Weird, but not all that unusual unfortunately.
Posted By: TechSupport on 2009-05-08
In Reply to: Does this seem weird to anyone? - tttttttt
This makes people feel even more disconnected. I think most people who work at home don't want to be interrupted by a lot of extraneous chatter - and perhaps a few would even be happy if they didn't hear anything from one year to the next but those are the exceptions.
A very different problem is when you only hear about your screwups - otherwise, you just get silence on the wire.
Both modes (dead silence and 'no news is good news') of communications violate everything we've learned over the years about work-related social interactions - and in my opinion, both of them are extremely unhealthy. In fact, they're both evidence of bad management.
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This is not unusual
Many companies do this however, there are many who do not. Other companies may not dock you for errors, but will terminate you if you do not meet a certain QA percentage after a certain amount of time. Please bear in mind that if you are assigned to an account with lots of ESLs and ESLs are not your specialty, you may have blanks. Your overall score may end up being less than their required percentage of accuracy and you'll constantly get docked.
You may want to find out more about the account you would be working on if you were to take the position. You have to be a very quality minded person. This may not be the best deal for you if you are fairly new to transcription.
But this is NOT unusual...sm
MOST employers require their employees to work for a year before they provide paid vacation, not just transcription employers. EVERY job I have EVER had required 1 year of work before paid vacation, even fast food, so, this IS the norm! So, again....DUH!
Why would it be unusual to (sm)
audit someone during training? Isn't that what training is for? How would a person get out of training if their quality was bad?
Maybe I am misunderstanding this.
Why would that be so unusual? nm
Don't know the company, of course, but this is not unusual. sm
In many of these companies, the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing. I've been waiting 5 weeks to start with one company, but that's a record. It frequently takes 1-2 weeks to get everything ironed out. Don't panic yet, you are only one of many people the Acct. Mgr. is dealing with, probably many of them new. Usually you have a little while to get things ironed out before they will worry about you putting in all your time. Good luck.
You are indeed an unusual person
if you are happy with a $15,000 decrease in your earnings over 3 years....considering the price of EVERYTHING you purchase has gone UP, unless you know something I don't know. My husband and I are on a fixed income and we notice the price of EVERYTHING goes up it seems on a daily basis except for our retirement checks.
A very unusual question. You on a fishing
expedition for compliments?
it is not unusual for a bank to hold a
check over a certain amount for up to a week.
Not unusual, but some of the crappy companies
force MTs to work weekend days rather than simply hiring part-timers for weekend work like most companies do.
Okay.. It is just so unusual to see anyone on this board so excited to hear about a new job.. Maybe
we've all just become too cynical. They must be newbies though. Boy oh boy has the newness of jobs wore off. I have been looking but I just never get that excited. I just think, oh, I just hope this one is better than the last bad experience. It is hard not to get cynical sometimes, isnt it? We all just want a place to call home and there is just so much disappointment out there. I was impressed that they were so excited and couldnt wait to here from PMSI.. oh well back to my drawing board. I guess time will tell if it is everything they were hoping for.
Nope, haven't noticed a thing different or unusual. All's well here. nm
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Most contracts said either party can quit or fire at any time. Would be unusual to get locked into
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Is this weird?
I am new to this board and new to transcription in general, so let me know if this is usual behavior for companies that hire new graduates. I was hired by a company a few months ago as an IC and worked for them for a week. I was told that my accuracy was not high enough and was offered the chance to move to a RAD account. I said I wanted to try it and she never sent me my login information even after I emailed her several times. She kept telling me she was waiting for it and that I would get it soon. It has now been several months and I haven't heard from her. However, she did send my first (and final, apparently) check with $30 deducted from it for a pedal she said I needed that she had sent to me awhile back. Anyway, this is probably a stupid question but do I need to contact her at all regarding dissolving my contract? It seemed to me like she didn't think my accuracy was good enough and just wanted to drop me like a hot potato...has this ever happened to anyone?
It just seemed too weird to me
I heard the same thing, I really liked her and they fired her for that, I did not feel comfortable with OSi after that.
