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If this is stated in your contract

Posted By: Fingers on 2009-10-05
In Reply to: You are correct, Alice. - landroverlady

Then I would definitely push this issue.  Evidently you were started with a lower than desirable rate with that little clause in there as bait.  I would ask that they evaluate you, your work, and your reliability and make them cough it up or give you a why not.  Good luck to you.


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Could the KS RAD MT who stated
below that she has been at Keystrokes for 2 years and makes good money define what good money is? I would like to make sure there is plenty of work to make $$$.
someone stated... c msg
IC only, no benefits, paid by the minute.
I stated
at the beginning of the test that it was not timed and was open book.
Sorry...should have been *It* stated
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Please know, as I stated above -
that a USB may NOT be what is required in a job.  There are also 9-serial port and 15-serial port pedals.  All companies are different and have different requirements.  I'd hate for you to buy something you don't need. 
I had stated it would not keep them from getting
a job for sure and yes, you are right about the chuckle...but I definitely would love to see a little more professionalism in this field. I think people would take the field more seriously with more professionalism amongst all of us though a few laughs do make the job more interesting. :)
As stated below, have been here for almost
 
it's stated on both ads.. looks low to me
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WOW! VERY well stated!
This is an excellent letter. You made some very valid points, didn't lose your cool and I think you prevailed in your argument. You succeeded in pointing out to AHDI themselves their glaring inconsistencies. I am so proud of you for having the courage to write this and share it with us.
Well stated! sm

You took the words right out of my mouth.  I am not yet a CMT but am going to take the exam before the end of the year. 


I have a friend who is an ER physician.  He has no respect for what MTs do, primarly because his reports are riddled with errors by MTs who 1.  Don't care or 2.  Do care but do not have the skills to produce an accurate medical record. 


Either way, MTs are sometimes viewed as low-skilled labor that is easily replaced.  Credentialing can only help to undo some of the damage that has been done to our profession in the past few years. 


Again, this is just my opinion.  Please don't flame me if you do not agree with my views.  We're all in this together and want the same thing.  More respect and ultimately more money.  Most of us work because we have to.   


Well stated. You get what you pay for...SM
We're talked down to by MTSOs and QA and expected to turn out perfect work while at the same time wages are going lower and lower.  What workers in any other line of work would stand for this?  Would they care? 
FT only, which is usually stated in their ads.
Usually have 2 accounts.  The schedule depends on the account, but with KS and most all companies now the schedules run Tu-Sa or Su-Th.  If clinic work may not be required to work weekend.
I saw their ad on MTdaily and the ad stated
something about offshoring resumes ...sounded like they welcome both USA and offshore. So 2cpl is not good for two reasons:

1) Because its 2 cents/line
2) If they welcome offshore resumes, then they probably are offshoring accounts, which means you will end up retyping JUST ABOUT ALL OF THE REPORTS, thus, making no money.


Beautifully stated!!!!
There is something going on, they are outsourcing and there are money problems.
in the ss website, it stated...
no equipment costs and that
they provided all the necessary equipment for effortless setup.

so i was shocked (and fell for it) when i was told to purchase the pedal/program.

i am one and have stated my reasons why
this board is mainly for complainers.

if any poster has something good to say about a company, they are practically dismembered by angry mobs of posters.

who even knows how many actually DIFFERENT posters there are? who cares?! lol

i don't see a union ever for MT work. i see aamt watering down their own organization.

i doubt a cmt certification would help much at all, just do it for personal satisfaction.

this field will never be regulated so it won't matter.

jmho
and as I stated in a posting to someone above--sm
perhaps they should ask your company to post the names of all who were hired...as if it is any of their business, anyway...geez, I just don't understand some of these people.
The new PT job I have stated today they had others from MQ (sm)

joining them.  I said sorry, we are all trying to cover our financial bases/asses.  His response was bring em on. 


 


 


It is clearly stated in their ad on the job board. n,m
 
It was stated the way she meant it.

