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Those coffee cups were re-runs, they sent them out

Posted By: before-the real insult - nm on 2009-05-29
In Reply to: Adding insult to injury - AcusisMT

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    Wow..no coffee this morning. I meant "anyone" NOT another. Headed for the coffee pot...right n

    They are nice cups. I got one, and I do not even work there. sm
    I was going to work with them awhile back, and their software was incompatible with another work program I was using, so I was never able to start.  I must be on some list still.  I don't know about the pay cuts mentioned below -- that would be distressing -- but they seemed to pay like everyone else at the time and had decent benefts.  Hope the other poster was wrong about the pay cuts -- I hate seeing that happening so much lately! 
    SW runs out of work
    SW MQ office does run out of work.  Rarely but it does.
    DSG runs out of work a lot...
    nm
    That runs in cycles
    Hospital can't find transcriptionists, don't want to pay benefits, don't want to buy the equipment or want to use the space for something that pays and then they outsource.  After they outsource for awhile, they don't like the quality of the work, don't like the turnaround time, don't save as much as they thought they would or can't verify the bill and then they bring it back in house.  After awhile, they can't find transcriptionists, etc, etc and so forth.
    Could you tell me how much your insurance runs for family?
    Thanks..
    It's all the same thing. Alex that runs MDI-FL also
    Even though Larry is in charge, it appears to be by title only because even he defers the final say to Alex.  So anything done at Transcend has to have the final stamp of approval of Alex, who also has the final stamp of approval at MDI-FL
    Spheris never runs out of work
    I have never run out of work working for Spheris.
    "Paranoia runs deep........"
    ID
    Paranoia runs deep........
    ID
    the company that runs 3 to 5 ads a week.
    .
    DSG constantly runs out of work.
    x
    Platform runs too slow for my expander

    Spell checker you have to provide.  Management - I experienced two good team leads, neither of whom are there anymore, other than that, not impressed.  Have had situations where what I earned did not match what I was paid.   Last team lead I had had a problem with being rude and expecting everone to drop their previously scheduled lives for her, while she was virtually unreachable to us otherwise.  They do something every year and can a bunch of editors or MTs, bizarre yearly ritual.  Perhaps things will be different now, perhaps not.  Good luck either way!


    Anyone know the gal who runs Professional Dictation in Alpharetta GA?
    I used to work with her way back, and we have lost touch many years ago.  She probably would not even remember me, but I've often wondered how she is doing.  It's been far too long and too much water under the bridge to try to contact her again, but I was just wondering if anyone knows of her.....
    Is this company in Florida that runs out of work? I think we must have the same job LOL
    Heaven help us.. I cant have anymore down time.. I'm starving here..
    Another law school graduate who studied law through CSI re-runs...
    idiots
    Are we all from the same office. I am from Amherst and they run such a tight TAT time anything runs
    us out of work even a doctor coughing a few extra times and we are out of work.
    Sten-Tel runs out of work constantly and bad communication there. nm
    nm
    Transolutions pays downtime when work runs out. nm
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    RE:Sure is and the gal out of Nashville that runs it is a rather dishonest person - to boot. nm TNMT

    Anyone know what Medware's ins. for family coverage runs. Thinking of applying
    Just looking for a company that offers decent insurance for family coverage.
    i couldn't take it and the crew that runs it? forgetaboutit. double horrid.
    sorry you got screwed... go far far away from them. they dont' deserve you
    Wow, do I need my coffee
    Don't know what I initially searched for but did it again and found all kinds of recent posts, sorry. Would still like any other info anyone wants to share.
    Just get some more coffee LOL
    :)
    Exactly why CMT and $1 might get you a cup of coffee but
    so that it requires a college education, not some lame exam by AHDI, then yes, it might actually mean something to someone other than AHDI and their cronies. No one else cares, sad truth. We are transcribing medical records of physicians, not creating our own content or treating patients ourselves, and it does not require a college education for most people. Physicians do not see CMT and gush because they probably don't even know what it is. AAMT, err, I mean AHDI is not that well known, not well recognized, or most importantly, not well respected enough to elevate the status of this profession. They are behind a lot of changes implemented that have served to do nothing more than lower the standards for MTs everywhere, in fact. Do your research. Just the fact that AHDI says it's in my best interest proves to me it's not!
    Obviously the fat cat needs her coffee
    I meant to say in case of a buyout of one of them. I think I am extra scared because of what is happening in California. The whole state is about to declare bankruptcy.
    Not any more it won't get you a cup of coffee...
    ... of course, it won't get you tomorrow's newspaper anymore, either.

    I remember when you could get coffee for 10 cents at Sambo's.

    Okay, so I'm older than dirt and I just showed my age. :)
    Not awake yet..no coffee.. How about That not They... LOL Nm

    Wow, I almost spit coffee everywhere!!

    How did I miss this story???  I used to work for Transcription Stat and Kim Kaneko.  Not surprised this sort of thing caught up with her at all.  Can you say line padding?  Statute of limitations is up on this and all by now but not surprised to hear about Kim and TS' business as usual.  Kim herself wasn't so bad but she had the uncanny knack for hiring the most unstable, mentally ill MTs that were ever forced to work together in one room (no at home MTing at that time). 


