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Posted By: nm Still Looking on 2006-12-14
In Reply to: Speed is a big issue - LK
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You're very blessed. Worked for them years ago doing NYC ESLs.
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Obviously, you're all nice people - both companies are blessed to have you
 I've seen so many ugly remarks on this website that I was actually afraid to even post for opinions - but each and every one of you have been honest and most of all respectful. I didn't get the response - look in the archives. I think that is a rude and nonchalant response. To answer the question and give YOUR opinion, shows concern. This is a difficult field and somehow instead of cutting each other down, we need to pull together. I'm taking this opportunity to thank each one of you who took the time to respond. 
Paying for experience is NOT the norm out here. I'm finding newbies getting offered my same 8
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Do you mean Transcription Matchmaker? They're a job finding
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Prior contact said you work the first 2 wks WITHOUT PAY, and then you're offered a very low
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Well, if ya happen to get to hear what they're like, let us know.
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Yes, I hear what you're saying and can't argue with you at all ...sm
It's so disappointing though. In other aspects I think that they're a very fine company, but the other aspects aren't what pays the bills ... =(
They're kind of new. Offered 7.5 and 3 cpl for their eScription. Needed a 9-pin pedal. FT/IC only
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Is anyone finding companies they are happy with and are you finding it
harder to get a job with all the people looking right now.
I am Blessed!
I work less than 8 hours each day, on full-time job, gross almost 50,000 a year, work weekends only when I want to. Two months ago, I took on an additional IC position- just as a backup, transcribing only 2 hours (600 lines) per day. So, I guess you can say, 1 full-time and a 1/2 time or me equals 8 hours- and no I'm not bragging, and no I don't bust my butt either. I've been blessed with two positions that the software is very transcription-friendly, a Shorthand shortcut program with 1800 shortcuts and still adding; footers, headers and spaces counted- IC pays 10 cpl, full-time pays .1075 per line.
Blessed MT
Do you mind my asking where your work? You job sounds wonderful!
...blessed, those of you that are currently with them and on
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I feel very blessed to have my job.
I know there are a lot of companies out there that treat you the way you seem to be treated at your current job. But, I don't have to worry about gas, no one bothers, me and I make much more that I would in an office. I'm not saying it's perfect, but for me right now, I do very very lucky to have my job.
You are blessed.. Good job!!!
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Blessed are they that expect nothing
One of my dad's fave sayings.
Thanks for answering this though, I'm new at Webmedx and am glad to know for sure so I won't be sitting at my mailbox with my tongue hanging out. Now I can be one of the blessed, LOL. 
Thank you, you deserve to be blessed.
nm
I guess I'm blessed
My company (Webmedx) pays 6.5 cpl for VR. I get about half and half straight typing and VR throughout my 8-hour shift.
Wow, are you blessed! I have 3 hospitals in a 25-min. drive &
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garbage NO MORE
Sorry I offended you percy I was only having a little punctuation fun. I did not take into account the hypersensitivity of those with low self image. On your second point, I agree people need to see a variety of opinions about the companies - no individual's opinion is worth more than another's.
No they don't. Cut the garbage.
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actually, it was my ER doc who said VR was garbage...
to tell you the truth and he said he hated the system, hated using it, hated the results and all the errors even though it had been edited by professional MTs.
You did say "because I was new Garbage"
That was not very complimentary to yourself but I think we get the gist. You are not the first person to complain about this company so we heard you loud and clear. You post did make me laugh and that's good too..
Nothing has changed, same old garbage
day in and day out. Just no raises.
U kiddin?? When U get the same garbage over and over, you just KNOW that
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So now we have to put up with this foreign garbage.... sm
undercutting us and taking our work with such poor grammar? You've got to be kidding. This is ridiculous.
If you click on that job listing, at the bottom of the page is a moderator link. Click on that and it will bring up all the moderators e-mails. Let's all e-mail them with thumbs down and get these messages removed.
Red angry smiley face to these moderators and definite thumbs down.
That's because they know what a garbage account it is!
It's always amazing to me what MTs will put up with. Don't let them bully you! I would refuse to work on this account too.
VR is garbage, for the most part.
is that it's that whole 'guys and gagets' thing. Most big companies, hospitals are run by guys, and guys just love their toys!
Look at the cars they buy. The computers. The cameras and camcorders. The more bells and whistles, the better. Never mind if they'll never use them, or if they don't work so well. They just WANT 'em.
I think a lot of the big-wigs still buy into the notion that 'Whoever dies with the most toys - wins.'
The MQ VR is garbage. I've been doing it for 2 yrs
and it's never gotten any better. Why 2 years? Because it pays about what my other part-time job pays, and I know the accounts, so just keep along. However, I make 60% of what I made as a straight MT because the speed isn't any faster than straight MT. Their software STINKS.
Does verbatim equal garbage?
