This MT was always in the minority trying to warm people
Posted By: they were not all that. on 2009-04-01
In Reply to: Yeah, real great company... - MT
My Christmas check was short, that was poo-poohed by posters here, my line count short of full time for overhiring, they are great was the response, only 1 person ever said they agreed and thought they were the only one. So, I would say actions speak louder than words. Maybe seeing that 3 cpl for VR (very low in this industry) and 7.5 cpl for full time acute care (because a person cannot get their lines b/c of overhiring) has become the norm for these wonderful people and this wonderful company. Well, if you can afford it go be with this wonderful company. Or, get a real job and remember the lesson of actions speaking louder than words, and the story of the scorpion and the frog... which I hope you already know...
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That would be WARN not WARM. But I'd try to warm your
Sorry for the typo. My hands got ahead of my thoughts.
Warm and fuzzy
You could probably find enough deserving people who need help right under your nose. The internet is full of people needing/asking for help. Some are probably legit, some are probably scams. Even in this backwoods community there are plenty of places people really needing help can go to get it. My opinion is if someone is really in such dire straights, why haven't they sacrificed their computer and internet? If they use same for working, there is work available so why not work instead of begging? This community has fund raisers all the time to help needy people when their house burns, when they have unexpected medical bills and just about every other emergency that could arise. But....to each his/her own. It's your money.
I'm pretty familiar with animal rescue groups too. The only privately funded groups I know of are actually 501(c)3 corporations. The private funding goes to pay a lawyer and the IRS to set it up, not cheap. Then the rescue group can legally solicit donations and generally speaking, someone is paid an administrator salary (perfectly legal) from donations or fund raisers. I know this because 6 months ago I worked with a lawyer who donated his time to help me. This 501(c)3 is to raise money to restore an old grist mill. There will be no salaries paid in this case...which you have to indicate in the 501(c)3 filing papers. According to the IRS, they are running 6-8 months behind in processing applications. The lawyer told me this was because so many people are going that route hoping to make a living.
In the minority
A post below says MTs at Transcend that are not happy would be the majority, not minority there at that company. How do you know this? I am just wondering. How do you know who is the majority or minority there when it comes to those who are happy versus those who are unhappy? You said you had a lot of emails. Those would be from the people who were in support of you, I suppose, those who are unhappy. How do you know this is not the minority? Those who are happy at Transcend don't speak out too much because of getting flamed. I know many, myself included, who are quite content here but just don't say anything because they are jumped all over if they do. There may be quite a majority of happy Transcenders, more than you know.
Unfortunately we are in the minority....
The starting rate is now 6 or 7, and a huge amount of new MTs are accepting those rates happily. Companies would rather hire a newbie at lower rates than an experienced MT asking for 50% to 75% more! Quality is not a factor. They can just have QA clean it up as many QA'ers are also accepting very low QA wages now. And because you really do get what you pay for, it is turning the industry into a cesspool. I just keep hoping the quality will get so bad they won't have a choice but to revert back to the way things were.
we are certainly in the minority I think...
but how much longer do you really think that will last? the last 2 companies I worked for everything including benefits was downgraded after 1 year, and it is even happening again where I am.
not to mention, there are so many others suffering, as to this board they seem like the majority suffering, and I would like to see everyone able to thrive.
Thanks! We all appreciate the warm wishes from most of our fellow MTs. sm
I'm not sure, but I think Mary may have emailed Dateline. I hope so! I will definitely be contacting them for an inside investigation. It would be interesting to see how things are going over in India.
These stories warm my heart
which is maybe why I love helping people. Had the people who were my mentors not been so kind, I would never have achieved the success I achieved in the MT world. They gave me knowledge that no MT school could ever provide. I could never be arrogant or try to put anyone down, I remember too well what it was like to be a newbie even though it was nearly half a century ago.
most companies are dying for even just warm bodies
most of the time if you suck, but are trying, they will keep you. They would rather pay you garbage to type at least SOMETHING than have the work sit. It's a pathetic business these days... sickly and pathetic
We're definitely in the minority, but I agree. My
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Remember, these posters are the minority. (sm)
Just like any work place, there are always some who cannot be pleased.
I left MQ to go to a smaller company, took less pay, less PTO and a system that isn't as quick and efficient as DQS, but the people are sooo nice I plan on retiring from here.
