no forums that I know of. you are kind of sm
Posted By: MT32 on 2009-06-06
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left high and dry.
Only thing I can say, I think Docuscribe is a great platform though.
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Hi CMTMT:
No forums at KS and I think they discourage you talking to other MT's. I have already been there and asked about this. You can talk to QA people and your lead Transcriptionist all you want. By the way you will love Melissa, the Lead MT. She is the greatest you could find. She will help and do anything humanly possible to help you on the job. Good luck. Maybe it will not be that bad for you if you have done lots of ESL before. It is not really the ESL, it is the hospital who you are working for. -- they are a pain in the *********, if you know what I mean. Anyway you can email me if you would like. I worked there for almost 1 year.
Talk to you again.
Thank goodness for these forums!
You're right, they are not the only ones; but my experience was opposite. More work that a person should be expected to do in one day, worked 14 to 16 hours. Did not have a choice, had to clear out my que each and every day. And THEN came the battle of the paycheck! They, Panhandle, still owe me my last one from over a year ago!
Again, thanks so much for all of the posts on these forums. I always check here first (don't post much tho) to research a company. I did submit my resume to Sten-Tel, but thanks to your posts, I'll never apply or accept a position with them.
Someone on one of forums put a link you might
be interested in.
http://www.mtworld.com/tools_resources/mt_services.html
They list loads of employers and you can just click on their sites and check out their career information. It does not tell you anything about the rates, but it is a place to start sending out your resume, and there are a lot of smaller companies not seen on the regular job board here.
Actually, so many forums have been ruined by TROLLS
that they had to resort to moderator-approved posts or registration to get rid of the JERKS. You know what? I like those forums better because I'm sick of the constant negativity and trolling here. Why do I come back? I don't know. I've made some decent friends and networking contacts here. It's just not worth the constant negativity. I'm a happy person, and I like to hang out with other happy people. Negative people drag things down.
The owners of this board are trying to do a good thing here. This board is NOT a forum for trolls to flame others just to make themselves feel good.
I've got my crockpot full of spiced cider, a plate of sliced apples with caramel, pumpkins to carve, and popcorns balls to roll. That's way more fun than putting up with rudeness.
Maybe you haven't read some of the other forums
One person wrote about being evicted because her pay checks were getting lower and lower and lower. She was taken to task for not doing whatever it took to bring in more money, taking 2 and 3 jobs, going to school, getting off her lazy azz. Facing a similar situation myself, I would take the 6 cents for 3 days, hoping that my skill/experience will show them I'm worth an extra 2 whole cents at the end of the 3 days. Would I love to have the strength of my convictions to say heck, no, I'm worth more than that? You bet. But the reality is the wolf is at the door and I've got to do something now to send him knocking somewhere else. As I said, if I could do this with ExpressScribe or any employer-provided platform, I would take the job and probably not mind it. The MTSOs, VR, and economy have created an environment where we HAVE to accept these wages, not WANT to do it.
that's the thing about Internet forums - sm
A lot can be misinterpreted, so that is something we should try to think about when posting. But then I guess that takes a lot of effort, doesn't it? I'm kind of weird about that because I've hurt some feelings before unintentionally and wished I could take back my written words. Well, this is how I interpreted your post personally and the above was my reply, as thoughtful as I could make it while still keeping my true opinion. I didn't really feel offended so much as I just wanted to give the opposite point of view on the subject.
And as far as other people posting using *OP* so we thought it was you? Well, I agree I did think some of those posts were yours... the style seemed the same and the name was the same, so that was my assumption! Maybe a different moniker... like *the original and true OP*!!
Anyway, of course I am somewhat jealous of you being able to choose your awesome schedule, but only a little bit. All in all I would not trade my life for any other, no matter what my shift! Sounds like you feel the same. Today is my day off and headed to the beach now!
I think that is why so many MTs disregard these forums. They could be a great tool sm
but the few trolls out there really ruin things. I was excited about the strides that Keystrokes has been making and there was some good back-and-forth, it is unfortunate that a very few people had to cause it to be pulled. Every time that happens, for any company, everyone assumes that it is the company's fault and that it must all be bad. Shame that everyone can't follow the rules and play nice.
