You're wrong. You are not required to work one weedend day a week.
Posted By: NM on 2007-08-05
In Reply to: Only familiar with one of these -- Transtech - Some help
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If you're PT you're required to work
8 of your hours in one weekend day. There's no extra pay for it though.
I work 40 hours a week. I'm glad you're
back to making good money, but I don't feel that I-chart is ripping me off. If I did, I wouldn't stay.
Yes it does, but 35 hours a week is all that is required to be full time and get bennies.
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You're not required to .... SM
do the extra lines they ask for. I take it when I can and don't when I can't. I do 12000 to 14000 lines a payperiod and don't EVER work 8 hours a day....I think Keystrokes is a great company to work for.
Can anyone tell me the required amount of hours/lines for part time per week for Focus? nm
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WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! We turn down work because so many hospitals are sm
calling wanting a company that keeps work in the USA. The trend was stronger a few years ago before it all came to light about poor quality, the woman in Pakistan who threatened to post medical records on the web, 911, etc. There are hospitals who look for US-only and they are the MAJORITY not the minority. Definitely seeing the tide turn on offshore from an MTSO perspective, both MTs and customers!!!!!
Wrong. The person who was fired this week was from Keystrokes. I just got an email
from someone asking if was me posting here tonight, so I came to look. I agree with a lot that the poster has to say but I post my name when I post. Anyone who knows me or of me knows this. I do not have to post behind anonymous names nor do I.
I do disagree with some of what this poster says though and will take a moment to tell her/him something: You chose to run a service and knew or should have known what you were getting into. If you are doing all that, you should either hire more people or hire different people. The best move I ever made as a service owner was learning to delegate and hiring the right people including Human Resources, Accounting, Operations, QA, Recruiting and IS. (The second best move I ever made was to stop letting the posts on the MTStars and others affect me). Best advice I could give a service owner is to cough up the money for a good staff; it is worth it in the long wrong although hard in the short term.
While not everyone agrees with me or likes me or wants to work with Keystrokes, I do not feel a need to hide behind the anonymous nature of these boards and would rather have people know where I stand than wonder.
You would also know that I value our transcriptionists and know that as a company, Keystrokes constantly tries to improve. If you know me at all or anything about Keystrokes, you would also know that our rates are going up not down and we do not undercut prices to beat our competitors.
If anyone has anything to say to me directly, please use my email. I do not visit here often anymore and do not plan on starting again as it gets a bit addicting :)
Are you required to work major holdays at KS. I know nature of biz to work them. Thanks for info. nm
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I'm sorry but you're wrong. My
name is not snowball (my cat) or Stanley (my dog) and I am no pet. I am just an MT who is supposed to work part time for the company 4 hours a day 4 days a week but end up working a lot more because the account I'm on is always out of control.
You're not doing anything wrong...
Unfortunately there is no way to search for recent posts other than to scroll through each page. If you use the search function at the top of the board, you can only search archived posts which date from about eight months back. Less than eight month post you really can't search other than going through each page - it's kind of a bummer!!
I'm sorry, but you're wrong. SM
I don't appreciate your characterization of my concerns as paranoid. I happen to work in this area, conducting ID theft investigations; I doubt very much that you can claim any expertise on the subject, based on your very ill-informed post.
Apparently, you're not aware of the huge Monster.com incident that is still under investigation and that involved the theft of RESUMES.
Here's a link to enlighten anyone who thinks throwing your resume around willy-nilly is a great idea:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/hacking/2007-08-22-phishing-monster_N.htm
You're wrong. - sm
I personally know the new leads and have worked with them for over a year. All are located here and transition is really happening. But Focus does have to live down the past and let the new show what they are gonna do.
Sorry, but you're wrong....
If I'm on the job board, it's because I'm LOOKING FOR A JOB!
You're wrong... sm
Like there's no poverty and desperation in THIS country?
It's NOT about identity theft: That can (and does) happen ANYWHERE.
The reason medical records should NOT be off-shored is because it's taking jobs away from Americans, putting American money into the economies of OTHER countries, and at the same time allowing American hospitals and providers to thumb their noses at HIPAA. HIPAA isn't enforceable in Timbuktu.
Maybe is it for a particular account. I work M-F. You are required to work one weekend an month.
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bet you're dead wrong on that one!
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You are oh so wrong. They're changing the name and
they're not 'exclusive.'
You're wrong. Never have been paid for OT. Many others
have said the same thing. I don't know how other accounts work, but there is no way to even submit OT on transnet, you can only submit the number of lines.
I think you're taking it the wrong way.
What if a brand new MT happened across MT stars and saw your post. Maybe it was their first time here? What if they thought - hey, great, an opportunity? On an MT board do you really think Transam associates was a well hidden secret that you happened upon? Isn't one of the biggest asset an MT brings with her/him research skills? One only needs to type Transam Assoc in Google and there you have it.
Think of it from that perspective. Let's just hope some new MT didn't happen along that day and see your post and now is on her/his way to being broke and taken advantage of. 
FAIL - You're both wrong....SM
Technically, you are both incorrect. This correct phasing should be:
*If I were the person to whom you were unable to offer a position, then how...*
Wrong use of a couple of words and punctuation in there, ladies.
Carry on...I'm getting some popcorn.
when you can go to Starbucks and get better benefits, we're doing something wrong.. Thanks for fu
That was great!!!
