I worked grave yard for years but then my jobs all
Posted By: anti-offshoring on 2007-12-27
In Reply to: It isn't always a pay issue. Most of you just want to - work M-F, 8-5. We need other coverage too.
disappeared by midnight. This very large company said they needed help late and I always did my work, did all the preop hps, etc., but now I am lucky to get 5 jobs a night. This happened to several others that I know, too. It is simply that the off-shore do it cheaper. I did not get paid a differential, either. I just like that shift, but I also need work, so good bye big company
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I did 3 jobs for a while about 3 years ago, you burn out quick, I was doing 3 MT jobs though...after
10 months I cut down to 2 as I don't like to have all my eggs in one basket. But I am considering going down to 1 in September for my sanity, its a good steady job so financally it should not be an issue. I have 2 right but have not worked the 1 in about 3 weeks due to some problems at their end, supposed to learn a VA account but not sure if I want to pursue it right now or not, they are waiting to hear from me at this point. I still have a lot going on with chemo, etc. so am mulling things over. But if you have a full-time day job, then I would just go with 1 part-time MT job at night, unless 1 is during the week, and the other weekends only, then of course you will be working 7 days a week, very tiring I know. I have been working 7 days a week for 3 years now but I do slack off now and then of course to recharge and get sleep etc. But burnout happens fast and I doubt you want to lose your day job so be careful. Good luck. 
I worked for Cbay for 3 years. I was also part of their lay off back many years ago. sm
Even though I got stuck in a lay off era, I still love the company. They paid well then. The people were nice (exception of 1 person) and if I had the opportunity I would go back again. Fortunately (or unfortunately - depending on how u look at it), I have a great paying job right now, so I am not looking for a change. I do know that at one time, they asked management to accept late paychecks, but never sure of the reason why. My check was never late.
Take it from someone who worked these jobs
The first time you get screamed at... you will want to be home. People are picky, hard to please, and ignorant. Makes you wonder where they were raised to think they could talk to people like dogs.
I have had fingers pointed an inch from my face, I had people get in my face yelling at me (because they got bacon instead of sausage) and I had people throw french fries because they were "cold" when they just came out of the fryer. I would not serve anything I would not eat. Then you would have the typical people that come into a sit down place and want their food in 5 seconds and get up and leave right when their food comes out. You would have the people who nothing was right... For ONE woman I went through 4 steaks (and 3 had to go in the garbage) because first the steak was not well done enough then it was too well done..and after all of those steaks complained so much about the 4th one that she got her whole meal free.
Saddest story working in public was....
I had one woman come in from the bathroom and flip out on me for letting her kids eat off the salad bar because they didn't have the kind of money we charged for the salad bar or any of the food in the place.. so when her kids were in the middle of eating she made them all get up while still screaming at me...like I should have known. Her husband got a 3.99 special and all waters and I gave the girls the salad bar for free (it was with an adult purchase for kids under 10)... Her husband didn't even make it long enough to get his food and the little girls couldnt even eat a full cup of soup. Not only that..her husband and her children were so humiliated that when I went in the back in tears and everyone in the place was silent and came back out they were gone went to the table and there was change on the table (basically what he had and could afford) and he cleaned up the mess and stacked all of the dishes. I didn't expect anything or WANT anything. I just felt so bad for those people that they had to be with such a nutcase.
Stick with transcription. Working in public will scar you. It did to me to the point where I just don't even want to go out because people are just plain rude.
When DH unemploy I worked 2 FT jobs, about
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I have often worked 2 jobs, at times 3 sm
Up until my present job I have never worked on a company computer, so that was not an issue.
Be prepared (as one divorced single mom to another) there is almost no such thing as "extras" when you are a single parent. Dad's usually fight tooth and nail to keep the kids from getting enough child support. If you live in a state that counts your income (some like California and Colorado do) then the more you work, the less child support you will receive. Besides which, if he carries them on his insurance that will also diminish the amount of child support you receive.
I didn't get support after about the first 9 months I was divorced and that was 13 yrs ago now. It was pure and utter hades financially. I am only just now getting on my feet and the children have been grown and gone for nearly 4 yrs. I worked 2 jobs most of last year to pay my income tax AND be able to afford to eat and have a place to live. I am an employee now, have full benefits for the first time since I divorced and according to the IRS calculator, I have satisfied my tax debt for 2008 at this point, provided I don't make more than $40K this year. Since I don't have to break my back for the kids, I will work and begin to start having a life outside of my job.
