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I think you are damage control posting all over this board lately.

Posted By: MQMT on 2005-07-12
In Reply to: Wendy, Tinkerbell's calling you! Fly away, Wendy! Fly away! - MQMT

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    It's called damage control
    They are reading this board and they know they are going to lose a significant number of MTs. Now how is Dorothy going to look to Transcend. She probably promised we were the most faithful robots ever and would follow whereever she leads. Now Transcend is going to have to hire more MTs to cover the accounts.
    Maybe a spin doctor, or a damage-control
    nm
    I'm not damage control! I'm really nobody in the grand scheme of things. Just a quiet MT!
    That is what is just soooooooooooooo weird still with MQ. I don't know - I've been there for a long time, never talk to anybody, never hear from anybody, my account always has work, and its a great account. I have a back up, which I rarely get a report from. When I do, I admit, its challenging in that I have to look up a doctor here and there, but I just have never had a problem once.  I got transferred to Amherst, too, and everything is fine. No changes. I had some I-mail problems, along with everyone else, called the 1-800 # and got people on the phone immediately, who were super nice. Had a mistake with my check, my fault entered hours in wrong section, and got a person on the phone immediately, who fixed the problem and had a new check out to me the next day.  Its really a mystery to me why some have problems. When I do ask my bosses about it, they say my head would spin if I heard the problems some MTs are - how picky they are - how rude - cherry pickers or will only type on the 3rd Tuesday of the second week after a full moon - never answer THEIR phones, never answer emails, etc. Whole reverse of what I hear on this board 24/7. And I have to admit, I believe the office people who tell me their side, cause I know I've never experienced one singly problem that some MTs on this board whine about constantly.  And I've survived the new QA plan, no big deal at all, and survived the dreaded office transfer - nothing to it at all! So, I can't help but think that we somehow get the treatment we earn at MQ, or at any company for that matter.  And, no, please don't patronize me or kid yourselves. I'm just an MT with some time to kill on the boards tonight!
    The main board is totally crazy and out of control.
    I totally agree!
    You were just posting on her board
    when she didn't like your avatar.  ???????????  I'm not sure I understand this whole thread.  There are a lot of companies that offshore and there are also a lot of companies that do not pay ever.  It's a shame, but it's true.
    How did they get your name from posting on this board. nm
    :
    Before posting on any board you should know the rules/
    guidelines.   There is a link on the top of each page that tells you what you need to know and one of them is not to post account information.  No one is attacking you.  It is just common sense that you don't go around posting account information. 
    Posting my resume on job board

    TIA


    It's simple, look at the job posting board.
    The more ads you see from the same company, they are the companies to avoid.  They have the biggest turnover and the worst MTs.
    WHO is being sued for posting on the board?
    Seriously is someone being sued for their post?

    If so, what is the charge?

    On the face of it, this seems outrageous - would appreciate any details you can share.


    Hands On Transcription does, there is a posting for them on the board.
    they are hiring now.
    There are board posting policies at the top of the page
    x
    Was let go from Zylomed because of posting to MTStars board
    Just a little followup to my post of 10-14-06 post to this board.  The Zylomed MT manager failed to address the real issue I raised concerning taking away regular work without notice or explaination, but decided to let me go today because of my post about their company to this board.  So, because of my comments I have been let go.  Maybe it's best to not name company names (excuse me, my tongue is in my cheek) on a board that's specifically designed to uncover these problems.  So, MTs beware, I guess.  However, I received many supportive emails from others visiting this board--one of those kind MTs referred me to another service that I'm starting with tomorrow (while I beat the pavement locally.)  Much happier MT today!  Feel like I can breathe again.  This board has awesome support.  All worked out well.
    Execuscribe - check job posting board
    NM
    I may be posting this question on the wrong board but
    does anyone know who manufactures or carries a computer chair that has arms which pivot from the position at each side of the chair (regular position for armrests) to the front of the chair which gives you a really nice armrest. I saw one chair like this recently, but before I could even look into buying it, the college that was using it put it in for their auction and I lost track of it. It was the nicest chair I have ever sat in and the one I have now is ready for retirement. Thanks so much if anyone knows of this. :)
    Posting on the company board and companies figuring out

    who it is.  Okay, this is the topic, and the reason why I am bringing this up is there were at least 2 posts here in the last week stating they believed the company would find out or did find out they posted here and they said negative things and might get fired or did not get hired because of it.


    How is this possible? Can a recruiter or boss actually pin down who is posting? What if someone says something and they are a troll and sounds like a situation which the company person perceives is an employee and they take it out on the possible new hire or employee and they are wrong?


    There have been posts here in the past by company managers who say if they find out who is posting they will sue for slander.  Then, MTs come on here and assume that the companies go to the board managers and get the IP address to figure out who this is.  Even if it was a certain IP address, and they went through this whole process to find out, it could be routed through another IP address such as overseas (this is often done in the case of hiding identity).


