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AGree, I think that's what people are upset about

Posted By: hmmm on 2008-03-06
In Reply to: I think most are upset because... - jlo

but...I don't think people are really looking into it and realizing that it was built out of US and maintained out of US pretty much the whole time...that info just didn't come out until recently. There was a discussion on MTchat yesterday that this site was transferred legally way back when the statement said it was. We may never know what really happened, but it is fairly easy to figure out that their initial statements (previous owners) were not exactly on the up and up.


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    I agree, some people will never get it but, then again, what does it say about them as people? Not

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    I agree...thank God for people like you..sm
    if there is anything I can do to help, email me and I will be glad to contribute, or whatever else is needed. contact Time Warner Cable and see if they will provide a website. I wish you, and the little one of course, all the best.
    I do agree, we need QA people, if for no other - sm
    reason than sometimes no matter how carefully you proofread, sometimes little mistakes & typos can still slip past, and another set of eyes can catch it before it gets sent out. And of course they're invaluable for newbies, as well. I just wish they didn't have to nitpick about some things. What really irks me is when a word can be spelled more than one way. It never fails that no matter which way I spell it, it gets 'corrected', even though it's already correct. I get really tempted to just type it with a slash in-between:
    ' xxxxx/xxxxx ' and let them hash it out at their end.

    We're also supposed to put a blank and flag it if we're not sure about a word, rather than guess. (Again, the advantage of more than one pair of eyes & ears!) Yet would you believe I have one in particular that gets ticked-off when I flag something? It's like she' rather just sit there and pick her nose and not edit anything at all. Wouldn't that eventually equate to NO JOB? I really don't get it.

    Anyway, as you can tell, today I've kinda' HAD it (although putting all those little animated cartoons in my original post DID make me smile & feel better!), and I'm *boycotting* QA. Just gonna' send 'em on through with blanks, and not to QA first for a final going-over. Sometimes I get beyond caring.......
    Agree, unfortunately, people are
    spreading rumors that this is an offshore site now, and it isn't. There is still no offshore posting of any kind allowed.
    I agree-the nerve of some people

    I agree also. It is amazing to me that people
    say they make $7500 a month or whatever, yet when the conversation turns to the commercial about making $75k a year with baby in lap, everyone balks. It is just not possible. You would have to be making 20 cpgl with extra spaces included-LOL!! I do not believe either. Now if someone said 1300 a month, that I would believe, because that is the truth!!
    I agree, people will assume because it's been
    just like everything else...you have to look at the fine print. Even cigarettes, which will kill you...only tell you that in teeny little print. Every commercial for some gimmick to lose weight only tells you it really doesn't work way down in teen, tiny print.
    I agree because I have heard this from many people - sm
    Husband as the doctor and wife as the office manager is often a recipe for disaster.  I have seen it work a time or two, but more often than not they have this arrangement to save a few bucks and the wife has NO idea about office management, but guess what?  Hubby/doc is too busy seeing patients and she runs the show, with often disastrous results.  I say run while you can...PLENTY of places looking for qualified medical help with fewer hassles too most likely.
    Agree! That was big when my DD was born. People naming
    z
    I agree - some people just like to moan/groan..

