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Sounds like Transcend where they want you to give an estimate of hourly

Posted By: production on 2005-08-27
In Reply to: Is 1000 lines a day 1000 lines a day for most - Megan Nicole.

and then they figure your production percentage on their website to tell you if you're above or below your average.  Problem is if there's no work, they don't factor that in and it shows up a negative percentage all the time.


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Can y'all give me a rough estimate on how many lines per hour you can do with SR...sm
speech recognition? I crunched some numbers today, and I can only do 300 per hour. I think I might tapped out. Is that good, average, bad? I don't have anything to compare it to, so not sure where I stack up. Any info would be great. Thanks guys!
Sounds like Transcend to me, eh? nm
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Sounds more like Transcend.

Even though there are almost daily complaints about it, nobody cares.  This is as good as it gets.


sounds delicious! gonna give it a try...

Sounds like a real high IQ broad here - people like this give the industry a bad name

Here is my estimate...
If a dictation is 5 minutes long, it will probably take me 7 minutes to type it. So, I imagine if I had a 2 hour long dictation (God forbid....) I imagine it might take me 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I always do the "time and a half" thing on judging how long it might take me to do a dictation.
no estimate
I was actually suggested by the customer service representative when I originally was going to place an order for unlimited LD on my residential phone that it would be better to change over to a business line as they would likely cut you off if they saw you used the unlimited LD on a residential line so much. I followed that suggestion:)
Rough estimate.
I work approximately 5-6 hours a day five days a week and then at least 2 hours on Sundays. I can expect to bring in anywhere from 600-800 dollars every two weeks. There are so many variables to take in to this though. How fast you type, how much you make per line (7.40 for me). Good luck! This is not an easy job to get into, so just make sure it is really what you want to do...If you have any questions please feel free to email me.
I wpuld have to estimate - sm
Maybe a hundred or so, many different hospitals, and LOTS of ESLs with horrible accents...
I'd estimate about 200+ - all accents
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estimate on company's profit
The company owner (who got the contracts for us, and we subcontracted from her), charged 2 cents more per line. In other words, if the transcription company paid the MT 9 cents per line for transcribing an account, the transcription company would charge the doctor 11 cents per line. That was in the year 2006 BEFORE we went digital, when we used the minitapes. I don't know whether digital requires more or less overhead.
Your cost estimate is about right. Lots of insurances don't cover it. nm
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The girl was 13, the rapist a distant relative they took in. Give money, give food and your time, b
you don't put your family at risk by taking in strangers. That's just plain foolish. There were over 3300 registered sex offenders in NO. Where are they now. In your community? Perhaps in your house? Good luck.
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Aw come one give her a break. She said she was sorry and is willing to refund. Give her a chance to

do what is right.  If she fails to do what is right, then go about this in an adult way and not act like such a child.  "you suck"  That is so immature.


She is responding to you and you are eating her alive.  Why would she put herself out there to be treated like this if she didnt mean it. 


I am really astonished at how people can act on here.  Would you treat people like this in person?  If you do, I cant imagine you having very many friends. 


Remember we are all "HUMAN." 


 


Transcend

I've been there almost a year and I've never had a problem with bending my schedule by a couple of hours.  They would like you to work the hours you committed to, but no one has ever said anything to me about starting earlier or later or ending my shift a little early.  But, I make sure that my lines are adequate before I stop for the day.  I have had a couple people tell me that they will get an email or a phone call about working their committed schedule, but it was mostly for people who are not producing enough.


Hope that helps!


No to Transcend
I tried to work for Transcend for 1 month (I also had 2 other jobs transcribing to see which co. I liked to stick with) anyways, I was put on 3 accounts, of which only 1 had work consistently and even that account ran out. And the work I received seemed cherry-picked as I had heavy ESL, which I have experience with, but need high volume to pay the bills! I decided that I would stop working for Transcend and see how long it took for them to realize I no longer was working. Well, about 1 1/2 months later I was still scheduled according to their website, and had received no contact regarding my absenteeism. Eventually, I received an e-mail about missing work. However, even after another 2 weeks, I was still on the schedule and receiving CEO emails, birthday cards, etc... I sent the computer back and am working for a company that knows my name. I figured I would have that experience with a national. At least the co. I'm with now mixes my work with moderately difficult dictators to easy line accounts to compensate. Good luck.
Transcend
Can anybody tell me if Transcend allows you to be "flexible" with the hours you work (meaning, are they very strict about keeping certain hours or are they more lenient about having a flexible schedule as long as you get your hours in)?  Also, do they require you to work one day on the weekend on a regular basis?  If so, do they give shift differential?  Thanks for your replies in advance!
Transcend/Beyond TXT

I know that a lot has been said about the changes at Transcend and their platform for some accounts going to Beyond TXT.  It is a VR/typing platform.  It has received some negative publicity here on MT Stars.  I just want to give another opinion of it for all those who might have or are considering a position with Transcend.  I believe some of the posts may have scared some people off. 


