You are lucky you worked for a flexible company
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yes they are very flexible. They are a great company to work for.
Best job I EVER had!
Every company is different -- I worked FT for one as an employee but worked a split shift - sm
So I never took breaks. I would work 5 hours, break for about 4 hours then do another 3. Another company I worked for did not care what hours you worked (IC) but wanted a min. amount of work each day, 500 for PT and 1000 for FT-- BUT they paid you by how many lines an hour you put out, the higher the lph the higher up the scale you made per line in pay; they have since changed everyone to a flat rate with incentive. But bottom line, if you are an IC it does not matter what hours you work, though many ask for a schedule and ask you to stick to it, they just want you to meet line requirements daily, i.e. 1000 per day, 1200 per day, whatever it is.
Here's how it worked at my company
First let me say I am not a recruiter, but I did work for a large company and I knew the recruiters well. They told me that their hiring WAS tied to bonuses; however, it also was tied to retention. In other words, just because you hire someone doesn't necessarily qualify you for a bonus. That MT had to stay a certain amount of time, and the bonuses paid to the recruiters was based upon how long the MT stayed, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, etc.
Wish I had worked for a company. sm
long before I did. I worked at our local hospital for 12 years, was transcription supervisor. After my children were born, I quit work to stay home. After 1 year without working, couldnt stand it. Branched out and got my own accounts......well let me tell you if I had it to do all over again I would have gone with the national then. Instead had my own accounts for 16 years, made a fortune, and worked my butt off. Yes I was home with my kids, but was always working. Finally had it about 6 years ago, and went to work for a national. WOW, it is wonderful. No rude OM's to deal with, no gossiping backstabbing women, no picking up tapes and delivering tapes, no more typing all night long, none of the hassle. Now I get up grab the coffee, in my jammings and flipflops, and type til I am done and that is it, finished for the day. Absolutely wonderful. I highly recommend it.
You can do it! I worked for a company that .....
required 120 minutes a day or they bumped your pay down a half-cent and that was awful, so 60 minutes is a breeze! Have faith and confidence in yourself! 
worked for a company... sm
Last year, and my line removing all the epidermal was 9.5 with 7+ years of experience. I currently work as an employee, and make 8.5. Don't even know if that is reasonable, as I have never had an employee position, but, so far there are incredible benefits and I love the people, so It is a trade off!
I have never only worked for 1 company but sm
in your situation, I think I would throw in the towel and stick with company 1 as it seems very stressful for you. If you are a good MT, it doesn't take long to know if a company is a good fit for you or not and it doesn't sound like company #2 is a good fit for you at this time.
I worked in QA for a company who...sm
used them as a vendor so I saw the quality of their work for myself - based on what I saw, I'm overqualified anyway. Still it was a silly email to send....lol
I have worked for a company before that
charged based on the Courier New font, since that is what a typewriter types, and then would change the font to whatever the client wanted. I just made one folder that had the documents in Courier New and another folder for the client, so that I had the correct files for billing time, or if the client needed me to re-send something it was also ready to go. I believe with Courier New it puts 65 characters on a line. If they did not mention anything about the line count, I would just continue billing them the same way that I always had done and send them what they want.
no, I have never worked for a company that deducted for
errors. I have worked for companies that would fire you if you had constantly under their required level of accuracy but you get paid in full for the work that you do. Deducting is not fair and I would avoid any company that does this
Not sure but I once worked for a company that insisted on....
120 minutes a day or you were bumped down a half-cent per line. Kind of tough to do with cherrypickers and mostly 1 to 3 minute ER reports!
I worked for a big company and this happened to me.....(sm)
I was so afraid of not making enough to pay the bills. I first picked up one part-time second IC account. When I was comfortable with this, I picked up an almost full-time IC position and quit the big company. I now have a third very part-time IC position. Between the three I have never run out of work and all three are very small companies.
This is what works for me.
I only worked for one company that used a c-phone sm
and we signed off on each job as we listened and transcribed. If you signed off, it meant the job was completed. They would not have allowed us to sign off on jobs if recording them.
