Wow, talk about scam artist giving MTs a bad name!
Posted By: Seriously, encouraging padding lines? on 2008-11-14
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A cherrypicker is a thief, scam artist. Once a thief, always a thief.
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An artist, I wanted to be an artist, but
couldn't afford school, and now, at my age, probably too late, I haven't painted or drawn in so long, not sure I even could anymore.
They are SCAM, often referred to as "Trans-scam" sm
Trans America Associates used to be Trans Am and they are apparently altering their name so as not to be recognized for the scam they are.
Favorite artist
 I love Michael Buble and Kristin Chemowith.
turn her into an artist...
I hated that my preschool daughter was going to be watching so much TV, when I got an idea. She liked to draw, so I would sit her down to watch her favorite cartoons, and tell her you can only watch these if you will draw them for me, so I can look at them later with you. I'd leave a big stack of drawing paper,pens, colored pencils, paints, and she'd get totally engrossed. So every TV show or cartoon she watched, she had to illustrate it for me. Or sometimes she wouldn't even be in front of the TV, just sitting next to me on the computer, drawing me, the cat, whatever. These days, she's 14 and has won some awards for her art work. All kids are creative in some way. Find out what they like to create. Good luck!
Yes! You are correct. He is a 3-D animation artist. nm
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I have a good friend who is a recording artist. I could have SM
any of his music free, and I always get to hear it before it is even on the CD. I could bum music from him or his family any time, but I won't. It is how he makes his living.
I think it is stealing.
THIS IS A SCAM!!! This is an absolute scam -
please tell us that you did not send them any money!! There have even been articles written in magazines about this company being a SCAM!!
Eewwww... you don't talk like an MT, you talk like mangement. Ick. (n/m)
:p
I'm not giving up
Fortunately, even once I return to work outside the home my child will not be going into daycare. Even if I did MT at home and he wasn't there, my family-my mom would take care of him.
I'm not giving up, i'm just not willing to put all my eggs in one basket right now. I'm sure I will keep my day job, get my MT training and try to find something PT for 3-6 months. It will probably take me longer to find a PT job at home for a newbie, but this way I can get some experience under my belt and still be able to have a stable income. Once I have gained the much need experience, I'm willing to do this FT. I think I will have my mom keep him 4 hours while i'm working and then do 4 or more hours of work while he is asleep or napping. I think this would work better for me.
You will end up giving him away if you don't
You need to train him to accept being in his cage. If you don't do something about this situation, I can betcha you will soon be looking for a home for him. Which would be more humane? Taking the time and energy to retrain him or give him away to strangers? Also, neutering him may help. He is at that age where he is beginning to notice girls, and this may be contributing to the problem. ALso, when you try to find him a new home, it will be easier to give away a neurtered male.
For those giving up MT
what will you do next? Is medical billing the next logical step for MTs, or is that a bad gamble as well?
Is this a scam or what? (please SM)
I wrote a check to pay auto loan which clearly stated the amount on the amount line and was written out in the line of amount (two hundred forty-six dollars and 00.91).
The check went through for 200.96.
I got a call from auto loan HSBC (Household) who said I owed them 61.00 for late fees. I bank with Wells Fargo.
What is up with this??? I have never in 25 yrs had this happen. Who could be at fault? Has anyone had this experience.
I'd say it is a scam. They want a $97.00
registration fee, one time supposedly. I doubt you would get anything for that one time fee. Who knows what you are typing and if you are part of spam itself.
I wouldn't go with it.
OMG - SCAM. You do not have to
pay for a grant!
You should call the Federal Trade Commission with that phone number and any information you have about this group.
Bless her heart.
Scam
Sounds like a scam to me, report it to your State Attorney General's office and if they can, they will get her money back for her.
Yes, do believe this is a Big Scam.
Did she give them her checking account number so "they" could debit the $300 ?? If so, they can clear out her bank account.
yes its a scam
if you don't have the same email in your "my ebay", then it is a fraud. Being you haven't even bid on such, it is definitely a fraud. go to main ebay site and read about scams and how to send them the info -- these e/mails can give every appearance of being legit -- some scammers are very very good at it. I never even open 'ebay' email unless its in "my ebay" email, or unless its an invoice on something i've bid on.
