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You are dead right, my friend

Posted By: DA2 on 2009-05-28
In Reply to: The 'reply' wouldn't have come back undeliverable - Devil's advocate

That's right, it did come from an apparently specifically-created email account, so it would not have come back undeliverable. Someone was on the other end of that email account, and apparently the Yahoo Fraud Group contacted them.

Obviously the VP wanted the poster aware of the fact that her 'resignation' had been accepted. In the VPs position, I would have been mortified if an employee informed me they had NOT resigned and that was in fact not their email address. A cursory glance would have proven to the VP that this 'resignation' email came from a different (yet deceptively similar) email account.

I think this entire situation reeks and I hope the OP has all of this documentation printed off and seeks legal counsel. I remember her posting about All Type discontinuing the hourly rate and only paying the per-line rate, and although I have not searched the archives to re-read that post, I certainly do not recall her saying she was resigning because of it, nor do I recall other posted 'rants' as indicated by the 'about seeing an attorney' post. I also do not believe the OP even mentioned All Type by name in her original post about having her hourly salary cut, so I'm wondering how her alleged co-worker even knew that was an All Type employee.

Too many questions with no apparent explanations.


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Yes, GP is dead serious! S/M

While MT Stars will not voluntarily give out personal information, I seriously doubt they would be inclined to defy a court order.  Anyone who thinks their identity is truly annonymous might ought to think again.


It occurs to me that it is very interesting that someone(s) are attacking me as they are.  Could be that someone(s) finds it objectionable that I am standing up for MTs who work under the most difficult and unfair conditions of any group since the coal miners?  Undoubtedly some MTs have better working conditions than the majority.  This board is only one of my sources and the allegations of MTs with 20+ years not being able to find employment, no OT pay, being forced to flex  their schedule to get required lines but flexing only to the benefit of the employer, being fired or forced to quit for speaking up, etc. etc. are true in one form or another for the vast majority of MTs.  That doesn't even touch the subject of people paying good money to attend MT schools and never being able to find employment.  Many do find employment, the majority do not.


Yes, GP is dead serious! S/M

While MT Stars will not voluntarily give out personal information, I seriously doubt they would be inclined to defy a court order.  Anyone who thinks their identity is truly annonymous might ought to think again.


It occurs to me that it is very interesting that someone(s) are attacking me as they are.  Could be that someone(s) finds it objectionable that I am standing up for MTs who work under the most difficult and unfair conditions of any group since the coal miners?  Undoubtedly some MTs have better working conditions than the majority.  This board is only one of my sources and the allegations of MTs with 20+ years not being able to find employment, no OT pay, being forced to flex  their schedule to get required lines but flexing only to the benefit of the employer, being fired or forced to quit for speaking up, etc. etc. are true in one form or another for the vast majority of MTs.  That doesn't even touch the subject of people paying good money to attend MT schools and never being able to find employment.  Many do find employment, the majority do not.


Seems like you are kicking a dead dog. (sm)
I assume you have contacted them yourself. Sorry, but I have no idea why they didn't give you work or why you had to pay shipping yourself. I understood the standard was they gave you a shipping label, you called Fed Ex and they picked up and delivered said package.

I assume you did deduct this as a loss from your taxes in the past?
I would! This profession is all but dead
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Grammar is dead.
I wish it were not so, because I'm with you - reading some posts almost makes my eyes bleed.  I get such stuff from supervisors, from the owner of my company, from friends and it all drives me nuts!  I think the advent of ''instant communication'' has killed thoughtful written expression.  Don't U disagree?  Nobody takes the time to proofread anymore - just bang out a message, maybe run spellcheck, and hit SEND.  Nobody sees the point that there is a difference between the word then and the word than.  They now are used interchangeably.  Gaaag!  There, their, they're; to, too - all the same, right? 
bet you're dead wrong on that one!
!
Its going offshore because so many brain-dead MTs
admittedly don't care if the company they work for offshores. I refuse to work for any company that offshores. I am an AMERICAN and until every American has adequate work, I say, keep our work here. We are being the authors of our own demise by our I have got mine kinds of selfish attitudes.
Beating a dead horse
Not sure about NOW but they used to hire a lot of people M-F who had to work only 1 weekend per month. I chose to work on a weekend day because of more money but a lot of people that were hired still work M-F and rotate weekends.
Dead horse is right, Sharon
These people do not want to listen to reason, do not want reassurance, and quite frankly do want to have to expend the brain cells to LEARN. They'd rather trash the company, VR programs and MTs like us who are successful at it and make good money at it. No point wasting your time or effort.

I say let 'em go...Sounds like TTs better off without them and I'd hate to think I have co-workers of this mentality.

