$18,000+, small national. nm

• $$ - Nosey-Rosey
  • Ask me next year. sm - Can't say
  • close to 17g with 15 days off w/out pay, w/benes at national - nm
  • About 16,500 - A
  • A lot! - asdfjkl;
  • 16,000 mid year, feel bad about myself after SM - $$
  • $$ - TMI but....
  • as of June, I'm at 47,000 and that was with one month off! - nm
    • Who? What? Why? When? Where? How? LOL - PLEASE TELL US
      • auto text, auto text auto text - I also have ... - noname
        • Hi. I emailed you. If you didn't receive it please - Amy
        • Oh.. "off the books" pay? You mean tax evasion. LOL nm - Oh Really?
          • I do pay taxes --- MOST DEFINITELY PAY TAXES - no name
            • Maybe I misunderstood but you said they pay you "off the books" -- so you don't report THAT - Oh Really?
  • $36.5K, national and - no life
  • $1,200 month working part-time with National/other. nm - That's all I can stand
  • I probably shouldn't bite, but (sm) - here ya go --
  • $18.5K two smaller nationals. nm - IC
  • half year mark - Patti
  • $15,000.... Hospital employee, telecommuting from home, working less than full-time. - nm
  • $18,000+, small national. nm - WAH
  • 20K as of the end of June ... sm - Dana
  • $6K....would have been more but my kid comes first! - nm - Laura E.

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If you still want to stay in MTing, which is a dying job, go to a hospital and apply to do radiology.  They sometimes hire people just out of transcription schools.

But don't work at home thinking you will make any money at all - even with 20 years of experience - the nationals have wrecked that. 

Be under the umbrella of protection at a hospital.  That way when your computer breaks, the weather is bad, you are sick, there is no work - you will not be without a paycheck. 

The nationals are selling a line of BULL.  Gradually they have taken what used to be our built-it benefits------------> and moved it over to their pockets and called it their PROFIT.  They are not brilliant - but they are unethical thieves.

It seems you may have worked for one national, have you tried any others?  There are a few good ones.  I found a great one, but am keeping my fingers crossed because every time I find one, they start growing and changing (for the worst, in my opinion). 

Unfortunately, it seems to be the trend in our profession.  It could be we will all be out of jobs one day, just all at once in a heartbeat. 

Like the age of automation, didn't people lose jobs and become 'displaced' like all at once? 

I hate to say this, really, because I respect your feelings, but a lot of us lately are running out of work with our nationals.  Complete flipside - I have been running out almost daily, even on 3, 4 accounts.  I just ran out now and am waiting to get some work because I really need the money...

There seem to be no easy answers.  We are all at the mercy of our employers and whatever they decide to do.  Seems there are no laws for people like us...we are like slave labor. 

I hope you find your answers, and I think your Sparkle paper towels are giving some great advice!  (smile)

accounts does your national have you on...just curious.

I started with one and now am up to three and they're trying to shove two more accounts on me for a total of five. Simply hate it...would love to have just one primary account again with just one back-up.

As soon as I pick up momentum on the account I'm on at the moment, I get switched over to help out on another.

And yes...I have complained to them already...just wondering if this is the norm nowadays.

Only ONE out of plenty I am sure do I like because she is communicative, will email you your qa'd reports if you want, and will even call you at home if you request.....I have NEVER met another QA person like her and I nominated her for QA of the month (year if they offered that but they do not - *lol*)

To me, it's all about COMMUNICATION!! 

but privately, which is my main source of income,  (4 MDs), having them for a long time, I do about 300-400 LPH with a 68-72 character line in a DOS program with ShortCuts expansion program.

I used to type 250-300 LPH for the national before they went on DQS 3 years ago.  That's been sliced in half.

best of luck to you!!!!! 

I have even tried a small MTSO and they didn't want to pay squat either.  I had no trouble at all with the dictators, but they still only wanted to pay 7 cpl as an IC and wanted to run my life, quick turnaround, yada, yada, yada.  I would have been better off taking the morning shift at Bob Evans restaurant or better yet, the Dunkin Donuts (Indian-run) would probably pay me better than that.  I say try your best to gain an account on your own even if it is only just one.  You are better off with a small MTSO, but.....they lose accounts too even faster than the nationals, so then what?  Put your efforts into finding an account on your own.  There have been some suggestions on this board regarding such and someone was even going to hire a business consultant to get her business going.  The other option is, if possible, try an on-site job especially at a hospital even if that is only to network.  Make sure all of your friends know that you are a medical Transcriptionist with a great worth ethic.  Word gets around and you would be surprised what can fall into your lap.  Good luck.  I do not like the way the nationals or even small MTSOs operate as far as pay and how they treat you especially when you are an IC. 

Just curious because I did hear of 1 co that wouldn't let you check your counts, and it seemed to be causing a lot of issues with the MTs of course.  It ranged from some MTs feeling they were cheated out of lines to other MTs just wanting to know where they stood as far as their progress for the day. 

The thing is, I can't remember the name of that company for the life of me.  I thought maybe if I heard it, it would sound familiar if it was the same company. 

With my local I know exactly what I'm in for and how long it's going to take me.  With my national, I can work hard at it and do the extra or just meet the requirement.

My local has picked up a ton of accounts so I may be able to find a national that doesn't have a "schedule requirement," i.e. 3 hours 4 days a week and one weekend day.

With my local, I can say, "Hey kids, not much work, let's go get ice cream?"  They like that, but they hate "Mom's gotta burn the midnight oil."

It's a trade off. I'm not complaining.  I burned my nylons in the fireplace last October and I don't miss them! 

A client approached me AFTER both HE and I had quit working for this one particular MTSO...I worked for him, she found out and tried to sue ME for $20K.

I sent her back a play $20K bill and told her that was about as much as her "lawsuit" was worth. Never heard another word from her.

I got hired FT with a local large hospital today, working from HOME. I was PT with them and got the go ahead today that I am now FT. Yeaaaaa! 

Just had to share.

Saying Good-bye to Nat'l that I work PT for. That will be nice. WIll only have 2 jobs instead of 3!

you need to basically double your production in order to break even with what you earned before by transcribing.  And they're doing VR with the better dictators so only the worst dictators are left.  And yes, they overhire, as well.

I'll never go with a national again.  Was the worst experience I ever had.  Give me a smaller company any day.  They seem to treat people better. 

Can someone refer me to a website or something so I can get certified.  Finished my course with a college and they don't of course deal with the National Certification.  Anyone out there done the certification part.  Please help.  Thanks

job at a doctor's office and it has been a DREAM job.  No more worries about line counts, learning new dictators all the time, switching accounts, etc.  Dont be nervous that you have not been to a job interview in a long time.  Just relax and be yourself.  Remember, a job interview works both ways.  You are interviewing a potential employer just as much as they are interviewing you. .... So go get that nice outfit out of the closet, polish your shoes and go for it!!!  Good Luck.

Please let us know how it goes.

I am an IC working out of my home. I deliver and pick up everyday and provide a 24-hour turn-a-round, is there a national average rate per line??? Any resources would be helpful.   I currently charge .12 per line, but with the cost of gas and the amount of time I spend delivering,I don't think it's worth it... Any comments?   Seems like RPL has been at a stagnant rate for years... I am experienced.