buy a foot pedal and they downloaded their software onto my computer for me.
Is this similar to Ex Text
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Had a similar experience with her
I wouldn't say she was mean, just brusque and kind of haughty when offering pay that was completely junk!!
Had a bad experience with another company's recruiter also. Never followed up with me over and over......then would make excuses on why she didn't get back to me, always sounded kind of hung-over.
Are these the best PR people they can come up with?
I had one similar this morning
Only it was from Meditech. Never applied there. Letter sounded pretty similar to yours though.
my experience was similar -
small service bought out by - and this is key - Indian company - wrote letter and had me sign that I would be doing their accounts - because they wanted only me. Soon after, work was done in India and it was horrible - I had to edit - nightmare - but company was still telling them I was doing it. I quit - docs left soon after. I moved on to national - was contacted by docs but felt better off where I was and was afraid Indians would somehow get me on non compete clause, which of course they made me sign.
I'm in a similar situation
About 3 weeks ago, we were offered a bonus for doing extra lines on a certain account, and I did this, but I have not received my bonus. I feel very weird about asking where my bonus is as it has been 3 weeks, but I guess I will have to if I want to know what is going on!
Different subject, but similar ...
I was disappointed that I could not make
tp's play out as - the patient's.
So now I type tpjs instead, and it plays out as - the patient's.
Similar Experience
I had a very similar experience with this company, except my test was only ten minutes. I think it was a project he got paid for and the testee didn't see anything for it. I hate being made to feel like a chump. Live and learn.
Similar experience at OSi
I don't care about their stinking job reference. I got sick of their abuse and lies and quit when I had enough. I went full-time with another company that I was already working part-time for. If you work for OSi go ahead and get a part-time job elsewhere because you will need it sooner or later. I'm too old to deal with crap like this from a company.
Similar experience
Worked for this company for about a year, Just to be stepped on, switched from account to account, and treated like dirt. Waste of time and energy. Pay was often late and incorrect. Best to stay away
I was in a similar situation...sm
I think you made a great choice by asking and receiving more work, and I really hope that helps you. I had tried to stay loyal to my company for years, but with so many changes and pay cuts I finally had enough, and decided it was time to go look for some different poo to tolerate, because every job has it, just depends on you about how much and what you want to put up with. I looked through the archives here, looked on the company board, and then just started jumping on to different company sites and testing. I received several offers after testing, which btw is not nearly as hard as I had feared after being in the same job for several years. I found and accepted a better job that pays more, and I actually feel appreciated again. I do know there are a lot of companies looking for 2nd and 3rd shift, and I did compromise on my hours and days, I am going from a M-F to a S-T shift, that should tell you something.
Sometimes it just takes a little help from others to boost your confidence. Some people sugar coat, some people vinegar coat, it all boils down to the same thing though. See how the new account and work goes, and if you find you are still not happy, just start looking somewhere else. Sometimes it just takes a different picture to make you happy. Just don't be afraid to try. You don't have to quit your current job to do it, use your slow time to train for the new job if that is the route you want to go.
Even the mean people are feeling the crunch of this time of year, no matter how much they want you to believe they are not affected, that is bologna. It is very well known it slows down this time of year. Maybe that is why they are so mean. Us nice sunshiny people probably do make them ill with all of our life is wonderful, LA te da, look on the bright side attitudes. That is again a choice, you can either find something to be happy about or you can find something to be hateful about. It is not right or wrong, it is people.
So everybody quit bashing, and hope you all have a very Merry Christmas or whatever is your special holiday! 
I am in a similar situation
I was hired by a company and told my start date would be Jan 9th. Delays, delays. Got everything installed on my computer this week. We were instructed to be ready for training Thursday, and then nothing. I emailed the supervisor and she said she would email a training schedule, but I haven't heard anything. I don't want to pester her and start off on the wrong foot, but this is getting ridiculous. I wonder if it is the same company as you.
RE: Similar situation
Does this company by any chance start with an M? I went through a very very similar situation and now I'm realizing the job is not worth it.
Something almost similar happened to me ....
I applied for and tested for a local in-hospital MT position, which is a county job, good benefits, hourly pay 40,000 yearly, small 250 bed hospital that only does discharges and a few ops, and hiring only two people for the transcription. I tested and interviewed back in February. I made a followup call and they were still interviewing. Well called today, the supervisor said I aced everything on the test, they were very impressed with my skills, but they just announced there has been a freeze on hiring for county jobs, and if and when the freeze is lifted, they would give me a call.
My VR experience has been similar. It's a lot of
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Have had similar happen with DQS. SM
I used to work for a company that charged me 10 bucks a month to use DQS, while I worked for 2 other companies at the same time using the same software, neither of whom charged me a user fee. It happens, and I am not sure whether it is legal or not, but the argument is that if you are a contractor, they can get away with it.
Had similar experience with them... sm
I got paid, but couldn't get a consistent line count between us. Also, they had me working for their trial period then fired right before the supposed raise was coming. They give you a horrible marble, mouthed dictator then tell you he's head of the practice and most important. I don't know about others but I'd make sure to do the 'head honcho' myself and give the lesser doctors to those I hired. Meh. I just wrote it off and moved on... but I got paid. If I wasn't paid it would be a different story.
There is a similar topic below...
with EMR in the title. I'm personally not too worried about it. I think there will always be those who prefer dictation.
had a similar experience
My experience was one MT sending a mass mailing out asking for help with a word.
Then to see some of the responses she received which were absolutely wrong. So I can only imagine what the final product is like.
Not all MTs care about whether or not they are doing a professional document. I can't NOT do one!
The Rates Are Posted Here and Posted Below
The service owner fees are posted in a UnionNow post (below), but here they are again:
SERVICE OWNERS CHARGE:
$0.115 - $0.25 per line for full transcription of acute care on 24/7 accounts
$2.75 - $7.65 per report for full transcription of pathology, lab, specialty operative notes, plain film and interventional radiology
$0.097 - $0.125 per line for VR editing
OF THAT MONEY, MTs ARE RECEIVING
$0.85 - $1.25 per report full transcription
$0.06 - $0.115 per line full transcription
$0.035 - $0.06 per line for VR editing
AS OUR PRODUCTION BRINGS THE MONEY IN, WE DESERVE A LARGER CHUNK OF THE PROFITS - OFFICE STAFF CAN BE TRIMMED INSTEAD OF THE PRODUCTION STAFF. IF A RECEPTIONIST MISSES A DAY OF WORK, ANYONE CAN ANSWER THE PHONE IN HER PLACE. IF AN MT NEEDS A DAY OR SO OFF, PATIENT CARE CAN SUFFER BECAUSE AN INTEGRAL MEMBER OF A HEALTH CARE TEAM IS UNAVAILABLE.
WE ARE STILL EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN THE HEALTH CARE PICTURE. DO NOT SELL YOURSELVES SHORT.
IF YOU ARE AGAINST UNIONS OR INITIATIVES, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY RESPECT YOUR OPINION, BUT BEG THAT YOU RESEARCH, SPEAK TO OTHERS, EDUCATE YOURSELVES ABOUT WORKERS UNITED. WE HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE HERE; THEY'VE TAKEN ALMOST EVERYTHING FROM US.
WE PROPOSE:
$1.25 PER REPORT TRANSCRIBED IN THE U.S.A. BY A U.S. MTs
$0.10 PER LINE TRANSCRIBED IN THE U.S.A. BY A U.S. MTs
$0.075 PER VR LINE EDITED IN THE U.S.A. BY U.S. MTs
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