Deb Garrison, I hope you're reading this board, because I'm coming at you with one hell of a l

I know that there are a lot of you out there who are owed money.  Some of you are owed LOTS of money and Deb just spends it on herself.  You'll likely NEVER get paid, but together you can all make sure she never runs an MTSO again.  But, what needs to happen is ALL MTs screwed out of their paychecks must come together for this to actually happen.  You all can email me at flagfootballcoach@gmail.com and we will pull together and bring down the hammer on this woman.  She has had too many different businesses, taken people for their hard earned money, and needs to be shut down for good. 

• e-Tranz - katie
  • About 2 years ago, I got ripped - by Ms. Garrison too. sm
    • Happened to me also about 5 years ago. I try to warn - other MTs when I see an ad of theirs. sm
  • Deb Garrison, I hope you're reading this board, because I'm coming at you with one hell of a l - Former e-Tranz MTs, read this (sm)
  • Don't I know it! - ex-eTranzer
    • They still owe me, too! - ex etranzer
      • I too got burned by this company - ex-e tranzer too
    • You won't see your money. Come together and get her shut down for good. - It's about time. sm

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After reading all the posts about recruiters, hiring on for more than one company at a time in order to weed out the undesirables, and ESL percentages at various companies, I have to say I am more than a little disappointed in some of the opinions rendered here.  I make no apologies for what I am about to say because I feel it is long overdue. 

Recruiters are hired to bring new talent into a company.  Yes, that is the way they make their living,  and yes,  there are probably some out there who grossly misrepresent their respective companies during the interview process.  However, there is no absolutely perfect job anywhere, be it as an MT or anything else.  My mother taught me from a very early age that we must accept the good with the bad and that the good generally outweighs the bad.  As long as you look for the bad in any situation, that is all you are going to find.  In the interview process,  it is up to you to ask questions, even worst-case-scenario questions, and make the determination of whether a company meets the majority of your needs and make a decision on whether to work for them.  Bear in mind, however,  that no one company is going to meet everyone's needs and please everyone, just as any one MT could fulfill the needs of a particular company with regard to skill set, dependability, production, etc.

For those of you who think you are beating the system by hiring on with multiple  companies to test drive them and decide which one to stay with....SHAME ON YOU!  I find this highly unethical and am appalled that anyone would even consider such a thing.  And if you think for a minute that your name won't be circulated in MTSO circles as an MT without scruples, you had better think again.  Many companies go to great expense to train MTs, ship equipment, process payroll paperwork and do other hiring process duties when hiring you.  Not only are you painting a very undesirable picture of MTs, you are causing our line rates to be decreased because of your wasteful attitudes because companies must either cut costs or raise prices to their clients and most companies would rather choose the former (cutting our line rates) over the latter because they would suffer greater loss by losing a big client than a few MTs who feel they are underpaid. 

As far as ESL percentages, ESL is here to stay, folks, and the sooner we learn to develop an ear for their accents and quit complaining about them, the better off we will be.  I have been an MT for almost 20 years now and I have found through my experiences at various companies that a good portion of the ESL dictators are more conscientious than a lot of the EFL dictators.  It probably does make a difference that I cut my teeth on 5 rather difficult ESL doctors as my first accounts when I got into this business, but I digress.  There are still ESL dictators who drive me to distraction, but through careful study and development of my ear, I  can usually figure them out.  Yes, it does slow me down, but I find that I have great satisfaction when I conquer a tough ESL.  I would just say to you to work hard on developing your ear and learn these ESL dictators, because this is the trend for the medical profession.

MT is a great profession of which I am proud to be a member.  It just plain disgusts me when I come here and read all the whining and conniving and complaining that goes on.  We are supposed to be professionals and professionals do not behave in the manner I have seen here.  If one wishes to effect a change in the MT industry, I would suggest that person make the necessary changes from within.  Otherwise, it is never going to happen.

I know I have probably insulted some sensitivities here so I will step down off my soapbox and let the chips fall where they may. 

First told in November - must flex for now.

Thus, multiple MTs on board re. quitting/leaving.  (Kids wanna eat before November, car repo man around the corner, mortgage company frothing at mouth, who also wants their $ - you know the drill) - all before November, how greedy of them all!

 HAPPY FRIDAY, SUGAR PIES!   (Must do/say something STAT  - before all MTs leave - but have to tell them something QUICK)

So now, Only have to wait 'till JULY for new work, sweetie-pie, babydoll!

Sure, right.

It is helping out some. No, I don't work on that account, but I did put in a full shift today.

In fact, the work is picking up on the account I work on as I had a total of 3 full shifts this week. Sure feels funny to work a full shift lately.

dictators!  Be glad you got off now.  I wondered where my better dictators went the last week or so !!!!!  Lucky you !!!!!

I can always tell when the TT favorite MT's are off, because I get their dictators -- making it easier for me to get my line count. Yea !

TT is constantly hiring, so the above scenario is a norm. 

I enjoy your post--don't necessarily agree with all of them, but I think your post is very clear what happened.  Everybody on this board needs to realize that most all the MTSOs (big and small) check these boards, and anytime you post information about something that happened to you at a particular place they can probably identify you because they know the situation(they should they were part of it).  People should also realize to be careful when replying to emails, because it could identify you to potential and past employers.  I think most people could probably figure it out on their own, but there are a few that a kinda thick headed. 

I tested for a company and posted on here, asking how long it took to get results back, and I had 2 emails asking me questions for help on the test---actually wanting to cheat, I was too afraid it might be the company trying to judge my character, so I didn't reply.    Now I don't think it was a recruiter or an MTSO, but you never know, and I wasn't going to chance it.

I think this thing might be kinda sensitive for the Moderators, because it sounds like the PREVIOUS owner of the board did sell out a few people (only based on other comments-I wasn't around then, so i don't know). 

awaits those people who told you that. I was an MT for 15 years and the most I ever made was 32K. That was several years ago when I worked at one of the last hospital jobs still around then. My pay actually got lower each year. I finally left the field.

Back in the day when I first started doing this, I constantly heard stories similar to my sister-in-law/aunt/cousin/best friend works in Florida/Texas/California/New York and makes $20 an hour doing transcription!!!!

I kept hearing about those big money jobs but I never found one. I've worked in every hospital, clinic, doctor's office and national you can think of and barely made ends meet. I'm so sorry they got to you. I wish I could get to people before they put down their money thinking their going to make big bucks. It's such a lie.