I worked for a company about 8 months ago that did this sm
threw the MT/QA under the bus and let the hospital call the shots. In my opinion that is very wrong. We are responsible for the reports yes - but the client should not be dictating who specifically does their work. It makes the MTSO look weak when the client has that much control. I argued and won my case but I was stung and quit pretty soon after that. I didn't want to work for someone who threw me under the bus and yet never listened to my suggestions/complaints about dictators, etc. Fair is fair - and I just did not feel it was fair. You work for the MTSO - not the client. Sure, the client is always right - we need to do it their way - but the MTSO is there as a buffer and needs to protect the MT/QA people
a company I worked for set its counts down, sm
I only get 40% of what I did this same time last year, same doctors and same work. They changed the platform and that was the result. Seems they are all doing it or anyway most of them. They do NOT CARE about the employee or IC's either. Not even a thank you at Christmas time or an e-card. Times are hard and we need to support each other. I feel for all of you and hope and pray you can make ends meet.
LOL, I worked for her long ago when she micromanaged a different company. nm
In my experience, every company I have worked has only edited
reports that I send to them with blanks or questions, which is probably less than 5%. From reading these boards, I get the impression most of the work from India needs to be edited. So you would think if it needs so much editing, it would not worth it. But maybe not. Who knows - we'll just have to see. If doctors complain about the quality that would probably slow the offshoring down.
Sounds like a company I worked for called
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Last year I worked per dium for a company- sm
just doing discharge summaries. The hospital docs were super backed up, took about 5 weeks to get them all done with 2 of us working on them on a PT basis. I loved it as it was a good rate and not difficult work. Use a C-phone though which I really do not like using. Another IC job I had, you could tell when the doc was about to lose privileges as all of a sudden about 50 discharge summaries, H&Ps, etc would appear. We worked in a pool so it all got done in TAT for the most part. Where I am now, they know if they have 4 or 5 docs dump 100-200 mins each on us all at the same time that it will not be done in TAT. What they need right away they mark as STAT and the rest gets done by the oldest first.
A company I worked for reset its counts down, SM
probably a number gradually, long after the account was well established with EditScript, without telling us, and it was only with time that people monitoring their production realized we were all getting our pay slashed without notice. It's very doable, and in these days of intense competition to hold onto accounts, keep work onshore, and still make a profit, it was being done. As said, it's not necessarily eScription exactly, it's the employer. That said, there seem to be a lot of bewildered and unhappy people working various places with eScription who are struggling and failing to achieve lost production levels.
Had this problem before, and worked for a credit card company too
I also had problems with travelocity, which ultimately was routed back to hotels.com, where I booked it for one date, they reserved it for a different date, and I ended up having to pay for both dates, PLUS a HUGE fee. I challenged them on it, but nothing ended up happening, other than me biting my tongue and paying it.
HOWEVER, since you were told that they would credit the amount, you need to talk to Hotels.com first. Make a concentrated effort to speak to supervisor after supervisor until they give you an apology and credit it. ALSO (and, if they refuse to give you the remaining credit), call your credit card company and explain the situation. They can do a few different things here. They can, and probably will remove the over-the-limit fee for you, if you explain the situation, as long as you don't have a long over-the-limit history. Don't let them tell you that they can't remove it, just keep going up the chain of command until someone does. All CSRs in that situation are able to remove the charge, and if they don't, ask for their manager (they will just put you through to a phone queue where the people have higher capacity to remove stuff like that). The second thing that they can, and will do, is, if hotels.com won't do it, you can dispute the charge, explain what happened, and it will be removed while they research it. Most of the time, they remove it and you never hear about it again, other than to tell you that it's been taken care of. If they decide it was a valid charge, which they won't, they will add it back to your credit card balance after getting hotels.com to prove that they provided the necessary service.
Make sure you contact your credit card company, even if hotels.com refunds your money, at least to get the over-the-limit fee waived. I would still dispute the charge, and that way, it is covered if they say they are going to refund it and don't. If you dispute it, and they end up refunding your money, just alert the credit card company, and it will be a wash. Good luck! 
I worked for a Texas company who had 90% ESLs and not just Texans sm
It was EFD and OMGoodness! They were the toughest reports in the world! They were primarily Hispanic and the 3 American's who were not ESLs were Texans and might as well have been ESLs.
