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What a hateful post. Hope your rant made you feel better. nm

Posted By: curious on 2008-08-24
In Reply to: Posts like these just make me want to - SCREAM or throw up, or both.

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hateful owner, hateful managers, awful company. You'll hate it. period
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That really made me feel better
Not! Who says executives are smart? It seems like they are paying more to have things done twice versus paying once to have things done the proper way.
Hope you feel better now
You obviously are since you are so vehemently defending this abomination.

You are the type of MT who makes a bad name for all of us.

You call yourself a REAL MT when you defend cherry picking. I say you are the pathetic baby!
She never made that much, and she WANTS you to feel inferior.
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I do hope that makes you feel better....
though painting and plumbing is quite different than what I do.
Ooh. That made my skin crawl. Let's hope not. nm
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This is sad to see about MDI but actually I'm glad I'm not crazy like they made me feel (sm)
look what they're doing to everybody? It's a shame to see such a good company go down in flames but I saw it coming and predicted it too when they brought all those Medquist castoffs in...they let the snakes in the door. when you bring in Medquist people, with Medquist mentality of use and abuse, what do you think is going to happen to a company? Become like Medquist perhaps? There was a day when you could not find a person who had a bad thing to say about this company and they honestly felt that way but now look at it? People speak the truth and though it is sad and people are afraid to speak out I for one feel relieved like I said that I didn't just imagine all of this and that I wasn't the only one who just couldn't figure out to make it work anymore. It's validating.
Ugh .. sorry to hear about the migraine. Hope you feel better soon. sm

I work for a decent company and am relatively happy, although it is IC work, and I do not really feel like I am treated like an IC.  I basically am anchored to my desk morning, noon, and night so I can be there ... but then again, it is not like George Clooney is banging on my door to whisk me away anywhere, so most days I am thankful just to have a job.  I did get a promising lead for a company that pays 2 cpl more than what I make now, but I will know more on Tuesday.  Still ... the selling cheap crap gig is very appealing.  I've never gone crabbing but that sounds good too.  


I hope that's true, might make me feel a little better...
Even if they are being charged less, the rates companies are paying MTs to do VR is grossly unfair. There is no way it takes half the time to do VR as compared to regular. You still have to listen to the whole dictation. Maybe 65-70% would be fair, not 50%.
I hope you made a mistake when you posted below my response.
I certainly do not have an easy account like the poster I responded to. I don't complain about TT. I like it there and plan to stay. They treat there people decently, not like some other companies.
All of these posts have made me feel like I'm stepping in the right direction!
I've never seen this many positive posts about a company on here! I'm so glad that I decided to contact them and now have an interview!
now I know you ARE definitely crazy..no further responses will be made to make you feel good about y
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I am glad to hear that a lot of money can be made with MT work. This gives me hope for the future.
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You almost made it through the post..
Okay, you almost made it through the post and you were being positive and encouraging until you got to the part about there are a lot of people who think they can transcribe and cannot...

Just because someone had a bad experience with your company does not mean they are a substandard transcriptionist. Their pay is low for the industry and the incentive plan makes no sense. I left because I don't believe in what is happening in Trinidad. I was always able to transcribe enough lines and always had a 99%+ QA score.
Your post just made my day! n/msg
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and you feel the need to post why?

Above post was made by me, not QTme, sorry.
 
I think this is the 3rd post you've made sm
about this.  If you only had 8 days into this job, just let it go and move on.  You sound hysterical.
Your post made me laugh, then cry.
Shift differential does not exist at Acusis. Weekend differentials were calibrated in the same way wages were. In order to get a weekend differential, you have to work and achieve your line count on both Saturday and Sunday...so if you've got a Sunday thru Thursday schedule, you're out of luck. Tuesday thru Saturday? Screw you. Plus, with a lot of 'files not available' (no jobs), at least the last Saturday of every pay period has everybody on line trying to squeeze out a few lines...which means that Saturday and Sunday you're not going to get your line count, which means even if you threw family life out the window and chained yourself to your desk, you're still not going to get the weekend differential. If you ever decide to 'share the wealth' and drop your company name, please feel free to let me know. 25+ years of transcription has got to be worth better treatment that I'm getting now.
I sure hope you were not referring to my post..sm

I don't know who you were referring to but I'm not that person saying India rocks....that's a given....*lol*


I merely said that racism and false accusation are not a good thing...but perhaps you weren't even referring to me, now that there are a dozen posts or so in the thread....


