Big deal! Lots of companies require certain things whether it be software, sm
Posted By: SP on 2007-09-05
In Reply to: Anyone considering SoftScript should know - mter
footpedals, a certain version of Word, etc. I have an Infinity footpedal and I have used Expresscribe with it previously; however, StartStop is totally worth the money as it works with it as well.
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Lots of companies require you to work live in their
system and dial-up won't allow you to do that. Some companies ask for DSL/Cable so it is less taxing on their servers for people to download. I know there were companies who are okay with dial-up because you just download and then work off-line, but I think those numbers are dwindling.
We are all human and things happen! No big deal. Just tell them
you will be taking test sometime during the week. No need to pressure yourself and hurt yourself for a test that you can take anytime.
Lots of things
wrong with it. The spellchecker is not good at all. It does not recognize almost all the medical words/medications, etc., and you have to add each word if it isn't in the spellchecker. Another thing, if you want anything block indented, it does not do it, you have to manually space it over. I am assuming this is MediTech, Word-based? If it isn't, then it is even worse.
There are lots of things a company can tell from
Maybe they don't care about how you pay your bills, but the credit report also has previous addresses (as in how many times you've moved) and previous companies you've worked for (as in how many times you've changed jobs). Also, if there are a lot of delinquent payments, they can assume you'll be interrupted at home (during your shift) with dunning calls. Personally, if I were an employee, I'd hire someone with late payments, knowing they need the job!!
Lots of good things below about
I just applied and hope to hear from them, the archives and the posts below from some of their MTs looks good.
ADHI pushes lots of things
IMHO, none of them are useful to the MT. Don't forget, this is the organization that supports offshoring.
1100 lpd for FT, good sound quality, ExText software, LOTs of ESLs..nm
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lots of good technical things, but they outsource overseas
and a lot of their managers are from the old Edix, which is not a good thing, if you want to be treated with respect.
if you do not mind how you are treated, you can do okay. hard getting lines consistently.
my opinion. maybe things have changed, but I have read a lot of negative on here lately.
Do any companies require less than 40 hpw for FT?
nm
Companies should require MTs to have sm
a complete reference library as most newbies rely expressly on Google or the word help boards. This is where US MT quality has hit the skids in very recent years. The new MTs don't want to bother researching so they can't possibly realize the serious mistakes they continue to make.
All companies who require OT have to pay for it (sm)
If a company has enough work for OT, by law the employee has to record it and the company has to pay it (if the employee has been approved to work the OT). Get everything in writing. For MTs, OT is usually the normal cpl rate x 1.5 for OT lines, which equates to the same as time and a half as mandated by federal laws.
All companies I know of go back and forth between no work and gobbs of OT. I don't know of any company that consistently is out of work or consistently requires OT. Feast of famine in this industry.
I think the companies that DO require
you to clock in and out are few.
What I said was that few companies do require it, so
most of them don't require it.
There are some companies who only require
35 hours. You might be able to get by with producing the minimal line counts though if it is a company that doesn't require you to clock in and out.
A lot of companies only require line
nm
which companies that don't require a set schedule? nm
nm
Which companies will let/require me to use Shorthand? sm
I hope the mods will leave this since I've already researched and cannot find the answer on the job board.
I love ShortHand and have been building my Shorthand file for many years now. It's definitely tied to my ability to produce. I know of two companies that use it:
Webmedx - employees use Shorthand
Oracle - may use Shorthand (not sure if it's required).
Any others? And please let me know if required or optional. Thank you very much for your help!
Most companies require a certain quota be met
Even as an IC I committed myself to 180 reports a day. I do anywhere from 180-225. I did not sign a contract but did commit to it.
some companies require 1500 lpd -
x
To the companies that require cable or DSL
I have no access to cable and never will because of the area I live in. I also have no access to DSL and do not know when that will happen, if ever. Companies that required cable or DSL should know that they lose out on many experienced and qualified transcriptionists because of that requirement. Like Diskriter--ever since I started job seeking a few weeks ago they have had post after post looking for transcriptionists. I cannot apply because they need high speed internet. What exactly needs the high speed?? Downloading voice files, uploading voice files. I am curious. I work for a company that I downloaded the voice files via internet, typed the files in Word and then uploaded them via internet site and/or FTP. Easy to do and no high speed required. Can anyone enlighten me?
