You used to have to go to NJ for training and putting the program on your puter. Don't know about
Posted By: now. And pay was very low. nm on 2006-01-23
In Reply to: I did a search on here for Silent Type, Inc. and couldn't find anything (sm).. - Flo
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So this is the program they are putting all of us on?
I would suggest asking your supervisor, but they will only lie or give you some explantion that makes absolutely no sense.
FYI Focus training program
I just went through Focus' training program (FOF)... 3 weeks of unpaid training was very tedious... and on top of that another review period on the new account before we can work at a regular pace. They also seem to be over-hiring right now and there are very few hours available to new employees...While the company has a LOT going for it, be sure to ask a lot of questions and be aware that it is a slow process with them before you'll be working for real.
I cannot believe that people who went through an MT training program
will do such a thing! No matter how bad the school is.
Those people have no idea to do research, AT ALL!
Just do they offer a training/mentoring program
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If you have work at TT, which is doubtful, without putting in MANY extra hours and NOT putting
the correct number of hours on your timesheet -- that is stealing work from the other MT's ! Also you are giving false information on your timesheet, which TT will eventually get into trouble for allowing you to do -- just like the Q got into trouble!
You are obviously taking the only halfway decent dictators from other MT's. Makes me sick that the leads/supes/mgmt-type people transcribe and take the cream of the crop from the MT's ! That should NOT BE ALLOWED by TT mgmt AT ALL !! !
It is DEFINITELY going on tho. TT management, you need to STOP this practice and share the fairly decent dictators with EVERYONE !
When I was hired on a number of years ago, I was told that TT had 35% ESL's. What a JOKE and untruth !
Their training schedule kind of got backed up and so far the only training..(sm)
I've had is one short Bayscribe session. But I extended my 2 week notice at Medquist and I have until July 17 now to get some training in at MDI and do some reports to get familiar with the platforms. I'm looking forward to it!
What puter are you using if you still need to buy one to work? Ck the
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They used to provide the puter, don't know about now. nm
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Does Transolutions provide puter?
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They used to start off at very low pay and provided the puter. Don't
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Did you check with Dell for a new ' puter?
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Might have to use THEIR puter, 1200 lpd. Posts from last year say pay is very low. nm
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Only other 1 on my list is SoftScript and I don't think they provide a puter. nm
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Do they still supply the puter with Lotus Notes on it? nm
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TRS might provide puter and use satellite, but pay offered has
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I can't say enough about their training team. Excellent training!
The people at Medware are all just great. I wish I would have joined the Medware family sooner! They are very flexible and caring!
do you mean company training or med transcription itself training?
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The software may or may not be compatible once they're both on your puter. Give it a go! nm
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Old posts say use their puter, 1200 lpd, low pay, and slow to start. Don't know about now. nm
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Heard from her last week. You still go to NJ to train and pick up their puter. Still pay by the
You have to use their puter, do 1200 lpd at a low rate, and they're slow and nasty getting people
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Your puter should ask you Sun. morning about making the time change. Just follow the 'custom'
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Does the MQ DQS program contain the ShortCuts program, or do I need to buy it? nm
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DQS is not a "Medquist" program, it is a program used by MQ. (nm)
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what training? no training for me, first day they Tried to give me 2 ESL....
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they did not come up first. An hour of training is not really training.
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they could fix that by putting a sm
minimum line count per month in your contract. The problem with that is, if they run out of work, then you could hold THEM to the line count minimum. I have had companies tell me that it was not cost effective to let ICs work without a line count minimum. That is why, years ago, companies started doing the statutory employee category. SE status gives them more legal control but for the SE the taxes work out better. You don't see many companies that are doing SE status anymore.
When it all comes down to it, does putting
something on the wrong board really affect your life in a great way???? Chill out.
who is putting you down? we were just responding
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putting it that way, you're right
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Thats putting it mildly
my dear
Did you try putting your resume up?
I've gotten many offers just from having my resume up here.
never mind-sorry was putting
an e in the middle! Thanks!
LOL. I actually agree about BOS. Just putting it out
However, no matter how you slice it, there is NO CHANGE in the line counts with 1 space vs. 2 spaces at the end of sentences, so how are MTs losing money, and how is the MTSO making money (no matter how many MTs or reports are involved)???
Run your own line counts if you don't believe. At least verify its validity before ranting about it. I know it's easier to just complain but people are getting far too excited and outraged over something that is inconsequential.
Love it as well. Thanks for putting so much (
time and effort into your post. I just hope that it produces positive results for all MTs. We are SO under appreciated, not to mention underpaid.
Not putting anyone down for this situation
a Transcend board like they did with Medquist (I actually didn't suggest it initially, another OP did, but I agree).
Wouldn't it be nice for all the MDI'ers/Transcenders to have a board to discuss the issues (like they did for Medquist)? Wouldn't you like that? I'd think you would. Why so mean to those who suggest it ... for christsake geeze.
verbatim should NOT mean putting in errors: SM
As a QA, this is how I pass on the guidelines (and verbatim is usually requested by the client, NOT QA!):
Verbatim means: Transcribe what the physician says but correct obvious punctuation, spelling, and grammar errors - like "there is 3 moles."