Happy weekend to all...*S*


Let's just hope her post wasn't a
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GREAT post. I feel the same way. nm
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A post was made asking for opinions. I replied. sm

Part of the reason I replied was because I did go to management, several times in fact, and either there were no replies whatsoever or the replies were in disagreement with others in management, leaving me wondering which one was correct, or they were replies to simply pacify with no intention of correcting.  I'm not trying to flame the company. If my experience seems like a flame, it is because there is a problem and exposing it is like exposing dirty laundry, I guess.  It isn't meant to dissuade anyone or persuade any else for that matter.  It is simply MY experience.  Like I said before, I am not a disgruntled employee.  I am merely experiencing some things in the company that differ from what others are going through and I am simply expressing my experiences on this forum because of what I stated before about intimidation coming from management on the internal forum. 


You are absolutely right that there are many, many employees of Transcend that are extremely happy.  I'm not among the ones who have flamed anyone for posting postive experiences. I have/had been one of those happy employees for years.  There are also many that have been so fed up they have quit. There are also current employees who are in my situation as well, but are afraid to talk about it.  At this point in time, I fall in the middle grouping.  I'm not saying it's a bad company to work for.  Again, I am merely expressing my experience, and has been said many, many times before, I'm quite confident that people on this board have the ability to know what is best for them in a company and aren't going to let the posting of a few happy cheerleaders or a few disgruntled ex-employees be the basis for the decision what company to choose or not to choose. 


All I am saying is that if you are the poster who feels that he/she can work whenever simply because it is inconvenient to work the shift you had committed to, please don't assume that I hadn't talked to management about MY issues and try to point the finger and make accusations about MY motives.  This board is about the pros and the cons.  Unfortunately for me, my circumstance falls in the latter grouping and I shouldn't be lumped into a group of people flaming or bashing and told it is unfair for me to speak about my experience when I have tried all other internal avenues to no avail.  If my experience seems like flaming the company, there would be no flame if there was no ember to fan, so I should have that accusation pointed at me simply because I discuss it?? That is what's not fair, and since I did say I didn't want to argue, I'm not going to keep the discussion going with banter that gets heated or flamed to the point the whole string gets deleted.  Thanks for your input and have a nice day.


 


The type of post made by this person

The type of job ad post made by this person is not condoned by MTStars.  Due to the unprofessional content of the job ad, the post has been removed, the posters email has been deleted, the post itself has been removed, and the posters IP has been banned.


I can't stress enough how degrading it is for any MTSO to post foul language in a job ad post along with making references that people should know what the **** they are doing.  Our industry has been demoralized enough without our own MTSOs posting in this manner. 


MTStars apologizes to posters for this MTSOs poor judgment in posting.


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The type of job ad post made by this person is not

The type of job ad post made by this person is not condoned by MTStars.  Due to the unprofessional content of the job ad, the post has been removed, the posters email has been deleted, the post itself has been removed, and the posters IP has been banned.


I can't stress enough how degrading it is for any MTSO to post foul language in a job ad post along with making references that people should know what the **** they are doing.  Our industry has been demoralized enough without our own MTSOs posting in this manner. 


MTStars apologizes to posters for this MTSOs poor judgment in posting.


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AMEN!!! The OP is DEFINITELY a post made by someone in management at SPI!
No SPI employee would ever say those things about that crappy company! They treat MTs like second-class citizens and rip them off to no end! I also worked for Cymed for about 2 years before SPI bought them out. A few months after the buyout was announced, I got out of there as fast as I could. The original poster is obviously either management or just an employee who needs a good, HARD kick in the noggin!
Hey, QA, I made another mistake .. pull my post .. LOL
Pardon the html in my post, as I tried to enter smileys ... lol ... there was no way to proofread ~ and I didn't anyway, because it's time for me to get ready for work. I also said not being turned down ~ should have been no not .. LOL .. toodles ~ I'm outta here and not participating anymore. ;o)
Don't understand your post. I hope you're not sm
faulting the MTs who are stuck with dialup because DSL/broadband is not offered in their areas.
I hope so because I have no clue what this post is talking about!
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I hope you saw my original answer to this post
over on the main board before they moved your post and thus dropped my reply....

