employee jobs not supplying computers anymore?
Posted By: where's the beef? on 2009-07-13
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I have noticed that more and more employee-type jobs are requiring you have your own computer. That doesn't sound good to me. I thought an employer supplied you with the tools to do your job if you are an employee and not an independent contractor. Some of us don't want them to have access to our personal computer with whatever Spyware du jour is on it. Or we have to buy our own auxillary tools like spellcheck and medical speller and foot pedals.
Just another thing taken away from us to add to the growing list.
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There ARE no more decent MT jobs out there anymore -
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I'm not at TT anymore, but I worked yesterday using ExText, and after 2 jobs sm
I ran out of work, and it said connected and that's it. I wasn't blocked. There just was no work. I do not know how long you have been an MT, but I have come to expect it. It only makes sense. Kids are out of school,doctors take off to be with their families, patients do not want to come in for elective surgery during the holidays, etc. It all adds up to less work, unfortunately. I try to prepare for it, but I guess I'm never truly ready.
I do not know you, but from seeing your posts, I agree with some of the others who have stated that you seem very unhappy with your current position. If that is the case, and if you have talked with management and they will not help you, then perhaps you should try to find something else. I have worked for several companies, and most have been good experiences. I will help if I can.
Good luck to you. I hope more work comes your way. Heck, I hope more work comes my way too! 
You're right. It is miserable to be a US employee anymore.
We treat the immigrant workers and the overseas workers better than we treat our own ... it's the American way, of late, anyway.
Any companies offer QA/Editor jobs (employee status)
I currently work as an Editor (IC) for a company that pays a rather low hourly rate ($12). I can only be considered for an increase after working 6 months if I average 300+ lines an hour(to $14). Compound this with the fact that there is usually no work.
I find it impossible to do more than 300 lines an hour while providing feedback therefore, I will never get a raise! I am looking to work for a company as an employee who pays well (hourly) whether there is work or not. I'm very concerned about not having enough work to meet my financial obligations.
You may not be supplying work to Barbados yet but
you are outsourcing to other countries where you have already been and trained them - that is our point.
You are not supplying work right this minute but you will be soon
Don't you think we are sharp enough to know you train them first, get a US-based account and then outsource to them? Why the heck else would you be training them? US MT skills are not needed for them to do their own local accounts!!
When did KS stop supplying foot pedals?
I was hired by KS in early September. I was immediately sent an email with attachements of docs that I had to complete and return. I immediately completed it and faxed it back in. I got an email acknowledging that my paperwork had been received.
Six weeks went by without a word from ANYONE. I emailed the person who initially emailed me the pwrk. I also emailed the recruiter. Three days went by without a word from either. Finally, after another week and a few days, I was contacted by the TL and an IT person and a foot pedal was sent.
When you hire people, there is no acceptable reason for weeks to go by without any sort of contact. I hope that you guys have since gotten yourselves together. I quit shortly after being hired.
Cherrypicking is when you work from a pool of jobs and being able to reject the worst jobs to those
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Monster Jobs and Career Builder usually have a few path jobs. nm
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Don't think any do except for those in-house jobs. Some QA jobs are paid hourly. nm
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They didn't take our jobs, QT gave them our jobs. The account is now
back in the hands of US MTs, or will be in just a couple of weeks.
Computers
Try calling the Corporate office for Foxboro and see what you get. I worked in New Jersey and the site closed and corporate there is where you have to call for things. Hope this helps.
Computers
What type of computers do most of you prefer to do transcription? Laptops or desktops? And if you do use laptops do any of you travel and take your work?
Some of us use our own computers, though.
TT computers
They will lease one for a pretty reasonable fee, $9.00 a pay period. Plus, they are go out of their way to help their MTs, speaking from personal experience.
I know just about enough about computers
to be dangerous. Mostly when things go squirrely I just close down everything I can, reboot and cross my fingers. Amazing how many problems are solved that way. But I guess I should not even own the computer at all, by some people's reasoning.
I had a courier job once, briefly. I used my personal car to deliver packages from point A to point B. To me a car is a thing with four wheels on the ground and one in my hands. I don't really know much about the internal combustion engine, don't really want to know much. (I do know how to open the hood and stare at the engine - which is all most guys know too - then jiggle a wire or two, shake my head, close the hood and call AAA.) I can do a jump start. I know what to do if it's flooded. I know where the various fluids go. End of my automotive expertise.
If I were really stranded somewhere, I might try the bent-hairpin trick, but there are people whose sole area of expertise is diagnosing and fixing cars! Others whose duty is to haul you there. There are people whose area of expertise is to fix computer problems. If I think my efforts might mess things up worse, you bet I'm calling tech support! Don't get between me and the phone.
Computers
Doubt they'll remove any software but they will quit paying for the antivirus so you won't be able to get the updates anymore once the switch to Triton has taken place.
Get a KVM switch and you can tie your computers together with (sm)
one keyboard, one monitor and one mouse. Try Circuit City they have them. Good luck.