You're wrong. You have posted many times
about QT, always trying to start something. You've even posted things making it sound as if you work there, and you say you don't. Why do you need to know what is going on if you don't work there? Things are well at QT, despite all the garbage a few months ago. They are not hiring so any information about pay, work load, etc. isn't needed.
You're giving out WRONG information!! sm
There are 2 Synthescribes. The one involving Heather Rigsby is based in Tennessee. This is why you just have to trust your on judgment on this board sometimes!
Barbmt - you're wrong. Focus has
always been offshore. They wanted to come onshore but for whatever reason, they are now returning all work back to India. Get your facts straight. We were not paid too much - heck the MT work was horrible, mostly the Indian MTs but also the American MTs. I could have typed them faster than all the time I had to take to fix these mistakes.
you're scolding to the wrong person
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Not one account lost in over 3 years. You're wrong. sm
They just chose not to bid on one that went to voice recognition but have had 100% renewal on contracts.
again, you are wrong; depends on account; if you're doing demos, then
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You will be required to work set hours.
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You misunderstood. You are required to work
That is not a falsehood. It is true you have 24 hours to get the lines in but does that mean there will be lines there to get in during the day. E mails are constantly sent urging people, even using strong language for people to work Friday through Sunday and evenings, to skip soccer games and family activities to work because that is when the work is there. Please don't glaze things over by calling it a falsehood. They don't say they require anything but 1 weekend day and the rest of the time during the week BUT the contract also says they don't have to provide work to you at all at any time. It is stressed that as an MT you must s-t-r-e-t-c-h to make sure our jobs stay in this country. That means: in other words, they overhired, so get the lines in when you can and that better be nights and weekends,or whenever they e mail you to jump. Now call that a falsehood, and you will certainly be misinformed.
You are required to work your schedule, even
if you get your lines in. OT is paid at the standard 1-1/2 times your rate, but you don't get OT for typing over 1200 lines a day, unless you do the lines outside your normal schedule. If you are scheduled to work 9 to 5 whatever lines you do are at your line rate. If you work before 9 or after 5 those lines will be paid at 1-1/2 times your rate, so if you make 10 cpl, then OT will be 15 cpl. Also there is a shift differential. I'm not sure the exact hours are per shift, but if you work anything other than first shift there is a differential. Third shift pays a higher differential than second.
They also pay for downtime, so if the servers are down or there is a lack of work (which we have been on OT for months), then you keep track of your time and they pay an hourly rate. If you are a productive MT you would make more money typing, but at least it is something. You aren't required to make up lines outside your shift either.
If you get sent home in a week, you're lucky, SM
I considered applying for an MT home-based job for a local hospital in my town. They wanted me to work in-house 8-5 for FOUR TO SIX MONTHS, even though I have 10+ years of experience and worked there several years ago, so was familiar with the docs. No thanks, especially with 2 kids at home that would need day care to the tune of $750 or so per month. I passed (the money wasn't great anyhow, but the insurance was pretty decent).
I do hear that in some parts of the country, there are still some good home-based jobs. Unfortunately, more and more hospitals seem to be either going the ASR route or outsourcing.
Required hours for IC work~~curious
I keep seeing ads where you are required to submit a schedule and work scheduled hours for IC positions. Is this legal? I thought that was an IRS requirement of independent contractors that you do your work on your own time. Am I wrong? It seems like the industry is headed in this direction. Companies don't want to hire employees and don't want to pay taxes either.. I guess I can understand that, but I am not sure how they can get away with it.
Their website says wknd work is required. nm
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How do you get your required lines if there was no work at DSG or Keystrokes. Is
that a problem with them if there is no work or what do you do. Thanks!
And you are required to work 3 holidays per year, but you get extra pay for that. nm
Full-time MTs, what LD company do you use for work (if LD is required, of course) ?
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I agree they have WAY over hired, but I am required to work my schedule..you got it made then!
You aer required to work 3 holidays each year ... not sure about the quitting early thing. nm
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Who here is required to type 1800 lines on a daily basis for FT work?
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Oh, yeah, NOT fair to those TransTech MT's who are REQUIRED to work a certain # of hours per mont
on weekends! Tell us how you managed to talk TT mgmt into that favor for you! Oh, no, another TT fav !!!
Well, what do they do when people dont meet their required lines due to no work. Most ridiculous
thing I ever heard of. Overhire and then I expect MTs are to work 24/7 to get in required lines. Nothing like making a total fool out of people. Hardly worth making minimum wage now is it.
Why would anyone work 8 hours a week. The poster above said 16 or 24 hours a week.
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They work with you to make sure you get the lines required or the amount of lines you want...
I have never had a problem getting more work
Why, Is something wrong? I used to work with them
I just sent a note to say hi and heard nothing back. Where did you get this info?
Wrong- employee only. No SE work at all
nm
Nothing wrong with that. Their work requires someone with
that set in stone requirement.
It could be that you are on the wrong account, there is a lot of work.
Things are busy. If you'd like, send me a private e-mail. I think I can help.
WRONG - I work on 2 which are NOT overflow and know of 3 more sm
in my own STM group that are not.
I don't have to travel anywhere to work, hence, no travel monies required from MDI.nm
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Looks like another week of no work at MDI-FL. And they
say they don't overhire? Don't believe that one for a minute.
We are all out of work this week looks like. nm
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