I need a job like yesterday but my options are very limited. I put a query on the board looking for companies that are okay with dialup and got only two names. That is very disheartening. Anyone out there with company names that do dialup still would be very appreciated. Email me if you want, whatever, something.
Thank you all.
Most companies now require a weekend day. I
suggest posting your resume on the various job boards in addition to looking at the ads posted.
Most companies these days require
employees to work at least 1 weekend day. T think any of them would be delighted to have someone who wanted to work both.
Companies who do not require set hours?
I am in need of an IC position that does not require set hours. I am presently working for a company that I told I would be on line anywhere between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m., but that was unacceptable, they wanted set hours. So I gave 8 p.m to 12 p.m. but I am not able to comply with that every day. There are some days I would like to start earlier, and some days start later. I would think if I gave them a set line limit that I would be accountable for that that would be acceptable, evidently not though. Any companies out there hiring that has a 24-hour timeframe? 
Most companies these days require a
weekend day, even hospitals require at least 1 a month if not more. It is the norm. This is a 24/7 job, 365 days a year.
Companies that require five years' experience...sm
This October, I will be working as an MT for five years. I'm now looking to change companies and I notice there are several who require a minimum of five years' experience.
Would I be better off waiting until October, when I will have been an MT for five years, to change? Do these companies pay any better than those who require less experience? Or are they all pretty much the same and I may as well go ahead and apply to the ones who have less stringent prerequisites?
I've only worked for one MT company so I'm not very savvy on the MT marketplace. Any advice would be appreciated.
Which companies require credit checks?....
Maybe I'm old fashioned, but requiring drug tests, background and credit checks smacks of total disregard for my privacy. It is disrespectful, to say the least, not to mention insulting.
If an employer feels justified to approach me with implied suspicions that I may be a drug addict, criminal or a deadbeat on my way IN the front door, no telling what lies in store for me once I step through it.
I do not bring my personal life to my job and would never consent to what amounts to an administrative strip-search by giving an employer free access to my private information. If they ask for this, it tells me they have nothing to offer me.
I am currently doing a job search and would love to know which companies are doing this, so as not to waste their time or mine.
Do all companies require you to work 1 year before you can take vacation?
Meaning you are an employee, of course. Just wondering if there is any hope out there. If you start with a company and it turns out horrible, then you have to start all over again, waiting for another year to go by. I don't want to wish my life away!!
Thanks everyone!
The reasons companies require high-speed
internet can vary, even if you can download via FTP. It seems like a lot of companies use a platform now where you have to be on-line while you work as you are typing live into their system. Other companies may have only a couple of lines to be able to download so they want you to have high-speed to make it quicker. If the company has an FTP you aren't accessing a phone line and can download even at a very slow dial-up speed.
I've seen companies advertise and say you need a C-phone and a high-speed connection. I don't know that just because a company may have an FTP site for you to download that it will eliminate the need for high-speed depending on what their platform is.
How many companies do not require you to fill out a time clock? NM
Thanks.
Companies that require ONLY lines - not certain hours, preferably internet sm
based and part time. TIA
Any idea what software these companies are using? sm
Thanks for the interesting info. Any idea what specific software program each of these companies is using? That would also be very interesting for comparison. Not all lines are counted the same for different programs, I have found out.
Can you guys say what companies use this software? Thx. nm
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Which companies have the ABSOLUTE WORST software?
Don't want to waste my time applying as I just came from a company with bad, bad software.
That is the VERY BEST software made for MT speed -- which companies don't want MT's to get any
wanting everything to go to VR (pay us 1/2 or less per line).
DQS is the best platform I have ever worked on, including the editing program on DQS. EXCELLENT! THUMBS UP !!!!
Companies using simple online software?
Hi all,
I tried to put up first post here and am not seeing it, so I'm sorry if I'm repeating myself. Anyway, I haven't looked for a job in years but am looking for something to supplement. I work from home for a hospital who uses Wmx's software. I'm wondering which companies use a similar platform, where I just log onto their website and the work is there, no file transferring, unzipping, etc? Is Editscript the same kind of thing, except for VR editing? (I also use Powerscribe). Thank you.