Headings and exams are transcribed when and as dictated, not adding in headings, not changing PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: to OBJECTIVE:, "rearranging" the report, or changing an exam dictated in paragraph to block format.
You do not add additional words to clipped sentences in clinical notes. If the doc says "A 56-year-old patient," you don't transcribe "This is a 56-year-old patient."
If the doc says right leg in one place and left leg in another, a blank is left and it goes to the clinic for resolution.
If a medication is spelled and you can't verify it, it is blanked and goes to QA. If we can't verify it, it goes to the clinic for resolution.
Verbatim should NEVER mean transcribing errors like have been described here, at least IMO.
Debra McNair keeps putting her ads up there
I sent my resume in the day she put that ad up there and not so much as an acknowledgement that she received it.
Poor business skills.
Abrasive is such a nice way of putting it lol
She ALWAYS has a lot going on. So do the rest of us.
I did employee first, insurance was over 750 a month for me and two kids so I switched to IC and was given horrible pay but so was their employee pay. I only worked for them because my old department was completely outsourced to them. It was a waste of my time, that's for sure. I had DD as well and yet it was still screwed up all the time.
Too bad because they had easy accounts.
You are putting words in my mouth....sm
so to speak. I never said I have not looked for work while employed or looked for better benefits, platform, etc. And of course I have found companies where the negatives outweighed the positives and caused me to look for work elsewhere. There is nothing wrong with that. What I am against is an MT purposely hiring on simultaneously with multiple companies to weed out those she/he finds unacceptable. To me, that is highly unethical, and I am quite sure most MT companies would agree. In fact, there are some companies that prohibit working for other companies while in their employ.
My whole intent and purpose in posting originally was the hope of shedding a different light on the MT profession, but apparently there are so many here who are so bitter and angry that they refuse to see any other side but their own. Bitterness is a vicious animal that will eat away at you, leaving one empty and desolate while the object of one's bitterness remains unscathed. Do you really think that is the solution to the MT industry's problems?
Not enough for the stress they're putting me through . See msg
From what I've read in the past, and my experience, they pay anywhere from 7 cpl to 10 CPL (I personally make 8 CPL with 10 years experience, no raises since I started there despite numerous requests for one). THIS IS FOR STRAIGHT TRANSCRIPTION. Most of us work on ASR now (voice recognition) which pays 70% of your pay (example, I make 0.56 CPL for ASR). I have lost a LOT of money since ASR began. I average around 150 lines per hour for ASR. I averaged around 250 lines per hour with straight transcription. In other words, I made around $20/hr before ASR, now I make $8.40/hr, just above minimum wage in my state.
I only work flex-part time now for MQ and work full time somewhere else that pays fairly with NO ASR and NO outsourcing outside of the U.S.
It is my strong belief, after 10 years of working for MQ, that we will all lose our jobs soon now that the board of directors is Indian based. Believe it or not, they can pay Indian workers even less than they pay us.
Yes, they pay shift differential, 0.5 CPL more for evening shift, 1 CPL more for night shift.
A slew of workers have left since the news so it is my belief that's why they're hiring now. If you're interested in a short-term job, fine. Good luck though.
THIS IS MY OPINION ONLY.
Oh relax, wasn't putting anyone down.
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putting aside the other's sage advice based on
their own personal experiences and putting aside George's opinion that we are all misinformed, you need to take care of yourself. I couldn't go 2 days without the company I commit my time to not sending work to me, much less one month! How would I explain that to the mortgage company? Yeah, I was just going to go ahead and wait it out. Say, could you just not expect a payment from me until I hear from Sten-Tel? Okie Dokie then! Great!
All kidding aside, take care of yourself. If they don't care about you or even taking care of their own business, it is the wrong place for you. You're in this to make money, right? I don't know if you are a newbie or experienced but if you want to earn money, there are other places to go.
Companies are putting more costs on us and paying us less nm
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man. I am 32, started putting money in a 401k
when I was 25. I have a good years salary saved in that already. I will be thanking myself when I am 65. I see my dad and MIL struggle both with just SS. My company matches. It is pretaxed. The more I put in the less I get taxed for at the end of the year which also means a bigger tax return. Believe me, 401ks are good things especially if the company matches.
Wonderful news for Trans Tech employees. I am happy for ya. 
Hope it works out well for all of you. People really putting their
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Come on gals...the compensation..ah...putting it tamely...>>
IT stinks! It's becoming worse, if that is possible. There is a better way of compensating MT employees, take into consideration, naturally primary, education, et cetera. I think I mentioned it here before, but I do not recollect having received a response.
Some thing HAS to be done, and soon. For we, the ole' timers, like the actual hands-on approach, and it is still FUN! That's what it's all about and really should be, Job=Fun, as it also appears to me. Let's not lose it to a bunch of unpredictable terminators. javascript:editor_insertHTML('text',' ');
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you are putting on your "big girl" panties?
that is way too much information.
You are condescending and post like a plant.
This really isn't a flame, it's more of a comment about the tone of your post.
No matter what the situation is at MDI, and how you feel about it, your tone is rude.
The company is not putting food on her table,
SHE is putting the food on the table?
The company is not putting food on her table,
SHE is putting the food on the table?
Brother, read it first before putting out a sad face. nm
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