Find another company, SoftScript is
Posted By: BAD, BAD, BAD!!! on 2005-10-03
In Reply to: SoftScript - kathy
They lie, steal lines, expect you to work 24/7, and will call you on your weekend and beg you to work. You will have no life. They also have 97%+ ESL.
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Can find Spheris, Precyse only if 37K or faster, & SoftScript so far. Sorry. nm
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Find a better company
I think it's funny that you would expect to see the company's line count charge for the customer. Do you think every business lets their employees see what they charge the consumer? Anyway, sure we should have accurate line counts. Guess what? if you work somewhere that isn't giving you one, leave. I did. When I worked at Spheris, I could type all day and never reach my goal. EVER. And I was typing 200 min of dictation at my other job and doing 18,000 to 20,000 lines a pay. I knew something was not right. So I left and found a new job. Now I work for another national. I have no problems, NONE with my line count. As a matter of fact, I find it easier to get my goal there than ever before.
We don't have to unionize to get what we want, we just need to keep looking for a better job. There are some out there. Especially if you don't go into it looking for something perfect. There are problems on any job in any career.
Any company you have to pay to find you a job
is probably a scam.
If this is the company I think it is you won't find better.
I have interviewed, tested, and have been offered positions with at least a dozen companies in the last 2 years and none of them had anything better to offer.
The paragraph issue is really a non-issue to me because over a period of a day it isn't going to make enough difference in my line count to buy a cup of coffee. I hate long reports too for the most part, it really depends on the dictator. I try to make a game out of it. I take a deep breath and just start typing and it seems to really make it go faster. After I finish a report I might allow myself to get up and have a drink, read the newspaper, or surf the net for 5 minutes. Since I download my work I can for the most part decide what order to do the reports in. If I have a couple of long ones and a couple of short ones, I'll alternate them. If TAT is close I'll just type them in order though. When I get tired I get up and move around even if it is just to put a load of laundry on. When all else fails I set the alarm and take a 15 minute nap and go back at it. You can ask your supervisor, or the one assigning work, if you could have a different mix.
It sounds like you are just stuck in a rut more than anything.
If you do decide to look elsewhere I suggest trying to work the new job part-time for a couple of weeks before giving notice, so you can see if you've made the right decision. Like I said, if this is the same company I work for in FL you won't find anything better.
Could you all help me find a company that does not need
I am a soon to be displaced acute care MT as the account I transcribe on has moved on to another company. I would really appreciate any input about the companies you work for that do not need cable or DSL and how well you like where you are, etc. Thank you in advance for your time.
You can if you find the right company (sm)
certainly more consistent than selling on ebay. It is also good for a single mom because you don't have to spend money on childcare and you are home when your child(ren) are out of school. I say keep selling on ebay and take the MT course too!
find a new company
I have 10 years' experience, I make 10 cents per line. I make about 3500.00 a month before taxes. You could do much better somewhere else.
Where would you find a company...sm
paying 10 cpl when they're all trying to get by with 6-7 cpl? When I started with the Nationals about 4 or 5 years ago, the going rate was 8 for novices, 8.5 for experienced and 9 for acute care or 3rd shift. but the greedy MTSOs are cutting our pay to the bare bone, year to year, penny by penny. So at this rate, in about 5 more years, we can expect to make 1 to 2 cpl. When will it stop? When we make it stop. I know we can't all go on a collective strike and some of us need their jobs since they have no other recourse. And the Suits know it. Woul any other industry, even dishwasher or floor cleaner, cope with this type of abuse?? The answer is in us. They need us more than we need them 
Keep looking, but find a smaller company.
The smaller ones have better accounts, useful macros and expansions, decent line rates, nice supervisors/owners, but probably IC with no benefits. I don't care about that as long as I can crank out the lines in a small amount of time.
You are not going to find a good company
didn't pay. Well, SS will work you to death and with the ESL's you will have to work 24/7 just to make enough to buy 10 gallons of gas. Does this tell you anything?
You just need to find a company hiring
x
IMO, you need to quit and find another company.
We experienced MTs need to refuse to accept that kind of paycut to work on ASR, which in most cases requires just as much time and effort, if not more.
you might find more info through the company board here.
or did you try that? I'm not awake, tring to help, tho.
I find it unlikely this company will be in business much longer...
that is just horrible.