Some have been unhappy with them according to a search of other internet forums. nm
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...it's true or not. Might want to Google some opinion forums
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Cheryl Flanders posts her email address publicly on several forums...sm
Like I said, you can find Cheryl's email address on *** on her website, CherylFlanders.com. ****
I wonder if you would be kind enough to tell me......
exactly what constitutes "good reason" for my home phone number to be given out to anyone by Lee as it was?
I'm sorry. I went to work and then had to come back to ask this question. I even looked up *confidentiality* in my Webster's trying to find the loopholes.
Thank you.
She was very kind
and all, but Lee or someone should know that she is misrepresenting herself. She should know that it's OK to say, "I am new to Keystrokes and feel that this is a great company to work for" instead of lying and saying "I have worked for Keystrokes for X amount of years and they are great" when she had only been working there a few days. There is no need to lie to people.
I am using one, but it must be the right kind
At some point, and I think it was when I installed Express Scribe, I could configure my footpedal. Try to do it, and if it won't let you - then you don't have the right kind of footpedal (it's either 9 or 13 pins, I can't remember which).
What kind of pay for V/R? nm
x
What kind do you like and what don't you?
Is is the work types, or the dictators? What I don't like are the long pauses in dictation. I have heard a couple of the dictators seem to hit a pause button, but most of them don't know how to do that.
What kind of changes? nm
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What is the use of this? I have been getting this kind of
run around also, but why would companies treat MTs this way... no loyalty breeds no loyalty in return. I hate to say misery loves company but seems like more than we have had this happen. How to stop it is another question. IMHO.
Actually, I kind of see it although we
did it to ourselves. Suddenly, you were supposed to be Super Woman, it was the new version of Once Upon a Time. Get a degree, get a job, earn the bacon, fry it up in the pan, etc., somehow you end up being the one who gets the kids and hub up and out the door, taken to the doctor, drop off the dry cleaning, excel at work and keep a clean house and by the way, don't forget to look spectacular at all times. of course, if you are in a bad mood, your hormones must be at fault. Been there, done that, got the bumper sticker and the T-shirt which I now use to dust furniture!
you are EXACTLY the kind of sm
person I am talking about! Was there any point to that? I am not whining. I am stating a fact that there is no point in folks reacting to other people like YOU are reacting. Sounds like you are attacking! The ability to disagree and just down right nasty are two different things and you fit the latter.
May I ask what kind you have?
Maybe it's just Hughes, because my experience has been pretty crappy. I do know that an ex in Missouri had some little rinky dink company; he paid half what I did ($39) and had a signal that was twice as fast as mine and didn't seem to have the fluctuations. I assume that rinky-dink got its feed from one of the big ones but was never able to figure out who. There has to be something better than what I've got now, but few people even have internet in my area except some of the city dwellers with DSL(where populations get up to about 723!!!)
I have a car but if I said which kind
I am sure I would be called management which I definitely am not.
Thanks so much and that is what I was kind of
afraid of. I applied for that one on the job board because of loads and loads of orthopedics experience but they want you to have Dictaphone or the equivalent. I do not have Dictaphone and not sure that I have the equivalent, I have never worked on it so I am not sure what they are looking for.
Feels kind of right, what your saying
"The other troublemaker" 
Sounds kind of
aa
Well I did that kind of production too.....
Until going on the VA account. It's a whole other ball game and a totally different story.
What kind of problems
did you have with your LD service before you got Vonage? I am switching from Vonage to Verizon Freedom because I have been getting disconnected a lot and heard it was from Vonage. Hoping I'm not making a mistake.
K
That's kind of cryptic. What do you mean by that? TIA
.
What kind of accounts do they have?nm
xx
what kind of proof do you want:?
and still have proof of it ALL after 2 years! There will always be those who have a good experience at a company and assume that it is the same for everyone at that company. Sorry to burst your bubble, but that is not the case.
OK... I really want to see some kind of link here. sm
I don't believe this for a second. I believe this poster is just trying to stir things up. If this were really true, then the OP would have posted a link or would have provided the source of the information (the news source) so this could be verified. Otherwise, if no link/source is provided where we can verify this, I would just assume this poster is a troll.
What kind of experience do you have?
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If you are having these kind of problems
I would have to ask why? So many happy MTs getting their direct deposit every other Friday like clockwork, and you are having issues every payday. Plus you mention checks, and we get DD. I can not imagine having to call payroll every payday.
Thank you so much for the kind words!
