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Yikes, someone is definitely misleading others. I

Posted By: saw, I think on the main board, someone posting on 2005-11-24
In Reply to: As of Nov 1, the incentive on - me

that Transcend is still offering 3 cpl incentive to work holidays.


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Misleading ad
I worked for them for a couple of weeks not long ago (left because of the disorganization), and people should probably know that they do not as far as I was informed offer production bonuses, as the ad states. And I did not have assigned providers, I had a very large clinic 30-40+ doctors that was assigned to me, so I did lots of different doctors each day and did not ever have dedicated ones. It seemed just like when I work acute care and pull from a huge pool of doctors dictating discharges or H&Ps. Except I did not get to pull - work was assigned to me after having to ask the allocators for it.
I am not misleading anyone
Lay off means lack of work - you don't have to just let someone go because there is no work.  Maybe they did not work out.  We had a very successful (large) construction company, and this is what we were told by our attorneys who specialize in labor laws.  We never laid off anyone, so maybe there is a law if you have over a certain amount of employees, which in our case was 60 - a layoff would be different.  Being fired is different than being laid off.  It is an at will state.  I am not misleading anybody.  Look up what laid off means.  What all MTs need to know if you get laid off. apply for unemployment for crying out loud.  If there is very little work apply for unemployment.  You have a right to no matter what.  Also as far as indepedent contractor - that is walking a very thin line by an employer.  
no.. it is misleading and tacky
of her to do that.
Vonage was misleading
First let me say I LOVE MY JOB!!!!!! I was one of those who used my LOCAL company, then they found out I was abusing the plan. I switched to Vonage. I was upfront with them that I used the line for DATA. They STILL signed me up for the residential plan ($24.95/month). Then, same thing, about a month into that, I received call from Vonage saying I was abusing the plan and I must be switched to Business Plan (I think it's $49.99/month). I STILL LOVE MY JOB but this disconnection is a ROYAL PAIN. I guess if there is no way around it, I'll just grin and bear it. I have worked for MANY other companies and have NEVER been as satisfied as I am with Keystrokes! So, I guess the inconvenience will STILL be worth it in the long run..........
This is misleading. They have all ICs, so it cannot be said that they treat their employees well.
I had a rude awakening about being an IC and will never go that route again!
IMO this is kind of fraud, misleading at least.
But often one can see right through it. MTs are very vulnerable, especially now.
If there are in a thread a lot of negative posts and all of a sudden there jumps somebody in with a 100% positive, praising comment, then this is usually an obvious lie.
That's a bit misleading. It is NOT just the IT department. The techs sm

who allocate the dictation files to you nothing to do with IT.  If you have a computer issue, they will get someone from IT for you, but Marie and the rest are not part of that department.  The ENTIRE COMPANY is based in India.  Yes, they hire American MTs, but the company is in India, and they at one point even lied to the MTs and said work was slow due to Christmas (this was in the middle/latter part of January), then one of the techs admitted they had outsourced to an Indian MT company. 


They are not the worst company to work for -- the pay is decent and on time -- although I never cared for the way the work was allocated and I absolutely DESPISE the fact that they are now lying and misrepresenting themselves in their ads saying they are based in Kentucky.  There is a residential HOUSE in Kentucky owned by the Indian owner.  Why not just be upfront about it in their ads?