Also, if you are an IC and your ex gets to put the kids' deductions on his income tax and you don't, you are going to really hurt at the end of the year, unless you are eligible for earned income credit.
I would seriously wait and discuss this with both your divorce attorney and your tax accountant. I should have talked to my tax accountant when the kids starting leaving and I didn't. I have finally paid off being totally screwed by my taxes. Tread carefully and remember that the "extra" your kids really want is going to be time with you, away from your desk, doing things with them and helping them make this adjustment.
I have worked so many jobs, so many hours before
in my life it is time for me to slow down and enjoy life more. One thing about working as much as I did in the past, gosh that social security really increased to a wonderful draw now that it has started. I am not planning on leaving MTing but just don’t have to sweat those 2, 3 and 4 jobs at 1 time. I did it, figure others csn do the same. I was young, healthy and willing at that time, now not so much.
Must disagree...I also worked 3 jobs while kids little...
but not for a better lifestyle, just to support our family in Hawaii as my husband was low-ranking enlisted military. Please let it go and get back to the original thread... overhiring and waiting for work in the queue and making no $$$ for a decent living.
Worked inhouse for years and years
Inhouse transcription from 1973 to approximately 1992 and we had no downtime for answering the phones and when the physicians came into the room (or others) needing some assistance, just part of the job. I did not feel bad about doing it then and I dont see why you would either. You don’t realize that probably you are making right now more than if you are outsourced, right? You have hourly salary plus incentive. Guess how many of us have that now? Probably inevitable about outsourcing so I would say just enjoy while you can. The pay our here now sinks further and further. I make, for instance, 4 cents a line for voice recognition and 8 for straight. Now, more complaining?
At least 12 in 14 years, some for less than a day. Had 2 jobs
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that is what is being worked out, and has been worked on for the last few years already...only
why are we just hearing this now? I know voice recog has been around, but this is entirely different. This will also make coding and billing obsolete.
Don't know why, but it just bothers me that one of our 'own' is the one pushing this...and she is also connected with AAMT. Do they support this, and if so, what is their advice I wonder to the MT?
Perhaps that is one question for their website (I do not subscribe to their mag or credentials...)
Thanks, for the input!
I worked for MQ for 11 years.....
and about 5 years ago was fired for not meeting my line count requirements. I started there when they were still sending out typewriters to work on and sending tapes back and forth by FedEx. I worked for the Warminster office. If I got work on a daily basis (even 11 years ago!!) I was lucky. The girl that was supposed to pack up my envelope daily "forgot" to send me stuff at least twice a week. As they moved to computers and internet, etc. they still were so unorganized it was pathetic. The account I was on NEVER had work. And it was the big hospitals in Philadelphia. I would try first thing in the morning, all day and half the night to get work, but there was never anything. And yet they fired me for not getting my lines......go figure!
I worked as an IC many years ago
and paid my taxes yearly instead of quarterly. I am going back to IC as I cannot make a living as an employee. Can you still pay your taxes yearly? Anyone know or can anyone tell me how they pay their taxes? TIA.
I have worked for BTS for 2 years
And have really enjoyed it! Pay is always on time, they are very thoughtful (like sending Christmas gifts to ALL employees and MT day). As an MT, I've had arguements with QA, but think they (QA) are great overall, as is the company.
It's been about 2 years since I worked there--
but my whole family was covered. There was a prescription plan. I can't remember how much copays were, but not more than $30, I'm pretty sure it was less than that. You could also get dental and vision.
I worked for them 5 years. They won't, lol.
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Not sure, as I have not worked in WP for years, but....
I think if you hit the Windows key (one with the Windows logo) twice it will release it. Hope this helps.
never ever worked for MQ. I have 16 years
experience in medical transcription - both in hospital and doctors office/specialties.
I worked for them a few years ago...sm
I believe the owner's name is Lisa - she was nice to work for. Platform seemed a little slow, but it could have changed by now. I would go for it. The work was pretty easy. I was an IC and she had in mind what hours she wanted me to work, which didn't work for me. Left because I was interested in becoming an employee somewhere.
I have worked for 2, 13 years for the first and 3 for the second. nm
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Yes you can. Worked that way for 3 years. nm
Have worked for co several years and this 1st
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the doc i have worked for for 4 YEARS
still spells his name at the beginning of his dictations. And when i talk to him I joke with him about it... he STILL DOES IT!
