Ummmm...all your complaints are basically
Posted By: conditions that never vary... on 2008-11-29
In Reply to: quitting after first day - packrat
While I understand your beefs with the industry, including dictators' quality, its been this way forever and ever. I've been MTing professionally for 25 years now, and my elders before me said things were always this way, back to when the doctors actually dictated in person with the MT taking notes on a steno pad. Every item is the same, including our pay rate! LOL. I find it a challenging career, but would never stay if I made anything near 15K. Despite all the challenges, shaky companies, etc., I still always minimum hit $35K. Not trying to brag, but have no idea how or why you would stick around for that poverty level income. Surely something else would better suit you, even for a short while til retirement? Here's wishing you a Happier New Year.
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How in the world can you keep the account specs straight, they are changed all the time and by the way, ever ask the QA Manager about account specs? Her standard response "Send to QA" then you get a note from her telling too much is being sent to QA. GO FIGURE.
UMMMM
How in the world can you cheat on the MT Test? You surely cannot cheat on the typing part of the test and when I took the test, I was timed. That's a new one.. cheating. HMMMM. ACtually the recruiter BS the MTS. and I quote' Oh yes we are going to get shift differential, vacation pay, etc." The recruiters will tell you WHAT you want to hear to get you to sign on.. The person who lasted "a few months" was smarter than me... she got out.. time for me to get outta here also...
Ummmm....
And don't think it ends there, either.
Of COURSE they're gonna want to log keystrokes, for the same reason salespeople have their calls logged! If you're not screwing off, then why should it matter?
Ummmm, I think that you are
actually the boss at your local McDonald's. They are the ones with the bad work ethic. LOLOLOLOLOL. Do you want friends with that? LOLOLOL
Ummmm.....What?
Excuse me if I seem a little behind, but what did that mean? I didn't see any references that you are speaking of in the article I read....sorry.
Ummmm....what does a fax have to do with
that? What are you talking about? As I said, A FAX MACHINE IS NOT PERTINENT TO THE WORK OF AN MT. PERIOD.
Ummmm....
Let them know you're out of work???? Management would have to actually open an email or answer their phone. If they never read their emails or answer their phones, how would they know that one is out of work???
ummmm
there is a difference between offering a lead and standing behind a company. I NEVER stated I stood behind the company, as a matter of fact I stated I knew nothing about them! I said CHECK IT OUT. You really are an absolute moron and I am so done with you and your miserable space on this board. Yeah, SUE ME. 
Ummmm... (sm)
Actually, I do enjoy keeping in touch with friends! To each his own.
Ummmm, no :)
LawyER
StenographER
BloggER
writER
TranscribER
Just cause MTs wanna get pissy and insist they are NOT machines (give me a break) doesn't change the truth- you transcribe- therefore you are a transcribER.
Ummmm
WOW
Ummmm....
Silly wabbit, it's TRIX not Tricks. Guess you haven't perused the cereal aisle lately.
And FYI, Transtech IS one of the good guys.
I suppose they're supposed to sit back and ignore the lies and the insinuations, laugh off at being accused of 'stealing' MTs lines, roll on the floor laughing when someone says they have no accounts of their own, only what Dictaphone cares to feed them, and just shrug it off when some derailed lunatic gets on the boards talking about how they're goingto turn them into the labor board 'just for fun' based on some antiquated email?
If TT taking a stand for themselves and protecting their reputation turns you off so much, why don't YOU set an example by, say, quittng and taking your skills elsewhere?
My, aren't you being a bit hypocritical and talking out of both sides of your mouth? They can, in your charming terminology, 'biteme,' yet you'll continue to collect a paycheck from them?
Yes, the world is full of ignorance and hypocrites, even the MT world.
I work for TT and I'm darned proud of the company. Ihey treat their MTs with respect and truly just let their MTs do their jobs. At least once a month I am asked if I am still happy with my account.
You, 'silly wabbit', think I'm going to throw away a fine job making a good living in defense of some strangers of these forums who obviously present erroneous information on a message board? Are you insane? I don't know GP. She could be the nicest little woman in the world, or she could be one step away from being institutionalizd for all I know. SHE IS A STRANGER ON THE INTERNET; I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HER PERSONALLY.
Now, TransTech I do know. They're that wonderful company that cares if I'm happy. They're that wonderful company from which I receive a paycheck to pay my bills.
Throw aside a great job to badmouth a company I happen to respect to defend strangers on an internet board?
Not a freaking chance.
UMMMM, you are really on my nerves. You are no
doubt wearing yourself out trying to make OSi look good and all the employees look bad. That is the OSi way! Think about all the good employees that you have lost due to the ongoing crap at OSi. They left for something better and they will not look back. Good luck to you. If you are still working for OSi I would imagine you cannot get a position anyplace else. More than likely you have really bad MT skills.
