Talk to a tax guy. There are plenty of tax breaks, supplies, mortgage, electric,
Posted By: paying kids, etc. nm on 2007-01-05
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There's been plenty of talk about
the subjects that you mention. The moderators have a heavy hand when it comes to removing posts and banning people for their comments.
Too bad they don't ban the companies that offer 5 and 6 cents a line from the company board.
And with that, I enter the land of the banned.  .
Electric off this morning?
I think they had thunderstorms this morning and maybe a tornado. Their electric may be off.
My husband is an electric motor repairman-employee
He has to provide his own tools,micrometers,toolbox,
etc. His boss used to supply everthing needed until the help started stealing the tools. Now he makes them supply their own. No more theft.
If your mortgage is due
That applies to car payment and rent too. You won't make those payments for awhile working for them. They only let me do a few reports a day. I quit cause I couldn't ever spell fymosis right. I did learn to spell Peyronie's disease, though, and wished it on the owner, but then I got it. I'm better now, but I don't think the owner ever came down with it.
like how late? when bills/mortgage is past due?
an you gotta pay late fees? Is that what you mean? Boy, I hope you make a lot of money to cover that.
Maybe you'll get your mortgage paid that way! (sarcasm) nm
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Mortgage? On an MT's wages? Dont make me laff!
nm
How it breaks down...... sm
I stated earlier that I had almost 20 years in the business; I have 17 to be exact with 10 years as an independent contractor with my own accounts and 7 years working for various national and smaller companies. I started out with Edix and HealthScribe, so I have been through the acquisitions and merger thing as well. I have been with Webmedx for less than a year, and no, I am NOT in management. I have been in management at 2 other companies in the past, however.
I still see technology as the driving force of this industry because it is what brings about the changes we are all seeing right now. The MT, in my opinion, is the backbone of the industry, but that backbone has to be flexible enough to accommodate the changes as they occur. ASR is a major change in our industry right now, and yes, it does put out some garbage. It will never be perfected to the point that there is no need for it to be cleaned up by good, knowledgable MTs who are willing to accept the challenge of learning new things. I don't like it any more than anyone else because it has cut into my earnings because of the lower pay rate, but I realize that I must accept that challenge if I want to continue in this business. No one of us can make ASR go away, unless of course one has one's own accounts and can call most of the shots. I love medical transcription and realize that I must make changes within myself to meet the ongoing changes within the field or I will find myself out of a job. Like I said before, I may have to eat my words one day, but until that day, I will strive to make myself as marketable in this industry as possible.
You take lots of breaks!
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Sorry but the tax breaks have been there for years. (nm)
NM
Diskriter, I believe supplies PC. nm
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Spheris allows and supplies but does not require SH (sm)
The platforms have their built in expansion programs; however, if you like you can be issued Shorthand
Breaks & Line Count
The company I work for lets us take our breaks, but our line count is still based on 8 hours. They deduct the 1/2 hour for lunch (shift is 8.5 hours) but don't consider our break time, so isn't that basically like we really aren't getting breaks since we are penalized for it paywise?
Apprectiate any thoughts on this and if it is standard.
Its common when a company supplies
The two I've worked for that supplied computers monitor usage and especially monitor if you're using it for any non-work related surfing. They also reserve the right to come on remotely and check your system for any problems, security violations, unauthorized hardware/software additions, etc. It is their property so I guess they have the right to say how and when it gets used.
Where can we shop for supplies that aren't imported? sm
I really don't mind paying a little more, have always supported our local merchants, but just can't find everything my son needs for school, etc., locally except at Wal-Mart. I don't buy his clothing or shoes there. What major retailers sell USA products? TIA.
Link inside to Fed DOL on breaks/lunch
interesting reading, don't know if this varies by state as overtime laws do, but anyway...
I know about the tax breaks, but what about taxes for overseas, .... I know companies don't pay t
I know companies don't pay taxes for them. So, is it also an advantage to overseas jobs for companies not to have to pay insurance, taxes, social security? Do you know how many American jobs are overseas with not one of them paying Social Security? I am also not for illegal immigrants per se but my heart goes out to people in a strange land who can't find anything but menial work trying to get out of a desperate situation in Mexico (it must be desperate to go to the extremes to get over here), and of course can't get a Social Security card, driver's license. Surely it is humanitarian to care for these people.
The thing is, even voting for the one who says they will stop it (and it is not Hillary Clinton, she has even gone overseas to promote jobs to countries), the businesses have the money for lobbying and big business is not going to go down without a HUGE fight.
Can anyone tell me if MDI (out of Maryland-IC status)supplies computer?
On their ad they don't state anything about the computer specifics. Do you rent it? Thanks for any info. I am assuming as an IC you would use your own computer but it is odd that there is no info about what you need???
you borrowed money from someone who breaks legs?
