SoftScript interview turned down

Interviewed today, Disappointed and turned it down. I could hear her shock, said, I will make a note of it, Base pay 8 cents a line.  Like my extensive experience and good testing skill, wellll then pay accordingly.  I kinda figured, when I sent an email asking the lowest to highest line rate offered for position and got no reply.  This is after testing and setting up interview time

Nope not for all my expertise and what is EXPECTED in terms of knowledge, accuracy and speed and the   par is generally unintelligble (sp) dictators) to deal with. 

 I'm never concerned about the terms, it is what dictators get away with without batting an eye from the top staff.  They think HEY, let the MTs       mess with it, make em get 98% accuracy, 150 lines an hour.

Dictators should dictate the same as though speaking to a fellow M.D. or patient, so they can be understood.  There are others paying more, I found 9-10, they listed their rates.

• SoftScript interview turned down - .
  • dsauverwald went back and repread. - .
  • softscript - typing for dollars
    • Current SoftScript employee - dsauverwald
      • I wonder if referring to 2 separate post?s - .
        • 2 posts - dsauverwald
          • who asks for other employee rate?, nobody. - .
            • Dsauverwald doesn't strike me as an MT anyway... - odd
              • Let's stop here before we go down the path of personal attacks. NM - Moderator
                • That's pretty far from a personal attack.... have you seen - ???
                  • MT - dsauverwald
      • 8 cpl as an IC is horrible for any MT with experience. - sm
        • you don't say how long you have been sm - MT30+
          • That's why I said it's - sm
            • I'm doing it for not much more than that. - CynicalMT
              • 9 cpl as an IC doing clinic notes vs. 8 cpl is - SM
                • Line Rate - dsauverwald
                  • I think you're missing what I'm saying. - sm
                    • IC Status - Employee - dsauverwald
                      • Canada has MT union lowest pay $23 hr - .
                        • Canada MT - dsauverwald

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or at least I think it is awesome from a local clinic to work as an independent contractor.  I worked for their neighboring hospital for 8 years, so I will have the same dictators. 

My next door neighbor works for them and I just got off the phone with her and she said they are very lax about the schedule.  She said that they don't do QA like the companies do.  She said unless your just totally screwing up and the doctors are complaining then they get after you but other than that, they leave you alone.  She said you do have to commit to so many lines a week and they need to know when you are on and off the system in case they need a stat done.  She said there is plenty of work and she makes between makes in 35k to 40k range a year.  I have never worked as an IC before and it does kind of scare me. 

Now I am worried.  The lady said she will call me next week and have me come in and train and go over a contract.  What if she doesn't call!  What if she changes her mind!   I have an interview with SoftScript tomorrow.  I am afraid to blow them off just yet but I don't want to waste their time because I really want that other job. But, if the above scenario happens, then I would need that job at Softscript.  Should I tell Softscript right off I have another offer?   I have my doubts Softscript will pay that much, but I could be wrong. Then again, Softscript is just interviewing.  They may not want me.  I have already tested and I take it I passed or they wouldn't take the next step and interview.  But, they never said one way or another.

by TRX because I am not a member of the AKC. Disappointed.

and drifted to another company.  It's not your fault, and it's easy to see how you could have taken it the way you did.  (As an aside, I totally understand and empathize with the late nights!!!)  

And I agree with what you said.  It is very helpful to express good experiences with a company.  However, I'm not going to do that unless I've been with a company for a minimum of 1-1/2 years.

I don't know how long you've been with FN.  I can only speak from my own experience, and I came here before as a newbie, bragging about how great a company was, only to discover months later that the negative comments I responded to were completely accurate and warranted, and now I have egg on my face.  ~LOL~

I won't ever post a positive post about a company until well after the honeymoon period, when I'm certain they're for real, even though I know how tempting it is when you think you've struck gold and found the right company, getting good line counts, making lots of money, etc., to want to share that positive experience with the world!

Sometimes I think that's part of the company's reason for the honeymoon period:  So the employees will think the company is so great, they happily and unwittingly become a PR person for the company.

I've recently been burned pretty badly by the company the above poster was referring to, so that's why I responded.  Even though she didn't mention any specific names, those of us who are employed by that company know exactly who she was talking about.

Again, I apologize for confusing the issue.  I totally believe everything you said about FN, and I'm glad you found a company that makes you want to defend it.  There's nothing better than being able to respect and trust your employer.  I hope someday I can find that kind of company, and I just might check FN, based on your comments.

I did send them an email and explain that my expectations for transcribing all work types in acute care would be 10 cpl.  They start out at 6.  That's a canyon of difference!

It also bothered me that pay is based on which shift you work.  It seems to me that goes into the gray area of IRS guidelines of control for employee versus IC status.  I need to work split shifts.  Also, I am more inclined to work when there is work and if there is no work during my shift, how can I make money?  I asked if they could negotiate some of these issues with me and they stopped communicating with me.  I'm glad I went with my instinct and did find someone else who gives me the flexibility, line rate and work types I wanted.

software platform was incompatible with another software platform I was using, so I ultimately had to turn down the position.  They had a good benefit package, it seemed, and they were upfront about their ties to India or the Phillippines (I cannot remember).  Everyone I dealt with was kind and professional.  Good luck!

Of course, someone else will do it.  They always will.  But it won't be ME. 

Stick to your guns, Gals.