    I would agree. Cleaning toilets up after people every day would SICKEN me.
    c
    agree with Patti and can't believe how many people freak over having IC status...sm
    just over the taxes. I mean, we're all grown ups here right? Get over it.
    I totally agree...how old are we to call other people stupid???
    Give me a break...we do not go to school for countless number of years and just because we have to correct a doctor's spelling on certain things, doesn't mean we are smarter than they are...give me a break...if you were expecting to making 75,000 in this field you made the wrong career decision...how about a little bit of respect for a fellow MT...
    I agree with Amanda. How many people reading this should be working right now?! nm
    x
    I agree, nasty and rude people lately, where are the grownups is correct in a former post.
    I agree with all you said. I come here sometimes just to share thoughts, experiences, and to really help others as it helps me to help. There are some unnecessary, hurtful responses on here. The admin cannot police all and she should not be expected to. Have a little consideration, people, we are all in the same lifeboat here. As for leaving the profession, think about it. I have been tempted many times, have tried working in other fields but totally boring after hearing all that I've heard as an MT. I can't read a non-fiction book as it all seems so shallow and ridiculous to me. For too many years I have shared the lives of people on a real, non-fictional basis through my work. It is an interesting and informative profession and even doctors are amazed at how much information I have  in this little brain of mine. I have on occasion saved many people in my family (including myself) from unnecessary harm or eary intervention. Please think about it before you leave us. As for this board, I llove it except for the nasty posts, but that's life. As we all know, it takes all kinds. Most people here belong in the helping profession. If they're in it for the money, it shows. Character shows up in the positive posts on here. We are, after all, supposed to be in the helping profession, not the kill or be-killed attitude some have. I would say most of us come in here for  knowledge, friendship and just plain sharing. If we have a little laugh once in awhile, it helps, but not when it turns into a cat fight. IMHO, of course!
    I agree, jeez, I can't believe how quick people are to suggest quitting the minute things are bad.
    x
    I agree. I work for an exceptionally difficult university and those people dictate on cell phones in
    trains, in cars, everywhere and they cut out and they just have an exceptional amount of residents dictating on anything imaginable. My blanks are never for words I dont know they are for crappy dictators or those that simply dont know what they are talking about.
    if you live among trashy people, low income people, people w/o goals or direction,
    content to just get by, you by default become a part of a group. "people" have decided to group trailer people as trash. that is because there are enough people in that group to earn the title and even if you aren't trash, you are categorized by others. did i think i was trash in lower class neighborhood surrounded by people who drank and fought all weekend? no but i knew i wasn't staying and did not try to pretend that all the fools in the neighborhood were just nice folks who ended up where they were because high horse snobs deemed their neighborhood low class. people for the most part live exactly where they belong because they don't want to educate themselves, they don't mind "trash" around them and they don't want to be bothered trying just a bit hard to extract themselves from that world. they justify everything to themselves i guess saying everyone who doesn't like their lifestyle is a snob and the comedians (Jeff Foxworthy/Chris Rock, etc) who make fun of them are just ill-informed.

    As for me, I fought hard to get out and don't even want to look back. It amazes me people stay for generations.
    sorry you are upset...(sm)
    you can notify the administrator of anything you find objectionable...

    I appreciate your sharing because we should all try to help each other. 

    there always seem to be people, like yourself, who produce way over and beyond what most of us do, and in my experience they are always treated with suspicion and doubt as to how they were accomplishing it. 

    if you can do it, it is great!  Most of us, however, are not able to do it, no matter how hard we try. 

    just curious if you were using the VR machines, or anything like that, because I was considering doing it before...

    thanks, for the posts!
    Someone's just trying to get everyone upset ... don't believe that...
    I think it is just a ploy.

    Besides, if that is truly where jobs are going...they will be coming back even faster than they went. Hahaha

    Even the sloppiest of physicians won't tolerate that.

    Someone's just trying to get everyone upset ... don't believe that...
    I think it is just a ploy.

    Besides, if that is truly where jobs are going...they will be coming back even faster than they went. Hahaha

    Even the sloppiest of physicians won't tolerate that.

    Upset MT
    You're much harder on yourself than the MDs will be. Everyone makes mistakes - no matter how careful we are. I erased a tape at lawyer's office where I worked - even as big a jerk as he was, he didn't yell at me. Doctors are usually a nicer than lawyers! :)

    They know you, they know you are responsible and obviously they like your work or they wouldn't have employed you for 4 years. It'll be all right.
    I am so upset!!!!

    I could spit! Recently since I am still a  'student' at that online course in Utah I read a post by the CEO and felt the need to comment. It seems that not only did he suggest that contributions be made to FEMA, but also that students in Louisiana and other state with hurricane damage call THEM at their 800 number. This seemed to me absolute lunacy, as telephone service in La, MS  is vrtually non-existant. Perhaps posting that ONLINE was equally stupid, how were students supposed to get online?