$48 for the medical, $10 for the dental, and I don't know how much for the vision because I didn't opt in for it this year. That's per paycheck, do double that to get the monthly fee. I did opt for the higher-deductible medical; the lower-deductible premium share was about twice as much.
Thanks so much! I feel better since reading your post. I have had experience with
unreasonable QA in the past so it is nice to have a heads up in that regard. Like you, my primary interest is paid on time, good accounts and plenty of work. Sounds like OSi meets those basic requirements and that is all I need. Thanks again!
no email came through, but feel free to post ?'s here
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Geesh..It's been a long day. I don't think I made any sense on that post.
Bottom line is, best pay rate out there, most of the time enough work and good benefits. They have a lot of happy employees.
The post was made on a Sunday night -- no one in the office really to ask then. sm
And it seemed a harmless question.   He/she wasn't really asking a policy question ... just a general question regarding when the payday is.  Most companies that I have worked for, if the payday is over a weekend, they pay on Friday.  Unfortunately, that is not the case here, but at least they are upfront about it, and it says so in the paperwork somewhere.
Feel free to post here or email Natalie as well. nm
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What a good post MTIM - Feel your pain

We all feel like that from time to time, but it doesn't matter whether you are an MT or working in any other profession - some days a job is just a job.  You sound like you work for a company like I did.  Too much management getting in the way.  That said, look at it this way.  At one point in my career I made 0.075 cpl for many years (raises unheard of).  I took that rate and turned it into $40,000 a year because I typed by fingers to the bone.  Minimum line count of 1,200 was not enough for me, but some people will only type the minimum and then quit. This is where their problem is.  It's called ambition.  Of course the pay will be low if you quit at 1,200 lines.  Being an MT for 5-10-15 years you certainly should be typing more than that.  If you are not, and it is not YOUR fault, but because of company dynamics, it is time to find a company and account that helps you reach your full potential.  Please do not cheat yourself.  The first thing I would do is not answer phone calls or e mail during your shift (do this before or after) because you are going to have enough to deal with to slow you down while you are working as you described. 


I do not move from company to company, never have, but I certainly would if I felt like I could do better than what is being offered to me, for whatever reason.  Again, no one is going to take care of you - except you, so don't cheat yourself.  Since you already have a job - go with the flow until you find what is absolutely perfect for you and you can make lots of $$ no matter what the rate ( to a degree of course).  It would be nice if we could all make 11 cpl or better.  I never have.  I have found a company and account that is perfect for me, making good money and love the work.  The kicker is, I would have taken that job for 7 cpl and because I am very good in that specialty - I could still make a decent living with it.  Don't go jumping at the first thing offered to you.  Think about it - and yourself.  What is it that you do best as an MT.  That's what you look for.  Being at this for 15 years, maybe you should just throw in the towel where you are but I think you do have the potential for something else.  Go for it - and good luck to you. 


Please everyone, read the post made by Tammy Johson above. It explains everything.
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You've just removed all doubt. I hope everyone reads your above post!
I knew you'd eventually hang yourself and remove all doubts.

Now everyone will know that this entire thread has been one lie after another.

There isn't an MT on this board that is paid salary from an MTSO and that includes Landmark.

Nice try. Now get some help.
Merry Christmas mlstoo!! & All! Beautiful post, feel the same!!! nm
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This is totally off topic, but your post made me smile with the reference to Wang sm

word processors.  I remember when we got them at the hospital, I was all happy while some of the older ladies were balking at it, but the thing that sticks in my mind was a comedian at the time who did some kind of joke about, Who let some company call themselves Wang? 


Anyway, it was funny at the time and this brought back a memory . I'm sorry for your situation.  I am 50 too, and although I do not live in a rural area, in fact just recently moved to the Denver area, I feel rather trapped.  I have done this since I was a junior in high school, and I really do not have any other marketable job skills.  When I see posts about wages being cut and work drying up, I panic inside and wonder what the future will hold for me.  Even if I had the money to go back to school, by the time I would graduate, I'd be an old lady anyway and probably not the best candidate for hire. 


Good luck to you. 


Well, I fall above the average I guess. Would rather not post as not to make others feel bad or thin
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I feel like I had my life sucked away sorting through this condescending, judgmental post. sm

While I do not disagree with some of your points, I am not sure what you hoped to gain by posting all of this.  The ones you address almost certainly will not recognize themselves, and even if they do, they will not change.  And for those of us who are NOT that way and do strive to be the best we can be in all respects, it is just a stating of the obvious. 


I am an old timer too, although I hate to think of myself in such unflattering terms.  I started with carbon paper and a Selectric typewriter, transcribing dictation from vinyl belts.  I do NOT long for the good old days in that respect, although I do miss the days when line rates were higher and being paid by the gross line was the norm ... sigh.


