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I'll love to know who you work for. I also work every weekend with no extra pay.

Posted By: Burnt out on Bad Companies on 2006-04-10
In Reply to: I've done MORE than my share - (sm) - Not a whiner - I'm with you

It'd be nice to get paid for all the nights and weekends I work.


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    Yes -- still at Keystrokes and still love it. :-) I am just looking for extra work. sm

    I have worked 2 jobs for almost all of my life, so it is almost 2nd nature.  I think you will find Keystrokes a refreshing change from MQ.  They actually care about your well being and listen to you . They do not overhire.  The benefits are pretty good.  I do not have anything bad to say about them. 


    Good luck! 


    I'm part-time and don't have to work all weekend. I work Tues-Sat.
    I've never heard that from Chronicle, of course I didn't see the ad.
    Maybe is it for a particular account. I work M-F. You are required to work one weekend an month.
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    Out of all of you that are complaining about no work, how many work extra

    It all evens out.  I, for one, am happy when there's no work so I can slack off a little, and it has never lasted for very long.  Maybe the VPN is down at the hospital or something.


    For those who work 2 or more jobs and they both want extra work? sm
    Do you automatically give it to the one you do full time or the one that pays the most?  Feel like there is some loyalty to the one who gives me benefits.  How do you all do it?
    I am one who works extra every weekend when they offer a bonus...
    if they are only going to pay incentive for over 8 hours and 1200 lines a day though, I will not be working 2 or 3 hours on a Saturday or Sunday for just base rate and differential...that's what I get now, in addition to the tier bonus at the end of the pay period. If I'm going to have to take a pay cut, I won't be going out of my way to work extra. After 15 years I'm not about to start going backwards!!
    That's going to be nuts...I do ASR work too, plus work split shifts. We'll NEED a spread shee
    NT
    I'm the OP, just asking about extra hours in case I'm bored over the weekend and I've alrea
    n
    Always work, usually all the extra you want too.

    No special platform.   Some accounts you can work in WP5.1 or Word, some just Word.  Work is batched so no saving every report.   The only demographics you have to enter is patient's name, all other automated.  Daily QA feedback and QA is good overall.   Use BOS generally, but not strictly - client dictates.


    Direct deposit and pay is ALWAYS on time, even early on holidays usually.  No charge for direct deposit.


    If you are local can use C-phone, otherwise work is downloaded via FTP.  They provide foot pedal/software but not computer.


    IC positions only - but don't know rate.  I've been with them since the beginning and am an employee.  They pay based on gross line though, use Sylcount for line counts and no screwing around with your lines.


    They aren't perfect, but most employees have been there since the beginning, little turnover.  They leave you alone for the most part, no IM, no nasty e-mails, aren't calling every day for you to work extra, occasionally offer a bonus.   Schedules are Sunday-Thursday or Tues-Sat, not clocking in.


     


     


    MDI is asking for MTs to do extra work
    Honestly, I do not know where you are getting your info from. MDI is really busy, so that leads me to believe you do not work for us. If you want more work, please call me at the office (or you should have asked your TL). I sent out a mass e-mail Wednesday night asking for help, help and more help.

    Hope you are making honest posts. If you are, then I really would like you to call me either at home or at the office. My home number is listed in TT (although most of my MT's have it already).

    Thanks,
    Liz
    Extra Work!
    Does anyone know of any MTSOs that use MTs p.r.n. or on our own time? 
    extra work
    I'd be happy to share, just E-mail me. Am not that familiar what I can or cannot put on reply message
    But can you work extra
    hours if you need them in order to reach your line requirement?
    can you do extra if work is available - nm
    nm
    Extra work at KS?
    Do you have the opportunity to work extra at KS?  If you do, do you get paid OT for it?
    Ask for extra work, they are probably willing to give it if it's there. nm
    nm
    Suck it up and work the extra or move on!! sm
    I am one of those MTs who had gotten sick. I hate to call of sick, but believe me, I could not work and then, once I was well, I stepped up and tried my best to work extra! Yes, it is the holidays and we all have a lot to do, but if the account gets behind and they get ticked, they can pull it and take their business elsewhere and where will any of us be? WITHOUT A JOB, that's where. If you don't want to do your part and step up to the plate for a company that is by FAR one of the best out there, well then you don't deserve to work for such an awesome company. Take it from someone who knows first hand, the grass is definitely NOT greener elsewhere. Look at all the MTs out there complaining that they don't have any work. I would much rather be in our situation than in theirs. I, personally, plan to work my tail off this week to help get things back in TAT! I wholeheartedly cannot imagine that QT is doing any kind of outsourcing! They have said all along that they do not support this! I hate coming on and reading things that are not backed up with FACTS. If you can't give solid evidence about the accusations you are making, then just zip it! Sorry for the long post, but it gets me fired up to see this company getting bashed when it does not deserve it!
    You work extra or you lose the account!!!!
    I for one know I do not want to lose the account, it sounds like you do not care, or maybe I just misread what you meant.
    If you work it you get extra cpl. You CAN ask for it off if it is on your regular days also. sm
    Personally I don't think it is a bad deal at all.  Better than nothing, which is what my other job paid for holidays.
    And you are required to work 3 holidays per year, but you get extra pay for that. nm
     
    internet or extra phone line work? - nm
    nm
    Just wondering if people are jumping in to work extra sm
    since it is the last pay period before Christmas? Just a thought.
    You obviously do not work there. They started paying the extra a while back for OT. sm
    nm
    I'll still keep my other job on the side for extra cushion
    since MDI only asks for 700 lines per day, I can easily manage both.
    to clarify, not a cmomplaint about being asked to work extra earlier in the
    x
    Put the extra work in to studying ESL accents, word expanders, become
    more proficient as an MT and you will become more valuable and get better line count. Just IMO.
    I saw postings that all our work was overflow/extra support for hospitals. (sm)

    Whatever happened, it has been ongoing since around the Memorial Day holiday.  I too am getting worried.  Christmas coming up, winter utility bills, not to mention the every day expenses we have in order to survive. 


