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Thanks for OTI input. Helped alot.

Posted By: LM on 2006-01-22
In Reply to: see inside - MT

Appreciate it. Sounds good to me other than that program problem. They should use word 2000 and be done with it.

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Anyone here with OTI? comments?? - LM
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  - Thanks for OTI input. Helped alot. - LM
    - Agreed. If you apply, you'll have to stay on them (sm) - MT

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Thanks Wendy! You've helped alot! (nm)
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Alot of ex-YOG people there?sm
Do not know for sure, just what I was told by someone working for Pac-Man in Monrovia. I had an almost 100% ESL account when I worked for YOG. Good pay and on time, but work very difficult.

Alot of BS probably from disgruntled ex
Running out of work? That is the biggest crock of **** I have ever heard. I am so busy right now I don't know in which direction to go. We have so many different hospitals that I don't know which one to do first. Most people that badmouth a company is usually because they could not cut the mustard and got canned in plain English. JLG is one of the top notch companies and one of the best I have ever worked for. They actually care about thier people. You don't find that very often. Anyone who says they ran out of work is just talking out of thier ***

Well, they run out of work alot.

You are SO WRONG. I MAKE ALOT MORE sm
I make 10.5 cpl straight without having to meet incentives and I have excellent benefits, family plan, which includes GOOD medical coverage, dental, vision and pay less than $300.00 a month for them. I get paid OT, which is offered often. So don't say these positions don't exist. THEY DO!!!

Same thing happened to me and after alot of
investigation and time on the phone with the labor dept and visiting various attorneys - YOU DON'T HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON. Legally companies can do that. They DO NOT have to pay you overtime - that's why some people are salaried!

Thanks! This helped me a lot....nm
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Yep, me too. Nothing I did helped either. nm

The wages offered to MTs with alot of years is (sm)
in addition to the adjectives you used, downright demeaning, and bordering on questioning one's self-worth. I'm really so sick over it because for the past 2 decades I have devoted my life to MTing; gave 100+% each and every day, kept up with the new drugs/terminology (on my own time). I even have gone so far beyond what is expect because of my love of MTing and medicne, that rather than read a good juicy romance novel at bedtime, I'd read one of the doc's I transcribed for leftover medical journals, just keep on top of the game. This was while working inhouse--- and all because I was properly compensated for my hard efforts. Working from home for an online,....that don't give a rats azz....all they want are the lines and 98.5% accuracy at all times. Period. That's just one of the problems with working from home -- the impersonalization that accompanies it. I'm headed back inhouse where I'm appreciated, have a blast with my coworkers, docs, nurses, tecs, and be paid what I am worthy of after doing this for over 1/4 century. No more penny checks for me. No more line counts. No QAing. AMEN.

I give alot more than a "sack of groceries." They
you are so very pathetic.

Thanks! This helped a bunch. I know have my
questions answered.

thanks, you have helped me with my decision

I do too, and they helped me recently
when I had a low-virtual memory problem and I wasn't savvy enough to know what to do. Busy as they are, they didn't make me feel stupid for needing help with it.

Pay isn't bad, but alot of ESLs. Hard to make money.
NM

This is an excellent point and the root of alot of our problems.

I have been thinking about this very same thing. Some companies want the experienced MTs with decades of experience so they do not have to offshore or pay QA to re-do reports. There are only so many of those jobs out there. Other companies want to get rid of us because we may too much money. They can offshore or have QA clean up the mess a newbie makes.

Then you can go middle-of-the-road, if you will. SOOOOO very many MTs are out there willing to take what we refuse. Where does that leave us?

Forum helped with my decision about OSI
OSI didn't tell me they outsource jobs to India in their job offer, and I refuse to work for a company that does this.

Thanks to this forum, I learned about this and chose to go with a company that does not outsource. I ignore some of the inane comments, but to do nothing but praise a company here is unrealistic. I read all the proof I needed to help me make a decision.

Why would it be so difficult to simply remove crazy things like, "Oh, you are nuts if you work for them," and leave comments such as, "I have had no work on this account for one week," and she soon learned on this forum that it was because the jobs were sent to India. I don't know why you believe it is necessary to remove the entire string.

Thank you.

Thanks.. Helped a ton. I have already been through that. No work yet they are always hiring. That is
ridiculous..

Thanks for the detailed opinions! Really helped :)

Think I'll stay MT and just get DISCIPLINED.

They have not helped the economy of the masses
in India who need help. They have helped to deepen the rift between the classes, - the rich get rich, etc. The poor in India cannot even consider moving to get work now because the cost of housing in cities has escalated since we have created jobs for those who really did not need jobs. And those who need health care are really suffering and why? Because the trained doctors and nurses are the ones who have become the transcriptionists, since the transcriptionists make more than a doctor does in India. Check your facts on India. This one-sided trade agreement with India is not helping anyone but the big companies in America who can get work done cheaply. The companies HAVE increased their rates for the hospitals, have decreased our salaries by this farce they call voice recognition and reduced their costs even further by offshoring the work.

A call from the CEO? I do not even know his/her name, nor the names of any of the corporate officers. That is how much they care about me. Yeah, I got a mouse pad, a 1x12 inch glue down calendar, and a pen. I got more than that from the Golden Arches when they gave me a chicken sandwich when they opened up a new line 2 months ago. At least everyone in my family got a free sandwich.

People Who Don't Want to be Educated Can't Be Helped
The reasons for the outrage have been numerous and posted below. I am not going to qualify my answers to anyone who is too blind to see.

If you don't like this thread, then skip it. Easy enough.

It's a holiday, for heaven's sake, alot of docs off today!
lighten up.

Ask for names of churches that do this. One helped me which I did not attend.
After div, major surgery and getting screwed by MQ, I was facing a disconnect. Begged them. Certain churches do not turn to govt for help, help each other (Mormons for one). I called churches, one after the other. When I got back on my feet, I paid it back as a donation.

Anyone have any recent experience with SoftScript? Wonder if the changes have really helped. nm
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Unions haven't helped much in years
Sadly, they've become more of a corporation themselves. You pay dues and if a conpany wants to bail or relocate or outsource, they still can and do.

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)

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.. :)
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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?