They definitely expect you to be tied to your queue
Posted By: Have a life is right on 2009-07-23
In Reply to: -Babysitting Your Queue.. - Have a LIfe
anxiously awaiting work. It's ridiculous. They overhire plain and simple. This slowdown is not seasonal and is not exclusively the economy. They lost my 3rd acct in June. I've begged me STM for another backup multiple times. Ain't happening. It's idiotic.
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You probably have them set in your queue...sm
Most companies assign or place them in a queue for you and there is no way aruond them... you're just stuck.. and that is what is unfair if you're good, you get the crummy dictators...
-Babysitting Your Queue..
This is so pathetic. I also have a life and other things and people to tend to in my life. I simply cannot babysit my queue (not every single shift!) *hoping* that work will come in, slowly. I know that work will eventually come in. Thing is, everyone else is searching madly for work along with me, so the new job will last in the queue maybe 5 minutes before someone takes it.
Some are tied to QA level, some aren't. sm
But they are very good people and reserve the right to pay you the bonus even if you don't make the QA standard if there is an extenuating circumstance (new account, stuff like that). They have paid me for things like lost documents, etc., so they are not difficult on paying people.
Yes, I know. Our hands have been tied. I'm sorry for all involved. :( nm
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I am really tired also of being tied to my computer . . .
In all reality, all I need to do financially is put in 5 hours which should be easy and done before 1 o'clock in the afternoon. BUT, I have to stay close and milk the work so I can try to get to it first in order to get the lines. I think it's time to quit MTing forever. This is not the first time something like this has happened to me . . .
I am guessing that the OP meant the queue
shut off means she can see there are jobs there, but when she clicks to get them, she gets nothing. Either that or suddenly the jobs go from a large amount to 0 all the way down. I have experienced both. Don't know if it is queue shut off or work manipulation by sups.
Never heard of queue shutoff, but...sm
what's also happened was that I'd be at the end of a long report, and when I try any of the Ctl+ functions (Ctl+J, or Ctl+N to upload the job) it is suddenly frozen and I have to log off. Doesn't affect the typing, though. My thought at the time (and I'm getting pretty paranoid about the whole MT thing) is that these Leads are taking the jobs right from under our noses (when they have to do their own lines) and keeping them for themselves. It happened once, I tried to log back on, e-mailed my Lead MT who said the job had already been assigned to another MT. Huh?? EXCUSE-ME! Pretty fast work if you ask me. Just my opinion; can't prove it.
HINT: My company had a pretty strong wind lately. In tumbleweed country. (I don't want to give names, you know, paranoia (LMAO).
Jobs in queue have a way of disappearing --sm
awfully quickly once in the MT's queue - the better the dictation (low ESL, etc) the quicker it disappears. But nobody knows anything. 
Are some of their production bonuses tied to the amount of work to QA. I wasnt sure about that. I
think that must be a different bonus.
We all know from the MT recruiter yesterday that Synescribe and All American Transcription are tied
into together. I think Synthescribe had gotten so much of a bad rap on here that I am wondering if they went undercover or reinvented themselves as an All American MT. A lot of MTs were not applying with Synescribe because of its overseas affiliation. I could be wrong but this is my take on it. I think the recruiter was on here promoting this company or companies as basically one and the same. I'm sure there is a lot more to this story. All of it has turned me off to applying with Synescribe, All American or whatever they call themselves. Too Bizarre for me..along with that recruiter.
I expect I and a lot of others will be also saying bye bye.
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they can expect all they want,
but you do not have to comply. When they send out their pleading "we need all the team helping on this" move past it. You cannot be productive or happy working 7 days a week for too long. White collar sweatshop is only there if we allow it.
I just have to say this: What do you expect?
A company comes underfire in a public forum by what may well be just 1 employee who didn't make it. There could be many reasons why.
Now, the company cannot name employees but the employee can name employers?
So, why wouldn't you expect an owner to come out swinging? This original post to the thread has nothing wrong in it. I saw the posts that were removed and they should have been.
But you know what? They were not any worse, different, or shocking than the trash that is posted here daily.
While some know how to post appropriately - complain in an appropriate manner still showing some integrity - most do not.
I don't blame her for at least addressing the issue. If MT's don't like employers coming on here defending themselves, perhaps they should consider the ridiculous trash they themselves are handing out.
