You sound so positive, which is wonderful. I have worked my...
Posted By: ndmt68 on 2008-01-11
In Reply to: I think it was experience and timing sm - Happy New TTer
tush off learning this, too. In the last 5+ years I have had 1 week-long vacation (that's all) and other than that have regularly exceeded transcription goals for my companies. My average is about 7000 to 8000 lines a week which is well above what most companies expect.
Like you said, it is blood, sweat, tears, and NOT so easy. I just want to work somewhere where I can be excited about my job, too. Congratulations to you for landing your perfect job.
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You sound wonderful
Or at least give me a chance to test with you?
Wonderful sound quality
:)
I worked for a wonderful company. sm
It is pretty small and she will probably keep it that way. She is the best boss, very knowledgeable and willing to share the knowledge, fair wages, sits right there every day typing or proofing along with everyone else, and she turned out to be a great friend. I worked for her as long as I could but was making much more money doing radiology reports so made the decision finally to concentrate on that only. We keep in touch and some day I may be back with her, who knows.  So, I would say not all companies are the same but the really good ones just may be harder to find.
I worked there for a short time. Wonderful company.
I went and got my own clients, so I couldn't do both. Pay was adequate and on time by direct deposit. I had a teaching hospital, good account, some difficult ESL, some not so difficult. Bayscribe platform is okay, had to get used to it. I personally was not fond of it, but to each their own.
The long distance phone service was not an issue. I used the Verizon unlimited LD and regional plan $49.99 per month.
All-in-all, my experience was good while there. Every company has their ups and downs. It all depends on what your individual needs are and how far out of your comfort zone you want to go.
Good luck!
I worked for them previously. Very good, growing co., wonderful MTSO, average pay but lots of work.
xxxxx
When I worked there, sound was probably the best sm
quality of any place I worked, but it could be the specific account or technical issues. Do they still have the tiered pay scale? That was one of the reasons I left the company.
Does sound strange, I worked there also and...
never, ever was there a pay issue. In fact, the HR person apologized because the stubs were late once (although the direct deposit was right on time).
Sound just like a beast I worked SM
for in WA or was it OR?? Anyway, it was the 45-day wait thing and worse.....
Agree exactly with Dano.. worked there but that does not sound familiar.
I honestly only worked there a month and left for personal reasons, but I will say that they were very nice and everyone was very helpful. I never encountered a moody person.
When I worked there sound quality was horrible and no one ever answered my emails..sm
Really the only good thing I have to say about them is their platform was great - DocQscribe. I had no problem getting good lines. But managment was rude, sound quality was awful on all 3 accounts I worked on, and they don't answer emails.
I worked for them PT briefly -- nice people but sound quality was awful. sm
That was a long time ago, though, and things could have changed. If I remember, they paid decent wages.
Good luck. 
They are wonderful! Pay on time, work always available, wonderful
people
Ditto, Keystrokes is a wonderful company with wonderful people! I love working for Keystrokes!
I am just not making enough money. They are a great company though, just ask for a back up account.
Are you sure the sound quality was the platform and not your sound card? Also, I don't know of ma
services that pay "down time" if the platform is inoperational. ALL software has its share of problems. It's the nature of the business. When you were hired, did you sign a contract accepting the terms regarding PTO? If so, what could you possibly complain about since you did, afterall, sign the agreement? Did you have a good relationship with your QA Editor/Team Leader that you could ask questions about account specifics?
My understanding of the VR is that it has been in development for a number of years not to be released until the fine tuning was complete. It would seem to me, and I am in no way affiliated with Transcend, that provided that VR is good then earning a line rate as an Editor would be beneficial, if that's how Transcend is planning to compensate.
All in all, I would say that if anyone is interested in working for Transcend or any service for that matter, make sure to ask the services Recruiter specific questions. If what you're hearing sounds good and makes sense, go for it. If what your'e hearing is not all that you thought it would be, move on. However, you MUST take what you read on forums boards with a grain of salt. While some posts regarding various services may be legitimate, others may not be.
Good Luck!
MT Manners 
It IS wonderful!
I have worked in many places in 30+ years, but this is by far the best. Very well organized. Lots of open communication. Ongoing conversations with your fellow editors throughout your shift. They will listen and help on jobs that you have trouble with. The management treats you with utmost respect. We are all called colleagues - no superiority complexes here. I say go for it. I have only been here a month myself but wonder what took me so long to get here! Please join us!!
