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I just think a lot of questions are asked on this board that should be private so to speak...

Posted By: Ohio-KS-MT on 2008-01-26
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    Where is the TT private board?
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    i've only been there about a year, but there is not one that i am aware of. sure wish there was.
    I believe she handed the phone to the person I asked to speak to - did not put me on hold. nm
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    Is there an MDI private board? There used to be 1 long ago, but
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    Does TransTech have a private board? NM
    NM
    There is no private company board. nm
    nm
    There was a MT that was venting in regards to Transend on their private board sm
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    Yes, just like Scientology, but they do have private board forum.
    aaa
    Spheris has a private board where we can complain. SM
    It won't help, but we can copmlain. Also, supervisors are quite helpful.

    Seems communication at Transtech is lacking in some way.
    Go on Spheris private board. Lots of tips
    nm
    That board you speak of makes (sm)
    me REALLY hesitant about going to a TT board sponsored by an MT.  Maybe that was the first place you got info about MQ, but it's not the place I want to get my info from.  Mark my words, one little thing  happens, and it is going to become a B-fest over there, and I don't think it will take too long.  People love to complain, especially those who are used to it.  Whatever turns you folks on, I say have at it.
    Most of the questions you ask have been asked
    dozens of times previously.  If you spent a little time going through the archives you would find the information. 

    My experience with a company may be different from Mary down the street, so you have to investigate for yourself, read all the posts and decide for yourself if company might be a good fit for you. 




    the OP did not badmouth; simply asked questions.
    nm
    All your questions have been asked and answered several times
    the past couple of months.  Do a search for past posts. 
    But this wasn't your transcription test. She just asked you questions,
    x
    Too busy working to post anything...plus no one has asked any questions about them lately...
    nm
    Answers to some questions asked about TransTech out of Houston, TX

    Different platforms -- Dictaphone ExText -- very clumbsy/clunky editing platform.  Probably 85% ESL now that so much VR/editing being done. 


    Big push for more editing, so what straight transcription that is kicked out from the voice machine is absolutely horrible on the ears!  THE TRUTH and nothing else but the truth !


    Answers to some questions asked about TransTech out of Houston, TX

    Different platforms -- Dictaphone ExText -- very clumbsy/clunky editing platform.  Probably 85%-90% ESL now that so much VR/editing being done. 


    Big push for more editing, so what straight transcription that is kicked out from the voice machine is absolutely horrible on the ears!  THE TRUTH and nothing else but the truth !


    Pay half for editing/VR work . . . yuk ! 


    Different strokes for different MT's, but I work to earn a living, not for the fun of it ! Transcription used to be a FUN profession, but lacking now with all the jobs going to VR machine. 


    Scroll down the board. This company has been asked about
    several times this week, if not every day this week.   Not much info other than they don't pay very well. 
    People have asked moderators for VR board, not just this
    particular company.
    Jesus doesnt post on this board. No point in asking Him any questions here.
    x
    When they called me and I asked them if they offshored, they asked me why that was my business!
    xx
    Actually I posted looking for answers to my questions above, not looking to answer questions, but

    to here goes...firstly, I don't know about the platform, only that it is Word based. Secondly, I have many years cardio, and thirdly, no the test was not hard. Still looking for any answers to my questions above. Thanks in advance.


    PRIVATE?
    Not these days. Many MTs are also MTSOs, so I wouldn't count on PRIVACY wherever you intend to go with this. As both, I would be willing to share what I know with my colleagues if I felt it was to their benefit. Multiply me by many and there goes your site of shame. Good luck to you too! Hope you can CYA sufficiently to avoid problems for yourself. You should be nicer to these MTs. They help pay your salary. Maybe MTs should do away with recruiters? Too many middlemen drive up the price and the providers would benefit from the absence of all the middlemen in all areas that try to get a piece of the action in their practices. Maybe without you all it would benefit the greater good. Something to think about, eh?
    Maybe our cut was to buy them a private jet
    X
    Private..not
    I meant to take out the name in ALL of the places. It is not a private e-mail. Every employee got this e-mail.

