Ummmm how much? I have been there OVER 3 years now....sm
Posted By: LOVE MY JOB on 2009-06-17
In Reply to: medware - louise
and STILL love it....I am still waiting to hear WHY...try stating some examples instead of EMPTY reasons!!!
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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 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...all your complaints are basically
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.
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 :-)
I talked to them today. They want 3 years in a hospital or 5 years combination sm
hospital and at home or clinic and at home. For radiology, they want 3 years full time radiology. I thought they were very nice and I have a few friends that work for them and are happy. The pay seems average to high for what I am seeing now. I think they are 0.08 per line or 1.08 for radiology. Beats what I will have with the new MQ program.
Honda is 11 years old, 190,000 miles . Toyota was 15 years old and 279,000 superb
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I worked on site for many years. I've been doing this for 10 years... sm
I've worked on site, at home, for small MTSOs, for nationals, for hospitals. I've been paid per line, per minute, and per hour. I've been an MT and a QA. I have ALWAYS worked weekends and ALWAYS worked nights for the shift differential because MTs can't survive on 6 or 7 cents a line. At least I can't and I type 105 wpm.
I've BEEN dedicated from day 1, sister, so you are barking up the wrong tree.
15,000 lines per pay period. 8 years with KS, 6 years on this account! nm
Not going anywhere else!
30 years - this WAS my career. The last few years you guys have ruined it.
You work 9-5? Big deal. I work more than you do. I bet I work harder too. Treat US with respect, lady!
Don't talk to us like that and don't expect us to kiss your feet. Kiss ours for a change!
See if you'll be producing more after 30 years of MT'ing and at 50+ years old.
I don't think so. My income increased every year also, until I reached age 50 and 30 years of MT'g, been downhill ever since.
It wasn't tough 5 years ago. Or 10 years ago, yet
How to you spell
G-R-E-E-D ???
All the shifty, dishonest, greedy pigs in this country belong in JAIL.
Did MTfor 10 years; QA for 2 years and now
doing editing of speech/voice recognition. I find all three to be very different. MT you start with a blank page or a template, QA you have the whole document and you need to give a good quick read and check for correct name, MRN, formatting, and all blanks, etc., and if you know the MT you do not necessarily need to give the whole document voice to typed - editing is a whole 'nother thing. From what I have seen so far - you have a document and you cannot count on anything being correct - you need to change almost everything in some cases - which is more difficult than a blank sheet as there is a lot of deleting and it is confusing. It can be helpful because some of the medical words are in there and some of the drugs can be correct - and although I have found easier on the wrists some days - still very, very difficult. You must match exactly voice to type because you cannot count on anything to be correct - JMHO
I think it just boils down to years and years of
If you kick a dog often enough, it's going to not only turn on you, but other dogs as well. Even though I made more money as an in-house MT, our managers were the worst. All greedy, self-serving women who lied, cheated, and made their way up the management ladder by stepping on those of us who worked under them. They created hostility, distrust and ill will in the office by pitting MT against MT (I suppose they figured it would keep the MT's from turning on THEM!), and the suspicion it bred created a hostile workplace like no other. I finally couldn't take it anymore and quit to work at home, for less than half the money. I'm lucky - I have an employer that at least treats me well, even though the pay stinks. But from what I've read here, that isn't the norm at all. So it's little wonder so many at-home MT's are ready to chew someone's head off. They're tired of being lied-to, cheated on line counts, disrespected, and at the same time expected to produce more and more work, with little to no mistakes. So it's little wonder we're all a mite cranky.
Some of us have been at MDI for years and years. Why should we have to start all the way at the bot
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2 years ago
I worked as a statutory employee about 2 years ago and quit after about 6 months or so because I got a better offer. The people were nice but I ran out of work a lot. Also they still have me on their mailing list as a stat employee. Obviously they still don't realize that I haven't worked there in almost 2 years!
4-1/2 years for me too nm
9 years.
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Over 7 years, OTI
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18 years.
I have no idea what is happening for others or new plans or anything.
I've just gotten started. I didn't ask about any of that -- I just know what I was given.
