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Posted By: Listenup on 2006-01-05
In Reply to: Does anyone know of any places that provide temporary relief sm - Getting scared

fraudulent use of your card. In the meantime, please file a police report on your daughter's friend. The ATM should have photos of her. Good luck to you--that's awful.


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It depends on your bank not Keystrokes when they post it. When your bank opens it will be there, ar
Hope this helps. Their payroll department is very efficient. In fact, I feel dumb beside them. Very professional (not that they make me feel dumb).
Cover yourself
I would call and email Human Resources and confirm that they are aware of your last date of work with the company. This way, if they have heard that info from your supervisor, they will start the ball rolling.
I cover

myself with 2 services.  One I'm an employee with excellent health benefits, fantastic PTO, and other perks.  The other I'm an IC.  I work about 45 hours a week.


I'm in central PA but am single so living off of $30k wouldn't work for me.


I wouldn't even consider an hourly gig.


cover that
My contract is only for 1 year. It renews each year. Once upon a time, I had my own service and contracted with the government for a while. They teach you very quickly how to guarantee you're a contractor :)

I think it's horrendous the posts like the one above who don't care that they are in an illegal situation as long as it doesn't rock their boat. THis is why I have no faith that this JOB will ever be elevated to a profession.
YUCK, ought to about cover it.
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Everybody take cover! Here's comes the TT bashing again. nm
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Cover letter
I have been offered 7 jobs in the past year so take my advice for what you will.

The sentence: Please consider this letter as my formal application presenting my background, education, and experience. I would take it out. Your resume outlines your background, education, etc. This sentence is just fluff.

Rather than saying over 4 years, make it 5 years. Lots of companies want 5 years, and if it is only a matter of months difference, it won't matter.

I would include more types of imaging and take out some of the medical terminology, labwork, etc. They are more interested in your radiology background and expect you to know anatomy, etc.

This sentence: I am highLY self-motivated and produce excellent work, both in quality and quantity. Anybody can say that, and it sounds liked canned text. Do you have a QA score to back it up? How many reports do you average an hour? More specifics than a general statement.

This sentence: May I arrange an interview to further discuss my qualifications? Don't ask. Tell them I am very interested in this position and look forward to hearing from you. Then give them a phone number and email to contact you.

Good luck



You really don't need a cover letter.
Send your resume. We are smart enough to figure out the rest. Most times a cover letter heads straight for the trash. Who has time to read it? Unless a company specifically asks for a cover letter, don't bother.
Cover letter possibly?? nm
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At our company, we all work together...MT's cover for each other
if you don't do that, the only other option is a float person. Then when you want extra work - it's not there. So we work together to cover each other's vacations, sick days and other mini-crises. I sure wouldn't expect an MTSO to be superwoman and be able to cover an influx of dictation plus an MT who needs the afternoon off, after all!
Cover yourself w/that arbitration page!
You should not sign that arbitration agreement. That's making you give away your legal rights and allowing them to get away with breaking the law should they choose to do so.
However, if you MUST sign it, put CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT above or below your signature. That way, you are covered if it ever comes up that you have a suit against them; they aren't giving you a choice in the matter, and if you don't agree to their robbery/theft of your rights, you won't have a job.
Not all hospitals cover all specialities.

  I don't think that was a silly question to ask. 


cover letter-need feedback/help

Hi all-


My hospital recently outsourced its rad transcription.  I was able to get on the with the company that took over, but ended up taking a 50% cut in pay!  I am in the process of sending out resumes in hopes to find PT/prn (preferably IC) work to supplement.  While I can write a rocking resume, I am absolutely terrible with cover letters.  I have drawn one up (based on examples from the net) and was hoping that I could get some feedback (content, format, grammar, etc) from my fellow MTs.  Any help would be great!  I am fully open to any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.  Please see the letter below and thanks in advance for your help!


 


Dear Employer:


In response to the open medical Transcriptionist position with your organization, I am enclosing a resume for your review. Please consider this letter as my formal application presenting my background, education, and experience.


I have over 4 years experience in radiology transcription; and I am well versed in the areas of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, labwork, and surgical procedures.


I have considerable experience in transcribing all types of medical imaging procedures, including Interventional Radiology and Mammography.  I am high self-motivated and produce excellent work, both in quality and quantity.


