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File your tax return based (sm)

Posted By: Lori on 2006-02-08
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on the pay you received and attach a note explaining that the company failed to pay you a portion the pay indicated on the form.


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    May be set on incorrect file setting? type of file??
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    The file to save is the SPF file.
     
    Return to MQ?
    No more statutory, just employee. I THINK flexible part-time is 2000 lines a week minimum, not sure. I left about 3 months ago. I have been called to go back, and the temptation was great because my line rate was higher there, but from what I read on the MQ board, I won't go back until they straighten out the mess there. Do yourself a favor and look at the MQ board just so you are informed of what has been happening there. I was there 10 years, hated to leave, but was not making any money in the cesspool any more. Good luck!
    return to MQ?
    Has anybody here left and returned to MQ?  If so, why, and did they offer you more money or any other incentive to return?
    Return the MT world

    Are there any HAPPY MTs out there who are making a decent living at it?  I have been out of the MT circuit for about a year and was thinking of returning, but reading all of these messages about the different companies (hence post on Company Board has made me skid to a stop. I have been an MT for 24 years, but spoiled because I worked for local hospitals and have never had to deal with companies via the computer. I am thinking of returning to MT work and amtrying to make sense out of transcribing for national companies and which ones to apply to, but all of these posts are rather frightening -- particularly when you are a single mom who is supporting not only a child, but a grandchild.  Any help with enlightenment on whether it is worth returning to or not would be great -- have interviews with Diskriter and Keystrokes at present.  Thank you very much. 


    Carriage Return! :) sm
    Remember how fast we could slam that carriage return at the end of the line.....or if we forgot and ran the line off the side of the page!

    Carriage return - now there's a blast from the past! :)
    Think of it this way. It is return of MY taxes that I
    x
    But are you required to sit & wait, or can you log off and return later? sm
    If you are required to sit there, then yes you should be paid. If not, then you should be able to flex your hours and return later to finish.
    No. They tell you when they need the jobs and it is up to you to decide if you can return the
    :(
    Company soliciting return
    One more thing for the day, I had a previous company solicit my return.  I contacted the recruiter because I thought they valued my service as I had departed on good terms.  I was offered 2 cents less than I was making when I left.  If you need the name of the company, just e-mail me, and I can save you the inconvieience of contacting their recruiter. 
    Where do I sign up for the return voyage?!!! nm
    s
    No return call from recruiter

    I had a similar situation happen twice, I might add.  I got an E-mail from a recruiter on 2 separate occasions - same recruiter one year apart during my job searches; the recruiter was from Prohibity Transcription wanting to know when is a good time to schedule an interview.  I immediately responded and said anytime from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but to let me know what would work best for her schedule as I am flexible.


    I never, on both occasions, received a reply back.  I sent a follow-up E-mail a week later, on both occasions, I might add, and never heard a reply. I called the company and asked to speak to the recruiter by name and got her voice mail with no return phone call.


    I, too, have been in this business for many years with a proven track record and I used to get a phone call the same day my resume was sent out by companies, sometimes within 15 minutes upon receipt of my resume.


    All I have to say is at first I thought it might have been a fluke the go around she did not respond to my E-mail.  The second time, I am not so sure.


    My advice is look to the smaller MTSOs who are family owned as opposed to the Nationals - of course, with most of them, you are an IC, but I find you tend to be treated as a valuable employee and your hard work is appreciated.


    is it called a hard return...
    When you shift + enter?
    a hard return is when you must hit the enter key
    x
    My return was flagged for audit because of SE status
    with all the terms written by a lawyer with signature by myself and the CEO of the company, so they closed the audit. About 2 years after they created the SE status, they wanted to make sure people weren't using it instead of IC, and I happened to be one who had to prove things to them.
    send certified return receipt
    your invoice and be sure to add the amount of the mailing - then go to small claims - you are a contractor - no tin the letter if you are not paid, you will add interest and court fee - give them 30 days and go for it. You file in thier state and this can most times be handled on line
    If there a time frame for return of funds? sm
    I know Silent Type wants $500. to get back in 6 months, baloney, this is just a way to get an iinterest free loan to purchase there equipment. I turned it down. On current company, you may suggest to get a predated check for the $125 to coincide with the proposed return of funds, then you can just automatically cash, hopefully there are funds there.
    Amanda is one that dont return emails
    Was told she's new and still hot a lot to learn.

    There's only one way to find out if an employer thinks you'd be as suited for a return to this

    .


    Ran out of work, they wouldn't return email or call...see msg
    They wouldn't contact me back or answer my calls. Four days later they finally got back with me to tell me to be patient. I specifically asked when I took the position if running out of work was ever a problem.
    WEBMEDX - NO RETURN ON COMP DEPOSIT - 3 MONTHS

    It's been 3 months since I left the company, and I have not received my computer deposit yet.  I called and talked with HR and Accounts Payable, who promised me a check weeks ago.   I called today and was told they had a snag -- no one to sign checks, providing me with a lame excuse about having to send the checks to ATL next week, etc., etc.   NOT MY PROBLEM -- You took the money out of my check, now send it back since your computer was returned in good condition.   (Not to mention that I have not received my last paycheck -- haven't pursued that because it's less than $5). 


