You gotta be kidding me! Do NOT work for those wages it hurts the entire industry. sm
Posted By: NOT on 2009-01-07
In Reply to: Have you worked for Imedx - ImedX
People taking those wages are hurting the entire MT field period whether in the US or elsewhere. You are only padding someone else's pockets with those wages. Highway robbery.
It looks like you need to hire yourself a proofer.
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False or incomplete information is what hurts this industry the most. sm
Keystrokes is hiring and has many openings. The ER account I am on needs 2 or 3 more people, the B4 account my SIL is on is short-handed and they are hiring like crazy because of new accounts.
If you do not have enough work, contact your manager or go above her/his head. There is plenty of work there.
I also know for a fact that they are hiring for orthopedics due to a large new account because they sent an email asking if anyone knew anyone who was looking for full-time ortho work.
They do not overhire. Quite the opposite, actually. We are always asked to work extra. I know they are looking to balance this out but will not hurt current employees by overhiring.
You misread. The entire MT industry is a
out of hundreds of thousands. Most people that get hired for job get put to work as soon as possible. The MT industry 'hires' people, then twiddles around with them for weeks. The MT is always the very last one in the pecking order, even though they are the ones who actually do the work that the MTSO gets paid for.
It's like an entire industry run by a bunch of
With a little luck, and some back-at-ya kharma thrown in for good measure, maybe one day some of the MTSO CEOs will be Bernie's new 'neighbors'.
sm - You gotta be kidding me
So I wonder what your turn over rate is for bringing on every and any MT who cheats per your standards...very low morals
7 cpl for an Exp MT. You gotta be kidding
7 cpl? I'm looking for PT to supplement my income, but I'm not THAT desperate. How absolutely insulting... 
You gotta be kidding me!!
How unscrupulous can these companies get? Yes, I have had no work available situations - then used up my PTO to get bills paid on time - then low work continued and lost my benefits with a company. Never heard of the slowing down the server tactic but I would not put anything past some of these companies. GREED by the MTSOs has turned being a loyal and conscientous MT and this profession into a disaster.
IC taxes - 25 K to IRS gotta be kidding
If this is the first year ever that you have worked you will need some preparation however if you worked last year as an employee and are going to make about the same, your deductions are the same, your marital status is the same you can go off of your last years tax returns. But if this is your first year you have ever worked, you will have to project what you will be making, take your deductions off of that and go from there. I suggest that you either go in and get some advice from an accountant or buy Turbo Tax and do an estimate of what you think you will be making. If you are married have your hubby overwithold as that was the easiest for me. However I disagree with the person who said that if you make 30K it is 30%, 50K it is 50% (25K to the IRS -- come on) as it all depends on what your deductions are, your marital status, etc. Too many variables to make such general statements. Besides the day that I pay half of my income to the government is the day I retire. I have a lot of deductions, no husband and I pay about 4 to 5% of what I make gross (over 60K) to IRS/State and that is with my 15% SS on my net income. Had a good accountant that set me up with my pension, my house deductions, my mileage, etc. for the first couple of years and then just went to Turbo Tax and followed his lead the last 15. All you have to do is to treat your net IC income as you were an employee and hold from that. You can get tax tables, etc from the IRS that would show you what to hold out,. But look for every deduction you can legally take and take advantae of it. Good luck.
Begging to stay on a job, you gotta be kidding....
I am way past the age of begging for a job. I worked on this particular job since 1990, outsourced appx 4 years ago, new company that had the contract called me and I worked there 4 years and yes I quit because of the nasty IM note the QA person was sending to another boss about me and she sent instead to me. The only difference in my quitting and the other MTs there, no one stated their reason for leaving, afraid of being blackballed and so stayed quiet, just put in their 2 week's notice and left. I on the other hand am retirement age. I left and took early vacation to Alaska, took off 3 months when I returned and get this, that company lost the account and I am now with another company that got it back and everything is wonderful here!! Not the constant breathing down the neck from the QA staff, never. I quit that very day because of the picky, picky IMs, got excellent letter of recommendation from the owner of the other company with it stating that particular company would not put up with such unprofessional doings from their QA and taking steps to ensure this did not happen again. You really don't know what you are talking about. Back years ago maybe I would have just sucked it up because I had to work, not now. Have rental homes plus my own, all bills paid, just hubby and myself. Just have your facts straight before you write these little nasty notes.
