Switching jobs is an opportunity, the door to better
Posted By: things, moving career forward, no need to be afrai on 2008-02-10
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Perhaps they took the opportunity of switching to a new platform to slash line counts?
Maybe they figured everyone would blame the new platform and not THEM??
All your jobs have come knockin on your door? You
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i had the opportunity for both and
i chose MDI -- no regrets. but it may not be the same for you. if free weekends and employee position are what you want, well then, MDI is not for you. If a stable company that treats you very well, does not offshore, lets you work your own schedule, set your own line committments is appealing, then MDI might be for you. As i recall, i did not, for one thing, like KS's convoluted pay scale, but there were several things i didn't care for and turned down the job. What to do? you could accept with MDI, and keep your other job til you are settled in. If then after giving it a fair shot (several months), if you are not totally happy, you can cut to very part time (even prn) and see if KS will extend the same offer.
Like I said, I have an opportunity. (sm)
It's a position that isn't available at Webmedx. You know, you can think a company is honorable and know you're on good terms and still see an opportunity in another position that would be more challenging, pay more, etc.
My other opportunity
has turned into full-time, so I am going to do that and not try to do MDI full-time. I do think very highly of all of the MDI folks (both MTs and management) and I hope things go smoothly for everyone. It's a great company and I wish it well.
Have an opportunity work for MDI-MD. How is the QA? nm
Is the QA nitpicking or do they leave you alone?
Thanks for your response
Equal opportunity
I recently applied at a company and was told that my transcription test did not meet the minimum requirements for any of their accounts. Yet, a friend of mine took the same test and showed it to me in which she had several blanks. It looked very similar to mine other than the fact she had blanks and I did not. Has anybody ever had this problem? 
This could be your own opportunity to write your
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You certainly took every opportunity to insult everyone you could. nm
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Or better yet, find another opportunity!
That's what I did. No skilled MT should have to suck it up and stick with an MTSO who is clearly GROSSLY overstaffed. So what if they pay a penny or two more per line than another MTSO? At the end of the day, if you've been playing beat-the-clock to (hopefully) get your lines in, flipping from account to account to account to do so, is it worth it?
Not for me. I sought out other options and managed to land a spot with a great MTSO on an account with a very MT-friendly platform that is adequately staffed with plenty of work for all of us, and the pay is comparable to that offered at MDI-MD.
I now work my 8-hour shift without that constant fear of not being able to make my line count or the additional mental stress of juggling multiple accounts to do so.
I don't get it. The positions at MDI at IC/SE, so it's not like they have this terrific benefits package to lure MTs in and keep them. I would hope I never reach the point where for whatever reason I choose to remain with an MTSO who is clearly overstaffed, less than honest, and offers no benefits rather than seek a place to better utilize my skills.
Different strokes I guess, but I'm with NorCalMT. No skilled MT should ever have to beg for extra accounts or waste his/her time account-jockeying to make the minimum line count. Especially not when there are other opportunities out there that afford far more security.
What companies allow dial-up??? Looking for a new/better opportunity- TIA - nm
Please take the position and be glad for this opportunity!
What a great opportunity! I have been with Webmedx for a while. They truly do help you to succeed as an MT, giving you all the necessary training with classes that will help you succeed. As for reaching the required line count, it may be easy for some and harder on others, but I truly believe if you are a new graduate and show continual improvement that you will be worked with until you reach the required goal; how long that is depends on your supervisor. I have had a great experience with Webmedx in helping me grow as an MT and would encourage any MT or new MT to be with Webmedx, as the benefits are good and they will provide the necessary tools to help you succeed. Lots of training classes for productivity tips, normal tips, ShortHand tips that you can take to help you along.
I agree. I recently had the opportunity to get out of MT.
I didn't. Maybe if I could find a different WAHM job with flexible hours, but I just can't bring myself to work outside the home again. Just the thought of daily makeup, pantyhose, high heels, commuting, packing lunches, office politics, finding daycare and transportation for the kids for the daily 10-hour span of time that I'm not available, coming home to a messy house because I've been gone all day, etc. Not to mention having to work twice as long for half as much money. And my favorite? Total control over the thermostat. LOL
And it's looked down upon to try to find the BEST opportunity available?
This business is different in many ways to traditional jobs.
You cannot possibly know for sure if you're going to make money on a company's platform until after you start working on it.
Isn't that why most companies, even those that hire ICs, give new MTs and themselves a 90-day trial period to see if it is working out for both? That's 3 months. If it's not working out, on to the next opportunity.
