All MQ discussions to the MQ board, please. (NM)
Posted By: Goldbird (Moderator) on 2006-01-04
In Reply to: Wow, there are lots of people on - MTStars tonight...
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There are discussions about this company at least
every week. Tons of post in the archives. They recenttly posted they got 500 resumes for 25 openings.
I have seen numerous discussions regarding
AAMT on this site. ????
General discussions here say should get AT
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numerous discussions here
I have been following numerous threads here and I have a question. If many of the MTs here are dissatisfied with what is going on with the industry, then why do all of the MTs not stick together and demand what is deserved? I understand that we all must have an income because we all have bills due and mouths to feed; but, it would not take but a few days for all qualified MTs and Editors/QA to demand benefits and a bottom line cpl/hourly rate or whatever you want to call it. Kind of like a union. No company could exist, even with newbies or off-shore doing the work without the qualified MT backing all of this up. I am not looking to start a war here. I have just read on this board for quite some time about this same issue, but nobody seems to want to take action. I know for a fact that if ALL MTs would stick together here, the end result would be very favorable. It seems over the last number of years these companies are demanding the MT to do more work and have much more knowledge for much less money than they deserve. So, with that being said, why why why would you not demand your just pay? Again... I know for a fact that if ALL qualified MTs would stick together, they would have no choice but to pay a standarized fair scale in order to keep their doors open.
I've been avoiding T-day discussions.
I've hosted T-day, Christmas Eve and Easter for the past several years. I'm tired of it. I spend two days cleaning, shopping and cooking. Relatives tell me they'll show up but don't. I have to plan on 32 or more people per year. We shell out a ton of money each time for food and beverages. I wind up cleaning for at least another day afterwards because the nieces and nephews drag everything out of the closets and off the shelves, and their parents don't even ask them to pick up. One of the young ones in potty training invariably pees on the carpet because their parents can't be bothered to put vinyl pants over their training underwear or use Pullups. The younger kids take food into the bedrooms, which my own kids aren't allowed to eat in the bedrooms, then I find nasty rotten food in the toyboxes or dressers or ground into the carpet. Ew, I can't stand letting toddlers run around the house with food and uncovered cloth underpants. Somebody always shows up sick and spreads their germs to all of us. Nothing like sharing your stomach flu! My neighbors get mad at me for my relatives parking in front of their house and threaten to call the cops, which the cops said nobody owns a public street and we can park wherever we want to. I'm the one that always gets "appointed" to host because I work fewer hours than the other women in the family and our living room is bigger. They've got fewer kids than I do and more time off. Maybe we can just cancel it this year and stay home without having anybody over.
I think there are two types are care/discussions going on here(sm)
On the one hand there are the elder parents who are still very functional but maybe not able to live alone. In that case I feel they should move in with the middle-aged children or vice versa.
However, on the other hand, there are those elder parents who are no longer able to function and require 24-hour nursing care. In this case, I think it would be better if they were in a nursing home setting where they could get the around-the-clock care rather than the children having to pay a private-duty nurse. Yes, the elder parents, when they are young, provided for and took care of the children. However, we're talking nursing care at this point. And the other argument is: How far do the middle-aged kids take the nursing care? Do they get to the point where they're having to sell their house and belongings in order to keep the elder parents at home? JMO
Break time is for nonjob-related discussions.
If we could only discuss MT and nothing else here, I wouldn't come here. I don't want to talk about work if I'm not working. Boring.
Don't think the worker privacy acts cover discussions such as this...
more likely they cover things like credit reports, evaluations, etc. It's rude to discuss in front of others, but not illegal...of course, in the US you can sue for anything.
And its gonna kill you to post on the Company board rather than the main board?
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This post should be made on the Company board. See that board. Thread locked.
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This post should be made on the Company board. See that board. Thread locked.
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This post should be made on the Ask the Dr. board. OP please repost on that board. Thread locked.
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Post belongs on Ask the Dr. board. OP, respost on that board. Thread locked.
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cherrypicking co-worker issue (meant to post it on this board instead of MQ board) sm...
I need opinions please...I work on a very small account with just a handful of ladies. Because of the nature of the software (trying not to get too specific here) we can see who is working online and what reports they are working on in real-time...
We have one cherrypicker on the account. Instead of using FIFO method, she retrieves the reports by author ID - usually picking the better dictators of course. She knows I busted her and she did admit to it in on our work e-mail (not too bright) which I am saving just in case she gets out of hand - so far I'm still able to make money since really most of the dictators aren't bad.
But every night it's starting to wear on me since she's screwing up turnaround time. I don't really want to cause a big uproar being that it is such a small account and I need to work with her almost every night usually one on one.
What would you all do? I want to handle this as delicate and professional as possible because we can't really afford to lose anyone on this account. In other words, I refuse to stoop to her level by cherrypicking right back.
