Thanks for the information..I'm with you.. Not enough desk space or desire to pay a deposit
Posted By: OrthoMT2 on 2007-01-12
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Probably pass too..
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They have no desire to keep US MTs. Great
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I have no desire to go to MQ, never mentioned it in my post. nm
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help desk
yes, that doesn't do any good when they only accounts they give you (or even have) are all overflow, they can't just make it appear out of nowhere!!!
DQS to use only one space soon
They are going to have the DQS people put in only one space soon..email this morning stated they are going from account to account and will notify the employee when the account is ready to use only one space after periods and colons..If we do get paid for spaces, as I have been told we do, that means we will get a cut in pay because the second space after each sentence will not be counted in our line count.
1 less space
well, imagine that!! they're on a rolllll -- 20% less on line rate for ME work -- makes ya wonder what's next!!! i think i'm getting about ready to get the heck out of Dodge before the bullets start flying!!
no space pay
the bottom line is that they SHOULD be charging the client because it is still a keystroke and this will continue to happen where we are not getting paid for what we are doing. We hit the spacebar, it is a keystroke, we should be compensated for it. Period.
Otherwiseifwearenotbeingcompensatedforspacestheytheydonotgetspaces!!!!
My opinion, of course, but I am sure that many agree.
MY Space
Oh just an FYI. Robin Hall happens to have a My Space page. You can go to it by going to my space.com and just entering /robin_hall. If that doesn't work, try doing a search for Four Seasons Transcription. Maybe we can all go there and leave a message letting her know we as MTs are tired of putting up with people like her. I am 4 paychecks behind myself and Christmas is coming.
space pay
Compensation on one of the jobs on the jobs board says:
You get paid for a 65-character line PLUS spaces!
Wow! I am sure glad they invented the exclamation point! It really makes me excited to hear stuff like this, especially when so vehemently punctuated! It's exciting to get paid for spaces, especially when they are so necessary for clarity!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pay for space
I work for a company that does not pay for spaces and it takes forever to get line count required, but I needed the job and the benefits at the time. It seems like MTs are going backward in pay per line instead of forwards. Everyone wants a good MT with years and years of experience, but no one wants to pay for our knowledge. I have seen some pay as low as 6 to 7 cents a line for a seasoned MT. One company told me they like to make the money, but only offered me 7 cents a line for 30 years experience. I like to make the money too. I turned it down. I went from hourly pay down to pay per line. Devastating too. Only make half of what I used to, but at least what I am making is paying some bills and buying food, but nothing left for anything else anymore like I used to. Very depressing.
Chained to desk
I didn't say you were lying; you may very well have felt that you were chained to the desk. But it's not true that you have to clock out every time you take a break. I don't feel "chained" in any way. I also feel that I'm making decent money. Spheris employs close to 5,000 MT's,and I'm sure some are not happy. Probably most of them are, though, or they wouldn't stay. There are unhappy people in every company, in every business. Not every company is a good fit for everyone, but to call Spheris a "bad" company doesn't make a bit of sense to me. I think it's quite a good company.
better a desk clock
than a time bomb attached to aforesaid desk clock or even worse a pound of headcheese.
What about MT Desk? They are free and very
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It has been 1 space after periods
since the new Style Guidelines took effect or affect, Ha Ha and make sure you do not use your expansions. If they say COPD you cannot expand it; and what about making lists of everything from meds to past history, etc. etc. Anything to not pay you for those lines.
Oh and don't forget it is x2 not the word "times". That would be too many characters on the line and we cannot pay you for that.
What horse will you be traveling on. I'll be going with ya.
Why cant we use expander with one less space?
We havent gone to one space yet but I got the email this morning that they are working on the accounts and will notify us when our accounts are changed over. Why cant you use the Expander with one space? I dont know what I will do without my expander. When you switched over, did you take a big cut in pay with the one less space?
For elimination of one space in DQS
For eliminating one space in DQS.
Ctrl + Shift + F, 2 spaces, tab, 1 space
We do not have space for job-wanted ads. (SM)
Please feel free to post your resume on our free resume bank. As well, you can search our Job Seeker's board. The job advertisements there are very descriptive and you should be able to find something there.
Goldbird
If MTSO does want 1 space its because that 1
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55 count space
I had a PT job that used 55. At the end of my day, I would divide total characters done by 55 and that gave me my line space and then I was paid 9 cents per line which was good for my PT job which I lost due to hospital keeping it all in-house and not outsourcing anything. I miss that money too.
one space between words
I have always only had 1 space between words, and I have been typing for over 25 years. I do have 2 spaces after periods and colons, but 2 spaces between words seems a bit excessive to me.
Chained 2 desk, I hear...
Figuratively speaking of course - but it stands out in my mind that someone said U have to clock in and out to go to the bathroom - yuck. No way, Jose, that's why I left the office!
Does anyone have the # to Spheris Help Desk? My TWS will not open. TIA
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As long as it's not a desk clock...
I got that from my (ex) company for Christmas one year. Stupidest gift ever.
When I worked in an office, we played games with prizes and ordered in lunch each day, but since I've been at home, I've appreciated gift cards.
I got a very pretty handmade card one year with a gift card and I really appreciated that.
