Thanks, Justme, for an uncommonly realistic input. NM
Posted By: MsIndigo on 2009-09-22
In Reply to: After reading all the Webmedx discussion below..sm - justme
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JustMe
I totally hear what you are saying, but at the same time, that company can also tell you to go pound sand! For someone who needs the job, they have to deal with it. I am glad I personally am not in that situation, but there are other people that are. The company can say either commit, or you are outta here. They unfortunately know the chances of anyone actually calling them on it with the law are slim to none. Just my 2 cents worth!
JustMe
Well, I AM very strong, too strong for some, as a matter of fact! That is why I have learned to choose my battles. My husband has calmed me down over the years, because I used to get upset and call everyone on everything. That a lot (not all) got me in trouble. So yes, I am a very strong person. I also know that a lot of people do not have $$ for their own counsel. And these BIG companies know this and take advantage. In the end, you have to ask yourself, is this worth all the aggravation? While in the meantime, you could be working at a place where u are happy. If you answer yes to that question, then go for it, if not, just move on and be happy. Those kinds of companies will lose out in the long run...
JustMe
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you read your post above, you did say, private counsel?!
Question for Justme. sm.
I was wondering how you like working there? How the doctors are, work flow, learning curve, pay, benefits? Been thinking about making the same move but haven't fully decided yet. Any input you can give me is appreciated.
Thanks.
Question for justme
How long have you been working at Gctfl?
JustMe - Have you heard from PMSI yet? sm
I haven't heard from them and I'm starting to get antsy. Let me know if you have heard from them, you can e-mail me if you want. Thanks.
yes, justme, please save us from wasting our time on the likes of YOU!
stay home and type your 50 lines an hour and have a twinkie on me.
There's an old saying in life, justme- a wanna-be public defender...
it's better to be silent and be thought of as an idiot, than to speak and remove all doubt. Now, you removed all doubt....
Realistic. nm
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this is not realistic
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That is not realistic. sm
You have to decide for yourself. That is the way it is in this cuthroat business. I know DR does not steal lines, and it has been my experience that some, not all, companies do. That is the only company I had experience with in the past, but you are expected just to be a sheep while the bigwigs get rich after your hard work. This is not exclusive to DR, that is the way it is. We really messed up when we gave up our hospital jobs to go home. Good look where you land.
Certainly not realistic for a newbie, but
there are plenty of MTs making 40K or more. I easily make 40 to 45K full time without overtime, strictly 40 hours a week, employee status with very good benefits. It is certainly possible, but MTs should not expect to graduate and make 40K the first year, it may take a couple years.
3 states away? try to be realistic
nm
what? that's what I said.....$14 hour is realistic
I think $14/hour is decent....that is what the poster asked for....decent.
Thanks! Sounds like their pay is more realistic than most! -nm
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Yeah, that's realistic . .NOT
That's the kind of unrealistic crap that'll keep us down. One of the reasons hospitals outsourced to begin with was because services proved to hospital administrators that their production MTs would produce double, sometimes triple, the volume of in-house hourly MT workers.
There's a fine balance between urging for change, and throwing ourselves off of a cliff. I suggest you don't take another step backwards.
I think the other poster is more realistic
In 2002 I was making 9 cpgl that on average (in a stand-alone DOS working environment) averaged 11 to 13 cpl. When you work on someone else's network through someone else's internet connection, your speed drops and I would be amazed if that 6 cpgl averaged to anything about 8.5 cpl. Nothing to make you shout from the roof tops but more than enough to keep you from qualifying for food stamps.
Be realistic - not everyone can get the smart source
account because not everyone lives in the states that are applicable to those accounts. I was stuck doing the multiple cruddy hospital accounts. It would have been fine if I could have stayed on one hospital, but I was jumped from hospital to hospital and hospital. Let's face it, it gets pretty damn hard to get a 1200 line count when you are being jumped from one account to another to another throughout the day. But I'm sure there are super transcriptionists with every company that can do it; I'm not one of them. I had no problem reaching 1800 on one account, but I had to be left ON ONE ACCOUNT to get to it!
And to the poster above - yes, the recruiterS (with an S) do pose as employees on this board. So keep on laughing. It's not a big secret at the company.
Actually I have a really good attitude towards everything..im just REALISTIC!
Yes you are right the AAMT sets standards then changes them..to make money.
I am a very happy upbeat person and people like you drag the happiness down ... BORING PEOPLE...that is what I would consider a poor attitude LOL.
I was expressing the way things are...realistically...not saying people SHOULD NOT be professional, but you CAN be professional and LAID BACK AT THE SAME TIME..unless you have difficulty with multitasking LOL.
Don't be such a drama queen about it..i'm entitled to my opinion. Don't worry BE HAPPY SWEETIE!! Life is grand...live it to the fullest..arguing makes ya old!
Thanks so much for the realistic point of view.
I need some reality-based grounding and your post really helps a lot. I don't want to make any rash moves out of fear of the unknown. But it is so hard, as you know, when your bread and butter relies on the unknown (almost). I am sorry the stress is taking its toll on you. I hope that things get better for you. At least the pay has not dropped considerably because that would be really bad. With the econmony the way it is it is impossible to get credit and really it would not be good to live off of credit cards anyway. We have to keep a roof over our heads and it is really scary to try new things while needing the money. Thanks again for your point of view. It really does help.