    This raises the question:  We all know that insanity doesn't just run through our profession--it gallops full speed ahead!!  So, do you think the off-shore MTs are anywhere near as nutty as the US MTs? 


    A.  Of course they are!  Who could do this ridiculous profession without being driving quietly insane.


    B.  Of course they are!  And you must be insane yourself to even question this!!


    Anyway, thanks for the interesting morning! 


    Oops, need more coffee
    nm
    I smell the coffee
    :)
    Whoops, the cat needs more coffee!
    I meant to say if we really are PROFESSIONALS, not PROFESSIONS. Too early on this coast! :)
    Excuse my typos. Not enough coffee yet! :) nm
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    I'm not a coffee drinker either, but a travel
    mug is good to drink anything if you are going to have it sitting on your desk beside your equipment while you work.  
    Sorry, I had not had coffee when I responded earlier ... sm
    best of luck to you too. I'm sorry that you are having to go through all this. I think most of us just want to work hard and do a good job and be treated fairly by our employers. Seems so simple, but in my experience it has been hard to find. I'm moving on and hopefully will have found a better employer.
    snarf - coffee up the nose

    Sorry it was like that BUT thanks for a great story to cheer up a gray monday morning!


     


    OH MY.. how about GRATEFUL..not grated.. I need MORE COFFEE. LOL NM

    nm, i must have been doing something wrong, now there's a bunch, thanks! more coffee.....
    ..
    I think they are waking up and smelling the coffee
    I think it is a combination of getting caught up with new hires and realizing they are losing good MTs over the mandatory OT. I have a feeling they have lost quite a few recently. No company in their right mind makes their entire crew work OT for 4-5 months. That is crazy! I'm still planning on leaving because I dread next summer. Just taking my time shopping around the right company for me.
    No problem. Before coffee .. thought I was
    just a little confused there! You mean I'm not the only Wendy out there?
    Smelling the coffee and not the roses.
    Many of us have traversed the slippery slope of mergers and none of them worked well for most. Having any feelings of guilt is ridiculous. This is not your fault. Your company sold out, took the money, banked it and gave you a cute little thanks for a job well done, if that. Transcend may or may not prove to be a good fit. I know so many who have found that not to be so with rigid policies and the overall feeling that you can be replaced in a minute. My advice is to keep you eyes and ears open and to decide for yourself based on the way you are treated and your work load and whether or not YOU decide this is a good fit. We can still determine our own destinies but we have to step up and quietly take control of it alone and without much fanfare. Further to that you best learn what is going on in the industry and prepare for more technical changes and an increase in templating or VR. Learn all you can so that you approach a new employer with solid skills. Many smaller companies have not prepared for this and do not have the cash or the heart to move it forward and thus you are now swimming with the sharks. Take a deep breath and market yourself just like the suits do. Good luck with it as luck is also part of the mix.
    VR... no coffee for me... bleeding fingers

    I have been reading a lot of the posts to get the gist of VR and the line rate and the different programs.  I just started a new job about 2-3 weeks ago and as of today I am finally getting up my speed on the VR... takes a while to learn those short cuts!.  However, the pay is very low and I am evaluating whether I will stay or not.  I am readlly between a rock and a hard place and SO need to supplement my income from my SS widow benefits. 


    The company that hired me has 2 programs, one of them being EScript that you are all talking about that the words are just flying by while you drink coffee.  I'm lucky if I can get up to get a cup!!  I am using Enterprise Express Editor for mostly speech and very little text (which pays better by the way).  Has anybody heard of this VR that I just mentioned?  I would love to just put my feet up and relax a bit while the words are flying by. 


     


    Hey coffee lady MssIndigo!
    I got a kick out of reading your original post about VR and I appreciate this feedback also. I know, it's though though and I have been an MT for 20 years. I thought I was going to be transcribing when I got the job but it is mostly VR and my minimal goal is to achieve 250 lph, which is creeping up, but not there yet. I tell you though... I work hard for that money. My biggest thing with any new company is constantly looking up docs and different facilities. If not for that, my fingers would be flying. Let us all hang in there with a sip of coffee every now and again, eh!
    I should say SHOPS at Wal-Mart --- Even Starbucks gets their coffee elsewhere!
    nm
    Wake up and smell the coffee - dahhhhhh - NM

    NM


    doesn't even buy you a cup of coffee these days...don't bother.
    nm
    I don't agree - you need to smell entire coffee pot

    You don't know most men in this country...that would be a fact.....and in today's world, some of us prefer the foreign men, after decades of American ones.  It takes all kinds to make up an entire world and then an entire planet.


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    I meant bank---LOL...not enough coffee this morning...
    nm
    Clanks Coffee Cup (throws boa across shoulder)
    PERFECT! Perfect. Made me laugh out loud!! Thanks, MT!
    LOL. And to make it worse, most coffee comes through New Orlean ports,
    nm
    I meant your WORK or WORKLOAD. Gads, need more coffee!
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