Would a current employee of Axolotl please...sm
Posted By: On the road again..... on 2008-06-23
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give me some specific information by email? Thanks in advance!
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Current info about Axolotl in archives, never
heard of the other company. Axolotl is not currently hiring, has no work on multiple accounts, though they do pay for downtime. Fixing to start transition to natural speech, most would call it VR. Pay is better than most currently, good benefits, great company. Work has been low for 3-4 months, but is worse lately. They provide all software/hardware, good tech support 24/7.
Have interviews with Axolotl and Webmedx. Need opinions from CURRENT MTs about their future
I have interviews for an Acute Care MT position (employee, not IC) with both Axolotl and Webmedx and would like some CURRENT feedback before I make a decision. Have been an Acute Care MT for over 30 years and want to “plant” myself at my LAST job before retirement. Getting too old to keep going through these testing/interview processes. 
I have researched both Axolotl and Webmedx and to no surprise the poster either hates 'em or loves 'em. It seems like both companies have gone through some major changes during 2006 and plan more changes in the future – good or bad – depending on who is replying. From preliminary information, they seem to be comparable in pay, both provide the computer, insurance is reasonable at both, and other benefits are close to identical, which is making it hard for me to swing one way or the other without more information.
I would really appreciate either a post or E-Mail from CURRENT (or newly former) employees of Axolotl and Webmedx with their opinion as to if they feel reasonably confident they can continue to make a comfortable living over the next few years (or at least not have drastic downward changes in their future incomes), where they think their employers are going in the future, if they are comfortable with the direction they are taking (job security), and if they think they will still be working for the company in say 5 to 10 years (or at least plan to, baring unforeseen circumstances). Any information you care to share on ESL and achieving/maintaining minimum lines per pay period would also be helpful. Any other information you would care to share would also be greatly appreciated in my attempt to decide the PROS and CONS of these two companies.
Needless to say, I would love to hear any negatives in case I need to go in a totally different direction. Any former employees who would care to share why they left would be very insightful too.
Any information you have will certainly help in my decision making. Thank you in advance.
EMPLOYEE OF AXOLOTL
Great company. Excellent BCBS benefits, not expensive at all and good. cpl good plus so much work.
I'm not sure....but...current FI employee
I currently work at Focus and I will probably get blasted for this but here goes.
For VR editing you get 4 cpl. For transcription they pay 8 cpl. They DO have benefits if you are hired on employee status and they have direct deposit. I am currently working there as an IC doing transcription and I am making excellent money. I have had no problems whatsoever with them. Everyone has been extremely nice and I have no problems reaching someone for tech support, hr questions, or just general questions. They do not work you like a dog. I work a very comfortable schedule that I made for myself and I make great money doing it. I have not done any VR as of yet because I have not been trained to do so. They will be setting me up at some point to do that as well as my transcription. But only if I choose.
They do not pressure you or force you into doing anything. You have the ability to choose what is right for you.
I just thought I'd give you a little perspective from someone who actually works there.
Current employee
I am working for them now. The testing is pretty standard. The pay is average to poor, benefits are good. The staff is great. Like my account. hoping pay will improve as I get faster!
current employee also
Hi. I have been there for over 2 years but have found that recently the workload has been extremely light. I heard on the chat boards that they offshore. I wonder if that is why. Are you having the same experience? Thanks
I'm a current employee and...
We have an abundance of work right now. The staff has always been very accommodating, even my MT supervisor. My schedule is flexible and have never had a problem when getting time off during my schedule. My division is in Texas. The only time the work dried up since I've been there (almost a year), was towards the end of October/beginning of November. However, in my entire 14 years of working for nationals, this seems to be a slow period for everyone. No matter where I've worked, it's ALWAYS slow during that time. Maybe people are trying to save for Christmas? Just a wild guess.
I've never had any problems and fortunately have nothing negative to say. Feel free to email me with any questions!
AXOLOTL only hires employee status
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Thanks for validating everything. Can any current employee tell us
if things get better? Are the you hitting that 35 regularly and keeping your lph above 150?
Sorry you're going through the same thing I am. It's been hellish so far. I keep hoping it will get better.
I would like to hear from Current JLG Employee..sm
I am waiting on a job offer for PT IC position with JLG and was wondering from any current JLG'ers what their experience has been with this company. The HR person was absolutely wonderful and nice, and I really need the income right now with the low work situation. Any info would be so appreciated!! Thank you.
Cymed current employee
I am surprised you wouldn't want to work for Cymed. After working for other transcription companies, they don't hold a candle to the way I am treated at Cymed. My paychecks sure don't reflect lack of work. I don't know who is running out, but they should talk with their manager if they are. My manager always works with me to increase my production as well as plenty of flexibility with my schedule. I believe you'd be missing a great opportunity if you decide not to work for Cymed.
Current JLG employee, please answer.
How is work loaded to your system, dialed 1 report at a time or downloaded in chunks? Also, what is considered part time, or is there a requirement? I can't find anything in the job ad. Thanks so much.