    However, what really gets me upset is that after making my reply I was 'deleted' from their website.


    Apparently free speech isn't appreciated at that school, and neither was my suggestion that the school which has a reliable phone connection, themselves call their students in Louisiana and Mississippi. But hey, what do I know huh?


    Don't mean to upset anyone, but I LIVE in Louisiana.


    cheryl formerly known as nola71112


    A bit upset
    I have been with Medquist for almost 7 years and overall am happy. My biggest gripe of late is the fact that there is no work available and it is hard to make your quota. Other than that, my QA people are great, pay is always on time, I personally like the DQS platform, I LOVE my flexible schedule, they reimburse DSL service, they provide you with a computer, and they always remember their employees with great gifts for Medical Transcription Day (LOL). I can assure you that most companies will not and do not do most of the above mentioned things. With that being said, lets just hope the severe decrease in the work load is only temporary! For obvious financial reasons, if the work load does not pick up, they may find themselves without a lot of qualified and dedicated transcriptionists that have helped MedQuist achieve the goal of the largest MT provider.

    No need to be upset.
    I have been with them 8 years. I agree, they are very flexible on the schedule and I love that part. However, the office I work for totally changed overnight. I hate the way the supervisors are so cold and insensitive now, like they have been programmed with certain reponses. It was NEVER like that before. For instance, two weeks ago, I worked for 4 days just sicker than a dog, started to call in Thursday night, but didn't, then finally felt like I could go no more and called to be off 2 hours before my shift ended. I was told to go lie down for a few minutes and get back on. This would have never happened before the big changes (closing Atlanta office). My other big issue is I don't feel there is a supervisor left on the staff of the former Atlanta office that I can trust. That is not a good feeling.

    I don't know what you got for MT day, but I got chapstick. When I first started, I got T-shirts, gift cards and then MT of the month gifts, your name was in the little paper for high producer - I miss that stuff. Just being appreciated.

    I am not fond of the DQS as it is a struggle each day just to get any lines. I feel like I am typing my fingers off and then my line count is not totally up to that. This is very discouraging.

    Okay, I am finished whining.
    Are you serious? You are upset because
    someone uses a handle that describes other positions they have held?

    Surely, you are kidding. How in the world can that upset you?

    I suppose it would upset you if I were to sign myself as "former MTSO" or "former case mgmt coordinator" or any other position I've ever held.

    That is sad.
    why are you so upset?
    It's not as if you own the company or do you?? If some people have not had the same wonderful experience that you have had give them their say. Why be so nasty about it? You ought to be celebrating,when us worthless workers who can't commit every day get kicked to the wayside you will have all the work you want! So it's your celebration day!! I frankly have a bit more magnanimous attitude about it-I have always had a good work experience at MQ, but since DEP I am not. Simple as that. If you have whoppee for you! Congratulations! But don't you think somewhere in 10,000 employees maybe the experience is varied??? Or can't you comprehend that?? Whatever floats your boat.
    I'm sorry if I upset you. sm

    My sister didn't know she had an aneurysm and she never had headaches at all, save for the occasional overindulging in fine wine, until that night.


    The doctors never really even pinpointed exactly where it originated after dozens and dozens of tests. (angiograms, ultrasounds, CT scans, MRIs). She was told that she met the "criteria" for this type of aneurysm because she was female and over 50. (52). That is not too comforting for me as I am 6 years younger that she is.


    She was very healthy before this happened with the exception that she was a very heavy smoker. Glad to say that she gave it up and hasn't gone back to that.


    My doctor told me that basically it really isn't something you can spend your time worrying about. Many people live with known aneurysms and nothing ever happens with them.


    At first I thought, "oh my gosh, I've only 6 more years," but you can't worry about it I guess.


    Again, I'm sorry if I upset you.


    Take care.


     


    Of course I'd be upset!


    I am SO UPSET!

    I am so frustrated that I am in tears, and that takes some doing for me.  Is this the norm with being an IC, or what....


