dang, good for you. But not helpful to the sm
Posted By: darlene on 2009-06-01
In Reply to: I did not settle - MissionimpossibleMT
rest who may unwittingly join that organization. If this is accurate, why would not not share at least initial and state involved. We all have to have info in order to base decisions whether (as you did, give it a try against your better judgment) otherwise it like throwing the MTs in the fire, sink or swim. Not to be mean or nasty, but YOU moved on, but some would rather know/if -- we want to go down the road too just to end up the same unneessarily. You don't need to ID yourself.
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dang...sm
 No, I'm not stupid, I WAS genuinely interested in this whole story, you don't have to go get your panties in a wad. Jesus, I just asked a freakin' question...YOURE the one that brought the whole thing up...wow, did I misjudge you...
well dang...
i only have 3.5 years and i tested too. you're scaring me now.
Dang! My bad . . . sorry (nm)
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lol, dang
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Dang! They are doing this again???? sm
They did this in 2001 (I think that is the right year). Seems the norm for them.
Well dang
and here I thought I was the Golden Child. LOL Not!
Dang. Tried again and still will not send
Sorry!! Try MTspot. I am there a lot, too
dang it - your - not you're. nt
Dang, I feel like a nobody.
Dang - that's just a bit more than increase in
See link below for online calculator that lets you see what $x in a certain year should be worth today. I plugged in $14 and 1999, and it shows it would be worth $17.79 today.
That means that your 10 years of loyalty, seniority, accumulated knowledge about your platform and client sites, etc. are worth 21 cents.
Here's the calculator:
http://www.aier.org/research/worksheets-and-tools/cost-of-living-calculator
Dang, I wonder when people defend the Q,
but just because I think they are being unwise to stay with that company, I don't accuse them of being management!
You are way off, and yet you won't stop making your untrue assumptions. If you work for a good company, post your positive information on that instead of attacking companies that we can only assume you are not talented enough to work for.
Dang it, that was funny! LMAO
I have a spare bowling trophy I can FedEx to the OP to commemorate this event.
Dang. I take it you were screwed by Focus?
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Dang. Where did I leave the camera??
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Dang, wish mine would have shown up DD today. :( nm
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Dang, sounds like we worked for the same company before!
I agree; I was scared to death to make a change, but the opportunity to work for KS just fell in my lap and after a rough (slow) start I can truly say I am glad to be working for them.
I was kind of impressed by the year-end survey, which came to me shortly after starting. I like that kind of proactive approach.
Dang It girl! I'm not liking my fourth one
I wonder where a person in the field of only MT'g for 10, 15, 20 plus years could get hired for any other kind of work anywhere?
Thanks - Very Helpful
I would not be paying any of the MTs at an editor’s rate I would continue to pay at their existing MT rate. I did send out a communication to the team to ask for feedback and did not even think of mentioning that there would be no reduction in pay rate. I have probably scared a few people.
Thank you! Very, very helpful. :) NM
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A helpful way to think about it
I had asked this question awhile back when considering a job offer and they said something like 1 minute = 10 lines
Basically, if you get paid .09 cents per line, that would translate to 0.90 cents per minute of dictation.
I get paid $1.10 per dictated minute which is about equivalent to 11 cpl.
Hope that helps!
Not sure how helpful I can be (sm)
but in my short time with MDI I've found that weekend work is typically plentiful and more often than not, at least on my primary, they are asking for extra help on weekends.
I have a primary and a secondary, both on the internet platform. If my primary is low, I switch to my secondary for a little while. I have had no problems meeting my weekday lines between my primary and secondary accounts.
I would encourage you to talk with your laision about your concerns and enquire about a secondary account.
From what I've seen, the company works very hard to make sure everything stays within TAT.
For me, I was fed up with my previous employer's rigid schedule and opted for something a little more relaxed. I am much, much happier and more relaxed, and actually look forward to working now.
Thank you both - most helpful!
Actually this is very helpful ...
Thanks so much for responding.
ANYONE helpful at OSi?
Hey-I'm the one who asked earlier for some opinions on the management thing that had come open there. Thanks for your input, y'all. I'm sorry I'm staying anonymous--as long as I'm still stuck there, I need to.
Here's my latest question: Is there ANY higher-up there who is helpful?! Identifying employees not allowed. Posters can email you through the links below.
There are a couple of people there who have it in for me. I'm a XXXX good transcriptionist--I catch all the errors the dictators make, and don't even get me started on how grammatically awful and also unprofessional my team leader is (which is why I don't speak to my team leader about my problems). Ever since I caught her out in a lie and also mentioned a couple flaws in the system, it has become very clear that, despite the fact that I'm one of the best they've got, they'd love to have a reason to get rid of me.
