be thankful you didn't pass
Posted By: kl on 2006-02-22
In Reply to: Anyone take the Medware test - no longer with MQ
the employer of the year will jerk you around like you wouldn't believe. I have just quit after 6 months of lies, lack of work, implied threats. I have all the memos, IMs, etc. that show exactly what a bunch of liars and cowards they are. They are only interested in India and getting those people trained and on line. Be careful and be very cautious about who you work for.
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What's the matter? Didn't pass the test?
Can't pass a test, you don't get the job.
A company sounds strange because you didn't pass their test? SM
I LIKE working for a company that puts quality over everything else.
No, don't feel bad - I didn't pass the editing test, either, to my shock! ;) nm
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Oh, you don't know how thankful I am. nm
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RE: VR, I am so thankful that I am
retiring in two more years. I plan to spend my days in Santa Monica enjoying the sun and hopefully never thinking of MTing again.
Thankful at CHRISTMAS
I want to thank my company Transform for always have lots of work, great pay, great people and just a great place to work. I am not bragging either, I am THANKFUL and would like others to know that there are companies out there who actually do what they say, pay well, and treat their people nice. It's a shame that some others on this board will not allow us to post on the COMPANY BOARD about our COMPANIES.
Personally I am very thankful for ...
this person posting this information about this company, as well as anyone else posting about any company on this board, good or bad. There are lots of good and bad companies out there and this is one of a few resources that we, as MTs, have to come and search out information about companies. That is not to say that you make your final opinion on a company based on a post here but it definitely helps. In this day and time when most of us are struggling to make ends meet, working on horrible platforms that make it almost impossible to make a decent line count, dealing with horrible audio and horrible dictators, it is at least a bit comforting to know what little bit you have earned you will actually receive.
To the original poster, I am so sorry that this has happened to you and I wish you the best in obtaining what is owed to you. Thank you again for this warning.
I would be very thankful to the person who would give me...sm
names of companies which do only or mostly VR, possible with their own Expanders that is trained to MTs. Till now I am using my mouse.
I am good at it, but want to get better. I am 30% to 40% faster doing VR than straight.
Thank you.
Be thankful. I wasted a lot of time testing only
to be told I did great & they'd keep it on file for whenever they are hiring. WHY on earth do they test people when they aren't even hiring?! Several other MTs I know went through the same thing, wasting hours testing for nothing. I think they need an HR person who knows what she's doing.
Yes, I have lots to be thankful all year around, a paycheck which
my fingers work harder and harder for each and every year MT'ing.
Yes, I am thankful that I don't have to buy clothes to wear to work and fight the traffic on the way, but I am still the dedicated, experienced employee as if I were driving into the office and obtaining the BEST of all the benefits and reading my paycheck stub to say ***piecemeal work****. That makes me irk each time I see that. We Transtech MT's cannot even see how many lines our fingers have pounded it on our paycheck stubs for the pay period . . . why not ???
I am thankful that lightbulbs were on sale last week. nm
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Not thankful for now work -- creditors do not accept that excuse!
How can you thank a company who overhires and leaves the MT's without enough work. TT has done this recently. Of course, there is always excuses such as holiday, school starting, etc. But this is not the case at all now.
If you provide for yourself -- no husband -- then you should reconsider hiring on with TT.
Actually, I did pass it.
And if you read my entire post, I mentioned the need for continuing ed credits, which I would only need if I PASSED THE TEST.
At a certain point, either you know this job or you don't. So someone with TONS (20+ years) of experience does not necessarily do a better job than someone with 6 years' worth.
Pass
The software doesnt keep accurate track of your time or lines. I even kept a log, didnt matter. I accrued time off that I was not given or paid for when I left. You can check the archives for many of the same types of issues and stories.
Take a pass.
One of the lowest paying around for employee, not much better for IC. Not reliable for steady work either.
Oh, I can pass it, all right....
I just seem to always be missing a little pocket change to take it.
