Watch out selling them short...
Posted By: mt2 on 2008-01-27
In Reply to: Transtech is not all it's cracked up to be - Nice & respectful? Yes. That's not enough. NM
you just might find another job which you think is better, and guess what, you've made a mistake and want to go back. By then you are stressed out and sorry for second-guessing. Take advice from someone who has been there and done that. Good luck whatever you decide to do, only hoping you save yourself grief. :)
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selling biz
pls email me more details about your service and clients (type of transcription), etc.
Selling MQ??
Sold to who? I don't know what you're referring to. Thanks in advance for clarifying.
Not sure who they are selling to but...sm
another national has offered us jobs with them and I don't think they are the right fit for me.
medquist selling
Has anyone out there heard anything about medquist selling the company??
Thanks for any info.
Selling business sm
Can you email me your contact info?
Thanks.
Difference in selling and just closing down
I can understand if there were legal issues regarding the sale of a company, but rumor has it that QT is just calling it quits, I would not think there would be any legal reason not to tell anyone, maybe they are just trying to prevent the MTs from leaving before the account has terminated. Still from what I read, most of the MTs would not go until the account was gone and the doors were shut, so I think it would more professional if QT told their transcriptionists what was going on.
No mention of selling, just that they won't have work for for me
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Never heard of them. Who are they selling to? Is MQ starting that again? nm
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No. We use DocuScribe and have no intentions of selling to MQ. sm
They have a separate department for technology, used to be Lanier, and they keep it separate. It is the same as using WebChartMD or EmDat. We pay what we use.
So, then, you're selling your knowledge
More output for the same pay means nothing more or less than that each line of knowledge (because that's what it is) is going for a lower price.
The value of VR to the client should not be price, but time. When price is the value proposition for VR, knowledge is being offered at a discount. It is positively idiotic for MTSOs to sell VR using price as the value proposition. The appropriate value proposition is TIME because VR should permit shorter turnarounds.
The question is, do MTSO's actually charge less for lines produced by VR? I'm not sure. If they do, they're giving away the store (and forcing the knowledge workers to discount their input).
And with so many smaller MTSOs selling out
to larger MTSOs with no warning, it certainly justifies our being suspicious and expecting the worse possible outcome.
I don't know about D...her silence during this entire month-long famine has made me second-guess my opinion of many of those at MDI-MD whom I previously thought very highly of. While selling MDI-MD wouldn't make her dishonest per se, at this point it feels like she is selling out her dedicated MTs.
I was completely exasperated with her email this morning which made no mention of any of our concerns and instead acted like it was regular Happy MDI Wednesday.
The lack of acknowledgement that there is a problem on more than one account just flabbergasts me.
thinking about selling my transcription service
 and just wondering if any one has any opinion on interest in that. The person owning the company would make a minimum of $82,500 a year, running the business and doing some transcribing part time. It would be very easy to do some marketing and bring in some new accounts, which could easily push that 82500 to over 100000 a year. I have repetitive stress injury and my doctor has told me I need to find something else to do. I was thinking if there was an MT or a group of MT's (the company is incorporated so shares can be sold) that would like to get together, they can eliminate the middle man, earn retail price for their lines and establish job security, not to mention satisfaction. Price would be around $250,000 but like I said, a group of people could go together to cover that and with a little work in marketing, it could be paid off in three years. The business is about 10 years old and to the point where it is generating its own referrals. It could really go places if someone wanted to spend a little time marketing to a few new hospitals. Any one have any thoughts on this.
Proscript does not offshore - one of their selling points. nm
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Speaking of selling QT to the Indian company. NM
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I say be aggressive... You are selling your services and need to let them know you are confident
I just accepted a position after turning down 3 because they were not exactly what I wanted. If you are pateint and know exactly what you want, you can usually get it, (unless of course you want to transcribe for a doctor who speaks clear english, spells the hard words, talks really slow, but not too slow, and acutally realizes you are on the other side of the earphones ----- I can dream can't I??)
Politicians get money for selling us down river. How
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The companies are selling America out we're
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Depends if it involves selling, bothering - sm
all your friends, family, friends of friends, etc. then NO. It is is something that is done at home or in an office w/o cold calls, etc., again no selling, then yes. My neighbor got sucked into a demo of that cookware that is so great but super expensive, something in the base, forget the name, needless to say she did not get into it, it was crazy what they expected you to do and foot the bill for as well. -- Personally I hate selling and obviously do not have an apptitude or attitude for it.
