Ya know, I must be cranky today, but...some posts below really got my dander up! MTs are asking for referrals about companies, and someone actually posts that the company is GREAT - I believe GREAT is the adjective. Then inside message says something to the effect of:  I'm a new hire, too, and I hear the work will be picking up soon. PICKING UP SOON!!  This is after several MTs claim no work, which is what we all-too-often hear with these companies. Hiring and WORK SHOULD BE PICKING UP SOON!! And the poster closes by saying how NICE everyone is. That he/she doesn't mind lack of work cause they are NICE. Grrrrrrrrrrrr...

I wish we could have some coding system where MTs gave job referrals based on LIFE SITUATIONS. Like how many of us really need the income?? Versus those who obviously don't really need the $$ and don't mind being hired for a job with NO WORK. But the people are nice...Can you imagine? I used to hire people in-house for hospitals - all depts. I can just imagine me HIRING people for work that wasn't really there... Give me a BREAK. Nice...

I did a search and could not find anything.  It is a company out of Denver Colorado.  Has anyone heard of them or worked for them?

Thank you!

Is there anyone who is currently working for Axolotl who is using a wireless card in their PC?  I am having a problem with being able to hook straight up to DSL because of having to stay with relatives.  I am scheduled to start training on the 26th, but am afraid wireless wouldn't work.  So, if anyone is currently working there, could you tell me if you have tried it or will it not work well with the VPN?

Thank you  and Happy Turkey Day!

Not too long ago there were numerous posts regarding Transtech and the line count situation.  I was just wondering if any TransTech employees are still experiencing discrepancies with their line counts.

Thanks

in upper right hand, I think the numbers might be line count, what is the other one in the blue box? 

I am not able to find anything about this company.  Any info would be great.

http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/laborlaws/l/aa121800.htm

I have read this article (you have to scroll down a little, but I have found it helpful in explaining some things regarding IC vs Employee.  Just wanted to share for anyone who is interested.      

Are they hiring?  Do they use DQS? Wondering if you can tell me if they have any clinic work or will hire someone with hospital but no OPs experience?  Cost  and type of med. ins. for individual coverage? Thanks for any info!

I have never had a cell phone before.  What about getting a phone number when you receive it and how hard is it to set up?  I hate spending even 39.00 and not be able to set it up.  Thanks in advance.

I got offered a position to type some reports in a specialty I have been typing for 6 months.  I was offered 7cpl for 65 character line.  Does not pay for hard returns, tabs, empty lines, headers, footers are not paid.  Spaces between words are. 

At my other position I was getting 6cpl including hard returns. 

How do I figure out if this new offer is equal or better than what I already had? 

Yes, I know neither are high paying.  I am new to the industry, only finished my course 7months ago.  BUT, this particular specialty is easy for me and I have very high marks with QA.

Any and all advise is welcome.  Thanks!

Can someone tell me what is wrong with OSi?  I'm considering applying, but have read some things on here that make me wonder. 

Interviewed with Silent Type today.  Need some more info on them regarding their pay per page, etc.

I don't understand what is happening in the MT world today.  I've worked as an IC for years, paid my own health insurance, paid my own taxes.  I've chosen to work  as an IC because I want the flexibility to decide my own schedule.  It has always worked for me in the past.  Today, however, that is not happening.  Companies today who hire ICs as well as employee status are requiring that an IC commit to working a 5-day schedule, Tuesday through Saturday or Sunday through Thursday, specific shift hours, something without doubt beyond the limits of IRS guidelines.  If I wanted a schedule such as mentioned, I would sign on as employee status.  Let the employee status MTs commit to their shifts.  If I make my 1000 or 1200 lines per day, the days I do it, the hours I do it are totally my decision, but I am receiving contracts that require me to work a schedule on a company's dictates, or I am turning down offers as IC status because in the interviewing process I am asked to commit to a schedule as mentioned when the entire purpose of my being an IC is flexibility.  Why are they producing these contracts that are totally against IRS guidelines in order to work for them?  Sure, they need to know what I will produce, but as an IC, they cannot dictate when and how I will do that.  

TIA for your comments.  I know I cannot be the only one who is scratching their heads, wondering why be an IC today if the IRS guidelines are ignored.  Of course, I don't have to sign any contract, but I'm telling  you, this is happening over and over again.