The word RACIST is tiresome - disagree with someone who is not white, you're a racist
Posted By: get over it on 2006-06-12
In Reply to: The racist comments on this board are tiresome... - Not sirpercy...MT (poster below)
News Flash: Non-white people can be jerks too.
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The racist comments on this board are tiresome...
not true and very racist
They do not live in dirt houses, only the poorest of the poor in rural areas do that. We have people in the US living in appliance boxes, what does that say about us???? They also take care of their families and do not put their elders in nursing homes. If you are current on the global economy, India, China, and Japan have all surpassed the US in technology now. There are too many people here who do not want to work. We have 5 productions plants where we live and my daughter-in-law works at one as a supervisor and she said they have to fire somebody daily. They catch people in their cars asleep, hiding behind the building, in the bathrooms, etc. All of them are seriously short on employees and if they don't have people, they can't operate. Then when they pick up and leave, everybody gets their undies in a wad. There are those of us who work 2 jobs and those who wouldn't even work a part-time job. Can't lump everybody into one category.
I haven't seen any racist comments.
And to go around from board to board calling people racist for no reason is just not cool.
come on now...you know what was meant by racist remarks--sm
let's not get carried away here. save your *giggle* comments for the comedy board. talk about overkill! jees.
not offensive - the original post WAS racist......
I'm with Victoria … don't worry about it. You meant no racist slur, and sm
this person is just trying to stir up trouble. I remember the phrase from when I was a kid 100 years ago, but it seems you cannot say anything anymore without first checking to see if it is politically correct. I would rather look at the heart of what the person is saying, what he/she meant, and not pick everything apart by individual words or phrases to beat the person over the head because perhaps they did not use the right phrasing or whatever. Life's too short to blow up over every little thing.
I am sorry you were treated that way. Seems best to polish up your resume and find someone who will appreciate all you are willing to give. Good luck!
If you're using Word....(sm)
Just do this:
Tools
Track Changes
Accept or Reject changes
Accept all changes
Then turn off the track changes
Then save and send.
And you're just trying to get the last word.
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Black and white. nm
black and white?
I understand what you are saying about transcription being black and white, but I have to disagree. While transcription itself is pretty straight forward, there are many different fields that require the same service.
To say that someone with no medical transcription experience does not need additional training does not make sense to me. I have dealt soley with psych. transcription and won't fool myself into thinking that once I've done one area, I've done it all.
If you go to websites of top online companies, they specifically say that any other transcription experience outside of MT does not apply towards years of experience required for employment and my conversations with them have confirmed that.
I appreciate all of you who have given me honest, useful and valid information. It will definitely influence my decision! thanks again!
Black AND white (sm)
Doesn't that mean white (or spaces) are paid for?
Wouldn't the white mean spaces? nm
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Black and white characters
I worked for a company that used the DQS software and I never could get my line counts, even though I typed like a fiend! In an 8-hour shift, I could get maybe 800 to 900 lines with that program. The way my company said, is Black and White characters, which means no spaces. I didn't get any credit for the ADT screens either.
Hope this helps.
I don't think so. What you see on paper or on the screen in black and white.
If it were me, I certainly would ask specifically the HR person or MTSO. Pick up the phone, dial their number, and ask. Never take a job, unless you know how and what you are getting paid for.
I do believe it means without spaces, but I could be wrong. Things change so fast in this industry, what it means one day, does not necessarily have the same definition tomorrow.
Definitely is spaces include, black and white.
Indeed it is.
Anyone with any info on Proscribe Transcription out of White, GA?
They have an ad on job seeker's board.
"making some young white hotshot"
Wow....and I thought I had issues! 
I worked for a guy who owned a landscape nursery who was just like that though...He was younger than most everyone there and couldn't have weighed 90 pounds soakin' wet AND he had to look up at all of us (barely made 5 feet!)...it was so hard to keep a straight face when he got all upset and pissy over something. You'd never see him walking around his domain to keep an eye on things...uh oh. He'd be tooling around in his Bobcat shouting orders from over a bullhorn. Oh my god it was a riot!