They are WONDERFUL
I am so glad that I found this company. Great pay, great dictators, great platform, pay is always on time, what more could I want?
Since you are new everything probably seems wonderful...
because it is at first...and then the more time goes by and you keep running out of work, have your e-mails come back unanswered when you question why there is no work, etc...then you will understand...if you still love it after you have been there a few more months then good for you...but obviously there is more than one person who feels this way...
That would be wonderful! (nm)
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I use this one and it is wonderful!
www.nolimitlongdistance.com. The ad should be up at MTStars shortly but meantime you can go to the website. I use it and have logged in about 12000 minutes this last month. Still only $24.95 flat rate. You need high-speed Internet though but other than that, it can be used anywhere in the country.
My sup seems to think is it wonderful too but not the MTs nm
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It may very well be wonderful for SM
the people who are posting about whatever company. What makes one place great for them may not be your cup of tea. It doesn't mean they are lying. Maybe they landed on a good account. Maybe they have a huge Expander and can make money anywhere. Maybe they like Meditech, who knows.
But to call them liars, recruiters or anything else is not fair.
Thanks for your help. It looks wonderful.
And you are a gem for telling us about this. A big Thank you! :)
How wonderful could they be
if they were using OS MTs and did not tell the client? That stinks on ice.
That's WONDERFUL!!
Great deal! I am SO glad to hear that you have an interested audience. PLEASE come back and let us know how it goes. Good luck!!!
There is a wonderful saying
PAY PEANUTS, GET MONKEYS. How on earth they can expect quality for that price is just beyond me. I hope none of us enables their bad behavior by accepting such jobs. Believe me, it is not worth it.
QA can be wonderful, BUT
Most of the time my QA is terrific, can occasionally help me out. For the most part, the blanks I leave they can't fill in either. The only time I get frustrated with QA is when the QA person obviously has less experience than I do and changes things that I have done correctly to be INCORRECT. IMO, QA people should be seasoned and well-rounded MT's. I can't for the life of me understand why a company would put a 2-year MT in QA to do QA for MT's that have say 15 years of experience. Usually the 2-year MT is one of the ones that NEEDS QA, simply because they have not had time to learn all the surgical terms, terms for all kinds of specialties, etc. I don't care how fantastic you are at grammar and spelling, nor how fast you learn, for QA experience should be a must and it's just not something a 2-3 year MT has enough of. It drove me nuts at one company I worked for when they would welcome a new QA person and say they had been an MT for 2-3 years and would now be checking the work of all MTs, many of whom had 10+ and far beyond years of experience. I think odds are good that these are the QA people who change correct dictation to incorrect, and it just frustrates me and makes me nuts that my good name/#/initials, whatever, are on a report that I took great pains to make high quality, and then a QA person changes it to subpar and sends it through in my name, to go in a patient's medical record with errors that I did not put there and should not be there. Anyone else experience this?
that is wonderful! There are sm
many MTs out there still able to make a living at this if they are willing to work.....even with lower cpl wages
a WONDERFUL job and how do sm
we due this every weekend? You are only working one weekend day. This is the healthcare field. Some companies require a weekend day and that is how it is. How do you adjust your family time during the week? What's the difference?
This profession has gotten ridiculous. First it started with schools touting the profession as a work at home job and everybody and his brother, sister, aunt, uncle wanted to work at home. Now that it is classified as work at home, now its too hard to work a weekend day? If you were in a hospital setting you would have to work weekends there. I get so tired of hearing this stuff.
If the job is wonderful as you say and you are not taking it for the only reason being you have to work Saturday (having Sunday and Monday off, or Friday and Saturday, then go work in a bank for crying out loud.
This is the real world and if you need to work, this is what it is. Your comment on please explain this to me as I just cannot see how it is possible absolutely amazes me. Where is hubby on Saturday? You have your time after work on Saturday just as you would during the week.
Sorry, you need to explain this as I cannot see how you think this is an impossible situation. There are plenty of folks out there who would love to have that job. Sounds like they deserve it more and wouldn't whine either.
Well-I don't have anything positive
to say about my experience so I guess I will shut up!!
Positive for me
n/m
At least something positive
came out of this! :)
Not positive, but I think . . . sm
the poster was referring to $1000/mo. since that was the original amount in question.
