Your positive attitude speaks volumes! Good for you! sm
Posted By: nm on 2008-08-30
In Reply to: might be a problem-- - veryhappy
I worked for JLG in the past and it was a stable, quality company. There are always bumps in the road for everyone--even for companies.
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That speaks volumes for the respect MTs have for
NM
GP,I like your proactive, positive attitude...nm
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QA is good, they are fair - DSG not the only one with low volumes
Some days I think the industry itself is in a death spiral... there certainly has been a yo-yo effect for a while now on volume.
My suggestion is that people start looking in other directions at least for back up/part time income. I could be wrong but I just don't see a reversal happening in this industry.
Not only is VR working against us, it will only improve with time - and possibly to an extent that will even reduce VR positions. Likely more software is in development that will further erode job opportunities and/or drive down wages.
Outsourcing is playing a huge role as well.
Not to create or add to anyone's panic, but read the writing on the wall before it's too late - diversify your skills and don't put all your eggs in the transcription basket, cuz me thinks there's an egg-sized hole in the bottom. insert wry smiley face here.
READ THE ARCHIVES. There are volumes and volumes
about Keystrokes. All you have to do is scroll down the page a bit and you'll find several posts. You can also open your original post and click on related messages.
Good for you!! Wonderful attitude! nm
nm
Actually I have a really good attitude towards everything..im just REALISTIC!
Yes you are right the AAMT sets standards then changes them..to make money.
I am a very happy upbeat person and people like you drag the happiness down ... BORING PEOPLE...that is what I would consider a poor attitude LOL.
I was expressing the way things are...realistically...not saying people SHOULD NOT be professional, but you CAN be professional and LAID BACK AT THE SAME TIME..unless you have difficulty with multitasking LOL.
Don't be such a drama queen about it..i'm entitled to my opinion. Don't worry BE HAPPY SWEETIE!! Life is grand...live it to the fullest..arguing makes ya old!
Any good/positive info on...
TTS in NH? I was recently offered a job with them and so far have seen only bad reports on here. Does anyone have any good info to share? I really would like to start work with them, but if they are all bad I may have to reevaluate my decision. Thanks in advance...
TTS good/positive info?
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Good for you. I hope you share your positive feelings
towards that company on this board then. People are only stating their opinions. If they have a bad one, that's their choice. All you can do is share your opinion that's good. However, if you don't share that opinion and simply jump on to tell everyone else to stop complaining, you're really not helping things.
she speaks the truth
I quit for the same reasons, but I knew how to spell everything LOL
Okay, whatever....I think your post speaks
xx
The OP speaks the truth ...
They have severely overhired company wide to maintain stricter TAT's. We're literally sitting on top of each dictation as it comes in and scrambling for work. On my accounts (I have primary and backups) this has been going on for close to a year.
They're a good company to work for, but no work is no work, and as for me, my bills have to be paid. Good luck to those of you who are unwise enough to come here to work and don't have a backup income. The folks who are claiming that they have a ton of work are in the minority, not the majority.
Finally someone speaks up for the MTs...sm
and tells it like it is. It's sad that the MTs, who are the mainstay of the transcription business, consistently get the brown end of the stick. MTSOs and QAs are the only ones that have a right to make a living, right? Our kids deserve to eat 3 meals a day, just like theirs do. The busy MTSO and the QA who thinks filling in blanks or looking something up is beneath him/her needs to wake up. Since when is their time better than ours?
Yes. She speaks the truth - every word of it. NM
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Which speaks to/with the wal-mart spoof posted
in the comedy section (link below). It's the direction of the economy. Capitalism at its best and worst; inevitability.
http://www.jibjab.com/originals/big_box_mart
"She speaks with forked tongue!"
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Work volumes....
Work volumes have been pretty low across the board. We were told at a town hall meeting last month that they would be recruiting MTs from within the company to work on these new accounts that are coming on board soon in order to solve low work volumes many of us have been encountering. It's not very comforting to hear that they are doing exactly what they promised not to do (hire new MTs for these accounts).
Proscript low volumes
Anyone else get the e-mail about low volumes at Proscript and what do you think?
Proscript low volumes
Proscript has just had layoffs for no work.
She speaks the truth. No way to candy coat this company. Been There Done that.. and now just DONE...
and I am not alone.. Two other people I know also got another job.
A picture/website speaks a thousand words.
Thanks for this input. It is definitely a wake up call.
FOCUS WORK VOLUMES
I just wanted to add that I find plenty of work if I work between 5pm and 11pm, eastern time. If I want to work during the daytime, say between 8am and 5pm, the queues are often empty (3 of them). There was one time that I logged in at 4am, and I found the queues all empty at that time as well.
Good luck.
My experience was low pay, low work volumes
But they were very nice. Unfortunately, nice doesn't pay the bills. :/
I have noticed low volumes but so far no emails. sm
Maybe it depends on your account.
Unless she can provide large volumes of
eventually the big co's with their guerilla business tactics will stomp on her little business, too.
