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Nice try Beth! Who are you trying to convince?

Posted By: Real cute on 2005-08-16
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    Yup! Ask Beth this....(sm)
    Ask her how many people are in trouble at this point because OSi read their email and they were caught saying bad things about OSi management.

    How low can you go???!!!!

    That sounds like a paranoid company to me!
    No one will ever convince me
    the MTSO only gets half of the usual cpl for VR than they did for text.  If there is a profit in it, they simply do not care and certainly they ain't gonna share that profit with the MTs. 
    are you trying to convince me or sm
    yourself? I have lived in four different states and kept my job with MQ. My BP is fine and I am not a hot head. I AM SICK AND TIRED of MTs accepting this IC status crap when it is not IC status. This is one of the things that has brought this profession down. They hire you IC and then tell you what to do and when to do it. If these MTSOs want to do that they they should pay our taxes at least. Some folks (like myself) prefer IC status, but obviously not because of the taxes but because of the flexibility. If it makes you happy to work that way then so be it. But my opinion of MDI is based on MY experience. I am not telling you that your experience is not what you say it is, but you are telling me that I am lying.

    When it comes to in this together that only goes until these MTSOs break the law and then I WILL standup for what I believe is right and at that point I AM NOT in this with you if you condone this IC status baloney and what these companies are doing. You need to open your eyes.
    Well guys, you convince me --
    from now on I'm going to demand that I have work.  I don't care if it takes it from someone else.  That's too bad for them.  I'm just going to worry about me and my pocketbook.  The rest of you don't matter.  Thanks for the push!
    we have this clarified now, now we have to convince
    clients and MTSOs to pay the same for VR and straight MTing.
    The thing is that the VR software salesmen who sell the VR software, which is very expensive, have to give their prospective buyers an incentive so that they buy this expensive stuff: Their catch is the promise that MTs can do twice, even thrice in the same time and are going to be paid half, as they assumed it will beso easy to do.
    This was all a misspeculation, it is as hard as straight MTing and takes almost the same time.

    Solution: Pay for VR the same as for straight MTing.

    MTSO will try to convince you YOU are the only 1
    MTSO will try to convince you, you are the only one with problem when they will actually have +++ complaining.  I think this is one reason MTs are discouraged from talking to each other.  You would think MTSO secrets were more important/to be guarded than national security. 
    Nothing will ever change as far as quality at OSi. Beth does not
    Just get the stuff out is her motto. OSi has no qualified people in management.
    Yes, Teresa and Beth pulled that one in!
    xxxx
    Beth, you need to grab an extra six-pack and suck um down.
    xxxxxxxxxx
    Beth Joyner Physician and Professinal Services

    I had a horrible experience with this company.  I applied in for part time IC work in February but it was not until April that I rec'd my first very unprofessional email, but I had read nothing bad about the Co, so I came on board.  The first weekend I typed non stop too much work not enough typists.  She was so happy with me that she moved me from .07 cpl to .08 cpl, but nonetheless, the account ended up dropping us for the most part, meaning there was no work.  For nearly 2 weeks there was little or no work.  I had to take another company.  All of the sudden she had tons of work and demanded I do full time.  I responded I could not as I had to take another company, she told me I had to commit to part time hours for her, which I did, but there was no work during this time.  In the middle of all this was my 1 paycheck per month which is supposed to be mailed on the 10th from TX, I did not receive it until the 19th with a postmark of may 13th!  I rec’d countless phone calls and emails most of the email were junk emails and not concerning work.  In June she said that the 20 hours I worked for her that had no work was not enough I had to type 5000 lines a month, shouldn’t be a problem, but there was not work when I could type.  As I do have another account.  In June she sent out an email stating that she was changing pay from .08cpl to a sliding scale, the scale starting at 3000 lines.  I emailed her stated that I did not agree with it, but she was the boss :’) and I would make it work.  I asked her what if I type below 3000 lines, as when I am scheduled to type for her there is NO WORK.  She sent me a nasty email about her being the boss and making the decisions and it didn’t matter if I agreed… anyone typing under 3000 lines in a month was not worth her time.  I emailed her again, now I was upset stating I was joking, hence the :’) and that she still did not answer my question about typing under 3000 lines.  She sent me an email stating that she has tried to help me answer the question and she is done talking about this.  I did not respond.  The next day on my lunch break from my other account I logged on to Beth’s knowing I had to work extra hours to try to get my 3000 lines, when I logged off of her to go back to my other job she sent me yet another nasty email saying:  There is work, example you just logged off there is work.  I responded Example?  I am on my lunch from my other job and typing for you to try to make my 3000 lines.  She responded and said she has had it with my attitude, as of July 1st you will be no longer needed.  I responded are you kidding me you are firing me because I was typing for you on my break?


