They have a lousy reputation
Posted By: mt47mtmm on 2007-12-23
In Reply to: Cbay systems layed off 32 employees via conference call on 12/21/2007 - Concerned Citizen
I'm so sorry for those affected by this. I don't think I have ever seen a positive post about that company in the several years I have been coming to this board.
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Their reputation has gotten so bad, that they have to use another name when they
I applied for a job at Gold Standard Medical Transcription. The reply I got was from Softscript, saying they were interested in having me test for the position. When I emailed back, I asked if "Gold Standard Medical Transcription" and "Softscript" were the same company. The reply I got was "Yes". So their reputation is so bad, they have to disguise themselves with a new name....
Obviously not soon enough to save the reputation of
the company and possibly some good MTs. If there are more like her around there, no wonder they get such bad comments.
I think they have a good reputation, but they don't
They do have a seem lot of happy employees, though. I don't work for them, just try keep tabs on the different companies on here and how they compare.
all you did was confirm SS's reputation TY!!!!
WE REST OUR CASE!!!!
Softscript reputation
Apparently, you're the designated apologist for what I would describe as a criminal enterprise, in my opinion. If you are so enamored by them, why not divulge your real name? There is nothing good, decent or kind about this company. Lawsuits a plenty; some settled out of court and hidden. Over 200% turnover of personnel annually because no one likes the management or the supervisors- most are uneducated and many lack any tact whatsoever; losing many contracts. Can't find one fellow MT who thinks it is worth the stress they put you through. Bunch of know-nothings and do-nothings run the place. Trust me, this company will be belly-up within two years! Good luck!
she's here checking on her own reputation. nm
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I think having a reputation for suing MTs for
posting on a message board will 'scare off MTs' more than anything else, LOL.
They have a great reputation -- I think it would be fabulous! nm
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They've had that reputation for years now. How DO these
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Good point. I was just speaking of their reputation.
Yes, I second the motion on everything the other poster. Bad test files and reputation
for no pay. I know there was a controversy on here way back about her not paying or something. I cant remember it all but it did not sound good.
Focus has always had a bad reputation as an Indian company to name a few issues
so my belief is that they include that so it sounds like a more creditable company. JMO
the alternative is to allow reputation-damaging lies to go unchallenged ...
Without understanding exactly why TT decided that this lawsuit is worth it on balance, doubtless they were aware it would cause controversy and some (most likely temporary) backlash.
The company I worked for 10-15 years ago that similar sued a couple of ex-employees who went on a rampage bashing them remains one of the largest, if not the largest national around ...
As I said, I don't recall anything about damages ... it may simply have resulted in a court ordered injunction to post no more ...
The medical transciption industry is highly competitive. With the economic downturn of the last year I had expected more than a couple bankruptcies ... I suspect the move from local MTSO's to Nationals is responsible (since they are more likely to qualify for keep-float loans and have more deep-pocket hospital clients who pay on time -- as opposed to shoestring doctors' office practices) -- they also have the deep pockets to pursue litigation.
Again, apparently the people at TT felt that defending their good name in this case was worth it.
MQ IS LOUSY
I only worked there for the first two years of my medical transcription career and then got out because of how cheep they are and because they never had any work. I went an entire summer (four months) only making a total of $600. That was when I decided that I was never going to put myself in that type of financial hardship again.
Believe it or not, there are a lot of companies out there that DO pay well, that DO have work and that DO know who you are. Just keep looking around. Don't settle for MQ or MDI. Neither one of them are any good. I should know, I worked for both.
Happy Elsewhere Now!
p.s. My recommendation is to work for a couple of different companies. Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. This will help guarantee yourself an income and some sanity too!
Softscript has a very poor reputation. Search the archives and you will see negative info going way
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CortMedical: Pay is lousy. nm
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And by the way, they are not lousy. They are a good
company. No company is perfect but this one certainly is not the bottom of the barrel.
If you like getting docked pay for lousy dictators, go for it. nm
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Why would you limit yourself to two lousy companies? There are better. nm
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Lousy companies pay QA by line.
Reputable, better companies pay QA by hour. If offered line pay for QA, just say NO and look elsewhere or do MT instead. You're much better off and it will be a help to your fellow QA people. We all have to stick together on this and say NO to line pay for QA. I think confusion here is the words editing versus QA. Many places now call VR MTs editors. Not the same thing as QA. For companies that still call QA people editors, they need to change that title because QA people are SO not merely editors. ;)
Your lousy attitude is the joke!
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No, it is 3 lousy days PTO for 1st year. nm
Lousy excuse for not paying...
To me that equates to nonpayment for services rendered.
6 cpl is a LOUSY WAGE, no matter what
Anyone who works for such an insulting amount of money is just perpetuating the problem. What happens if your employer loses your cushy account, you get switched to something tougher, and you have to actually start typing full lines (few to no macros), researching information, and having to actually EARN that 6 cpl? That's when you have to hope and pray that hubby gets a raise.
Pay is lousy and you have to go in-office to train for way too long!
This was a while back so not sure if they have become more with it by now. Good luck!
Lousy tech support. rude QA
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lousy mgmt/response, unprofessional.
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II feel for you. I've had my share of lousy
dictators. A flat rate sure would help, but I still don't want to do dictators like that all day long.
Is lousy, 4-5.5 cpl. I make 7 cpl at the company I work for now.
FN's platform really slows you down for editing as well.
I sure agree with you about the lousy communication. It seemed to be a company wide
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I have worked there for a few years now. Not a lousy company but a very good one. sm
Perhaps you did not meet their standards or perhaps they did not meet yours, but there is no reason for you to be on here bashing those of us that love working for KS. If you have specifics, please share. I will:
Good pay, on time every time.
Good account with plenty of work.
Good benefits.
Managers that are human and know that the employees are too.
Owners who care about the company and employees. They are involved but less and less with employees as they grow. Instead, they have hired managers that are great so that they can concentrate on sales and customers.
Growing company with no lost accounts, which is more than most can say.
Opportunity for advancement.
IT helpful and caring, especially since the major change in that area a few months ago.
I love my job and I'm not in Illinois either; I'm in Florida.
bad insurance, expensive & lousy line count
When Transform (in Wyo) started they used MDintouch which was great but with Vscript I spent more time waiting for new reports to open (because it would have to open Word EVERY SINGLE TIME instead of Word just staying open, and for them to finish sending. long reports were OK & you could make SOME lines/$$ but after 6 years I made less & less AND LESS until I quit because I would OWE on payday - yes, I was paying over $900 for really lousy insurance for hubby & I. I'm no slouch - being doing it for about 25 yr when I quit & typed about 110 wpm. So take no time to pound out a report but tooooo much time wasted waiting on things to grind up & download. HAS to be better offers...
You'd play lousy poker - obvious bluffer.
Don't have to have the last word to have the last laugh, and I'm having a good one.
Such an easy mark. . . such a short fuse. WOO! I am laughing out loud.
For a lousy 3cpl, I wouldn't even bother to read
Gawwwwd!
They use DocQScribe software, like MQ, that a lot of us say eats your lines and gives a lousy line
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It's all the variables that can make it difficult - lousy software, mangling ESLs, inaudible dic
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Let's see...lousy sound quality, dictators with no skill, unavailable QA, running out of work.nm
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I am having a T-shirt made, "My job was outsourced to India, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt
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