This is a 2-way street, people.
Don't expect that to last
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Expect nothing and you will never be let down (sm)
Some of us got absolutely nothing from our company but personally, I'm just thankful to have a job in this messed up world we live in.
You cannot expect (sm)
to receive more than 7 cpl if you only graduated from an MT school 1 year ago. You are still considered a newbie. Actually, some would say you are lucky to have found a job at all, especially a job that pays 7 CPL. My advice: Stick with your current job for 2 or 3 years; try to work on as many different accounts possible, learn as many different report types possible; then, after 2 or 3 years, search for a company who will pay you a higher rate. I know it is hard to make it on what you are being paid, but we have all been there; it comes with the territory.
If IC, co cant expect you to do ANYTHING for no
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Expect nothing, get nothing.
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Oh come on!! How do you expect her to
stay in business if she isn't making something beyond what she pays the sorry likes of you??
Oh come on!! How do you expect her to
stay in business if she isn't making something beyond what she pays the sorry likes of you?? I think we'll all heard enough from you today and probably for a long time to come.
But why do it if you don't have to? And why expect
others to do it just because you have to? This whole conversation is silly.
I don't expect others to do it because I sm
may or may not do it. I expect others to not knock me or the ones who are willing to change their hours around and do what it takes to get work when there is none. If you have no work and you have no money but won't work when the work is not there because the shift is not to your liking, then why feel sorry for you?
I am glad you have what you want. some of us like it this way or are working this way because the work isn't always there when WE WANT IT.
No, and I don't expect to sm
I just could not hack it anymore. Low work, no work, big push for ASR...I left.
I am starting with another company next Wednesday. I will have the schedule I have dreamed of having. They don't know it yet, but they will have to find me at least one more account to work on because I tend to slurp up a lot jobs. I know they will keep me happy.
I took an interim IC position that is actually pretty good. I kept my very long term PT job all the way through my time with TT and am working it more while I have a bit of a hiatus between jobs.
TT people are very nice, but nice didn't pay the bills. I was suffering physically and emotionally trying to work more hours to make the same amount of money. I have taken a raise over my previous pay, will have benefits and a nice incentive program with my new company. I feel your pain, I have been there!
I'm with you fat cat. I don't expect sm
anything either from anybody. If it comes great, if it doesn't then I probably forgot there was an MT week anyway and don't CARE!
Good grief, there is a week for everything under the planet it seems. Is everyone required to send a gift out for every week that somebody makes up?
I don't know who even started MT week to begin wtih, probably AAMT. Whoever did had to have somekind of a money gimmick. You kind of like Hallmark has a holiday for everything so they can sell cards? AAMT probably did this so they could sell their junk for MT week. Folks need to grow up.
Well, I expect
that since I posted in one of my posts that any member of management who read the post would know exactly who I was, it proved to be true. Too bad they don't have anything to do other than puruse these boards. Otherwise, I expect it wouldn't be hard to find out identifying information for anyone. The more I think about it the more furious I become.
So you don't expect anything during MT week either?
Since you're doing your job as is expected of you. 
As an MTSO, maybe you can tell us what you expect?
If we as MTs do not give a company 2 weeks notice, then we are accused of being unprofessional and get slammed. I did not take it personally, I did find it offensive professionally. If I had been trusted to work with confidential information for years, what makes a company think all of the sudden I was not to be trusted. If I wanted to be unprofessional, I would have just left and not given notice at all. Seems we're damned if we do and damned if we don't. What is it that you would expect from an MT quitting their job?
No, but they had 342 hits on their ad, so I'd expect
they took the weekend off and won't contact anyone until later this week.
Both. If you do school, expect to do OJT anyway. nm
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When to expect first paycheck?
For those you have undergoine training at Medware, I am just wondering when should I expect my first paycheck? I have been in training with Medware for almost 4 weeks now. Thanks
what do you expect. We keep saying on these boards
that things are going down the tubes, then some Pollyanna's get on and gush about how great their business is doing and you must have poor skills if you can't get paid more than 3 cpl, bla,bla,bla. Look at the big picture. MT is going to get worse, not better.
Well, *I* don't expect to get every job I apply for...
but I certainly do expect the courtesy of a reply, especially when I've spent a good amount of my time actually testing for the position. I didn't get the impression that Mting was necessarily *expecting* to get the job he/she was referring to either.