    Since this is an anon board, how can any company say for sure it is a certain person. Why would they go to the trouble unless it were given to the police or a lawyer in the case of attempted murder or threat of such?


    I want to know you opinions. And moderator please feel free to comment.  Wondering if our IP addresses are given out every time a company suspects something and if so, is this an invasion of our privacy since this should be anon.  Or, is it that people are paranoid, whether it be the employee/new hire, or company assuming such.  Remember to never assume because why? You make an *** out of u and me.


    Thanks for your comments.  This has been bothering me a while now, and I would like to get some input back on this issue from companies and from posters alike.


    WAITING FOR WORK? POSTING ON JOB SEEKERS BOARD.sm

    07/28/09 for new MTs, FT & PT, all shifts.  Are they saying the accounts are UNDERSTAFFED?


    Naturally, the new hirees will be gooing and gushing all over this board again about how GREAT their accounts are and how  EASY their dictators are.


    I JUST WONDER WHAT THIS LATEST, YET ANOTHER HIRING BLITZ IS GOING TO LEAD TO IN ANOTHER FEW WEEKS.  Anyone care to predict?  .


    ANYONE ELSE BEING SUED BY TRANSTECH MEDICALFOR POSTING ON THIS BOARD??

    X


    The problem with posting a question like that on a public board is that you could get inaccurate inf
    I asked a question about a company I worked for, received 5 responses all saying the same thing, that we were paid for a holiday, which was wrong. I counted on it and was in a bind because of it.
    God forbid the poor poster made a mistake by posting on the wrong board!! Good grief!
    nm
    I wonder who did more damage, GP or TT
    for filing the suit?   Sounds like that idiot from SoftScript went to TransTech.   I was offered a position by them last year, glad I turned it down.  
    Or used to work there and knows the damage she can do. nm
    nm
    HIPAA requires damage, not just a loose report...
    and HIPAA has basically no teeth anyway. You are talking itty bitty fines like $500. Which is less than $600 a year for liability.Everyone gets their undies in a knot about HIPAA...the only thing ever close to a HIPAA violation was that Indian MT trying to get paid.  So let's get reasonable about HIPAA violations.
    the posting is the exact same posting as you read on the
    job seekers board. It is under state boards
    Control I
    I agree with you regarding ulterior motive.  The simple answer is to DEMAND to know up front when working with Ex-Text whether Ctrl I will be used and if not, WHY NOT.  If no answer to this or if given some vague answer, DON'T work for them. 
    Control I
    Not being able to use Control I sounds suspicious to me.  Dictaphone can set up any line count in Control I.  One woman in Florida is paid and charges by every 37 characters and dictaphone has that set up.  So anyone stopping you from using Control I has their own motives. 
    They have control over it
    .
    Of course they have control, you don't think they are going to gyp themselves do you.
    nm
    To the OP, this is just a classic example of KS PR control

    My facts cannot be wrong, as this is what happened specifically to me. I do not have to stretch the truth whatsoever.  The true version is colorful enough.  Imagine being hired and thinking you are going to have an unlimited amount of work, quitting your old job, only to find out a week later that not only you, but the other girls on the same account no longer have any work.  Sorry, the deal fell through.  Certainly not MY fault, but KS's.  The thing turned out to be that the account was just an overflow account.  Go figure. 


    As far as the bounced check goes, I don't know what "one of the 8 means", but my checked bounced and I received NO letter from KS's bank.  As a matter of fact, I had to email again and again and, yes, again the office to get my money and fees paid.  It took quite a while.  I have the paperwork right here in my desk.  I have proof. 


    To the KS MT who says I need to get my facts straight, I believe this is once again Lee pretending to be an MT or one of her management team trying to deflect the truth.  It is the usual way of KS. 


    If you do take a job with them, I wish you good luck and I sincerely hope that you do not have the same problems as many of us have had.  


    I use Control F or find
    I go to top of each page and do Control F and type in name of company or whatever I am searching. Seems to work pretty well and quicker than reading through all the posts!
    Also Control T (indent),

    Control X (cut) and Control A (select all).


    I need these functions to do my other job.  I got around the problem by changing the Control X, T and A commands to function keys on my keyboard.  This way, I can do both.