I am sure that she meant exactly what she said.  It could have been stated in a more professional, courteous way. 


There is no reason that people should be so RUDE all the time.  I guess it makes her feel like she is somebody or something.


YaaaayyYYY!! Very well stated
Thanks for the kick in the butt:)
As I stated, I make $25+/hr...
and my name says where I work.  My company is routinely bashed, but I personally know at least 2-3 other MTs who work for my company on this board that also make a comparable amount. 
no....if I wanted more, I would have stated that.
NM
As I stated in the msg above, I did not know you could use your own. My apologies. nm
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As I stated in my post,

I was trained by a mentor.  She had, at at time, over 25 years' experience in the field, about nine years ago.  I have no idea what they teach about this in the classroom, but I suppose my answer would have to be that it was chiseled in stone.  LOL!!! 


However, just for you, I found this information provided in the BOS2:


In an independent benchmarking study of the MT profession conducted in 1999 by the Hay Management Consultants (HayGroup), three distinct professional levels for medical transcriptionists were identified and described. 


The first item listed for the Professional Level 3 states, Recognized as possessing expert knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, disease processes, signs and symptoms, medications, and laboratory values related to a specialty or specialties.


Level 2 refers to the same knowledge, but as seasoned rather than expert.


Level 1 refers to the same knowledge, but as basic rather than expert or seasoned.


I would think that an expert level, even a seasoned level, would include available dosages and what the medications are used to treat, wouldn't you?


Does this mean you have to know this?  No, I don't think so, but I would also think the transcriptionists with expert and seasoned knowledge earn more than those with basic knowledge.


Hope this helps! 


 


You should have stated that you just wanted

you didn't really want a true explanation or answer to your question. You asked, I answered. I could give 2 hoots what anyone does or doesn't do, sweetie. I was wasting my precious time based on my mistaken assumption that you were truly wanting to know the answer to your question.  So, have fun bickering with yourself.  Too many MTs with valid questions to waste my time further with you.  You can sure lead a horse to water, but you sure can't get 'em to drink. LOL.


well, the problem is what you stated, but......sm
i think the BIGGEST problem is GREED.......GREEDY GREEDY GREEDY MTSOs, etc.  they want bigger homes, bigger cars, more trips, and bigger boats. 
As stated previously....

This is an anonymous board.  Anyone can come here and post under any name.  That is not a clue that this is the 'real' person. 


As I said before, your posts come across as very snarky.  I am being honest with you.  You may want to work on your communication skills.  Communicating online is different than communicating face to face.


You mentioned 'bitter MTs.'  I am not one of the 'bitter MTs' that you speak of.  I have a great job (not with MDI).  The company I work for is not even mentioned on this board, and there is a reason for that .  Yes, there are 'bitter MTs' who post here.  And you know why they are bitter?  Because they are dealing with companies who do not have any respect for their MTs.  Now, I know you are going to carry on about how MDI appreciaties their MTs.  Well, I hope that's true.  Instead of trying to address their gripe here, I hope you are addressing it individually with the MTs who actually work for MDI.


As above poster (TT) stated

it is part of their duties as a lead. If the other responsibilities are being handled, they are to type/edit work, too. Part of their responsibility of being a lead.


They did it at the other national where I worked, too.  What are they supposed to do? Forget about their responsibility? 


I stated it from my point
of view. No wish to argue with you. You have your opinion and I have mine. We both have that right. I am not attacking you personally in any way, just stating my take on what has happened in the MT business, has nothing to do with your decisions. I have experienced great losses due to the way pay has gone down, and I don't like it, nor do others. I feel very cheated by the companies doing that. They are the ones negotiating for lower pay. It is quite true that now WalMart pays more in many cases, and I base that on knowing salary of greeter at local WalMart.
Same line stated by the Q...
Well put, Tara....make sure you ventilate that bubble you've protecting yourself in or you'll suffocate.

Shades of the Q all over again.