Yes they do lease computers
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spheris computers
When I worked for them the computer crashed enough on its own...it didn't need any help. The screen would go blue and it would say something like beginning dump of physical memory. I was told it wasn't a problem until it did it several times per shift..then they would replace it.
Spheris computers
I have had several lemons too. It is not the computers that are lemons, it is the management and the company who are lemons.
those new spheris computers
Has anyone noticed how they log on to your computer and rearrange your desktop if they don't like how it looks? Or how they block you from using normal, everyday websites on the brand new computers? LOL We are trusted with private medical information but the company has nothing better to do than to spy on everyone and make them feel belittled. I don't think that is very good for morale.
OSi used to supply computers - not sure if they still do
N/M
3 computers 1 connection
Does anybody work on 3 computers at the same time with only 1 DSL connection? Could you tell me how to do it so each is secure from the other and compliant? Thanks in advance for any information.
They do provide computers, but there is a
charge per pay period, I think about $9 or so. You cannot use the new Window Vista. Everything else they will download if you use your own computer. I took a pay cut to go there but am very happy, and they do have bonus incentives. The accounts are pretty decent. Staff is extremely friendly and cooperative.
I also know a QA with 3 computers for 3 companies
Also on salary not paid by the line.
Focus Computers
I believe that you have to own your own computer. I work as an IC so I do use my own equipment and write it off at the end of the year for tax purposes. They supply the software that you need to complete the dictations (EditScript).
do they supply computers?
nm
Actually, with computers, it's a standard to only
Two spaces were used with typewriters to make a document easier to read, but computers have proportional fonts, so the extra spacing after punctuation is no longer necessary. One space has been rule in desktop publishing and it's actually easier to read, IMO, than 2 spaces. It's definitely hard to get used to at first, but it's actually easier once you do and saves keystrokes. Of course, if you've been using 2 and getting paid for the extra space, you'll lose out, but most places seem to prefer one space now. You can sometimes set grammar checks to watch for 2 spaces and alert you so you can change it to only 1. I know Word has that option and it does help when you are transitioning.
KVM switch is used to connect 2 computers....sm
your home computer and the computer from a company so that you can use use 1 keyboard and 1 monitor.
any companies supply computers for ICs? - nm
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I've had 2 computers in 5+ years and SM
The only reason I got the new one was because they were sending them out to every one - no problems with the old one.
It's like cars - sometimes you get a lemon. LOL!
which companies provide computers?
Needing to know which companies provide computer equipment
What kind of computers does Precyse use?
Thanks!
I realize this also, but MOST newer computers..sm
do not even have the 15 pin serial ports (game ports) any longer. I had purchased a 15 pin game port pedal and used it less than 6 months because my sound card went out and I had to get a new one. I could not find ANY that had a 15 pin game port any longer and ended up having to buy a whole new pedal (usb) in order to work. USB is what is mostly used these days. If she needs a 15 pin footpedal I will gladly sell her mine... been there and did that.
Do they supply/lease computers? NM
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Which companies provide computers? TIA
part time computers
Thank you very much.
have you tried Medquist? they provide computers
Not sure about satellite Internet. medquist.com
Question about company computers
Does anyone know if a company like Diskriter sends out a computer, do the company monitor this at all times? In other words, can they see what you are doing, where you are surfing, etc? 
Thanks!
Would this apply to personal computers
used for MT work as well? I work on EditScript. If I am waiting for jobs to come in, would the company I'm logged in to be able to track me just because I am logged in to EditScript?
When I worked for a hospital we used their computers
I could chime in anytime to see what we were doing. They did it to me several times. Plus, they could read our e-mails even though we were at home. They were more worried about us minding our own business and working and not snooping into medical files.
When we were connected to the VPN, internet was blocked. We could surf without the VPN. We could not put any software or any extras on it except what the hospital wanted.
I am using my own computer now but I wonder if I would be better off with a company that provides the equipment for more structure.
Does TransTech provide computers for their MTs? nm
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NetMed in Cadillac provides computers. At least they used to.nm
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Does anyone know if SoftScript provides computers for their employees? s/m
 Also, what kind of incentive program (if any) do they have?
Thanks in Advance!!!!!
Companies providing computers.... are any of them Laptops?
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Dell's website offers computers with
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You can always delete Vista off and load XP with new computers (nm)
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I was wondering that - have been looking on line for refurbished computers SM
Do you use a desktop or laptop?
Sadly, most newer computers do not have the 9-pin port.
I have had to buy USB adapter to which some do and do not work correctly with this footpedal. Is this by chance an Escription account? Thus far, this is the only software that I have found which requires such an obsolete port. I bought a laptop assuming it would have the 9-pin port but it did not so I tried at least four adapter until I found one that works.
Are MTs that are looking for jobs finding good jobs right now with everyone looking or is it
getting more difficult to find a good job. I am most interested in jobs for experienced MTs with more than 10 years service. I wonder if it is better to put a resume on or just keeping applying or what is the best way to go about this.
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