in Michigan it IS illegal to publish a check that you do not have the funds to cover
Posted By: not bouncy on 2009-07-29
In Reply to: MTSOs who send out rubber checks - cheryl
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Geez, it's so illegal to hold back a last week's check, regardless of the reason.
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Whole other can of worms...Illegal on company's side illegal, but (sm)
Retaliatory firing for contact with government oversight agency is illegal in all cases (Whistleblower's laws). It is hard, however, to prove retaliation because company can fire for breech of policy (working overtime when not approved, etc), can railroad you until you quit or they pick up enough nitpicky things to justify termination, or in most states for no reason at all (shaky if you've been to labor board). Whether reported or not, it opens a whole can of worms, and not everybody is going to be happy with the consequences (just look at the MQ saga). IMO solely, if OT is not specifically approved, don't work it. If you want to work it and not put it on your time, feel free (but that is fraudulent records if you're caught - again grounds for termination if anybody cares, which they usually won't unless under scrutiny by oversight agency). If you ask for and get approval beforehand, everybody's happy.
THANKS for taking the time to publish
this information.
If you think how EFFICIENT government usually is, then you know not to OVER-worry about these changes.
Yes, tongue firmly planted in cheek.
That said, anyone who doesn't understand by now that MT work is dying a slow death isn't paying attention.
DIVERSIFY DIVERSIFY DIVERSIFY
Not NSF. BIG DIFFERENCE. Funds available but not released and everyone was
sent the bank letter. They changed banks, got direct deposit and no more problems. The letter from the bank said that the funds were there but not available due to new holds being placed on deposits. Big difference.
Yes it can, if there are no funds in the payor's account. nm
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If there a time frame for return of funds? sm
I know Silent Type wants $500. to get back in 6 months, baloney, this is just a way to get an iinterest free loan to purchase there equipment. I turned it down. On current company, you may suggest to get a predated check for the $125 to coincide with the proposed return of funds, then you can just automatically cash, hopefully there are funds there.
Oh, I see what you mean, misunderstood, I guess cause I can transfer funds....
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I guess my bank is different. If they release the funds on Friday, they are sm
in my account on Monday morning, usually by 4 a.m. when I check my balance. I appreciate you understanding. I too live paycheck to paycheck, unfortunately, and some times a day or two make a HUGE difference. I guess I was spoiled because they used to pay a couple of days after the end of the pay period, then they went to this manual line counting stuff, and you never know when it will be done.
Fortunately, I did get my line count last night, so I'm crossing my fingers for Monday, but probably not Tuesday ... sigh. I will get a paycheck from my new job soon, which has set pay days where it is promised to be IN my account, so that will help a lot.
As I said before, it was not an attack on the company. Mostly I was venting because as much as I have enjoyed the work, when I have it, I hate living in limbo.
Cover yourself
I would call and email Human Resources and confirm that they are aware of your last date of work with the company. This way, if they have heard that info from your supervisor, they will start the ball rolling.
I cover
myself with 2 services. One I'm an employee with excellent health benefits, fantastic PTO, and other perks. The other I'm an IC. I work about 45 hours a week.
I'm in central PA but am single so living off of $30k wouldn't work for me.
I wouldn't even consider an hourly gig.
cover that
My contract is only for 1 year. It renews each year. Once upon a time, I had my own service and contracted with the government for a while. They teach you very quickly how to guarantee you're a contractor :)
I think it's horrendous the posts like the one above who don't care that they are in an illegal situation as long as it doesn't rock their boat. THis is why I have no faith that this JOB will ever be elevated to a profession.
Your bank should cover you for the
fraudulent use of your card. In the meantime, please file a police report on your daughter's friend. The ATM should have photos of her. Good luck to you--that's awful.
YUCK, ought to about cover it.
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Everybody take cover! Here's comes the TT bashing again. nm
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Cover letter
I have been offered 7 jobs in the past year so take my advice for what you will.
The sentence: Please consider this letter as my formal application presenting my background, education, and experience. I would take it out. Your resume outlines your background, education, etc. This sentence is just fluff.
Rather than saying over 4 years, make it 5 years. Lots of companies want 5 years, and if it is only a matter of months difference, it won't matter.
I would include more types of imaging and take out some of the medical terminology, labwork, etc. They are more interested in your radiology background and expect you to know anatomy, etc.
This sentence: I am highLY self-motivated and produce excellent work, both in quality and quantity. Anybody can say that, and it sounds liked canned text. Do you have a QA score to back it up? How many reports do you average an hour? More specifics than a general statement.
This sentence: May I arrange an interview to further discuss my qualifications? Don't ask. Tell them I am very interested in this position and look forward to hearing from you. Then give them a phone number and email to contact you.