Ummmm...a life maybe???????
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Ummmm...and this is "unfair" how?
I have never even heard of this company, but I felt compelled to respond when I read this post. If a company is threatening MTs and not paying them, how is it unfair if people post their horrid experiences with this company? If I were in their situation, I would be on here doing the exact same thing so that other MTs can be forewarned of this company's business practices as well as how they treat employees. This company sounds like a complete fraud. As far as what someone else pointed out, you can contact your local law enforcement to report theft of services as this is exactly what they are doing. They are using your services and not paying you for them. Good luck!
Ummmm how much? I have been there OVER 3 years now....sm
and STILL love it....I am still waiting to hear WHY...try stating some examples instead of EMPTY reasons!!!
Ummmm let me guess-you think just because I like TT
I'm NOT the only source of income? Well, you have that wrong. I pay everything except the house and car insurance. House is paid off. DH pays those 2 bills.
I pay electric, cable, phone, and gas; life, disability, vision, and health insurance; groceries, and anything and everything else necessary to survive. I used to pay for oil, too, until we switched to coal. I always pay anything owed to the IRS, state, and local taxes if anything is due. If we need a new vehicle, we split the cost, like we did a couple months ago.
I don't have much left over, but I survive. All I need is a place to sleep, a place to work, a big garden, and DH by my side. I'm happy. It took a crisis of almost losing him to change my priorities, but now I wonder why I tried to keep up with the Jones' all those years. I could kick myself now, but that's all water under the bridge.
Ummmm, let's make that UNDESERVED bashing
I work there and at MDI-MD (until THIS revelation today, my MDI days are now DONE), and I'd NEVER say anything negative about TT. There's just nothing bad to say about them. I had actually taken an offer from TT when the MDI-MD work started to evaporate, and am I glad I did!
You and I know how great they are...we work there :-)
complaints
Sure, if you have a legitimate complaint or a negative observation about a co., you should feel free to post it. But there are a couple of people who's sole purpose for coming on this forum is to find some excuse for name-calling and launching a verbal assault on anybody who has a different opinion. I for one don't give any credence to an opinion expressed in such an immature manner. If you've had a bad experience with a co., vent about it, but don't harp on it for the next 10 yrs. One person in particular has tried to dominate this forum with her constant ranting and raving over her personal experiences and then insulting the intelligence of anyone who claims to have had a good relationship with the same co. Get over it already and give us a break!!!! It's obvious you never outgrew being a bully, but the rest of us are sick and tired of it.
no complaints
I haven't worked for TRS for a long time, just since October, but I have found it to be a great place to work. I think everyone is an employee, but I'm not sure. You have 12 hours to complete 8 hours of work. They require 1000 lines a day and you have 90 days to get up to that speed. Lines seem to come along pretty easily. When it comes to the overseas thing, I think there is a lot of wrong and misguided information out there about it. I am happy with the decision that I made to accept my position with them.
No complaints here
I have worked for Karol for just over a year and I have no complaints. The work is good and steady, pay is always on time, and she is very laid back and easy to work for, nice person. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
No complaints here. nm
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No complaints here. nm
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SPI complaints
Lick the stamps was just an expression. Of course, I have more to worry about. I'm being fired by them after tomorrow because I'm refusing to sign away my legal rights. I feel it is illegal coercion to force an employee into signing documents against their own interests. The only lawsuit I could ever bring against them would be for terminal unprofessional conduct, anyway.
I had no complaints while there sm
I worked there over a year, had decent accounts, decent pay. I was IC so no idea about employee side of things. As long as you get your lines in there really wasn't a problem. I would get emails a few times a day with updates on account flow. Yes at times they ask for volunteer overtime if swamped but they also pay incentive for those extra lines, and again it was voluntary. My emails didn't get ignored, as some have stated, but I never really had a need to email them often. Good people working there, always ready to help with a sample. They have a private forum so you don't feel totally alone. They are basically split into 2 groups; DSG1 and DSG2. I worked primarily on DSG1 accounts. I did do some work on DSG2 accounts and personally I thought they were horrible dictators, but that is my only complaint. Perhaps see which you would be on before making up your mind. So why did I leave? I was doing PT work for a local clinic and they had an opening for FT. Any other questions feel free to email.
Love it here. No complaints.
Know your ESLs though or look somewhere else. Seriously. The benefits are great, I am never out of work. They hold you to the line count requirements (and why shouldn't they?!)
good luck.
No complaints with Medware
I've worked there almost 6 years and have had consistent work and reliable pay, and I make decent money.
all I see are complaints about Bayscribe
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One of my biggest complaints about this job is
dealing with these people and waiting for work to be assigned. They have taken as long as 30 minutes to get work assigned and they obviously can't read. I ask for 20 minutes of dictation and they give me 35. You know, 20 means 20; 22 or 25 maybe, but they take advantage every chance they get.
