They started looking in 2007. No promises. Now it is a reality and yes, they are paying half. sm

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      • They started looking in 2007. No promises. Now it is a reality and yes, they are paying half. sm - KS MT

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either in the interview or in the first few weeks of employment.  Just like any small business, things are more likely to go sour in the beginning and not the end (usually).  I have been through bait and switch with work and expectations in regards to scheduled time worked because I am an IC.  This is my biggest pet peeve. 

I've been doing this for 19+ years. 

My first SE job:  Dangled a job at a time and IM'd me literally to death.  I had to give it up.  My nerves were frazzled. 

My first employee job:  Was wonderful, but I had a death in the family and had to give it up during the training phase - couldn't commit.  I was executor and decision maker.  When I went back a few weeks later to begin training, the company had changed my days to work - so I couldn't commit.  So whose fault is that?

My online job I've had for over a year now and is wonderful.  They know the true meaning of IC.

I have my own accounts that I've had for 10+ years and one new account that was a physician from an on-site job that I had and liked my work.  He's an ESL and begged me even when I really didn't want to have to pick-up tapes.

Another company I have been in contact with through a friend's recommendation is now on the job board needing help, but told me they were only looking for acute care, so..........  Do I go there yet once more?  This would be an IC job. 

Your post is long, but I can tell you this:  You will have a hard time finding companies that pay, are willing to give you a steady stream of work, and come through on what is promised.

As far as the company providing HR and equipment, they should.  I test for free, I train for free, and I study and learn new accounts for free until I've built up production.  No one is that productive on a new dictator from day one especially mixing that with learning a new platform. 

So, yes job-hoppers are there, but what can we call MTSOs that advertise and then not come through in the end for us MTs?  I guess there are no names for that.........  What do we call an MTSO that treats us like employees, but pay us low wages as an IC? 

I love my job! 

Can someone out there with more knowledge please help?

I have Word 2007 and my doucments changed from doc.file to docx.files and I have no idea why. I have had word since 2007 so this is not new to me.  

I am also unable to email a document from the Word 2007 home page. I have run a Word diagnostic and cannot seem to find any problems.

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks!

and was thinking about applying. I worked for them before all the changes happened.

Thanks.

and Microsoft quit selling Word 2003 in June of this year, which means they will quit supporting it soon, too.  I hate to pay $187.00 for an outdated piece of software for working.  I have a new computer and specifically requested Windows XP but did not think about Office 2007 not being usable.

Does anyone who works for Medware care to share their opinion about the company in regards to steady work, flexible schedules, platform, benefits, etc.?  You can e-mail me if you wish.  TIA. 

transcriptionists of this ilk to thank for salaries being downgraded. When clients realize that so many people are willing to GIVE error-filled reports (often because someone failed to open a book or look up something) they began to ask why am I paying a premium for this? And we saw salaries begin to follow the influx of poorly-trained, poorly-performing MT population.

There are GREAT MTs out there. Unfortunately they are more often than not the exception rather than the rule.

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That's reality. nm
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This is the reality unfortunately.
Everyone is for themselves out here. Those lucky enough to still be seated in their position and maintaining a pay that meets their bills and gives them some extra to actually enjoy life, or those who do not rely on MT income solely to pay their bills have put up a brick wall to the voices of distress. And it is mostly everywhere in the business world, especially creditors.

Sad state of affairs in America but unlikely to change. Angry people should take their voices to places where they are heard. To state your disappointment here and then have an MT respond by saying that your dilemma is not worthy of discussion is just salt in the wound.

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Use the Google box search for MTStars at page top. A few posts from 4/2007 come up.
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Reality check
They aren't in control of when MDs start dictating. What are they supposed to do, show up at the hospitals and stand over the MDs and tell them to get hopping so their people will have enough work this Monday morning? Maybe something went down at the hospital and they couldn't dictate for 45 minutes (happens all the time), and that's all it took to get behind the MTs. I've worked in house doing radiology, where we attempted to transcribe each note as soon as it was dictated, so you better believe there were times we'd show up and there was nothing to do. That's why we staggered our morning arrival times since morning was the least reliable time for things to be working. I wouldn't show up until 9:30, and then I'd stay until 6:30 or 8:00 or whatever it took.

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Reality check!
Companies are not so much in the training business today. There are too many well-trained MTs out there who know their stuff. The competition is fierce. You need to take responsibility for getting the best education you can. No one can/do it for you.

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Thanks for the reality checks.
Now, I don't know whether to be glad or cry over the situation. Guess I will just hang onto whatever job I do have and try not to have to deal with recruiters or being new again. Uggggg. But thanks again. I know this is odd about people going through bad situations too, but you responses cheered me lots!

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Reality Check
I heartily disagree. Her very articulate letter gave the MTSO something to think about. Too many of MTs are shrinking violets who take any kind of treatment handed to them. They are partly to blame for the mess the industry is in. Good for the writer of the letter. I wish other people and such initiative.

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DUH..WELCOME TO REALITY KIDDO
Where do these people come from who think they can find a job where the boss takes orders from the employees and where the boss works for the employee????? Welcome to the real world, kiddo! If you don't like the company, find another one..it's that simple! javascript:editor_insertHTML('text','');
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Reality Check
There will be a lot of layoffs in the future.  With VR, one Transcriptionist is expected to do twice as much work, which logically means the companies will need fewer transcriptionists.  I recently found a job with only straight typing because I refuse to work for third-world wages doing VR.  I am afraid the day will come when companies will feel quite justified in offering 1 or 2 cents a line for VR work, and the sad thing is that some of you might be willing to accept it.  All I can say is -- hold on to your hats, because you ain't seen nothin' yet. 

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sd re: reality check
I am so glad I will retire in three years. Of course, the State of California is supposed to go bankrupt in two months so who knows what will happen to the state hospital system?

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