    When I started with this MTSO, the paydays were on the 10th and the 22nd of the month.  I loved it, because my husband was paid on the opposite weeks, so we got a paycheck every week.  Well, the paychecks started coming on the 11th and 25th.... then the 12th and the 26th... you get the drill.  Then she just officially moved the pay periods to the 15th and the last day of the month. Now this caused me some headaches, sure, because I had to move some auto withdrawals and such, but I supposed that was her right to do as the business owner...


    Except now the paychecks are coming later and later AGAIN!  Well, she had sent out an email saying that she would not be able to pay us on the 31st, but that she would pay us on the first.  So I did something I NEVER do.... I wrote a check to my daughter's preschool with no money in the bank, only because my MTSO said, "Don't worry, I'll put it in on the 1st."


    Guess what? I got an email today saying that she would NOT be paying us until Friday the 3rd.  There will not be enough money in the bank to cover this.  Now, it won't bounce it to the preschool, because my bank will cover it.  They will, however, charge me a big ol' honkin' $35 fee for this.


    I am SO mad!  Is this normal? Do MTSOs just think they can pay us whenever they feel like it?  Her excuse was that she didn't get paid by the hospital on time, so she couldn't pay us on time.  Excuse me, but this is the same MTSO that said, when my phone lines were down, "I don't care what your personal problems are, I need the work!"  Well, I need my MONEY!  If she has to take out a personal loan using her car as collateral, then she needs to do that in order to pay us. I admit that this is only my third MTSO, but two of the three did this "pay when I can" thing. I'm just used to a much more professional system.


    So my question, after this long-winded post, is the following:  Is this normal?  Do the rest of you ICs have trouble being paid on time? 


    (PS - In a recent disagreement that the MTSO and I had, she told me that she was having money problems, too, and that she was declaring personal bankruptcy. That's not a good sign for being paid on time in the future, you think? 


    Yeah, I said I was going to look for another job, but I started slacking on that when I cooled off because I love my accounts.  However, I don't want to be the last rat off a sinking ship.  I'm just SO upset.  This is not how a business should be run!)


     (P.S. - Grammar and punctuation police please take the night off.  It's midnight, I'm typing through tears, and I just don't care enough to edit, okay? Thanks.)


     


     


     


     


    Don't be upset. Really. Try not to
    take it personally. I know its hard and I understand. The most horrible thing an MT can do is think that QA is out to get them, etc. I have been on both ends - MTing for 20 years and QA for 5. I know how you feel. But there is often so much more going on behind the scenes that you are not aware of. I know in my company, the Q, there are even different QA styles for different regions, or even QA gets mixed up on the client profiles. You have your QA who always say "good job", and never QA a single thing and the other ones who try and proofread. We are just like you - really. We don't know that the other QA are doing something totally differently. But I do know that honestly we just don't notice the MT at all - we don't have time to notice or pay attention to who is who, so its honestly nothing personal, nor is it all that big a deal, unless, of course, its a critical error. I know its disheartening on the MT end, but its horrible on the QA end - everybody hates QA. Period. And while there are some jerks, there are lots and lots of well-meaning nice QA people, just trying to do their part to send out a complete document. We are following rules given us, and just mind our own business and plod along.
    Umm...wow! Why so upset?! NM
    NM
    What is that you are upset about?
    You only state the title of the article, not the content. I don't mean to upset you more but if you could give us an idea of the gist of the article, maybe you will get some responses.
    They always get upset
    They want to take the cheaper way out and hire ICs and say here is your minute-by-minute schedule and you better stick to it like glue and tell them basically everytime you get up to pee. I am leaving the company I was at because of that, and their feathers were definitely ruffling. They all need a copy of the IRS definition of employee versus IC!
    Upset?
    The snot-suckers that we laugh about ARE sick, just (I would hope) not contageous. Otherwise, they would be able to manage their secretions. It's a huge double standard to say when the patient swallows their secretions, they are sick, but when the docs do it, they are rude.

    When the docs did these things with my kid, it was at their offering. She had things that were quietly occupying her, and she was not interfering with the exams at all when the offers were made. Good kids who seem to be interested tend to be invited to do things (and it is still her dream to be a doc).