I just filed complaints to the IRS..........SM
and sent copies of some of these job ads asking for ICs and listing a shift. I am fed up and sick and tired of this.
I see the numerous complaints on here
This is pertaining to work, not my home life but pretty much of a recluse because that is how I like it, love being able to do what I want and when I want. People gripe on here about their companies. I like the place I work for, have no complaints. Most can say we are all in this together. Not me. Others can get lawsuits, try to hold MTSOs responsible for every little thing going wrong in their lives, have at it. Ok, I don’t really live for myself, I have animals around here also that I care for, how about that? Hubs is pretty special also but other than that, work is way down on my priority list.
so..basically
what I've gathered..
- MT, like most other professions, is unpredictable.
- It is possible to make 25k, but not common.
- Formal training with a program such as Career Step is not a requirement, but it would be an asset.
- There are other ways for me to become educated in the field besides a formal program.
- And, finally, you get out of it what you put into it.
I appreciate the advice and insight from all of you. I will take into consideration when making my decision. Thanks again.
Basically the same goes for me
The local physicians I work for require me to keep all the notes I transcribe. They're all stored by date. If I didn't keep them, they'd have a lot of missing files. Don't ask me what they do with them, but I print the reports directly to their printers and it never fails (twice today in fact) they're looking for the notes. Sometimes they're looking for notes that I typed 6 months ago.
Basically I'm saying
that if you don't get anywhere with your supervisor, if it bugs you that much and you are suffering for it, go to their supervisor.
I started with them recently, no complaints SM
other than the week of training was only on the computer. I started production IMMEDIATELLY. I would have liked at least 3 days of guaranteed pay. It may be different for you being new though. Go for it.
I have been there for a few weeks, run out of work often. Other than that, no complaints. NM
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I work for Diskriter, no complaints
give it a shot - - can't hurt to talk to them, everyone can say they have had a poor experience at one place or another - -no problems with management, pay, everyone is nice, communicate with other MTs on my account daily, my 2 cents
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The largest number of complaints (sm)
about companies that I see on this board are for two reasons: 1) Companies that routinely overhire and make everyone fight for adequate work but still insist on line/hour quotas being met; and 2) Companies that don't communicate well -- recruiters that are more focused on selling their particular service than listening to make certain there will be a good fit between service and MTs and supervisors who are quick to send emails to criticize an MT but are frustratingly unavailable when the work volume is low or when MTs have problems that need addressed.
I have made 3 complaints with the online BBB and it
did not cost a cent. It never hurts to try.
Do you think they'd agree with the complaints, even if true?
This is a tough situation for a company. They are really danged if they do, danged if they don't. There will be people on both sides that say that the management rep is lying. If I was a company rep I wouldn't say a word.
I work for Spheris, and I have no complaints. SM
I am level 8 (I think there are 10 levels), I make 9.18 cpl. I have been with them for 6 months. Go for it.
any comments/complaints on SurgicalNotes ?
I used the search button, but didn't come up with anything on them.
I work for them - no major complaints
Take the negatives with a grain of salt... they have been very fair with me and *never* miss a payperiod.
Been with Webmedx about a month, have no complaints at all ...
I love working for them. Great, user-friendly platform, really good support and PS. Very friendly place to work. Fair pay, very good incentive program (tiered platform). 
I work for JLG and very happy, no complaints! nm
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Basically happy with MQ.
Line counts okay, too.
It basically means that
you will qualify to submit your finished documents directly to the facility (hospital, doctor's office, etc.) that the account is for instead of having all of your documents go through QA first. I honestly cannot remember what the initials stand for...it's Direct Submission...something...lol.
Where I am it goes basically by what you are paid - sm
The more you make the harder the dictators, though my manager does try to give an equal balance to it all and not nail you will all bad dictators in one day. She assigns out the work (no pool here) and certain awful ones get rotated between a few of us, some I get to avoid completely as others are very proficient at those particular doctors, and ditto for them. I do some docs others hate, but I like to do, and they like some of the docs I hate. On rare occasion I ask her to not give me anyone too awful as I am sick or very tired and she tried to do so, but only if she can. I don't make a habit out of doing that. But absolutely no one except the newbies get easy stuff on a consistant basis. Kind of stinks in a way, but as I said I usually get a 50/50 mix so it is not too bad. That is what your manager should do, and not play blatent favorites, that totally stinks.
That is basically the same conversation i had with them...
Said they would send me info..i got 2 wacked out samples and i asked about acct specifics and they are confused as to what exactly i want. Seems pretty disorganized to me as well!! Thanks for letting me know...much appreciated
You and me both. I basically just clean up
for brand spanking new MTs at one-third of their line rate. Depressing. But am making a little money while looking for other jobs.
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