It may be worthwhile IF you can actually find a company now that pays extra for it -
I let mine drop after 6 years. It got to be very costly keeping up with the continuing education credits because for me it meant nearly always having to fly some place to get them, hotel, food, etc. My 2 cents...
Googled the company and could find no website for it. Weird.
,,
If you search the posts, I think the Company board, you will find that the monies paid to AAMT
for CMT/RMT cerifications are being used to offer "India" rates to workers in India to test for their CMT/RMT cerifications. I REFUSE TO BELONG TO SAID ORGANIZATION AND I WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE MY HARD-EARNED FUNDS TO HELPING INDIANS GET CREDENTIALED.
SoftScript
Try http://www.softscript.com - never runs out of work.
try softscript
SS hires newbies, you can try them, but BEWARE!!!! I wish you the best. It would be a foot in the door and experience, but be thick skinned!!!!
SoftScript (rip-off)
I am looking for an honest MT position from home. SoftScript is stealing my lines and I am sick of it. Any suggestions?????
Softscript
weshouldstarttypinglikethissincewedonotgetpaidforspacesANYMORE. SEE HOW THE CLIENTS LIKE THAT
SoftScript
Yes, amazing huh? The minutes transcribed were approximately 80/90 so it was not like I transcribed a bunch of one liners but what is even more amazing is they actually had the nerve to scold me for being under the daily requirement, imagine that..
SoftScript
You are right, I know this has happened at least twice last month and I cannot tell you how many since I started, the line counter goes down and they tell you to continue working it will catch up and be accurate which I can't see how as it seems not to be accurate when it is working. Don't get me wrong, I do not wish to bash anyone and whether the inaccuracy of their line counting software is intentional or not, I could not say for sure, but it is definitely inaccurate and what started out as a company with management friendly and helpful quickly turned to cold shoulders and snappy remarks. Thank you for your replies
Softscript
 Hi ladies and gents,
I would like to know more about Softscript, so far I passed the test for a QA position and will have my interview today, but the Recruiter's messages sound very rude.
I have a good job right now although I am running out of work frequently. Any opinions welcome. Miryam.
about softscript
Has anyone worked for SoftScript recently, or no of anyone who has? If so I would appreciate some feedback on them and what they are like.
Thanks
SoftScript
Worked for them 1.5 years and they were great for acute learning at first but thentheydidntpayforspaces and lied and my checks were getting smaller and smaller for the same hours. I worked to exhaustion to make what I did in 8 hours. I left.
SoftScript
Can anyone tell me anything about softscript. Are they a good company to work for?
softscript
They are a terrible company - don't go there!!! Look in the archives for more about this company. I have never seen anything positive about them. I worked there for about a year and it was awful.
Softscript does
x
softscript
 whazzup with softscript??? cant seem to get my line count up they keep changing my accounts when i do and give me Dr. asplkgabppsdkgiapdofnb every time. evidently this is not uncommon. glad to accept a new position today!!!!!!
SoftScript
I have only been an MT for about 8 months. SS hired me right out of school (though I do have a nursing school background). I am very rarely out of work. I get paid on time. Most of the dictators are good. I have a few that are not, but doing the same ones repeatedly helps to learn their accents. I have no complaints. Management can be a bit loopy, but hey, that can be anywhere you go. Unless an email is directed straight at me instead of GLOBAL I just keep chugging on my merry way.
SoftScript
Does anyone know anything about this company? They have sent me some information on their requirements, but I'm questioning them because I will have to shell out over $200 to start working for them. This doesn't seem right to me, so if anyone can help me out I'd be grateful.
~Dara~
SoftScript
I have to pay for the foot pedal (which is $169) and a medical spellchecker program. I'm just guessing that's going to be around $30 or so, plus I'll have to buy more memory for my computer because I'm almos out, and I am on my computer all the time because I design website templates (personal) and don't have enough space right now. My computer is almost 5 years old.
SoftScript
Run away from them!!!
SoftScript seems different now...
I recently hired on with SS and found it to be quite different than people in the past have claimed. When I came, they matched what I made at my previous place, and I've heard that they give regular reviews and rate increases with a good review. I'm happy as heck! They have a ton of work, and I do real good with OT and all- better than my last two places combined! The mentor I have and the trainer and supervisors all are very nice. I had computer issues early on, but my laptop was beat up. They even helped me get a desktop through Dell. Whatever happened in the past seems to be gone because I like it and the place described here would not have been good for me! I got a bonus for referring a friend, too.
