Thanks for the memories ladies. Now I remember why I loved this business.
Posted By: Oldtimer on 2008-04-14
In Reply to: Ahhh, the good ole days. - AgelessMT
Long gone are those happy times.
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I swear I remember a business course called that...
Something like Creative Management 101. 
That statement also sounds like a big heapin' pile of poopie, and they are under the impression that their employees just fell off the turnip truck.
Old memories
I must have a few years on you, I started on a manual typewriter....UGH! Oh yes, those mag cards, weren't they mosters? Older than dirt, aren't I? 
Nope, MT isn't what it used to be, makes me sad. We aren't a valuable comodity like we used to be. There used to be a shortage of MTs but no more, there's one on every corner....they come and go...go meaning most were duped when they were promised they could make $30,000 easy the first year while bouncing their baby on their left knee. HURUMP! I've always told people it usually takes 5 years to be really proficient. This isn't true with everyone but I've found it to generally be true.
Ah, memories
We must have taken the same class, Hayseed! Vas ahora mismo!!
Right on. Ohhhh the memories
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MH? That brings back bad memories...
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You just brought back a lot of memories...
I remember that as well, Boxer, that is funny and yet also a little sad that it actually seems to be really happening. who would have thought it possible in this country...
I have seen that most of my years in Medical Transcription since beginning in the hospital how administration would play women against women and just sit back and laugh about it.
AAMT was responsible for taking us out of the 'typing pool' and it is sad and 'sickening' as you mention that we are so far even beneath typing pool it is not funny
brings back old memories . . .I certainly don't miss it!!!! nm
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I am one of those Transtech MT's who has good memories of the ^old^ TT, and yes it has changed
I agree with everything you posted and could add more. TT is definitely getting ^top heavy^ in the management dept. I hated it when this first happened. We are so micro-managed now that it is really disgusting. Why in the world does TT need all these leads/sups and whatever else those others in/out of the office do.
Oh, such sweet memories of 2 years ago at TT.
Cover letters! Brings back memories!
I remember preparing my very first resume...fancy stock paper with watermark, with the obligatory short-n-sweet cover letter included, even a reference sheet if I was feeling ballsy, all mailed in a manilla envelope the same size as the paper so there were no creases! Now everything is done electronic and it's SO impersonal!
I'm such an old fart. 
Ladies, ladies, ladies
Let us skip that tired recruiter accusation you hurl just because we are coming from different directions. If I were a recruiter, I would not be spending my time trying to encourage debate (yes, debate...you got something against debate?) on the pros an cons of this company. I also won't apologize on any level for the points of view I have expressed since they arise from countless hours (spanning three decades) of blood, sweat and tears spent perfecting my craft, staying employed, supporting myself and successfully raising my son as a single parent.
Started transcription in a hospital setting back in the dark ages, long before outsourcing was even possible. We had a bare smidgen of respect then, since on the food chain we were positioned way below MDs, RNs, technicians and administrators and just slightly above nurses' aides and ward clerks. They would not even honor us with the title of secretary. We were clerks I, II, III, IV, etc. We did have good benefits, scheduled raises, but little chance to advance since the skill is so specialized and does not directly generate revenue for them (although there is something to be said for maintaining a healthy legal status and facilitating the flow of insurance revenues). Then came the outsourcing. No, not overseas...just the boot out the hospital door into contract positions for fledgling transcription services...you know, back in the days when there WERE no professionals. Must say, that was a painful period of personal growth, to be sure. I made my decision right then and there that I did not have what it takes to actually run a transcription company. Can't pander enough and no longer stood in awe of MDs and hospital administrators. No people skills for landing contracts, and no desire to take on that kind of stress. Just wanted to be good at what I do and I had all I could say grace over just trying to transcribe. Glad I hung in there. I became a better, stronger and person during that time.
Anyway, benefits and scheduled raises gradually gave way to company profits and the attitude that we were lucky simply to have a job. For almost a decade, they were nowhere to be found. Nature took its course as it always does and they (benefits) began to surface again as a way to attract and keep the best transcriptionists and in in response to the fierce cut-throat competition that was evolving in a proliferating scribe market. Still, can't remember any warm and fuzzy recognition for any of it, other than the pats in the back I gave to myself along the way and the pride I take in my work....not for the sake of the employer or for my fellow transcribers...just for my own sake and out of respect for the journey (often tireless, thankless) that took me from there to here. Had to grow up. Had to stop whining. Had to get real, and take it for what it is and be smart enough to recognize that it would never be what I think it should be. Didn't go down without a fight either but just ended up cutting off my own nose to spite my face and burning a few bridges...not terribly helpful.
For a moment, consider this opposite view. Want support, recognition and appreciation? Who is the one being naive here? Just how much of that do you actually take the time to express to your employer? What do you do to promote the company? Send your bosses, TM of QA Christmas presents do you? Tell them what a fine job they are doing? Do you actually believe that you too do not take advantage of them at least as much as they take advantate of you for as long as they are useful to you and then drop them like a hot potato when they are not? Business is business. It is what it is. I know that I simply don't have time for any of that opining over what it isn't and what it should be and especially the fretting. Too busy typing, raising a family, being a wife, daughter, friend, etc and trying my best to have a life beyond my job. For me, it's just a matter of balance and perspective.
