YIKES... I guess I knew it sounded to good to be true. I wonder if anyone ever gets sign-on bonuses
Posted By: Curious on 2007-05-17
In Reply to: OSI's sign-on bonus is a bribe, U won't stay there - long enough to collect it (NM)
at any company. Maybe we should take a survey on who actually gets a sign-on bonus. How depressing is that. Now I'm bummed.
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knew it sounded too good to be true...nm
knew it sounded too good to be true...nm
Thank you so much!! It sounded too good to be true! :)
nm
Agree!! Sounded too good to be true.
You do not get that kind of pay and only require 1 year experience!
Oh great. I knew the whole thing sounded familiar....so, everyone is getting the runaround. You eith
Not, the I need to talk to the account managers etc. Now, I'm bummed out. I knew it was too good to be true. I wonder if there is really any work at all.
SIGN-ON BONUSES
Not all companies that offer a sign-on bonus are bad news. Typically a company will offer a sign-on bonus if they are looking to fill positions quickly. A lot of times, this is interlinked with a new client/account go-live. The company wants to make sure they have enough MTs for the go-live. A sign-on bonus also draws more MTs to apply.
Sign on bonuses
I got a job with WebmedX with a $250.00 sign on bonus. Then, they charged me $250.00 to use their equipment. I quit 2 months later. So much for the sign on bonus. Anyone actually get one?
Sign on bonuses
How do sign on bonuses work? Has anyone ever received one? I have seen a couple of companies say a $500 sign on bonus and was wondering, do you get this when you start or after you have been there a designated amount of time? Was just curious. TIA.
Anyone notice there seem to be less sign on bonuses out there? (sm)
I am assuming (and we all know what happens when we assume) that this is because so many of the MQ people are out looking to change jobs that the companies feel like they don't have to work so hard to attract people.
Sign on bonuses-What's the catch?
Hi. When a company offers something like a $1000 sign-on bonus in one of their classified ads, what conditions do MTs usually have to meet to actually qualify for just such a bonus, and if those conditions are met, how long does the MT usually have to wait for the bonus? I am personally not looking for a new job right now, but when I see those adds, I ALWAYS think - Yeah, right, what's the catch?
They don't offer sign-on or referral bonuses-SM
As far as the mixed messages you are getting on whether it is a good place to work, I think that if you know what you're doing (I mean really know and not just think you have XX years' experience and so that means you are great) you would have a good time working for this company.
If you have really limited experience as far as types of dictators/type of work and can't do ESL, it isn't the place for you.
Sign on bonuses - do most companies pay these out pretty well or (sm)
do you find you have to call and keep bugging them to get it paid out?
YIKES!!! This is horrible. Guess I will not be applying there. Thanks for the info!! nm
Yikes, I guess that says it all for this field....I made that over 15 years ago!
Guess it's time to move on :(
Well, if any of us are getting Xmas bonuses I guess we will be finding out soon. (sm)
Worked for MQ for a long, long time and always got a card from my supervisor, but no actual bonus EVER. With a new company now and kind of waiting to see. I am sure we will get holiday wishes through our Email and I may just have to be content with that. But one can hope.
Not true. Bonuses and incentives do exist
and are paid out on time as earned. Have never had any mess-up on my per check incentives nor my quarterly bonuses.
Really? I thought it sounded like a good line rate.
nm
Sorry to hear that. I talked with Ann a few times, and it sounded like a good company. nm
Yikes! A good one to stay away from then. Thanks!! nm
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Yes there is! Good pay and good bonuses and good benefits.
YIKES!!! Thanks for the good information. I wont be applying there.
You just cannot make any money doing that, and face it, we're not in this to waste time in our day. We are trying to make a decent living which is getting harder and harder to do as it is.
Not a good sign...
Awful lot of people that looked and no one is happy...God I hate this line of work, I really do. But for now I am stuck it pays the extra bills and single mom and two in college. I am at their mercy...
That's usually a good sign..
I work for 2 companies now that I could not find any information on. Though they run low on work occasionally, it is never for long. They both are good to me and pay weekly.
Actually, it's a good sign that a company SM
is about to go down the tubes. Within 2 years of winning that supposed honor, it'll be a sweatshop if it's still operating (and operating using US transcriptionists).
"new name" is never a good sign -nm
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Ha! I knew there was a good reason why the
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There seems to be new ads on this site everyday, which is a good sign, but
nm
Not sure that 3 out of 100 or more is a good sign. I stick to my post above. LOL nm
True - why didn't I think of that? So I guess that means
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Nope. No sign-on bonus. Just a good company.