SoftScript
Anyone ever heard of SoftScript? I guess they are based out of CA? Has anyone ever worked for them before? I would like to know more about their platform and pay...
SoftScript
Anyone currently working at SoftScript, what is your experience? I started there 2 weeks ago, getting error messages like crazy on the platform, can't save reports, losing voice file connection halfway through, after my reports go through QA sometimes they disappear from the system and I get no line count credit. Nobody at SoftScript responds to emails. Even my mentor seems to have disappeared.
SoftScript
Does anyone out there currently work for SoftScript? I would like to know how their management style is, how well they pay, etc. THanks.
SoftScript
Hmmm...I appreciate all the input. It's so hard to tell these days. Hopefully, I'll hear from some full-time current workers there. Thanks guys!
SoftScript
With all the bad written about this company (as a matter of fact, I've not heard anything good about them at all), why would you accept the job?
TRS, SoftScript, Med-Tech
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has worked for any of these companies. I'm down to making my final choice. Thanks!
Jen
Softscript sucks!
Run as far away as you can from them!!
Nothing Good About Softscript
I agree about no good experiences with softscript. The "senior vice pres" Joann has some personality disorder and couldn't tell the truth if she had to. She was forced to resign from her last company because she also worked for SS and was stealing their employees before they could start for them, quoting them a hgher line rate than the other company did; very dishonest about things. I worked there last year for about 3 months. The mgt staff changes as she cycles her mood disorder. I know that this year they they are on their sixth ops mgr in 7 months, so what does that tell you? The editors only make 5 cents a line no matter how bad the dictation is, and it is all bad because they hire ANYONE, no exp needed. . I'm sure with this hits the fan about you being the only one who makes hourly wage lots more people will quit. My advice???? RUN FOR YOUR LIFE.
Softscript is the worst there is
I really had to laugh when I saw this. If you want to continue working for the worst transcription (and I use the term loosely) in the business, stay with SS. HORRIBLE doesn't even scratch the surface. Look at all the posts to yours - do you see anything positive? Didn't think so. Do yourself a favor and take these honest comments to heart. Get out of there as soon as you can and save yourself the "experiences" we've all had.
Stay away from SoftScript
Please read further down this board. There are MTs threatening law suits against this company. Not only are they rude, but they promise you the moon and once you start working for them don't deliver. Many of these MTs are complaining about SS stealing their lines. The line counter software shows how many lines you transcribe, but this is not jiving with the pay they are receiving. The QA manager is a totally incompetent ass. Just do yourself a favor and stay away. There are many other companies out there who are good to work for, but not this one.
Have not worked for Softscript
still insist on e mailing me, after condemning their own people for the mistakes they are making and management can't even delet e mail addresses!! What a wonderful company. Everyone should work for them!!! NOT
Then you must work for SOFTSCRIPT
because the cherrypicking there is rampid. Please tell me if you do. Just curious.
Feedback on SoftScript
Does anybody know anything good or bad about this company? I am looking for a good MT employment position, and I have been burned before (by Voice Systems--they don't pay!).
SoftScript Inc.
Contact:
501 Colorado Ave.; Suite #206, Santa Monica, California 90401
Softscript is the WORST!
They do lie, they lie a LOT. They are real great about NOT getting back to you if you have a problem, or blaming any problem you have on your computer. That is another thing, you have to use your own personal computer, and then their techs get in there and screw around with things to set up your system to suit THEIR software, and I have had programs deleted by them without my permission. They treat it like it is their property and not yours. Never again will I work for them or any place that makes you use your own computer. You cannot get a straight answer on line counts, if you lose a job in the upload (which happens very frequently, a LOT of server errors) they tell you it will show up in the next check, but you never know if it did or not. Their follow up is crap, and they are management heavy and still can't run the company worth anything. Plus, the absolutely bitchy e-mails, cripes...better to leave these pukes in the dust and go elsewhere. And I KNOW what I'm talking about, I worked there for 3 years!
New w/Softscript--NOT HAPPY
with their low 7 cpl line count, and their program is very difficult to navigate and I'm having all sorts of stops and starts. Anyone else new and have any input?
Dream Job - Hope it isn't with SoftScript
If your dream job is with SoftScript it will quickly turn into a nightmare.
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