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RU for real? sheesh......

Posted By: Kirsten on 2007-03-29
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    I actually have two real jobs with real benefits. sm
    One is SoftScript at 10.5 cents a line, taxes taken out and PTO, insurance, the whole ball of wax.  The other is a hospital work at home job, same scenario.  They are out there. 
    Sheesh!
    Do you think the Administrator spends her time calling MTSOs to see if they offshore?!!
    SHEESH...
    call martha and ask her who the other people are
    Exactly! Sheesh! NM...
    x
    and *experienced* Sheesh.
    x
    ....sheesh! 'there'....nm
    s
    My, my, having a bad morning? Sheesh.
    I can't see what was so offensive about the first post.
    Has nothing to do with favoritism - sheesh (sm)
    I can only reiterate what the posters below me said.  You pick the schedule, so you are expected to stick to it.  Do I take short breaks?  Of course I do.  Do I ever have an appt that I can't make after work hours?  Yes.  I let them know as far in advance as I can.  That's all they ask.  If something comes up of an emergent nature, all you have to do is let them know.  That's all they ask - I don't think that is unreasonable.  They are running a business, and a very good one, I might add.  They want to keep it that way.  Flexibility is one thing, irresponsibility is another.
    my thoughts exactly - sheesh !
    nm
    Sheesh! The BS never ends in this
    business.  I was told for sure that it was all accounts. What a surprise.  Just another line. Doesn't this get tiresome?  Thanks for clarifying.  Guess they saw me coming.
    8 cpl for IC work? And I get to pay my own taxes too - sheesh nm

    Do you know the definition of RUMOR? Sheesh!
    You must be a riot at the laundromat! Yackety Yack!
    sheesh -- you're full of it.
    capitalism is the best -- just look at the world around you. and there ARE plenty of honest businesses. if you are so disillusioned, go ahead and go live in another part of the world, and see how well you like it.
    Sheesh, should have said, have people email you.
    nn
    sorry about the typo... shoulda been careers... sheesh... NM
    x
    How professional..signing as KS Team Leader and posting about the ex. sheesh
    sm
    Sheesh, that's awful. Glad I didn't waste my time testing, had a feeling....
    x
    I got a travel mug! I work at HOME. I drive 10 miles a week. I don't drink coffee. Sheesh! lo
    nm
    Not real sure - LOL!
    Was with Atlanta, which is being closed 09/01. I think we are being sent to the Florida office.
    Are they real?
    Does anyone even hear back from them, I have 30+ years experience and did not even get a phone call last time they posted.
    For real?
    Can you please expound how you are doing it? How many lines per day do you produce? Are you doing hospital or clinic transcription?
    How sad... no one no one uses their real name.
    It's so much better to post anonymously whatever kind of crap you want. Thanks Rhonda for posting, sorry that these people have no class.
    what???? Are you for real??? what is
    with all the nastiness on your end?? I look at this board twice a week, and yes, I am busy - very busy - work weekends, work nights, work early mornings - but I do find time to look at this board just to stay in the loop.
    It's probably for real......I got this too...sm
    I posted this somewhere else, but we got a letter from an investment company we haven't used in over a year. They still have our very personal info and had a laptop disappear with thousands of their clients' info on it. We got a letter saying the same thing and we did enroll, even though we keep up with our credit info via the 3 major reporting agencies anyway. They're for real, I'm sure, so you'd probably be better off enrolling, but like I said earlier, if your identity is stolen, good luck trying to get Equifax or any of the others to believe it's not you ruining your credit. That really ticks me off, when companies are so incompetent as to have this info on a laptop that can be taken out of the building by anyone and then when it's stolen or whatever, act as if they're doing us a big favor by giving a free year to watch your credit. Gee, after one year you're on your own anyway, and they're not held one bit responsible for screwing your credit up. The companies who lose this info should be liable for any debts incurred by the customers or employees due to their negligence, then they would probably not be so flippant about it.
    Get real!
    All you had to do to get that information was to put *how to form a union* in your browser and click on search/go.  Not exactly rocket science, is it?  OK, the link gave you your next steps.  Are you going to get off your dead rear and actually take any of them, or do you expect someone else to do that for you, too?  You say you want a union but couldn't even take this simple first step by yourself.  What are you going to do when the going gets tough?  You really need to communicate with someone at SEIU or the AFL/CIO union of your choice to see if teleworkers can be unionized and just how you would go about doing that when you don't even know who works for the same company(ies) you do.  You might get some interesting answers.  I don't expect to see them posted, though.  From what I see, your style is much more to let others *help* with the research while you put up smart-mouth posts bashing those who aren't interested in the little game you're playing *just for kicks*.  I'm still betting you are as big a whiner as the ones you bash. 
    Real
    They do expect you to work your schedule, normally an 8-hour shift, and they do monitor this. I have seen them advertise for split shifts (4 + 4)on some accounts, so maybe that is an option. I have never had a problem if I had to alter my schedule for a doctor's appointment, etc, but I don't do this very often.