    Also -- when I worked for the company, the accounts (3 hospitals) continually ran out of work.  I was to give WEBMEDX 12 hours out of my day, checking every 30 minutes to see if there was work, and then sign off if there was no work so as not to abuse the minimum wage laws (i.e. so they would not have to pay me).   This was the worse experience I have ever had with a transcription service.   HORRIBLE!!


    I applied when they first posted. Not so much as an email in return after I tested.

    Update: I've been contacted and may be able to return if work is available.
    This is exactly why I loved my job there!!! These are the best people to work for. Whenever you have problems, issues, and questions, they are always there and treat you with the utmost respect.  Even if I do not get the chance to return, I feel blessed to have spent the last four years there.  Trust me.....none of the other nationals out there can compare.
    Absolutely - I work off FTP and have a 24-hour window to return files.
    I work my own schedule daily and keep my TAT. It is that simple. No big deal. I download my files late in the evening, transcribe the next day and upload them late in the evening.

    Whatever works!
    resend with a return receipt that generates once email was opened. nm.
    x
    You have no idea what you are talking about. My income tax return says I am making a good living
    :+
    P.S. ''If we try employee status and decide it’s not for us, can we return to statutory employ
    x
    A .wma file is sm
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    Sorry to be the bearer of bad tidings. I know you would not be testing unless you needed a job and it would be really nice if companies understood that we don't have time to futz endlessly with these things!
    you can't file unless sm
    you've been officially laid off by your employer... if you are employee status that is
    The BBB has a file on them
    as thick as the Manhattan telephone directory.
    Here is the file I saw on the FTP..

    Did anyone else get this file when they logged on to the FTP?  Titled Really..


    Hon', you really need to get your issues straightened out with respect to giving out the correct usernames/passwords (I've seen two different sets so far), then making sure the promised files are actually there (I'm seeing nothing but empty directory(ies) here).


    Sounds like a headache from the get-go for any potential MTs to take on.  (...and, please, get something more professional that toocuteembroidery)


     


    WC is for employees. An IC cannot file
    a work comp claim.
    You can file a complaint with the
    distrinct attorney in the city in which they are located and this should put an end to this nonsense.  Rubber checks are illegal all over the country.  Then file a case in small claim court and include ALL expenses you incurred from late charges, etc., as a result of this check 
    I don't keep resumes on file, so...
    I often get people who send their resume in multiple times in response to different job postings. That being said, if the applicant doesn't have the qualifications listed in the ad, their resume goes straight to the recycle bin without a response.
    need a Schedule C to file that on....sm

    If they didn't take out taxes and you earned more than $600, you would fill out a Schedule C.  If they took out taxes or if you worked for others who did take out taxes, they'd give you a W2-W4 and you'd fill out a 1040 or 1040A.


    HTH (hope that helps)


    How do you file a complaint in CA?
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    file a complaint with the
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    Save the file...
    To say they belonged to MQ would be like saying you can't take your phone numbers out of your cell phone if you decide to change services - or save your bookmarks in IE and use them in Firefox.
    When do you file for unemployment?

    My job has not had any work for 2 weeks now.  If there is no work, can you file unemployment?  Or do I wait until they let me go and then file?


     


    Thanks


    Wav file problems
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    I have the file names...
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    C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataDocQscribeMQ1CacheUser Profiles994888324013userdic.tlx

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    So if you search your entire hard drive for files named user.aco and userdic.tlx, you should be able to see where they are hiding in both installations of DQS, and you can copy the larger files (the one with all your expansions and dictionary entries in them) to the locations where the smaller files reside.

    Clear as mud?
    test file.....
    You need to save it to your desktop or somewhere and then open it using YOUR file player, whatever that might be, Express Scribe or whatever. Right click on the saved file and look for open with
    If you file a form with the IRS
    as an IC and think you should be classified as an employee, and they determine you have been an employee, are there tax/penalty obligations for the IC?
    no more voice file test
    just a written from what I understand, lots of complaints about the quality of their test files so they 'shelved' it. I'm happy there, takes 2 weeks to get started, I don't think they make you take a physical any more, but still the background check which is almost standard now due to identify theft - - but the supervisor is good, flexibility when you need it. I'm happy, they work for me.
    You can file a complaint online at www.bbb.org
    .
    File Transfer Protocol
    x
    File Transfer Protocol
    Secure way to send and receive jobs, voice files, and other documents, etc.
    Tell her to file a complaint with Dept SM
    of Labor and let them tell the Dept. of Labor that.
    Sounds like a place to keep in my file (sm)
    I really just wondered how Keystrokes got my e-mail, and it finally occurred to me it would be AHDI. It was a nice ad, no doubt about it. Maybe when I am in the market I'll give them a call.

    Thanks.
    Could it be done in an Excel file and attached?
    I have to send an Excel log with my secondary account, and I created a column with a formula that sums up my line count so I don't have to add it up. I keep it open while I'm transcribing and toggle over and record the information rather than writing it down, then at the end of the day I just have to delete the unused cells, highlight my totals, then attach it to an email. Seems like that would work well for what you're describing.
    BB-- any luck with that expansion file? nm
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