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Posted By: Equipment rental fee on 2007-04-29
In Reply to: From the sounds of things, you'll go broke waiting - for them to get back to you once you send them

Is that the norm that the MT has to pay for using a company's computer?  I did not have to pay equipment rental fee with MQ or Spheris in the past. Transtech is the first company that I have ever worked for that charged for the use of their computer.  


Also, it is one of those monitors that sticks out about 18 inches to 24 inches in the back. Old, I think you would call it. Definitely far from a flat screen monitor.




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    LD phone charges

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    I've worn that hat and it's why I'm happy as a pig in shit to be a grunt today.
    CLINIC WORK CHARGES
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    The account I'm on uses Internet. There are no LD charges. nm

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    What your boss charges clients isn't
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    but youre paying LD charges out of that, right? nm
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    Transform charges for errors
     
    tell your friend to file criminal charges - sm
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    SHE CHARGES 13.00 FOR A REPORT AND PAYS ME 5.45 THOUGH WITH ALL THE PASTING IN ETC.
    NM
    Sad but legal. My sister's employer charges
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    Sad and unfair.
    MQ charges $50/computer - $15/wave pedal - and rarely have
    for you to make 12,000 a pay period. 
    I have insurance through them. It is Unicare. It is less than what my husband's company charges
    It is high though, $487 per month for myself, my husband and 2 kids. DH's job wanted $940 per month.
    Dont you have to pay for internet and long distance charges from them because most of their accounts
    are not on the internet. I think this is the company.
    No Long Distance Charges...they pay flat rate phone plan or use internet
    ..
    No. TransTech is out of Texas TTS is in New Hampshire. TransTech
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    Well I don't work for Transtech and this discussion isn't about Transtech...
    and that is not age discrimination....give me a break...
    TransTech
    TransTech has a job posting on the job board.  I have talked with the person who hires (Debbie).  She is really a nice lady.  They have a M-F schedule listed.
    TRANSTECH

    Does anyone have any information good or bad on TransTech Medical Solutions? 


    TIA


    TransTech
    I've been with them just about 2 years, best move I ever made.  The best advice I can give is to give them a call and talk to them.  If they are as good for you as they are for me, you'll be a happy camper. Have never ran out of work, pay is decent and DD on time, they often offer VERY good, easy to reach incentives too.  Happy MTing!
    TransTech
    Be very careful.  The owner is a very moody person. I only lasted 2 days.
    TRANSTECH
    Transtech is a very good place to work.  The "owner" is NOT moody.  The people are the finest in the industry.  They value their MTs.  The are awesome to work with and for.   
    TransTech.
    xxx
    TransTech

    I have been with Transtech for 1-1/2 years and it works great for me.  I have 20+ years in this line of work and TT is the best company I have ever worked for (and I have worked for a couple of them).  I have direct deposit and my pay has always been on time and accurate.  I always have work (an abundance of it!!).  TT is a fast growing company, adding new accounts, and very busy.  They have a very good QA team who are very helpful.  They hire USA transcriptionists only - NO offshoring.  TT has an ad on the Job Seeker's Board and you can check out some of the things they offer.  Also, here is the Contact Us link from their website:  http://www.transtechmedical.com/ContactUs.html   Good luck in your job search.


    TransTech

    They have a lot of ads for MTs, are they growing, or difficult to work for, hard to keep MTs.  What is the story?


    transtech
    Yes, I was offered even more money from a smaller company, not national.
    TransTech

     Anyone have any info on TransTech.  I have an interview today.


     


     


     


    TransTech
    might you be an ex-MacGregor gal? if you are, me too.
    Does Transtech pay for ???
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    Transtech
    Does Transtech pay for spaces, headers, footers, etc.
    TransTech

    Give Transtech a try.  I worked for MQ about 9 years ago only because they bought out a company I worked for.  I only stayed with MQ a very short time after the buy-out.  I now work for TransTech and they are a great company.  You can contact them through their website at:


    http://www.transtechmedical.com/contactus.html


    TransTech
    If Transtech pays 10 cpl for their difficult ESL account, does anyone know what the starting pay for the other accounts would be?  TIA.
    TransTech - sm
    Do you know if they have radiology accounts? TIA
    TransTech
    I have checked the archives regarding this company but there is nothing up-to-date on there.  I would like to know how this company is to work for, how their platform is, and overall if it is a good company to work for.  Do they pay for spaces?  What is their average starting cpl?  TIA
    transtech
    i applied for them. i have five years experience and work at home. they told me i did not have enough experience
    TransTech
    I have been with TT for over 1-1/2 years and love it.  Great bosses, good pay (always on time), good benefits, and I have always had work.  It works for me !!
    TransTech - sm
    Do they have radiology accounts? TIA
    TransTech
    Do you have a website for them?  Couldn't find anything on google.  Thanks.
    TransTech
    Houston TX
    TransTech
    Some or most of the Transtech staff were once from L&H
    transtech does
    nm
    TransTech?
    ?
    Transtech
    Poster below said mucho ESLs.
    TransTech
    TransTech Medical Solutions (in Texas) does not offshore.  It is a US company with US transcriptionists.
    Transtech
    Ask yourself this, what is wrong with companies who advertise constantly, are people always leaving or do they hire too many people? You can usually answer your own question.
    TransTech
    You'll  hear positives and negatives on any company depending on individual expectations and experiences.  As for myself, TT is about as close to a perfect company as one can find these days.  Can't speak about insurance costs, I don't have the insurance.  I've posted before about my experience with TT and don't want to bother doing it again.  About all I can tell you is nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    TransTech

    The reason I said I didn't want to post my experience with TT again is I am totally disgusted with people like the poster above who says, baby, baby, sounds like management again.  What?!  Is there some law these days that says an MT can't be happy with the company he/she works for?  So here goes.....First and foremost, I wouldn't know management if they jumped up and bit me in the butt.  Don't know who owns the company, don't care.  Don't know how many employees they have, don't care.  Don't know what their accounts are other than those that directly affect me, don't care.  Now from the above, you can conclude that I rarely hear from management unless I have a problem, then they respond promptly.  The work is just that...it's work; there's good and there's not so good but it's there and I work as much as I want.  The pay may not be the absolute best but it's fair and I average $25-$30/hour so no complaints there.  The pay is always correct and direct deposited on time.  Tech support is the best I've ever worked with.  The platform is easy to learn and easy to use, no going between multiple screens or otherwise wasting time. 


    Now, Baby, Baby (above poster) if you have management questions, you should probably consider addressing them to TT management.  If you have questions from an MTs point of view, you can ask me.


    TransTech

    I'm PT and speaking only from my own experience, they've bent way over backward to accommodate me.  They have allowed me to be very flexible and given me just about anything I've asked for.  By the same token, it's a 2 way street and when the need arises I do whatever they ask of me, whenever they ask it,  to keep them in TAT.  I wouldn't want to say for sure because I don't know but I would imagine they would accept PT and/or a split shift.   I wish you luck and all I can say is if they work for you as well as they've worked for me, you'll be one happy camper.  In between the *&%^* Company and TT, I think I stopped at just about  every national and semi-national in the country before I found a company that suited me.


    TransTech
    Thank you for replying. Some lady posted that they took out $458.00 from her check, I thought she meant because of ExText. She was saying with ExText, you lose 30% of your line count?

    Do you work for Transtech and what does DQS mean. Again, I had sent out a post on TransTech and what to expect if I went to work for them.
    TransTech

    Thinking of changing to TransTech.  Does anyone know if their line rate is compatible and/or if they pay spaces, headers, and footers?


    TIA!


    TransTech. nm
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