Thought it was just me having problems with BeyondTXT sm
Posted By: just another transcender on 2009-08-27
In Reply to: "thanks" for sharing this!! Interesting & sm - darlene
I was hopeful when our accounts switched over to BeyondTXT since they said how great it was. I was not able to keep my benefits because I could not make the quota needed to keep them. I thought maybe if I was one who gave up the quality and just rushed through the reports for production sake maybe I could keep my benefits, but realized I could not send a document through unless I know I gave it my best shot to fix all the mistakes VR makes on them. I am starting to think BeyondTXT is actually designed to slow you down, unless of course you are willing to rush through the reports and send them with some errors. 
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Is the MDI-FL BeyondTxt as bad as the Transcend BeyondTxt?
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BeyondTxt
I don't work for Transcribe but I do work for MDI-FL on the BeyondTxt platform. I love it. Just like working in word with all the bells and whistles. Most of the Transcend work is or will be going to VR and I don't like editing so I am staying with MDI who assures us they will not be going to VR anytime soon. Hope this helps.
I am on BeyondTXT and it is okay...
I do love the company. They are very helpful and everyone has been really nice. Each person is different though, and I have seen good and bad about most companies on here. I have been with Transcend about two years and my experience has been a good one.
MDI-FL/BeyondTXT
BeyondTXT is not as productive as we were promised. My line counts have decreased and, of course, so has my income. It's not making me as happy as I was before the new software was instituted. Hope that helps to answer your question.
BeyondTXT
I am QA at Transcend, but on the ExText platform. I thought that nothing could beat ExText, but I was trained on the BT platform last week so that I can help out when my own work is low. BT was amazing--I was really impressed with the resources it provided to MTs. If I ever went back to full-time MT, I would definitely ask to transfer to that side of the company.
Sorry that I can't really provide a comparison of eScription, but I just wanted to chime in as someone who was completely loyal to a different platform. I've worked with other platforms developed by companies and have never been very impressed--usually they are cumbersome and aren't really user-friendly or productive for the MT. However, I think that BeyondTxt is all of that. :)
Good luck, whichever you choose!
I actually liked BeyondTXT....
I worked there about a year ago. I quit b/c they got really strict with their schedules and thats not I signed up for. However, right when I quit I met someone who just started working for them, on a different account from mine and with a different supervisor, and she said that the schedules weren't strict at all for her.
All in all, I had a good experience with Transcend and I would go back if a strict, tight schedule was okay for me.
Beyondtxt
I work soley on radiology but do use beyondtxt to get voice. I LOVE IT! You see all the work available unlike the Lanier and DVI box. You don't have to use your home phone line. Everything is over the internet.
Sorry, I can't give you any other information on the typing platform with beyondtxt. I have seen it and it does look like a pretty nice platform to work on.
And out of 3 different VR platforms, their BeyondTxt
Bad sound quality, way too many problems.
MDI-FL BeyondTxt is the same thing as
nm
Any info on BeyondTXT
Considering working for service that uses BeyondTXT. Any +/- info on its merits, ease of use, etc? Can MT work directly in own MSWord retaining use of expanders and such? Thanks for any feedback.
Best expander for BeyondTXT
I know this comes with ShortCuts which seems okay but has anyone found another you think is a better fit? TIA.
I work on Aim and BeyondTxt and have so much to
do that I could stay busy 24/7 if my bod would hold up. I appreciate a slow down occasionally, but not happening this week.
My advice to you -- learn the various platforms and be willing to switch accounts, etc. You will never run out of work.
Help I need answers on BeyondTXT
Can someone please tell me if you can get decent lines using the VR portion of BeyondTXT. I am being offered 4.5 cents. I have never done VR before. How does it compare to say 300 lph of straight typing? I just want to make sure I am making similar income to what I have always made. I got the hospital calling me soon and I am so confused!!!
Extext and Beyondtxt are not the same
Most of Transcend work is on BeyondTxt and it has its problems.
Why not give BeyondTXT a try
I've been on it and it's not that bad once you get the hang of it. I believe most of the work is on BT and I'm usually swamped with work. Why bash something based on what a few unhappy people have posted?
They downloaded BeyondTxt
for me to use, and it was not compatible with MS word.
Transcend/BeyondTXT? sm
I have read in the archives where they were saying this platform was not user friendly and they had a hard time making money. Have things changed concerning the BeyondTXT program? Does anybody have anything good to say about it now? Thanks for the info.
Beyondtxt info?...sm
I'm about to try the Beyondtxt platform, can anyone give some good info about it currently besides the one above? I've been working on editscript and I hate it, hoping Beyondtxt will be much better. I'd appreciate any feedback anyone can provide:)
Nervous about BeyondTXT
We are getting ready to go to BeyondTXT and I am really concerned about what I have seen with the program not showing cc's, doctor signatures, patient names. It tells me that clicking and researching this stuff we will not be paid for any of it. Also, I am thinking when it goes to VR there will be too much editing since I do not think the program will know the difference between here and hear, and their and there, etc. It also looks like we will be fixing where the headings and info goes, not to mention all the clicking here, there and everywhere. Since it is not in word I will have to start the word Expanders again I suppose. I hope I am wrong since I have not started using it yet, but am very nervous. I hear you when you say you are worried about losing your benefits as I am in the same boat.
Is there anyone out there that can say they just LOVE BeyondTXT? nm
Thanks for any opinions out there!
I am sorry to hear you will be using BeyondTXT. sm
One of the things I hate about it is you have to do a spell check after each report; no red line to clue you in to words that are not spelled right. There are just too many things to slow you down about this program in my opinion.
