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Pay is so-so, level III 8 cpl, level IV 8.5 cpl, level V (high ESL) 9 cpl.  Everyone seems very friendly and helpful. 

Good luck! 

Not sure about the pre-existing conditions clause -- might be a 3 or 6 month waiting period.   I have a $25 co-pay for office visits (5 per year), but $1000 deductible.  If you're relatively healthy and just need well visit checks, it is ideal, but not sure about your situation. 

I did find a site:  www.healthinsurancesort.com that might help you.

Good luck! 

I have been very happy with MQ for years now, but all of a sudden things are changing.  After losing yet another Transcription Coordinator, the new one informed me the other day that SEs have a 20 hour per week requirement not just the original 4,000 lines per payperiod.  I don't know when they changed this little rule (certainly not on any contract that has been signed previously), but I thought, oh well, I need to work more hours anyway.  Christmas is coming you know.  Bad side is that I had to submit a schedule for those hours and then received a memo stating we had to stay within a one hour time frame of these hours or notify (forgot her name).  So much for flexibility of a SE. 

Then, I was thinking my check was smaller than expected and finally called payroll and guess what.... They no longer pay weekend shift differentials for my accounts.  I was "supposed to have been told this before going to DQS".  Well, guess what again?...

Getting used to working on DQS has cost me enough in the way of earnings.  I make about 5-10 dollars less per hour now, on the same account I have done since 1998. 

Now I am just waiting to see what other little surprises are in for me with the new rewards plan. 

I certainly hope there will be some good news.  I have been pretty optimistic and happy with MQ for a lot of years, but this is beginning to wear on my nerves.  My husband asked how much more I planned on putting up with.  I think I would be best served to see what is in store for us, it might be a big improvement, and then make my decision.  I suspect MQ has been overhiring in anticipation of some of us walking anyway. 

Hope I am just PMSing and things will look brighter tomorrow.

and the pay via the incentive tier seems fair and easily attainable, although since I have not started on the account, I cannot really say for sure -- if it is an atrocious account, then of course that changes everything.  I have not read anything bad about the company, though, so to me that is a good sign.  I will be using ExText, which I have used before, so that is another plus for me. 

As for choosing between IC and employee, I guess that depends upon whether you need the benefits.  If you do not need the bennies and are still interested in working for them, maybe you could negotiate a bit higher line rate ... I do not know, just guessing.  They also have a bonus program if you keep to your schedule each quarter, so that is a nice plus.

Good luck with whatever you decide.  Like you, I would like to find a home.  I have an IC position that I love and will probably never totally give up, but I would like to have the benefits and some of the tax hassle erased. 

So, I guess you could maybe get by with less than 1000 a day, although the incentive tier would make it worth your while to do a bit more.  I am using ExText, and yes, I find it easy to use, but then I used it for a year with another company.  I think their other platform is Mongoose, and I know nothing about that, so really cannot say.

Yes, they are hiring now.  In fact, there is a $500 sign-on bonus.  I think it is all just acute care.  I'm sure they would love to have someone with your experience.  Rhonda Durham is the recruiter.  I am sure she could answer any of your questions.  I am happy to help too, if I can, but I am relatively new.  The account I am working on is mostly psych, it seems, and I am loving it.

Another nice thing, their benefits start after 60 days, not 90 like most.

Good luck to you.

.....at the end of 2004 into 2005 that did happen with my company.  It was not an issue of the company not being able to pay, they were trying to get set up with direct deposit at the time.  I was a fairly new employee and my first check arrived without problem.  My second and third ones did not arrive but when I brought it to their attention, they immediately wired the money to me.  Once all the paperwork and computer set up was taken care of for direct deposit, we've had no trouble since.  I was rather upset and concerned at the time too, but the people were so down to earth and kind I just knew they would make it right and they did.

If you'd like to email to see if we are talking about the same company, please feel free.

you must use their computer euipment?  TIA. 

eventually NO American MTs or QA people worked for any MTSO, and American MTs were ALL independent contractors?   Hospitals and clinics would have only 2 choices:  

1)  A cheap MTSO, which meant 100% Indian transcription and Indian QA, or

2)  Using ICs for their all or certain portions of their work.  Possibly several, sending cardiology to cardiology IC specialists, radiology to radiology IC specialists, etc.  It would cost them more up front, but the work would be far higher quality. 

Black or white.  ONLY choice.  Obviously some would go with the McMTSOs, but don't you think the more highly respected clients (large clinics like Mayo, Scripps; teaching hospitals like UCLA, etc.), would want the quality and accountability of an IC?