What part of ALL ACCOUNTS will be editing don't you understand??....
Posted By: Current Transcender on 2005-09-02
In Reply to: How presumptious of you to think that some of the MLSs..sm - A HAPPY Transcender
You are only making that "good" money for now while you are TYPING, but this will not be the case with editing. Transcend is not stupid. Why do you think they are hiring newbies at 10 cpl? I have been there for a while and only make 8 cpl and have a lot more experience than a lot of these new hires. That $ is just to get these people in the door and then cut their pay for editing in the next month or two. Unless you can edit more than 400 lines an hour, you WILL NOT make more than $16-something an hour. Anyone typing WILL, I repeat WILL be editing VERY, VERY soon, and management has said themselves that they only expect a certain number of lines to be able to be produced on the new editing platform (400-something), which means that MANAGEMENT only expects that top $ will be around $16-something an hour. What part of that do you not understand?
And you are right, I am on here to warn other "seasoned" MTs who are used to making more than $16/hr that Transcend is NOT the place to be. Now, if you can survive on less pay per hour, then I say go for Transcend. I believe it will be the place to be for the newbies who are not used to making a whole lot of money. If that is the case, then they will probably be very happy there. For me, that just is not the case, and I have a right to share my feelings with everyone if I so choose.
And as far as being a "current Transcender," you are right. I need to find something that will work for me, which I am still in the process of doing. I have put out resumes, took tests, and have had many offers, but I will not allow Transcend to screw my life up anymore by rushing out without choosing a new position that I feel works for me and my family as far as scheduling, etc. I will work both jobs and just "type" at Transcend for the next week or so until I am "forced" to edit while I continue with my training on my new job and get used to accounts, etc. Do not mistake my decision to stay for this short while to mean that I either like or respect Transcend and the direction the company is going in VERY SOON! I still have a family to feed and cannot afford to go without a paycheck at all. Right now, two paychecks are necessary because of the financial hardship I have had to go through with Transcend with the lack of work and crappy platform over the last few months.
So, if you can survive there, then good for you. But there are a lot of people who need more $, and I feel the need to voice my opinion. I did not initiate this post, someone else did. I just replied with an honest answer. I am sorry if it upsets you that I have a different opinion than you. I could come on here and initiate negative posts about Transcend, but I do not do that. I do, however, have every right to respond to posts if that is what I choose to do, which it is, so I did, and I will continue IF I WANT TO--SO THERE!!!!!
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That is the way I understand it--all editing...nm
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part time editing positions
Does anyone know of any companies that need/have part time editing positions? TIA
Will never understand why part timers get
same or better pay than full time people. I know they do not get paid benefits, but it is still the full time people who are the backbone and need to be appreciated.
All accounts will be editing?
Do you know if all of their accounts are going to be editing only?
From what I understand, the part-time positions will be only be for those that are already part-time
It is not a restructuring of the company, just of some of the existing part-time positions.
I know that there are a few employees who have been with Keystrokes for many, many years who are part-time and they will not displaced.
Other than that, there have been many discussions why there will not be any new part-time employees hired, and I really don't think they will back down on that.
Did you understand the part about the SE comprehensive benefit plan.
I just left there and from what I understand they have had a few new accounts
come on board and need more people.
I understand some of their major accounts are going to VR.. sm
so you may want to reconsider applying.
I understand some of their major accounts are going to VR.. sm
so you may want to reconsider applying there.
I don't understand why everyone keeps talking about the "nasty" VA accounts.
I personally LOVE the VA accounts, but if you don't like them, all you have to do is express your dislikes about the account and they will give you something else. They are pretty flexible.
Some accounts (ortho) have assigned doctors. I am sure that seniority plays a part in the process.
As a new person, you would expect to get the worst of the work, the worst shifts, etc in any other field, so why should MT be different. Rad techs start on 3rd shift, nurses move up to 1st shift, etc. The new guy never gets the best of the crop. That would not make sense.
I think your getting it all wrong.. She is probably doing VR editing..not the same as QA editing..
Does make a difference as you are not correcting someone's else work.. just VR to make sure the sentences make sense, right punctuation etc..If you have good English skills, it is not that difficult but this 1.5 cpl is a joke.
OH - I thought part transcription, part escription, but don't know for sure
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They no longer hire part-time and may be eliminating part-time employees within the next 6 months.
They are going to have those that are PT go FT if possible. Some accounts require 1 weekend day, but not all. Most transcriptionists have 1 account with 1 back-up account. I know that they are hiring for hospital accounts in medical records and radiology right now.
No PTO for part-time. Not sure if you can work part-time or not since recent rule change. sm
You do pay a deposit for their equipment.
Are they losing accounts. Do most of their accounts stay for long period of time. I have
heard pros and cons about the quality of their work. I guess it is much cheaper than other companies can offer.
Because the girls that monitor the accounts in the office were told the accounts either go on DQS or
move on. All accounts to be with MQ must be on DQS and no more different platforms. ONE ONLY DQS. They can send more work overseas then.
MDI-FL but not all accounts. Only the internet-based ones. C-phone accounts are fine.
So, yes, let me clarify before everyone gets in an uproar.. There is work IF you want to use a C-phone. IF you signed up for an account that is internet-based, you will be disappointed. Not enough work to go around. Just my personal preference.. I have no desire to do a dial-up C-phone account using my long distance.
There is a part-time and a flexible part-time, just left there and they offered
me both. Flexible, however, is more or less when they need you (I.e. weekends), part-time is fixed hours.
Some do and have good accounts and fully loaded ESL accounts
Take a look at what is happening in India. For the first time, workers there have money to get themselves into debt by buying high priced items (cars for example). They now protest lower castes being allowed into universities at almost double the previous allowance. Wait until they are highly in debt, begin to feel entitled to a wage equal to that paid inthe US and then, try to form unions, get tossed out into the street and sit back with some Ben and Jerry ice cream and watch the economy collapse and all that dictation come back across the ocean. Timing is everything.