If an MT takes a job and then two months later discovers another job that pays more for the same work types or has a quicker, better platform, then that MT shouldn't try for the better opportunity?
Yes, sometimes the grass is greener. We all look out for #1, including the MT companies. No one else is going to do that for us. In these times, unless the MT companies are paying well and offering up relatively regular work for their MTs, the grass is always greener on the other side.
If the MT companies these days would treat us with respect and pay us a decent wage, I would wager that there wouldn't be so much job hopping going on, which seems to be happening more and more, especially now.
Times are changing, and, like I said before, this business is different from other businesses.
I used to love this business. Now I am actively looking for my way out, and once I find it, you better believe I won't be looking back.
An opportunity has finally come open-- What would you do?
Okay, I've posted on this forum several times indicating I'm burned out after 32 years of transcribing, and the lack of work at times, diminishing benefits, no 401K and I'm 53 years old, along with my lack of momentum, and such. Well, I have had the opportunity to apply for two outside jobs in my community, both of which sounds promising. 1) A State job as an adiministrative support personnel that has nothing to do with transcription (13 paid holidays, 13 sick days accrual, 13 vacation days accrural, company paid health insurance, company paid retirement plus 401K, and so on)- The catch- pay range 22, 272 - 36,489 . The second 2) A County job at either our local county hospital or county health department as a Medical Transcriptionist (excellent benefits also, but not as good as the State job) but better than what I have now. (The pay 32,400 - 48,500). Which would you choose? I know looking at the pay, one would say that's a no brainer, however, although the county has not outsourced their transcription department over these many years yet, does not necessarily mean they will not in the future, and I would hate to end up right back where I started from, and although the State job pay starts out low, it is possible that they can start me off somwhere in the middle of that range, but the job is a secure one. Give me your ideas on which you would choose?
This is your opportunity to approach Deventure
very legitimate question and/or possible concern about Transcend and the rumored sale, etc. Any answer you get here, for any job, is not truly reliable. So, there is nothing wrong at all with calling them and state that you just have 1 question before you decide, and also fine to be honest that you had run into this issue while researching the company. Something to that effect. I have always up front let any potential employer know that I am aware of the rumors or negative reviews their companies get on different MT forums. I handle it professionally, but let then know my awareness of these situations. It gives the recruiter a chance to usually laugh with me about places like this, and then I am always keenly interested in how they handle the answers. All MTSOs are more than aware of MTStars, and we need not be ashamed or secretive that we get info here. That's what its all about - networking info! LOL. Best of luck! By the way, I only have experience with Transcend, and it was awful. The recruiter handled all the questions well, but turns out the truth was on this board and not out of her mouth! LOL. Live and learn, and gamble and try again!
switching
You could work for Webmedx. They try to keep you doing the same accounts from day to day. I work there. I do the same accounts on a daily basis. Of course, you can ask for more accounts if you want.
Give them a try. Well worth the call.
They are switching over to SR SM
in a short period of time and I anticipate many people leaving because of the decrease in pay that will ensue.
Switching to VR
I worked for a local neurologist for over 13 years when one day he suddenly decided to go to voice recognition and have me come back into the office to help a very incompetent office manager run things. I informed him that I was a MT and not a billing or payroll clerk. I gave my 2 weeks' notice and went to work for a large MTSO.
A few months later I ran into another employee of his and they told me that VR was a total train wreck. He had programmers in the office on the average of once a week to change or enlarge voice plates, etc, etc. He had invested a large amount of money in this contraption and still had no success. In fact, he was losing money because instead of seeing the number of patients he could before when I did his transcription, he, himself, had become the MT, watching the computer screen to make sure it made no mistakes and if it could keep up with his speed. No one in the office had MT experience, so he was on his own. In fact, it got to the point that he actually consulted an attorney to see if he could have the patient sign a waiver indicating that they had given him a complete history, so he could just dictate the patient has agreed that the history he/she has given regarding the current problem is accurate and therefore, he did not have to take up the huge amount of time it took to dictate the actual history given, while editing his VR.
This brings me to the current use of VR and VR accounts. It is a popular speculation that VR will one day replace us all. However, if VR accounts still need MTs to edit and correct, how does that make it a wonderful technology? What would happen if MT companies nationwide, large and small, refused VR accounts. If a doctor or hospital wants to go to VR, then let them go it alone. Do you realize what a disaster that would be in perhaps less than a day? VR would be gone for good. I do not know of any doctors or hospitals that would want to sit and watch a screen to make sure the computer was not making errors. We are enabling VR to take over our jobs. I know it will never happen, because money is always the bottom line, but if we ever want to eliminate VR from our profession, that would be the only way to do it. Unfortunately, however, one day those of us who still wish to work in this profession (and who have not been lucky enough to retire by then, as I will have)will be working with VR accounts, making less money, and enabling a machine to take over what used to be a profession occupied by human beings who could do a much better job.
