Oh, to dare to dream.......

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My dream job would be straight transcribing half oncology and half psychiatry on a flexible schedule Monday through Friday as a statutory employee for a reputable company with decent dictators at 11 cents per line (a fair living wage for 17 years' experience), first shift.

Okay, let me tell it like it is.....an MT who is near and dear to my heart works for SS.  She will occasionally "blow off steam" to me about this or that.  Because of the posts on here about SS, I called her recently to ask her if SS was really that bad and if so, would she like the number of the company where I work.  She laughed.  This is what she had to say, and it's pretty close to a direct quote:

No, I don't want to leave, for the most part I'm very happy.  I work when I am suppose to work.  I produce what I am suppose to produce and my QA score is high.  I do the hard accounts no one else wants to do so I never run out of work and my pay is really good.  (Still quoting) Some of these MTs have problems with ___ but she is NOT that bad if you just do what you're suppose to do when you're suppose to do it.  One thing you can count on, she is always FAIR.  Whether you like it or not, she is FAIR.

No, this is not my daughter MT that I mentioned previously.  She works for Edix/Spheris and has for I guess about 10 years and you couldn't run her off with a stick.  Still, she "blows off steam"  to me occasionally.  We all do that and that is our right but there is a point to just move on and let it go.

I've never taken dares but if I decided to make a move, I would go with SS I think.  I pretty well would guess that I would have no problems with the supervisor, no problems with pay, no problems with tech support, etc. etc.  If I found anything not to my liking, that I absolutely couldn't live with, then I would leave in a heart beat.  Never have had a problem getting another job and doubt I would  now.  I've been doing this for roughly 40 years and only once had a problem with a supervisor and quit because of it.  It really wasn't necessary for me to quit but the old supervisor I'd worked under for years, with NEVER an iota of a problem left and the new "whippersnapper" thought she was going to move mountains on day 1.  I questioned her once and she told me, "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT YOU CAN ALWAYS QUIT."  So guess what I did? (I don't accept threats either).   I did get a call from a higher up asking me to come back but once I've left, I've left.  I never look back.

I'm not saying that your experience isn't true but then my experiences are true too.  So you see, it wouldn't do me any good to accept your dare, it wouldn't prove a thing.  Even if I found my experience was the same as your's, not everyone is going to  have that experience.

I bet that if everyone posting negative about ANY company would sign their real name and the company came here to answer the complaints, they would have their side of the story too.  I've always been of the opinion that there are really THREE sides to any story.  Your side, my side and the truth (which usually is somewhere in the middle).

Oh, regarding tech support.  Once when I worked for one of the big boys, the tech after trying several things to fix my problem, said in a rather grouchy tone, "I don't know what to tell you."  Nevermind that made me furious!!!  I mustered my sweetest voice and I said, "Oh, okay, would you tell ___ (supervisor) for me that I can't work because my computer is down?  Thanks anyway for trying."  HAHAHAHHAA I almost heard a gasp.  He then said, well, we could try, this.  Didn't work.  He said, "I'll get a new computer out to you today and you'll have it tomorrow.  I did and everything went on as per usual.

would conveniently lower the pay to maybe 3/10 of a cent per line - lol.  Can't allow those lowly MTs to make any money.

Why is it that management (no matter what company or situation) always decides what is possible and what is in the best interests of everyone, when the vast majority of them have no clue and have never performed the work?  No wonder the economy has tanked.

would conveniently lower the pay to maybe 3/10 of a cent per line - lol.  Can't allow those lowly MTs to make any money.

Why is it that management (no matter what company or situation) always decides what is possible and what is in the best interests of everyone, when the vast majority of them have no clue and have never performed the work?  They also never think to consult the person who actually performs the work and get some very valuable input.  No wonder the economy has finally tanked.

Well there, I did it.  I said I am happy to work for MQ.

Bring it on!

C'mon, I'm the 5' poster but 5'2"?  You'd be happy just to be 5'2"?  I was 5'3/4" most of my life but not now, lost almost an inch....

striving for 5'2" - *that's very funny to me.....because people have always thought I'm taller than 5'...because of the *stomach in, chest out* way I carry myself....I feel tall inside *L*...but if I had my druthers, 5'2" isn't tall enough in my opinion, it's still very, very short, and I'd love to have been 5'6" or 5'7".....

If employee, a good line rate with paid vacation and holidays, retirement, disability insurance.  Flexible hours as much as possible.  User-friendly platform.  Open communication with management staff and other employees.  Occasional bonus/perk to show appreciation. 

If IC, a line rate high enough to provide my own beenies.  Flexible hours as long as within tournaround time.  Backup on account for occasional time off.  Enough work to provide a decent line count.  User-friendly platform.  Access to management when needed.   Occasional bonus/perk to show appreciation. 

Yes those things you mentioned - good line rates, health insurance, good incentive program, paid time off - those things would be a dream for an IC like me.

I also believe if you do a good job it would be nice to hear it once in awhile, perhaps in the form of a Chrismas bonus !  I feel I am a hard worker and have over 10 years experience, struggle through ESLs and poor dictators and really don't get paid enough for my time.  To NOT feel like a cog in a wheel would be wonderful. 

Good luck to you with YOUR dreams !!

Okay let me see if I get it from the answers below

.10 cpl minimum for transcriptionist, higher for specialities; 0.2 to 0.4 cpl for benefits; 0.2 to 0.4 for QA, 0.3 - 0.4 for owner; 0.2 minimum for investor and yes I know a lot of companies/hospitals that will pay 19 to 24 cpl for transcription services.  Like you said, dream not  realistic. Oh yea and then have enough work force on hand to do the work in a 24 hour TAT,  less if there are QA problems and it goes there.   Then not many ESL's  --.  Also balanced work force for enough on hand to do the job in your contracted time frame or you will be docked severely but not to many so everyone has their work they want and those on stand by that will do work when someone calls in sick or has a personal problems or do not want to work.  Then there is the time that doctors take vacations and work flow is down and everyone is yelling at you.  Like you said it is a dream job.   It could be possible but it is a very hard business to run smoothly and profitable for everyone.  I only have two I/C's and 6 accounts and I am ready to chuck it in and just do what I can do for myself as it is very hard to balance and keep everyone happy and the 20 to 25% you make off those accounts is very well earned.  I do wish you success and it all sounds good but there is lot more there that does not meet the eye when you become an MTSO.   I also had my dream of being larger and providing a very decent job to home based MT's but after a few years I saw the writing on the wall and kept it as 2 - 3 I/C's and that is very hard to balance all out.   They are I/C's and have the right to work and not work.    And if you pay any benefits, they do become employees and then you have more expenses with benefits, insurance, workman's comp, etc., etc.  But hey you might be able to do it and I wish you the best.    Give MQ a run for their money.

Patti

working on a project.  They expect it as they are paying hourly for your work, no matter what that entails "other duties as assigned." 

I thought I could say "I didn't want to train a new hire" and guess what?  My boss said it is in all other duties. 

If this was the case in terms of project manager, then I should have been called a trainer and made more money.

Come on guys, get real!

The key to deciphering your post is found in the term, "HOURLY,"

Almost 99% of us work on PRODUCTION, not HOURLY.  You have a dream job, you can believe that. 

That sort of thing doesn't happen for the masses.  Lucky you.