was treated like dirt... and shoved out the door. don't do it.

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Although I've had my suspicions about this particular company I work for, I try to think positive, but in the back of my mind knowing that they all are a like.  Even the smaller ones.

There are a couple of dictators I haven't seen in a while and inquired if they had left the hospital.  Low and behold - the QA people get them.  These docs have inserts you place in the report and get an additional 60+ lines with the touch of a button.

Of course I'm looking for another job.  I know they read this board daily.  Note to them - If you haven't see me typing my little fingers off for you lately, it's because of the games you play and I'm actively seeking employment elsewhere.  Can't wait until I can quit being cheated by you.

of months now.  They hire, lose account, hire again before new accounts comes onboard, then have overhired, having to put new MT's on the current low workload. 

I absolutely agree.  I've turned down several IC jobs this year simply because the contract made it sound too much like an employee situation.  One company even referred to themselves as the employer and me as the IC. 

I also don't like being treated like rented equipment when an employee.  I can't believe my own high level of gullibility in being drawn into situations that never turn out as good as the prospective employer made them sound. 

There is one company that I work for as an IC.  They said that they want 20 hours per week, but I've never received any complaints when I've only worked 10 hours.  Also, they do send out SOS emails, but I only read their emails (separate email address just for them) when I'm actually working.  I've repeatedly thanked them for keeping me informed of the status of the account on my days off.

Unfortunately, I have no real solutions to offer.  But, as a relative newbie to this career, I am still shocked at the way that MTs have allowed companies and/or dictators to abuse them with bad dictations, for one thing.  The way it goes is that we stress and strain and send to QA, ask for samples, etc, when IMHO the report should go back to the sender to be fixed, period.  Also, IMHO, every report should be proofread for accuracy before any signatures are placed on it.  Whether proofread or not, the dictator should assume full responsibility for the accuracy of the report; electronic signatures are not good.  My opinion. 

I did it !  And so did another MT who worked on the same account. We sent our resumes out a few weeks ago without saying a word.  We both got "several" offers from companies with good reputations.  We were hired by different companies but with pretty much the same positives.  My company is a mid-sized MTSO, USA all the way, have accounts that have no interest in VR (first time I ever said thank God for ESL's) and treat their MTs with respect.  Hey, I'll take it!  No company is perfect (neither am I). It'll take some time to get adjusted.  But at least I know I'm not slaving away only to have a knife plunged in my back.  Read all these posts over and over until your frustration turns to anger.  You deserve better.  Go for it!

I just started a new job this week and can't believe the difference.  MQ treats you like a slave and it's only getting worse.  I've worked for MQ for 10 years and the last 2-3 years have been all downhill. 

I, too, though rely on my income (it's not monopoly money), which is why I'm still with them but part-time and soon to be PT flex.  I just wanted to make sure my new job is the right job for me and to give myself a chance to get my line count up.

As for the new company, better pay, straight transcription, 1 account which is loaded, and less supervision.  No E-time - I hate that thing. 

I never really thought about looking for another job until the last year or so and didn't realize there were so many options.  Having done 5 years of acute care at the Q has been well worth the effort. 

Go ahead - take the plunge! Send your resumes out and, like the other poster said, research your companies to find what you are looking for.  Not everyone has the same needs (for me, I don't need benefits, just good pay and flexibility).  There's a company out there that's right for you and you'll find it in no time! 

switched from part time to part time flex, got another job making 3.5 cents more per line with a fabulous account and a great platform.  Who could ask for more?

Was with MQ for over 7 years, and am not happy with the direction the company is heading. 

Yeah, I'll just get in line behind 10 former teammates that just got the ax, all the MDI'ers looking for a new gig, and locally, the 450 people whose plant just closed.  Once I get through that crowd, I can then compete with my current teammates who are also looking for a second job/replacement job because they are eyeying the open door too, in between competing with one another for work.

Once I claw my way through the desperate crowd of job seekers and into another job, I can wait a year or so, run across the same scenario at the next company, and start looking for work again when their work pool mysteriously dries up.

Or I could just blow my brains out and avoid repeating this loathesome, demoralizing cycle for the next 20 years until I'm retirement age.  Thanks for helping me ponder my options.

As for how I know my accuracy...

I have QA bonuses.  You have to pull up 99% or better on audit to get it AND send under a certain percentage to QA in full.

NO I am NOT the only OP specialist we have.  If you don't see OPs it is probably because they go to us first and if we finish, you don't have any of them in the general pools.

like dirt.  If there are other things she did that were horrible, feel free to share.  You agreed to 6 cpl and meeting the courier.  If you are the employee with the least seniority and perhaps the least experience, it makes sense that you would get the most inconvenient work setup.  It's called paying your dues.  No need to call a successful businesswoman greeeeeeeeedy. 

So what did she do that was so awful? 

ALL of the support people I have dealt with have been extremely polite and helpful.  I hear please and thank you all of the time.  You do not get that too much anywhere nowadays, it seems.

Granted, I would have been happy if I had been like the one poster and had been paid this Saturday, which is what the original post was abuot, it seems, but I always know that I WILL be paid. It is not like some of these MTSOs I read about who write bad checks, give excuses about paying late, cheat you on your pay, etc.  They are very honest people and I never worry about that end.  In fact, they have shown me kindness in the past where others would not have cared at all. 

There are problems with all companies, and this company is not perfect, but then again I have not found any company that IS perfect.  Admittedly, when I was first told that the company was in India, I was a bit taken aback as I had always viewed them as the enemy.  However, all of the transcription is done in the US, and the work is sent to India to be pasted into the GEMMS platform. How it works out to be cost effective for them I do not know, but anything that saves me having to type directly into that nasty platform (GEMMS) is a blessing.  I now have a couple of other jobs, but that is only because I wanted to be an employee with benefits.

I feel bad that this whole thing has turned into a bashing of the company and especially Tonya.  It is true that she has gotten busy, but I always know that I can email her or call her and she will get back with me.  There are times that the work dried up for me and I was not happy, especially when I saw ads for more MTs, but I also blame myself for not talking to the right people about it.  Most issues can be worked out if you just deal directly with the people who can help you and not just come anonymously on a message board and complain.  In fact, I wrote to Tonya about the paycheck issue, and she confirmed for me that they had my invoice and the funds had been issued, so that was that.

Bottom line, the pay is decent, the work is easy, and the people are great.  People could find far worse places to work.

I apologize for the long post, but when I saw that post, it really annoyed me.  Thanks for letting me vent.