PLUS, a plumber sets his own hours and wages! As far as MT wages,
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I still have never run out of work the entire 1.5 yrs I have worked sm
there (with the exception of the holidays), and every single time I have asked to be put on another (additional) account, they have happily done so.
okay, whatever you say. Gotta go work!
tons of work because no one wants to work for slave wages
think about it
Someone indeed WILL work for that, which is why our wages are in the gutter - nm
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I didn't ask for your wages. I asked for help and if I'd have to work
and I didn't really think it would be like pulling teeth because MOST people at Transcend are willing to help when you ask WITHOUT the attitude. But if you post on the forum like you do here, it's obvious who you are.
Actually, I'd be happy to work for 80s wages -- I made a lot more then. nm
Don't part-timers with Chronicle have to work the entire weekend? Saw in a recent ad. nm
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very true... MT wages won't cover holiday work and sm
grocery stores, nurses, those people usually VOLUNTEER and are not forced into their shifts. Some people want to work on holidays and get DOUBLE or TRIPLE pay, not 9 cents a line to do an ESL that makes you $10 an hour. And what does Obama have to do with it?
if you want to work for super below industry standard - go for it.
It's great money if you haven't ever had an MT job (EVER!)
Work remotely for a hospital - best deal in the industry. nm
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meant arrogant and including. Typing too fast! Gotta get to work! :)
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Is there an industry average cpl for multi-specialty clinic work? sm
I'm with this decent company and they actually are thorough and wonderfully organized with their employees, policies and procedures; however, I am typing for two hospital clinics with a total of about 70 different doctors and 15-20 specialties at a rate of .074 cpl and my reports load in randomly, not batched by doctor or specialty. I've been there a month and still can't make my daily line/hr goal that I need to make to be able to maintain eligibility for bennies. I get maybe half of the amount done per day right now but am slowly building. I'm wondering if 4-5 weeks should have me more productive by now based on the number of doctors/specialties I have, and I'm wondering if my line rate is lower than average.... I'm an employee so I work a set shift as well. Just looking for the norms here; I have no idea:) Do you ever get to a point where you say, I can't do this job? I've been an MT for 10 years and never had this problem, nor do I know the average rates with a national. Thx!
Their new pay plan brought me back to newbie wages since I don't do high volume. And the work loa
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You need to leave due to lack of work. Put in your 2-wk notice and move on. Gotta earn a living! nm
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now that HURTS -- nm
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Running OUT of work? You MUST be kidding! We are drowning.
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are you kidding? I work. It's our reality and it's NOT going to change.
either get a grip, and realize that .. or enjoy your poverty, your welfare, your food stamps and your desire that isn't going to feed you. I wish everyone would stop griping about offshoring. If you have a job, so what your company offshores. It's life. Put on your big girl pants and deal with it. Feed your family and get over it. Take the money where you can get it ...
Oh that hurts, but good for you!
I applied about two weeks ago and had an interview Tuesday and was told I did not have enough experience for acute, but did for clinic, but that they did not have any open clinic spots! Ouch for me. Congratulations to you -- and I sincerely mean that.
I said, "Doc, when I do this it hurts!!"
and the doctor said...
(stop escalating) LOL
The truth hurts
It was NOT editing. It was straight typing and just because it didn't happen to you must make it a lie? Wow, what's it like in your little world?
If you work there, good for you. If you make more than 7 cents a line, good for you. This is my experience, not yours. If you want to post YOUR experience, go right ahead.
Your kidding yourself; NO 12-hour window at Transtech AT ALL! You work your schedule EXACTLY !
This is a fact and all TT MT's know this.
You've got to be kidding! It makes a HUGE difference. I sure wouldn't want to work with
Ouch. This hurts but it's so true. It might be time to step
I think it might be time to give up some benefits in exchange for someone who knows what I look like and treats me mostly like I'm a human being. I'm so discouraged.
I do over 10K a pay period. The point is this only hurts the faster people.
And that's not you. I came here from MQ and these folks are moving in that same direction. You have a lovely Easter too.
I think it is the entire company.
Starts at the top. I am truly amazed they are still in business.