As we all know, the times are tough now in the MT industry, and it seems we would be best served to help and support one another rather than chastising and scolding others for their posts.  Of course, as I type this, I realize my post could be seen that way as well, and for that I apologize.  I very much believe in the laws of attraction and the power of positive thinking, and I have never seen negative energy attract anything other than more negative energy.


I cannot seem to sleep tonight, so I guess I might as well transcribe a bit more and make my insomnia profitable.  


What a rant
Does it occur to you that there are more than two sides to every story?

I don't think you realize that the group of people who vent here are made up of a variety of experiences and qualifications.

You also made some stunning and inaccurate observations: This 20+ experienced scribe (and no that term doesn's offend me) is not only computer literate but has often found solutions for the 20-something's trying to install a platform on my computer.

I think you had a point about offshoring... but on the whole you have to keep in mind that there *are* legitimate complaints that scribes have - and this *is* the venue for airing them. You don't have to agree with them (all) in order for them to be legit.
well she has a right to her rant. sm
I agree with her and actually these companies are actually false advertising when they say IC status and then tell you when to work. She posted the offer she received from them.

No I don't try and rain on everybody's parade either but you are ripping somebody else apart with your perfection rant and don't watch yourself either.

I guess some folks don't want to hear the truth about these companies OR they feel guilty working for them when they are working as employees but classified as ICs and paying all those taxes.
A rant about CB

Okay, here goes.  Please forgive this, ladies, but I just GOTTA get this off my chest........I don't normally say this kinda stuff, but I just have to vent for a moment.


If CB gotta promotion outta this deal, then that is just another item on my list of reasons why I don't like that self-important little turd.


She was my supervisor briefly when I first started out at MDI and she was never good to work with.  In fact, she was a total pain in the crack, hoarding the easy work for herself whenever she could. 


When she was in on that stinkin' waste-of-time conference call we had the other morning, running her mouth, I just had to sigh.  There really is no justice sometimes.


I have to admit, if this Transcend acquisition means that I get to leave CB (creepy beeotch) behind, then maybe it will be worth it. 


There...........I feel all better now!!!   LMAO!!!  Thanks for listening, ladies.


What in that MTSOs rant
made you think SHE had gotten past grade school? Did that sound respectful to you? Power outages happen, cable outages happen, family deaths happen, jury duty happens. I broke my back for someone like her and when the above things happened to me, one right after the other, way beyond my conrol, I got the line about the client wanting me off the account because of three errors in two years. I will tell you this....it was the best thing that ever happened to me. No more stress, no more harassment, no more Harpy. It's a beautiful thing.
Rant: Why do you folks keep doing this
Ugggh. WHY say something like blah blah blah heartache, I'd say no to them. What is wrong with you people. Please say what you mean or say nothing at all.

For heaven's sake!
For my sake!
For everybody's sake!
Maggie, your rant was one of the
whiniest I've ever seen on the board...

Full of generalizations and generalizations...

You epitomize the worst type of MTSO: Judgmental and hard and ready to call the kettle 'black' without first noticing that 'pots' are pretty 'dark' themselves... (in case this is too obscure, you accuse MTs of being whiny/complainers without apparently noting your own contribution in that department).

Try, just try, being a little more fair, less stereotypical, before you post volume II of Long but I had to say it...
Rant: "My normal"
I'm working on a VR account. I could probably make some money if the dos wouldn't say 'my normal'.

HEENT: My normal.
ABDOMEN: My normal.
EXTREMITIES: My normal.
NEURO: My normal.

Of course, the VR system is not capable of inserting these things. It takes me a good 10 minutes to insert this stuff because I have to go through this drawn out process of finding the 'normals'. Ugggh! My check will be peanuts for sure.

Rant plus question about Zylomed...sm

I sent a resume, took a few tests and the man sent me an e-mail saying I did good and he would like to speak with me further about a position.  He said he would call that day - he never did.  So I waited around, sent another e-mail a few days later and he said he would call me that night - never did.  It has been over a week and still nothing.  I could have called him myself but it just seems like poor management.


Employers say that they have a hard time finding good, dependable help but we, as transcriptionists, have an even harder time finding a reliable company to work for and that treats us with respect.  I have over 15 years transcription experience and cannot find anything suitable, respectful to me, etc.  I was with a WONDERFUL company that got bought out by the big T.....so I quit after giving them a sufficient amount of time.


What gives?