    I have every right to warn people against working for an employer who BREAKS THE LAW. I have PROOF to back me up on everything I have said this company does!
    Sad but true. You're asked to work NOW, then asked to stop NOW, then go again and then stop
    If you dont get off the minute the hospital asks, even if you have no idea that they have requested that your to be off, then the hospital MTs steal your work right out of your queue and I mean reports you have already done. I dont understand the concept of having a contract with a hospital and then having to fight for work with the hospital MTs. We should have guaranteed work during our shift and enough of the the hospital wants you to help right now and then a few hours later they want us to stop working as the work is too low. It is crazy and I couldnt work like that so I had to quit.
    Wow! I pay that much for my own private plan.
    d
    private insurance
    My husband is trying to change careers so I went looking for a new MT job instead of being an IC since his new career takes 6 months for the insurance to kick in. We are going to check all our options but I believe we will go private instead of spending nearly $1000 a month on it
    You can get a private policy for less than that and probably
    better insurance too.   At that price I don't think they are absorbing any of the cost, so it really isn't a benefit.  
    I sent you a private email.nm
    /
    Get a private policy. You s/b able to get
    a very good policy for half that.  Call local agents in your area and get several quotes. 
    Have you tried getting a private insurer to
    nm
    You mean even on private computer?
    z
    Why not just get a private policy? Unless you have
    pre-existing conditions you can get your own policy that may be cheaper than what you can get through work and then you aren't tied to a company for insurance only and you don't have to worry about a lap in insurance if you change jobs. 
    Private group? Where?
    Sorry, I know I must have missed something..haven't been here in a while. Is there a private TT group and where? TIA
    I am as well. You can e-mail me private
    if you like.
    Boy, I'd be happy to take over that private account if you want to get rid of it!
       I'm sure that is not the one you'd want to get rid of though!!
    Get private insurance. It is probably cheaper
    and better than what company offers. 
    send me a private email
    I don't discuss this company on the board and you will find few who do.
    Does anyone know if JLG employees have private groups or something? (sm)
    See almost nothing in the way of posts on any other board.  Working there PT and would like to meet some other people from there.
    Private equity firm in NY
    Culbro LLC private equity firm in NY, is new partner for OSI.
    I can get a private policy for a family
    of 4 for about $400 and that is with very good coverage.   We have no pre-existing conditions though and no chronic medications. 
    Ykes, I have a private policy and only pay $160/mo. nm
    x
    I'm an IC and have private Humana coverage
    It's $99.05/month for just me. This includes $35 copay for dr visits ($50 specialist visits), $1535/55 Rx, depending on what level the medication is, $75 copay for ER visit. It's a PPO. The only really bad thing is that there is a $2000 deductible, but that's only if I have to be in the hospital and hopefully that won't happen. I'm 29, have never had a lapse in insurance and have no health problems though. You can go to ehealthinsurance.com and compare rates for private insurance if you're interested.
    Marie/private counsel
    I do have private counsel because I own a business. However, it is not at all necessary to use a lawyer for something like this. All she has to do is to to the IRS website, read the information about IC classification, and call the local office for an appointment. She should bring a copy of her contract (if any) with the company and just tell them what is happening. The IRS is pretty savvy and will likely take it from there. Many MTs feel powerless. There is really a lot we can do for ourselves. Many MTSOs will take advantage. (There are also many, many good ones as well.) My bottom line is that I myself would have my attorney or CPA make the call; but an attorney is not necessary for this. All it would take would be one report and the IRS would be on that MTSO like white on rice.
    Thank you all for private email and posts

    Thank you all for the private email and the posts here.  Better to be informed.  I need to stay where I am for the time being.  Not ready to make the leap to voice recognition editing yet and, of course, other factors and problems that exist with All Type that I do not have where I am currently. 


    Thanks again. 


    Just wondering if anyone answered the private doctor ad.....
    and had contact?  TIA
    So they trust you with private medical info
    What a rip. And how many of their employees have actually made off with one of their precious computers that they have to stick you with a deposit? I think they're just trying to cover their training costs.
    You could get a private plan through BSBS for1/3 of that, unless
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    This is why I'm glad I belong to a private forum
    No guessing who you are talking about.