Good luck
You really don't need a cover letter.
Send your resume. We are smart enough to figure out the rest. Most times a cover letter heads straight for the trash. Who has time to read it? Unless a company specifically asks for a cover letter, don't bother.
401k funds are protected by govt insurance similar to the insurance
that banks have (FDIC). It is safe even if the company goes under.
Cover letter possibly?? nm
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At our company, we all work together...MT's cover for each other
if you don't do that, the only other option is a float person. Then when you want extra work - it's not there. So we work together to cover each other's vacations, sick days and other mini-crises. I sure wouldn't expect an MTSO to be superwoman and be able to cover an influx of dictation plus an MT who needs the afternoon off, after all!
Cover yourself w/that arbitration page!
You should not sign that arbitration agreement. That's making you give away your legal rights and allowing them to get away with breaking the law should they choose to do so.
However, if you MUST sign it, put CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT above or below your signature. That way, you are covered if it ever comes up that you have a suit against them; they aren't giving you a choice in the matter, and if you don't agree to their robbery/theft of your rights, you won't have a job.
Not all hospitals cover all specialities.
 I don't think that was a silly question to ask.
cover letter-need feedback/help
Hi all-
My hospital recently outsourced its rad transcription. I was able to get on the with the company that took over, but ended up taking a 50% cut in pay! I am in the process of sending out resumes in hopes to find PT/prn (preferably IC) work to supplement. While I can write a rocking resume, I am absolutely terrible with cover letters. I have drawn one up (based on examples from the net) and was hoping that I could get some feedback (content, format, grammar, etc) from my fellow MTs. Any help would be great! I am fully open to any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Please see the letter below and thanks in advance for your help!
Dear Employer:
In response to the open medical Transcriptionist position with your organization, I am enclosing a resume for your review. Please consider this letter as my formal application presenting my background, education, and experience.
I have over 4 years experience in radiology transcription; and I am well versed in the areas of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, labwork, and surgical procedures.
I have considerable experience in transcribing all types of medical imaging procedures, including Interventional Radiology and Mammography. I am high self-motivated and produce excellent work, both in quality and quantity.
May I arrange an interview to further discuss my qualifications? I am available for an interview at a mutually convenient time.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Encl.
The reason they charge a fee is to cover
cost of equipment. Most don't charge a monthly fee, but a deposit that is spread out. When you return equipment in good working order you get a refund. There are some people who have accepted a position, gotten the equipment, and then immediately quit without returning equipment, so this is a way for company to try to eliminate that. Some companies will send you a foot pedal or a C-phone at no charge, but you are expected to return them if employment terminates.
You cover for each other in times of crisis? sm
I did not even realize we were allowed to talk to the other regular MTs, even though team leads have told me that other MTs have been in the same boat and I am not alone. I have often wished I could talk to the other MTs that I actually have something in common with. I only talk to the team leads, so I know they cover for each other, but as far as talking to a non-team lead for support or questions or friendship I thought they tried to prevent that? Now I really feel out of the loop.
Resume and cover letter question. sm
This may be a dumb question, but the last time I applied for a job and sent a resume was 10 years ago, before everything was done online. (I remember the test tape being mailed to me, and I had to mail it back within... 48 hours, I think it was. Seems so archaic now! LOL)
My question is, when you are asked to cut and paste your resume, do you *just* put in your resume, or do you put a cover letter *and* your resume?
Also, do you worry about the formatting of your resume if the formatting looks messed up after it's been pasted in?
Thank you!
If an IC there was no taxes taken out to cover unemployment insurance
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Cover letters! Brings back memories!
I remember preparing my very first resume...fancy stock paper with watermark, with the obligatory short-n-sweet cover letter included, even a reference sheet if I was feeling ballsy, all mailed in a manilla envelope the same size as the paper so there were no creases! Now everything is done electronic and it's SO impersonal!
I'm such an old fart.
My husband got a raise to cover his increase, the lucky bum. nm
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Please don't panic. Read the cover letter with the rates.
This may not be the final choices, TT CEO and HR are working really hard to find other alternatives. You guys should mention that here along with panicking so that everyone who reads these boards gets the full picture. These may not be all the choices. Also, I just came from another company and their UHC cost more than even these expensive ones, and I was stuck with it. Their rates went up too and so, it is not just us, it is the insurance companies.