IMO, I think the ENTIRE MT INDUSTRYhas become
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Yes they did. However, should expect it, since entire co is
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The entire ad is an insult - nm
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well it's kind of taken over the entire
how about listening to an entire conversation -
either on the telephone or to someone else in the room, you have to listen to make sure he doesn't remember to start back on his note. I even heard a conversation about myself when I was in a hospital setting. They haven't a clue what is recording.
You need to read the entire thread
then you would know that I only drew the difference in what I made and what my weekly unemployment amount was - and applied for other jobs - offered a lot of IC work, but I already had that.
For the entire 8 weeks you've been there?!
Speaking strictly for weekends, she's probably not working, and has forwarded her calls to the help desk, where they could put you in touch with the weekend supervisors, if need be. But I truly doubt she's ignored you the whole time you've worked there. She's simply not like that. She has answered every email I've ever sent her, and always answers her phone during her normal weekday. My supe has an usual name that starts with D, same as yours, right?
You don't have to read the entire board there
certain company. There's no reason for you to be rude, she or he is just trying to help! I'm one of those MTs that is fed up with the B.S. being fed to us by these we strictly hire U.S. MTs only companies.
Here is what I received - the entire ad, not edited.
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Doesn't scare me. Most of the entire MT
The ones who should be worried are the ones who've been screwing MTs for the past decade or so.
Of course its my career - has been my entire life
That's what makes no sense about this rant above me. She recounts 30 years of her life as an MT and how horrible its been, all the failings, and how it has ruined her life since nearly day #1. Per her own words, she blames everything, from her blood pressure to her endometriosis, blames her divorce, missing out on her son, blames everything on MTing, yet she has done it for 30 years and now is back at it again. She claims over and over to have failed at literally every aspect in her life she felt worth mentioning, blaming it all on MTing, yet here she is an MT. What part of that makes sense to you? We're to feel sorry for her?? I've been in this business 30 years and have been a success. I've had a zillion trials and hardships and battles, but my career is a success, or I would have gotten the heck out of it when it became a disaster. If that doesn't make sense to you, which obviously it doesn't, then there is no reason or sanity with which you can be approached. Substitute MTing for any career - if you are failing at it, and you've lost everything in life due to that career, why are you still doing it? That's a big question, because the blame is not on the career, its on the person. Nobody else to blame but yourself. Period.
In a nutshell, that's what's wrong with our entire
economy! 'Way too many chiefs, and not enough Indians'. ('Native-Americans', I guess I should say, NOT the eastern variety!)
Too many people in management, and not enough people who actually do the work. Just like AIG, which is currently paying bonuses to its less-than-useless CEOs for doing absolutely NOTHING, you know the MT companies are giving raises and bonuses to the managers, recruiters, executives, etc., all the while trying to justify offering the MTs that actually produce the finished product in the service that they sell, lower and lower wages, which are not only ridiculous, they're no longer enough to live on.
The hospital I used to work at was the same - it was all about their image, and the fluff, and they achieved that fluff by grinding their workers into the dirt.
I had not worked the entire hour.....
I said I had made for a half hour 17, actually it was 17.84 - that was a total of 446 lines, count it yourself. That was NOT a full HOUR. Guess not smarmy after all, hehe
Well, my entire post didn't take
Anyway, the entire report would be free of most formatting.
Yes, please read the entire thread
Several of us have directly emailed our liaisons and D, and have had absolutely no response.
Considering the fact more than one account has been without any appreciable work for over a month, I don't believe the speculation is all that 'wild.'
Yes, exactly!!! The entire profession will wind up being "dumbed-down"
to where anyone with a keyboard and software can do it. It used to be that medical transcriptionists were required to have a great deal of knowledge to transcribe medical documents. If they are reduced to being custodians, cleaning up the punctuation and doing odds and ends because the VR program already knows how to interpret the "big words," then anyone would be able to do this job, anyone.........anywhere in the WORLD!!!!!!
Tell me, how many American MTs/editors are going to be left once we "fix" the broken machine that is replacing us all?
You make a WHOLE LOTTA SENSE, and it's becoming clearer and clearer that employment with smaller "mom and pop" companies who still believe in quality is the way to go.
you obviously didn't read my entire response
or can't understand me.
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