Please share the name of the company so others may investigate this opportunity!
Okay.. I should be fair. I know there has to be newbies out there that would love the opportunity so
I shouldnt be so condescending. They are looking for experience, not an income, like I have to have to survive. So, we need to cut them some slack that they would be given that opportunity and take it for what it is. Then, once they have experience under their belts, they can move on to a real job ...
Been there a week? A month? Do you see the opportunity to add to your expander
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OP is checking opportunity by coming here. Dont
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You're switching to DEP?
I was switched from DEP to DQS and my production drastically decreased. Made very good line count on DEP. What office is still using DEP?
switching from old programs
I posted this theory on the main board a couple of weeks ago. I read in the court papers for a lawsuit from a hospital that Medrite (specifically) had been inflating lines. It's an allegation, not proven, but if it's true, that means that transcriptionists on old programs such as Medrite are now experiencing a decrease in DQS because they were getting inflated lines before but no longer. I worked on MTs before and have noticed an increase in productivity on DQS. My MTS came out to a 65 cpl count, as does DQS (spaces included on both). Has anyone experienced a decrease in line count moving from MTS? So far I just hear people complaining who came from Medrite or cottage.
Switching accounts
I have been working at Webmedx for some time now and have not had any account switching going on. I have my primary account and a secondary account. I absolutely love it here!
thinking about switching too...sm
but do you have to work specific hours and days? I am used to downloading my work, m-f, and sending it back by ftp. do you have to work online through their platform? they sound great, but I am worried about having to work a weekend day. do you work until you meet your lines or set hours? just some questions. you can email me if you want to. thanks for your help. tough decision.
Switching accounts . . . . sm
When hired I was asked to please let them know if I wasn't happy with my account. I think they would rather place you on an account that you're happy with than lose you. It's just a win-win situation for everyone. I wouldn't hesitate to ask to be switched.
Switching Companies
In the last 5 years or so, every company I have worked for has done the bait and switch to one extreme or the other. Whether it was schedule, benefits, position, accounts, etc. They all did it. It is getting frustrating trying to find a decent company to work for.
my company is switching to DEP and I
want to know if anybody uses the DEP (document enterprise platform). Can you tell me how you like it. Currently we are using a Microsoft Word based program. Just looking for some feedback. Thanks in advance.
Do they still pay vision since switching
to TriNet? The rates went up pretty significantly on everything else.
Companies switching to VR...
I work for 3 companies currently and ALL of them have in the last 2 months announced that my accounts with them are going to VR. Two will be using MModal platform and the other eScription. Every one of them has quoted us a rate of 3 CPL!!!!!!  At first when the first company told us that line rate I was like, no way, that's ridiculous, but then when the other 2 also announced the very same line rate (with absolutely NO negotiation) I was extremely dishearted to say the least. From my research I was under the impression that 4-5 cpl was the going rate, but it appears that these companies are now down to offering only 3.
For anyone working on the above 2 platforms, what are you currently making per line and are you able to at least make a decent wage? All 3 companies are touting well, you will be able to do 3-4 times as much work but the most I've heard tell of is 1.6 to 2x. Guess they're buying the crap sold to them from the VR software company.
Switching platforms
I switch platforms back and forth (not as much as I used to because I work on Chartscript primarily and keep busy enough) but I do help out on BT when needed or when Chartscript is slow. I don't find it difficult at all to switch platforms and maybe I've been lucky but I don't find the acct specifics on these different accts to vary too much where its been a problem. At one time I had about 12 different accts in my pool but that was just me...I had been burned so bad working for another service that I was terrified of not having enough work. I don't have the problem anymore.
Yeah, so? I am equal opportunity anony poster.
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Working with MQ, but thinking about switching.
Does anyone work for Transcend or Ascending Healthcare systems??? Just wondering if they are good companies. I am really fed up with MQ. Just cannot make any money with them. I am getting tired of working my rear-end off and not making anything at all. Seems like only nickels and dimes when I get my paycheck. Anyone care to comment or agree with me or even disagree???
Please someone respond to my post.
Suzy Q
you were scared of switching companies?