Oh, really now, I'll be honest. It's never been the highest priority to me because (a) my employer doesn't care, has never cared, and won't give me more money for having one, (b) When I have that much money at any one time, it usually goes to buy back to school clothes or an appliance breaks down and has to be replaced.
I personally know quite a few CMTs and admire them for their dedication to keeping it current. I have always thought it rather telling, though, that most of the AAMT members and CMTs of my acquaintance are childless.
The fact of the matter is, many MTs are mothers. And mothers usually put themselves last. Right or wrong, that's a fact.
I think I will pass on this one myself. nm
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I am trying not to pass out as well, but (sm)
I believe she was right when she said this is across the board, no matter where you work. The health care crisis in this country is just that - a crisis. I will stay here and pay the increased premium as from talking to people who work in different occupations as well as MT, they are all complaining about increases.
LOL - Maybe you should pass his
a leg to stand on for ICs to collect unemployment. They'd be beating down his door.
This too will pass and you will have
your board back.
I think I'll pass.....
I'd Pass On Transolutions...
if I were you. I believe they base your pay rate per line on how well your score on the test you take when you go to their site. Whatever level you fall into based upon your test scores is what you will get paid. Say you got a low to average score on your test, you would probably fall into pay level I and get paid 5 or 6 cents a line or something like that, and $10 an hour for 1-2 months of training. They're basically just like every other company out there offering transcriptionists the oppportunity to work at home crappy pay, not the best dictators, and of course, if you run out of work, you never get paid for downtime. You are also REQUIRED to work two holidays and weekends.
I will pass that along to the Administrator. Thank you. (NM)
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Pass on the job. I am thinking it is a co I used
to work for and they never paid on time even with that long wait and did not get it right either. No excuse for a wait like that except for mismanagement by the company. Pass on that job. You will have headaches you don't need.
How did MT pass QA in the first place?
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Sad Rad MT...I was going to pass along this same message to you...Lee said that
everyone would be called about any issues they e-mailed her about! Good Luck!
I'll pass on them then.
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Seven cpl WITHOUT spaces?!! No way ... I'd pass, but that's just me. nm
Good luck 
I interviewed but took a pass
The pay was lower than I was willing to take at 0.775 with 8 years experience in heme/onc
If you think your office won't pass SM
muster, don't feel like cleaning, whatever, I'd just get a pic of an office off the web and send that.
Thanks wouldn't want to pass
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Poll: Take or pass
After reading posts below here's the situation: IC at company presently for a while which has lots of work. Decided to take E-Trans plus for security of employee position. Husband provides benefits. After reading warnings below:
1. Take and try out anyway, despite the negative feedback.
2. Keep IC job and do as much as possible, as it has not been a problem there and no need to stir the pot.
Just confused and seeking feedback since new information has popped up on the board. I am like the newhire below and do not want to waste time if job no good! Thanks in advance for your advice.
Sure, and pass the bill on...
to who exactly? The consumer? The American people who are already being ripped off when it comes to healthcare? Some of you just want more and more and more, but you have no clue as to where this mystery money will come from.
Any MTs here who pass over job ads that require
I have never seen this discussed on the board and was wondering if it was just me? 
I cannot imagine having to sacrifice either every single Saturday or every single Sunday? My daughter is involved in various sports throughout the year that meet/play on Saturdays and we enjoy attending church together as a family on Sundays. How do you pick between your kid and God?? Have you noticed too that this rigid schedule seems to be more prevalent with the MTSOs that provide the better benefit packages...figure.
Whatever happened to the good ole days of weekend rotations? I don't think these particular MTSOs even realize what they are asking a person to give up. I know this business is 24/7, but weekend rotations make a huge difference! Of course the majority of these particular MTSOs seem to be the larger nationals ran by salary paid suits that clock out every Friday at 5:00. 
Please note that I realize that we are living one of the worst economic eras in history and if it meant feeding my kid or being off on weekends, this wouldn't be an issue. This has been going on for years.
Oh well, I guess if there are that many MTs willing to give up having a life, these MTSOs have no incentive to make any changes.
I would really be interested in seeing what everyone else thinks.