Do they say they want verbatim so they can blame the "dumb typer" when the patient record is incorrect? The doctor says over and over that the patient is a male, yet "he" has had a hysterectomy, C-sections, etc. Now, this is in a report where I also heard nothing about transgender. That is a minor example, but you get the point, right? We are told to type what we hear. When we hear garbage, we have to type garbage. Apparently the hospital thinks the docs are flawless. I want to give good patient care and provide accurate reports, but I can only do so much.
I think not - If anybody believes the garbage you put on here, I would not want to work with them an
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I agree! And only a garbage company......sm
would pay QA less than what they are worth. Unfortunately there are quite a few of those! But there are still some good ones out there (although few) that really do care about quality are willing to pay more than secretary wages.
some accounts are okay and others are pure garbage!
Some of the accounts will sink your line count fast. I think their clinic work is maybe worse than the acute care for that, but some of the acute care is really bad with horrible dictators.
Edit the contract or THIS IS GARBAGE
I signed one of those stupid things once and when it came time to quit, I had a nice new job that I wanted to start right away, not in 30 days, so I asked the OLD company and they agreed to let me off the hook, although they were not nice about it. Ask if you can just x that part out on the contract. Why is it that the contracts are ALL one sided, nothing good in it for the MT? yOU CAN be canned in a moment's notice, but you are supposed to give 30 days. What crap.
VR produces garbage, and it's too easy
to miss something, not to mention if you need to triple your number of lines to make the same amount of pay as straight transcription, that means MTs are going to have to rush them through. It's not a good situation any way you look at it.
Cleaning up garbage is job security? nm
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Amen to maybe they are sick of the offshore garbage.
nm
With all due respect and just out of curiosity, why settle for this garbage pay? Go elsewhere..sm
preferably with a company who appreciates an experienced and quality MT. As long as they have enough U.S. MT's to work for these wages, our pay scale will continue to decline.
This industry is insane... they treat you like garbage and ...
you get no respect... here is the deal... many women want to work from home to be there for the kids... the MTSOs know this and push what anyone will put up with to the limits. It ain't worth it.
Anyone that applied with Kathy Kirby hear anything yet? I am wondering how long it takes to hear a
response back
This thing about working 40 hours for benefits is garbage.
So if I do my usual 20,000 lines a pay period but only work 30 hours, I lose my benefits, but a newbie who takes 40 hours to do 12,000 lines gets benefits? This is insane. I've enjoyed working for MedQuist, but between this lousy new platform and stinking corporate rules, I've had it. My notice goes in next week, and I'm going back to school this quarter to become a P.A.
Same thing happened to me last year. Got garbage. Left after 6 wks. Those w/
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I think it's that services only get the overflow & the garbage anymore. All the good stuff is kep
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Can you say where you work if you get assigned docs/accts.? I'm tired of this pool garbage/left
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Absolutely not! I work for the best MTSO. I am have been so blessed to work for the small company I
I will share this about the MTSO I work for. I called her late last Wednesday night after Church and told her I was compelled to help out with Hurricaine Katrina in some way and an opportunity arose for a small group from my Church to go to Louisianna this coming week. Would she be able to cover my work. She told me no problem without any hesitation and even donated money for the trip.
And I am sure there are plenty of good companies out there to work for. To compare us to migrant workers is just not right.
I feel the same way...I love working for Keystrokes and feel blessed that I have such a wonderful jo
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I said MAY NOT hear, didn't say you wouldn't hear. There is
a difference, and many people have said they knew they didn't do well on the tests, but still feel like they should have heard from companies and haven't.
I'm not finding anything on MDI-FL;
all I have read about is MDI-MD.
I'm not finding much about them (sm)
I'm not sure which link to which you are referring, but their web site is not very informative. Thank you for your help :-)
Finding the right fit.
I may be job searching soon. I am looking for employee status preferably, because I hate paying my taxes, but I don't need insurance, so IC would be ok. I have satellite internet. I have a bit over 18 months experience, but with the company I am with, a lot of work types, bad dictation, bad recordings, and ESLs has been crammed into that time. I am hoping to find a company where I can do mostly the type of work I enjoy, which tends to be shorter reports such as ER reports, special studies, sleep studies,etc. I like OP notes, but have very little experience with them. I like ortho and cardio, hate infectious disease and urology. Since this is starting to read like a personal ad, I will say that I do like long walks on the beach and would like to get into a job that would give me time to take one. I would appreciate any suggestions on companies to consider.
IC - FINDING CLIENTS
Do you have to pick up tapes and deliver the hard copies with your accounts? I used to have an account where they would dictate into my Sony system (a special system that allowed docs to dictate from their phones, pause, rewind, make changes, etc), and then I would just e-mail the completed work back at the end of the day for them to print out in the office.
finding own account
How would you go about finding your own account? If anyone can give me any ideas, please let me know. Thanks
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