:-)
I want to thank you all for your kind words SM
and suggestions. It means a lot to me. I'm a pretty optimistic person, so I believe something better will come along...but it feels good to share my frustrations with those of you who have been there, done that, and got the T-shirt!
I better go to work! Have a great weekend everyone and Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.
Just Me
This is kind of silly, isn't it?
I agree with the poster who said that people are entirely too quick to use the term racist. At any rate, I think enough has been said.
what kind of reports sm
$1.20 is OK for plain films, but stinks for MRIs, angios, etc. IF there's a good mix, you're OK, if mostly long reports you'll be working for peanuts. Also, if you'll be typing patient info and headers, that takes so much time. just my opinion.
What kind of information are you looking for?
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This is the kind of pay that makes QA
just fall to the bottom. I love mentoring, but please pay me an hourly wage to do it and I don't mean $15 an hour!! I am assisting with my 30 years of knowledge to help a fellow MT become an asset to the profession! Being paid by the line to mentor a new MT is disgusting. I have mentored many and have been a QA specialist for a number of years and in our profession for more than I would care to think and every day I wake up and look at these boards and read the pay, I become more disgusted with the field.
True and kind of not.
I do think that was meant as the laidback lifestyle. I see it as more of a convenience factor in setting the hours most of the time, lack of having to commute, etc. Yes, we should all be professional all the time, and for the majority of us, that is the case. However, there is always a bad apple or two throughout the ranks no matter where you go or even what field.
I agree with what most of the recruiters are saying as far as presentation. Why someone would apply for a job without a resume, I have no idea. Secondly I completely and totally agree with not using cutsy e-mail addresses. I was a hiring manager (not for an MT company), and that was one of the first ways we narrowed candidates down. Those were immediately pitched.
One othe comment about the AAMT. They set a guideline. The client sets the standard.
what is Beyond TXT? Is that some kind of platform?
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Well see, that's kind of what I'm talking about ...
people in this industry are so scared of losing their jobs, and so quick to turn on each other for the slightest thing, even a post that makes some suggestions and speculations about why things are the way they are. Most MTs seem to prefer to just bury their head in the sand and pretend all the ills in this business will just 'go away'.
When I talked about women-dominated medical transcription, I wasn't referring to management, owners, or above, but those who actually sit down and DO the transcription. And that is mostly women. Women are exceedingly difficult to organize (I've been trying and failing in that endeavor for years at my old hospital). And it's because they've had it pounded into them (sometimes literally) that we're lucky to have jobs at all.
I know I don't have all the answers, and don't recall saying that I did. But I CAN say that divisiveness will not help this (or any other) field in the slightest.
You're right about the government, but that's for another post and another board.....
have you ever done this kind of work before? sm
It is quite difficult and very tedious. People talking over one another, sometimes a lot of research on the internet that you would have to do just to find certain studies and authors. Quite frankly, I do not think $50 an audio hour is worth it. That breaks down to about $12/hour +/- $2/hour, depending on how good you are.
On the other hand, he is being quite generous with the pay, because there are transcription services that are paying $25-30/audio hour for the same kind of work!! That breaks down to $7-10/hour! And there are people that will do it!!
That is just my 2 cents
Thank you kind lady.
nm
What kind of questions?
I once had to take a handwriting analysis at a job interview. Very strange. I didn't get the job but was actually relieved.
What kind of platform do they use? nm
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What kind of equipment do you need?
Do you need a C-phone?
I just think it is kind of strange that
inquiries? Do they not have other employees? It seems that only two posters pretty much reply, which one is you (Jo), and the other is KSMT.... Just think this is kind of strange. Are you to PR for keystrokes? Hmmmm?
What kind of coverage?
Is that pretty good coverage or a big deductible?
What kind of connection do you need?
I'm still waiting for a fast connection (one is coming within 5 months), but sometimes go to WIFI hot spots to work. Does TransTech's platform work with any kind of connection? Some of the MTs that used to work where I am working now have bailed to TT and seem happy and relieved.
Does Transtech have any offshore affiliations?
Do they allow you to stay on familiar accounts or do they jumble your accounts and authors?
What kind of a system is it?
nm
Don't know what kind of system they
are using, but they just put in a new VPN server to handle it. I was just wondering if there was anything I could do at home to help staying connected, or if other people had experienced this while running Extext.
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