No, it's a SCAM. (n/m)
:p
It definitely is a scam. nm
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It's a scam.
However, you can uninstall it using the regular method.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081107161323AA72yjL
how is giving you that information
She isn't giving you the whole story on pay...
There are many different account levels. Each level pays a certain rate per line for transcription and per hour for training.
If she's at 6.5 cpl, she's on an account so easy you could do it in your sleep, literally.
Account levels go as high as just over 10 cpl as a base rate.
Spheris wants a certain level of knowledge whether you are new or not. Not all accounts have positions open at all times so you may well have 10 or 15 years experience but if the highest level account with an opening pays 7 cpl then that's what you get hired into. You can always bid off on other positions and even other platforms once you've passed 90 days.
I have 3 accounts...one I rarely type on. I switch myself back and forth on my other 2 accounts. One is easy and the other a little more difficult. While the easy account doesn't pay as much, I can do a lot more work on it with no effort so I make better money on it.
And, 127.5 lines per hour is how they base what you should be doing to get your lines in the minimum hours you can work for your status. Even at 127.5 lines for 20 hours a week as PT, you're making $8.28 an hour. That's NOT minimum wage. I agree, it isn't what I want/need to make (and I make much more than that), but you're statement that "...what you're talking about is not even minimum wage..." is completely wrong.
If you're going to give the story - get it right and give it all.
giving notice
Depends - either wait until you have a new job, if that's what you want; or, just tell them you quit and do they want you to finish out the week or? I guess I don't see the problem. If they wanted to fire you, it would be "bye bye now."
Giving Notice
I feel you should treat them the same way they treated you. Did they try to work with you or did you ask them/tell them their reports weren't your "cup of tea"? Myself, I am very professional, but an MT's job is different than an office job. They're like McDonald's; either they won't even replace you or they probably have 50 resumes to pick from and hire the same day. So my answer is no, don't give notice if they were tacky. I wrote an email and asked for a shipping label form a large company. They finally sent the slip after two requests and are open to hiring me again!! So I feel any more, MTs are a "dime a dozen." If you are ethical enough to sit there and type two more weeks while you could be spending your time finding a decent company to work for ASAP, I think it would be stupid to waste your time on them ... depending on your circumstances of which I know nothing about.
RadGuy, you are giving your age. I was only 11 and had no
:)
Giving up? That's their fault then!
Sorry, but where survival is concerned, you don't "give up". There's always a way. I've scooped dog pens, I've delivered phone books, I've cleaned houses. That's a lame excuse and people like that don't get any pity from me.
I eventually went back to school and am out of debt, own my home and both my kids are college educated, with me being the next to graduate from a major university.
I've been kicked in the butt financially, health-wise (lost my job, got fired because I had cancer and chemo made me "throw up too much"), divorce due to domestic violence.
I never gave up. I will never give up.
Life is YOUR responsibility. If you give up, that's up to you but there's no one to blame but yourself.
Sounds like she is giving you
certainly need it. You might be making $22 an hour, but your are being grossly overpaid if you don't know these things already. These are all standard and basic things any MT should know.
Nevermind - I'm giving it to you anyway! lol
For a REALISTIC but FANTASTIC job, here's what I think:
-- limited ESLs but completely accessible samples (meaning, a secure website that I can go to in the middle of the night when I'm typing and get all the samples I need)
-- Word Expander of my choice on YOUR provided equipment
-- Weekly teleconferences with my entire mgmt team and coworkers to discuss how we did last week, what we see coming up this week, what's on our mind, etc.