    On July 5th I emailed her and said I will uninstall the program and what else is needed.  She asked why?  I said you fired me.  She asked for the email firing me, I sent it to her.  She responded back to me that she wanted me to continue working.  Against, my better judgment, I continued with her.  July 14th I rec’d my check, it was 27 +/- off.  I sent an email stating My check today was short 27 dollars, please remit payment immediately.  She sent me an email stating that I am not to demand money from her that is not how it works and I need some employee/employer skills.  I responded that I was not her employee, I run a business as an IC and that the statement “please remit payment immediately” is per NYS statute, payment has to be requested immediately and that I meant no disrespect by it; however, I did not appreciate her telling me my attitude would determine if I was paid or not.  She responded back that again I was fired.  Only this time she said that TX law says she can fire an employee after 3 counsels of work or attitude and she felt this was my 3rd.  She went on again to say how my QA was awful for the headings and dates and she was continually it.  I requested she be more specific and asked why didn’t she send me QA reports so I could correct it, she said that she “didn’t have the time”  I responded again she was confused as I was NOT her employee, she did not need a reason to fire me.


    All in all even if we consider Beth as being right that my “heading skills and dates” are awful, what kind of a company keeps a typist working for them if the typist is horrible.  What does that say about the company AND what kind of a company doesn’t QA their employees or ICs and let them know in order to make them better MTs.  This company is very disorganized extremely disrespectful of its employees, IC.  I have emailed others who have had terrible experiences as well.


     


    I would suggest run the other way, otherwise DO NOT have any personal emails with her in asking questions, be prepared for many phone calls, tons of junk mail and no feedback.


    Very nice owner, nice work, nice place - sm
    the leave you alone.  I left because they do not budge from their pay which was kind of mediocre.  I would go back if I had to because they were extremely nice.
    Very nice people, nice place to work. nm

    nm


    Yes, nice QA (and nice people in general), but very little work right now. nm
    nm
    Yes! Nice lady, nice company. nm
    xx
    I second that. Amphion is nice, nice, nice

    that's nice. have a nice weekend.
    x
    Nice post, thank you and have a nice day. nm
    .
    Yep! And it's a NICE one, too, for each

    full-time referral!  The trick there is the new employee has to be meeting their minimum line requirement by 90 days. Good luck!


    If you can't say something nice about ... sm
    someone/something, don't say anything at all. Then again, I also learned that a "cranky (sic) sailor is a happy sailor" - there is no need for all these people to gripe for no reason except to have their "voice" be heard. Sheesh
    Wow, that is so nice of you to say.
    I think I know who you are, but please email me tomorrow.

    You are such a sweetheart. People like you make my job so much easier. You know, we really try to keep our MT's happy cause Sue and I are MT's and we know what the deal is.

    Candy, give me a call or an email tomorrow. That is so nice. MDI has gotten such bad press from this board and you know, I didn't even know how to post and Sue explained it. Duh???

    Thanks again,
    Liz
    they are nice
    decent people
    She is very nice
    I have talked to Jean M. a few times already.  I just accepted their offer Friday and wanted to be sure I understood what they had told me.  What they told me sounded very good.  I am looking forward to starting.  They are going to let me work a split shift.  I am on evenings now with 2 little boys and it makes it hard. 
    They were very nice. sm
    The two things I did not care for was the unlimited long distance, and their software Bayscribe.  Even though it was easy to use, the spellcecker is way too outdated.  I did not care for that at all. 
    Yes..of course..say something nice about OSi
    I agree. Based on the writing, wording used, and the same old themes used over and over, it really does seem like the same couple of bitter people complaining about OSi. I don't know what has brought them out of the woodwork all of a sudden. Doesn't really matter to me. I'm happy there. I'm not a newbie, wasn't when I started, and have been there 3 years now. I hope to be there for a long time to come.
    WOW, must be nice!!
    I have a little over 9 years. 30+ years, way to go!!!
    That's nice. They still are not MTs.
    x
    It would be nice to know what the
    for most of the ER MTs and for most of their acute care MTs so we could get a general feel for what can truly be achieved. I have also heard they have several platforms and wonder which ones are the most MT friendly.
    Nice try - someone from QA?
    LOLOLOLOL
    Oh that is so much BS. QA has always been very nice to me. Everybody's nice.
    nm
    Nice-
    It is nice to be appreciated now and then.
    Have a nice day to you all! nm

    Thanks, that's nice of you (sm)
    I figured the KS people would be happy to get the lost IDs back after a fashion. Maybe the 3 people who had to stop last week can start on it again. It's news to me that KS was getting it all, though. But that hospital wasn't up front with us about many things. I hope you all are making good money on it, I couldn't make much money on that platform even with my IT.