If it is EFD I am here to tell you, really great people when I was there, but the account was tough for me THEN. I suspect that these days I would be fine.
I've worked weekends for 10 years, now I want to move onto a company
that does not require at least one weekend day. I realize hospitals are open 24/7 but you would think that companies seeking good MTs would be more willing to offer a M-F shift.
When I have worked for disreptuable company in the past, I "threatened" to bill...more
the client directly if payment was not forthcoming and if they failed to respond. I do not believe you should work for free or write it off. This has happened to me at least two times. I have never actually had to go through with it before though. Some might not like to use this tactic but it worked for me. I do not believe in working for free. When I want to work for free, I volunteer. LOL
So, are you working for the same company. I have worked for 2 companies and I have noticed a huge
difference in the lines I got from each company. The accounts were similar. I never ever got what your talking about but I would average 600-700 lph at one company and the other one I was lucky to get 400 lph so then I figured out they didnt pay for spaces, footers, headers etc.. and that does factor into your line counts on that platform.
I'm not sure how flexible. When I say
punch in you have to go to their website and go through a log-in when you begin your work and a log out. They need to stay with TAT time, so even as an IC you need to have scheduled hours, although you set your hours and can have flexibility with those, but once you commit to those hours there isn't a lot of flexibility in them.
Sure you can. I did it with 2. I have a flexible
job with 24-hour TAT and I worked bits here and there around my children's needs. It wasn't a piece of cake all the time, I got frustrated, was tired at times, but I had to work and was not willing to put my children in daycare full-time. When they were about 3 I put them in a mother's time out program for 15 hours a week to give me time to run errands, take a nap, work, or whatever.
Being flexible is a must...
and it is not your employer's problem that you need to take care of your kid. This attitude is the exact reason why MTs are not respected. People do get sick on nights, weekends, and holidays. You should have considered that when you decided to become an MT. It's a 24/7 job.
Being flexible is a must...
and it is not your employer's problem that you need to take care of your kid. This attitude is the exact reason why MTs are not respected. People do get sick on nights, weekends, and holidays. You should have considered that when you decided to become an MT. It's a 24/7 job.
In every company I have worked for that pays via mail, they mail the checks on payday. sm
Depending on the distance you can get them anywhere from 3-8 days later. Right now one takes 3 days, the other 3-5.
Yes, Transcend is very flexible. - sm
You can pretty much choose the schedule you want to work, but then have to consistently work the schedule you chose instead of jumping around during the day. This works better for everyone involved because then it's easier for the managers to find coverage for accounts. If you just work whenever you want as long as you get your hours in, you're taking work from people regularly scheduled during those hours you don't normally work. The work week goes from Sun. to Thurs. or Tues. to Sat. Yes, they do pay shift differential.
Flexible work
I know of www.rapidtranscript.com that is looking for additional folks.
9-5 vs. flexible hours sm
You didn't state if you were going to be an EMPLOYEE or an INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. A company can tell an employee what their set schedule will be; typically 9-5 (or 8:30-5 with a 1/2-hour lunch at noon) etc. BUT a company CANNOT tell a contractor what hours to work; they can only negotiate what work you will be given, NOT how you accomplish that work. Lots of companies try to get away with the tax/financial advantages of using "contractors" and then treating them like "employees." Rare companies will allow their employees to flex their schedules to fit their personal life...So, ask yourself, Who's The Boss? Them? or You? Hope that helps...
Flexible hours. nm
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Flexible hours
If anyone knows of any jobs that offer 24-hour TAT please pass on! I used to have flexible hours as an IC just two years ago. What happened? That was the entire reason I went into this field!
flexible hours
Thanks for the input..
Flexible is my middle name! nm
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Flexible keyboard
Would anyone be interested in sharing their opinions or experience with a flexible keyboard. I saw one in a discount food store, a place called Aldis, and it was about 14, 15 bucks.
It looked interesting; however, I am so used to punching the keys down (the keys and board look almost wafer-thin!) so wanted to know if anyone has tried it and if they liked it or not.
Any input would be appreciated, thanks, and Happy Thanksgiving season to everyone.
And are flexible enough to be able to lick
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Here is the brando flexible...
http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00355
Not always...not all companies are flexible with schedules!