Maybe if this deal loses clients, I can work out an at-home deal with one of my current accounts.
Or else get a McJob at McDonald's flipping McBurgers....
Lots of companies have Sun-Th shifts.
That still gives you 2 days off.
More and more companies offshore. Lots of them
say they don't, but they do. It is getting harder and harder to find a company that doesn't offshore, whether it be to India, the Phillipines, or Trinidad. If you have children to feed and a mortgage to pay you HAVE to work. Unless you've figured out a way to get the bills paid and not work you do what you have to do.
lots of companies just don't know that they CAN use satellite
The VPN, (virtual privacy network), is what makes it HIPPA compliant or not, so it would depend on what VPN your satellite company uses. Satellite works w/ EMDAT, so any company advertising EMDAT should work for you. I basically begged until one supervisor looked into it and discovered they could work w/ me regarding satellite. Then too, some just WILL NOT work w/ satellite. I have had people offer to try to work w/ me, but there was no working it out.
companies that have lots of templates
Are there any companies that provide lots of templates and normals and a good rate per line? This is my dream job, to find this company!
Lots of Indian companies ...
have U.S. addresses. Probably all you need is a P.O. Box.
When I went to www.navesys.com I got an index page rather than an actual website, & one of the links was transindiatranscribers.
It can include Ops, but lots of companies
offer positions with or without ops, so acute care doesn't necessarily mean Ops. Acute care is hospital setting and can be any report type, basic 4 would include Ops usually.
Any other companies besides United Transcription use MPWord software? nm
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Any Extext companies with LOTS of work NOW?
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There are lots of companies who will provide a foot pedal, but they
aren't that expensive and you can find them used on the classifieds here or on e-bay.
Lots of companies pay 1.5 times line rate
for holidays, but unless you work all day it doesn't add up to much. My company pays for us to take the day off and then if you work you get your line rate, plus get paid anyway, or you can take another day off in the same pay period.
I detest companies saying these kinds of things about current/former
How can you possibly KNOW that those who are _still with us_ are _very happy, blah, blah_? Are you telekenetic? Did you have lie detector tests performed? Perhaps they speak ill of you and you just are not aware of it. Perhaps they feel they have no alternative but to stay with your company but wish they could leave. How do you know what it is your employees honestly feel or think and then speak for them? Did they collectively ask you to do so?
I'm shaking my head at how you just don't seem to get it. This isn't the first time you've been offered the words I offer you today.
I know many MTs will bash companies here and I cannot explain why I feel this way, but when a company comes on and _defends_ itself in this manner, it turns me against ever having anything to do with it. This isn't the first time IMHO you should have left things alone and let outsiders come to their own conclusions.
MTs who are in the know, know where to find information, how to break it all down and make informed decisions for themselves. I don't want to contact you...you brought yourself into my arena and the lions are feeling hungry these days.
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience. (nothing personal, just a quote I enjoy)
Lots of promises, no follow through. Lots and lots of internal sm
problems. She is recruiting heavy right now as she has a CHANCE at getting a big account back. Even if they get it back, they'll blow it again from poor management.
I totally agree, your story is mine and lots, and lots of others, please
believe me when I say Keystrokes has been honest like we used to have in this profession. If I can help one Transcriptionist avoid what we have, this will all be worth it. I worked parttime for Keystrokes at the time I was fulltime with ____ and quit, 2 years later I begged them to take me back after once again my paycheck was cut in half, and they did with open arms. I don't mean to run down anyone but a lot of these transcription companies are getting obscenely rich while paying below minimum wage to transcriptionists, playing with dictation and after working for a couple of them you know who is honest and who is not. Sorry I came down so hard but the reality is there are single mothers out there that I bet cry themselves to sleep not able to give their children a decent life because it is easier to steal from us. When companies have millions of dollar to pay for other transcription companies, open transcription schools in other countries, ect., ect., you know there is a lot of money in it. That is all I am saying.
I don't think we work at the same place, but I have been working lots and lots of hours.
Very thankful to have a decent job.
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