Weird?
If you thought it was weird why not get clarification, ask questions!! You can get good lines on escription if you read fairly fast, and its easier on the hands. Doesn't sound like you're in too much of a rush to go to work.
Weird
That is very weird. I've always used p.o. when I work for them. In fact, p.o. is on a list they sent me of approved abbreviations that they use! It is definitely not on the forbidden list. I hope you get it straightened out and that I never run into that QA person!
This is weird
I didn't see anything either that referenced what you are talking about. Why do you feel the need to post here in response to KS posts. Why don't you get a thread going about your own company and let people respond there about their experience instead. Happy for you too that you have found your place.
Weird
I sent her my resume, she was very interested and said she would call me on Friday or Monday. She did not call on Friday or Monday. Tuesday I received an e-mail in which she indicated she would call me later in the day. Then, I received another e-mail later in the day that said that she would have to get back to me on Wednesday because her computer crashed. Haven't heard a thing since. This is very strange. Even if she does get a hold of me now, I think I will pass. I don't like being hung out to dry, as I feel she would not want to be hung out to dry. I also feel it is very rude.
That's really weird.....
I have 2 accounts at Keystrokes, both on ExText, and I just get whatever jobs are highest priority first...never heard of picking unassigned jobs. That sounds weird to me.
Now that's weird...
When I worked there a couple of years ago and wanted to set up a second computer and router, I asked their help desk for advice and they not only helped me set it up, they advised me on the best router to buy. Strongly dislike Spheris and their ever down-spiraling pay, but must say their help desk was great.
Something is weird about them..
I tested about a year ago and they said I failed, uh yeah okay with 20 years' experience. So then I get an e-mail a week later asking me to test again because the test was being scored wrong. Needless to say, if they can't even test properly, what else can they not do properly? Hmmm... makes ya' wonder don't it - heehee!
Seemed a little weird to me..
But knew right away I with my experience was not interested. Sorry.
weird
Because when I was hired by FN, they said it was either a Saturday or Sunday rotation, didn't know having weekends off was an option, especially in this business. I don't get calls on my day off. I work my one day on the weekend (more if I want more $$$) and that's it.
WEIRD!
This all sounds VERY strange as I work for Landmark and was never sent a FOB or a foot pedal ~ just went to work and that was it! Is this something for some sort of special account they have? I must say in defense of LM, I have found them a total pleasure to work for. They use the Bayscribe platform which I downloaded myself with a link they sent me and I was off and running! They leave me alone to do my work and all is well, so I think this must be some sort of weird and unusual misunderstanding you have had with them over this foot pedal and FOB because I was never required to purchase either one or sent either one to do my job for them.
Does this seem weird to anyone?
I was hired by a company and work daily, however, I NEVER hear from them, not 1 email or anything. Is this normal that you are left alone like this and should count it a blessing? Usually there is some sort of communication to feel like you are still in the loop. Feels weird to me. What do you think??? 
That's weird
I got a call Thursday from the team leader, asking me some questions, telling me about the job, the hours, etc. Then Friday the HR person called me. We chatted for about 15 minutes, and she offered me the job.
That afternoon, the tech person did a quick survey of my computer to check speed, memory, free space, etc.
I didn't hear anything, so I called the HR person yesterday. They said tech never got back to them. They got all my materials to me, offer letter, etc. within 1/2 hour.
Now, I am waiting on my C-Phone and my new laptop (I passed the survey with my current computer, but I'm gonna give that one to the kids) and they are waiting for my access to be granted by the hospital. I am hoping to start on Monday or Tuesday.
well how weird..
that us TT employees got an email today about how to fill out time sheets...don't put anything more on there than 80 total!! Unless, of course, it is a holiday. Found it very unusual since we never hear one word from them anymore.
In a weird way, I see your point
...and did from the beginning. I kinda thought it was going to be taken poorly and I don't agree, either about the Irish or bombs on board, but I think get you.