Find out which accounts they are hiring for. They have some ESL accounts that are extremely
difficult to do. I dont know how many accounts they have altogether but as I say, a few are very difficult and I actually dont have a problem with ESLs but these accounts are almost totally ESL. I dont do them anymore.
Well it sounds like no work happens a lot at DSG. How are the accounts as far as decent accounts
and their QA.
Yes I know they hire part time because I referred someone there for part time.
They are internet based.
Different accounts have different platforms. Most accounts require sm
high speed but I am not sure if satellite is OK.
I don't think that they're hiring right now. I spoke with my lead on Thursday, who said they are focusing on making sure everyone has enough work and moving PTers to FT, eventually moving towards FT only with only weekends as PT. Not 100% sure when that is though.
Hmm..well it goes to show how different it can be between accounts. My "high" ESL accounts s
at WMX are pretty easy in my opinion as well. I wish I had a better answer for you. Hang in there if you can. You have to do what is right for you.
Not editing.
Typing yes, editing no, not yet. I didnt say I wouldnt have a pay cut. I did say that I feel I can produce however, the more I do it. If i left Transcend because of editing and pay cuts, I would work somewhere else and make probably the same typing. I am getting paid good with or without the pay cut. If you go somewhere else, how do you know in the future that company will not be moving to the same typing of editing platform???? Because they said they wouldn't? Dont believe that. It is the future, many companies are going to be doing it. I will know how which will keep me having a job.
I can get at leAST 5 cpl editing at
Softscript, much better than 4 or 4.8 cpl.
2 cpl for editing? TIA
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6 cpl as an IC for editing?
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No - not at 4 cpl, but at 12 cpl editing VR. nm
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Editing at 12 cpl?
Who do you work for that you are making 12 cpl for editing?
VR Editing, or you use VR? NM
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editing
I know of NO companies that pay decent for editing. They think it takes less time and gives us higher line counts; just the opposite for me at the 2 places I've done editing. It takes more time to delete and add words and fix words than it does to just transcribe it. Especially when the voice recognition isn't even close!
Yes 1.5 cpl for editing
I have been an MT for 2 years, I have never edited before. This is my first editing position. I am learning a lot. Sure the pay is not the best, but I am learning. Don't get me wrong, I do need money, but I also need experience in this field. I don't know if the pay goes up or not, I have only been with them for almost 2 months and have not asked for a pay raise. I am sure there are editing jobs that pay more, but I like the company, the people, and the flexibility. There are no set lines you have to edit. You go at your own pace. There are pros and cons to every company. Some like Shapin, others do not.
Do you mean editing VR, or MTs?
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Would you consider editing?
Superior global solutions has both editing and straight transcription. I have been here for a few months not and LOVE them. Easy word-based system to use and I tip back and forth between straight typing and editing voice. I have CTS and have noticed a big improvement. Maybe you should consider editing?.
Editing pay is way too low BUT
a liveable wage is just as someone below said at $16 to $20, but find the companies and count them on one hand that pay it. Companies today are not interested in quality or they would pay editors a decent wage. Half of what I earned as an MT is NOT a decent wage and $16 to $20 is half of what I earned as an MT.
I do editing myself, and...........
I can say that they might be able to see the view, but the font is not touched in any way. Sounds like your QA person does not know much about computers. I would just do it, they cannot fire you for trying to save your eyesight, and they cannot tell you not to do that. I always do it. Does not change font.
Go for the VR editing
This is the future of MT - it won't hurt you to learn it now while it is still new. Keystrokes - unless you can deal with a lot of emotional drama - I'd go the other way.
Editing?
As of a year ago, they didn't do editing. Their platform had been purchased by Nuance/Dragon Naturally Speaking, but I didn't get the impression they would be going the VR route any time soon.
Not VR editing, QA editing
They had an ad for a regular editor. Heard various things from them being wonderful to bouncing checks, but I can't really find anything definite.
I know where you can get way more for editing!
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Editing
Do you mind if I ask why you work as an Editor for someone who hires with such low standards? In other words, too CHEAP to pay qualified MTs what they are worth. As long as the experienced MTs are willing to accept these low salaries to clean up crap, the cycle will just continue of salaries going down, down, down.
I Like Editing
I Like editing with eScription. I can edit twice as fast as I can type. Before eScription, my wrists and shoulders would hurt at the end of the day. I don't have that problem any more.
I've been a transcriptionists for 15 years. Before, eScription, I was worried about how much longer I could work. I think eScription has extended my career.
Anybody out there do editing for
Transtech? Just wondering if it was good or bad, how much pay, etc? 
Editing
Right now I make $15 hr editing. Can you really make that good of money at .04? What is the platform and is there a lot of formatting, etc?
editing
No, not a lot of formatting. Mostly it is just punctuation, etc. But some doctors do require major editing. It works out for me but I guess it depends on the docs you get and how comfortable you are
MT Editing
Just curious - does anyone know if MT Editors have a special program they use to be able to distinguish words we miss as transcriptionists very clearly? I find it interesting that what is a simple word, which I know once the correction comes back, that they are able to figure it out and have a flawless report.
Doing 100% QA Editing for 3 cpl
Is 3 cpl considered low for being expected to do 100% QA on every file? Seems like I just can't make any money listening to every single dictation from beginning to end, but yet this is what is expected.
7 cpl for editing
7 cpl for editing would be nice. I get about 4.5 CPL and I hate VR. Its not only cumbersome and more work, but its boring!!!
should be 0.065 cpl for VR editing nm
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