Whatever mar, I made the suggestion to her, not you. Pick another topic, you wore this one out...nm
Posted By: typinlikemad on 2009-03-04
In Reply to: Why should I ask about my score if I passed....sm - mar
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This is totally off topic, but your post made me smile with the reference to Wang sm
word processors. I remember when we got them at the hospital, I was all happy while some of the older ladies were balking at it, but the thing that sticks in my mind was a comedian at the time who did some kind of joke about, Who let some company call themselves Wang? 
Anyway, it was funny at the time and this brought back a memory . I'm sorry for your situation. I am 50 too, and although I do not live in a rural area, in fact just recently moved to the Denver area, I feel rather trapped. I have done this since I was a junior in high school, and I really do not have any other marketable job skills. When I see posts about wages being cut and work drying up, I panic inside and wonder what the future will hold for me. Even if I had the money to go back to school, by the time I would graduate, I'd be an old lady anyway and probably not the best candidate for hire.
Good luck to you.
Decision made on who to pick!
After reading all the feedback, I decided to go with Keystrokes. MQ just seems to iffy with work compared to Keystrokes, who certainly has some good feedback from fellow MTs.
if you had to pick one; medscribe or CyMed .. who and why would you pick em? considering both
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topic
why do some people on this board think their opinion is the only right one? what is the purpose of this board if not to share information?
I think it is actually to let you know it is a HOT topic. nm
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Probably Off Topic but
I can't resist saying it....if the years hadn't caught up with me I would get into law enforcement and work to become a detective. LOL Seriously I would pursue a degree in criminal justice. I do believe THOSE are jobs that will never be outsourced. I made a good...well....great income as an MT during my working years but unfortunately I fear that is not an option for MTs these days.
A well deserved topic
I am glad you started it, as an ex-employee this was well deserved, now we just need to keep all informed of this problem on a regular basis. I do believe she will pay her dues in time, you are right, what goes around comes around.
YW. Sometimes I can't get my topic to come up on search, either. :) nm
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Never accused you of anything. The topic was on
week during recruiter discussions, and postings below (don't know which one you are or who you are nor do I care) reminded me that I had been meaning to post on this. You seem very defensive for a post that was completely not specifically directed at you. It was a generalization statement, and I mentioned recruiters who were well known and whose names I would not mention. Maybe you are one of those. Either way, no personal offense intended. I read your post briefly and don't have time to refer to it again, but if you aren't involved in a company and have no interest, I still find that odd to be referring that company to someone you don't even know. If MTs care about a company, its never made sense to me that someone would then so eagerly refer a complete stranger to your company - how do you know if they can spell C-A-T? Just very odd to me, though perhaps their intentions are pure and good. I used to believe everyone on these boards literally, and thus my post was aimed, as I am sure I clearly stated, for those naive posters, like my old self. I used to be so touched and emotional, thinking someone actually cared enough about me to help me find a job, only to find the situations exactly as I described. Just my experience and just my 2 cents. I also found so many MTs who I thought were so kind, only to be slipped at the last minute the line of oh, by the way, be sure to mention my name to the recruiter, so I can get my referral bonus. Yuck. If these same MTs had been open with this from the start of our email exchanges, or post exchanges, the effect would not have disgusted me. But to act like a friend, a caring fellow MT, only to then hear the old referral part, just made it insincere, which it always was. Again, you are taking this too personal, but that's your issue, not mine.
They mean it's a "hot" topic - once which
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The topic is about "Layoff" - sm
*** Disclaimer: I'm NOT an attorney; therefore, cannot give any legal advice. These are just my opinions. Please do your own research and form your own opinions. ***
The topic under this thread is about Layoff.
It is my belief that in California, the at will employment defense is defeated by a termination in violation of public policy.