(I am the only MT so that's not the reason that he doesn't know who might get his work)
i worked for them for 7 years too...
LOYALLY, skipping vacations and not taking on new accounts, just to keep my "favorite" office up to date with a 24-hour TAT for the 3 doctor urology practice.
It was very very upsetting and a total slap in the face and the minute I realized, nobody cares about us...
You are probably right about employee status being unhappy, I probably would be too. I know I am lucky as an IC... however that comes with paying the price too, absolutely NO benefits... and constantly being nervous now that my job will be taken away and given to cheaper people... :(
Years ago, I worked for a guy who actually said
I should consider myself his wife at work! He expected me to take dictation in ShortHand (revealing my age here), fetch coffee, and told me that if I gained weight, he would lay me off until I lost it because I was projecting the image of the company (it was a pasta manufacturing company). What a PIG! I was 18 years old and totally naive and sooooo stupid. I quit the job after a couple of months.
Your post made me look back and thank GOD I'm sitting at my desk, looking like a complete slob on my slightly fatter rear and don't have to deal with creeps like that anymore!
Here I am, back from the grave!
You are so funny! LOLOLOLOLOL. Wanna play!
Here I am, back from the grave!
Did you miss me?
If have worked for TransTech for two years,
you undoubtedly know that Debbie and J go way back and used to work together at another company (reference a recent email you should have received from T, the new president that states that she, J, S, and D all worked together before TransTech). I received an email from Debbie stating that she was sorry I was dissatisfied with tech support, but that they had never ever had any complaints about them before mine. Kind of shows me where I stand in all of this. Many times when managers and tech support are friends, it's the MTs who suffer.
I worked for SS a few years ago and while we didn't have the
line count issues they were HORRIBLE. They e-mailed me last week asking me to come back so they must be in dire straights cause I gave them an earful when I left.
My DH worked from home for about 2 years
I felt like a hermit when he went back to a conventional office job!
I take it your husband isn't working at the present time? Did I understand you correctly? How the heck are you getting bills paid? My DH makes 3 times what I do so I couldn't imagine living on just my pay as an MT. Just curious!
I worked the 3rd shift for 5 years and....sm
found that each night shift person has to figure out for themselves what sleep pattern works best. For some sleeping in the morning after finishing work is best, for others sleeping in the afternoon/evening before starting work bests suits them. For me what worked best was when I was working from midnight to 8 a.m. I would log off at 8 a.m. and sleep until noon, then would go back to bed between 8:30-9 p.m. and sleep about 3 hours. Most of the time I didn't get sleepy during the night doing this pattern but if I did it would be around 4 a.m. and I would just log off and take about a 20-30 minute nap which would be enough to refresh me.
Some of the best advice I can give you for sleeping during the daytime is to go to Target and in the girl's department they're currently selling some blindfolds, or you can go to Claire's boutique as I've seen them there. I would have never survived sleeping during the day well without my Delta Airlines blindfolds that I had - they do a great job of tricking the body to thinking that it's night time when it's daylight outside.
My blindfolds now reside on my brother-in-laws head at night as I'm no longer on nights and he is with his job - so he snoozes during the day with them on.
Good luck to you!
I've worked for MQ for years and
have NEVER been given the opportunity for bonuses. Those who have gotten them have been lucky.
I've worked for MQ over 4 years now and
I have never been told how many spaces to put or not put after a sentence; I have never been paid for spaces, by my count at least. I occasionally check my reports. I do not get spaces.
I'm not sure why, or actually by the anonymous stature of posters on this board, IF anyone has really been told to limit spaces to one after a sentence.
If MQ really isn't paying for spaces, it wouldn't make any difference monetarily so I cannot see that they would make a stipulation like that.
Been traveling for 3+ years and have worked the
whole time. Almost every truck stop has internet access, even WiFi, so you can get internet in the truck. Lots of hot spots across the country, can get an air card, use cell phone, etc.
It's been maybe 4-5 years since I worked there, but no ... seems like they supply it to you. nm
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I worked in a library for 14 years--
and after 4 years of being an MT I make $10-15,000 a year more than I ever did with the library system.
I have worked for BTS for nearly 3 years and agree
with everything said. The pay is direct deposit and always on time. The MT manager is an AWESOME person to work for/with. I too have had disagreements (several) with QA, but overall they are very helpful and do their best to work with you to become a better MT. And best thing is...I have NEVER run out of work.