I have been working on the new platform now for a little while and I have to say that I absolutely love it.  The platform has been designed specifically for MTs with many of our suggestions implemented into the making of it.  It is quick and very easy to type on.  The thing I love the most about it and the company is that they are consistently making changes to it.  The changes are generated by emails from MTs who type on it, making suggestions to make it better and better for us.  I have never worked for a company that goes to that length for us. 


This is my experience at Transcend and I understand not everyone has the same experience.  No need to start flaming me for my experience.  Just wanted to give my side to the changes that are happening at this great company.  And NO I am not management. 


 


But if it is transcend, you will only get about 600
lines a day because of the system being down, overstaffing, and then they will pay you a whopping 60% of what you make because you only "edit."
Any OSI or Transcend MTs out there? (sm)

Have tested for both. Any pros and cons from either (or both) would be greatly appreciated.  TIA..


OSI/Transcend...sm
No offense, but read the archives on these two companies...there's not much good about either. I worked for both, and if I HAD to go back to one or the other, OSi would be the lesser of the two evils.
Are you with Transcend?
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looking into Transcend
Any info on them before I apply?
Transcend..OSI
Hey all...my husband recently lost his job, so I need to find more work.  I'm looking into Transcend and OSI...what is your take on them?  Thanks so much
Transcend!
Is anyone able to work??
Transcend!
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Transcend/MDI-FL
Transcend bought MDI-FL. 
Transcend has an ad out for
night MTs and VR editors for 12 to 15 per hour, but minimum requirement.
Transcend already has more than 80% of its
is doing the same.  It isn't just radiology either, it's all work types.  I think it's moving along faster than we expected, but it will never replace MT.  It will just leave all the unintelligible dictation for the MT.
I am PT with Transcend and I was
told if I need to change my schedule, I must talk to my team leader about it.  They need coverage on your committed hours.  Otherwise, you need to talk to you team leader. 
Are MDI and Transcend one and the same?
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Anyone doing VR for Transcend?
If so, is your work load consistent?  I see they advertise nearly daily and I am curious about why they have so many openings.
Transcend
Transcend is by far the worst company I have ever worked for so I totally agree with the post above.  They treat their employees absolutely horrible and I would never tell anyone to apply for a job there.  A lot of promises that are never kept....
MQ and Transcend both use VR
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transcend
I am about to start working for them.  Anyone know anything about them or OSi?
Transcend
I work on their typing platform and have 7 accounts and NONE have any work!
Transcend
There's no work on the typing platform!
don't know about Transcend
a big difference; if you may, say 7 c/l and do 1000 lines a day, that's $70/day; if you make 9 cpl and do 1000 lines a day, that's $90/day, or $20 more a day, $100 more a week...make sure it's the same line rate though, such as 65-character line with spaces included.
Transcend
Has anyone else had problems with Transcend?
Sorry, that should be Transcend.
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Transcend
I just started working for Transcend. Are they OK to work for? I like it so far, just hope I can get up to par. I am kind of old to remember all this stuff.
I believe Transcend had an ad that said they

You may want to contact them. 


Transcend :)
I held out for this one... I had a couple other leads but Transcend was the best offer. I can't wait to start!
transcend

I am with them too,and 76 years old, working parttime.  I am not as fast as I used to be, but they seem to be tolerating me 


Carolinagirl


Transcend

Just a word to those who plan on leaving Transcend for whatever reason --- be sure and give them their full 2 week notice.  I had a death in my family and had to leave before I had a chance to give the full 2 week notice and now I have a do not rehire on my personnel record posted by the ROM as I did not give them a 2 week's notice.  Just a heads up as it is awfully nice to be able to give a reference to future employers that is good.  After over 3 years, it is surprising but goes along with a post a couple of weeks ago that the ROMs are the nastiest in the industry.  I can say that 2 of them are indeed worthy of this title but they do have more ROMs that are the BEST in the industry so it evens out - if you get one of the good ones, you are set for life because the company isn't all that bad to work for at all and the CEO and all the TLs and everyone else is there to help you at any time but a couple bad apples can ruin a place.  Of course that VR platform isn't anything to brag about but that is not their fault unless they do not change it to something better for the MLS. 


 


 


Transcend

Be patient.  Transcend has plenty of work.  Try calling your ROM rather than e-mailing.


 


 


Transcend

I worked at Transcend for 2 weeks before I had any "real" work.  I was told the first 2 weeks I could only transcribe 5 reports a day until I was released from training.  Things are going well now, I have plenty of work my main account rarely runs out of work and when it does I have 2 backup accounts.  There is a lot of VR, but if you learn it you can make as much as you do typing even though you have to do double the lines, it has taken me almost 6 months but I am doing it.


Transcend
I work at Transcend also --- there has been little work available this week at all --- management claims to have no idea what is going on --- this is so frustrating. Those of us who are just qualifying for benefits now do not have enough work to do. What a rip they are!!!
Transcend
I work at Transcend and work is slow all across the board right now.
Transcend

Been there over 4 years, cannot recommend it. Very hard to make any money.