    I don't know anything specific about the Hem/Onc account. I think they have had it for at least 6 months (based on their ads), so I don't believe it is brand new.

    When I was hired several years ago, I was told that everyone gets 8 cpl, no higher. Don't know if this is still the case or not. There is production incentive up to 9 cpl.

    Overall not a bad place to work. I have been there for several years. I stay because I am used to my account and only work on one account, which is much easier to make $$ at. Management seems to have a high turnover rate, so have had some problems with different people telling us different things, but all in all, probably an average company.
    I think you are right, no REAL way to be 100%. I think I am doing sm
    more work than I used to and KNOW I am getting less lines. Wonder if Target is hiring??
    Real MT

    I'm a real MT for many, many years.  I am not a company, a recruiter, a team leader, etc.  I just want to find a good job.  I work for one now that I had a good reference from from someone on this board, but it really doesn''t pay well and so I keep looking on occasion.  I have worked for some of the companies people mention, Webmedx, Amphion, Transcript-USA, Edix and probably some I can't remember, and I have a different perspective of Webmedx and Amphion than other people say (not good,) but some people just rave about these places, and it makes me wonder who is actually answering on this board.  People raved over TT; not it seems they aren't so hot.  Just be honest.  If you are a true MT, just be honest about it.  We don't want anyone else saying a place is great if it isn't.  God knows there are plenty of lousy places as is it so if it's lousy, don't say it's wonderful. 


    Let's get real here. For example: (sm)
    Patient A's orthopedic surgeon not only kept her out of a wheelchair at a very young age, but saved her life in the process as well. While conversing during a post-surgery office visit, he asks Patient A her occupation. She replies, I am a medical transcriptionist. He says, For what company? Patient A says, For a US National. He says, All our dictations are sent to India.

    Question: Does anyone reading this REALLY think that because Patient A's dictations are typed overseas/India/or Jabip for that matter, that Patient A will find herself a new orthopedic surgeon because of that fact? I mean, let's get real here. This should be a no-brainer!
    Apply this same type of scenario to: cancer patients still alive, HIV patients diagnosed 20 years ago and still alive, ESRD/transplant patients still alive, etc...SHALL I GO ON???
    Are you for real?
    Are you actually saying that you bring home over 2400.00 every 2 weeks. I have very serious doubts about that.
    real pay day
    since i have no idea who you are, i will only say that i personally sent an email to every cardioscribes transcriber explaining cut-offs and pay dates. in case you didn't get it, pay dates are 7th and 22nd. hopefully this will help your situation. also, if indeed ou are planning on leaving soon, it would be nice to have that information in advance. thanks.
    for real?
    So you don't even work there?  Then what you do care?  For real.  What concern is it of yours. Leave those of us that are happy here alone.  If you don't work there, then you were not on this alleged call and did not hear anything said. 
    are you for real?

    I guess when the IRS is making your tax form due on the monday after the 15th there's some big conspiracy.


    Geez Louise, some of y'all need to get a life!