I think you are saying that when things seem to be calming down, people that need a drama fix push a known hot button to entertain themselves. I get that; however, I don't necessarily agree with every comment since then.
My perception, for whatever it's worth, is that for that to be true (both with this board and Ireland), you would have to operate under the assumption that there was full resolution and total peace afterwards, no residual strong emotions, everyone felt heard, and no one felt silenced. I don't think that is the case in either "arena."
When people feel silenced, as I am "hearing" both parties saying, then the elephant is still in the living room and some want people tiptoeing around it like it's not there just so they don't have to deal with conflict because it makes them uncomfortable. There has been no understanding or resolution between differing opinions and there won't be as long as people make up their minds not to listen or understand. You can expect residual posts for awhile.
The fact is, if this discussion makes anyone uncomfortable (when it is entitled "company board", so like...what ELSE do you talk about?), not to be harsh, but that person's comfort level is their own problem.
If that person is uncomfortable with conflict, change the channel (and therefore your own behavior) instead of trying to change the people around you. You can try to change what they do, but it seldom works and stirs up more trouble. It's more effective to change your approach. Not that I have this down yet myself, but when I can remember to do it, it does work.
The fact is, everyone who is still here must be drawn to the drama/entertainment a bit or none of us would still be watching...jagged little pill to swallow idn't it?:)
This is weird, I was actually under the thread I was
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Very low and weird pay scale, Keep looking. nm
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They still have work? Weird...
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This whole thread is weird and obviously has some
ulterior motive - so much name throwing and personal smut details. Susan and now Tara? Sounds like Days of Our Lives. Give us a break. We're really not interested in whatever your personal agenda is. Buh bye!
I got one too, which I thought was weird
because I've never worked for them or applied to, but I assumed they got my info from AAMT or AHDI or whatever they are now.
what about the weird clock
the clock they sent for MT week, that cracked me up. Makes me dizzy to look at it, how does that help? Agree 100% about ASR.
Hmmm, that is weird...
I wonder if he was really calling from MQ?
Seems weird they would refer you to CS.
They are no longer accepting new grads from CS to work for them. They have done away with their Focus on the Future program and left many CS grads hanging who they had already accepted into the program. They say they will now only hire those with prior experience.
that was a weird post
sure, not sure. Wow
VR of ESLs can be weird. SM
My very first account on VR had a dictator from Spain who was very hard to understand; no amount of familiarity helped completely because she slurred terribly. I was sure her reports would be a total mess, but she and it got along like dynamite (maybe the VR was from Spain also?), while it did much less well initially with much clearer dictators. Beyond figuring from my little home office, but it was fun to see.
Dermatology has more weird words ..
than I thought could exist. However, I enjoy it a lot because, for the most part, the docs speak clearly and seem to be more interested in dictating a good report than the usual doc. Also, I find the field very fascinating. Didn't realize there was so much going on with our skin!!
well that's weird. Why not contact them personally, then? nm
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No, not weird, everybody pushed and got the work done. There will be more. nm
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Job Seeker's Board? There when I look also. Weird! nm
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weird question -- and why should it matter?? xx
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I worked for co. with weird spelling and often
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Right! TT says the count is correct if you use weird
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Weird, I had work this morning and all day. sm
I will say that if you are going to hit no work, generally it is on a Monday a.m. after payroll ended Sunday night; everyone who was short on hours during the week ends up making up time on Sunday nights and it takes a few hours for Monday's work to stockpile.
There's a BUNCH on there now!
Maybe I have a weird sense of humor,
but in my 14+ years as MT, I have never heard the term *offspring* used in a report in this context, always children or kids. I have had many animals over the years and so this is why my first thought was that and it just struck me as amusing (need this ever once in a while to keep me going on days like today...only down to 85 degrees at midnight and no air conditioning). 
"Easter" is starting to weird me out.
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You mean, like, ecstasy? Weird, but I'll try it! (nm)
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I agree they sound weird - let's ask her! nm
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What a weird thing to say - some of us have longevity - sm
I'm pushing 9 years and there are lots of MTs with many years there too.
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