-- Base pay commensurate with worktypes: clinic and ER = 0.10 cpl; acute care w/o ops = 0.12 cpl; ops = 0.15 cpl; specialties (neuro, ophth, cardio, path, hem/onc, etc.) = 0.15
-- Production incentives based on that day's lines-per-hour averages; the more you type, the higher the incentive tier
-- Shift differentials of 1 cpl for 2nd shift and 2 cpl for 3rd shift if you work 4 or more hours into the shift
-- Difficulty pay for weighted ESLs and difficult dictators (not all ESLs are bad, some US docs are hideous) up to double lines
-- Weekend incentives of 3 cpl for 1000 lines or more on Sat and Sun
-- REgular QA feedback
-- Qrtly bonuses based on percentage of QA blanks sent and quality on regular QA analysis of my work
-- PTO rates averaged every quarter
-- PTO of 15+ days a year -- commensurate with yrs of svc
-- PAID HOLIDAYS (paid hrly if not worked and double lines if worked)
-- Mentor program -- pair up proven exp'd MTs with newbies and pay the mentors a flat fee per month
-- Let me earn a few extra rewards for top production and really high QA and not missing work and keeping my schedule and good communication
-- A $50 "thank you" during MT week
-- Never promise anything you cannot or will not deliver
How's that?
How about giving us some tips?
I do envy that ability. :)
How about some tips on how to work up to a level like that? I mean, aside from being glued to the chair and shortcuts (the obvious). Do you have to think about each letter as you are typing? How do you type so quickly while avoding typos? Are there exercises one can do to help with this?
Giving notice
I think it is a kindness. After all, they will need to replace you, and possibly need to train somebody for your account. Otherwise they could come up short on turn-around time. However, if they have been extremely unfair with you, I would give 2 weeks and tell them if they did not need 2 week's that I could to leave at any time.
Sooy, but I am not giving out the
name because it is small (at least compared to the mega companies I worked for) and they are not hiring right now. I just want to say maybe it is not that MT is a dying profession, as I see posted on the board here sometimes, and but maybe it is the companies out there causing some of the problems with MTing.
I am glad I stuck it out and did not quit, but searched around until I found the right placement for me.
IMHO these big companies don't care about quality, they just want quantity, and the MTs are just a number. I can't work like that. They are not concerned with patient care.
Giving notice as an IC...
I have been an IC for multiple years at a clinic and wish to resign due to extremely long hours and very little time off. I rather have more time off and a smaller income, rather than no life with more money. I would like to leave on a friendly note too, but I am confused on how to tell them. Do I tell them in a letter or speak to them in person? I also want to give them a few weeks notice. All opinions and advice are welcome.
Thanks again~
thank you for giving me insight on this
I can see now about your point on the certain days there is more work because this company does handle clinic work. I really don't want to sell myself short. I have been looking a year if that tells you anything!! it sounds like they didn't have much to offer somone. She did tell me "her ladies that work for her do not have that much experience." Thank you for listening. I don't feel quite as bad now about marking yet another off my list.
THANKS!!! Giving me the page...
.. number was what I needed.
(((((hug to you))))
I'm not giving my clients away, plus
up tapes twice a week; neither one of them will go digital. You would like the pay on one though; they pay me for blank lines, which is great. I do wish you luck on your search. I didn't say they were "pain in the butts," but just simply stating that 8 cpl not to have to deal with the administrative end can be worth it sometimes. I'm on the East Coast.
Giving myself a raise
I have been working for an office for 2 years now at the same line rate. I would like to increase my per line rate, but want to know how I should go about doing that.
I feel that I do good work for them and need some type of raise since I am an independent contractor and do not get bonuses, etc.
Thanks for your input.
No instead of giving a pay raise,
they would rather hire someone new at the same rate they are paying you now or even a lower rate. They don't care anything about loyalty anymore. It's really sad.
Giving out SS# for new contracts
Is there anyone else, besides me, who's very hesitant on giving out your social security # to new contracts? Am I better off trying to get a Federal Tax ID # and using that instead?
Well, I'm probably guilty of giving
more negative than positive feedback not because I don't appreciate good work but just because things are so busy, I only take the time to point out something if the client points it out to me or if i happen to see something that really is wrong. I try to be fair and not nitpicky and only bring something negative up if it really needs to be addressed.
