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Can we get some experienced opinions on OTI's huge account? - sm

Posted: Feb 08, 2011

Would really appreciate input from anyone who works on this account.

See my reply in the thread below. I like it. nm - Relieved

Over 80 MTs have been hired to date for the "huge" accounts (sm) - Just Sayin ....

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so it is just a matter of time before people start running out of work. Oh, and they are still hiring.

I doubt this will be overhired ---- - sm

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There are 800 to 900 reports a day and they dictate an average of approximately 15,000 lines a day. There is another account coming soon also.

Don't be quite so disagreeable.

Not being disagreeable, speaking from experience (sm) - Just Sayin .....

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as so many on this board have done the same with OTI. I truly hope that it works out and that everyone makes great money but as someone stated below, if they hold true to their history, this will not be the case. And I understand fully of how many lines are being done now and are expected to be done in the future.

And your not a disgruntled employee..... - hmmmm

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Absolutely not disgruntled, I am very happy (sm) - Just Sayin ....

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with my position, just trying to help prepare other MTs just in case this happens. I never said that it would for sure, its just a possibility. I find it funny though that you think that I am a disgruntled employee, you know absolutely nothing about me and never will.

Good luck everyone! I am out of here!

I agree from the status email updates and amount being dictated every day on top of OTAT. nm - Relieved

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nm

do the math - MT18+years

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if info is correct - - 15,000 lines a day dictated translates to 12.5 MTs doing 1200 lines a day and that's without speech rec. If you use speech rec then that's enough for about 8 MTs. Been in this business a long time, never heard of having over 80 primary MTs on one account.

You're assuming again.......... - sm

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You are assuming that this account is the ONLY account for those MTs. I have a lot more than one account and so do most of the other MTs on that account.

Do the math - Old Pro

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I agree with MT8+; I am nearly 70, have been an MTSO twice as well as an MT since the sixties. I have never, ever heard of having over 80 primary MTs for one account, and my company served large teaching hospitals for the State of California.

It is not 1 account, it is 3 hospitals, 1 large and 2 small (sm) - OTIMTer

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and the poster above was correct, 80 MTs so far and looking to hire close to 100. Years ago we obtained a clinic with 45 doctors and they hired 30 MTs for it, along with the MTs that came with the clinic. Unfortunately OTI is notorious for overhiring.

Wow, that sounds like a lot of MTs - dmt

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if everyone is to meet the minimum line counts that were mentioned by someone else for full time/part time.

My guess is theyre hiring extra (sm) - OTiER

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I'd guess they're overhiring a bit to allow for the ICs that accept a position then fail to show up or meet their requirement. I've been an MT for about 25 years and it seems there never fail to be more than a few who sign up to be an IC and then rarely show or fail to show when needed, so hopefully OTI is allowing to "weed out" the unreliable MTs when the time comes.

*Hopefully*

Who said it's 80 "primary" MTs. People!!! We on the account - also have OTHER accounts.

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Yea, and that's exactly why we're running out of work - at OTI

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OTI also places the new MTs other accounts, but then that means that there is very little work, if any, left for the original MTs.

You may think it's okay now. But just wait until they do this to you. I bet then you won't like it quite so much then.

I have worked for OTI for MANY years and it has NEVER happened to me. - Thank you very much!!

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New Account - OTIer

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There is plenty of work, but it is not an easy group of accounts. Acute care with many difficult dictators. Pays only 8 cpl, IC status only, no benefits, vacation, etc.

New account - OTIer - Old Pro

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8 cpl is awfully low for an IC. Our people got paid 11 cpl for IC. I realize that California probably pays more, but still.......

Im currently training on it (sm) - OTiMT

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I'm doing ER reports and progress notes, and so far I really enjoy it. Some challenging dictators to be sure, but after doing them a few times they get easier to decipher. Everyone has been very nice as well, from the recruiter to the trainer to the QA staff (BTW, very helpful and courteous QA staff).

To sum it up, so far, so good :-)

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