    I doubt that there will be severance, though. I'm just a little in shock that it was so fast; I figured we'd have another week or so at least. I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone.
    Hey, that's not nice. I'm sure they let her off QA

    because, after looking at her reports, they see that she knows what she is doing!


    Again - not nice!

    You have no idea what dictators she got.  I was off QA after the first day at my current job.  One of the reports I transcribed on my first day I received back with a note about how exceptionally difficult the dictator was, and what a great job I had done.  QA had to leave a number of blanks in that one.  It was awful.  I still got released from QA, because that horrible, terrible dictator gave me a chance to show what I was made of.  If I could handle that guy, I could handle anybody, and I do.  Maybe you haven't reached the level of experience and competence to be released from QA in very short order, but there are those of us who certainly have.  Maybe some day you'll get there.  In the meantime you shouldn't insult those of us who have worked so hard to excel in this field. 


    That's nice to know. Thanks. nm
    xxxx
    Must be nice (sm)

    I do work 7 days a week.  I transcribe until 11 at night most of the time.  I work 3 transcription jobs.  I have absolutely no life, no quality time.


    I make 8.25 cpl for one company


    7.25 cpl for another


    9 cpl for a third


    The 8.25 cpl job is basically straight typing, no headers, no footers, no demographics to fill in.  I can crank out 500 lines an hour but I'm only given 500 lines-700 lines per day to transcribe.


    7.25 cpl is VBL, ESL and small amount of work


    9 cpl is lots of demographics to fill in, small little notes and not a lot of work but it takes double the time the 8.25 cpl job does.


    I would give my eye teeth to make 12 cpl and be able to do 500 lines per hour at the same time.  Stopping and starting, filling in demographic blanks and forms takes up so much time that I'm lucky if I make $2200 a month but again, 7 days a week and no life away from the computer.


     


    Nice!
    Well I emailed them and asked what that was all about with no response. I guess that is what they are going to give. I will be staying away from them in the future and would suggest people to do the same. This is highly highly unprofessional in my opinion.
    must be nice............
    gosh, what does it feel like to actually make $25.00 an hour? I do remember long long ago when I made this much while on overtime and working inhouse, but I am lucky to get anywhere close to $10 an hour these days, most of the time even less.  I guess I am just not fast enough to even be in this business.
    nice one--very nice
    /
    that was really nice of you...
    to take the time to write all that! I'm sure many will benefit from what you had to say.
    Nice of you, but now everyone on here

    I would think unique is what you should care about.  I don't care for the fact that you are stating we don't care if you worked at Burger King because that is what a resume should consist of, truthful work history, education, experience. 


    I would just like to add that you didn't mention that it's best if you do have private accounts to keep the names private because there are MTSOs out there that will try to steal your clients.  Therefore, I list specialty only.


    I must be okay since I've gotten plenty of responses.  Maybe your resumes were from new MTs or non-MTs that were make believe, but usually an MT has a good grasp for a resume.  JMO.  Thanks for sharing!


    Hey J - nice to see ya!!!

    Hey J - nice to see ya!!!  I second, third, fourth and fifth that.  Cardioscribes IS a very nice place to work AND has very nice people that work there.  So nice try.  It did not work.  All the naysayers are just good at being...... well.... Negative.  Have you ever heard the old saying? If you can't say anything nice, don't say it? 


    I am with Jennifer, Shannon and Krissy all the way !!!! 


     


    lol nice
    /
    That would be nice.
    I don't know of any MTSOs that pay weekly. It would be very rare if you did find one.
    That would be nice...
    I saw something similar on mtjobs.com with ATSI, only I think the hours are set and it is probably employee status, not sure. I noticed it said three 12-hour shifts, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.


    Nice try
    I had 100% reviews when I was there and I made the bonus for lines typed. I spoke to the recruiter over and over since I had been a supervisor and QA person elsewhere and they wouldn't budge. I think I was making 4.5 on VR when I left and that was because I begged and begged. But if it makes you feel better to say we just aren't good enough, then so be it.. glad you are having a better experience than most...and maybe they upped it since several people were leaving.
    hmm, is she nice now? sm

    That had to be the rudest and nastiest person I have ever dealt with.


    that would be nice --- just getting something is always nice.
    xx
    Have a nice cup of tea
    MT30ness! I didn't say YOU SUCK AS AN MT. I said I wondered how many were good MTs.

    With your resume, I cannot imagine why you cannot get hired.

    (And you continue to make a fight with me when I have no fight to offer.)
    How nice

    Isn't that just so nice though?
    I mean to actually be glad to be working for a company. I know I am sure happy, especially after today's meeting :)