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Spheris, not so great. HS was good.

Posted By: Looking on 2006-06-29
In Reply to: spheris hangover - halfpass

Hey halfpass...I was there for over 5 years.  I know where you are coming from...I was with HS prior to the buyout myself.  Sad to see how things changed.


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System great, pay good, everything great, but most managers from old Edix, problems, poor people ski
when you are out of work, you are out of luck. If you are good at brown-nosing, are tough enough to be without any self-esteem, and have maybe money coming into the household on the side in case you tick someone off, then you may succeed, for a little while.

Don't ever ask questions or have problems with anything. Don't ever have a problem. Don't think you will have any control over anything you do, either.

A few 'good' managers remained when I left, but the new ones were all from the old Edix, and were completely into numbers, cared nothing for individual MTs...if there is work, you BETTER be working. If there no work, you will hear nothing, no one will help you.
Spheris is great!
They are a very organized and professional company. You will not find a training program like theirs with any other company. I was totally blown away by the training.

They provide ALL equipment...even the power stip and mouse pad. They even send a microphone that you will only use during training. They fed ex all new hire paperwork to you and provide a pre paid fed ex envelope for you to return it. They send extra fed ex labels in the event you have to return your equipment.

I always have plenty of work (with the exception of a couple of days), pay is always on time. They have great benefits. I hope to retire with this company. I love it!

I have worked for a couple of fairly large companies who were disorganized, cheap, and inconsistent. I've also dealt with 'box of rocks' dumb QA and rude, snotty management. I have not experienced any of this with Spheris. My husband even commented that I seemed much happier since I began working for this company. I truly am. I finally feel like I have a real job working for a real company.
who knows about Spheris - in-law says they are GREAT
but I have seen a few negative remarks. I work for the Q and am looking for a change. Any views on this?
Spheris supes/QA are good, insurance not good; they offshore
nm
Good company, great people, good benefits.
Affordable insurance. Good luck!
Is there anyone out there who has something good to say about Spheris?

Can someone tell me anything about Spheris? Good/Bad? (nm)

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Spheris, good and bad

Working at Spheris CAN be okay, it honestly depends on who your boss is.  On some divisions, MTs have to back into up to 10 accounts, while on other divisions, they might only really have to work in 2-3.  I do have to say, though, that Spheris has gotten so big that it almost seems like you are just another number and that you don't matter to them.  I worked for quite a few years there and left on good terms, but I don't think I would want to go back to them with the way things are now.  You, however, might like working there.  If you do go to work at Spheris, please just go in with your eyes wide open and don't let them jack you around.


Spheris good/bad or otherwise??
Any information on this company??? Currently 20 years experience as MT.. looking to change companies, unhappy with present !!
Spheris - Good or Bad
Can anyone give me some current info on Spheris?  They had an add in my local paper today, supposedly for accounts in the Lexington, KY area.  Are there any current Spheris people out there willing to give a little info on the these accounts or just the company.  Any advice would be appreciated.
Spheris - good, bad or okay? nm
Thank you.
Some good thoughts about Spheris

I worked for Spheris for a number of years.  I'm going to try to give you some positives, as I agree with you, that there is enough negative stuff on this board.....How successful you will be will depend upon what account(s) you are placed on, what platform you work on (they have several different ones), your supervisor, and of course your skill level.  It is possible to do good and make a decent living and be happy with this company, as with all companies, but I know that your success will depend on a lot of factors, many of which are out of your control, unfortunately (meaning, the  platform and account).


Be positive and treat each day as a new day.  Good luck to you!


 


 


 


Spheris...not a good deal!
I can tell you this, even if I COULD transcribe 200 lines per hour, which allows no time to look anything up, there's not enough work! I've been there for not quite 3 weeks, and since being turned loose on production pay only, EVERY SINGLE DAY, the account I work on runs out of work. There's not enough work for me to make enough money!
Here's some good news about Spheris...

They made the Inc. 500 list of the Fastest Growing Companies In The US for 2005. THAT'S something positive for ya!


Good news about Spheris
It just means they are following in MQ's footsteps. Buying people out. Just because you are on the list of Fastest Growing Companies does not make you a good place to work for. They are getting too big too fast.
Spheris is good to work for.
I worked for Spheris for a while.  I thought they were very good to work for.  I have no complaints.  They were very flexible on my hours when I needed it. 
Good for you!!!! I think that is great
I wish i would have had a training opportunity like that!  You go girl!!! 
What is the word on Spheris? Are they good to work for? sm
Would like to know pay range for experienced MT, monthly deductions for insurance, etc...run out of work?
Spheris is not a good company to work for
I stayed with Spheris for as long as I possibly could, and pleaded with them for more work. I was without work more than I was with work. It was a nightmare. They have very poor communication and I ended up in a big hole because of them. They tell you one thing and then do another.
Spheris a good company to work for or maybe
Transend?   I current work for MQ and even though I like my job, I am not too sure if it will be here seeing as all of our work is being sent to our friends in India.  I was wondering about Spheris.  I was going to apply to them about 3 years ago before I got my MQ gig... Would you say that they treat their  employees fair and not bounce them from account to account?  Do they change their employees schedule like crazy?  I really appreciate you taking the time to read this and maybe answer me back... lol!  I am a single mother so MONEY is really important right now.  My bills arent but 1700.00 and you would think that I would be able to make it... but NOPE!!!  In fact I am in the hole!!!!
Great to hear! Good for you!
:)
Great .. that's good news. Thanks so much. :-) nm

