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they're just voicing their opinion, like you just did.  Does that make you nasty, anger, bitter too?  I have never gotten a Christmas bonus since I have been a medical transcriptionist/editor, so I don't miss it, but I can certainly understand those who have gotten it in the past being upset about not getting it now. 

but I am powerless to stop it, so I might as well give up.  I wonder if the clients even know what really happens to their dictation, that it goes to India first, then to the MTs.  The work IS done by american MTs, so that is a plus, although they even tried outsourcing to another Indian company and lied to the MTs that it was due to the holidays ... this was at the end of January, no holidays. 

If they want to be upfront and say they are an Indian-owned, Indian-operated company employing mostly American MTs, that's one thing -- people can make an informed decision -- but to say Kentucky based when the company HQ is in India is nothing other than deceit, and my fellow MTs deserve better than that. 

When we get on this board and complain about our line count at SoftScript we get immediately told to go away.  Our lines disappear day by day.  Yet, any post for OSi or MQ seems to stay.  We are people with legitimate gripes too (not to).  Yet, we in turn get told to find a new job while you people continually gripe about your companies stealing from you.  Try getting your lines taken away from you on a retrospective day to day basis and see how you like it.  At least your lines are still there the next days, ours are not.  WE HAVE A RIGHT TO GRIPE TOO. 

attack people by name.  In Lee's defense, she has over 200 people working for Keystrokes now and accounts in a lot of different states.  As managers, we have started taking on more of the day-to-day and HR and the clerical staff take care of the transcriptionists.  It is a hard thing to learn as an entrepreneur but delegating is very important.  We are finally seeing her do this, and things are much smoother.  One person simply cannot do it all in a company of this size.  I wouldn't want to own my own company for that reason.  The hours she works would kill me and I would be divorced.  The constant travel of this year would cause most people to take days off after each trip, but I have talked to her hours after she got in from a one-day trip for a meeting to sign a contract and while tired, she is still out there making sure that our jobs are secure.

No one was out to get you or to mess up your life.  I am sure that there is more to the story than you are saying but I find it hard to believe that you were ignored.  I personally talk to each person hired for one of my accounts and make sure that they have all that they need. 

If you came during a hectic time and felt you were not treated fairly, on behalf of the company, I apologize.  However, and this is not an excuse, with the growth that Keystrokes has experienced, there are bound to be hectic times and bound to be changes.  I, for one, am glad that the changes make Keystrokes a better place to work.  I hope that someday Keystrokes replaces MQ and Spheris at the top of the national companies and know that if they do not, it is because they refuse to compromise and hurt the transcriptionists. 

Life is about choices.  Mine has worked well for me.  We should all help each other rather than carry around so much negativity. 

I totally agree with your frustration, but to let it eat you up is going to affect your sanity.  You must move on.  It sounds like you are a good MT that flexes and really wants to work, so why not move on?  Do not take their BS any longer.  You see the other posts. 

I don't know if this is the same MDI-MD that Datakey MT is involved with (Baltimore office), but that lady is good for bait and switch.  She spoon fed me for about a week with discharge summaries after hiring me for clinic notes.  She told me this account had to be caught up first....  What a joke! 

I only stated my experience with OSI.  I stated my point of view.  I have NOT worked for 6 nationals, so I don't have the vast experience of one who has worked for so many.  So far I am happy with OSI.  End of discussion.

I dropped a prescription off last night at CVS to be filled, pretty simple prescription.  The prescription was for Eucerin and triamcinolone mixed for eczema.  Today I send my hubby to pick the prescription up, mind you he had no idea of what the prescription was for.  When he gets home I open the bag to find a jar of Eucerin cream with the prescription label attached, seal on top of jar not even removed.  I called CVS about this mistake and she stated just bring it back and we will mix it.  I should not have to drive 15 minutes to take it back when it should have been filled correctly in the first place.  This tells me that the pharmacy tech/pharmacist, not sure which one filled it, did not read the prescription fully nor did the pharmacist whose name is attached to the prescription check it correctly. 

This angers me as it was a small mistake, but still a mistake.  How many people have lost their lives because of small mistakes.  You have a level of care that you are supposed to provide and today the pharmacist performed his job inadequately.  How many elderly that do not have a line of defense to help them have taken the wrong medicine and suffered severe consequences.  I am going to CVS shortly and they will hear from me, in a professional manner, but corporate will also hear from me tomorrow. 

The poster stating she is being scammed sounds angry.  The ones whining and complaining about how horrible it is that they have VR and blast every company they work for are angry.  Not me!   I signed the same agreements, I work longer and longer hours, yet I'm not moaning and groaning, yet you call me angry?  Look, if you agree to make a low line rate, do the math.  We all know what we are signing up for.  We know what this job is about.   We know where the industry is going.   Where is the scam?   Again, take it or leave it, but the constant whining is annoying.    I'm a work at home MT - that's it, it's not that special.   I have been doing this a long time and it has been an easier job than most and I have been very lucky.   Unfortunately, it is changing, oh well, doing the best I can, hope it lasts a little while longer, but if not, I'll be moving on to the next chapter.  The end!

only one you are hurting it you.  Let it go and move on.  Actually I think they did you a favor.  It wasn't the worst place I've ever worked, but certainly not the best.  There have been lots of changes since I left and they haven't been good ones for the most part from what I've read from the numerous posts here.

Unfortunately if you are new finding another job probably isn't going to be that easy, but if you don't adjust your attitude you're not going to last anywhere.   I'm not trying to be hateful either. 

I talked with a few other MTs and nada.  In my mind, this is just a really mean thing to do and there's absolutely no reason for it other than to be plain mean.  The lady who was in charge of this stuff before had them out by January 3rd. 

No end-of-year bonus either or even just a nice card....something that was always appreciated.  Team that up with constant lack of work, a noose that gets tighter and tighter as far as big brother watching, and you have a company that has gone waaaay downhill as far as respect for it's employees goes.

or if we EAT, for that matter -- all that matters is the holy TAT and harrassment by leads, managers if there's even a hint of jobs going out of TAT. 

They think that by OVERhiring, as is happening again now, it will keep them in TAT.  What WILL happen is the same as last month: NO WORK!!! while management will remain incommunicato and aloof, as usual (remember -THEIR salary stays intact, payments on their hybrids will be made on time, their mortages will still get paid and their kids will get fed while we'll be struggling again for work. 

At least people, men and women, can now take off for that special time.  This is not the same by any means, but I remember working inhouse quite a few years ago and our supervisor had everyone so terrorized and in fear or being off that a woman had her gallbladder out and came back to work the next day!  I hope those days are gone.