Low work volumes, horrible sound
What is going on with Transcend?
I am about to leave also and I never thought I'd see myself type that!
Great company, low escription volumes but..
hopefully it will pick up. I really love working for them. I only want to edit, do not want to type
actions and attitudes speak volumes
....
My experience is work volumes fluctuate SM
but fairly predictably, and a full shift is virtually always available IF you choose to adapt work schedule for those days and periods when work is plentiful.
Until recently health benefits were available for a 36-hour workweek, now it's a 40-hour work week with some flexibility.
Working that full schedule, though, a skilled MLS (medical language specialist) with a well-developed and used Expander who is familiar with the assigned accounts can make good money, and many do. The incentive bonus schedule is quite good and rewarding to high producers.
Percentage of ESL is quite high, but they're as doable as any others once familiarity with their dictation is achieved (typically they know we can't understand them and try to vary as little as possible from their standard verbage).
WebMedx specializes in mid-sized community medical centers. No Cleveland Clinics or UCLA MC here, which is the biggest drawback I know of, really the only one, with this company. This type of workload does contribute to getting that high-line-count familiarity, though. Accounts and formats are typically easy to learn, with relatively little in the way of fussy individuality to keep track of.
I do believe WebMedx is genuinely trying to get and hold onto good people by treating them well. Absolutely no complaints in that regard in all the time I've worked there.
So, welcome, NN, and best wishes on your decision, Decision. :)
well she is a liar then. the majority speaks and the truth has been heard. sorry, actions speak
I wonder if these students aren't doing some Webmedx dictation already with work volumes as they
It ain't all the economy. They are either OVERHIRING incredibly or the work is going somewhere else. Definitely. They should have the decency to be straight with us.
Why such an attitude
So take that? Are you sticking your tongue out too? I certainly hope you find some serenity somewhere. You must still be working for one of those "rotten companies" if you are complaining about their pay schedule.
Your Attitude Says It All
It seems to me by the tenor of your posting that maybe you have an attitude problem. I have been a medical Transcriptionist for almost 30 years and have seen people like you come and go, mostly go. Did it ever occur to you, that maybe you were the problem?
Your attitude
You wonder why you don't get raises or bonuses? Take some time and think about it. You are just plain nasty. Just do your work, follow instructions from your manager and take personal responsibility, Psychic network? Sounds like you're all too familiar with it. Maybe youre watching too much of that instead of working, or maybe chatting on line in the chat rooms, dissing anybody you can for your poor performance. Take responsibility for your work, you own it. Don't turn it back on anyone else. Maybe youre one of those ones that think a tad bit more digoxin is not gonna harm a thing, or maybe if a diagnosis is just a tad bit off, no harm done right? Get off your psychic network behind and get with the real world.
We all get to have attitude ..
To save ourselves from embarrassment we should probably try to make it a good one .. ;-)
Attitude
Ain't that the truth! I try to keep a good attitude, but sometimes people just knock that right out of you.
That attitude towards others
is uncalled for on this or any other board
RE: attitude is everything..
 I'll be sure to tell my ex-coworkers you said that; I'm sure they'll have a whole new outlook on their situations when I pass on that little piece of misguided 'advice' from you. Maybe if you removed those rose-colored glasses for a minute, you might actually see the many, many people who used to enjoy their jobs, worked hard every day, didn't say anything negative about SPi and then were summarily fired on a conference call without warning. Or maybe those people who logged in to work only to find they had been canned - again without warning - should change their attitudes. Or how about people who were let go because they couldn't meet the standards that were then lowered when those jobs were given to offshore workers?
If you're lucky enough to still have an account you love, count your rare blessings. Then go ask your supervisor if it's one of the accounts that they're right now changing over to voice recognition, or taking away from US employees and transferring overseas, or getting rid of because it's not profitable enough.
I appreciate that you have a good attitude and, yes, being negative all the time and/or for no reason is not a good thing. However, the people you're reprimanding and insinuating should just quit their whining and be happy like you are frequently now have to worry about where dinner's going to come from, whether they'll lose their house, how long they'll be on antidepressants since they lost their jobs at SPi, etc.; that's all due to SPi. And those are just a few reasons people are venting on this board and elsewhere. They have a right to release a bit of frustration and not feel so thankful and blessed right now, thank you very much. That does not mean they have bad attitudes.
And while I'm up here on this soap box, I might as well correct another error you made. A LOT of the people you're referring to did NOT have a choice in the matter (see above about the firings - and those are just two examples). Yes, there are people who quit, but many of them that I know were virtually forced to do so by the circumstances they were forced to work under. And others were told they'd better move on before they got fired. I personally know people in QA, MT, tech support, supervision, and management who have felt the ill consequences of working for SPi specifically.
I'm glad you're happy at SPi, and I'm not suggesting you shouldn't be or even that you're wrong in your idea that attitude can make a difference; it certainly can. What I am saying is that not everyone has had the good experience with SPi that you seem to have had; in fact, you may even be in the minority, believe it or not. And you should be aware of how condescending your message sounded. You might have a good 'attitude' but you certainly don't have good manners.
