Your analysis...

Well after 5 years, the jets are done and built.  The MT continues to transcribe 1,000 lines in 24 hours for infinity????  That's employee. 

Your analysis is all wrong! 

In the MT field one voice file should be considered a job.  It's not infinity lines and do it all in 24 hours.

If your analogy is correct, then I wouldn't be contracted with a company that has no line quota and no set schedule.  All they ask is what you take you get back to them within 24 hours and if something comes up, just let them know.  It's handled.

More and more MT companies are abusing ICs no matter how you wanna analyze it. 

Also, MT companies require you use their platform - wrong - an IC should say this is the method I use to perform my MT work for you.  If you don't want that, then move on.  It's that simple. 

If you agree to use their platform, then you are in essence, giving them control over your method of getting the work done. 

Read the IRS guidelines. 

Uncle Sam has nothing to do with companies hiring ICs to save on overhead and then treating them as if they are employees. 

• Good IC status only companies? - MTinTX
  • NEMT and Advanced in Oregon... - anotherMT
    • Advanced is NOT ethical - check this out
      • I did work for Advanced in Oregon - and they are not true IC.
        • I have the exact opposite experience - Current Advanced IC
      • Although I feel very badly for your friend, - Anon
        • Not copyright - ghost
        • I wonder, too, if they even knew it was in use... - mtmame
        • P.S. - Have never worked for or been associated with - Anon
  • I like MxSecure - MxS IC
    • Mx - Lorie
    • how is that TOTALLY IC? - hmm
      • sorry - MxS IC
        • no argument here, I just wouldn't... - hmm
          • Can you share where you work? TIA (nm) - crazyMQmt
          • According to the IRS - you're contracting for a job to be done. sm
            • I'm an IC and I won't accept contracts that have line - requirements. That is control and it's employee
              • Let me put it another way, when - you're contracting for a job to be done. sm
                • Your analysis... - see message
    • I have applied with MxSecure - MTinTX

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Once the calls start about why you are not typing that constitutes employee status.  And, no, as an IC they do not have to provide you with work.  It's like the old saying can't have your cake and eat it, too.  So many MTSOs are hiring ICs at full-time status so that IC depends on work everyday, but in actuality the MTSO does not have to provide you with full-time work.  Any smart MTSO will either hire employees or not expect an IC to be available 24/7.  You should actually be allowed to work whenever you please within that 24-hour TAT. 

At any time, either party can breech the contract for whatever reason.  You need to think of the MTSO as your client not your employer.  I think these terms are confused in this profession.

My online MTSO that I work for is a client.  That's how I look at it.  Therefore, I go on and see if there is work and if there is and I want it, I take it.  If not, and I need the work badly, I e-mail them and I may get put on another account.  However, I'm on so many accounts at this point, there is usually something to get me by.  I sort of treat the MTSO as my main client since I make the most from them, but I have two private accounts that I service on my own, so there's not too often I have nothing to do. 

Just some thoughts...

P/S:  Most MTSOs will argue they need to know when you work because they need to assure the work is being done within TAT, but it is really the MTSO's responsibility to contract with ICs accordingly and is not any fault of yours if you cannot do the work they are expecting of you or you have other things to do that day.  Sorry, Charlie!  Again, can't have their cake and eat it too!