Yes, supposed to notify help desk
Every time we run out of work (or at least the first time each day) we're supposed to let them know, because it helps them document workflow issues. So if OP is always out of work at certain times, her supe would be made aware of it through the help desk, and see a pattern.
Tell me about it. A doc I see, his front desk secretary's (sm)
duties include: answering the phone, which barely rings, and surfing the net. That's the easiest $14.00 per hour job I've seen. We're busting our butts for pennies and she's doing practically nothing. Are we insane? What is it with us? Why do we allow ourselves to accept these insulting ridiculously low wages?
I already know 1 person who died at her desk, and
If MT continues the way it's been going, I'm sure those 2 numbers will go up.
one space - who makes up these rules?
What I would like to know who makes these new rules up? The email said new national standard, something like that. I mean, how can someone change Americas punctuation and English rules? I was taught way back when, when I first was taught typing in high school..two spaces..who changed the rules? Is there a *standards judge*, LOL..A *spacer judge*..Who thinks these things up and if it is national standard, do the other MTSO's know about it?
Do 1 space and count lines and then do 2
It really doesn't affect the line count that much to do the 1 space after punctuation. I agree 100% that they are trying to whittle our wages away wherever, but I don't think this particular issue is a big one. I get virtually the same lines whether 1 space or 2 after sentences. I'm more concerned about the virtual black line that would eliminate ALL spaces like AAMT (or whatever it's called now) is pushing than just a few spaces per report. This is why it's so important for all MTs to know and understand every crazy line-count method out there!
I love Office Space...
Is it pathetic I've probably seen it 20 times and still laugh every time I watch it?
I seriously should expand my movie horizons, huh?
:D
which IC positions use 1 space after periods?
My FT job requires 1 space after periods, which took me a long time to adjust to. Now I would like to get a 2nd job as well but I don't want to mess up my typing trying to go back and forth between 1 and 2 spaces at jobs? TIA
If you work for Precyse now, try calling the help desk, if not sm...
If you're not with Precyse now, you work on one of their PCs with everything already loaded. My best guess would be to say "no, you can't use a laptop", but I never had to use one, so don't quote me on that.
Hope this helps some 
Me too! Got 3 foot pedals under my desk - lots of fun!!
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My wave pedal would not work..have 2 under my desk.
Had to buy the compatable pedal for Emdat then ended up hating Emdat....
you will if its their problem, call Help Desk, get ticket #.
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Have you compared line counts with 1 space vs. 2?
NM
No one is changed to desk or have to post potty breaks. Probably better than ever,
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I am back in. The help desk at the hospital told me 10 minutes. nm
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I have 2002, here is how mine is set to double space after sentences --sm
Open word.
Type a mispelled word, then press F7 to spellcheck.
Click on options. In the writing style box, mine says grammar only. Click on settings below that. Then you can select 2 spaces after a period in sentences.
Does that work for you?
I have 3 pedals hooked up under my desk! :) They're not the problem. Software
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Kinda funny, they call themselves DTS America, but help desk calls are from India. sm
Otherwise, though, the people are good to deal with, pay on time. I only worked part time, and my account was on ExText. After 90 days, you can have direct deposit.
Kinda funny, they call themselves DTS America, but help desk calls are from India. sm
Otherwise, though, the people are good to deal with, pay on time. I only worked part time, and my account was on ExText. After 90 days, you can have direct deposit. I quit a couple of months ago and still get emails and phone calls asking for extra help, so maybe whoever said they are disorganized is correct. I didn't care for the account I had, but my supervisor was great.
HINT: Program only "reads" 1 space, no matter how many spaces you type.
They have you coming and going.
Mostly they have us by the pocketbooks because they REFUSE to share how the program counts. THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL since that is how we are paid.
Would you work HOURLY for a company when they will not show you what kind of clock they are using to count what an hour is?
We are paid by production! PRODUCTION. It should not be a mystery how to count our PRODUCTION.
In the "old days", the machine on my desk that played the tapes was called the transciber. sm
People who type the dictation are called transcriptionists. I realize in this new day and age where people would rather google, spell check and guess rather than look it up in a dictionary or other word reference and actually know the meaning of what they are typing, such things make little difference, but it means something to me. I also have hated the word typist since I do so much more than just copy type.
I know ... pay me and you can call me anything is the predominating theory here. I just have noted that it is usually the Indian-based company that uses the term transcriber.
Anyone know anything about Global Information Systems? Any information would be appreciated. nm
MedScribe Information Systems, Inc - Information please?
Anyone with information on this company?
I just dont want to hit that extra space if I dont get paid for it, ya know. No message.
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How much is deposit?TIA NM
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$300 deposit is exactly
the reason I didn't accept their offer. Signing an agreement is sufficient IMO
Now there is a $300 deposit. nm
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Deposit
Still with Webmedx but took forever when I left Spheris! It did come, though - guess it had to go through the channels.
Regarding Deposit
There are no rental fees, only a deposit. This deposit is returned upon receipt of a working computer.
Deposit
I am not sure how long it will take, as the computers are normally shipped ground and may have been delayed because of the holidays. Contact the office and verify they have received the computer. At that time, they can also give you a status on the deposit.
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