all companies have good points and all have bad

I have been with DSG for over a year.  I have worked for other companies as well.  Every company had their good points and their bad.  I think it is just what you are looking for in a company.  DSG pays on time, their line rate is decent, there is plenty of work (except during the slow times, but everyone goes through those) communication is always open.  I have never had sound issues.  There are good dictators and bad dictators, along with ESL dictators.  Overall, they are decent and the MT Supervisor for DSG is the best I have ever met.

• What ever happened to DSG? Are they still around? - GAMT
  • all companies have good points and all have bad - potatoMT
  • Right hand does not know what the left is doing!! - mountaingal
  • Very poor communication and rude when you do hear from them! - oldhand
    • So true!! - exDSG
    • I'm an MT with 23 years of acute care - experience. I applied with DSG and
      • I know you probably don't care now, - but maybe - sm
        • There's that Pollyanna again! - We need more like you! Thanks!
        • Well obviously I didn't care enough - about it or I WOULD have called back
        • That's exactly right! If you were so interested you should have called back and gave them a chan - Lynn
          • As I said, if it meant that much to me I WOULD - have called back. As it is, I just
            • If you think - -sm
          • sorry - chance - the end got cut off..nm - Lynn
        • Hi heather. It is painfully obvious it is you posting - sm
          • No, I really - don't know
      • If you had an attitude that she should be falling all over herself to hire you...... - Me
        • AND I didn't say she should be, I said - sm
          • I guess my first thought after reading your message is if this is so, why did you - sm
            • My own accounts, yes. I get from word - of mouth. Obviously a national
              • It's your attitude that bothers me. I have just as much experience as you do and I also - As good as you but not a prima donna
                • Yeah right. I just bet you do. - LOL. nm
        • Didn't have any "attitude." My experience - speaks for itself! I am paid well because
          • Again if that is so, why would you need to apply at DSG? - sm
            • Do you have a comprehension problem? - Read my other posts. sm
        • What is wrong with a good MT knowing what she is worth and expecting to be compensated - accordingly? nm Know thy worth.
          • I don't think anything is wrong with knowing you are good... - Me
            • Thank you! Most people in the business are busy and most have a number where they can be reached. - sm
            • Oh for God's sake! I said it because it's TRUE. - Job hopper? Hardly! sm
              • Ok.. - Me
                • Well, whether you find it amusing or not - doesn't make any difference to me.
                  • No I haven't experienced it because when I get a job I stick with it and don't go applying any - Me
                    • Well DUH - so do I. That's why I've done - transcription for the SAME HOSPITAL
                    • Is it is a prerequisite to working for DSG - sm
                      • Is that why you applied? - Me
                        • I am the one who applied, and I did not post the - post above. So don't assume things. nm
                          • So sorry..... - Then you need to apply
                            • Why do I need to apply? No, I don't need - to. I wouldn't work for DSG now. Not
          • Exactly right! Thank you! - nm
  • Been there 2 years and still loving it too!! - Red
  • I guess they are still around, but they were the - sm
  • Yes they are still around - been there 3 years and LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! - DSG'r
    • I didn't. Sound quality problems. nm - wanderer
      • Yep, me too. Nothing I did helped either. nm - ex-DSGr

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Best thing about Medware is XXXX .  She will go overboard to make sure you are happy.  Best thing about Amphion, people are friendly and nice.  You won't make a lot money, though.  Best thing about Spheris... I'm still thinking. 

Please do not post names.  Thank you.  Goldbird

Maggie had some very good points, but what about companies that you do work as scheduled and then no pay!  I am a very hard working MT and have worked for companies like that!  Also what about working for companies that ships the work to India and you have to sit in front of your computer almost all day and through the afternoon to hope you get enough work to pay your bills and sometimes things change so quickly (no heads-up) you are just caught.  Also with voice recognition, we are paid less, have to produce more and basically depending on the physician, some of the reports we have to type because voice recognition does not, recognize many of the words the physician is dictating.  Also what about the companies that lie straight out, just to get you to work with them.......and there is no work!  I work my but off, almost every holiday, and every weekend (I am making the sacrifices now) so I can pay my bills and I go to school full-time because this industry is going downhill fast and the fault lies with both sides, for the MT who slacks and to the jobs that don't pay on time, treat us like crap, lie, etc.......

However some attorneys are ''of counsel'' to firms while not actually on staff.  Maybe they are brought in on a case that needs their particular expertise.  So while they work with the firm on specific legal cases, they are not actually employees of the firm, but are paid much like contractors.

Just noodling some ideas here:

My neighbor is a painting contractor who hires subcontractors.  He finds the clients, signs the contracts, arranges for the subs and has overall responsibility for seeing that jobs are done satisfactorily and dealing with the client.  He collects the money and pays the subs, who are are providing services that are a key aspect of his painting business.  (Though maybe we could say his business is actually a sort of broker, selling the jobs and providing the crews). 

He has used the same subs for years, so there is an ''ongoing relationship,'' though these guys can and do work for other contractors.  He loosely supervises these crews as far as maintaining quality and terms of the contract, making sure they use proper materials, don't do damage, etc.  The subs provide their own equipment. Through him, the client specifies the color and type of paint to be applied.   So in a way he does tell the subs ''how to do the work.''  And in a way he tells them ''when to work'' because the contract loosely specifies when it is to be done - not an hour-by-hour schedule, but a time frame in which it must be finished.  When something goes wrong - a sub screws up in any way,  the buck stops with my neighbor.   He has to make it right with the client, then take the problem up with the sub. 

Ruling that these painting crews must be employees of a single company would be unworkable, since the flexibility of hiring them when/as needed is crucial to the process. 