    While the docs are paid a LOT OF MONEY, they also have a LOT OF STUDENT LOANS TO REPAY, whereas we don't. The pelvic exam was just an example of gross things the docs deal with that we don't. Granted, I wish speed racer would slow down, but maybe he/she has a life, too, and would like to get out of the clinic/hospital at a reasonable time. Just as we want the most out of our time, they want the most out of theirs. Your earlier post just made me reflect on how much THEY have to put up with. Yes, they make more, but they were also required to spend more time in school with probably more expensive tuition, AND they pay our salary out of that increased pay they get. Many (though not all) of the docs also thank us or apologize when burping, eating, etc.

    After taking the spin you put on it, I really no longer have the animosity toward them I had before. And, we really don't want to get into the "well-educated" part. Articulate or not, they ARE well-eduated.
    UPSET
    Here we go.  The first account I tried to get, I am outbid by India.  I am laying off five employees because the India transcription services can bill my customers at 5 an 6 cents.  I hope they enjoy each other.  I am bitter.  I am sad.  My employees are also my friends........The government needs to do something. 
    upset
    Keep calling and keep emailing. Eventually you would think they would have to answer. That is no way to run a company. I would call them all day. LOL!
    I think most are upset because...
    Supposedly the new owner is not US-based...we liked having a board for US MTs only since there are soo many boards/companies out there that are india based. There's so much competition from India that we feel like we're getting the rug pulled out from under us and having a bit of USA MT support is nice to have.
    Upset
    Most definitely!! But being a single mom with a mortgage, etc., I had no choice but to take a job at .08. I have 10 years experience and was making .08 years ago. My previous employer just ran out of work, so for me, the .08 is better than none. I do, however, refuse to go any lower than that and if that were to happen, I guess I would go get a job somewhere else, but I really don't want to leave my 14-yo daughter at home alone - too much to get into!!
    Upset
    So what exactly would you do? Do you have someone else helping to pay the bills? I don't. Gotta do what I gotta do. I don't like it any more than anyone else, but ... Maybe where you live it's safe for your child to be home alone, it's not for mine.
    Upset
    Okay, whatever. That's great that you did all of that. Me too. I've always worked my behind off. Stayed up days on end - no sleep - working. You obviously have a strong opinion and won't change it and neither will I. I CANNOT leave my child here alone, so that's that for me. It's not that I'm "too lazy" or think I'm "too good" to work outside the home which you insinuate. I took a cut in pay because I personally had no choice - maybe you would. Have a blessed day!
    Is anyone else upset? - sm

    If you make 8 cents a line and type 150 lines per hour, which an experiencing MT of 30 years should easily be able to do, you will make $12 an hour.  I know that is not killer money, but is more than you would make at McDonald's. A good MT should be able to type at least 200 lines per hour which gives you $16.00 per hour.  I wonder how many people who are currently out of work right now would give their right arms to even have a job to complain about.     


    You've never been upset with your spouse
    and didn't have anyone around to vent to in real life?  Besides, it's said that marriage without conflict likely involves a lack of deep or meaningful communication.  Research has also proven that couples without conflict are more likely to divorce because there's no passion or growth.
    WTF? Who is being upset over someone doing good?
    Now I take offense with someone who tells me I have a bad attitude and calls me "honey" in a condescending fashion while preaching to me but I am hardly upset. I really can't stand know-it-alls but they amuse rather than upset. Now what's your stake in this do-gooder?
    Gee, you are really upset, aren't you?!
    The pros of working as an SE for me include such things as not having to work a set schedule--I really need and want that flexibility and as an SE, I have it!

    I have a higher base rate than most employees; my incentive plan is better; and I still get quarterly bonuses.

    I will be using my new computer equipment purchases and some of my rent and utilities when I file my taxes, etc.

    I can still get tax breaks on medical expenses, I just have to file them differently than employees do (no pre-tax here).

    I don't need the insurance through MQ; I have my own. I don't PTO, I make it up and I make enough to save for rainy days anyway.