They said the same thing...until they found that loophole. And, no surprise, onw that they've found it and can make extra money, why do you NOT think Transcend won't follow suit?

It's all about the money. It's all about profit.

Just as was called a few weeks ago on these very boards, MDI-MD has done precisely what was predicted.


It's in their contract, which they sent me. NM
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Anyone know who has contract for...
Community of Ventura in CA...used to be M/Q but they lost it a while back and I loved that account, even the ESLs..worked on it for 5 years and I put out tons of work for them day after day....wish I could get it back....anyone working there?
If it's in your contract, yes... sm
I checked with my attorney a few weeks ago as I am going to soon be going to IC status. They can have you contract for a certain volume per day, completely legal. It has to be in writing. As an IC, you also are not guaranteed work, however, so if there is none, you're out of luck and $$ for the day. Unless of course you are lucky enough to have a clause in your contract that says you still get paid for being available.

They cannot tell you when you have to do those lines, but can tell you when the deadline for them to be done is. Most ICs I know specify that they can work Xday and approximately x hours or x lines or they contract to a volume per week, but hours are up to them as to how they plan to get those lines done.
I wonder how their contract
would hold up in court. Hmmm
Why? what's in the contract?
can't you be more specific?
Looking over their contract
I've actually been hired, I am just looking over the contract.
a contract is a contract...sm
and all its contents therein. Therefore, if it was NOT in the contract, that contract is void. Now, would you continue to work for a company like that?
MDI-MD CONTRACT?
As a statutory employee/independent contractor for MDI-MD do you have to sign a contract?
What does your contract say?
Isn't it usual to have to wait 2 weeks for the first paycheck? This also means that some day you will get a paycheck 2 weeks after you quit working there. Are you paid twice a month or once a month. You should have something in writing (contract) regarding this. Wherever I have worked and whether as an employee or an IC, I have always had to wait 2 weeks to get paid, so maybe you should check that first in your contract before you just don't work. If you are an employee, then you should have something in writing too that shows how this is handled. I also just noticed in your message that you submitted your first timesheet after working there for 3 weeks so maybe you get paid only once a month, which means you will have to wait till the end of September to see money. Just check the documents you have, and I am sure you will see something that explains this.
Did you have a contract?
That's something that should have been addressed in the contract. If it wasn't, you can do whatever you'd like to do.

I used to charge for keeping records as storage. Nuttin's free :)
Shelly, you crack me up. You stated before you

cannot make enough money working for a service so you work full time at a local facility and part time for Transcend.  If these programs were so wonderful, you should be able to make wonderful money on them so you would not need 2 jobs. 


RE: Shelly, you crack me up. You stated before you
I prefer to work outside of the home. For me, interaction with real people is more important, that is why I work two jobs, and my part-time job is just that, part-time.
As stated in the Sten Tel post below
The person who asked this question, I think, asked about Sten Tel because of the job ads in the jobs section of this site. This ad was posted by Sten Tel in MA. She wants to know about this particular company because they have job openings.

She is not referring to the Sten Tel platform.
I have stated this too, the line count is not 65 cpl, but
aa
YES. They are! It is clearly stated in my state code
that any company out of state that does not withhold state taxes will be heavily fined and they will! It took me several years but my state finally quit charging me a late tax fee, returned it, and then went after the company who did not withhold the taxes.
Gergia has it clearly stated on their web site
is out of state, the out-of-state employer must withhold state taxes and submit to GA by the ?? day of the following month when only _ONE_ employee resides in GA.

Alabama and Tennessee web sites are a little less clear but go along the same lines.

And please keep in mind the differences are between EMPLOYEE and INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR for paying taxes on a quarterly basis and having them withheld from a paycheck.
Recent ad stated they use Vianetta, not sure
how that system works.  They also have different accounts that use different modes of accessing work. 
Thank you also. Very nicely and professional stated...nm
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duh - OP stated she was hired and it was part of
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Opinions can/should be stated. Dont need to be rep.
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