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Heed the messages in the older posts, not the ones planted by

Posted By: me on 2007-05-19
In Reply to: Bringing to the top, re Transcend's platforms: How is Beyond Textl? SM - JT

management in the post below. That is all fairy tales about everything being so wonderful. It gets worse by the day at Transcend/MDI-FL.


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There are messages from Nov in related posts SM

if what you mean by looking for more is you want someone to tell you it's great, then here - IT'S SO GREAT, I MAKE MAD MONEY THERE, they let me work whenever I want and there is always tons of work and OT offered on all these easy accounts with normals.  I think I'll retire with this company. 


Does that work for you?


Older posts were negative. Not sure why. nm
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Thanks. In the older posts, it looks like people were running out of work a lot...SM
Is this still the case? These posts are mostly from 2005 and 2006, so they are really old. Are the flexible with scheduling? Do they pay on time and treat their MTs well? I just want to know before I even think about applying! Thanks!
They're kind of new. Older posts had people having difficulty with them. nm
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Older posts said the software was cumbersome and not MT friendly and that the pay was low. Hope
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Older posts said they still use a DOS-based software and have a 1600 lpd requirement. nm
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Older posts about them have the MTs bouncing from acct to acct and not being able to make
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Take heed.. not everything you hear about
a certain company is true. This person is probably in upper management. I have known too many MTs that had a bad exp with TH. Just a warning:) Good luck!
take heed MDI ers This is Transcend sm
No work, can't make required line count, can't get more work, get a letter to terminate. Wow swell place to work. Take heed.

I think they determine what (if) you collect unemployement by how much earned in each such and such quarter. I would just call up in your state, Department Human Resources (is that the name) and just explain just what you said here. If you are putting into the fund and they are too, seems like they would, especially since there is no work and not even making minimum state and/or federal minimu wage. No way I would work like this always under threat. Terrible terrible.
See messages below
Someone just asked about Task. There are a few replies below. I was one of them who got interviewed, but as soon as she got on the phone with me she wanted more of a time committment. I can tell you they're lookin for someone to give at least 20-40 hours per week. Good luck.
You can tell these messages
are from the same person, and obviously not a recruiter.  Just someone looking for something to do.  A recruiter is way too busy to monitor this board and make these replies.  Just my $.02. 
Yes. I used an older ad that they had up. nm
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Older MTs
I don't think any MTs are held in very high regard these days, old or young.  I think that most companies take the attitude that if we want to leave we should stick our finger in a bucket of water and pull it out, that'll show us how much we'll be missed.  Used to be there was truly a shortage of MTs.  Now we hear that the companies must offshore because there aren't enough qualified MTs.  But look on these boards and on the jobs board and check out the number of MTs literally begging for work and that includes those who are employed but can't get enough work to make a living.  Sad indeed.
You may be right. I'm older myself SM

and the picture I get of myself or any of my MT friends out robbing banks or such is pretty darn funny. :).


Seriously, I  know the issue with women committing crimes is mainly due to drugs, but I feel everyone is due a second chance.   


older TT MT
Really how nice!
All Older MTs with 25+ Y sm

Anybody out there have any experience with Diskriter?  I have 35 Y experience and am a 23 Y veteran of MQ.......left in 2006.  I was there when it was Transcriptions Limited and then went to MQ and things were GREAT.  But,,,,,,,we all know what happened.


The reason I ask opinons of experienced MTs is because it makes a difference.  I do not mind major medical centers, I do not mind ESLs, OP reports and all the rest.  Its part of the job.


This company has interviewed me for a full time position, NO VR, plenty of work, etc. etc.  Sounds like what I was use to.  Anybody have any experience with them?


I don't want to hear about how all you get is ESLs, OP reports, crap work, etc.  I already know about all that and to me its part of the job always has been and always will be.  Just general info if you have it.


If you have less than 25 Y I want to hear your experience too.  I just put that number in because after that many years, we have done it all and seen it all and know that ESLs, OPs, major medical center crap goes with the territory!


 


 


Reporting messages. (SM)

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Now, if a post violates posting policy, that is completely different and we want to edit or delete those. 


However, you should focus on obtaining the information/discussions you want from the forum and ignore those who disagree with you.


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Thank you,


Goldbird


Don't like this. There are a lot of UNRELATED messages how does this help?

Is it ok to post fun messages?

I have a fun question ask everyone:  what (and yes I am saying what not who we don't want names) What was the worst doctor you had to type for?  I have typed for doctors from Bolivia, Portugal, and Czech all with English as their second language..  I could do them just fine after I figured out the basics.  The worst doctor I ever typed for was from Texas.  WOW could that man garble a sentence and fast - oh my gosh he talked fast.  English was his first and only language.


 


Why did you say that? Now there will be 60 messages stating
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sorry, but what I see is *latest messages* ,,,sm
not *related messages*, unless yours is showing something different than mine.
Sad but true, but at least no more NJA messages.
I suppose all the Indians will be cussing us out as the work gets offshored back to the shores.

Although, and even though we joke, to a degree that has happened in some industries already. While they still maintain the largest portion of things like the tech industry, a noticeable portion has started to be offshored to places like the Ukraine and parts of Africa as the Indian wages have risen to fill the demand for employees.
Who were they? Was it a MT company older

than 12 years ago?


I'm curious. I'd like to learn a lot more about TT. As I read these boards, I wonder and pray that TT never outsources AND is never bought out by another company-- at least not until I retire.


I'm older than the AAMT by 5, they were
pitching at start their aim was to get us recognized (and paid) as professionals within the medical community. In turn we could network, and keep abreast medically through continuing education materials, seminars, classes, etc., to ensure we were worthy of same, and respected.