    Pros and cons will be different for different people. For me, the pros outweigh any cons.

    I'm very happy as an IC/SE. I wouldn't work as an employee now.
    Did you stop to think (for all upset with MQ):
    that the letter was addressed to "MedQuist Transcriptionist", meaning ALL transcriptionists?

    Did you stop to think about the fact that the new plan is a "Medical Transcriptionist and Medical Editor Rewards Plan", meaning ALL transcriptionists?

    Did you stop to think about the fact that the letter is an announcement of upcoming information and specifically says "highlights of the plan include..." and so does not give all the details so you cannot draw any conclusions about it?

    Did you stop to think that the pay rates, daily incentive, evening/night premium pay highlights in the letter are NOT defined as EMPLOYEE ONLY highlights?

    Did you stop to think that there is no way in hell that someone like you can ever be satisfied by any company? That no matter what MQ or any other company does, you'll have a reason to b****? Did you stop to think that if you're so dang upset about being with MQ that you are not a prisoner there? Did you stop to think that there are other companies doing MT that you can work for? Did you stop to think that there are millions of other lines of work you can get into?

    Did you stop to think, period? Obviously not. All you did was stop to gripe.

    You're probably one of the gripes who are upset because they received a DEP discrepancy check! LOL

    It doesn't matter if, after taxes, it is 1 cent or $1000, it doesn't matter if you still work for them or don't, it doesn't matter how long you worked for them or didn't ... if a discrepancy in pay is found THEY MUST CORRECT THAT and that is what they have done. No matter what, you're gonna gripe. If they owed you 2 cents, you'd gripe. If they pay you the 2 cents, you gripe. If they don't make changes in how things are run, you gripe. If they make changes, you gripe.

    For cryin' outloud people...get the hell out if you're THAT suspicious and burned out! GET OUT! Who wants you anyway? It's embarassing how you people carry on. Are you grown ups or not? Can't you think for yourself? Do you make your own decisions or does someone else make them for you?

    If this company is as bad and hateful and MT-hating as you say, well then you can pat yourself on the back because YOU have outdone MQ on the hatefulness and badness. Good job, kiddies! Good job!! Now you're officially as hateful as the company you're whining about! LOLOLOLOL

    SHIP OUT OR SHUT UP.
    thanks, everyone. dh told mil I was upset.
    she said she was sorry but their families have been friends for over 30+ years. I don't even care any more. I cannot control other people's actions but I can control my reactions. I will not give anyone power over me.
    It doesn't upset me but - sm

    it seems to have upset you.  If you try to look at the perspective of a company hiring someone with a felony convinction, can't you even just a little bit see that they may have a concern for the liability exposure?  I don't know or care to know what conviction occured, when it occured, if it's water under the bridge or a longstanding habit.  Those things don't factor into it (at least for me).  Try to get a state pharmacy technician's license from your state board of pharmacy and see if you aren't turned down flatly for that conviction no matter how long ago it was.


    The point is this:  I'm sorry if you feel people don't understand you but hey, they didn't commit any criminal offenses, minor or felonies.  I'm sorry you have this scarlet letter to wear, but you did come on here to post about it and now you are upset.  A better understanding of the business world - in MT or out - could help you deal with your future.


    Doesn't upset me either.
    .
    No upset here - you seem to be the one with the problem, not us. nm
    x
    My daughter was 20 and upset too. sm

    She was young and immature and very unsure of what to do.  Although I may have objected (to myself) if she had chosen termination, I supported her decision whether or not I agreed, after all she was an adult.  


    She needed an ultrasound and saw that there were actually babies (yes babies - with an "s") and that helped her decide right then and there.  She is now the grown up mother of twin girls who are about to be 2 and are a joy to us all.


    She was lucky though as her boyfriend was there and he still is. They aren't married still after 4 years, but I guess I shouldn't push it.  I get to see my grandtwins all the time.


    I'm grateful that she decided to bring double joy into all of our lives, however, as I said before, I would have supported her decision and you need to be there to support your niece, whether you agree or not, as she is your family and she needs you.


    Good luck to you and to her.