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Is that the norm that the MT has to pay for using a company's computer?  I did not have to pay equipment rental fee with MQ or Spheris in the past. Transtech is the first company that I have ever worked for that charged for the use of their computer.  

Also, it is one of those monitors that sticks out about 18 inches to 24 inches in the back. Old, I think you would call it. Definitely far from a flat screen monitor.

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you should blame it on the company you work for.  It's you who is writing the checks.  If you have automatic payments being taken out of your checking account, you should ask to have the transaction date changed to a date you know is safe.  The MT should (and I know how hard this is to do!) consider the extra 3-5 days' wait and budget accordingly.  And don't forget to allow for the check to clear, etc.  It's a hassle but if you get the chance to rearrange your bill payment schedule, it might ease up your situation somewhat.  (I'm not specifically addressing the OP, but whoever might be reading this.)

Some MTs think they should get their paper checks on the actual payday and then call their pay late when it arrives 3 days later. I became aware of this when this argument came on the boards years ago.  Some helpful MT explained how payroll works and that seemed to smooth out some feathers.   The MT should be aware that the company CUTS the checks that payday (the company has to be sure it has the funds in the bank to cover the checks, and the company, like us, has to wait for the clients' checks to come in and clear--the beat goes on), and mails them out at that time.  If you want to have your check in hand on payday day, why not get a job in a hospital or clinic? 

If you can, switch to direct deposit.  I believe you have total access to your money the day it's transferred to you, depending on the bank you use, I guess, rather than wait for a paper check to clear.  It's a difference between night and day.  But if you do have DD, take in consideration weekends and holidays getting in the way of things so try to budget for that, too.  And never assume you have the money in your checking account!  Call your bank (there is usually a number where you don't have to speak with a human) and get the date of the deposit before you start paying those bills. 

Hope this helps.  I never knew anything about this stuff until someone explained it to me.  Knowledge is power.  Yay, Us!! 

AT&T/SBC did the same thing.  I've heard that Qwest and CenturyTel will also stop your service when they discover you are using it for data connections.  I've checked into VOiP but my cable isn't stable enough for all my phone service to depend on it.  I, too, am wondering if there are any companies that offer unlimited LD including data calls on a residence line. 

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Does anyone have any information good or bad on TransTech Medical Solutions? 

TIA

I have been with Transtech for 1-1/2 years and it works great for me.  I have 20+ years in this line of work and TT is the best company I have ever worked for (and I have worked for a couple of them).  I have direct deposit and my pay has always been on time and accurate.  I always have work (an abundance of it!!).  TT is a fast growing company, adding new accounts, and very busy.  They have a very good QA team who are very helpful.  They hire USA transcriptionists only - NO offshoring.  TT has an ad on the Job Seeker's Board and you can check out some of the things they offer.  Also, here is the Contact Us link from their website:  http://www.transtechmedical.com/ContactUs.html   Good luck in your job search.

They have a lot of ads for MTs, are they growing, or difficult to work for, hard to keep MTs.  What is the story?

 Anyone have any info on TransTech.  I have an interview today.

Give Transtech a try.  I worked for MQ about 9 years ago only because they bought out a company I worked for.  I only stayed with MQ a very short time after the buy-out.  I now work for TransTech and they are a great company.  You can contact them through their website at:

http://www.transtechmedical.com/contactus.html

The reason I said I didn't want to post my experience with TT again is I am totally disgusted with people like the poster above who says, baby, baby, sounds like management again.  What?!  Is there some law these days that says an MT can't be happy with the company he/she works for?  So here goes.....First and foremost, I wouldn't know management if they jumped up and bit me in the butt.  Don't know who owns the company, don't care.  Don't know how many employees they have, don't care.  Don't know what their accounts are other than those that directly affect me, don't care.  Now from the above, you can conclude that I rarely hear from management unless I have a problem, then they respond promptly.  The work is just that...it's work; there's good and there's not so good but it's there and I work as much as I want.  The pay may not be the absolute best but it's fair and I average $25-$30/hour so no complaints there.  The pay is always correct and direct deposited on time.  Tech support is the best I've ever worked with.  The platform is easy to learn and easy to use, no going between multiple screens or otherwise wasting time. 

Now, Baby, Baby (above poster) if you have management questions, you should probably consider addressing them to TT management.  If you have questions from an MTs point of view, you can ask me.

I'm PT and speaking only from my own experience, they've bent way over backward to accommodate me.  They have allowed me to be very flexible and given me just about anything I've asked for.  By the same token, it's a 2 way street and when the need arises I do whatever they ask of me, whenever they ask it,  to keep them in TAT.  I wouldn't want to say for sure because I don't know but I would imagine they would accept PT and/or a split shift.   I wish you luck and all I can say is if they work for you as well as they've worked for me, you'll be one happy camper.  In between the *&%^* Company and TT, I think I stopped at just about  every national and semi-national in the country before I found a company that suited me.

Thinking of changing to TransTech.  Does anyone know if their line rate is compatible and/or if they pay spaces, headers, and footers?

TIA!