An employee who has worked somewhere 15 years..
even upon leaving. At least an acknowledgement to let you know they realize you are a person with a life, not a machine plugged into a machine! I know how you feel.
Worked in Beckley for years....
and I'm from Fayette County.
I have worked as an editor for the last 1.5 years (sm)
This is my experience: I can do 4500 lines for my current company - but that is because it is easy work, wonderful software and have same docs over and over and over.... on the flip side - recently tried a job with horrible software, horrible docs, horrible MTs, required to listen to entire report. I could not do 500 lines in 5 hours - after a couple of weeks I gave up. Editing is a lot like MT in that you have to become familiar with your docs and the work as well as the MT to make any decent money... I think you are probably just having basically the same experience I had with my second part-time job - there is better work out there!!
I worked in house for 2 years
and when I went on Maternity leave they set me up from home. I started working for a national in January. My other at home position went VR and they brought all the jobs back in house. I couldn't go back into the office as I have two little ones and the cost of daycare is outrageous. What's the sense of working then?
I sort of worked like that for 12 years but now
Had my own accounts, 1 pod, 1 attorney, 1 ENT, f/t for a hospital, and part time for a service. I worked from 3 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later. As my name states, I was getting older and just couldn't keep up with it anymore plus taking care of my mom, 5 checking accounts, hubby, making sure the bills were paid, and all the grocery shopping.
I gave most everybody up last year except the pod and attorney because they "won't let me" because I burned out and now work f/t for a service. I still don't have a life, but I'm a little happier. Hubby now goes to the bank and does the grocery shopping because I buy too much, so that's a big help and also saves money. Hopefully, your hubby will help you out with things like that.
If you're younger, you might be able to handle it for a while. I was in my 40s when I did all that. Just call me "semi-retired" for now. 
She worked all those years with no complaint.
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I've done a lot of WAHM jobs in the past 15 years.
Is it the typing that's getting you or the subject matter? Maybe try general or insurance transcription? I did secretarial work at home for a while, bookkeeping, typing, resumes, insurance typing, databases, mail merges. I did mystery shopping, but couldn't make any money at it.
I sold on eBay by going to yard sales in the hot afternoon and offering people $1 a box to haul off their leftovers. Or go early in the morning so you can snap up the collectibles. Run an ad in the paper that you're buying certain collectibles. Estate sales and auctions are good sources of stuff, too. I once paid $12 for several boxes of junk that I sold for $800. eBay does get tiring quite often between finding packing materials; finding inventory to sell; answering people's emails because they can't bother to read the auction instructions; nonpaying bidders; blatant liars; driving to the post office every day, etc.
I've done some other WAHM jobs but, again, eBay and transcription make the most money for me from my home.
I was making 6.5 cpl in 1975 at a service -- 30 years later most jobs
Talk about PITIFUL.
Think Martin just rolled over in his grave.sm
I am sure the Christian Reverend would not agree with that statement. Bigotry and being repulsed by an abdomination are 2 different things.
Stay out of it. She is digging her own grave.
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That's exactly the reason I worked at home for 15 years.
Very annoying and petty.
20 years ago, MTs worked at the site, using typewriters.
Those who moved with the times and learned to use technology kept their jobs. The description of MT is changing and we need to be ready to change with it.
Do any of you think that offshoring is going to turn into one awful mess at some point, and MT work will come back home, because I do. This is like an accident waiting to happen, with records going out of the country. It's bad enough that medical records are being stolen here out of the backs of cars and from curbside dumping of computers, but just one unethical MTSO in another country who has access to records and can hold a US company hostage could pull the rug out from under the offshoring system. The same is true of other aspects of what's happening here. When some hospital is sued because of sloppy physician records that the Dr. entered into an EHR, and investigations start happening, we could see some tightening up of what is going on. Things have been pretty slack for a couple of years. That could change as fast as a CEO is put in the slammer for scamming investors.
I had one for 3 years and it worked fine the whole time.
I worked for them 5 years (left in October).
I enjoyed working for them. I was making a more than comfortable living with them. I had good steady accounts and a wonderful management team.
I worked on the 3.5 CTS (former Total eMed) platform.
Your question, however, is not specific enough for you to receive sound information on.
Beware of anyone who makes vague gripes. Complaints that are legitimate have specifics in them.
One person's opinion of what is good or bad is not another's.
When I worked for FutureNet 2 years ago they used but they loaded it themselves. nm
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