Great, good luck! nm
xxx
What company is good in your opinion if Spheris is the worst? (nm)
nm

Thanks
Spheris pays for training. It used to be pretty good. Don't know what
xx
Thats good and great, always consult a lawyer.
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Good company (not absolutely great). Been with
them for almost a year (March will be a year).  Lots of work. Does not offshore.  Pays well. You will read good and bad.  I just have no complaints at this time and I have been doing MT for 16 years.  Good luck in whatever decision you make.
Good! Great people to work for!
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Webmedx is great for me; good benefits, sm
PTO, reasonable insurance cost. Plenty of work, decent platform (although we had some trouble last week but that's rare). I realize one company can't be right for everyone, but Webmedx has been great for me. 8 years and counting.
And a great opinion! Good post. nm
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Thats great. I was hoping for good things

Which accounts are you working?  Do you like them?  Are you making alot of money?  Does Hils pay on time, every time? 


Thanks


I think it's great the 3 of us got a good feeling and accepted....
Good luck to all of us who choose to accept the offer.

CHEERS!!!
Great company, better than average pay, good

benefits.  The account that they are hiring for is a very challenging, high volume ESL account.  Some people do okay on it, others just aren't able to do the work.   The platform is Lotus Notes, but basically you type in Word, use SpeedType (same as ShortHand).  They provide all hardware/software.  They are pretty strict on schedule, not much leeway, though if you need off for an appointment there isn't a problem.  QA is strict, minimum QA score is 98.5, 1200 lines/day.  Good tech support.  You get your QA'd reports back daily.  Lately there has been a lot of OT on the weekends.


They are making a transition to something similar to VR.  They are starting out slow with one account, one work type, but within a year hope to transition more accounts. 


They pay for downtime.  Pay is DD, always on time and correct. 


You should feel great now! All good news.
It's a relief for all of us Ex-Qers who are used to being abused.
Wow .. it's great to hear from you! Thanks for the good wishes. sm

The thing with eTransPlus was not a good fit for me either.  I think it is probably a good company, it just didn't work for me as my start date kept getting pushed back, I was running out of work, there were program glitches, etc.  Sometimes some things are just not meant to be.  I hope you get on with Keystrokes again.  I know it sounds kind of gushy, but I have found them to be truly wonderful people.  I don't need someone to constantly sing my praises or anything -- decent pay and plenty of work is enough -- but it is kind of nice to hear thank you every now and then, and know that if you have a problem arise, someone will listen and try to help you. 


Again, thanks for posting -- great to hear from you!  Good luck! 


So are all you Spheris posters able to make pretty good money there? .... sm

I have more than 25 years in this business, and I have always just steered clear of this company, but I either need to change who I work for or I need to supplement. 


I see they have production incentives, which I like.  I'm guessing you all like their system, if you are happy there.  How about their benefits - are they affordable?  Do you think their base pay is fair?  Are they flexible at all when it comes to you working your hours?  Are you happy with your account(s)?  Thanks for any specific info! 


I hated it there, they sent good accts to India (spheris global). nm
xxx
Oops - some posts did show up for them - mostly good, but anything else would be great.
Any other details? Decent medical/dental? Is 10c a line possible?
Great company with good rate offer
nice people in the management too.
Good luck with your new job! Hope it works out great! nm
x
been with spheris 4.5 years, easy platform, good clinic account
nm
Good accounts, great people, plenty of work. sm

I'm past that "honeymoon" stage of the first few months that another poster mentioned.  I still find them to be the best for me.  Never run out of work, always there for questions, including timely responses, great people (QA and otherwise). 


I'd highly suggest contacting either your supervisor or Jane (as she offered) about lack of work.  As you should see on the daily reports, there is plenty of work out there. 


Good luck & I hope it works out for you. 


All good. Computers they supply $20 PP. Average pay, but GREAT support!
Work load consistent. Nothing bad at all to say. LOVE THEM!
Sorry to hear that because that was a good account with great normals. Hope
you find a new home where you will be appreciated and with good line counts!
I work on a great platform, have good QA support and make

a lot more than 8 cpl.  I even have GREAT benefits, which are more than affordable.  There are good companies out there that pays for experience!!!!


Thansk for giving me a good laugh! LOL Great point!
xx
Gotta agree -- YOG was the best! Great pay, good benefits. I quit sm
the moment I heard she had sold to MQ .. ugh. 
Webmedx fits that bill, great company, great benefits, great pay and always on time. NM
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You made a good choice. The staff is great, program simple. Welcome! nm
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Scroll down a week or so. Tons of good stuff. Great company
nm
Seems to be good and bad in the archives. Rude & running out of work to very professional, great
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