decisions decisions...
Posted By: Les R. on 2007-11-19
In Reply to: Med-Scribe out of Florida and SoftScript - OnTheFence
Wow I faced this very same decision just last month, & thankfully chose Med-Scribe. I am doing OK with them. Since then I have heard so much negative about Soft Script that I am happy with my choice. The pay is not bad, the people are very nice to work with, & the work is not hard.
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I've been going through the same thing on decisions. A lady told me something that made a lot of sense. She had worked different places and told me it depends most on the platform and she had been on enough of them that she could tell right off if she could make money or not. I last began with a really good to work for company that everybody loves. However, it's the docs that make or break you. They have been holding the mike open a lot as they look through the charts on HP, Consult and DS. That really hurts my line count. Also, there's too big a difference in my line count between 1 company and another. Either 1 company's system is giving me too many lines or the other is giving me too few lines. 1200/day at 1 company and 600/day at the other is too big a difference. You'll just have to ask questions and job hop until you find something you can live with.
Informed decisions
You're looking before you even get your info clear? Interesting.
The changes take place Jan 1. Your paperwork has to be submitted by 12/1.
The "firm" schedule is actually MUCH more flexible than any I've ever seen with MQ as you're looking at choosing from 24 hours in 7 days.
I make my own decisions
I am an independent contractor, and yes I will tell them what I can and will do and when and how I will do it. If they don't like it, they can choose another contractor.
Don't be jealous because you've allowed someone to take advantage of you!
Show some love! 
Career decisions
I've done nursing and I am here to tell you all that it is not as easy as it looks. The money might be great, but it is so frustrating and exhausting, especially when you are right there on the front lines, so to speak, dealing with life and death right up close working in a somewhat dysfunctional medical system.
If you are young and energetic or just energetic at any age, it might be a viable solution to study nursing. For me, like some others, working from home, at home, is my top priority.
Through the years, I have noticed that many of the really happy MTs are those who do not have to depend on their MT jobs to pay their main bills, but may do medical transcription work part time to supplement their income. No, I am not discounting those who do it full-time and are very successful and really love it; I'm sure they do exist.
However, the suggestions made in this thread make total sense to me, kind of like having the best of both worlds. Now, the challenge is to find that perfect part-time MT job, as well as a really good career with a promising future, doing something else.
Make informed decisions
I had worked for TransHealth and they did pay for the spaces/headers but I would advise to seek other opportunities. They kept changing mgmt staff and you did not know who was coming or going. A lot of ESL dictation; no incentive whatsoever working wknds or shift differential. They will pay you 10 cpl if you are willing to sacrifice every weekend. Also you might get condescending emails from couple of the QA staff and when there is a huge backlog they send their "panic" emails but when there is no work, you don't hear a peep out of them.
Apparently, HR has made their decisions sm
Wanted to thank each and every one of you who responded to me. We will be adding accounts (mainly ortho) by the end of the month and will need more editors at that time. I will be holding each resume and email I received and will be contacting some of you to see if you are still interested.
THANK YOU AGAIN for writing.
Can't base any decisions on what you see on MQ board sm
People come and go all the time. Some leave and then decide to come back. There have been changes but that happens anywhere. Personally, I really like it. Decent benefits, wages and I like the platform. I never run out of work and get paid on time.
After reading some of the posts of other companies, I don't see how anyone can say MQ is that bad.
I'll play - EZ lunch decisions
I don't have to make the decision the night before or in the morning whether to pack a lunch or buy. Can decide to make rice in the cooker, microwave a meal or just eat a sandwich, or even not eat till I'm famished, all up to me and not a clock.
The sticky says "Don't make decisions SM
based on someone's recommendation. and that about covers it. For every single person, it's a trial and error process. What works for me won't work for you, someone recommends a company and you agree, I may not.
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