they do not pay for spaces, line count not verified, check archives!! nm
Posted By: Little info on 2005-08-12
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Can you check your line count (sm)
are you paid for headers/footers on your account?
I routinely check my line count against theirs
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Where do I send my line count and when do I get my check?
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When I check my line count, there is no problem at all. nm
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you can check line count anytime
no headers and footers are not paid, but line count is always available with number of reports by using the Sessions statistics within the program and I believe is correct.
ChartNet is a 70 or 75 character line count. Check into it. nm
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WMX - line count. Was working along and noted line count accumulation (sm)
signed off the report I was typing. Those lines didn't add immediately, but sometimes they do that. What concerns me is that when I signed that job off and the next one came up, not only were the other lines not added in but they were LESS than they were before I signed off previous job.
I thought I noticed this happening the other day, but figured I just wasn't paying attention. Today I definitely noticed it. For some reason it changed it's mind and took 8 lines off my line count. What the heck?
Am not really ecstatic with the way things are going anyway and then this confuses me.
Please, someone have a realistic explanation so I don't feel paranoid and cheated here.
It means to double check what THEY say your count it. Count
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Then company should set line count per day with incentives for above that. If get line count done
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All compaines count lines different--with spaces, without spaces, headers or no headers, 65 characte
a line, 75 characters, etc. I would ask each of them how they count their lines. Sometimes the way lines are counted does not make a company worth working for.
Several out there don't count spaces now.
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They do NOT count spaces?
If they do not count spaces, then I'd find a way to disable my space bar. If I don't get paid for it, they ain't getting it!!!
They do count spaces but...
Many accounts line counts come through Ichart. I believe they weight characters to be less than a full character, or in other accounts they just take a flat percentage right off the top for headers and footers, which turns out to be many more lines than the headers/footers are worth.
I've worked on many accounts at OSi and they have never matched the word count (characters extended divided by 65) in Word. It is always, always less. On my particularly account, it is consistently between 9-10% less than the count in Word.
So why do I stay? I'm not sure. Is it better anywhere else? I'm also not sure.
I read in archives that pay is 65 char wo spaces, is that true?
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Which companies do not count spaces?
I am wondering which ones are doing this that you know of. Thanks.
Spaces are not taken into account with gross lines....a line is a line...sm
if there seven words on a line.
or two
one
or a full line of typing...all of the companies that I have worked for define a gross line as 1 inch margins, 12 pt courier font....does not matter what we type in margins or font.....we convert all reports to the 1 inch margins and courier 12 font and then count the lines. not the blank spaces between the lines.
Hope this helps.
I see they pay on a VBC line. Isn't that a huge paycut from a 65-char. line with spaces? nm
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check out archives
http://www.mtstars.com/archives/company/1214.html
I did check archives but - sm
most over over 1-year-old posts. Anything current?
check the archives
Check the archives. nm
You need to check the archives.
A lot in the archives about Transend.
Check the archives. Nothing has
varying rates. You have to wait 120 days to get it. Don't know about the other company. We are always having system problems at Transcend, even now is down again. Beyond TXT goes down on a daily basis so be sure to be flexible and work around it. Poor sound quality. You have to email tech for problems and they take usually a full day to get back to you, so that can cost money due to lost production. Also, all accounts going to VR in the next several months, and Transcend will only pay you half your line count, usually 4 CPL, for VR. On the positive side, pay is always on time and they have direct deposit. You will learn a lot more about Transcend if you check the archives. I have found all of it to be true.
Check the archives - sm
There are those who are extremely happy and others who have had bad experiences.
Check the archives. There is a lot
company. Nothing has changed.
Check the archives.
Check the archives
and see the various comments here .. this is the last company in the country I would ever accept a position with unless, of course, you enjoy being treated like a worker in Delhi. Oh yeah, and when the team leads are asked to post here to tell you how wonderful it is .. take that with a grain of salt too. You can do much better than DeVenture. We all can.
Check the archives...
There are people who have had horrible experiences with AllType from bait and switch to dishonest and incompetent management. A friend of mine once worked for them and says a hospital client recently found out they were offshoring their work after being told repeatedly by AT that was not the case. They don't seem to be ethical at any level, client or employee. Please be very careful.
check archives. (nm)
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check the archives
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Did you check the archives?