It's hard to find a good company.
Hmmm! Not a good sign! Thanks for your input. Will probably pass it up! no msg
zzz
i wouldn't sign it, but cross that out and sign
the rest
Oh, guess it is good I didn't then:)
nm
Good guess. I'm one of the in-house
MTs that were tossed out.
My guess, your test is either really good or
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I guess my original point was that it's not all good for all MTs
I was thrilled when KS called me, and I had really high hopes, in large part based on what I read here in this forum. But my primary account dried up after the docs went to voice, and yet it's still my primary account -- with no work! There are two of us attached to this account, even though there isn't enough work for one part-timer. Lately I have been checking the account from 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m., but there simply isn't anything to do. The docs are doing their own work. So why do we even have this account?
I too have a great relationship with my lead. We talk on the phone every day, we e-mail every day, she regularly requests additional accounts for me, but still the work doesn't come. It is truly a mystery, but based on some of the other comments on the boards, I'm not alone.
I've already had two backup accounts fizzle out, and I'm waiting to train on a third -- but I'm only to do overflow and won't have any regular work from the account.
That is great for you that your accounts are steady and reliable, and I would love to be in the same situation. I expected to be in that situation! I'm used to 1400-1600 lines per shift. I have had really good feedback from QA, so my work isn't an issue. All I am doing is asking for enough work. I thought that was why I was here. I can't wait for accounts they hope to get in a week, a month, two months. I have tried to give KS the benefit of the doubt, rationalizing that the accounts drying up is out of their control, but I need work and my family is counting on me to bring in a paycheck. I've been waiting for work for five months. Would you wait that long?
Well I guess I should have said good company not job. No I don't expect someone
to just hand me a good one. I am very capable of finding my own jobs. And for your information, I have a good full-time MT job that I have been with for the past 4 years. I'm looking for a part-time job with a good company. Sorry I hit a nerve with you. That is exactly why I have never posted on these boards. Ask a simple question and get snotty answers!!! Have a nice day.
I guess 17 years of ortho exp. isn't good enough for them
LOL Everyone I guess that says something good about a company is upper management.
Make sure you get your facts straight before you call me upper management.
If anyone would like to email me, then that is okay with me. I dont know how to add my email addy on here, but if you let me know how I would surely like to email you.
Thanks.. I really needed to have good family coverage.. I guess MDI is out for me.. nm
nm
I took it to mean.......too good to be true. However,
I emailed just to see, right? LOL.......made dummies of all us, I guess.
2 good 2 b true? c msg
Posting on MTJobs has V.P. Transcription pay for a radiology accountn at 16/cpl for NO experience. Am I not reading this right?
If it looks too good to be true
that is what the story sounds like, millionaires all over the place in just 25 years. Yep, just sign me up today (Not).
I guess the real test will be if the adminstrator removes the ad as a scam. They are very good at
looking after us and do try to help us from getting scammed. It also is incredibly sad the because of the state of the our profession when an ad like that does post so many people flock to it. Maybe, it was some kind of sick joke because things like that usually do not exist in our profession. Really gives me a red flag kind of feeling but you never know. Maybe it is a case of a company being started by MTs who have also been where we all are and want to make a difference. We havent' lost our ability to dream, have we??
So very true. A good laugh. Thanks n/m
What sounds too good to be true - REALLY IS!!!
Gads! Three phone lines? What in the world could you possibly do with THREE phone lines?
What freaks me out about that posting is
$12.50 AN HOUR SALARY
STRONG ESL
At the end of the day, babe you will have earned every penny of that money. My head hurts just thinking of working that dictation puzzle.
Those dictators are the worst of the worst and they can't find anyone who wants to do it. ECK!
Not true. Good things have been said. sm
Actually only one person said anything negative and that was that they didn't pay, but others who have and are working for them countered that and said they do indeed pay.
I started with them last week and am happy so far. Haven't worked a full pay period so can't say for sure on the pay/don't pay issue.
They have an office in Texas and an office in India. If you don't like/want to work for a company that works with India also then it isn't for you, otherwise it has been good for me so far. The account I am on is pretty easy and I am being very productive. It is editing and transcription, from what I've seen about 1/3 standard transcription and 2/3 editing VR files.
Hope this helps.
If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. (sm)
Nothing is as it appears to be there. I would look elsewhere.
Sure sounds too good to be true.
If anyone has any info I would sure be interested. TIA.
True but they have more good qualities
Too good to be true but any QA jobs available
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