Well I think that is very misleading especially recently if those MTs needed SE status in their
particular situation. I would have been extremely upset to have been mislead into thinking I was going to be an SE to find out a month later I was going to be an employee. Sorry I dont agree with you. I think that is BS on MQ part. Covering their very broad asses as usual and screwing everyone else. That is what MQ is all about. I hope people dont think this new employee plan wont have a ton of problems from the getgo. Just wait.
The recruiter I spoke to was VERY misleading about holiday pay.
I never would have known (until it was too late!) about their holiday policy unless I had read it here.... I've tossed my notes from the interview but as I recall she said something about as long as you work your next scheduled day before and after you get time+1/2 on holidays.  Could be wrong but anyway it left me with an impression apparently pretty different from the truth.  I'm so glad I said, I'll think about it!
Yikes!
Run for the hills! Don't get suckered into joining them cuz they may offer 10 cpl as it is not worth it; also not worth sacrificing every weekend for chump change. They say they offer competetive wages in their ads but yet they don't offer incentive or shift differential. No wonder everyone leaves as there are greener pastures.
Yikes!
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Yikes.
I can't see any MTSO getting involved in this. I know plenty of MTSOs or their loyal workers read here. I warn people when I can and give credit to a good company when I run across them. If a company worries you, don't work for them. There are hundreds of companies to choose from. :-)
Yikes.
That is just terrible!
YIKES!
Just sounds like a bunch of people got up on the wrong side of the bed today. Everyone seems to be crabbing here. I know this is a company board, but why the personal attacks? I think possibly the attendings were not in lately maybe because of the holidays and a lot of docs who work for the Hospital Admitting dictated. It does not happen in droves all the time but it happens. And about people liking certain work types, that is good for the company, everyone just should be prepared to do everything if the company knows they have the talent. In my 20 years of experience things usually even out. Especially at a place as good a TT with the kind of leadership it has. Not to be goody goody, but if someone was worried about too much ESL or some other problem, why not just reduce stress instead of crabbing on this board. IMO. Of course now you can crab at me, but that's okay, I'll just have an egg nog and forget about it (see gab board). LOL
Yikes.
If you like coding, go back to school for that. No way should anyone be doing QA fresh out of school. Good luck to you!
Yikes!
That was the reason why I was thinking about applying was because my company has been very low on work almost all month, and I wanted something more stable. I guess I'll have to think twice about them then. Thanks for the heads up!
Yikes!
I would never give ANYONE copies of my pay stubs no matter who they were or what they said they needed them for! 
YIKES!

I saw an add posted on another forum and the address was Ohio.  Totally strange.  Indian-owned - - I will not apply.  Thank You! 


Yikes
Sounds like something Spheris would do.
Yikes!
We should all throw our shoes at whoever is in charge of that place!
See I did it again - yikes.
*hilarious

I think I should just call it quits right now :)
Yikes!
Ebonics at its finest.
Yikes!!!!! nm
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YIKES!!! nm
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Yikes!

WOW! This is absolutely ridiculous!  There are some really unhappy and mean people on this board.  It really isn't anyone's place to point out grammar/spelling mistakes.  I get emails all the time from my supervisors I work for with typos and incorrect grammar and puncuation in them - WHO CARES?  I do it as well - I am more relaxed in my correspondence, but when it comes to my job, I am extremely conscientious about it.  That's how I make my money.  And the companies know this.  They aren't going to fire you or dock your work because you left off a comma or used an elipses in the wrong form.  I also have a side business where I deal with the Mayor, City Council, and various others in government and they all write like me too! 


You posters who scream and belittle people for things like this really have issues.  Major control issues.  Get some help and leave the rest of these people alone.  Take a yoga class, do some meditation, go for a hike, have a couple cocktails - do something to relieve the stress and unhappiness in your lives.  You can't control the world, honestly.  To the posters who are like me and just relax when we write because we aren't getting paid to do otherwise, keep it up!  I definitely keeps the stress level down.  Don't let these OCD'ers and control freaks get to you - and most of all, don't get sucked into their pettiness. 


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YIKES!!
Better stay away from them too!!  Thanks :)
Yikes! Thanks for the info
NM
Undercutting ... yikes!
That's not a great practice. That can hurt MTs in the long run because it lowers our pay. If the national can make that line rate, you should be worth it -- or at least darn near -- too! You really just shortchange yourself. Being competitive is one thing but undercutting is another. Make sure you know the difference!!! Competitive means you are within a cent or two of the competition. Undercutting means you accept way less, thus making it look like MTs in general just overcharge and don't deserve the higher pay. Keep it competitive but don't undercut! We deserve just as much as the nationals and maybe even more so don't hang yourself. If you give the impression that you're willing to do the same work for much less, you may have a really hard time raising rates later. Not to mention, other MTSOs will blacklist you for it and if you ever need a job, you may have difficulty finding one. MTSOs exchange info about undercutters all the time.

