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Didn't you get the phone call?

Posted By: AcusisMT on 2009-05-31
In Reply to: I can't wait to hear her try to 'splain this - injustice to all of us. It better be GOOD.

Even though our cost of living is probably about 5 times that of Bangalore, some genius has decided that compensation should be 'equalized'. That's about as much explanation as you're going to get. At least in my phone call, they tried to say that they conducted a survey of MTSOs and determined that we were way overpaid, so in doing the global calibration, they have determined that we won't be hurt too badly. While no specific mention was made of VR, I'm wondering if that's going to be plummeting down to the 2 cents that we thought must be a joke in a prior posting.


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    Didn't you get the phone call?
    Even though our cost of living is probably about 5 times that of Bangalore, some genius has decided that compensation should be 'equalized'. That's about as much explanation as you're going to get. At least in my phone call, they tried to say that they conducted a survey of MTSOs and determined that we were way overpaid, so in doing the global calibration, they have determined that we won't be hurt too badly since we'll be closer to what all the other American MTs make. While no specific mention was made of VR, I'm wondering if that's going to be plummeting down to the 2 cents that we thought must be a joke in a prior posting.
    I didn't even receive the courtesy of an e-mail, phone call, etc. sm
    I thought the test was very easy. I've got 18-years of experience, sent a cover letter (that I spent an hour on) in addition to my resume and got not response whatsoever. The least an MTSO could do is say, Thanks, but no thanks. Daily applications, cover letters, and testing without so much as an email is beyond frustrating!
    Phone call (sm)
    I have a feeling I might miss this famous phone call because I never answer any call I don't recognize on my caller ID, especially 800 numbers (I hate people trying to sell me stuff -- including MQ LOL).

    I wonder if it will say MedQuist. Oh well, I'll just keep reading the boards and probably just as good as the phone call!

    Sorry to hear about your hospital stay. Hope you feel better and more together soon. Wish I had an excuse to not have my mind together...
    ANY MQ SE GET THE PHONE CALL YET?
    What is this all about?
    What phone call
    are you talking about?
    phone call
    Can someone relay exactly what was said on the phone call. Was it just talking about the W account or talking about the company being sold or what. I work on a different account and I have not recieved a phone call, please clarify. Thanks.
    I got a phone call from L - sm
    and then a call later from the office when they needed me to stop work and send in my time and lines.

    It was pretty fast.
    Call them - someone can help you over the phone
    Great company. If you've fallen through the loop it's probably because they have a lot of other applicants too. Give them a call. They're great people.
    Did anyone receive a phone call yet
    or is this all speculation???
    No phone call, but a thought came to me. (sm
    I wonder if they are sending out individual packets which might show the level of the employee and the rate of pay they will pay for their status and account. Since this would be on an individual basis that might account for some of the "wait and see" we are getting. Wow.... October is a long way off.

    Hopefully whoever gets a call first will post and let us know whatever they find out.
    MQ Phone call/Packet
    Got the call and yes the packet is suppose to be in the mail in OCT--never gave it a thought that each packet might be different--as stated before none of my questions were answered. Read that the Houston office is closing, are they merging with Dallas??? Is there anyone out there still working for the Foxboro office and will they be one of the offices that will be closing in the future???
    Warning about the phone call from MQ...sm

    After reading the boards about the new MQ plan I went to Qnet to see what I could find.  I haven't received the packet yet nor had I received a phone call (or so I thought).  I found a section that stated I received a phone call on Sept 15th and that I had received paperwork.  I wondered what the heck was going on.  Checked my caller ID and sure enough on Sept 15th there was an 800 number (after typing it in Google I found out it was Medquist).  After talking with my husband at dinner about the new plan and the phone call he finally (after 2 weeks) tells me that they called and HE told them that I got a paper in the mail.  They never called ME back or asked that I call them with questions.  So you might want to ask your husband or kids if they talked to someone. 


     


     


    Start with a phone call! sm
    Call the offices or clinics, ask for the office manager, and ask about their transcription status. Go from there. You just may end up "in the right place at the right time".

    It takes lots of energy and motivation, but it is well worth it.

    Also, you must keep your promises to them to succeed. If you say you will have the work back in 24 hours, you must have the work back in 24 hours, etc. It is very important to be honest with your clients. They are frustrated just as much as we MTs are with the lack of honesty and integrity throughout this industry.

    Good luck to you.
    Nice getting a phone call, that
    is nice to be appreciated.  What are their good points.  I am always looking.
    Pick up the phone and call
    x
    call the phone company
    and tell them they are, in fact, harassing you and ask them how to block their calls. That would seem to be a better way to handle it.
    No packet or phone call..maybe I'm TOAST!
    NM
    I'm curious if any of you pick up the phone and actually call your STM sm
    to discuss your worries, or do you just post anonymously on the boards and hope a miraculous change will happen by osmosis? Personally I'd call my manager and specifically request to be backed up to an account that has a lot more work on a regular basis, and maybe phase out some of the smaller other 4 accounts.

    But that's just me and maybe that's why I am happy and secure here....