Anyone working on BeyondTXT with MDI-FL? Would like to hear from you
How do you like your accounts, are you running out of work or is there plenty. Do you like the BeyondTXT as a transcription platform, etc.
Anyone else find BeyondTxt awful to
use? I have used other programs that are simple to use but this one is the worst nightmare I have ever seen. How do you make any money working on it? Also, the training and the support is almost nonexistant.
BeyondTxt versus eScription
Has anyone worked on both of these platforms who could give me some feedback on how they compare. Is one better than the other for sound quality? Is all of the patient information pretty much there for you? Do you find it easier to get lines with one over the other and why? Any info/opinions will be appreciated.
Has BeyondTXT improved over the years? sm
Just wondering since it will be new to me. Thanks!
Am wondering how the VR in BeyondTXT is working out? sm
I am just curious if I will be able to make money and do well with the VR in BeyondTXT, and was wondering how others are doing with it.
Thank You! 
I am wondering which is better Chartscript or Beyondtxt? Thank You! nm
TIA! nm
More info about BeyondTXT versus escription Please..sm
Can anyone please give some examples of the differences between BeyondTXT and escription? What is better about one or the other, are they about the same? Are you able to make better lines with BeyondTXT instead of escription. I've been using escription and the reports are so bad that I can't make a living with it, and I need to know if it's worth learning BeyondTXT instead. Any comments of info would be SO helpful. TIA.
I am wondering if anybody is happy with their BeyondTXT program? nm
I agree BeyondTXT is ridiculous, especially if you need to get bennies! nm
I am happy for you that your accounts have not been moved to Beyondtxt yet! sm
I will be interested to here your opinion of the software when they are moved over in a few months.
Anyone familiar with BeyondTXT. Is it a voice recognition software?
thanks!
To: Shelly Hendrix- Care to elaborate on the BeyondTXT.
Thanks.
I average 1800-2000 lines a day on BeyondTXT.
nm
How hard is it to get to the 900 dollars a pay period on Beyondtxt VR to keep the benefits?
Thank You! 
Thanks for your response! I have also read Beyondtxt is not as great as they make it seem.
Lack of communication, really dislike BeyondTxt and need to make more money. sm
I am just not making my bills, and I was before, so it is time to move on.
I actually thought of that. I even thought of trying to go back to MQ part-time!! (sm)
I just wonder about hours at a second company. I work days (and some nights) with this company. I have a set schedule but with the no work situtation I've been on the computer at all hours of the day and night. Right now I have no work, so I would love to jump on at a company #2 and start working. Do you have to have set hours at your company #2? Thanks for the suggestion.
Can anyone give feedback on BeyondTXT such as user friendly, productive, etc? Any comments welcome.
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A thought. sm
Good points. From what I've heard, managers don't have to handle situations exactly the same way as others might. They follow basic company rules and procedures, but you could get different people running things differently depending on their style, preferences, or client needs. MQ offices are like this, too, from my experience.
Maybe it's not favoritism, or misinformation, or conflicting information, but rather just a choice being made. Then again, if there are vastly different methodologies between managers, to the point that it affects the MTs, maybe that does need to be brought to the attention of a higher authority so it can be worked out to the satisfaction of all involved. The managers may not even be aware that they work so differently! Maybe this is something that MTs can address with the managers involved?
Has anyone thought that.....
the office politics we suffer from national MTSOs is WORSE than the office politics you find in hospital medical records departments? At least in the hospital you run into people and they can't ignore your communications, whereas with nationals they can not only ignore you but they can deny reality. I don't fault any MT for NEEDING to work at home, but it's not pain-free, there is a heavier downside than commuting (especially when you add in the inferior benefits: vacation, sick leave, etc.)
I thought they might get better, but...
Sorry, you are having a rough time. Are you new to MT or just new to the company? I have to say they do pay well, but it doesn't matter if you don't get paid for all your lines!!! I like the accounts I am on, don't mind ESL, but QA has gotten really bad, very inconsistent. It is hard to get a hold of anyone if you have a problem, too.
sorry, I thought you said w/o
Sorry, thought you said w/o.
I never thought 40% though.
I thought maybe 20% or 25%, so I was shocked with the 40%, and I would not be so angry had they told us ahead of time. I think it shows what they think of us not to at least tell us on August 1st, but then that is just my opinion. Some people let others treat them as door mats and don't have a problem with it. I do have a problem with it and think I deserve better from any employer.
Have you ever thought about....sm
the fact that usually people post only on the forum (and websites like this) only when there's a problem and not when things are going well? I and others that I know of on my account aren't having the problems that you're talking about (knock on wood!).
just a thought
Does anybody else think that medical transcriptionists and migrant farm workers have a lot in common, such as wages, supervisors and working conditions? I think the MTSOs and the migrant/illegal worker supervisors have very similar character and personality traits as well as business practices. I wonder if they get their training in the same places.
Thanks. I thought that is what that was.
just wanted to make sure.
just a thought
Sounds like you need to spend less time whining and more time working. You might actually make some money! Boo-hoo.
That's what I thought nm
I thought
rofl
the more I thought about it after sm
I read that ad, I finally decided to send that little whipper-snapper an E-mail! I told her obviously she didn't have experience in this business or she wouldn't run an ad like that to begin with! I reminded her this was not entry level clerical work this was a skilled technical profession! I am quite insulted by that whole ad. I also told her that folks like her needed to be booted out of the MT business. That infuriates me. Maybe she will reword her ad or take it off all together! Arghhhhhhhhhhh!
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