This sounds like one the MTSOs who got rich from selling
their company. You need to live in the real world sometime and see what you can do without. Your beer and champagne will be gone, but so will the steaks, lobster, and even a fresh vegetable unless you grow them. Even better, try giving up some other things - aspirin, ibuprofen, kleenex, vitamins they recommend you take daily, doctors visits, dental care.
Sorry, LMAO, I never want to meet you or be around you. You are evil.
I can't paint worth a you-know-what but I'm in on that Caribbean crap selling gig ... let's
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I wonder if those places ABC was talking about selling bulk identity theft...
information online with the internet could be getting the information from health records overseas. The identity theft is sold in bulk to bidders on the internet from overseas. ABC I think had a special on it but never did identify where all of this information was gleaned. Something to consider I guess
That's good news. I love Keystrokes, and I hate to think of them selling. sm
The people are great, and I truly feel that I have finally found a home. Still, business is business. I have a friend who has been with Transcend for years and is very happy there, but I want no part of it. I plan on working until I'm 70, so I'm crossing my fingers that the bottom does fall out for me before then.
Watch out for SPi
I used to work for MQ and started working for SPi before all the latest changes that really screw up the MT compensation. Nobody here cares about doing things the right way and they can make you work for nohting at all. Recently found out that one of the managers at MQ that was one of the reasons I left there has made op manager at SPI and she is probably behind all these bad decisions. DONT WORK FOR THIS PLACE. I have just given my notice and am moving on. SPI wont be a good place to work until they start listening to the people who really know what they are doing and stop listening to the people that will bring the company down. STAY AWAY FROM THEM.
oh, oh watch out
This is starting to sound like TransTech!
I watch the job ad looking or not and NO
they seem to be going down more. Look at them. Even want to pay less (7 cent)until off QA. We are already losing big time as if, we make even less until get used to their system, acct specific etc. I could understand if paid by the hours, but this is not the case at all. WE not the company are the ones who lose during this period.
Look at the ads, 7 to 8 cents. POOH!!!! Even saw 5 cents and recent... in last few days.
Watch it, LOL!
Please don't insult snakes. I love them (have one) and do not want to see them compared to these cretins. :)-
Yep, it's for selling some kind of health supplements from home, like an Amway organization. nm
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InterPro Medical...Hope this doesn't appear to be selling soul to devil.... but
I am seriously considering working for InterPro (a company owned by India that outsources). Never thought I would, but I see they have BCBS insurance which starts in 30 days of employment, and other good benefits. I am a diabetic with hypertension and paying almost $400.00 a month for Cobra health insurance, which will expire soon, thus will be left uninsured. I've tried getting individual insurance, but no one will ensure because of my health problems. Can anyone give me some specs on InterPro, i.e. current employees, etc.., or any other companies where insurance goes in effect 30 days of employment.
Keystrokes is not for sale at this time, and there are no plans for selling in the foreseeable futu
This is a rumor started by someone for absolutely no reason. There are a few companies out there who have approached Keystrokes about selling and have been turned down. A few have been very agressive and do not like to hear the word no.
The company has been growing steadily for the past 10 years and has agressive growth plans in place for the next 5 years.
If you have any questions, contact one of the owners or member of the management team directly. They will answer your questions.
This is just another example of someone trying to stir the pot.
Not every company is for sale, at any price. Although that may change in the future for the owners of Keystrokes, right now they enjoy growing the company and improving on what they have built. It will be several years before the idea of selling would be entertained.
Your day will come soon enough! Watch your back!
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If you are currently working for MQ watch out. (sm)
Lots of posts on another board about them requiring schedules for ICs and requiring full time people to work 40 hours even though the requirements for full time and benefits are X number of lines per pp.
If you work for someone other than MQ that lets you have this flexibility, PLEASE post the company. I only do this MT part time and need flexibility around my other job. TIA
Watch out. SBC just sent me a letter saying
they were switching me from unlimited LD to 10 cents a minute. So I called and canceled my LD with them. Back to onesuite.com for now.