Have a nice dinner out...One of the beauties of working for TT (even on VR, lol) is the extra money for the nicer things in life. At least when all of these posters bail we'll have even more work and even more money to enjoy the finer things in life!
thats 'worth' and...EACH above. sorry, dead hands. NM
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Beating a dead horse here, but

If these companies came on here and started naming employees that were bad news, you all would be in a hurry to find a way to make it someone else's fault.


There must be grounds for the poster to be sued by TT or else a lawyer wouldn't have taken the case.  Who wins?  No one. 


The poster allegedly being sued came on here to gather up a herd of followers and then closed her thread.  I don't see her posting any longer, do YOU?  But, you are here to defend her?  For what reason?  It makes no sense to me.


Whoever this person being sued in my OPINION has screwed up this board for the last few days.  It is nothing but fighting and bashing!  That poster is gone with the wind now, probably never to return again and we're all at each other's throats.


Can we please quit beating this horse; it's dead; deader than a doornail!


 


Your post is so dead-on! Agree with everything you said.
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Spelling police are dead on these boards now.
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I'll be retired or dead by that time. Let the
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I give up, it's you beating the dead horse......nm
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They will pry my expander out of my cold dead fingers.
And THEN they'll find out what Cranky REALLY means......
If you looked closely, they were dead on the vine THEN
It was all a ruse, a facade or pretense of caring. It was in an effort to avoid an en masse uprising and, to their credit, it worked.

The ONLY thing given any thought was the amount of $ involved and how long it took to get it to the bank.


Cannot answer TTS posting below- beating dead horse

Very strange, never saw where you could not reply to a posting, but the ones below to TTS are just like that. First of all, baloney to all- TTS is a great place to work, been there several years now, they do not bother you and how, pray tell, think about it, can you possible work at your own home and have someone miles away KNOWING when you take a bathroom break, get a glass of water - that is unless you had been gone for a longgggggggg time. Who is trying to post and pull someone's leg? I think the board has been hijacked.


Alright, no sense in beating a dead horse so
know what I am able to do and sorry you all are faced with something apparently lots are resistant to. I am leaving for the evening to have a nice dinner out.
Against. Dead/dying for MT now days for sure(30+ years MTing
.
I can't figure out how to use the shorthand properly (brain dead I guess) (sm)
Maybe I haven't taken enough time to learn it (I can be a bit impatient with myself), but I seem to have a mental block and have about given up.  I used to have Smartype with my old system (before DQS) and wonder if it worked with Vianeta.  Anyway, anyone out here, what do you use other than the ShortHand that comes with it?
Tell your friend to RUN (and I do mean RUN)
The best way to describe that place is great money, but job insecurity. They routinely fire MTs without any warning whatsoever for trumped up reasons, and there is a lot of office politics and backstabbing that goes on behind the scenes. They just fired the president of the company a few months ago, and wouldn't even allow him back into the building to get his things. Now if they will treat the president of the company like that, just imagine what they would do to your friend.
friend
r u eleena sylvia wallang...???
Your friend might be able to
contact her local law enforcement agency.  There is such a thing as theft of services which might apply.  SInce she works at home, the crime happened in her county.  It would be worth a try if she has documentation. 
My best friend
works for them and loves it there. I am applying for a job there soon. I don't think they give out the equipment anymore but I'm not sure.
I have a friend who had that twice. sm
Her hubby's insurance covered it both times and with 2 different policies.
Your friend needs to go to your
county/local courthouse and sign a complaint for the bad check.  Depending on what state you live in, sometimes checks are collectable up to 3x the face amount plus court costs.  It's no different than paying the plumber with a bad check.  It's a shame one has to go through that to get paid, but she has to do what she has to do, right? 
Me, too, my friend....
Me, too.

I found the email an insult to my intelligence.
I could use a friend also.
E-mail me if you wish.
Why would anyone divorce their best friend?

Don't most legitimate psychologists and relationship experts say that couples should be best friends?  I don't have a horse in any race and am just reading this board, sifting through the posts and trying to get a feel for who's credible and who isn't.  Your post just isn't passing the sniff test and is borderline bizarre, making me wonder how your ex could possibly help a stranger if you're an example of what happens when he spends extended time with someone. 