Now compare this to a typical MTSO.  They find client hospitals and sign them to contracts.  They hire enough subs (us) to do the actual work.  They specify format, maintain quality and TAT.  We provide out own computer and reference materials. Our computers must have the proper technical specifications in order to handle their work, but they do not tell us what brand to use or where to buy it.  Our software must be compatible with their system, but in many cases we just sign onto their server and use their program.  They collect the money and pay their subcontractors. 

Seem to be pretty similar scenarios to me.  The whole construction industry is based on contractors hiring subcontractors in various trades for specific work, only when there is work. 

No flames!  Give me the good points on your MQ office that you work for i.e. leave you alone, great platform, no schedule necessary, nice people, easy to learn, nice work, etc.

Thanks!

All I see is negative!  Where is the positive or are they the ones that keep quiet to keep their great jobs to themselves (believe me, I'd do the same thing! ) ..... but THROW US A BONE, willya??

thanks!! 

Okay guys call me an idiot for not knowing that Medware has an India division!  Now, I'll risk the flaming yet again.....Can you recommend companies who offer employee status without outsourcing to India?

Good health insurance coverage at a reasonable rate for single person, nice organized people to deal with, paid on time, and the sooner they could put me to work, the better!

Please feel free to email me privately.  My address should be somewhere on this page!

Cindy

hire people that aren't exactly newbies anymore, but don't have the 3, 5, or 10 years most companies are looking for?  I have been working for about 16 months (SE) as an at home MT for a big national company, but would really like to go elsewhere, either as an SE or an IC.  Any info would be appreciated!

I am looking for a part-time position with a great company, large or small, that does clinic work...specifically ortho and family practice.  Can you either post or send an e-mail w/the name of the company? 

Thanks so much!!!!

I job hopped until I found a great fit.  I knew within 2 weeks at each company what would give me what I wanted.  It took a long time to get past the hype from recruiters, supervisors, etc., but these are my conclusions.

Pay per line is very important, but how is that line determined?  No spaces but pay same as companies who count spaces?  Dump the company.

A smooth platform to work on.  It does no good to have great tech support if you have to use tech support a lot.  It takes a minimum of 10-15 minutes for each call you have to make. That cuts your production by 1/6 to 1/4 during the hour you have the problem.  If you call tech support 4 times a day, that's almost an hour of nonproductive time.  Dump the company.

Mouse clicking.  Learn the keyboard commands and if they do not work, dump the company.  Every time your hands leave the key board to reach for that mouse you have cost yourself a few lines. 

Absolute verbatim -  you will never make enough macros or shortcuts to get a line count.  Dump the company.

Two weeks free work - don't even give them 1 day without pay. Run.

Benefits - good, but not the end of the world. You can get insurance at reasonable rates most of the time, or at least comparable to what you would have to pay at the companies.  Give insurance minimal consideration.  Paid time off?  Same thing.  Paid downtime because of company problems - consider this company- they care about you and are willing to accept responsibility for the problems.

Big Brother watching you all the time?  Run fast. 

E-mails half answered or you get an inappropriate answere?  Run away, you are not important and no one in management will ever listen to you.

No raises?  Forget it unless they offer incentive pay.

No incentive pay?  If no raises forget it.

Have to buy a lot of expensive equipment from them every time they make a change?  Absolutely not!

No direct deposit?  Depends on reliability and how fast a check is replaced, but direct deposit is cheap for employer now, and they should offer overnight delivery if no direct deposit.

It is far cheaper for a company to hire an IC than an employee (self employment tax is one of the big differences) so as an IC you should make more.

Fancy parties and a lot of travel by management to show how much they care?  Why don't they take that money and put it in payroll and pay the MTs a little more per line?

My $0.03 for the day. 

Basing your lack of success in finding a good company over Nov and Dec is starting with your back against the wall.  You probably will hear from some of those companies in the coming months as the work once again flows.

Have someone check over your resume.  There may be something you can do on that end to stand out better with prospective companies.

You have to do your research on your own.  Asking on these boards is inviting thousands to look at the same companies with you.  Look at local area (2 hour radius) first.  Go to yahoo yellow pages and look up transcription companies in your area.  Make phone calls.  My best paying sub account was not something I found online. 

Good luck.

With MDI-MD, you are a statutory employee, meaning they take out FICA, but not your state or federal taxes, and there are no benefits.  You do not have to adhere to a rigid schedule.  You make a commitment for x-number of lines per day and have a 24-hour window in which to do those lines.  Every 2 months you submit a calendar telling them which days you will work.  If I recall correctly 2 weekends are required per month.  There is no extra pay for holidays or weekends, but their pay scale is way above average.  Some accounts are internet accounts, and for some you need a C-phone with unlimited long distance.  They use Bayscribe as a platform, which is very easy to use and has a built-in expander.  The liaisons and QA people are quite pleasant and easy to work with, and Dorothy cares about people.

With TransTech, you are an employee, and you are required to work a scheduled shift, Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Sunday, I believe.  However, unlike the poster noted below, there IS flexibility -- all you have to do is email management and let them know you need to make a change that day.   You get abou 3.3-something PTO hours per pay period, which amounts to about 11 days a year, which increases the longer you are there.  They have reasonably priced insurance -- medical, dental, vision -- and have just recently added a 401k plan.  The pay scale is a bit lower, but they have a nice incentive tier that is easy to achieve.  They use ExText as the platform, which is Word-based and very easy to use.  QA and management staff are friendly and supportive, and management seems to truly care about the employees.  Again, it is a great company as well.

Hope this helps!

Good luck! 

I am looking for a good company that pays bi-weekly - fair pay - good platform - decent accounts!

Thanks everyone!

Does anybody know of any good VR editing companies taht have lots of work with employee status?

TIA