That was 1981, if you know what I mean. At this point, I'd be happy with the labor board taking some initiative here.
I know this is an older post....

but I can answer your questions the best I can. I work for Spheris, but I've only worked there for a few months.


1.  As far as I know, they only hire employee status. Like I said, I've only worked there a few months, so I don't know every little thing about the company.


2.  They give you a primary account, and you can have secondary and terciary accounts for when work gets thin in your primary. I personally have never had to work my secondary or terciary accounts yet. There has always been work on my primary.


3.  Yes they have a minimum. 10,200 per 2 week pay period.


4. You HAVE to use their equipment. They have their own platforms and computers that they send to you. They come with the whole 9 yards (footpedal, headphones, Shorthand, keyboard, etc.).


5. As for the starting pay, I think it's 6 cpl. Don't quote me on that though. It gets updated all the time. It also depends on what level you get hired on on, i.e., acute care, clinic work, etc.


Hope I helped a little!!


To Older but maybe not wiser
I don't know where you have been working but most companies require the MTs to look up ADT and names of physicians. I have yet to find one that pays extra for this. Besides, if you are good, this doesn't take that much time!

Also, I think Transcend's QA does a darn good job with feedback, and yes, they are able to decipher the more difficult dictators!

I sure am glad you no longer work at Transcend with your lousy attitude! I hear Medquist and Spheris are hiring. I'm sure they would love to have you and MGR there, LOL.
Older and wiser than you by
16 years, is that ok now? I learned long ago you either suck some things up or no job. I learn well.
All of a sudden I wish I was/were? older???
Too long to retirement, too old to go back to school.

Better dust off the exercise equipment and find a new husband

LOL ROFLOL
You kinow, I get mixed messages with that.
There have been job applications that want to know every single thing, even what were you doing when you were unemployed, and they want the dates for that. I have had people complain when I didn't. However, I would rather put job experience pertaining to the position I am trying to get.

can be a bit confusing
I, for one, hope they leave all KS messages (sm)
They show a total lack of restraint. Every reply speaks volumes about the company.

No policies regarding posting in public forums?
No policies regarding dealing with the public?
No emotional control? (that I'm sorry I said anything tone.)

MTs, where there is no discipline displayed in public, there will certainly not be any in private after you're with the company. This should be extremely educational. Why anybody but the absolute newbies would go with this company after these recent posts is beyond me.
Please see my post "Reporting Messages" above. (NM)
Goldbird
I know with Yahoo you can save messages
to your computer.  You would have to play around to find it, but I know it's there because I can see all of my past msgs and they are time/date stamped.
I click on the related messages and there
are about a dozen.  If you will click on one of those links there are usually several other posts where others have responded to the same questions you are asking.  Someone has started a private Transtech board within the last few weeks, but there is tons of stuff about Transtech on MTStars. 
Click [See Related Messages]
for recent posts.
[See Related Messages] within your post
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major mixed messages!
I think Larry must have left that one out in the conference I was in yesterday. It is hard to know if issues are purposefully being clouded (so we don't leave right away) or if like you say, they just really don't know. I would like know to the truth about whether CB, DJ, etc did only find out a few days ago. I guess ultimately it really doesn't matter does it.

Yes, and even if they are saying IC and SE are available, you are right, everything is followed with the foreseeable future disclaimer, or I think or I believe. I know with MQ, eventually SE gave way to IC which gave way to total employee no choice, stay or go. .... ....
They pay older longtimers 8CPL and

Also, you will be paid only half that when you are switched over to VR, which all accounts will be in the coming months.  Also, no incentives for hiring date after November. 


I must agree with you. Seems harder the older you get.sm
When I was in my 20s, sure I could do 1800+ a day, but it's a different story now that I'm in my 40s. Sore wrist and fingers. Forearms tight and painful.
IT SUCKS!!

PS: Chinamom, sorry, I didn't mean to reply by email. Clicked the wrong thing by mistake. I must be getting old!!
Ok, I guess you are older that you forgot
but you bet me $1.00 that you were older. You, not me, did that. No, you shouldn’t care about my age, you were being sorta rude above in the fact you first said about betting $1.00. I will try to refresh your memory since Alzheimers seems to be kicking in some- the post was about how folks scared about 9/11 and you came in with a post on that, on the main board. Take it easy, dearie.
dear older and wiser
a GROSS line is not counted by character.  geez.  what kind of people am i dealing with on this board.
Were the MTs let go older/higher-paid, and
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See the "Related Messages" link within your message.
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There are more current messages but you have to look back through the boards.
tt
stay far away from Alltype...see earlier messages.
 far far away.
Click on the see related messages link
at the bottom of your post. Lots of recent info there.
Older post says they didn't pay for spaces. nm
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Looked in archives for eTrans Plus but most were older
But I was wanting to find out if it's possible to do about 1500 lines a day consistently, also if the work is pooled (do you get pretty much same docs on same account every day or are there hundreds of different docs)?

For those who work there, do you like it?

For those who worked there but quit, how long did you last and why did you quit?

Just trying to do my research :)

Thanks for any info
My line count suffers the older I get -
I used to be a high producer consistently hour after hour, but as I near 40 and have been doing this for 15+ years, I notice my production even when the work is there is not quite what it used to be.

I think that we just naturally slow down as we age and cannot physically do what we can at that young age. People say that typing is not physical labor - but I beg to differ in some aspects. My bones and joints and muscles are just as worn out at the end of the day as they were when I was doing physical labor in a mill.

Now, I am not dead tired, but it does have a huge impact on our bodies to do this job and the wear and tear causes the slow down - Just my opinion!
Any messages/questions are answered within an hour, if not sooner.
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click on the "Related Messages" link in your post sm
and it will bring up recent comments. 
Click on your message and then look for "see related messages." nm