I speak from experience so just a word to the wise.
Yikes move on....
If this is how they hire people, imagine when it's payday!
Yikes! Got my answer.
Sorry you do not have enough work. Now I know not to bother.
No spellcheck? Yikes!
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Yikes. That's going to hurt your ck

Yikes! Thanks for the info.
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Yikes .. right, not write. nm

Ok, ok, I meant "company". Yikes! :) nm
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yikes. i am a high producer. with the changes at Q,
my pay has taken a HUGE cut, so I hate to jump from the frying pain into the fire. I transcribe and edit, and I am definitely feeling the pinch and have to decide this weekend. Thanks for the info...much appreciated
Yikes..I don't think I've used that for like 10 years. Why do you ask?
I'd also be curious to see if any companies actually are still using that. I can't imagine anyone still having it but you never know. Do you really like working on this now that we're on like WP 12??
Yikes - with the pay cuts and all? You can have 'em.
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Yikes---that should be question not questino:-)

Yikes! They were so nice during the test...
Oh no....not again....
Yikes..is your experience there current?
I'm leaving a job like that now so chances are that I do not want to go into another situation like that. Life's too short!!!
Yikes! Send resumes out right away. Try some of
I suggest Transtech. They are hiring, and are safe! E mail them and follow up with a call. You need a job! Please consider this a good thing because if the job that just did this would fire you like that on a whim, they are not worth working for, but I assume you have bills to pay!! Please try sending your resume quickly to a couple of reputable companies like Transtech. I can't think of any other. I used to work for MDI-MD but can't recommend them anymore. So many I can say don't send to... but I can recommend TT. Please try the best you can to get on board somewhere ASAP! We are out here pulling for you... and once you are settled let us know you are okay!
Yikes, I'm on a roller coaster!!
I don't know what to think.  Guess I'll find out what its like for myself real soon. 
Yikes! A good one to stay away from then. Thanks!! nm
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Yikes, does the company contribute toward your premium? sm
Wow, seems very high.  I've heard of $300 - $400 for a family plan monthly but never double. I know that a lot of places feel that you as the MT are saving travel, clothing, lunch money and getting a lot of perks working from home, but so are they by you doing it!  I do know plenty of people do work just for benefits though. If you're working for needed income just as much as benefits though....I'd check around.  Wow again!  Company I just got an offer from (didn't take it, they're bad) offered full family bennies for just over $300/month and it was a decent plan - good co-pay, deductible, etc. But it is one of the bigger MTSOs.  If it is a smaller one, they may not be contributing, just offering it to you.  It is possible to find one that contributes monthly toward your premium.
Yikes! Webmedx recently told me they don't have
...the capability for VR.  Is this something new?
Yikes!!! Excuse me. All I did was ask who the company might be. Did it occur to you that there are
some companies we might choose NOT to apply with, or have applied already with and turned down an offer, or just not interested in a particular company. Who said you were covering anything up??? I prefer to apply with companies that I WANT to apply with, not with a mystery employer. I'm giving out personal information and have a right to know who it is going to. Someone is very defensive. What did I ever do to you!!!!
Yikes? I know it might be hard to believe, but there are people who are happy with MQ.
I just happen to be one of many. No weekends, time 1/2 for holidays if I work, 10c per line, fast platform, and every day I learn something new. Have gotten offers from Transtech, MDI-MD, Hypertype and Webmedx, but I'm still with MQ. I'm not stupid, far from it, I just KNOW that they are all the same. MQ happens to be the biggest and some people just can't handle that. They will bounch back, just wait....
Yikes. I didn't get that far but I agree. Stuff
Even though I always hit TAT, I wouldn't want that hanging over my head. I'd surely hope they'd make exception if you got violently ill or something, but ya never know these days.Glad I dodged that one.
Yikes... and I wasted my time testing.
You've got to be kidding.  They sounded really strict on the accuracy rate etc and sounded picky, yet they want to offer some that. Ridiculous. For that rate, they may want to stick with newbies. I'm insulted, I think....
Tapes? So there is shipping involved too? Yikes nm
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