    I am picking up a PT position.  May be a little tired working the 2, but for right now it covers my butt.


     


    no weekend work - sm
    Sounds like Transcend!
    There are MTs out there who are looking for weekend work...sm

    I guess I don't understand your complaint with the company posting that ad.  They have a need they need to fill, and it might be the right fit for somebody. 


    Weekend work...

    Contact docQmed.  I am one of his clients and am always looking for weekend warriors.


     


    weekend work.....
    What position are you interested in?  If you do read the previous posts, just ignore them...of course they are all ex-employees who left on a bad note with the company.  If you would like you can contact me concerning a position with Shapin.
    Do you still have to work every 4th weekend or is
    s
    weekend work

    Are there any companies who will allow you to work both weekend days as part of a regular schedule.  I am looking for a reliable company, at leat 8.5 cpl, employee status and one where work flow is regular.  I realize there are always slow downs in this industry but searching for a company where you are not consistently running out of work. I prefer to work both Sat and Sun to allow me 2 days off during the week. I know this is unusual. I have an IC job.  Love the flexiblity but I need benefits.


    weekend work
    I picked a Sun-Thur schedule so I plan to work Sun after dinner, and get my weekend in first...
    looking for weekend work
    I would like to obtain weekend transcription. I do work a full time 40 hour weekday job and would like to pick up some weekend work. If anyone knows of any, please let me.
    weekend work
    I too hated the thought of working every single weekend, but I've been doing it for a year, and it has actually worked out okay. On the Sunday that I work, my husband gets to spend time with my kids, and I get an actual day to work interrupted. I don't have to work 8 hours on Sunday though, so I guess that helps. I just get up early and am done by noon. I am actually considering doing a Saturday too so that my husband can help that day also. It might not be as bad as you think. Good luck.
    Weekend work
    What do you find so difficult about working a weekend? I had 3 kids and worked 7 days a week.. (and still work 7 days a week!), you just adjust your schedule to what your kids are doing....most companies no longer require a set 8-4 or 9-5 type environment....Now I'm a grandmother and manage to do my job during the day and watch my granddaughter after 3 p.m....it really isn't that difficult. Look at it this way - if our normal work week was Tues to Sat, you'd be wondering how anyone could work Mon - Fri. Good luck with your juggling.
    You HAVE to work a weekend day? No thanks!
    I'll stick to companies who hire full-timers on M-F and part-timers for weekend work...
    Yes. You must work 1 weekend day every week. nm
    x
    If they didn't want weekend work,
    I would have taken the job. But who wants weekends? That stinks.

    I have plenty of work and am doing OT this weekend. Maybe you could ask
    for a transfer to a different supervisor.
    Weekend work / 2nd line
    It depends on which client they assign you to.  Our hospital is currently dial-up to both Lanier and Meditech.  However, Meditech will soon be IP connection but you will require a phone line for our Lanier as ours is not internet based/digital.
    There is an abundance of work on the weekend on
    several accounts and the positions being advertised are for weekend coverage. 
    So you "refuse" to work a weekend day? sm
    No wonder our jobs are going offshore where people are grateful to have employment. Do you think hospitals don't need reports on weekends? Get over yourself.
    You volunteer to work the weekend (sm)
    after having 40 hours, and only get the extra lines you type. I have never been offered incentive, OT, etc. However, I've been with company who ran out of work all the time, so, having the extra lines over the weekend helps my bottom line a lot. No complaint here. (It would be nice to have incentives over 1200 lines per day required, maybe they'll do that sometime.) My experience has been wonderful with them!
    Do you have to work every weekend with Keystrokes?
    x
    This weekend work was scarce. nm

    FN just e-mailed, asking me to work this weekend
    how's that for having your head up your ____?
    Wahhh, I have to work a weekend.....
    you're sitting home on your probably ever expanding behind with a job, able to be home with your kidlets, can wear whatever unattractive outfit you want, probably don't bother with your appearance, don't have to spend money on fuel, nice clothing, lunch, etc, and still find something to complain about. Grow up, this is a REAL job that is 24/7. Take some pride in the fact that you happen to be employed and are lucky enough to be at home. Unless you're attached at the hip to the DH and kids, it shouldn't be a problem. Some companies require 1 weekend a month, if you can't bear that, find another job.
    Weekend work has been going on in hospitals many years but
    weekend workers generally rotate if they work in house or they used to. This should be the way these companies do this rather than tie up every weekend. It would be easier to find someone if they rotated their weekends and were firm about the commitment. It is not that hard. It is about good management and if they can't manage to get that commitment, then companies need new management to implement that kind of thing. Finding weekend workers would be a lot easier.
    Does anyone know if Shapin requires weekend work? Thanks! NM