To be fair to the above poster, $11/hour gross is kinda low though, so I can see how someone would be tweeked at that.
mean black character on white paper
also called virtual black character or VBC. Spaces not paid for. Never do it. This is just horrible.
Probity also. "Black on white" means no spaces
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That doesn't explain black and white lines.
If not employed there we can't as a supervisor, but if the recruiter says black and white lines wouldn't that be just the black characters on a white page? No spaces.
TT - ext text. Why are some voice jobs gold/yellow instead of white? nm
The platform is Word. Their program works with Word but does not change how Word works. nm
The benefits just changed the first part of this month. I don't have them but I remember them being reasonabl for a single person. Family and spouse was not reasonable in any way (in my opinion).
It means characters that are printed in black and white - no spaces included. nm
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I emailed and asked. Said it was 65-character line with spaces or black and white.
clear as mud.
small to medium company that works in Word or Word-based program - email me. nm
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ExText is integrated with Word. Auto correct is a part of Word.
ExText is a Word based platform. When the page opens for you to type the document it will be just like you are typing in MS Word.
anyone work for Oracle - do they use Word or a Word-based program - e-mail me nm
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Just wanna work in Word - need company that works in WORD! nm
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Their program works with Word and does not change how Word functions. sm
You use your own expander. Overall I feel it is user friendly and I like it.
Does the Emdat platform use Word or is it Word-based? nm
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Word for Word Medical Transcription
Pros and cons please.
In his ad, he's asking for Word Perfect, not Word, if that matters. nm
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The platform is not Word, but it is Word-based. I
had little Word experience and the recruiter told me to try to find a book to learn the basics of Word as their program is Word-based.
Now I wish they would just call me back......no word no word and
What is up with these MT companies that advertise. They don't even answer. I have a great resume, tons of experience. I'm confused.
I would think that black and WHITE means they pay for both black characters and spaces.
There is no such thing as a white character. But I would definitely clarify this in your interview.
word for word company
does anyone know about word for word transcription company? how are they to work for, platform? thanks in advance!
I was told I could use word pad since I don't have word
I have 1 computer to speak of that I did not buy personally. the company has their own platform and their own computer to be rented. I would not be typing in word. I have never had a problem testing this way before. I am not saying certified is better. I was explaining my circumstance. I have my own personal computer ordered for my use and I wanted to test fast without waiting. geez.
Hope you're enjoying those slave wages you're earning.
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"overtime" is not a generic word. "incentive" is a generic word. Over time means time
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So you guys feel you're getting paid what you're worth with VR?
I'm not trying to be snarky. I've never done VR, so I'm trying to understand.
You're happy with your paycheck with VR? Do you find the files to be as bad as the original post implied?
I disagree with you......sm
I've been working with them since July and have not had any problems with communication or having work available, and I'm an employee.
Have to disagree
I am a hospital employee. I like the platform, it is basically word. I am making more lines here than I ever have anywhere else. I only work on one account. The equipment is fine, brand new Dell with flat screen. No problems in particular with supervisors or QA. Hospital can be picky about things, but it is the hospital, not DK. Benefits are great through the hospital, very affordable.
DK is no worse than anywhere else, you just have to find what is best for you. They are working fine for me
I disagree with you. sm
I have to say that the reason companies are offshoring is not completely their fault. US MTs, over the years, have gotten to where they want to make more and more money so that they have to produce less and less work every day.
Any talented MT should be able to produce 1500 lines (accurately) in an 8-hour period. At a rate of 0.075 cpl, this would total $112.50, which works out to 14.00 per hour. If you want to earn more than that, you work extra to do so. There are people coming out of college with degrees that do not start out at a wage like that and don't make that until they have many, many years experience in their field. This would be though in an average area.
By asking for exorbitant wages, which you could also earn by increasing your line count and working just a bit harder, we are forcing companies to have to look at offshoring more and more work. Yes they work cheaper over there. However, they also don't mind working harder and doing everything possible to increase their line count.