Beg your pardon. Not the minority. Hospitals are getting clued in.
important.
If we give them the proof by way of solid proof in educating them on how it is done - they will bring transcription back in-house to gain control of the cost.
Medical records are legal documents. Right now they are carelessly done and at great expense. Hospitals are paying through the nose for this "convenience". Times are getting tough and cost saving measures are on the horizon.
Control control control.
you're in the minority if you've gotten all those raises...
You're the only person I've ever heard of who has gotten not only *a* raise, but raises every year. Even management people will tell you that they do not give regular or scheduled raises. I've asked every year I have been with Cymed and now with SPi and have gotten a grand total of 1 raise, and that was only because there were extenuating circumstances. More power to you, Jamilynn! :D
It is a losing game. They make next to nothing, get paid for a warm body count. Losers. Recruiters
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People at TT have been paid! People who haven't well, maybe you did not make count and your check
after insurance deduction. Maybe your bank is holding it. Maybe anything! But we GOT PAID. This is NO LIE. And I am sick of this board. Nothing but disgruntled exemployees arguing with employees who like their job. Ugggg. I am working. BTW: THERE IS WORK (clears throat) remember that? Work?
Keystrokes is wonderful!! They are the nicest people and care 150% about their people!!
Excellent company!!!!
I worked for SS and some people were very RUDE and I am talking about the editing people in some
instances. It ALL depends on the person, as it does with any company. They paid on time and the lady over me was very nice, but boy the person in QA was mean to EVERYONE!! Never seen anything like it before.
Are people trying to scare people or just tell them what is happening. I am not scared just seeing
that things are changing very rapidly and not for the better for me. If I have no work and need multiple accounts everyone else is in the same boat now arent they that have my accounts. That is how people know what is going on.
Maybe due to the people that manage Amherst. I think MQ would be a lot better off finding new people
up there with all the problems you hear about that office. Seems like something is very very wrong there.
I doubt it. There are more happy people than unhappy people sm
at Medquist. I've checked out other companies but I liked MQ the best (I kept working at MQ while testing other companies).
SO right! People who get paid to bring people on-board -sm
to these companies (few, if any, are 100% honest, it seems), are going to be honest and tell you anything that isn't rosy and sugar-coated. Having a good prospective MT walk because the company isn't so great means less green dollars in their bank account every month. They're not going to tell us anything that DOESN'T make them more money.
More people will come into VR because the qualifcations to do MT are not the same. Lots of people w
to work at home. It's all relative to what you are used to. The nationals are counting on this. I think MTs will work cheaper rather than reenter the work force with no other skills than MT. The nationals are counting on this.
They named people's names. That is not right. People just sm
need to keep from naming names. I thought it was an informative bit of information, but when you name names, then posts are way out of line.
I would really like to see a truly professional way of talking about a company. I don't care what board you go to, somehow people just do not want to play nice when it comes to talking about people. If those people could learn to be a little more professional and stop posting names to their wrath or anger, then that will be the day I can say I am proud to be in this profession. When I see those types of things, it makes my skin crawl. If it were me being talked about, I would be livid. I certainly understand why the posts were deleted.
Thank you for saying that. Most people here just love to trash people.
It is against board rules though.
Heartland - we take care of our people people
I meant in quotation marks, not parentheses.
For people at MDI-MD that say they are out of work, I see they are hiring now. Are people still
running out of work or did they get more accounts. I am interested in this company.
Honestly, people some people are lazy...
plain and simple, sad but true.
Dont kid yourself that people dont know what is going on. Do you honestly think these office people
dont talk. Maybe you should make sure you know what you are talking about before you open your mouth.
Who said people who work for KS aren't happy for people who work for (sm)
other companies? I'm happy for people who are happy with their jobs, no matter what company they work for.
Because people like you come on this
because you don't have any problems with MDI then no one else possibly could either. I'm really glad your experience has been so positive. I'm not saying mine has been bad but there are issues at management level whether you want to believe it or not. Have you read any of these posts? Does that answer your question?
Who are these people?