If the employer used the term Layoff to terminate an MT, I'm assuming it knows what it did because employer simply cannot find a sneaky way out and use the word Layoff for an illegal and wrongful termination, like those National companies that lay off MTs, turn around and give ads starting the same day at the rate of t.i.w. about new accounts and needing new MTs. Using common sense, if they are hiring new MTs for new accounts, there never was a lack of work to justify a layoff. The employers are entitled to their ostrichy-thinking, but that does not mean that they can get away with their illegal activities of terminating an MT without compensating the MT with probably back pay and front pay just because they feel like it just because the MT knows more about transcription than the manager of transcription does, in which case, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 might apply, not to mention, in such a case scenario, the terminated MT can bump the manager of transcription for her job if he/she does not have as much seniority at the company as the MT does.
Good luck!
*** Disclaimer: I'm NOT an attorney; therefore, cannot give any legal advice. The above are just my opinions. Please do your own research and form your own opinions. ***
Let's take tomorrow off! While the topic is hot!!
I need a day off.
Why do you obsess so much on this topic?
Do you not think the MTSOs know the rules? Do you not have anything else in your life to think about? I probably think most that frequent this board knows full well what an IC is but I along with others work like we want. No amount of trying to drill an idea in my head or others probably doing any good.
There is a similar topic below...
with EMR in the title. I'm personally not too worried about it. I think there will always be those who prefer dictation.
Well said!! This thread is way off topic now b/c some .
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I may have strayed from the topic s/m
I was actually referring to Latinos. So far as I am personally concerned, I have never seen Muslims act in any offensive way in this country nor have I heard of them demanding anything. However, I expect that if they were to rise up and demand their rights while in this country, our government and other do-gooders would start a campaign to see that we paid attention to them same as the Latinos.
I noticed that too. His favorite topic definitely is himself.
and another interesting thing is that if he were posting the exact same how great I am stuff under a woman's name everyone would either ignore him or tear him to pieces. It's amazing how differently male posters get treated than female ones, especially on a message board that obviously has so many lonely female members.
I've tried posting using a male name before, not to this board, but on another, and everyone was just so friendly, affable, supportive.
Try it sometime. You'll be surprised how differently you get treated on message boards if you're a guy.
It's under the A Stat topic below. I just read it.
One happy camper anyhow.
Very interesting... see reply below under another topic
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Are they deleting information on this topic?
Somethings that were posted under here are now gone
Slightly off the topic, but another MDI-MD question...SM
As far as them now requiring 700 lines/day, or 3500 lines/week, if you aren't scheduling yourself the 5 days to work one week if you needed a day off, how do you make up your lines to get your weekly requirement? How many days off can you really end up taking without feeling like you are jeopardizing anything? What if you took 1 day each month, would that be excessive?
Look below and read. It was a topic today. nm
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Off-topic Axolotl question. (sm)
I worked there ages ago and I was curious if Michael Hill is still with the company - he was QA back then. Does anyone know? Not sure if it's okay to ask about specific people on this board, but he was nice to me and I want to say hello if he's still there. Thanks in advance.
Why not just bring up another topic to discuss sm
and let them bicker amongst themelves in the their own threads? Seems a whole lot easier just to start a totally new thread. No one is obligated to read their posts.
yup and lots of other OFF TOPIC KIND OF
stuff. Right now I'm preparing to enter a Dutch oven cook-off along with my granddaughters (ages 15 and 9) this weekend. The older one is cooking pepperoni stromboli, Apricot and raspberry glazed Cornish Game Hens with Apricot and Wild rice stuffing and apple dumplings. The younger one is cooking Orange rolls, Shrimp Jambalaya and Pineapple upside down cake. All cooked in Dutch ovens over an open fire. (Do I have talented grandkids or what?)
Some people seem to find it offensive that I still post here being retired. I do it because I have a great many MTs that I know personally who work for just about every MTSO in the country. They're still working so I pretty much get told everything good and bad even though there doesn't seem to be much good lately. I
hate to stray from topic here, but I just have to say...
the Rutt-Roh thing cracks me up!!! I can't wait for an opportunity to use that one!!
I have to bring this Psych Eval topic to the top. sm
Personally, it is a waste of money and time to have psych evals for prospective MTs. I have seen many postings by MTSOs on this board who are so unprofessional and sounded "crazy", that it made my eyes pop out!