Another issue bringing our wages down is the fact that now an Editor is used. This has come about simply because the MTs that are coming into this business are not adequately trained. Therefore, an extra cost associated with the higher wages. The same editor can be used but editing India work and the company will make a better profit and turnaround times are much better.
I do feel that MTSOs should look at the cost of living of different areas and also pay MTs accordingly as any other job would. For instance, an secretary in some parts of Texas start out at 6.50 per hour; however, a secretary in New York may start at 17 or more per hour. This is an issue that has never been addressed by an MTSO and I am sure never will be.
Over the last several years, many schools have developed that teach MT. However, they are not producing quality MTs. To make it in this business and earn the big bucks, you have to have speed and accuracy. You have to be able to remember medical terms. Most of all, however, if you cannot produce 200-250 lines per hour minimum, you might should consider a new job. This is a production job and if you can't produce, it is not the job for you.
For those of you experiencing out of work problems, easy solution... find another company to work for/with. There are too many out there, so don't waste precious time. Find one.
Well, I disagree with YOU !
Here is your statement -Over the last several years, many schools have developed that teach MT. However, they are not producing quality MTs. To make it in this business and earn the big bucks, you have to have speed and accuracy. You have to be able to remember medical terms. Most of all, however, if you cannot produce 200-250 lines per hour minimum, you might should consider a new job. This is a production job and if you can't produce, it is not the job for you.
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Now, I am taking issue with this type of noncaring type attitude to those of us who are 50 and older, have a lot of physical problems, but you know what, I might not produce 220 lines/hour, but I do type 70-90 wpm, but I find I can only type for four hours, then have to stop, and then restart later on to finish up. Up to now, I have found employers out there who do understand this, and as long as I get my quota in for the day, they and I do not see anything wrong with doing the work this way. Well, you had your say, now, I had mine. Why don't YOU get to work, and stop chewing-out us other hard-working MTs, and there are quite a few of us left! I stack my medical terminology memory next to a doctor's, so there you have it, and I just could not sit by and read your comments without having some of my own to stick up for those us in my situation.
I disagree with you.
I disagree with you on a number of points.
First of all, as was pointed out by another poster, 1500 lines in 8 hours depends totally on the accounts and dictators you transcribe. I have an (occasional) account where I can transcribe 400-500 lines an hour, and that, obviously, is due to the template. I have another account on another job where I can only transcribe 120-140 lines an hour. That isn’t due to my failings but due to the slowness of the company-provided computer and their platform. When transcribing another dictator, I can usually transcribe 250-275 LPH. The main reason I can do this is because I get this dictator all the time, have had the opportunity to become accustomed to his style of dictation and can make shortcuts based on his particular consistent phrasing of sentences. If a person transcribes for more than 100 different dictators, the Transcriptionist never has the opportunity to become familiar with the dictator. There are many variables in how many lines someone can transcribe per hour, and they don’t always involve the skill level or competency of the transcriptionist.
I also take issue with the fact that people coming out of college with degrees earning less. Who cares? Why should MTs who have been in this business for 20-30 years suffer just because kids who graduate from college make less money? I’m sure most of these seasoned MTs would tell you that they made much more money 10 or even 15 years ago than they do today. They are hanging in there with a deteriorating industry, just trying to make a living wage.
I especially disagree with paying transcriptionists different rates based on where they live. Often that is the only recourse for those of us who have the ability to relocate to economically impoverished areas, just to keep up with steadily declining wages in the MT industry because we love this kind of work.
Although I agree that speed used to be a very important of a transcriptionist’s job, I also believe that with the evolution of VR, the need for typing speed in a transcriptionist is obviously going to diminish since it is no longer required. Combine that lack of skill with the new graduates you mention who are basically clueless, and a whole new generation of incompetence is being created, leaving the more experienced, seasoned MTs out in the cold.