You don't say if you're current job is IC or employee.
If you are IC now and take an employee position you need to figure the cost of benefits into the LPH rate. Also if you are getting paid for headers and you aren't currently that figures in. If you do 40 reports a day it isn't a huge difference, but over a pay period can add up. If you end up with a decent account - quality dictation and very ESL/bad dictators it might be you'll come out ahead. I would try it part-time though for at least a couple of weeks before quitting other job, so you can get a feel for it and see if it might be better overall.
I am a current Webmedx employee. sm
MTs have posted here that they've had trouble with the time clock situation. Time you use to research words, stretch your hands, whatever, eats into your official time/lph. So to keep your lph decent, you may find yourself clocking out for every little thing, which makes your day extremely long. They do give you a window of time in which to complete your reports, but you'll probably find yourself using those 12 hours to do the 8, and who wants to work 12 hours a day every day? I have also had problems with running out of work on primary and secondary accounts, only to bounce around on a daily basis on several others.
Other concerns about Webmedx are due to a case of someone with no MT experience and too much power making poor decisions that are adversely affecting many employees, IMO. I would definitely recommend staying AWAY from the QA end of things at Webmedx if that opening arises unless there's a change in top management.
I don't know anything about Axolotl. Do you have any other options besides these two? Could you be an IC sompelace else? If you get benefits elsewhere, some of the IC opportunities at other companies are the best.
what I do is call a current employee of sm
the company I am going to work for. That way you hope to get honesty. Ask the recruiter to hook you up with someone so you can get candid answers over the phone with someone OTHER than the management. Worked out well for me. Good luck.
As a CURRENT employee at Amphion SM
I want to say this...I've worked for other companies who were less than sympathetic towards their ppl. Amphion has kept us informed all along as to what was going on in the company. It was with TEARFUL regret that we were informed of the coming events. We were told exactly what was happening. This economic crunch has hit everyone, not just Amphion, but as a company they are doing their best to assure and insure that we are taken care of as a family, because that is what we are here. A family. And we help each other in times of strife and we pat each other on the back when things are going well. So for anyone who has something bad to say about us, let me tell you, you have no idea what a really good company is like. Should I be unlucky enough to get laid off, I will eagerly await the time when I can come back.
If you are a current employee, please contact me. sm
I authored the manual, so I am very happy to hear that you found it helpful. I am always available for questions you might have or any support you might need both during and after training.
Current SoftScript employee
I am a current IC of SoftScript and really have no complaints about the company. They do have a few flaws, as do every other transcription company out there. I am not sure what bad press you are referring to, but they are deemed a very reputable company. And, perhaps it was your skills that made them decide not to follow up on your interview, as in your post you typed unintelligble (sp). No skilled Transcriptionist would put (sp) beside any word, they would look it up and do it correctly. So, maybe you are too quick to judge when in fact maybe your skills are in question. In comparison to the number of transcription companies out there, 8 cpl is definitely not the lowest I have seen and is actually quite reasonable. Perhaps they did not respond to your email regarding the lowest to highest line rate per position as it is none of your business and is actually confidential information unless they are offering you a position, where they would inform you of your line rate and the not rates of other employees (who may have been with the company for years, have more experience, are doing more difficulty accounts, etc.). Also, as a medical transcriptionist it is our job to understand all ESL dictators and be able to differentiate between background noise and actual dictation. It is hard work, but it is you who in fact chose this career and by doing so you accept any and all hardships when it comes to bad dictators. Anyhow, I only replied to this post in this manner as I am a very satisfied IC for SoftScript and they cannot please everyone, so perhaps they are better for not having followed up with your interview/emails as evidenced by your posting.
I am a current Transcend employee and think they are great.
Any new job takes time to learn. Give it a little while longer and see how it goes, check in with your Team Leader, they can really help you.
Good Luck.
Happy current Medware employee - sm
I have been with Medware for a while and I find that the communication is great, I have great team leads, and have no complaints. I am very happy at Medware!
Would like to hear from current MedGarde employee
I recently tested, interviewed, submitted references and transcript, etc., and have been offered a provisional position with Medgarde. Meaning I am on their waiting list and will be offered a position when one is available. I know how their line rate works, no spaces, etc. That does not bother me if you are allowed to get very familiar with the account, and if the platform is fast, etc. I have made more at .08/line on a fast platform with familiar dictators than I have at .10/line on a slow platform with a whole slew of different dictators. I have searched the archives but would like to hear from someone who is currently working for them. Do you get assigned to pretty much one account like they say? How many lines per hour can you average? Can you make a good paycheck? Also, what is there minimum line count per pay period? The recruiter gave me the line rate breakdown, but I forgot to ask her if there was a minimum amount of lines per pay period. Also, all I have is a generic recruiter email, no specific email for the recruiter I spoke with and no phone number. Since they ask you to sign a 1-year contrast, any pertinent, specific info at all before I make my final decision would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to email me if you would like to keep the information private. Thanks so much.