I know you're probably kidding about the breaking legs. If you've been paying payments for 4 years, shouldn't you have that thing about paid off?
No one is changed to desk or have to post potty breaks. Probably better than ever,
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Who supplies a computer and hires PT. (besides Spheris & Amphion) Thank you. nm
RE: Who supplies a computer and hires PT. (besides Spheris & Amphion) Thank you. nm
Transcend
Reference book, office supplies, equipment. nm
Maybe they mean sign in and out for breaks etc to keep track of the 8 hours that you are to work. nm
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Webmedx supplies computer. You pay a deposit out a few paychecks. Not much.
Don't remember exact amount. You're supposed to get it back when you quit. Good luck. You have to be full-time (40 hr/week).
Axolotl supplies computer, but they aren't hiring. nm
Actually, companies get BIG tax breaks if they do offshore thanks to Prez Bush; who we all know supp
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right now plenty of work, also plenty of ESLs.nm
nm
Plenty of BOTH on my end, I do traditional have plenty of work, always
nm
This is Ms B. - Talk all you want, I
You drove me to drink. A six pack just won't get it anymore. I am on the hard liquor. Just kidding. Get back to work.
You would have to talk to them about that.
Sorry. I believe that is confidential information as far as pay but as far as their requirements, it is my firm belief that 5 years is needed to be a good QA person.
I can tell you this because I still talk with MTs that
work for them currently, my name is still on the mail list, and I have not been there in over 2 months. I'm not doubting that they have hired people, but keep in mind that they have brought down the 3-5 year minimum experience, now down to 2 year minimum expeience. So that accounts for A LOT of the new hires.
lp talk
I think they pay very well. Correct about turnover on QA managers. Pay is 1st and 15th, but once in awhile, they change it to 7th and 22nd, and you wait an extra week to get paid, which is quite horrible. Is your new job Emdat? Did you find the job through here?
Like to Talk More to You
Hello,
You have an interesting name, something like HappyWithoutPS? Anyway, I see you know a lot about Precyse, the true straight skinny, eh? That's what I wanted to know about.
Do you mind telling me what company you are now working for? Do you like it? I am looking for a good one. Thanks.
Linda D.
No talk?
They also cannot control your rights to freedom of speech, as long as you are not spreading lies.
So, let's think of something else to talk about
nm
thanks for pep talk
I appreciate it. I was feeling like I just shot myself in the foot. I will check them out. From what you say, they sound okay. Is this one people refer to as MDI? I saw there is also MD-IT. Which is which?
before you talk yourself out of it,
you'd be wise to consider the future of MQ in this country. I left there after a long time and long time being their cheerleader. All the red flags of concern are in place.
You might be able to talk...
MDI-MD into that one. They seriously need weekend coverage.
Talk to your STM about it - she or he can sm
set your choices as ASR vs non ASR if you want to opt out. They don't just let you know, you would have to ask. Also what I was correcting what that you said ASR pay would drop to 35%; your pay remains at 70% of non ASR rate. Did you know other companies pay a flat rate of as little as 2-3 cpl for editing?
As for what is not on ASR - it's not always the crappy guys who are left but the people whose formats can't be mimicked by the ASR engine. (Guys who say - Oh go back up and do THIS, etc)
Talk to HR
You need to talk to HR, because I do believe the other poster is incorrect when she says that most companies pay in full for one employee. Rarely does anyone do that any more. When a company advertises paid insurance, they are probably meaning that a portion of it is paid and not the entire premium.
Some employers pay more of the premium than others do - it depends on how generous your employer is.
Believe me they DO talk
They will find out. Whether its okay is up to your company and whether you signed a no-compete agreement. My company found out and tried to make life miserable for me and continues to do so. I won't quit
no I don't talk to anyone like that sm
except comments like this. I have heard enough complaining about this profession in 35 years. Its very obvious to me this person has not been paying attention to what has been going on. If she had had experience working for a national she would KNOW that this has been going on and will continue to go on until people stop it. I do not see how anyone who says they have been doing this for as many years as she has can not know this is happening. Its happening and people need to get their head out of the sand!
nobody else would talk the way sm
his/her messages appear on this board. Easy to figure it out.
AND WHO ARE YOU TO TALK DOWN - sm
to MTs in such a rude and demeaning manor? Whether or not you're mgmt, I don't give a rodent's behind ... they are entitled to their opinion just as much as you are. If something is affecting their ability to make a decent living, they also have a right to speak up without your high and mighty attitude. You're happy at TT? Well, bully bully for you!! But your rude tone and the way you talk down to your fellow MTs ( if that really is the case) makes one think that you are also a very UNHAPPY person. 
Transcend talk
I read some posts below about Transcend that were disturbing to me. I work at Transcend and I love it very much. Being an employee at Transcend, I have access to the forum for all employees there. I have not found one thread on there that supports for one second what the unhappy ex-Transcender was saying.