Ditch the pointless accusation (and the sarcasm, which is also just as meaningless) and let us see if we have anything to offer one another in this exchange. Just say what it is you are trying to say. You work for Precyse and you don't have work, is that it? What message lurks behind the recruiter accusation? You trying to enlighten me with regard to Precyse or punish me for holding a diverse viewpoint?
Ladies! sm
We must be having some after the holidays issues around here. I have them in full measure myself, but I wouldn't want to take it out on you all.
Calmly, I will tell you that my resume STATES what specialties I did and for what company. That is a courtesy. I spoke to a recruiter today and I said Basic 4 is perfect for me, but honestly I am a bit lean on cardiology experience and of note, cardio isn't on my resume either. She said, we can route those to others. I suggested that since I have started learning to do cardio and would like to continue to do so, could they allow me to work with QA to grow more accomplished. OH YES.
EVERY hospital I have done to date, every surgical center, all of her different specialties, period, end of the story.
Besides all of this stuff in this industry changes all the time, so has the resume job hunting end of it.
Ladies, ladies!
4 Heaven's sake, retract those darn claws! 
Thanks ladies
I appreciate your honesty.
I've got two other companies scratching at my door as well so if Transtech isn't interested, I'm good.
Truth be told I'm aching to get out of this business altogether. Just need to pay the bills until I figure out what I want to be when I grow up.
Thanks again !
sorry about that ladies...
You all probably want to slap me. I do! LOL
Thanks.
Bingo, ladies, I'm right there with you
I've never been a speed demon, but yeah, I remember the thrill of finding stuff. I was the go-to gal in the office years ago because I loved the thrill of the hunt....
ladies at MxSecure
I have dealt with the ladies at MxSecure and they are nicest, most helpful supervisors, recruiters, QA people I have met...
Just remember everyone may have different experiences and nobody should base opinions by a post....
C'Mon ladies, NEED HELP!!1
Would like some information, PLEASE........ How about insurance cost at Axoltl or Transcend or Transtech? Any cheaper??? Oh yes, we have BC/BS
LADIES - Get a grip!
Why is everyone ripping each other apart as well as the original poster? No one was **acting like a prima donna.** She did not state it was a hospital to begin with. She simply said she did not want to take the schedule. The same as someone else saying they do not wish to work at night. Good grief!! Yes, it is true that many positions being offered require 1 weekend day. I, myself kept looking until I found a M-F. To some of us, **raising a bunch of kids** is important. What gives anyone else the right to knock it? Some people stiff have a wonderful sense of family being important. Sad for those who do not. So you work days, nights, and weekends, good for you. Please live and let live!!
Ladies we rule the MT world!!! nm
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So? BOS is just book by ladies with too much free
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Bunch of whining ladies
Andrea Renner does not care about postings here, she thinks the moderator will remove it! Seems she considers hard working participants here as bunch of whining ladies!
Ladies...I think we may be making some headway...
I was being recruited recently and when I asked the line rate for weekend IC work, she said 8 cpl. I was like...oh man, that's too low. Let me tell you, she was flabbergasted, speechless!!! and started explaining that the MTSO had to make THEIR money, and the companies will only pay so much...blah blah blah.
I have continued to do this with other companies I speak to, and they are also shocked I'd dare ask a higher rate. Well get used to it Fatcats...we're fed up working for 80's wages in a Recession economy, and we expect to get paid for our expertise. If you want the best, you'll have to pay for it. Period.
I think this is why we see so many job listings recently, those of us who have worked long and hard at this profession are standing up for what we believe is right. Way to go, Women (and men)!
twisting the knob..BRAVE ladies!
 How totally refreshing to read a post, then the replies and an honest informative debate about a subject and not one name called, no one slamming someone for their opinion and a truly interesting read .
This is so refreshing for a change and should happen much more often. I commend you all for your educated and well spoken opinions
heard MXS was good to work for but the ladies there
as told to me by a friend that used to work there.
I am no longer at MQ either. I applied at Gulf Coast Transcription, the lady that replied was really nice but I didn't want IC status. You might try them.
WAY! The closest I have come is 2700 but I do know a couple of ladies that have hit 3000. nm
Do you feel better now? !! Business is business, most of it should be confidential. Why post on a
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Trying to build his business? He's been in business over 15 years!!!!!! sm
I also had a hard time, nearly impossible actually, getting paid. The owner does this on the side; he is very involved with other things.
I loved it loved it loved it - sm
when I was working at a hospital in St. Louis, they used Chartscript, and I was paid by $0.09/line - I would average 2200 in 7 hours!! I learned it in 10 minutes and was well on my way
oh how I loved YOG...
just thinking back on that company makes me feel a homesick kind of feeling.
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LOVED this job!!!!
I worked for this company about two years ago and LOVED the job. I eventually had to quit though because of a family situation. The owner is very nice and helpful. There were a lot of times she was extremely stressed out because of everything she had to do each day, but I never found her to be rude or pushy. If I am ever looking to get back into transcription, she will be the first person I go to for a job! 