If you pass, they get back w/you quickly
It's after you get "hired" that seems to take forever. I got my test results in 2 days, a week to hear from the recruiter, a week to get employment package, a week to get receipt of that acknowledged and schedule training, a week to start receiving equipment. And who knows how long before one is released from training to full production. I'm starting to wonder, but my current place is so awful that MQ is a definite step up. Anyway, don't quit your old job if you get hired; wait until you know when you will be in full production.
Oh let me tell you, they know how to pass the drug tests! (sm)
One woman I worked with was talking about how to use "Yellow Root" to "beat" the drug test! (that's what she said, "beat" the drug test) They know all of the tricks of the trade. One company stopped using the urine drug test and now they use the hair strand drug test, so I don't know what they use to "beat" that one (I guess they pull the strands out of somebody else's hair!) :-)
E-mail is enclosed and I will pass it on to the other gal
and we can keep in touch. I will be backing into the ortho account so we should be able to help each other out if needed. I currently do ortho with another company but work is hard to come by right now. Talk soon and e-mail me!
They're not going to pass any savings on
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I did not pass the test at first so the recruiter says
saying the test was faulty. I know I did not fail that test. I didn't like his attitude, and I told him that I kindly was not interested. I'm not sure I'd spend too much time on this company. There are some other companies out there that are probably better. Maybe try Transcend or Keystrokes. Good luck. 
Yep. I decided I'd pass on even talking with her. sm
I'm glad she emailed me the info first so I didn't waste her time or mine. Everything seems very structured and rigid. I don't mind working weekends, so I might have been one of the lucky ones who make 10 cpl, and maybe I'm an idiot for taking a pass on it, but something just tells me this is not a good fit.
That's a good observation, I will pass it on.
I have been there for several years and have no difficulties. I am very surprised at these posts, as the people that I work with are very happy. You bring up a point that it may be the new hires that are upset, and I don't blame them if they have no work. I am going to pass this on and try to make this better. They are a good company, maybe they are just growing too fast.
Then, you might want to pass that on to the recruiter. They tell you it is upfront.
But, as you pointed out, no more than anywhere else. The majority of nationals all have a fair share of ESL. Some people prefer ESL over fast, mumbly American doctors.
it sounds like you just did not pass the test sm
maybe ask if you can test again and be more carefull next time?
I'll be sure to pass that along to the sale guy.
Ever feel like no one in the transcription industry really knows to things work other than the MTs?
I live in Michigan and they were going to pass that s/m
but it got vetoed. They didn't call it a sales tax so much as a service tax. You should check with the state that you live in, try your official state web site for info.
But it's such FUN and a lovely way to pass the time - sm
just watch the flashlight go Left - Right - Left - Right -- Uh, Oh, I think I've been hypnotized already... and it's for free! (Too poor to pay a therapist/hypnotist).
I just wanted to pass on my good news.
About six months ago, I quit the big national company that I worked for for 5 years and took a position as an IC. I am amazed that there is life after working for a national. I cannot stop smiling. I am happier, which makes my home life happier. My children are smiling again and we are enjoying each other.
Thanks for letting me share my good news and to all the unhappy MTs out there, I hope soon you will be happy once again.
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Even funnier! Pass THAT test and work for 7 cpl
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Yes, I would have loved the job with Axolotl. I was very disappointed that I did not pass it.
I am never one to make excuses, but I honestly feel that the sound quality on my end must not have been very good as I did not hear some of the things that were in the report. I did feel it was easy also. So, it's definitely my fault for whatever went wrong.
Just because you couldn't pass the test doesn't mean
there is anything wrong with the company (though there is in this case). I scored high enough on the verbal testing that I didn't have to take the transcription part, so I have no idea how hard the test really was, but I've had some extremely difficult transcription tests in the past. Ones where the sound file was just horrendous and the dictator was ESL on top of it. I haven't flunked one yet, but it makes me wonder what the real dictation is going to be like.
Anyway, count your blessings.
I think it is....I don't live in NY, just wanted to pass along what I found. nm
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