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I understand how you feel but try being flexible
or go to a different company. I'll be the first one to admit I am an employee and rarely work my schedule. It is NOT a problem with management, in fact it is a plus. Why? Because when the work runs out, I have two other hospitals to back me up. If they are low, I log out, do my laundry, run my errands and sign back in after dinner when the work has built up again and there isn't anyone willing to work those hours. I log in on the weekends as I often get notes from my account supe advising everyone who is scheduled to work but are NOT working how behind the account is. My committment is to my accounts because if I take care of my accounts, those accounts take care of my employer and when that happens, my employer takes care of me. Patients don't always need treatment and/or dictation is not always done when you are scheduled to work. This is the nature of the beast and being miserable is no way to deal with it.
Over the last 10+ years, this attitude has been rewarded many times over by being a very valued employee and have appreciation shown in many ways that have made my life richer, in addition to providing an income that exceeds the average MT.
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Wal-Mart has a flexible keyboard for about $18
I do not have one yet, but would like to try out the flexible keyboard. The picture shows the keyboard being rolled up like a rubber mat. That's what it looks like a rubber mat with all the keyboard keys on it. The keys look like the soft keys of a calculator.
I love the flexible schedule!
I decided to stick with MT because of the schedule. (Plus, I can make more money in 6 hours of MT than 10 hours at a regular job with commute, lunch, breaks, etc.) DH and I had a long lunch yesterday at my favorite restaurant. I was able to drop off and pick up the kids at school, and be there for their sports practice. This next week is a Thanksgiving feast at the kids' school, so I get to go to that, too. I clean during the day while I'm working, so the house isn't a total pigsty.
the best advice is learn to be flexible and...
give the client what he/she wants, even if it goes against what you were taught. I see a lot of newer MTs who really seem to believe that medical transcription is all black and white when in reality, nothing could be further from the truth.
Not every doctor follows the BOS to the letter (some don't even know what that is!) and if an account is verbatim, then that's how you need to transcribe it.
Also, not every doctor wants names replaced with "the patient" - I work for one doc who fills his letters/reports with not only the patient's name, but sometimes names of family and friends of the patient as well. (Many of his patients are very well-known from both the entertainment and sports industries, and this doc loves to drop names at every opportunity!)
Correction - They will be flexible with HOURS/days, etc.
...rather than benefits.
You need to be flexible. Nothing stays the same in MT. You do it how the person paying you says to
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This is strange. I just discussed a flexible on-call person
for radiology with the owner of Keystrokes, where I have worked for 4 years. We were discussing the feasibility of having someone trained on a few accounts, ready to do "x" number of reports a day without a fixed schedule, floating on a few different accounts.
If anyone is interested, please email the office. You can do so through the ads on the job seekers board.
But if that account is paying your bills, you must negotiate and be flexible. IMO
I know you can only lower a little bit, but to let them know that you are flexible and care about keeping their account may just encourage them to stay with you. I can't afford to let an account go without just a little negotiation.
I have a flexible schedule, I make decent money, better
than I could make working in an office, even though I haven't had a raise in 5 years and not likely to get one anytime soon. I homeschool my children, we don't have a 9 to 5 lifestyle, DH doesn't have a 9 to 5 job and it allows him a 3 day weekend so we like to travel. I am able to work anywhere I can get internet access so we can pickup and go at a moments notice w/o me having to worry about work.
I hate office politics. I don't have to spend $$ on clothes as I work in jeans or sweats, or can stay in my jammies all day. We only have 1 car and that works for us now, but wouldn't if I worked outside the home.
Life is just less stressful not having to get my kids up at 6:00 a.m. to get ready so they can catch the bus by 7:00. My DC would be getting home at 4:00 or later if they were in school and by the time they did homework and we had dinner it would be time to prepare for bed and we wouldn't have much family time. By homeschooling my DC have been able to explore their passions, have really developed a love of learning and we have developed a wonderful family bond. We spend hours every week talking about world events, relationships, etc. My DC are my #1 reason for working at home. When they have left the nest I may consider working outside the home, or at least exploring other work-at-home options.
Have Part Time Flexible Work in the evenings available, have emailed you. nm
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