Please, wait and see what happens before you all decide in your mind there are no alternatives. There are, we just don't know what they are yet, and the boss did say in all fairness they are working on it.
very true... MT wages won't cover holiday work and sm
grocery stores, nurses, those people usually VOLUNTEER and are not forced into their shifts. Some people want to work on holidays and get DOUBLE or TRIPLE pay, not 9 cents a line to do an ESL that makes you $10 an hour. And what does Obama have to do with it?
to Michigan MT
They offered me an amount and that was what they said they paid no matter what account you are on. I don't know how they work out their pay either but it sure isn't fair to the folks who have been there longer and have more than 10 years experience.
Michigan. .
SO SORRY!! I have several relatives in Michigan who have all lost jobs or drastically reduced: A mechanical engineer, home builder/grape farmer(s) and one at Pfizer who is just waiting for layoffs . .they are making wonderful pet meds now at Pfizer in Kazoo, MI
where in Michigan?
I work in Petoskey and live in Cheboygan.
Is that in MIchigan?
If it's based out of Michigan then it's the company that actually runs the on line program I took, as well as being a transcription service. The online program was pretty good - it got me working right away. It was learntranscription.com
The people that I dealt with were nice and they always looked at their own graduates to hire, so they were willing to put their money where their mouth is, so to speak.
Another in Michigan
Dictation By Phone, were in Berkley, Michigan. No pay, pays late, or checks bounce if they do pay.
In Michigan it's Michigan.gov
and Click on employment. I would look at your state's offical web site and see what you can find. You can also call or visit your local state unemployment office. That's who handles the program in Michigan. They do the testing and help you apply for the funding, etc.
What you need personally to cover your bills should be the deciding factor. And what you MIGHT earn
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Worked for an MT service that had a mistake on the cover of Employee Manual (sm)
That is bad. 
Yeah, out of work this a.m. ALREADY -- Transtech overhires to cover their rears!
We have been running out of work consistently for the past several months. You have to work every hour of the day to get your lines, always asked to FLEX your schedule, yet they DEMAND that you work your schedule! LOL They have really overhired within the past couple of weeks and we have NO WORK AT ALL NOW. Very hard to get your line count or make a DECENT PAYCHECK now. Hope that helps.
Anyone know anything about Superscript out of Michigan?
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rxtranscription from Michigan
Anyone know anything about rxtranscription, LLC, from Michigan? Looking to test with them later this week.
Midwest where? Not Michigan, I can tell you that.
new Michigan MTSO ... and I'm just going to have to be moving on ASAP. This particular accent is just about as bad, if not worse, than Eastern European for me. And this is just way too high a percentage for me to deal with.
Danged if I know where you can go to find fewer, but I'm going to be asking about that pointblank from now on, however negatively doing so will impact my job opportunities. I mean more than 25-30% ESLs is just beyond ridiculous, IMO. More power to those of you who can and will do more than that. I'm sure you deserve a lot more than whatever you're being paid.
Supercript out of Michigan
Does anyone currently work for Supercript out of Michigan or have worked for them before? I have been offered a position with them and need to make a decision. Are they good to work for, pay on time, etc. Anyone with any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
You have to be in Michigan for starters. sm
Preferably the west side of the state as you have one day of training at their home office in Cadillac. They provide everything you need including the computer. They use Vianeta and their tech support people are great. They give you a mentor to start with and expect you to be off corrections within a week or two. And they always answer emails and/or phone calls.
Hope this helps.
DataScript in Michigan
Anyone working for them now or anyone that has worked for them in the past, I'm considering working for them, but would like some info first - anything - the good, bad and the ugly. Thanks so much!
Berkley, Michigan (sm)
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CTS of Michigan, TRX of Oregon?
Anybody know anything? Good, bad, indifferent?
PLatforms?
Pay scale?
Work availability?
Personalities?
Thanks!
I'm speaking for CTS of Michigan, sorry. nm
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This is illegal if... sm
If you are an employee and do not meet the exemption requirements by the Dept. of Labor, they have to pay you OT if you have to report your hours. If you are salary this does not apply because you are exempt. But if you work more than 40 hours a week as an employee of any company, they are required to pay you OT at at least 1.5 your regular rate.
SHOULD BE ILLEGAL
That's right. If they pay you on production, then you should be able to actually see it for yourself, not go by what they say. They refuse, because they know what they're up to, and I agree that if it is illegal, it should be ABSOLUTELY ILLEGAL.
There was nothing illegal about it
They were telling me that they were letting me go - had given all my doctors to other MTs over a time period. So, when they emailed me - I just called the unemployment office, since they didn't need me any longer and filed. The particulars had to be hashed out between the state and KS - not me. I then went to work as an IC - searched for employment every week as required - and filed as was required. There is nothing illegal about it - but in the transcription field, there are many more IC jobs than employee jobs, thus the difficult job search. I am happy where I am now and - and I think KS might have learned a lesson - but somehow I doubt it.
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