Sounds to go to be true; it probably is. I have been had before by a similar ad and never got paid
Posted By: Danni on 2006-07-08
In Reply to: perfect response. couldn't have said it better myself, nm - perfect
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TT has paid maternity leave? Sounds too good to be true..
Just wondering if anyone has used this paid maternity benefit? Is there a catch? This is such a rare benefit now days it just seems too good to be true.
What sounds too good to be true - REALLY IS!!!
Gads! Three phone lines? What in the world could you possibly do with THREE phone lines?
What freaks me out about that posting is
$12.50 AN HOUR SALARY
STRONG ESL
At the end of the day, babe you will have earned every penny of that money. My head hurts just thinking of working that dictation puzzle.
Those dictators are the worst of the worst and they can't find anyone who wants to do it. ECK!
If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. (sm)
Nothing is as it appears to be there. I would look elsewhere.
Sure sounds too good to be true.
If anyone has any info I would sure be interested. TIA.
Sounds too good to be true? It is.
Ok, so you are a provider and you want to eliminate your MT costs. So you either go with VR or EMR (template point and click). So you think if I just buy this program I can eliminate my costs of creating a record. So you fire your MT (s) and buy into this electronic thing. But then you find that you need to hire IT staff to make it keep chugging along. So you are replacing someone who does piece work by working by the line with someone who needs salary, PTO, sick pay, benefits, etc to keep that electronic thing going. So in the long run you aren't saving any money. In fact you are creating another boondoggle by having to install a body on your precious real estate and in the bargain you must take them to raise. This won't last long once these idiot providers realize the costs outweigh the benefits of going electronic.
I feel if it sounds too good to be true,
there usually is a catch..susan
I've always heard if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. n/m
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Sounds like a true management attitude if I ever heard one.
bah
Sounds like a company I worked for. I did get paid in full but I sure know how you feel!
Can you post or email me just the initials of company and I'll let you know if this is the same one. It has happended to me by more than one company in my time as an MT
Not true - Amphion may suck in some ways but they always paid on time.
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Not true. I believe TransTech either offers paid maternity leave or is about to.
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This is not true. I have been there a month and get a good line rate and paid for spaces. ??? nm
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Interventional - true cath reports are paid under cath not rad with KS. sm
I make about $52 per hour on cath lab and vascular.
The reports are not lumped in with rad specials. Just FYI.
sure sounds swell. Sounds like 2350 ln/day @ 4 cents/ln=$90./day
in order to figure how many line needs to be produced to make $500 per pay period. ie, how many lines an hour needed per 8 hour day --at your rate.
So say $450 a week would be $90 a day.
For example, if making 4 cents a line,need 2,250 lines a day, 281 an HOUR (to listen through and edit) to make this great wage of $90. a day FOR ALL THIS SAME SKILL, TO KEEP UPDATED WITH CHANGING MEDICAL COMMUNITY. nope Better at Jack-in-Box Pass it up.
Training on the system, not paid, but if you are physically typing reports then you are getting paid
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Oh, yea -- PAID, too. Grandmother PAID LEAVE would be a great drawing card to TT !!
Just love that PAID TIME OFF !!
Glad that's true for you for 8 years. Not true for many. I love the company, but I do run out of
as do many others. Wish I were as fortunate as you.
Any company that makes you wait to get paid until they get paid by the client
is not a company you want to get involved with. That's part of being an MTSO, figuring out how to cover your payroll while waiting to get paid. I would stay away!
Is this a live count of lines paid for or same as CTRL I that we do not get paid for ?? 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.
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