Honestly, I probably don't make it that obvious when I am thinking an IC anymore, I'll just use them less and someone reliable more. A lot depends on their attitude and willingness to work on problems. If someone asks me, though, I will always be honest with them about how I think they are doing. You should talk to your MTSO and just tell her you're wondering how you are doing, whether there's anything she wants you do to do differently, etc.
I was just giving examples.
I didn't see the posts in question where people were complaining about only making $20/hr. I was just trying to point out that all of us have various issues, and there is no way to know why someone can't make it on $20/hr. It isn't always pure greed. Sometimes I think it is just to easy to judge someone on a forum when we don't have the full story, especially this one where everyone is completely anonymous. We don't know the posters issues and why they are having trouble. Most people don't share their whole life stories on an open forum. Some just want to vent somewhere where others are facing the same issue.
If you want to hear complaining though, you should hear to the millionaires around here complaining that they had to sell their jet or their 3rd vacation home because of the money they are losing in this economy. Poor things! LOL.
Thank you for giving us a voice - sm
It is a good starting point. THANK YOU!! 
Sometimes those giving the tests
deliberately give you a difficult dictator or bad-quality dictation to see what you will do. When in doubt, leave a blank. It's not such a big deal, as you will become familiar with the dictator/account & will have samples to go by. I'm always curious though if I leave a blank and will ask and either say, "oh that's what it was," or "I'd have never gotten than in a million years, what in the world?." Good luck on your test!
809 phone scam
http://www.scambusters.org/ScamBusters8.html
http://www.scambusters.org/809Scam.html
http://www.scambusters.org/ScamBusters9.html
Of course it's a scam. Most MQMTs don't get it.
But then again MQ relies on those who don't get it.
scam contests
I once sent in a poem that was not that good, and each year since (5 years) I receive a notice that I am being considered for "Poet of the Year" and the poem is redated each year.I also get invited to conventions to receive my "silver bowl award" at a cost, of course. Yes, I did BUY the book. How stupid am I? Don't fall for it.
Sounds like a scam. nm
It is a scam. I got one that says I never sent payment and they
are going to report me, but it doesn't say what the item is. I've also gotten one where someone says they are trying to Paypal me money but it won't go through and I don't have any items pending. If ever in doubt never click on a link in an e-mail but go directly to the website and enter/view any information there.
The AmeriPlan Scam
I would just like to say to the MLM Scam that seems to know everything about EVERYTHING!
AmeriPlan is NOT a scam...it never claims that you will get rich quick or anything else. What it does do is provide a way for people to work from home if they want or need to. Yes, I am a Independent Business Owner for Ameriplan and I'm so proud to say that I am. I am a Christian with high moral standards and if it weren't for AmeriPlan my husband that is paralyzed from his neck down would receive no medical help at all. If it weren't for AmeriPlan my husband would not receive his prescriptions in a timely manner. If it weren't for AmeriPlan I would be working outside of the home with my husband in a "home" somewhere other than ours. My 2 and half year old daughter would be in day care and wouldn't spend everyday with her mom and dad. I support a family of 6 (my husband, myself and four chidlren) thanks to Ameriplan. Prior to AmeriPlan I was constantly stuggling to make ends meet and most of the time they did not meet at all. My husband was placed in the hospital on several occassions because I could not afford prescriptions that he needed so desperately. He will be receiving Medicare at the end of this year (2006), but until then we are so thankful and grateful to have a wonderful plan like AmeriPlan.
As with any company, there are going to be disgruntled Employees. Some businesses work great for some people, but they do not work for others. The fact of the matter is...if someone really wants to work from home and do the work, treat it like a business then they will succeed. If they choose not to do this, more than likely their business will fail. Doesn't take a rocket scientist or "MLM Scam Pro" to figure that one out. There are some scams in MLM network marketing, but their are a lot of programs that are not. You just have to do the research and find out for sure. As far as the better business bureau goes....AmeriPlan has complaints I will not dispute that fact, but you also have to consider the extremely high volume of customers they deal with. The last time I checked it was 200+ complaints, but in regard to that we have 1.7 million members! These are people that are completely satisfied with our services. The complaints come from people that are trying to work the business that, as I stated before, were not successful. MLM marketing isn't forever one and just because they did not succeed at it does not make it an illegitimate company nor a scam.