Please back away from the coffee pot and turn off the caps. Thank you.
Expect to be frustrated
You'll try to communicate with them in English but they will not understand and just keep pushing other issues. They do not understand NO so be prepared to repeat yourself over and over when you are unable to work a certain day or time etc. Good luck with that one. People do not stay long there and your QA is done by people in India so do not bother taking any notes on the correct or incorrect way to transcribe as what you learn will never apply anywhere else you ever work. Best wishes..
And you expect us to believe you know anything about TT? First off, it is not owned by a man,
but rather it is owned by two people. Secondly, they have never, not once, cheated me. I know because I checked extensively every single day when I started and *still* check randomly because I have had such bad experienced elsewhere.
The people are nice, they treat me well, the workload is steady, the work is pretty good. Is it perfect? Of course not. It is, though, the best job I have had in 14 years of doing MT'ing at home.
You clearly have some sort of personal problem with Transtech. Go away and wallow in your own misery.
Yes they did. However, should expect it, since entire co is
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What to expect at interview?
I know this is inane, but how do companies conduct interviews? Will I be quizzed on terminology and such? I’ve been doing transcription for 6+ years and am comfortable with my ability/knowledge but have terrible anxiety and freeze under pressure, or worse, turn into a babbling, stammering idiot. (I should have taken more public speaking classes in school – or Paxil maybe – LOL!) I have an interview today and would like to prepare myself if I’ll be subject to a barrage of questions. Perhaps I should stop drinking coffee....
Blessed are they that expect nothing
One of my dad's fave sayings.
Thanks for answering this though, I'm new at Webmedx and am glad to know for sure so I won't be sitting at my mailbox with my tongue hanging out. Now I can be one of the blessed, LOL. 
Don't expect a response from them
Most of those who are the chiefs think they are too good to answer the lowly peons and slaves who work for them. The only way you get a response is to include someone near the very top of the ladder on your e-mails and then they will answer.
they expect DD to resume Oct/Nov
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They are rude, and they expect
your work to be perfect 100% days after you are hired. Bad on communication, hardly any feedback. very disorganized. Faye is the rude one, very rude and uncaring.
They do expect you to hold to your
scheduled hours unless the work is slow. Then you can flex, but you need to make up your time later.
One weekend per month is required.
Don't expect someone to do the work for you
looking for a company isn't THAT hard. You do the research, have interviews, weigh pros and cons. Be self-reliant and stop whining *oh, no one wants to help me*. IMO
Expect it no time soon
First, it's just something BO wants to do; since it would still have to get through both houses of Congress, do not look for it to happen anytime soon.
Also, it doesn't so much prevent offshoring as it changes the way taxes are paid on it. If I understand it correctly, a US-based company can write down any taxable profits with what they invest in their offshore operations. BO's plan would stop that practice, thereby taxing their pre-offshore profit, and also eliminate some chicanery having to do with countries that have a lower tax base rate than ours.
They pay 70%, and I expect they will "adjust it"
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I expect I could learn it but
I can't imagine much of anything being more boring and one's ears can only hear so fast. I know too many MTs, all working for different companies, and ALL of them are looking to get out of MT. It isn't a matter of making it work for them, it's a matter of them making only 50-60% of what they made doing straight transcription.
Leadfeather, they expect us to edit VR because they can
They (management of companies who ask us to do this) know that most people who do MT are not wealthy people, or even average income-wise and are desperate for any work/income they can get. They use this information to their advantage and always will. You said it when you said "a few measly hundred dollars". To many MT's that's a lot of money.
Unfortunate but true.
You can expect it, but that doesn't mean you'll get it.
I still haven't hit $20,000 a year from MT and I'm not a newbie.
Well, surely you don't expect Spheris to
learn from the lawsuits the Squid is tangled in, do you? If your MTs can't get an accurate line count, then an accurate line count cannot be billed. Any time a company acquires another company, there will be changes (I'm not saying good changes or bad changes, just count on changes).
I worked at an MTSO who seriously wanted Vianeta but passed on it because of the line inaccuracy issue as they did not want their stellar reputation in the community to suffer. (smart move).
MT is a job, not a hobby that you just do when and how much you want. How do you expect an MTSO
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What can i expect for (newbie) QA pay per line? Tks. nm
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Correction: Should NOT expect to be paid
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