MT friend looking for a company...sm
that she could work just a couple hours a day, do about 300 lines/day or so (sometimes more).  Is it possible?  She is just unable to work much more than that b/c of a family situation and most places want a certain schedule or 2500 lines/week part time and she is unable to do either at this point.  Anyone know of a company that she could check into?  A decent company.  Thanks.
Who you talking to friend?
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How would your daughters friend
know your PIN number? Call United Way or 211 from your land line phone and ask for an agency referral to an agency who can possibly assist you.
I have a friend who is working for them and she also
makes the higher amount.  I guess it depends on your test score and the account.  They do not pay for spaces but .09 without is almost the same as .075 with so at .10 or .11 you are doing good.   Good luck.
My friend used to work for them
And she kept running out of work, then one day they told her she was not producing enough so they scolded her by not sending her any work for 2 weeks, she found another job in the meantime. She said they go by weekly averages so if there is no work of course it brings you down.
Uh uh my friend. The AAMT is JUST as
.
I have a friend who works for them
and loves it, still very happy after a year and a half.
Sorry friend, you misunderstood a bit
I don't have any problem with a premium rate paid to scribes for harder dictators, but don't penalize the rest of the team by *lowering* their rate.

That means the client pays more for more difficult dictations, allowing the premium to be paid to the scribe.

No matter what type of dictation, easy, medium, or difficulty, transcriptionists are highly skilled, and should be paid accordingly.
my friend worked
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susan
Not all hackers, my friend.
Somebody tried to steal my identity, and they were in a foreign country. Thank god my credit card caught it in time.
That is just horrible for your friend...
I worked for DSG for over a year and they are constantly running out of work...when they do have a little extra, instead of waiting to see what happens they immediately start hiring again...and the same thing happens over and over....your friend is better off....
I have a friend who had a lap band, and even though

in the face and still, I repeat still, deals with the emotional issues that caused her to overeat in the first place.  I am no skinny Minnie, but I know eating is a way to feed an inner problem that needs comfort.  I am not obese, so I can't speak of what that feels like either, but even with a lap band you have to diet and exercise.  A mental assessment is also a prerequisite.  If you can get the problem as to why you overeat and do not exercise and diet, then I think that would be better than having the surgery.


My friend does say she cannot eat everything she wants, but she still complains of the same emotional stresses that she had before the surgery, which tells me this is deep-seeded and not something that can be fixed by having surgery. 


The other thing to think about is as you get older how will this effect your body?  I think nature has a way of taking care of us even if we are obese.  Not all obese people have the same medical problems such as diabetes, arthritis, thyroid disorders, and shortness of breath.


Please think if you can about a way to try exercising first before having an extremely risky surgery that the outcome is not always positive. 


I have a friend who works for them - sm
They are AOK.  They leave her alone and she enjoys the work. 
Not sure how the pay works, but my friend's min. a day is 100
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I think you are out of line my friend.
To suggest we cannot work a day shift AND post here occasionally is ridiculous. I am your co-worker. I myself take frequent breaks for mind and body reasons, and come here often throughout the day. Lighten up, be happy, and TRY to be helpful :)
My friend just got a job there a few weeks ago...
and they are so far behind in QA that she didn't even get a paycheck yet because her reports haven't cleared QA yet...that is wrong on so many levels..
I have a friend who has been with them for more than a year sm

According to her, they have decreased her line rate twice because of QA errors, but they have never told her what the errors are and she has asked many times.  They are always calling and emailing and getting after her about the number of lines she does.  One day she will be 20 minutes late getting on the system and they call her.  The next day she might be 2 hours late and nothing.  She says she has NEVER EVER gotten a single QA feedback anything. It took them a year to cut her line rate the first time and complain about her work, but that was the first she had heard of it because again, no feedback in that time.  She also said she has had difficulties getting paid the line rate she was contracted to receive in the first place and after these cuts she has seen her checks reflect a larger cut than they said they would be making.  


I had called them one time when I really needed a job, even if it was short term to tie me over until I could get something better.  My friend had talked to them about me looking and they said great, have her call we need acute care MTs.  I called and was told they have no acute care accounts and have nothing to offer me.  They were also a bit rude when I spoke to them. 


I have a friend who works for them. She seems
find out more at gomdt.com
Is your friend IC or employee?
I am thinking that may be part of the difference; company equipment versus providing your own computer...
I had a friend without a contract
She was charged for the IT guy setting her computer in teh amount of 100.00 or something like that.  Sounds low, yeah, but the MT never even started working or for some reason there was no work.  Well 3 months later, she gets a bill from the lady saying she had to pay this money.  The company is a lady name Suanne at p.r.n. Transcription, I believe in Florida, so beware.
I am asking actually for a friend of mine
who has also received responses, tested, and the sound file was horrible.  I certainly remember testing myself personally and the sound file was horrible, but she's asking my friend to spend money on different programs, which I think is wrong.  I only saw one old post from 2007 where she did not pay after a few weeks of this MT performing services.  I personally felt she was sending me too many different e-mails to respond to as she is doing to my friend right now.  I just don't want people to be taken advantage of, as her last company name she was going under was called Digital Transcription Services, so why would she change her name, if not to hide from the ones she has not paid.  Just be very careful!