As far as people referring to it as insurance...this is a huge mistake many new brokers make. Ameriplan will terminate someones business immediately if an independent business owner sales our discount benefits plan on the premise that this is insurance (and they are made aware of it). Of course AmeriPlan cannot validate every single person is not referring to our plan as insurance some time or another. It is unfortunate that people do misrepresent what AmeriPlan has to offer, but again these are INDEPENDENT Business Owners, so AmeriPlan cannot "police" their every single more or comment. Also, there are "bad seeds" in every apple...unfortunate, but true. Ameriplan works diligently to weed out those bad seeds, but just like any other large company you don't always find them until it's too late. Just ask the now bankrupt Enron how great Kenneth Lay was? They didn't realize he was a bad see until he had depleted everyone of their retirement. I'm sure every employee of WalMart, Target, Dillards, and JCPenney's have not all been exemplary, but they are not considered scam artists because of the fact they have a few bad seeds.
Now for the refunds. AmeriPlan does offer a 30day money back guarantee to MEMBERS...not Independent Business Owners. They do not guarantee you to make money in 30 days because they cannot guarantee that a IBO (independent business owner) will do what they are suppose to do in order to make money immediately. I personally can guarantee that if someone signs up to be an IBO under me and they take the training that I offer, accept my help and coaching calls that they will make money in 30 days. This isn't a written guarantee nor is what I'm saying backed by AmeriPlan because I am an INDEPENDENT Business Owner. The odds of someone doing all those things are pretty slim, unfortunately because I would love everyone to be as successful as I have been, but no everyone has the drive that I have. It takes someone that is extremely serious and willing to focus and put in the hard work in order to be successful. To say that AmeriPlan does not stand behind their services is completely false! They are excellent services, I use them myself as well as many of my family members that has insurance to boot. We have a 90% retention rate with our services which means that 9 out of 10 people that use our services KEEP our services. I'm not sure which state you live in because I find it extremely hard to believe that you have only a couple of providers in your whole entire state. Maybe you should learn to quote the facts rather than make up whatever is convenient for you. Ameriplan has 500,000 providers nationwide.
I apologize in advance for offending anyone if I have at all, this was not my intentions. I only want to stand up for a very reputable company which not only writes my paychecks, but is extremely reputable!
Wishing you all a week filled with GREAT health and Blessings from Above!
Tammye Drewery
Tdrewery@ameriplan.net
transcription scam
Does anyone know how to get hold of the article from Parents magazine on the transcription scam? I have been in the process of training with a company and I am not sure if they are legitimate. I have not yet passed one test. I always fall short by 1-2 mistakes. I have been at it for over a year now. Mind you, I have only done this part-time as I also work for a drug store. Thank goodness for that, as I am now not sure there is a future here. I went back to college and received a degree in Office administration/medical and have a certificate but really wanted to work doing transcription out of my home. The reason I chose this company is that I didn't have to have high speed dial up. All I have is dial up. My connection is good and I can upload and download fairly quickly. Unfortunately the majority of transcription companies want high speed or higher. If you can give me any information on this, so as not to take up my valuable time further, and can still look for companies which do not require high speed or years of experience please let me know. I am desperate right now. I only want to work part-time as my husband is retired. My dreams with this career were to be able to go on the road and travel and work at the same time. I don't need a big paycheck, just some backup money. Please help if you can. Thanks
Scam companies
DO NOT WORK FOR TOTH TRANSCRIPTION. They are a complete scam, and have screwed me out of 2 1/2 months of my life and have paid me less than 20 dollars. Warning to any new grads out there, do not under any circumstance accept a position with TOTH TRANSCRIPTION. The management/ownership is terrible, rude, inappropriate and THEY WILL NOT PAY YOU!
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