Any successful business person knows, good judgement is the key to success. If can not rely on your good judgement, than you should not be in business. Why would any MTSO waste the money and time for such a screening? That is demoralizing to our transcriptionists. They are not applying for a job at the pentagon!
Now, there are some people who have major "issues"; however, that should become apparent during the interview process if you interview properly.
I do believe this company is way off base in doing this; however, if you the MT feel its okay and the company meets your needs and pays well, than go for it.
I think what happens is the MTSO's company gets so busy and the MTSO gets so stressed out about meeting TAT, they hire anybody with working fingers. There lies the problems. If the MTs have the experience needed to do the job, they pass the transcription test with flying colors, and you are satisfied with the personal interview, they should be hired. Maybe the MTSO needs to replace whoever it is they hired to screen the candidates and the MTSO needs to be in on the interview process. That sounds like more of a solution to weed out the unstable individuals then a battery of psych evaluations for prospective MTs. Good Grief! Where is the common sense in this?
That is all I have on this subject. I feel bad for those of you who need a job! Good luck.
do a search on ExText - from 1-2 months ago topic
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see same topic info on Main Board
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This is perhaps off topic, but does TT still reimburse you for your internet fees? nm
I always think that the topic of my e-mail must imply that I am incredibly stupid
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The topic starter for this thread says USA Transcription-anony
Forget it and just go away. Everybody is always so snotty and snippy here. I for one am tired of it and will never be back.
My suggestion sm
Since you are not having any problems expressing yourself with management and don't feel it is an issue, discuss it with management. Ask them if it is appropriate for you to work your schedule around your lifestyle if it differs from the one you have already committed to. Ask them if it will cause a problem for production or account management if you don't show up to work when they expected you to, even if the volume is high, because then some of the work you say came in the morning and didn't get done until the afternoon might possibly have gone out of TAT. That is exactly what management is trying to avoid and that is exactly what management was talking about when they sent out the company-wide email discussing this very issue you say that you can get away with. Why is it that you can get away with it, but others are sent emails specifically instructed not to do this if it isn't a problem?
I didn't post to cause an argument. I just posted to begin with because there is obviously a discrepancy with what some can do and what others can't, and what may be a wonderful experience for others within the company doesn't always ring true with everyone and should not be dismissed or eluded to as simply not true. If the sun is shining outside your front window, it doesn't mean it's shining outside mine. But just because it's raining, it doesn't mean I'm going to pack up and move either. I'm going to wait for the rain to stop and in the meantime hopefully be allowed to speak about it raining without others saying it's not true.
My suggestion:
I was feeling the same way...so, I did what I felt I needed to do. I talked to someone in the management position about all the things I have read on here. I WA sick of all endless chatter about how awful OSi is. I feel that I did the right thing, as I no longer have that "sick" feeling. I have been reassured and I know that my job will be here for as long as I wish to work at OSi. Another suggestion I can give is to stay away from MTStars. It is nothing but a bunch of lies and gossip. These people thrive on making others miserable and lying about other companies just to make them look bad. More than likely, the ones downing OSi have had past employment and were unable to make it and now are holding a grudge. You know who I mean, the petty ones...and you all know who you are. I don't know about the rest of you, but I passed third grade a long time ago, why do I feel like I am right back there when I read this board?
So, if I haven't quieted your fears, talk to someone in authority at OSi. If you don't like what you hear, then you can move on to wherever you feel you need to go. Hopefully it won't be MTStars.
My suggestion would be, if you don't fit the sm
hiring criteria for a company but would really like to work for it, ask to take the test anyway, and ask for feedback on the results. If you did well on the test, maybe the company would waive the criteria. However, as you know, it is really better to have the experience before tackling this kind of work at home all alone. Good luck to you!
Did you try the other suggestion and go through
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Suggestion
I would suggest getting another job. That's what I did. Here's the interesting thing. Both companies use the same platform, and same line count, yet at OSi I was getting a major cut in the count. Now I'm actually getting paid for what I type and have plenty of work. I was skeptical before I left but appears to be a wise decision.
Thanks for the suggestion. No, (sm)
the disability was not due to a mental health issue. I appreciate your reply.