Be realistic. Someone has always had to work the weekends (sm)
Used to be in house we floated them around until you had enough seniority to opt out. Sometimes we got extra people to work weekends. Now we have so many newer MTs who have never had to work in house and put up with holiday and weekend rotation. Not blaming them, of course none of us want to work them. But because we don't/won't work them or the really crappy night hours, MTSO have resorted to using other means to get the work done.
We, and our preference for M-F day shift schedules, have contributed to the outsourcing issues. Like it or not. We have done some of this to ourselves.
Have been doing MT over 30 years and paid my dues as far as weekends/holidays go, but I am still working a Sun-Thur schedule and find a way to make it work. Have never had a problem flexing my schedule around on a Sunday if something comes up I want to do or take a PTO.
This is a real job and if we are not willing to work when they need us, perhaps they won't need us any more.
You need to be realistic. Most places do not give you equipment any more. Too many problems. I do
no msge
Thanks for the Input
I wonder if that is common for them. Did you find a good company to work for?
Thanks for the input
Isn't it funny that they are advertising on MTjobs that you get one hospital account that will be your own. Doesn't surprise me. I think they do a lot of the "bait and switch" I talked to a recruiter about 6 months ago when they advertised "hospital employee" positions where you are an employee of the hospital, not Diskriter. I applied right away and they called me right away, but the recruiter acted like she didn't know what I was talking about. She was trying to hire me as a Diskriter employee. Finally after I pushed, she admitted that there was only one position open and it had been filled. I guess things haven't changed.
Thanks for the input.
Thank you so much for your input. nm
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Any input on....
how reliable they are in terms of work load...consistent amount of work...technical support...pay on time, etc? Thanks
Thank you for all the input!
Thanks for all the great suggestions and feedback. I also thank you for the positive comments as well; the MTs & QAs are actually the ones who are so wonderful, management is just trying to catch up with them. Like many other MT service companies we have made our share of mistakes, and we grateful to those who have allowed us to make up for them.
CorTmedical
thanks for the input
It's nice to have someone out there who is nice and willing to give information. Thanks again! We will see what happens in a couple of weeks. Hang in there, you will be able to type that much some day. I usually do between 23,000-25,000 a pay period, lots of years though! You can do it!!
thanks for the input !
I'm looking forward to my training. It's good to hear that you've had a positive experience.
Any input from anyone?
They sound good, look good on paper, have all the things I'm looking for - so what is wrong with them, or is it actually possible that they're a decent company? I'd love any input. Thanks so much.
thank you for your input.
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Thank you for your input!
MDI-MD Rad MTs..input please :) (nm)
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Would like input!
I am currently working 2 IC positions. One- Medium size well known National, I have been doing for 7 months, easy platform, Op notes only, with a certain line requirement each day, at 10 cpl per 65 characters including spaces, headers and footers. Real easy to get line count. Have to submit a schedule with amount of lines I will be doing. Second position, I started Jan 1, due to running out of work with the 1st IC position. It also pays 10 cpl per 65 characters including spaces- no headers or footers, Ops then ERs in that order. Easy platform, and so far plenty of work, as when there are no Ops then there are plenty of ERs- small MTSO, not national. No line requirement, no specific time-frame to type, weekends is only optional if I want to. Both have direct deposit, the first one is Statutory where they pay 1/2 Social Security. My dilema, I am going to give one up but having trouble deciding which one. I like the small MTSO, as there is good communication, feedback, etc. The Medium National is mediocre in regards to communication. I know.... this should be a no brainer.... right? Although with the first company pays for footers and headers, there have been times when there was no work, and no communication from anyone. Second IC position takes a bit longer to achieve my count with the Ops- I am assuming because of not being paid for footers and headers, on the other hand when I do the ERs, my line count is fantastic. What would you do? 
Thanks for the input everyone! I think
I'll hang in there for a while but keep my eyes open for something else too. I'd love to find a mix of acute and clinic work.
Thanks again!
Thanks for all of the input! sm
I am thinking about working for them, but was just unsure if it would be a smart thing to do or not. I have heard mostly great things about the company so far.
Thanks all for the input.
I do not have the option to become an employee. I will be working at home as an IC or statutory.
I do not like the idea of having to take out my own taxes, so I probably will go with the statutory.
Thanks to all for your input.
Thanks everyone for your input..nm
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Thank you so much for the input! NM
Thank you all for your input, very much
appreciated.
thank you all for your input.. :)
nm
Thanks for the input :)
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My input - sm
I worked for them for a year. It was a great experience, I left because I hate using a C-phone. QA was demanding, but not as much as my current position. Everyone is great to work with.
Thanks for you input.
I didn't want to go to work for someone who does not pay.
Thanks for you input.....sm
Their ad says they $.07 to $.08/line, which if I had seen that initially, I wouldn't have even applied. I'm getting so sick of these companies that want so much experience and then don't pay for it! UGH!!!
Thanks for your input...... sm
Can you tell me which account you're on?
any input on JLG
I see they are advertising on the other board -- any recent info? Could not find much in the archieves
Thanks for your input...
I read the earlier posts and I had hoped things had changed. Thanks again for the info.
Any input?
in companies defense? Is this true, do they eliminate extra characters or code? Do they not count headers or footers?
Any input regarding TRX out there?? nm
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QA or MT input?
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