My question is this, however, what if high producers are treated differently than others? They are kind of like the employee who is always at work, on time, positive attitude versus the employee who calls off, is undependable, bad attitude. Which one do you think would get better treatment? That is pretty much a no brainer if you ask me! There are also those MTs who are great employees and do the basic line count required of them. They receive the basic pay that they were offered. What is so wrong with that? That is the effort they put into it.
I will say exactly what I do there. I scored 100% on all my tests for hire with Transcend. I have 9 years' experience in clinic transcription. I was hired in full time, benefits, etc. I work on a clinic account and have a secondary that is hospital. No, I did not have hospital experience when starting at Transcend. Being the great company that they are, they were willing to train me and enhance my experience for both our benefits. I make 0.0850 cents per line. The incentive plan is so great that I try to produce more than 11,000 lines per pay period so that I can benefit from it. I have asked for days off and have always gotten them without hassle. I have a schedule, however, do not always work my hours but different ones according to what is going on in my life. I dont ask if that is okay, I just do it. If I cannot work in the morning, I do it at night. No one has ever said anything to me about it because I do my lines.
I work also on VR. Everyone will be. Let's face it ladies, it is the future. You can hate it, fight it, but in the end you either do it or get a new career. Every MT in the future will at least have to know how to do it. I plan to learn all I can and become better and faster at it so that I am assured a job.
There will always be some people who are bitter when they leave jobs. Some people seem to have a sense of entitlement. However, it all goes back to the good old days where you get what you give. The more lines you type and the harder you work, the more money you make. There is nothing wrong with an honest day's work.
Talk to your manager about it first of all. Then...
...if that doesn't work, most companies, depending on how much they are hiring, can find you a spot if they want you bad enough.
Sometimes recruiters are really restricted on what they can hire for, but if there are a lot of openings to fill I can hire a M-F person if it's a deal breaker and I absolutely don't want to lose them.
However, it doesn't happen often, the person typically has to have a spotless track record and reputation in the field, and they possibly will have to fit into a potentially difficult-to-fill niche (oncology or very high ESL, for example), but it's not unheard of.
Good luck!
Can we talk - about this MQ letter!
  The first sentence that sent me tossing my cookies was "...we would like to thank you for your continued service and support. we know the key to our success is the people who work so hard for our customers every day".
PLEEZE......I have not had one centilla of a raise in over 5 years! So we know what that sentence was all above. Your thanks and $1.25 will get me a bad cup of coffee at Huddle House.
Next - that's the whole reason for this letter if you ask me - the little ditty from WINSTON AND STRAWN, attorneys at law.
They wanted MQ employees to cough up DOCUMENTS (document preservation). Of course the attorneys for the MTs' class action suite are also searching out those very same documents. How quaint.
And that graph about "over the past several months with your help and input we have been working on developing a pay plan and comprehensive benefit program that will enable us to set the standard in the industry." Nowhere in that whole paragraph did it mention statutory MTs. It addressed them in the salutation of the letter, but never in the paragraph about the pay plan of benefits if you notice. and lord help us if MQ is going to set the STANDARD for the industry (which they have single-handedly devastated all by themselves). They did not make profit through solid business means, they made their profit off the BENEFITS we as MTs made previously and which they through smoke and mirrors merely shifted over to their profit column. That didn't take a genius - just underhanded business. I could do that too, take what used to be benefits and change it to the profit monies.
And in this letter they further have the nerve to claim: "While we believe that the claims raised by the three transcriptionists appear to lack merit..." How about the thousands of other MTs who also believe it to be so, and the hospitals that back them up?
I have to go pour me a drink.
You did talk to the person about it too, right?
I have had some rude ones in the past too, but I usually am very upfront and candid with everyone. They know right away if there is a problem and we clear it up right away. Otherwise, I move on quickly. And because this can be such a high turnover job, the MTSOs can become a little rough around the edges over time, expecting way too much and getting very little in return. A lot of people say they can do more than they can. Not that it's right but I take all of that into consideration when dealing with them. Try to go smaller family oriented company if you can.
--It's good you are venting but try not to let yourself get that upset...just let it roll off your back--
There was talk about them recently, but again (sm)
They are notoriously bad about paying and have been for years. They misrepresent whether they pay for spaces or not, and they pay when they feel like it. I waited months for payment back when I worked for them a few years ago.
Did you talk to them about it? I had the same problem, went sm
directly to Lee, and she had someone fix it. She might say to go to the proper person and not to her directly, but I have found that if I do, she takes care of it and points me to the right person. Hate to say to go over your supervisor's head, but it worked for me. If not Lee, try Karen or Martha or Becky. I am really glad that I did as now I have plenty again!
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