May I arrange an interview to further discuss my qualifications? I am available for an interview at a mutually convenient time.


Thank you for your time and consideration.


Sincerely,


Encl.


 


 


The reason they charge a fee is to cover
cost of equipment.  Most don't charge a monthly fee, but a deposit that is spread out.  When you return equipment in good working order you get  a refund.  There are some people who have accepted a position, gotten the equipment, and then immediately quit without returning equipment, so this is a way for company to try to eliminate that.  Some companies will send you a foot pedal or a C-phone at no charge, but you are expected to return them if employment terminates. 
You cover for each other in times of crisis? sm
I did not even realize we were allowed to talk to the other regular MTs, even though team leads have told me that other MTs have been in the same boat and I am not alone.  I have often wished I could talk to the other MTs that I actually have something in common with.  I only talk to the team leads, so I know they cover for each other, but as far as talking to a non-team lead for support or questions or friendship I thought they tried to prevent that?  Now I really feel out of the loop. 
Resume and cover letter question. sm

This may be a dumb question, but the last time I applied for a job and sent a resume was 10 years ago, before everything was done online.  (I remember the test tape being mailed to me, and I had to mail it back within... 48 hours, I think it was.  Seems so archaic now!  LOL)


My question is, when you are asked to cut and paste your resume, do you *just* put in your resume, or do you put a cover letter *and* your resume? 


Also, do you worry about the formatting of your resume if the formatting looks messed up after it's been pasted in? 


Thank you!


If an IC there was no taxes taken out to cover unemployment insurance
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Cover letters! Brings back memories!

I remember preparing my very first resume...fancy stock paper with watermark, with the obligatory short-n-sweet cover letter included, even a reference sheet if I was feeling ballsy, all mailed in a manilla envelope the same size as the paper so there were no creases!  Now everything is done electronic and it's SO impersonal!


I'm such an old fart.    


My husband got a raise to cover his increase, the lucky bum. nm
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Please don't panic. Read the cover letter with the rates.
This may not be the final choices, TT CEO and HR are working really hard to find other alternatives. You guys should mention that here along with panicking so that everyone who reads these boards gets the full picture. These may not be all the choices. Also, I just came from another company and their UHC cost more than even these expensive ones, and I was stuck with it. Their rates went up too and so, it is not just us, it is the insurance companies.
Please, wait and see what happens before you all decide in your mind there are no alternatives. There are, we just don't know what they are yet, and the boss did say in all fairness they are working on it.
very true... MT wages won't cover holiday work and sm
grocery stores, nurses, those people usually VOLUNTEER and are not forced into their shifts. Some people want to work on holidays and get DOUBLE or TRIPLE pay, not 9 cents a line to do an ESL that makes you $10 an hour. And what does Obama have to do with it?
What you need personally to cover your bills should be the deciding factor. And what you MIGHT earn
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Worked for an MT service that had a mistake on the cover of Employee Manual (sm)
That is bad. 
Yeah, out of work this a.m. ALREADY -- Transtech overhires to cover their rears!
We have been running out of work consistently for the past several months.  You have to work every hour of the day to get your lines, always asked to FLEX your schedule, yet they DEMAND that you work your schedule!  LOL  They have really overhired within the past couple of weeks and we have NO WORK AT ALL NOW.  Very hard to get your line count or make a DECENT PAYCHECK now.  Hope that helps.
in Michigan it IS illegal to publish a check that you do not have the funds to cover
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since I didn't pay into social security as an IC, I started a retirement plan to cover me.
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If there is a typo in your resume or cover letter or answers to their questionairre, they automatica
I thought this is harsh but then I went to work for another company in a recruiting position, and we do the same thing! If someone cannot proof their resume and correspondence with a potential employer, what will their transcription look like? Not nice, but it is true.
where is the job bank? please? nm
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OSI has no PTO bank
OSI has no PTO banks and has stopped paying extra for holidays. You will be paid extra only if you type minimum line quota which is impossible because there is never any work on holidays.