Agree 100%. Current employee and very happy.
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on Lay Offs post below, Happy At Amphion says is Current employee;
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Agreed. They remind one of MQ. Where is the current employee handbook on the Comm Page?
Thanks.
Current Amphion employee...I'm very happy. The part of Amphion I work with has no faxes, lists,s
minor demographic work..superb QA and feedback. Fellow MTs on same account are more than willing to help and now they also have mentor program. My pay is what they said. They do have different pay for different levels.
Statuatory employee versus regular employee....
Can someone tell me the difference between a statuatory employee versus a regular employee? My company offeres IC or SE status....I am confused about whether switching over the SE would benefit me more than IC status that I have been for some time with them? What are the benefits and disadvantages of being an SE versus IC? Thanks for all of your help!
They hire both IC and employee. I am an employee (see message)
and I have full benefits. I am very happy that I came to work here. I came as a statutory employee from a large company. Everyone at MDI has been great to me.
Depends on if you are employee or statutory employee (sm)
Employee, 8th and 23rd of month
Stat. Employee, 15th and 30th month
Diskriter - Anyone go from their employee to hospital employee with them?
Thinking about giving up on being their employee and applying for a hospital employee position through them, they have one in PA right now that looks good. How is it for scheduling? Do you keep your line rate or get whatever the hospital pays? Who manages those accounts, is it the same PM and DR that are on the other ones? I have DR and feel like she doesn't have a clue what she is doing and it is so annoying, but I just don't have the guts to let the company know she needs to step it up a notch because the transcriptionists are not happy under her. Are QA the same people or through the hospital. They have 1 QA that is constantly asking us questions on doctors and format, things we should be asking that QA person. Annoying that new people move up to QA but people who've been there 2 or 3 years get treated like dirt and jumped account to account.
Only employee and statutory employee..no IC
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axolotl.com
Love that lizard.
Axolotl
When did you apply? Was it this year - just curious before I answer their advertisement.
Axolotl
Does anyone know anything about this company... How they pay??? Anything in general would be helpful... Thanks
Axolotl
I cannot believe that they are still in business. I know that they have an office in Tampa. Not sure how they are doing. Keep doing your research/investigation on this company.
Axolotl.
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axolotl
Anyone have any info on co.? Considering applying for Editor position. Do they supply equipment? good benefits? Any info would be appreciated.
Anyone know about Axolotl QA?
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Axolotl
Any info on this company, any feed back please.
Ex-Axolotl
When I worked for them a year ago, their typing platform was slooooooooooooow. I am a very fast typist, and I very seldom could reach my line count with them. I had to wait 3 minutes or more (depending on the length of the report)for a report to send to the hospital, and could not start a new report until that one was sent. Spent a lot of time playing Solitaire on my computer. If you are fast, you will be extremely frustrated.
Axolotl
Anyone ever hear of this company? I am considering and any information appreciated
Thanks
Axolotl
Any info please? It seems like recently with in the last month or so I read posts by an MT that just started with them and thought things were going great, as far as the system, staff, work, etc. Anyone please any info? Thank you.
Axolotl
Health insurance begins 30 days after you start working.
Axolotl
I have two friends that recently went with this company in the past month and they really like it. They have been offering OT every day so there is plenty of work
Axolotl
Any Axolotl employees out there?? Are you happy?
I am considering accepting an offer from them. It seems they have a lot to offer. I am currently with Medware and very, very unhappy with them lately.
Any advice appreciated.
axolotl
The management staff is very friendly. Horrible accounts with the world's worst ESLs. The percentage of ESLs was so high, I highly suspect cherry-picking. Made less than minimum wage trying to decipher this garbage, with nearly 15 years of experience. Editors who don't know the difference between affect and effect, yet deign to pick apart your work and leave snide comments. Is that enough info?
I also would like to know about Axolotl, please.....sm
I had an interview and would like to know more about this company, before I make a decision. I see there really are no recent posts regarding this company. Any recent information would be ever so helpful with my decision. Is the platform slow, how are the incentives, benefits, communication between employees and management, etc.? Thank you.
Axolotl
I've never worked for them, but have a friend that is starting with them this next week. When I get info from her, I will post it here on the board. I know they pay a referral bonus if you refer someone and then they are hired. That's always a plus. She did say that the pay was above average and more than she is making now which is .11 cpl on an onc account.
Axolotl
Nasty!!!!
Axolotl
The company is fully aware of what it means. If you go to the website, you will see.
When I hired on, they actually sent me a salamander on a keyring!! Their name is different because they, as a company, are different than any other!!
I have transcribed now for 14 years and trust me, I have never had a better employer.
Their benefits are awesome, their pay is more than competitive and I cannot think of one thing negative about them.
It's Axolotl - nm
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Axolotl
MT25, I've also heard good things about this company. Could you tell me what Lotus Notes are? I am thinking about applying with them. How would you rate the majority of accounts? Hard to make lines with difficult dictators? Do you transcribe for several docs or just a select few? Thanks!
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