Overhiring
Posted By: Run on 2008-09-28
In Reply to: I don't think this is over-hiring, I think they are leaving the OT on too long. (sm) - Nother webber
I have more than 2 accounts and have nothing this morning. OT has been in place for me since I started and there was always work. It is a known fact that they overhire and will continue to do so. When I do Alt-G to pull up old reports, there is a boat-load of new employee names, which has become obvious by the lack of work and being pushed to second and third accounts during the week.
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Overhiring
Just wondering if anyone feels their companies are suddenly overhiring in order to benefit with the unhappy Medquist MTs looking to make a move. Suddenly the work flow seems very low and that is not usually the case where I work.
SPI overhiring?
Any other SPI MTs frustrated with their accounts suddenly all being empty because of what appears to be overhiring - AGAIN? It seems to be feast or famine.
Overhiring
They have overhired!!! I am sick and tired of working on many accounts. I am looking for other employment myself.
Good Company, but they LIED to ME AND PULLED A BAIT AND SWITCH!!!!! Too many people on each account.
overhiring
Well according to Maggie's comments last week we deserve it because we are not good MTs and are just goofing off !
It's the overhiring for TAT.
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probably overhiring
in anticipation of those new accounts the owner referenced last week in her email where she said they'd be hiring 40 more MTs (or however many it was).
Not only is it tough when they bring on new people before the accounts start, I think some MTSOs do the same thing airlines do - overbook/overhire in anticipation that some people won't show up anyway.
They are notorious for overhiring. They do sm
this all the time and the loyal employees eat it in favor of the new people getting all of their work. It is mismanagement in the extreme. Despite them constantly saying we appreciate all you do, they do not take the loyal employees into account when overhiring/early hiring people for accounts that do not yet exist.
NO JUSTIFICATION FOR OVERHIRING.....SM
 Just another example of the exploitation of MTs by the companies. Sure, they want to make sure they have enough MTs to keep their TAT and their clients...so they hire extra for insurance. It costs them nothing to put us on ice ... waiting for work which won't come. I tested with this company about a year back...phone test where you're asked about half hour's worth of questions. Told me I did well on the oral test and transcription part, but we don't have any work right this minute...but they'll call you. (I'm going to hold my breath and sit here waiting and tell my grocer, landlord, creditors, I have nothing right now but I'll call you....LOL). Same principle as when airlines overbook, with the full support of federal govt. 
And this justifies overhiring?...SM
Of course, you know these employees are slackers, right? While in the same breath mention experiencing lack of work yourself.
Whether or not there are slackers on a company's payroll, that is a separate issue to be dealt with accordingly. It does NOT justify 'HIRING A FEW EXTRAS who have to sit there and wait for work while their bills pile up, just so the MTSO (God forbid!) gets out of TAT. Overhiring is overhiring when there is no work ... MTSOs can justify it any way they want. It's just another example of MT exploitation.
Low work and overhiring again.
Guess if you don't work both days on the weekend, you get your cue shut off on your work during the weekdays. Such a kind strategy for a company employing ICs, does not pay benefits or time off. They ultimately have the control. Isn't that nice? And it's a company which does not off shore. Guess they believe they got us. So sweet. I assume if you work there you know who I am talking about.
Overhiring and need for fast TAT
Just my opinion. They want us to be right behind the dictators. My supervisor starts sending out frantic e-mails if we get over 100 minutes saying that he is about to start calling people to get to work.
Overhiring at Webmedx
Do you think they do that at USA Transcription also? They said they would get back with me in 1-2 days and it's been 5 days now.
Overhiring is the other issue
Many of us have no work NOW, and can't pay our bills NOW. What will it be like when we're all even faster and getting paid even less? We've been losing accounts as fast as we can recruit new ones.
WEBMEDX STOP OVERHIRING!! nm
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TRANSTECH STOP OVERHIRING !!!!! N/M
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Does that include the overhiring practice of Transcend's
so none of us can make a decent living, or the miserable platform transcend brought with it?
I left there as they were always running out of work from overhiring.
YEP...Just want I suspected as the reason we have very little work OVERHIRING
They repeatedly hire yet we have hardly any work. Course, I suppose it could be the revolving door as the cause.
It's not just overhiring. They are sending the best work to India.
They have always sent work there but I believe they have geared up these efforts in the past six months, and the easiet work (ER). That is when I noticed there was not consistent work. I had to move on and so will others.
Then they should give that work to those who have a shortage. Otherwise, they are overhiring. nm
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Lets just hope they are not overhiring lately and we will find we are all going to be out of work
especially after Summer.
I see there is an ad on MT Jobs for MDI Maryland and I was reading the posts below about overhiring
on the accounts. Is this a situation that seems to be getting worse on all accounts. I was interested in talking with the lady but not if there is no work. I have that problem now and I dont need it again. Seems like that is the new thing with MT companies to see who can have the shortest turnaround time. Are MDI Maryland accounts loaded with ESLs or decent accounts.
I have no guilt - I am not the sole employee who caused overhiring..sm
First of all, I am not the one who posted that there are over 500 jobs - that was someone else. Yes, I did say the work has picked up lately but then I went on to say that all of us employees need to stay on the ball so more won't be hired which would lead us to the same place where we were months ago - wishing there was more work to go around. Second, I don't have any guilt - I was merely stating a fact of what happened in my situation because I cannot speak for anyone elses situation. I was trying to explain and make a point at the same time. The point being when people aren't available to work, these companies are forced to find others who can and will do the job no matter what the circumstances are. And I was also trying to point out that they are a good company - they understand that things happen and they give you the benefit of the doubt but at the same time they have to make sure they are covered too. Third, I knew there would be some rude remarks. There can NEVER be a post that talks nice about a company without ONE person making rude remarks - but to each his own! All I know is I am happy with them, happy to be employed by them - that is why I felt the need to try to defend them somewhat. They are a great company and I just hated to see them face all of the negativity that they do not deserve!
Are well all running out of work? Seems late in Jan for that? Overhiring? Reminds me of the Q...
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Overhiring and giving new-hires false impressions that
they'll be able to make a decent day's pay is scamming too, cupcake.
Between the outsourcing and overhiring, there is absolutely no work for anyone/anything American, pe
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Transcend----and the drought continues. Sick of the overhiring. Anyone else experiencing this??
Where is the work going? They are either overhiring AGAIN or sending MORE work to India than they are admitting to. Everyone says, ask for a second account Well good luck with that. I have a second, third, and fourth acount and ALL NO WORK. I quit!!! That should free up some work for the rest of you.
tired of companies overhiring and then sitting and waiting endlessly for work
The accomplishes nothing because then people get tired of not making any money and move on. Is there no solution to this?
So true. Massive overhiring. Shouldn't have left my other job for Webmedx. Use caution....nm
Good luck.
Love, love, love TransTech! Not overhiring, just growing like crazy!
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