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Prior posts say you need a C-phone & 2nd line, and that they follow BOS II guidelines very

Posted By: strictly. nm on 2006-07-25
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Follow BOS guidelines.
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I don't have a second phone line ... cable modem for the internet, regular line for my C-phone.

If anyone wanst to get through to me while I'm working, they have my cell phone number.


And, as I said, some accounts are using wav files -- no doubt soon all of the accounts will convert.  Hope so ... would make it easier (less expensive) to work when traveling.  :-)



Lots of good companies out there -- hope you find one that fits :)


 


 


Old posts say hire for Emp. only, 120-150 lph. Software said to be glitchy from a prior contact. nm
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Prior posts said they used CareFlow and Cquence software, both of which get knocked down as
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Please follow the posts...I wasn't speaking to you.
Save your fight for the ONE that was arguing.
Worked on C-phone for 10 years with 1 phone line
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Like becoming President? I don't follow your line of thinking.

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Posts from Aug. say hounded by phone calls all day, micromanage your time, and
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phone line
I work at Spheris (and love it) and use a cable modem. However, if my cable was ever down, I COULD use my phone line for a dial up connection to not miss out on working. Otherwise, I never have had a need for a land line versus a cell phone. HTH
Do you follow along with the mouse? I follow allow with my right arrow, the cursor going over the
words...I mean what do you do with the mouse exactly? I know that is a weird question, but I am still not getting it...haha! It could be a difference in platforms for sure,because my mouse is completely worthless to me in VR. I used EXText.
Used to need a second phone line to work there. Does anyone know about now? nm
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No, you don't need C-phone or a second line, and yes, I believe we do have clinic work. nm
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Does Spheris require a phone line? sm
I'm thinking about going there, but why bother applying and testing if I have to use a C-phone.   I do internet work only.   Any other Spheris info good or bad anyone could share is appreciated.   Thanks.
Is this all Internet dictation and no phone line? NM
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My account requires a second phone line (nm)

Interview by phone. Tests are on line. NM
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internet or extra phone line work? - nm
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They hire FT only. Need a second phone line. Might have to rent/lease equip. from them. nm
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I got 100% on the phone interview, and thought the on-line test was easy, but they still didn't h
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You'll work as an employee, not IC. Need your own C-phone and pay for your own long distance line
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C-phone accounts aren't any better, not enough work to make line counts there either. Sigh
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New QA guidelines for Transolutions?

Does anyone work for Transolutions who has had their pay affected by the new tougher QA guidelines and on-hold percentage??  Wondering if anybody else is having a really hard time with this.


Some links on IRS guidelines for ICs

copy/paste into your internet address bar


http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=99921,00.html


Appendix D below


http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/appx_d_irs_ic_test.html


Has anyone noticed that AAMT guidelines are not
being utilized so much by some accounts. In the beginning the big national I worked for insisted we use all the AAMT guidelines to the letter. Then it seemed that slowly the accounts I had made changes to this and actually went back to the traditional ways. Now, I am with a new company and my accounts are more traditional than ever in the sense that none of them want only one space after a period, they do want numerals typed out, etc. It was rumored that 2 women got together and came up with these ideas as a money making scheme and turned the MT grammar wisdom upside down. Perhaps, some of the ridiculous ideas they called guidelines are not going to fly in the long run. As for me, I prefer the way I was trained years ago.
Yep I have been using the guidelines also and lost a lot of lines and now ME loss and what next.

Who knows but it will be less for sure or something that we will all be fighting for that line incentive every day and everyone will be running out of work. Yes, I am looking also and upgrading all my equipment to go part time with someone else if this looks really bad with THE PACKAGE.


Softscript line counter, where did the posts go
regarding this.  We, previous and PAST, employees have a right to tell which companies rip MTs off and they are the worst.  Line counts change day to day.
And I word posts so will fit in subject line and not
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Old posts say improper line counting and not paying for spaces were SOME of the probs. nm
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Everyone IS paid by the line. I read your posts and feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone.
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Good & bad posts in the past. Must work 1 Sat. a month. Supposed to be gross line pay. Some days
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Actually I have only done a few ops prior to OSi
I had mostly done MS clinic. I have worked in acute care before, but did everything but an occasional op. I have to say that ops are my favorite by far now. I was terrified to do them, but now I love them! You're right. It is easier to be negative than positive, but at the end of the day, every company has good and bad things. It may take searching, but there is a company out there for everyone I think. In work, as in life, you have to kiss a lot of toads to find a prince.
prior response
Sorry. That was addressed to OP and MsAnonnie Mouse.
you need to really look back to prior postings
This company has been flying all over this board even back in March. I think it goes further than disgruntled employees. Take a look at how their lead people handle these comments. They have badmouthed these employees horribly. Yes, companies will have unhappy employees and there will be some grumbling, but it clearly looks like a much bigger problem with Shapin. A lot of drama for low pay. I would have nothing to do with them and NOT for the grumbling of past employees, but for the obnoxious and crude way Shapin's management individuals conducted themselves!
Work for SPi now, prior CyMed...
and EVERY company has issues, you just have to figure out what issues are deal-breakers for you personally. SPi HAS started switching QAs around to all different accounts, but not sure about the MTs; however, on the few times that these accounts have run short of work for the MTs on them, they've had them actually doing QA! That's ONE position, at least, that you can guarantee you'll move up to if you're competent and want the move.
Their benefits are better and less expensive than CyMeds were, and vacation time is actually a bit better.
There are no yearly or scheduled raises with SPi.
My advice is to ask LOTS of questions BEFORE accepting either job with either company; you should also get EVERYthing in writing, AGAIN, do this BEFORE you accept either position...especially as relate to compensation, benefits, and work hours. :D Best of luck whatever you choose!