    Good luck to you.
    Breitner transcription phone call?
    What phone call/meeting was this? I was never informed of any.
    Provide it to the moderators along with TB's phone number to call. :)
    x
    wish I knew...missed phone call as it was a last minute...sm
    thing and not during my shift, as I work evenings. Something about changes in the organization and jobs have been phased out or merged and mine was phased out. I know that without shift leads there are going to be a lot MTs out there on their own, but what can I say. Just the way of the MT world I guess, constantly changing. lol
    Get proactive!!! Pick up the phone and call the office?? NM
    xxx
    Make a phone call. Too important to leave to email. nm
    s
    Is it possible to do call forwarding to one of those expensive phone sex lines? teehee.
    x
    Good point. Who do I get on the phone if I have to call customer service
    for my credit cards, or software questions, or whatever?  I get someone who I can barely communicate with in the freakin Philippines, or wherever.  It is so WRONG.
    I did phone training years ago on the platforrm and was paid 50.00 per call (sm)
    The call usually lasted an hour, and was one-on-one.
    I received a phone call from MDI mgt. about my questionnaire answers and told ICs must by E/O ins.
    x
    I didn't get the letter, just a $600 phone bill.

    Their unlimited is only 5,000 minutes and you can use that is 2 weeks or less.  You need to use a service like Vonage.  Comcast and Time Warner cable also have digital phone service.  It uses your regular phone wiring, they just attach something on the outside of your house and you use a modem and it is truly unlimited long distance.


    If you want to keep your home phone it takes about 2 weeks to get the service.  If you want to keep your home phone and just add a new line they should be able to do it in just a couple of days.  I have mine through Time Warner and it is $34.95/mo because I also have my cable internt through them.  Vonage is cheaper, I think $24.95/mo. 


    I've only had my service about 3 weeks, but the sound is very good and I've had no problems using it wtih my C-phone.  I wanted to keep my same number, but didn't want to add another phone line to keep costs down.  I have call waiting but can't get it to work with the C-phone so I got voice mail for an additional $4/mo so I can still get messages even if I'm working. 


    Thank you. I went to Walmart today, and guess what, they had one phone and it didn't work!. Go
    NM
    The Indians didn't get a raise, but I'll bet the CEO of the phone company did!! nm
    x
    Can anyone from the Ohio MQ office give me a contact person and a phone number to call so I can talk
    to someone there without getting a lot of other people involved before I find out what kind of accounts they have to offer. I am interested in transferring from my current office but would like to speak with someone up there first. Even an email address of someone would help.
    I got 100% on the phone interview, and thought the on-line test was easy, but they still didn't h
    x
    They didn't call but....
    They emailed me and wanted to know why I left and if I would consider coming back to work for them. I emailed her back with a long list of reasons, never heard back. That was a few years ago. Hey, if they offered me 12 cents I would have gone back, LOL.
    Why didn't you just call them?
    Were you working through information on their website? All the info about the computer specs are there as well as the application and your shift preferences.
    I didn't have the call but have had "calls" before.
    They were upbeat at my company too concerning a merger, but 6 months later 150 of us were laid off. Don't want to alarm you, but good luck.
    wonder why I didn't hear that on my call
    hmmmm
    I was on the conference call but didn't hear rates..Thank You! (nm)

    Maybe they didn't call her/him for a reason. They called me on Monday and I start tomorrow! sm
    I know a lot of people who work there and love it, and that says more than the Q. I gave notice to my PS at MQ 3 weeks ago to start at another company but they did not get back to me after repeated calls. KS sent an email, called me and I start in the morning. They already set up my computer today. I am glad I made the move.

    With the attitude of the OP, they probably tossed her resume into a compost heap!
    Worked on C-phone for 10 years with 1 phone line
    nn
    C-phone - I purchased a c-phone from someone in Oklahoma but never got it. *sm*
    First she told me her grandmother died. Then she told me she mailed it. Then she told me her daughter was having chemotherapy. Call me naive, but I thought she was sincere and cannot imagine anyone using their daughter as an excuse. If this is the same person from Oklahoma, I sure would like to know about it because now I want my money back.
    I don't have a second phone line ... cable modem for the internet, regular line for my C-phone.

    If anyone wanst to get through to me while I'm working, they have my cell phone number.


    And, as I said, some accounts are using wav files -- no doubt soon all of the accounts will convert.  Hope so ... would make it easier (less expensive) to work when traveling.  :-)



    Lots of good companies out there -- hope you find one that fits :)


     


     


    Yes, call waiting works. I also have call forwarding from my home line
    NM
    C-Phone = Connexions Phone

    Dictaphone is a company and one of their many products is a C-Phone.


    http://shop.dictaphone.com/productDetail.asp?id=27


    You can call it greed, I call it feeling like
    I am back in the 80s with the money I am pulling in. SS, retirement check and my paycheck, cha-ching. Not planning on taking it with me, never. Love to travel and have 4 places planned for this year. High maintenance lady here. Ta-Ta.
    I didn't say I didn't care, I just don't understand
    why the sudden outrage over HL offshoring.  
    She didn't say they didn't offshore at all s/m
    What she did say is that if the work needs to be done here, it stays here (paraphrased a bit, I think).

    That is not lying and saying that they don't offshore work, as was stated by another poster above, but saying that if the client wants the work to stay in the US, they will keep it here. Sheesh.
    I do use a C-phone, but...
    The program that we type into is web-based and is the absolute best I've ever used, because it's so simple and fast.  My C-phone is hooked up to my DSL via Vonage www.vonage.com, so I pay $27 a month long distance.  I think there are some accounts, however, that actually use a .wav pedal.  I just don't happen to be on those accounts. 
    Does anyone have DSL and use a C-phone? - sm

    I need to know if you are on-line (DSL) and working on your C-phone (same line), does call waiting still work?


     


    Thanks.


    Do you have a phone #
    for this company or know how they are listed in the phonebook?
    C phone

    Just wanted general information on C phones-- how they work etc.  I am losing my mind, I did not mean info on Accustat, WI


     


    C-phone
    Accustat wants me to switch over and I have no idea how one works. I really like this company too