My boss has asked me several times why so-and-so does so much more than I do...I just bite my lip at that point but one of these days I think I might explode and just open up a can of worms....
Definitely one of the other board's people who refer to those on this board as "holy rollers,&
Now go ahead and post your reply - I know you're dyin' to!
LOL
Please see my question on company board -posted on wrong board
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read recent posts on this board and on the company board
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Post belongs on Ask the Dr. board. See that board. Thread locked.
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Word Board=Help Board. NOT a do the math = figure it out yourself=GOOGLE IT!
What is the Main Board for? All general topics seem to get moved to the new gab board.
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wrong board - rules are pls use WORD board
I meant to say Job-Seekers Board, not Company Board.
No mssg.
When I go to New MT/Students board I am taken to the Abbreviations board. NM
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You put them on the company board, not the main board. They are still there.
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Main board is for MT topics. Non-MT goes to the Gab board! nm
Goldbird
wrong board - try word board
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go to the HOME board and then to Career board on the --sm
left hand side. Inside that is the resume posting site.
here is a link from the New MT board-you might want to read a bit on this board
http://forum.mtstars.com/medical_transcription/v/3/7497.html
All word questions need to be posted on the Word board. Please use the correct board to post.
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All word questions need to be posted on the Word board. Please use the correct board to post.
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Post word questions on the Word board NOT the Main board.
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Post about Companys on the Company board, post job ads on the Job Seeker board
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What? State board? This board?
every board is a "communication board" - you are looking at one now!
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you have no time to switch from board to board? how can you have time to look for the drug?
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Job Board ???
What happened to the Job Board that was at the top of the Job Seeker's Board? I have not been able to find it for several days. HELP!
It has been said MQ has own board here,
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new to the board
Just wanted some insight I guess on what the whole field is about, i.e. hospitals versus working at home, etc. I know that sounds broad, but there is so much info on here, it's hard to grasp it all.
On this board is the first I have ever
heard of this ASR. So, everybody will be doing this?
You will never believe it according to this board
but I am out of Amherst. Obviously, if you run out of work, it is not the MTs fault, but if the work is there and you can't be productive, I think there is a problem with the MT. I do run out of work as well, but I have never been on this board complaining about it. I find different times to work when the work is there to get my lines in. It is as simple as that.
See job board
There was a job for veterinary ophthalmology listed on the job board late last week, but I think they required a fair amount of experience...
Welcome to the board! nm
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Sorry if on this board you can't say
you've missed people. I will be back on later and I am sure, Happy MQer, one of you will too. I look forward to it! xx oo
Please.. what board are we on?
take it to your cronies.
I have only been on this board
a short time myself when things started to go bad. I feel it is an outlet for me because as I and others have stated MQ does not care and we want to speak to each other in some form.
I am not afraid of taking any leap. I am trying to stay with a company that I have been loyal to because I have been with them so long. I do not enjoy jumping from job to job. I do not like being treated this way and it only happened within the last couple of months.
There are no proper channels at MQ. I have tried, believe me.
I do have control over my life that is for sure and I know when I am being treated unfairly and now is that time. I will be doing something about it; but I need to find that other job. I just can't quit, cannot afford to, and who knows how long it will be before I can get started again all over.
I have 20 years experience and have never been treated like this so it is a bit overwhelming and unbelievable that it is happening. I expected to be with MQ until I retired. No such luck now.
I will be leaving this board soon but when people, not saying you, are nasty and do not understand what is going on it is hard to not respond to them.
Has anyone seen the job board
And if so,why isn't everyone going with them? Sure sounds good.
There's an ad at the top of the job board saying this exactly
But don't know anything about the company.
Go to MQ board.
We have been there and done that. No one, trust me, no one cares. No US, THEM or anyone!
No, this is something different. It's an MT board with MTs
who work different places. It's not a MQ board. Best I can figure it's an MT clique, but I'm not even sure about that. I'm just curious because people seem to be so secretive about it. I used to think they meant MT Daily when they referred to "the other board" but that's not it. They say the board is actually CALLED "the other board."
I cannot tell what board to get on now.
I am totally confused as to what section of the religion board to post on. There is nothing for general Christianity or perhaps Quaker pursuasion, etc.
I also have no idea what I am, liberal or conservative or what. I liked it better when you could have a real discussion. We exchanged ideas. I know sometimes they got out of hand, but I don't like any of these boards now. They are just plain too confusing now.
what is it with everyone on this board being
offended by others?
it isn't offensive if she cannot get enough work and wants to explore other options. in fact, she's got what it takes to survive. go look on another board here that only talks about 1 specific company and see all their gripes. those people aren't willing to do anything but sit and gripe about not getting any money.
to sheryl -- you go girl. do what you have to do. you gotta take care of yourself. don't worry about people getting offended because you are asking for help. i wish you could train for another kind of work, like i posted above.
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