Attitude is everything...
I have personally been with SPi four years. We have gone through a lot of changes. What company doesn't? It is really unprofessional and concerning when you see negative posts about SPi. I started as an MT (15 years experience already), and I now work in QA. I love my job! Attitude is everything! People choose to have a good or bad atittude. People also choose where they wish to be employed. Could go on and on but won't. The positives for which I choose to stay with SPi consist of working an account I love and am committed to, direct deposit every 2 weeks (they have not missed one, can't say that for some others); and awesome benefits package for all employees. This company is here to stay. It is financially strong and structurally solid. I'm sure everyone has heard the saying, If you can't say something nice....then don't say anything at all. It really is a bad reflection toward those who choose to be negative. Life is too short! : )
attitude is 90% of everything
I know, attitude doesn't pay the bills. but with the right attitude, you will be patient for an hour or two if work is slow, or talk to your liaison about any concerns, and i per my experience, he/she will do all they can to work with you to overcome any obstacles. I researched this job/company before i started and in 33 yr of MTing, i've never been happier. Again, it depends on what you are looking for in a job, and the attitude you have. Don't let the naysayers worry you.
NO, IT'S YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS MTs..sm
What we take offense at is the general overtones of contempt of MTs by QAs on this threat and the transcription industry in general. The QA is above having to look anything up because now most are paid on production. Well, what do you think the MT is being paid on? We don't get paid to look up Dr's name, unfamiliar names, terminology, etc., only what's actually down in black and white. QA is asked to perform this job because it is assumed she has more experience with a particular doctor in that hospital, medical term, etc, that's why she's a QA instead of MT.
The only one with an attitude here...
:-( Feel better now after being nasty to someone looking for help? Pathetic!!
That attitude by most (it seems) SM
at KS really puts me off. She is sitting there bragging about doing CLINIC WORK, for Pete's sake - and then implying that someone whose work pool runs out is a slacker. I guess she has to put her brain to use typing meaningless implications on this board because she doesn't use it typing clinic notes.
Sad as it may be...it is not MY attitude
Just the way things are, so I am told. Can't say that I agree with it but I do have to live with it. I am paid at the top amount for my skill level and I am told that the industry standard has not changed, so I cannot receive a pay increase. I guess I should consider myself lucky that my pay has not been decreased because that, in fact, seems to be the industry trend. My production is at least 2000 lines a day, will work overtime, good audit scores, and I am very reliable also. Still does not constitute a pay increase. I guess it is what it is. Having said that, I am still pretty happy with my company, my work, and my pay. It is better than most and for the 6 months I have been here, I have never felt mistreated, over-worked, and management has actually taken complaints to the doctors on behalf of the MTs. I really cannot complain.
First of all, have a decent attitude
Lets face it, working for a living sucks. Unless you're doing whatever your passion is and getting big bucks to boot. MT is not my passion, but I still put all I can into it, in order to get a paycheck and stay on the good side of my supervisors. Simply a good attitude, work when i'm scheduled to do so, focus so the quality is above 98%. I agree, its getting bad in this industry, you can complain all you want, but some of us are working hard to hold onto our positions...at least until we have something better to fall back on. I don't have hubby to pick up my slack so I do what i'm told and collect my paycheck.
I think you just have a negative attitude. Why
Actually, you sound like one of those people who complain about everything. I am really sorry for you. Wish you could be happy too!!
And on top of everything else you have no idea what you are talking about. You have been proven wrong on here at least 2 times.
Please don't think we all share this attitude. sm
First of all, I'm not saying I'm in favor of offshoring MT work. On the other hand, Kasmir, it's not YOU that any one of us should be angry at. I've talked with many MTs from India, and they're basically the same as us. They're nice people, trying to do their job and provide for their family. I don't have a problem with that. And out of all of my dealings with people from India, and I've worked with many at a previous company, I have always found Indian people to be very polite and respectful, with never a bad word to say and always a positive attitude.
I just thought maybe you needed to hear some encouraging words in the middle of all of this. :)
YOU have an attitude problem, not me
I have found other work and am happy. You really should watch judging others. I have been an MT for 5 years, and I have never encountered a judgmental attitude like YOU. Walk in MY shoes first before you go saying that I am a problem, which I am NOT.
Now that is the attitude I would hire in a second ...
Great perspective you have!
(No, I'm not an MTSO or employer yet; just a worker right now.)
What a sad attitude about professionalism.
I hope you mean a laidback lifestyle. You should ALWAYS be professional with your work, regardless if you are working from home in your PJs or working in an office in a business suit.
Professionalism is what is expected. It is how you will get rewarded.
AAMT sets the standards, whether you like them or not.
Sounds like you generally have a poor attitude toward anything that takes effort or education.
No. Guess I have the been there, done that attitude!
I figure if I left, I must've been pretty unhappy about something. But I know things can change like new management or a better platform which could make a big difference.
I suppose it's something worth considering.
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