Watch your back
Their ad says they want dependable MTs. I didn't find the company to be that way myself. You can do much better for yourself.
ooohh watch what you say because someone from
Diskriter will post on here as an MT and tell you that you're lying. Doncha' just love it!?!?! NOOOOTTTT!!!
better watch what you post about them
here, they threatened to sue me.
watch they will not reply now lol nm
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Watch Lou Dobbs on CNN. sm
He talks about offshoring, Americans losing jobs, how big companies use/abuse our Visa programs to get cheap workers, etc.
He's on every weekday on CNN. I watch his show about once a week. It's very enlighting. (I can't watch him every day though, it's too depressing...) ;o(
Goes to show you they do watch
the posts on here.
I would be if I did not watch what I eat and exercise. I said sm
that I am NOT naturally thin and have to WORK at it. Yes, it is the easy way out. You do not have to do anything, which is what made you gain weight in the first place.
I HAVE been heavy but I have too much self control and respect for my body to let it get out of hand.
You CHOOSE to be obese. Why should our country's insurance rates go up to pay for surgery to fix it? Cut back on what you eat, exercise regularly and you will surprised the sense of self-worth and satisfaction that comes from it.
I feel the same way about diseases from VOLUNTARY smoking and cirrhosis from alcoholism.
Yes. It is the LAZY way out.
Why should I butt out? I have to pay high rates because people are too lazy to help themselves.
Watch out RadGuy....
if they lose all their clients over this, they'll be putting ALL of us on your account! We'll each get like 1 job every 8 hours, and then you'll get a call from the Impact Center asking why you're not working your schedule! :-) I know, not funny...but I have a warped sense of humor:-)
No, you can't make it up but you can certainly watch CNN and know something is going on! NOT a
Yes they had an earthquake, either 5.2 or 5.8 on Richter scale. Big deal!! Saw it on CNN too! You all negators need to seriously get a life!
Not OP, but there IS a watch list - it is not...sm
published, however. See this link: http://www.watchfreeepisodes.com/fdic-watch-list-looking-for-the-fdic-banks-in-trouble-watch-list/860/
for explanation.
Transcenders - watch out.
We finally had enough work this weekend to keep busy, so now they will hire 100 more people to make sure this doesn't continue. No one in their right mind would work there for a full time job. It is fine to work part time to supplement another job, but don't depend on them for anything consistent.
Thank you for the compliment! I will watch for your...
post on job seekers!
Do you watch Reba? Can you say MO-ron?
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Watch out...Not good.
…This could be the manager. She do come on this board.
Watch out, MT pay cuts are next
I know there was some trashing of someone who posted on the Company Board about Editor pay cuts, but I know someone who knows an editor, and all the editors except the new ones got at least a 30 percent pay cut. MTs are next, and we are going to have to get by on less.
If you love Spheris and the indian companies, you're gonna love Acusis.
I agree, and also watch out for... (sm)
companies who post using a C-phone, but also have a platform they don't want to tell you about until after you are hired, and their testing is looonnnggg notes that is only in listen mode with the C-phone so you have no backspace control. So many things to waste an MT's time, which we do NOT get paid for.
IMO, I would never work without someone to watch (sm)
my kids (or at least work when they are asleep). I know a few people that do this with small kids, and it is really shocking to me. They leave their kids alone all day to watch t.v. or play alone with toys while they work.
I am not by any means an advocate of daycare (my children have never been), but daycare is a much better option than ignoring your children for hours at a time. I have an 18-month-old and a 3-year-old, and I never work unless they are sleeping or my husband is here to watch them. JMO
P&G forced my sister to stop selling Mary Kay in her spare time...gotta SM!
This was years ago way before P&G even owned Revlon. It's not like my sister wore a white coat and created cosmetic formulas. She was a RECEPTIONIST!!! The Suits at P&G told her to make a choice because they didn't need an employee working for the competition...Give me a break!
BTW, the ONLY reason my sister even sold the MK was so she could get it 1/2 price.
Whatever you do on YOUR time is YOUR business!! (As long as no laws are being broken or ppl getting hurt)IMO
Watch out - KS LEAD to the rescue!
Please be careful on here because anyone who says anything bad against Keystrokes will have Jo or KS LEAD or I guess there are a few others, stating things like Wrong! If they are so busy with new accounts, why do they constantly come on here to defend poor Keystrokes that are Meditech lovers. LOL - I just have to laugh. 
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