Sound S1 transcription? sm

Anybody work for Sound S1 transcription out of Columbia, SC?  I stumbled on an ad but cannot find any opinions.  Yes I did a search here. 

Thanks.

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Hi!    Does anyone have any info on this company typing IMEs?

TIA!

Anyone know anything about this company? Any info is appreciated. Do they hire ICs or employees? What benefits, if any, do they offer? Are the hours flexible?

Thanks!

services that pay "down time" if the platform is inoperational.  ALL software has its share of problems.  It's the nature of the business.  When you were hired, did you sign a contract accepting the terms regarding PTO?  If so, what could you possibly complain about since you did, afterall, sign the agreement?  Did you have a good relationship with your QA Editor/Team Leader that you could ask questions about account specifics?

My understanding of the VR is that it has been in development for a number of years not to be released until the fine tuning was complete.  It would seem to me, and I am in no way affiliated with Transcend, that provided that VR is good then earning a line rate as an Editor would be beneficial, if that's how Transcend is planning to compensate.

All in all, I would say that if anyone is interested in working for Transcend or any service for that matter, make sure to ask the services Recruiter specific questions.  If what you're hearing sounds good and makes sense, go for it.  If what your'e hearing is not all that you thought it would be, move on.  However, you MUST take what you read on forums boards with a grain of salt.  While some posts regarding various services may be legitimate, others may not be.

Good Luck!

MT Manners

Reminds me of the zoom zoom zoom commercial.....VSM.......when I am feeling cranky I will put VSM on my messages and confuse everyone!  Can't help it.  I have been feeling like a stinker lately and need some goofy fun!

Maybe I will write a book with all the possibilities such as the ones you created and make it a 'must have' for everyone using these boards if they want the codes to it all!  I could be rich!!!  Hah!  A writer/creator/inventor of gibber gabber!  Can I have the rights to yours?

Have you found another job?  I am in the same boat...thinking about switching.  I have MANY years experience and QA has been on to me like you would not believe!  I leave an occasional blank but our QA team is rude and I think they get a thrill out of turning things over to our supervisor.  Kinda childish the way they act!

I would love to find a place that takes years and years of experience into consideration with the pay.  And would love to find a place that offers some types of benefits...But most of all I would love to find a place that is respectful to their employees and know that the Transcriptionist is REALLY a VITAL part of their success....Is that too much to ask? 

staying with your current company.  I just really feel for those who are very experienced and depend upon MT full-time to pay the bills.  I've done MT for 22+ years and like you and other seasoned MTs, have progressively watched my pay go down to the point where I had no choice but to get out of the industry.

With the economy the way it is, I could use the extra income from a PT MT job and also want to keep my skills up (though I really don't know why at 6-7 cpl - lol).

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If you feel you are so right what is the purpose of this board that is provided for us?  I grant you should have open communication with your supervisors, but in the past this board has helped tremendously with some issues.  there's nothing wrong with asking more than 1 person until you can get your supervisor to answer. you may get some insight from someone as a MT.  You just never know the reason why that person may be asking here.  Try to be positive!

Thanks for the info.

My point with all of this is that I see a disturbing trend.  I believe that over time most companies will switch primarily to VR.  And why not?  They can pay employees half what they are getting for straight transcribing and probably pocket the extra $$$.  This is a capitalistic society, after all.  However, if they offer 4 cents a line for highly experienced VR folks --- even if we get 300 lines per hour I believe that translates to $12/hour at the most.  Then couple this with NO incentive pay and NO shift differential and what results is lousy pay, lousy hours.  Hope I don't sound like chicken little here but I see big changes brewing for most MTs. 

I guess my question is....are these companies finding folks to work at this wage?  I turned their offers down....I had no choice as I couldn't possibly take a pay cut like that.

When a company downloads their software into your own PC, if you quit, does the company remove the software or do you remove the software?  Some of these programs are so vast, they would take up tons of memory.  How easy would it be to get rid of it on your own?

Oh boy, I said it was stupid question. 

  Small, not a large company.  Contract does not specify exactly when you will receive pay, and she definitely won't give you specific timeframe.   First pay likely to be very slow because of hospital.   If you get paid, the line count/amount may not match your pay because despite the hospital system providing the line count, the hospital does it differently.   After you take the time to get set up on new account, you may find that getting paid requires a lot more of your time.  Let me spell the reasons out so you can get accustomed to them now.. starting with the best.. The check is in the mail and when said check does not show up, you'll probably hear that there was a problem and a check is going out right away.  This is almost always due to the hospital not paying her regularly.  There's more, but you get the picture.  Classic downhill slide. 

   A recent post outlined things to do when you are looking for a new job.  I think the best advice would be to demand a contract that specifies exact pay time and exact line count specifics.  If the MTSO will not specify - move on!   This should be obvious but there are many reasons it may be overlooked, especially initially. Unfortunately, by the time you realize what is happening, jumping out may be as difficult as getting in was.

   If a single part of any of this sounds familiar, do yourself a favor and cut your losses and get out, especially if you recently got in.  For the MTs who know exactly what the deal is, cut your losses and move on.  This MTSO has burned MTs she has known for years so heaven help the new ones.  

    And, before anyone jumps on this, if you are not experiencing any of these problems with your MTSO, you  haven't met this MTSO yet.    Remember this post if you do.  One final thought, if you are in this situation, it will beat you up.  Falling behind because of pay that is not on time adds up to paying the company to work for them eventually.   There are companies that have and do advertise on these boards that pay on time what you are owed with clockwork precision.  There are good companies out there. Don't give up.