Actually, your suggestion about going to the
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suggestion
download ExpressScribe, which I believe has a free version, and try to locate a cheaper USB footpedal from E-bay or some such thing. to test, this should be all you need, plus your skills, of course. good luck.
Suggestion
Instead of bellyaching on a public anonymous board about all your company complaints why not address them to the people who pay you to work, then you might get some action for your gripes.
And... if you are bellyaching on company time when you should be doing your job, shame on you.
suggestion
Thank you for the suggestion. I will definitely apply and I really appreciate the information. I hope my previous posts did not sound like complaints, they were not meant as complaints. Today is the first day I have posted on this site.
My only suggestion would be
that you insist on a back up account from day 1. While I like working for Keystrokes, I am disappointed at the same time. When I was hired, I was told there would be plenty of work. We run out of work almost daily on the account I am on and I have asked repeatedly for a back up account and so far have not been accommodated.
As for pay, I don't know of any accounts paid double for more than a 2 min dictation. They do usually pay a premium rate for certain types of reports, but I think it can vary from account to account.
suggestion?
Are you suggesting that the poster start a new thread asking what sort of time off others receive with their companies? I don't see how we could possibly know what other co's offer without pursuing other opportunities otherwise.
Here's a suggestion
Talk to OSi first - see if they are willing to see you side and compensate you. Be nice. :) Then if they say, no, you will leave knowing you tried to work it out. If they say yes, you can wait for a calmer moment to decide about leaving...
I worked for them once - left over payroll issues as well.
Suggestion
This has been posted here many times before. Look up and you will see the 'Google' search bar. Make sure the little dot is right next to 'MT Stars'. Type in 'weekly pay' or 'pay weekly' or 'weekly' and you will find your answer.
I have a suggestion
I went through Meditec for my MT training. During that time, they had some kind of medical program put up on their webpage from an outside company that offered three levels of care. The cost was reasonable. The levels had different deductibles. Go to Meditec.com and look in the column on the left side and click on Health and wellness, then scroll down to the bottom of the page for this information. You can click on more information from there for more details of it. I did not use it because I was covered under my husband's plan, but recall thinking it might be a good option if I needed it. Good luck to you and God Bless.
Suggestion
I'm not here to bash or flame, but hope these suggestions will be helpful to you.
For future reference, it might help a lot to just change your resume to state whether your acute care experience was at a facility or for an online MTSO. Then state what worktypes and specialties that you did the most often. It is helpful to be as specific as possible. It also helps to list your favorite and no so favorite specialties. For instance, you might have worked all specialties, but don't exactly care for cardiology, while you just LOVE orthopedics and EKG reports. Then, if the recruiter still asks, I would be concerned that he/she did not understand your resume.
I made these changes to my resume and found it very helpful. I do still get questions and I go ahead and answer them. I have to admit, though, that since I have my state of residence clearly written at the top of my resume alongside my name, when one recruiter claimed that I had not provided my state of residence, stating in a rather unfriendly manner that she needed this information before she could do business with me, I ceased all communication with her.
Thanks for the suggestion ... sm
This is actually something I was thinking about just today. I think I may approach my TM about it on Monday. =)
My suggestion sm
My suggestion would be to apply to companies that don't regularly advertise for MT's. Try local MTSOs. They seem to pay better and treat their MT's better. Or, contact hospitals in your area. Sometimes they have MT's who are homebased.
My experience has been that national MTSO's promise a lot of things that they can't deliver, like having plenty of work, etc. They all seem pretty much the same, in my opinion.
Good luck to you!
Just a suggestion
I think the way you were talked to by one of the people on here sounds like she has a problem with bullying. Her problem, not yours. What solved my no work problem was to get two jobs. I work for two companies, one a large national and the other a small mom and pop (yep, they do exist) and when one does not have work, the other most likely does. As to what company to apply to, I would say to read through the adverts, find something that meets your particular likes and needs, and give it a whirl. You might have to adjust hours and fine-tune it a bit, but it is doable. I support my family and have found that having two jobs is the only answer in this economy. In any event, I wish you the very best of luck. Don't let the economy (or the bullies) get you down.
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