    Control and quality
    You know, MTs can't have it both ways. On one hand, we seem to want recognition that what we does can impact patient care and thus is very important. On the other hand, we don't want to be held accountable for the errors we make. When a patient's chart has a major error in it, that can impact patient care. And unfortunately sometimes the only way to get people to wake up and pay attention is by  penalizing them for those errors and for going so fast they simply are not paying attention. I've never had a deduction for those kind of things so perhaps can't really speak to it, but the way I understand that policy it seems to be quite fair to me.
    Question about using Control I. sm
    I'm in a similar situation and feel my I Chart line counts are pretty low. Do you mean to use Control I while in the I Chart program or use it while in the ExText program? At least I can verify how many reports and what my line count is in I Chart but the fact remains that I Chart is slow to give results and usually I receive my totals after hours.
    Control-I in EXText
    is what I use. However, if the MTSO will not allow you to use it, then it will not help you. Control-I in EXText counts the lines immediately. I don't use I-Chart for line counts for that reason right there...too slow!
    If they allowed use to use Control-I,
    they wouldn't be able to manipulate the line count!!!
    They disable Control-I
    to be able to control the line count...could be good, could be bad. Depends.
    they've got control and it's not going to get any better....
    until they get tired of the game or nobody plays anymore.


    Why do you think you will be OK with this if you cannot have the self control to diet now? sm
    It is failing because the underlying reasons are still there. The basic one is -you will be fat if you eat too much and exercise too little.

    No, I am not skinny or naturally thin but I am average weight and have self control to not eat junk food and fast food and triple portions and I exercise. Every day whether I feel like it or not. It is a commitment and having surgery is both a dangerous thing but also a cop out. You want to be there for your children? Great, but what are you showing them? That you can do whatever you want and wave a magic surgery wand and poof! no more need to have self control. That is not a good thing to teach your kids. They need to see good eating habits, good exercise habits and no excuses. Kids are heavier now than ever and if they think that there is a magic surgery at the end, like many parents are teaching by example, why should they try to eat healthy and exercise?

    The scariest thing I ever heard is that the children now are the first generation ever that have an estimated life span SHORTER than their parents because of obesity.

    What are you showing them by taking the easy way out? Do you make them do homework or make excuses for that? Do they do chores and know what work is or do they get everything handed to them? IT IS THE SAME MESSAGE BUT IN A DIFFERENT MANNER!
    They do it to control how much you make.
    Once you start making decent money they will put you on some other WT or hospital.  It's the way FN operates and has done that for years.  The comment below by the MT that does 4 jobs then E-mails for more work is delusional.  I'll like to see what she has to say in about 6 months (if she's still there).  They also have posted for another new client starting next week. I didn't like the fact that they control my work - I have never come across that except at FN.  Glad I'm not there anymore.
    That's why they pay 9 cpl they control your work
    Sounds like pretty good money but you end up making just as much as 7 cpl because they dish out the work.
    Do you not think we have quality control
    just because we are on VR? Where are these people getting their ideas from? Are you just assuming that there is not quality there? If you have a good platform and MTers to teach, your job can be a breeze.
    And there are some that can't control their mouths. How's the
    nm
    Control I tells me I have no right to access (sm)
    Isn't it that way for all?  I'm new at this.
    MS in FL has owners who are control freaks and whatever happens
    There is one person there (still after 4 years) who would sell you down the river if he thought it would make him look better to the owners but tell you to your face how wonderful you are, unless you have the putzvah to politely debate the issue. Then his boxing gloves come out and the verbal abuse begins. It really is slave labor there. I've been in the office, I've talked with the owners. I know things will never change there unless they start losing clients, but the clients they currently have are so grateful ANYONE will transcribe their reports, they STAY with MS!

    And that, my dear, is why nothing changes at MS in FL.
    How do you control speed of voice?
    I work with editscript also and have the footpedal nightmare. I can get the files over to the express scribe no problem, but cannot control speed. I can fix manually, but the second I touch foot pedal, speed goes back to mouse voice speed. Any suggestions? Would be very helpful. I actually went through the foot pedal nightmare and got the 9pin and even the co. couldn't make it work!!
    Not many people have control over their clients!
    If you are in an overflow situation, where you have people who work for the hospital and who work for a service - the people in the hospital get the work first.

    The options that a company has is to only take full outsource contracts, but sometimes that is not feasible.


    It is frustrating for all concerned.
    Check under Control R and see if there is a list.
    On the accounts I do, there are some, some by dictator name, some are generic. I've only had one MD say, use my normal for the physical exam. Otherwise if I get to use one it's just because I looked for it.
    What would the control I show you that you can't see on website? (sm)

    And do all companies who use Ex-Text block this function?  What does it accomplish?


    it sounds to me like control the end result
    would mean the way you format things, insisting you use spell check and that type of thing. I had asked for clarification earlier this week, too, as to whether they in fact could place any type of line count on IC. The info on the IRS web site looks like not.
    Is Futurnet out of control with their new accounts
    nm
    Of course managers can control workflow.
    That is their job. The alternative would be to toss everything into one giant pool, and you would get whatever comes next regardless of account or work type. As far as deleting jobs, wouldn't a job deleted from Escription be deleted entirely thus not reaching the client and no being able to charge them for the job? That doesn't make sense at all.