LOVED the job!!!
I worked for this company a while back & loved the job. I say to anyone out there reading the same rubbish I did, use your own judgement about a person/job and don't let bitter faceless people influence you otherwise - and THEY talked about being rude?!!! If I wasn't forced to give up the vet op work (family reasons), I would never have left! New clinics kept opening every year, and the owner always did her best to keep me informed and made my job as easy as possible! Some people prefer to work for large transcription companies, but I prefer to work for smaller companies, where you are recognized as being an indvidual that is an IMPORTANT member of the team.
Yeh, right. She was rude to you AND THEN offered you the job? Come on! It sounds more to me like you stunk on the easy test and are bitter about the results! 
We truly loved MDI-MD
I think all the anger you're seeing from MDI'ers is because we really WERE led to believe that MDI was a very solid, responsible company that took great interest in their MTs. And in fact, this has always been true. I have NEVER had a complaint with MDI and have truly valued my job with them. When I was hired, their ad said they were looking for people with 10 OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!!! I had never seen such a high-level expectation in an MT job ad before, which is why I applied. And they maintained that level of competence throughout.
So this acquisition comes as a genuine shock to all of us, more of a shock perhaps because I think most of us have had a very good personal relationship with MDI.
It may be that this Transcend acquisition will NOT be quite as horrible as we all think, and I hope it isn't, but either way, the fact remains that our relationship with MDI will change and eventually disappear, and we're quite sorry for that. I loved this stinkin' company and respected it, and I'm sure my fellow MDIers did too. But life is about change kids, so away we go.....................!!!!
I LOVED Medrite!
I was a lot more productive on it than on DQS. It was a lot more user friendly as well. DQS is set up for VR, not for the lowly MTs.
I loved working at TC (sm)
and every time someone from TC calls me to see whether they should jump ship, I always recommend they stay because you're not going to find much better anywhere else. And I'll tell you the same thing I tell them - if I had a choice, I would have stayed with TC. I was there for 3-1/2 years and loved almost every minute of it. Good pay, great accounts, etc.
I loved #4 and #8. Where do I sign up?
I loved that acct too....
Typical M-Q then one day it just vanished.
Me, too. I loved YOG, and the accounts I had. Oh well. nm
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If you loved it, why'd you leave? nm
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Loved your post too...
We should pick this up on the FL state board. Hope to talk to you there.
i LOVED alltype.
loved the manger, etc. only thing i hated was Chartscript.
It has been a while, but I loved working for them. sm
Although pay was on the low side by a bit, it was nice to have the same doctors every day. You could build macros, etc and speed through the work.
don't know how GSI is but i worked for EMS. loved it there. sm
email me if you want more info.
I would have LOVED to work for them.
I applied once and they were very interested, supposedly, but again I had to train for 2 days in North Jersey. I just cannot do that - I am way down at the other end of the state and just cannot do. I was really disappointed, though, as they seemed like my dream company - I have never taken more than 1/2 hour to learn and master any system, any platform. They never even offered me the option to train at home - oh well.  I was hoping my 25+ years experience might help, but it didn't. I wonder why they only occasionally offer training at home?
CC was the best! I LOVED working for her. sm
Just was never the same after she got promoted. She was the best supervisor I ever worked for. I don't work for OSi anymore, did twice over 7 years. Probably not again.
I loved working for them.
Pay was very nice and they left me alone to work. Sometimes they can be difficult to contact but overall a thumbs up.
Loved The Way You Replied!
I know this is days after your discussion but just saw your post. Laughed out loud at the way you replied to the previous comment about better rate. Guess it was just one of those moments that I needed a good laugh.
LOVED MEDWARE
I absolutely loved working for Medware. I had to quit due to personal reasons, but they said that they would hire me back whenever, and believe if whenever comes around, I will be back. Wonderful people to work for.
I loved Futurenet.
still have contacts there, too.
Loved FN but never enough work. NM
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I always LOVED the IBM Selectric...sm
Didn't you just love the feel of the keys and the sound of tap-tap-tap! I loved having different fonts balls to use for different projects.
The 80s were the days, for sure! Back when word processors were paid for their skills!
I truly loved Axolotl and (sm)
kick myself everyday for not keeping up w/ my line counts. I was let go last May because of the low productivity, but for over 3 years my acuracy rate was very acceptable. I was good at what I do, just not good at producing it fast enough. The platform is very MT friendly and pleasing to the eye and the IT staff is extremely knowledgable about Lotus Notes. The editors and mentors are always ready to answer a question (no matter how stupid you may think it is), and they are quick to remedy any situation.
I was unemployed for 7 months following Axolotl and recently started with an established company. I'm sure I will like this company as well; I'm pretty easy to get along w/ and quick to learn; but I'd love to be able to say I am an Axolotl employee again (I'm still too embarrassed to show my face there).
If you are looking for one of the better companies to work for, Axolotl is your best bet. But, just like all companies, numbers are the bottom line: You pride yourself on producing 'acurate transcription', but if you can't produce 'fast and acurate transcription', move on.
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