Probably if those companies haven't been ripped apart by this board, they might be okay.
Check further in the archives. Been there done that!
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check the archives.....sm
I MAy be mistaken, but i think there were some pay issues with this company, but i am almost certain.
Check the archives. nm
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Check the archives and the second
Google box.
Check the archives. nm
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Check the archives
There was practically a revolution on these boards with people who had been happy with MDI suddenly trashing them because of their decision to go with VR to keep that account. Apparently several MTs left rather than do the VR, and even those that were willing to learn heard the pay was going to be 3 cpl (not 3 cpl less but 3 cpl total) and many of them apparently left as well.
Oh yes, there was GREAT resistance to the conversion to VR on that account. If you have time, check out the archives and read the posts. You'll be amazed.
Check the archives...
I don't say that to be rude, it's just I'm working right now and don't have time, so please don't take this as being rude or abrupt.
I believe about 95% that it was indeed Transtech that is now at 12-15% and is looking to offshore an increasing amount because they ALLEGEDLY HAVE TO DO IT because they cannot find MTs to work the shift when this is required.
I call BS on this statement. There are too many hungry MTs looking for work all over these boards who would JUMP at that chance, odd hours or not, to put food on their tables and pay their bills.
It's a cost-cutting maneuver and nothing less.
But, please, check the archives and correct me if I'm wrong, but Larry is currently up to about 10-15% offshoring and NOT opposed to increasing that figure in the least.
It's going to be a bumpy ride, ladies...PLEASE WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS.
Think about it if you couldn't count spaces.... a lot of companies.....
don't count spaces. Header information we don't transcribe anyway so why get paid for it.
Do they count spaces? If not then it would be a lot less. Find out what the variables are from your
Good Luck. Had the same problem with a job I had to leave. I got half the lines I used to. Now with another job same thing, just a little more than half of what I used to. Still looking for a company with the fair line count (65 with spaces, headers, footers, etc). Tired of looking but still trying. Good luck to you.
usually 55 does not count spaces and that's a lot of unpaid characters. NM
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Check the archives - both good and bad. nm
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I would also suggest to check the archives. SM
I have never worked from home before, always in-house.
I have worked for Transcend for roughly 2 months. I have found everyone to be very professional and willing to help, understanding as well. Aside from only a couple e-mails not being replied to, all of my inquiries to managment, trainers, and technical support have been answered in a professional, prompt manner.
The new platform they are using does have a few bugs, but they are working on it and have made improvements even since I started on it a week ago. It is a little faster to get reports and is easy to navigate now that I've used it a week.
The pay has been right on time. The work is there on my account, however, most of it comes later in the evening. I do know e-mails often get sent out for help on other accounts. My main account has VERY little ESL. There are many samples to go by as well and that helps greatly. There is quite a bit of formatting to learn with each separate account, but like with any new job, policies and procedures take a while to get locked into the brain.
My main problem is getting my line count up as my family is not cooperating with me!
It's just like working at McDonald's or Burger King. Either you like McD's fries or you don't. It's all in what you like and what you can accept, etc.
all good if you check the archives
Check archives, lots there.
Check the archives.. BAD BAD..Indian ran.
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You can check the archives, but not much good about them.
They recently changed their name but can't remember what the other name was. They offshore, they've cut pay or restructured the pay system so you can't figure out what you're making, sound quality is not good. I think there is plenty of work because no one stays for long. They've been offering significant bonuses in the past, bu don't know details.
Check the archives. Not good at all.
Totally Indian-based company. All supervisors, QA, and trainers are in India. Very hard to understand. I would avoid them.
Check the archives. Not very good.
I worked there very briefly about 3 years ago and hated every minute of it. It's an Indian company. Read the archives.
Check archives. Tons there.
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Check archives again, use top search box. (sm)
The top search box brings up boatloads of responses. You have to read through them. When I did it just now, there are pages and pages of negatives, some recent, some old, which implies they are consistently bad. As I have posted more than once in the past, the pay is crappy, the communication is horrible, and the work load unpredictable. Nothing like not being able to make the quota without having to work all night the last few nights of the payperiod (because there's no work available until late evening). They also expect you to work a set schedule, which isn't a true IC, according to the IRS.
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