I personally am going to remain with the smaller companies, as I believe when it is all said and done, they are the ones that truly care about quality, and they may be the only ones left after all the big nationals outsource themselves into extinction through their new quantity versus quality standards. They are also the ones who are less likely to cut the throats of their loyal, highly-skilled employees.
Disagree
Just because an MT is a production worker doesn't mean we never deserve a raise. Basically, you expect the MT to do more, more, more, and never make anything more per hour, which isn't right or fair in general, and especially with the way the cost of living constantly goes up, health insurance, etc...
As far as editors go, editors have always been a part of the MT world as long as I can remember. They aren't anything new. I'm sure it's much easier for an Editor to edit jobs done by U.S. MTs than people in India who can't even speak English...That's just common sense. Alot of their reports need to be totally redone because the quality is so bad, yet you'll send work to them??? LOL!!!
Amazing how you only harp on quality, speed and accuracy when it comes to U.S MTs; none of which you're getting from any MT in India, but you're okay with that because it's filling up your pockets.
Soon, U.S. medical records will have to remain in the U.S., which is the way it should be. You'll see.
I have to disagree (sm)
I used to be an MTSO. There is a very fine line to walk between overstaffing and adequate staffing. With the TATs being what they are today, it is even worse. You have to keep the clients happy or they will go elsewhere. I don't believe that is a problem at TT like it is at many other companies. I also never ran out of work during slow times, just adjusted my schedule.
disagree
SirPercy - please don't denigrate yourself with such names. No one is garbage, maybe a little trashy, but certainly not garbage. I just left D and L typing a few weeks back. They were fab-u-lous. Challenging (in a good way -- not too hard to comprehend) work, wonderful software, very nice staff. Always was paid as promised, on time. I didn't want to leave, but had other committments. I give them 5 stars.
I have to disagree with you.....sm
on that explanation. I do NOT work for Keystrokes, but I did try them out very briefly awhile back and they put me on an account that had horrid ESL dictators that I could not even begin to understand. I tried telling them in a round about way, but they never would give me anything different and there was NO WAY I could have stayed there with that mess. If they had anything better than that, I wouldn't know, but I have heard that most of the accounts or horrible. Besides that, they weren't too bad, but nothing out of the norm. Not every company is good for every person. 
I disagree.
Great company small company to work with. Plenty of work and payroll is DD and always on time. There are a lot of ESLs, but if you're an MLS that's great. Let's face it their here and they're not going anywhere. Their only downfall is that are no benefits so if you need paid vacations and insurance don't go there. They do not treat you like you don't exist. You are in constant communication through IM which stays up all day and there's always phone or email if needed. As for previous post you do look up a lot of addresses, however those are provided for you for each account. If you do not have it you don't search you leave a blank. No guessing. No internet searching. Can't find a word - they don't dock you for blanks. They would rather you leave a blank than guess. Daily feedback. You can have DSL to work with them, you dowload several voice files at a time and then can up load at same time or individually so second line would probably help but not necessary. They do not have much in the way of flexible hours, pretty much wanting you to work 8 hours straight but what job doesn't. They are not strict though, very easy to work with. As I said though if you are needing insurance coverage and vacation/sick time they currently do not offer, although have been working changing this.
I disagree
We work long hours (often longer than reported) on a job that is physically demanding (people don't realize how much so until they do it a few years and people who have never done it have absolutely no clue). You cannot socialize at all when you work, your right foot, both hands, ears and eyes are 100% on task for many hours. Because we work from home I think most people don't realize how hard we do work. In fact, most of us work harder from home. Yet, we get vacation time that is like a carrot dangling in front of a horse to get and you'd better be careful how you use it, unrealistic demands that we would have told any hospital to shove it (well, most hospitals don't treat their employees like that to begin with). We work holidays, weekends, nights, days, you name it. Our work is changed and thus our incomes, we're asked to be on call without pay. I could go on but I won't.
No, it's not that attitude that is harming the MT field. It's the attitude toward the MT field that is harming the MT field. It's become a nuthouse.
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