Spheris isn't the only company getting prior MQ work....sm
our company has also picked up several million dollars worth of business that MQ used to have because of the clients either having been overbilled by MQ or fears that they would be with all of the legal problems MQ is having.  Other current MQ clients are getting bids for when their contracts expire so I expect the MQ "tumble" to continue. 
Apparently you missed the prior post.
AcuQuist based it's pay cut on an attempt to bring us in line with an average industry wage, part of their new mediocrity- not just for cheap wine policy. Therefore, being better, faster and more accurate, is not a desirable quality, and therefore we are being penalized for it.
I had knowledge of VR and pay rates prior to this job search.
When I was in school, all we focused on was straight typing and nothing was ever taught about VR - I graduated earlier this year. In my job search I'm really not seeing much about VR. The place I am now has four or five accounts and all of them are straight typing. As for the shortage of work, I am on the largest account in the company and the shortage is felt across the board. Even the supervisors are aplogizing to us for the shortage.

Oh well, for the meantime I will just see what is out there, test and interview if asked to and go on from there. For right now though I have a job at a place I like - it's better than nothing!
Insist on sample of prior reports, lots of them. Then when you see it, sm
you will say, Oh, so that is what he is saying.  Then, put it in your expander.  Phrases work the best for me, not normals.  Phrases in the Expander for what each item these guys use.  But you need to see lots of samples of prior reports.
Prior contact said you work the first 2 wks WITHOUT PAY, and then you're offered a very low
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Prior info said they take $300 out of your pay $50 at a time for something, rent or deposit. nm
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I left a couple of months for the same thing. The prior

3 months I was lucky to get in 800 lines a day.  I had a couple of days where I got maybe 4 reports.  I would sit in front of my computer for 12 hours/day, checking every 5 minutes, and still couldn't get my lines with 3 different accounts.


They hire away ahead of time for new accounts and after training they have to do something with them until the account goes live so they put them on other accounts temporarily and then there isn't enough work for the regulars. 


When I first started running out of work I watched the backlog report to see where an account might have a big backlog and there were 3 or 4 who were on OT most of the time, but when I asked to be put on one of those accounts I was told no.  There were many days that it looked like half the accounts had a 0 backlog.  Then they started hiring for 3-day weeks and 4-day weeks so there was no work on weekends to try to make up your lines/hours. 


 


C-phone - I purchased a c-phone from someone in Oklahoma but never got it. *sm*
First she told me her grandmother died. Then she told me she mailed it. Then she told me her daughter was having chemotherapy. Call me naive, but I thought she was sincere and cannot imagine anyone using their daughter as an excuse. If this is the same person from Oklahoma, I sure would like to know about it because now I want my money back.
Prior post said it's so-so to use, but only counts the black chars., no spaces. nm
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Amherst so we make less money and they get more money for MQ and bigger bonuses. Our guidelines came
from Amherst.
Prior search shows 8.5 cpl for FT benefit position. Do you still make this base pay after 1-1/2
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ChartMatrix (TransHealth) has archived/quick access to prior reports. nm

Last year you needed Word 2003 to work for them. Prior to that, you used their machine
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I had posted that question right up under the original poster and prior to her post being answeredsm

Looks are deceiving and I AM paying attention.


The lazyMT was from a prior post about testing..NOT about my personal habits. I find it odd that you
would reply with someone so insignificant and to which no one cares about your opinion.  You don't know me and you certainly have no idea if I am lazy in regards to my lifestyle habits so go back where you came from, troll..
Prior complaints of low work loads and only short reports, so struggle to get lines. How about
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I believe AAMT guidelines is 65 chars. with spaces. Maybe go to aamt.org and see if you can
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