Mostly positive
It is very different from medical transcription and the pay is low and first payment is delayed, *but* if you want to learn something different and are willing to deal with the learning curve, it is OK. I like the break from medical and the challenge...
I would *not*, however, put all of my eggs (or even most of them) in this basket. Unless/until you are proficient in this type of transcription, you'll probably starve.
And even if positive
Even if you give a positive response to anything someone along the line will knock you down for whatever it is worth. Sometimes it just not worth it. Read the comments I guess for whatever they are worth.
Does anyone have anything positive to say about.....sm
Softscript? I would like to know what makes them an undesireable company to work for as everything sounds okay to me. Is it their pay? What is it? TIA
Be a little more positive.
I too wish this site can be more positive. I mean, I understand we all need to vent sometimes, but get a grip!!! There are pluses and minuses to every profession. If you really can't stand doing this, consider finding a new job or starting a new career. There are still transcriptionists who like doing this type of work. For those of you who are so unhappy with your job, are you going you reject your paychecks when you receive it?
Positive
My daughter worked for them for a couple of years and for the most part, she was happy there. They are (as many companies now are) sticklers about your scheduled hours but that isn't such a bad thing. She never ran out of work and had support from the company when she needed (okay until she needed time off and they said no they couldn't spare her and that's why she left)
Would you mind emailing me?
What a wonderful moment.
Those don't come around that often. We all know that "no work" isn't always a good thing, but she got a fabulous morning out of it. Let her enjoy it, and let's hope we get one like that soon!
They are really a wonderful company with little or no
turnover in staff. The owner really knows how to treat his staff well.
Thanks to all the wonderful MTs who have responded to the ads
as well as to all those who have been with us awhile. Sue and I, along with Wendy and Vikki, Nancie, Diane, Pat, and the rest of the staff are so grateful to everyone who helps make this a great place to work and a success. We are very happy that so many new MTs will be joining us.
Where are all these wonderful extras we are getting.
I would much rather be SE than this new plan.
Has been a wonderful experience for me. SM
The attitude and support I have received there have been great. The QA is strict but very helpful, and it is actually a pleasure to work for them. The manager is a truly good person, hard to find in this field.
Sandy is Wonderful!
I worked for Fast Chart when I very first started out at home almost 8 years ago. Very honest!. The pay is not great, but you will be paid each and every time without a doubt. Also, you will have plenty of work. The consistency of reports was also excellent. If I ever had to go back to find a job, I would work for her again in a heartbeat. I cannot say that for too many companies anymore.
yes the do!! a wonderful company
xx
The first time I used them they were wonderful, the second
time they never got back to me until I asked a mutual acquaintance and then someone finally contacted me and said they had tried to contact me earlier but... yeah, right. I don't think so!! Needless to say I was disappointed!
Oh good. She is wonderful
and extremely helpful.
Everybody there is, but when a new account starts up, they are quite busy, which can't really be helped, I'm sure.
Is this from the wonderful OSi QA manager?
This is what I would expect from her.
They are wonderful for Indian MT.
xx
Get out of town!!Wow how wonderful! I will look you up there.
I am wiseoldowl2000 and have been on there since 1992, though my exhusband had been on since 2000. The night my son was born he overbid on something he already had he was so excited. But I was not yet in the E=bay world. I will definitely look you up. We should have an e bay board here, I don't know about anyone else, but I am more addicted to e bay than I am transcribing! LOL. :)
You know, this made me think of a wonderful job at
I had a great job at Diskriter. It was a great account, and I would have been very happy, but...the MTs were allowed to email each other. From the start, I was getting lots of emails from some gals on the account, and some on other accounts, all warning me about this and that, letting me in on the - poop - so to speak, making me feel welcome, but giving me a heads up about all the injustices, etc. As old as I am, and as experienced in the ways of the world as I thought, I fell for it hook, line and sinker. Had a negative outlook and just a miserable experience, which, it turned out, was created by my wonderful coworkers who were basically trying to pull one over on me and get me to quit. Which worked perfectly. I was so shocked by the time I figured out what had gone on, and how perfectly these lovely coworkers played me like a fiddle. Lesson learned, but boy I wish I had it to do over again. Its just your comments about getting emails right at the start warning you - I think its a ploy and a trick to get newcomers who are a threat to be unhappy and leave right away. So, your mind was already poisoned to KS before you even got started.
Wonderful company.
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