So what companies have PTO banks or other benefits for holidays? That was the question. Thank you.
Oh sure, I'm the CEO and I own a bank, and part of the
London Bridge, and all that good stuff. SHEESH! You all ask for some good things about the company, but through your crystal ball you see the future. I still say, go ahead and leave...you'll find out soon enough that all is not well with other companies. I know - I've BTDT. EVERY company has editing positions now - it's the next phase of transcription, but never ever will ALL transcription be done by this method. I will continue to transcribe with a POSITIVE attitude, while you and your "Current Transcender" buddy leave and live with a NEGATIVE attitude. Good luck to you!
It's in their bank account, not yours
I, too, struggled with the 401K plan at Medware because they are about 6 months behind in making the employee contribution.  I finally withdrew from the plan because I could save more money on my own.
post is still in the job bank
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It is DD and usually in my bank on Saturday before
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Depends on your bank
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Job Seekers/Job Bank
I never really noticed how many were coming on a daily basis before. They obviously haven't flocked to the other board. I think they have 7 postings for the whole month. Maybe companies just aren't hiring as much right now. I didn't notice the Job Bank before you said that. I never even think to look there. Maybe companies aren't thinking to post there, either.
you called their bank or yours?
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I wonder if it is a bank thing?
See if they release the deposit before 2pm on Friday I get it on Saturday, but if they released it after 2pm I would not have gotten it until Monday. Maybe it is a bank thing?
mtjobs.com and the job bank here..sm
Both have employee jobs listed.  I know Med-Scribe, Focus (don't automatically count them out, not all have had bad experiences), WebmedX, eTransPlus and a couple others are hiring employees. 
Could the MT also take it to a branch of the bank...
On which it was drawn, and would it then be stamped NSF? I was thinking it might save her some money for that bounce-back NSF fee, provided it's drawn on a national bank like BofA or WF where there might be a branch close to her home.

I've never had to do this (thank goddess!), so I'm kind of taking a shot in the dark here.
My bank did it when it merged with another and I did not find out
until I got their notice of changes two weeks after they began. It was my personal account and both my mortgage and car checks bounced because of it.
MRC seems to be new around here & has an ad in the Job Bank with an Indian contact. Don't know
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I had the same thing, not bounced but not in the bank. Will never do
it again. Once may be explainable. Twice or more there is no excuse.
I am able to pay my bills as have money in the bank but
I really would like to be able to get the check when it is due. Direct deposit and just checked, still not there. I love my job and really make a decent salary as opposed to some who are not but gosh, looks like we could get when we are supposed to. It is not like we are not paid, just not on the date we are told.
Mine is in my bank. I just checked! nm
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Job bank used to have 3 or more pages of jobs.
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if the check is from an out of state bank,
they usually put a hold on it.

If you have the funds to cover the check, put it in savings and transfer savings to checking. That way the hold is on the savings account.
it is not unusual for a bank to hold a
check over a certain amount for up to a week.
Are you saying your bank put a hold on your check - sm

Or that your employer is telling you that your check didn't clear because their bank has placed a hold on the checks? 


I'm asking because I worked for an MTSO who would always pay late or bounce checks and claim it was his bank's fault as they were placing extended holds on his deposits thereby funds not being available - supposedly. 


If it is your bank, then yes, they will place holds on the check until the funds clear the bank - anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on their policy. 


If it is the MTSO, run, don't walk, away from this company.  I had this happen to me back in 2005/2006 and believe it or not, it is still happening and it is amazes me that companies like this can continue to do business this way.


bank account freeze
To anyone out there who is considering working for Preferred Transcriptions in Pennsylvania, I would say, keep far, far away.

My bank recently notified me of a 15-day hold on a check of theirs due to the account being frozen which means that it has a hold on it due to creditors. On top of that, they never pay on time. Most companies will pay in two weeks but here it is always at least three weeks after submission of invoice.

Have had no satisfaction from the company who are basically putting it on me. They said the check has cleared but refuse to provide documentation and are now ignoring my e-mails.

Will probably have to go to small claims court and just maybe, I will get my money. javascript:editor_insertHTML('text','');
She's having a good laugh all the way to the bank
Aren't you the one that signed on????????    The jokes on you MT....  You alone darling!  Have fun when the work runs out, and then you'll realize why these other MTs posted about TTD's scam in the past, and now trying it one more time to see if she can find any other suckers to work a set shift as an IC.
My 401K is in the bank and nothing has been lost
that way.