I'm not sure who the devil-nurse is but I know who the current manager is. Who is the first one you mentioned? Her initials are okay if you care to answer.
some people
not only is she too young to read the newspaper to find out about the divorce rate and many people maintain relationships with their exhusband she also can't take a joke and is plain crazy and mean to boot.
Probably not seeing that a lot of people are having
nm
I think on the people on DQS yes.
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How can you sit there and lie to these people?!!!!!
ROFLMAO!!!
Okay, former OSI people!
the OSi management person is who is in here doing damage control/cheerleading under the name "Happy OSI-er"??
Is it PD, MB, Flossie, or one of the lower level cronies that they put up to it? My guess is that it's Flossie, but it could be any of them.
Could they be any more transparent?
Uh...what? Like I said, I wonder some of the people
absolutely nm
I have never met so many people in SM
one field who have anger problems, personality problems, severe mental illness, you name it. They are drawn to this field like flies.
That the people who do your QA
I always change inappropriate things. Yet, if I do have to send a report to QA they change it back to "verbatim" and deduct me. That is NUTS. If you know it is a "she" and not a "he" verbatim is out the window as far as I am concerned. Some QA people need to get a life. We MTs take our jobs seriously. 
that is how most people pay
It depends on what you call making money. You get paid, so you would make money.
People PC
Thanks for the info.
Lisa
I just can't believe people sometimes - sm
I am not pro-MT or pro-MTSO. I am a person who tries to treat people fairly and wants to be treated fairly myself.
To the person who got fired: Why in heaven's name would a company keep someone who makes errors, apparently consistently, takes off at the last minute and has problems? The bottom line is THEIR credibility suffers for your actions and they are a business. I'm sure everyone is sorry your are having problems in your life but come on! How long is someone supposed to wait around until you get your life together? You really expected that? You said, they knew I was having problems and that things would turn around? Say what???!!!!
Like I said, sorry you are having problems in your life but the world still goes on. The place you worked for very well could have said they don't want work produced by you. Why would they? By your own admission, there were errors, glaring enough that the MTSO and the place you typed for couldn't take a chance with you anymore.
This is what's wrong with the world today. Everyone wants not just a second chance, but a 3rd, 4th, etc. Let me say that no one can put up with mistake after mistake in a MEDICAL report. It just can't happen, no matter what the reason. While I'd be upset if this happened to me, I'd realize it was my own fault and take responsibility for it. Why blame the company for your actions? Get your act together and if you are as good as you think you are, you will surely find something else.
I have to wonder what it is about these people that
make this observation about V. I have known and worked with her and have followed her career and she is one of the best MTs, QA persons, knows-about-the-MT-business world people I've known (and I've known her for 10 years). I also know she has solid backing from a number (not just 1 or 2) of well-known MTSOs and she would not have that if these allegations were true. I doubt those who put her down will find jobs with several of those MTSOs because of their loyalty to her. Her dedication to this profession cannot be questioned unless it is by someone who comes across poorly, IMO.
WOW I can't believe people would lie about that
I mean, do they not think that they might get caught when they actually start to work? Crazy, but it gave me a good laugh.
could be quite a few. The people in
human resources (love the ratsources) have no idea about transcription but like to think they are important and run slipshod over people. After all, they control your check and your benefits.
You don't have to take the job. But some people may want it.
wages only pay what the market will bear. If no one will work for 6-7 cpl, you won't see ads for that. However, I will tell you there are plenty of experienced people with good skills who are willing to work for that. But you don't have to...at least as long as you can get better!
hoi, you people really don't get it.
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Yes those are the people
Joy is her name. I am very disappointed that people do hardworking MTs like this.
Well some people!
Show some love  geesh!!! 
I think people ask that because they are
Not because they do not trust MT Stars, but because when there are major blow-ups at companies and they are talked about, the companies make it plain to their MTs that they are reading what is written and it feels a bit threatening to the MT.
I'm sure that there are QA people
If you don't know the answer to the question, please don't reply to the posts.
D&L people
This URL posted for this company would be a good item to send to the PA Labor Board to show them how another state handled the IC status and determined that ICs qualified as employees. Here's the URL again and hopefully helpful for the D&L folks, too. Thank you for posting this URL.
LINK/URL: http://www.courts.mo.gov/courts/pubopinions.nsf/0/7421262d80c0991286256c91006e39f2?OpenDocument
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