    REAL MTs don't look the other way
    when confronted with cherry-pickers. My guess is this fake-MT is a cherry picker herself. Thanks for the dose of common sense. Only idiots defend cherry-pickers so vehemently while insulting the good MTs who are sick of it.
    Is This For Real (nm)
    .
    Not real name
    smarter than that.
    For real?
    I haven't heard a thing. Work did pick up these past 2 days, I thought maybe lots of MTs were on vacation. Did an email go out about the new accounts because I hate my backup and would really like a different one. I've looked and looked and couldn't find a company I would rather work for, so let's hope the trend continues and they don't decide to hire more people.
    Oh get real. You know better than that.
    NM
    WHAT? Are you for real?

    Lazy?  What's that got to do with it?


     


    Let's be REAL honest now (sm)
    Obviously, you are the Director over the QA Deparment and the QA Manager's boss. Knowing you, I am sure you are totally embarrassed at how things have turned out in that department, but what are ya to do?!!! Sure can't admit that you made a mistake, can ya? That wouldn't look good for you.

    You more than anyone should know how bad the QA Manager's quality was. She was on 100% QA for over a month. That doesn't sound like somebody with experience, and on a clinic account none-the-less!

    We all know that you kiss butt, because you can't do anything else. We also know that you could care less about the quality of a medical record. AND that is real sad! Let us all know when you and OSi start appreciating MTs.






    Welcome to REAL life!
    Working 40 hours for benefits is not a NEW concept. MTs have long done themselves a great disservice by balking at change.

    You still have the benefit of earning more dollars, but MTs are FINALLY become like REAL employees. You know where you have to work the hours to get the perks???

    If you're doing 30 hours, slow down and do 39. Problem solved.

    OR

    Go to school to become a P.A. where, I hate to tell ya, they're going to want you to work 40 hours.
    Is Talon his real name?
    x
    Well, I didn't use my real name, but - sm
    I did use the company name in my post. So, my guess is that they were looking to see stuff posted about them and since I had been sending e-mails about my pay, they just figured it was me. It's a small company. Maybe they thought I wouldn't say anything about not getting paid for my work, since they were a little irate with me for leaving after only 2 days, saying they put a lot of money into my training (About 45 minutes worth).
    to have a real profession
    So before you going calling anyone dumb.... think about just how skilled you aren't. MQ'ER move along.
    Welcome to the real world. Try getting your
    see how it works.  I have a surgery center account that I bill once a month, on the last day of the month.  And they have 30 days to pay.  So work I do on January 1st, I might not get paid for till the end of February. 
    Get real! I think you have it reversed!
    x
    This should tell MTSOs to value their REAL MTs sm
    by offering a higher line rate and benefits to maintain the good MTs in their companies. Why the seasoned, experienced MTs are offered the same rate as newbies is beyond me, and insulting, too.

    As the old saying goes: You get what you pay for!

    Suggestion to MTSOs: You should require all MTs to own a set of reference BOOKs! (The Google-only MTs are obvious. They are not serious about their work.) When testing candidates, arbitrarily select pages of the most important reference materials each MT should own and ask the MT to say what's on that page. Or pose a question where the MT has to look something up. An MT without reference books is like a carpenter without hammer and nails.

    This is a response to What does this tell you? and agrees with what the poster said.

    The REAL Rhonda Job...
    Of course you are happy when you are allowed to work whenever you want, cherry pick, and leave whatever you want for other MT's to clean up.  Eventually hopefully someone will be SMART enough to catch up to you and dont't think several MT's are not already on to you and your terrible work habits.
    Real Names
    Like you do???---Passing Thru--. I call them as I see them; there are no gray areas here. Also, NO ONE should ever give their personal information out on ANY public website, i.e., name, e-mail address, etc.; too many psychos out here...
    Pulleezzee, get real.
    We all know what is meant by an off shore man, just like an off shore company.  And the problem I see, is these offshore men think they can come to our country and treat us women like they treat the women from their homeland.  When in Rome, do as the Romans do.  Treat us with respect and consideration, not like paid slaves who are just here to serve you. The offshore men I have had business dealing with are lying manipulators.  The only ones that have any morals are the ones that came here as small children and grew up here.  When did your DH come to this country?  Was he born and/or raised here or did he come here after he was grown up?  Either way, I am sure you have experienced the same thing watching, if not DH, then other men from his family.
    that's a real shame
    sorry to hear they sold out in such a huge way... they didnt used to think this way.