Been with them 8 years
9 cents a line - NO RAISE
A little over 3 years. (NM)
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been with MQ for eight years and
never heard of such a thing, is this new/old/specific to your office ????
Doing this for 20 years
I had one hospital in Florida I worked for and they started out at 15.00 per hour, but the more you typed, the more you made. Their line counts though were based on 55 characters with spaces so it was very easy. If you typed 2000 lines per day, you got 20.00 per hour, and then for any after that they paid 8 cpl bonus, so the average monthly bonus was 1500.00. I made 65,000 for the first 9 months I worked there. There are still hospitals paying 12-21.00 for in-house work. In-house would be really the best way to make any money. I went to working at home because of illness. I made last year just under 50,000 but it nearly killed me because it was 7-days a week and up to 18 hour days. Now, I have seen ads for LPNs (1 year of study) making 15-20 per hour, and in most cases the admissions employees in hospitals make more than we do transcribing. Salaries for at home people have gone way way down since I started working at home in 2000. I've seen ads for 6 cpl for people with over 10 years experience and as long as people continue to take those jobs, the other companies won't pay us more either. Used to be we got overtime as well, but now they are going to lines per week basis and will let you work extra, but with no change in the line rate. It's really rather sad how the trend has been.
I get 10 cpl but have known them for years
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About 4 years ago...
problems getting paid. Not sure if things have changed since then
I have been with OSi for just under 2 years
OSi isn't the most popular national around, which is basically why I just keep my opinions to myself, but . . .
I have a very simple account (lots of normals) as my main account. While it isn't really challenging, even at 7.6 cpl as statutory I make plenty of money. I have run out of work on my main account a number of times, but I have 2 backup accounts.
I am never hassled by QA or my coordinator. I pretty much work when I want, have no line requirements or day or time issues to deal with.
I have been very happy there. There are bonuses at least monthly, and that adds to bottom line.
Go for it.
IC MT with 8 years exp.
I have been working an account for the local ER for about a year now at 12 per line. Now they have over-hired in house, and I am only called when they get behind. I am looking for part-time or p.r.n. work that will either pay this or at least get pretty close. Any ideas?
YES for 6 years now.
My dear friend, if a person is mad, they can express themselves on whatever grammar they want to express themselves. Since there are rules and regulations in this forum i am not using any foul words to hit these very evil people. You can rant whatever you want but the things in my Post is always the truth.
Wow, 14 years. They must be doing something right! NM
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I also have been doing this for 25 years and all
Accounts Payable. All my accounts are large teaching hospitals. Maybe a small hospital would work with you, but a large teaching hospital doesn't have time to mess with that. It doesn't matter if you tack on a charge for paying later than your invoices says, or whether you offer a discount for paying early, they STILL pay on their own schedule. Which is fine - I know how it works. I just go ahead and make my invoices net 30 days because I know that's how they pay anyway.
Now a doctor's office - that's a different situation and yes, they will be more accommodating. But I prefer acute care myself, and I prefer a teaching hospital, not someplace that does appendectomies and delivers babies and that's about it.
18+ years
she probably thought you might get her preferred job.
OTJ - 19 years. nm
OJT - 28 years.
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OJT - 15 years
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Been there for a few years..
and I like it. There is always lots of work with few slow times, usually just around the holidays. Pay is direct deposit and always on time. As an SE I get no pay raises but line rates are structured to higher line counts bring you higher line rates. I really have no complaints as they pretty much leave me alone to do my work. Hope this helps!
It's actually been going on for years
Posts crop up pretty frequently about them not paying actually. Personally, I worked for them about 3 years ago and had great difficulty getting paid. Many others were having trouble at that same time as well. Again, over the past 3 years, most of the posts I've seen about them on this board are about them not paying. I can't remember now what exactly their e-mail to me said, but it was along the lines of as an IC, I would get paid when they were ready to pay me and that there was nothing that said when they had to pay me. Of course, I had stopped working a few days after the paycheck didn't show up. I think it took about 3 months or so, maybe 4, to finally get paid.
6 years?
I thought they had only been around since 2001.
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