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Me too. I work in a Drs office, they are switching to
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Switching career paths
I switched paths a few years ago, but backwards from you. I am an LPN, but went back to school for medical transcription. I have an autistic son who is 15 now. I left the workforce when he was diagnosed at 2 years old. About 4 years ago, he was getting more independent and I wanted to go back to work. My dilema was the child care issue and that is why I chose to study for something that would allow me to work from home.
I also had been going through personal issues with my marriage and know where you are coming from and how difficult this decision is. I still work from home doing transcription because balancing the costs of working outside of home (travelling, food, wardrobe, child care, etc.) against the benefits being at home, it has worked out for me better to stay at home. It was really important to me to be the one to provide care to my son and to be flexible enough for the day-to-day things that usually come up. My advice would be to really decide what is most needed and important for you right now, and go from there... and weigh the cost of both.
I tuck a little bit away each pay ( whatever I can manage) and claim my utilities and anything I can as expenses on my taxes each year.
Good luck with any decision you make.
Can't image switching back and forth sm
use this format, use that acct specifics. No thanks, guess must be self-limiting huh.
right attitude, this opportunity is for smart, open-minded people.........nm
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Anyone switching from IC to FT for MQ - qualify for sign on bonus? (nm)
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LOL ... I loved switching those little font balls too. sm
I was in Heaven when we got the correcting Selectric -- no more white out, which of course is a major faux pas nowadays. I still have my old IBM Wheelwriter in the closet -- first typewriter with memory that I used and could store reports. I thought I had reached the technological edge then. (smile)
Thanks for making me smile. Although I love my PC, it is kind of fun sometimes to look back and see how far we have come. 
Cherrypicking is when you work from a pool of jobs and being able to reject the worst jobs to those
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Are the Precyse and MQ DQS platforms the same thing? I'm thinking about switching
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I started there about a month ago. My two accts are good. Not sure on the switching nm
General question on training vs. switching to production...sm
Does there seem to be an average number of training hours/weeks for most companies before they switch you over to regular production? Here's my concern: I started with a new company a few weeks ago. They put me through one week (40 hrs) of training at an hourly rate and then switched me to production. I am typing any/all specialties for a total of about 50 different docs who of course each have their own specs along with the two clinics that each have their own specs along with having to learn the logistics of the software along with researching all the new terms I don't know and get used to the docs I cannot understand (yes that sentence was a run-on on purpose:) My point is, after one lousy week of training, my daily line counts are still so low since I'm learning and reading every little thing still that my hourly rate is literally about $3.50 right now and I'm busting my butt 40 hrs. a week. I thought companies usually utilized at least a 30-60 day training period. Am I way off here? My count goes up a TINY bit each day but not enough to continue to survive on this job.
True. Most have less issues than the Q, though. I worked there 10 years before switching.
Webmedx definitely beats them. You can trust management at any of these larger places anymore.
Two of us out the door ! .... sm
I did it ! And so did another MT who worked on the same account. We sent our resumes out a few weeks ago without saying a word. We both got "several" offers from companies with good reputations. We were hired by different companies but with pretty much the same positives. My company is a mid-sized MTSO, USA all the way, have accounts that have no interest in VR (first time I ever said thank God for ESL's) and treat their MTs with respect. Hey, I'll take it! No company is perfect (neither am I). It'll take some time to get adjusted. But at least I know I'm not slaving away only to have a knife plunged in my back. Read all these posts over and over until your frustration turns to anger. You deserve better. Go for it!
I'm on my way out the door
I just started a new job this week and can't believe the difference. MQ treats you like a slave and it's only getting worse. I've worked for MQ for 10 years and the last 2-3 years have been all downhill.
I, too, though rely on my income (it's not monopoly money), which is why I'm still with them but part-time and soon to be PT flex. I just wanted to make sure my new job is the right job for me and to give myself a chance to get my line count up.
As for the new company, better pay, straight transcription, 1 account which is loaded, and less supervision. No E-time - I hate that thing.
I never really thought about looking for another job until the last year or so and didn't realize there were so many options. Having done 5 years of acute care at the Q has been well worth the effort.
Go ahead - take the plunge! Send your resumes out and, like the other poster said, research your companies to find what you are looking for. Not everyone has the same needs (for me, I don't need benefits, just good pay and flexibility). There's a company out there that's right for you and you'll find it in no time!
I too am on my way out the door...
switched from part time to part time flex, got another job making 3.5 cents more per line with a fabulous account and a great platform. Who could ask for more?
Was with MQ for over 7 years, and am not happy with the direction the company is heading.
Don't let the door hit ya on the way out.....nm
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