This is unfair (duh). Is there ANYONE nice there?!
Thank you very much.
helpful at OSi
They do not have someone for the position - I dont think people have it in for anyone here, otherwise some people in power would not be there (anyone who works there knows of whom I speak)-good communication both ways is the key!
Thank you! You have all been very helpful! (nm)
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This was very helpful! thanks! (nm)
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could you be less helpful??!!
I checked the archives and there wasn't much. Just saying RUN doesn't tell us anything.
Did you actually work for them or did you simply have a bad recruiting experience? Were the people difficult to work with? Was the platform difficult? Did they cheat on line count or not send paychecks on time? Too many ESLs? Not the type of work you wanted to do? Some real details would help.
As I said in a previous post - things that one person hates, others might like - so unless you actually want to give some details, why even waste your time answering, its a waste of my time to even check your post.
not helpful
I have talked to them in person. I thought maybe they could hook me up with a specialty like phychiatry or Orthopedics. She was very discouraging...said her clients are looking for the basic 4, hospital work, which I would rather not do but CAN. Luckily, I found a good company on my own that lets me specialize if I want so I am happy now.
It would be helpful if you said just
how long ago you worked there. Sometimes a company can get its act together and it would be a shame if they had improved but are still getting a bad rap. I think that is why the archives are sometimes not so helpful.
Sometimes you just gotta try 'em out. There are no guarantees. 
Not sure if this is helpful or not
And unfortunately I'm going to be very vague on specifics, but there are a couple of services out there who actually lease out extra space on their dictation servers for small companies. IOW, you could find clients, and then they would dial into the Company X's servers with their dictation, where you could then access it to transcribe it and send the reports to the physicians via internet.
I'm sorry but right now I cannot remember the specific company's name. They had an ad up within the last month or so looking for transcriptionists, and while investigating that I saw that they also had the above arrangement set up. If my feeble brain coughs up the information or I come across it, I'll gladly post it for you.
Thanks to all for your post...very helpful
Thank you everyone for your input. It is helpful! nm
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Rude & not helpful..
Notice a trend here? :(
Thanks SO much - you've been very helpful! nm
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you're so helpful.thank you. sm
Do you remember if they had a certain amount of minutes/week or # of days per week minimum? or mandatory weekend time?
Too, I have been afraid to work IC as opposed to employee because someone told me I'd have to take out errors and omissions insurance which would be very expensive. If I don't get the insurance and work IC they said I could be sued for any errors I made. True or not true? And . . . Are you you're own business when IC?
Any info helpful.
This is very helpful - thank you! nmsg
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Is this Shelly H.? That is not helpful
They were never in the least helpful to me. I found my
own job/s and never heard a word from them. I would not recommend them at all. I know a private individual (MT/QA) who has led me to more openings than any employment service could ever have done, but in most cases, just contact the companies you see advertise and you will find a job. You might want to try Phoenix MedCom if you are interested specifically on ops.
Thanks so much for the responses. You were very helpful!! nm
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Thank you for the info, very helpful. nm
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Not a helpful reply if you don't say WHY. nm
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Thank you all for your helpful info.
I really appreciate it!
Would be helpful to know WHICH OSi you work for.
One puts a bad taste in everyone's mouth because of their business practices, which I'm assuming is the one you're with. However, the other out of PA, is a delight to work for, so it that's the company you're talking about, I'd be really surprised.
Thanks for all your answers; very helpful!
Helpful link:
http://employment.families.com/blog/transam-the-scam-part-two
It would be helpful if you would post.... sm
what division you work(ed) for. There are several divisions within MD-IT, and not all of them are the same.
You have been most helpful. Thanks a bunch.
You helped all of us worker bees with your information. I decided I really don't want to work for a company who offshores anyway. It's like aiding and abetting a traitor.
That's a personal preference and not meant to rile or judge you or anyone else. We are in dire times, and we all have to take care of ourselves and our families the best we can.
This board is a life saver. I take my hat off to all those who answer questions and provide useful information.     
If you think their website is not helpful
Horrible experience. As the other poster said, awful platform. I didn't find the office staff all that helpful. The account was the worst I've ever worked on and I've been doing this a long time. The voice files were full of static and hissing sounds. Certainly no money to be made. We also ran out of work A LOT.
Exactly - And NEW opinions are always helpful too. nm
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This was so helpful. You made my day!
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