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DIT transcription... - Sheri

Posted: Oct 22, 2010

If anyone, especially brand new rookie transcriptionists, get a job offer from DIT transcription, DO NOT TAKE IT!!! I have worked there for about 3 months now and have yet to be paid. They will not return my calls or emails regarding this (but they return promptly when I have a question about a dictation) and when the owner, ****, did finally email me back, he said the check was in the mail, and of course, it wasn't. I did research the company before I took the job and this same story is all over the internet, so you could say that I should have known better. However, I got the job lead from my school, Allied Business/Medical schools, and when I checked with my career counselor, she said she did have a few graduates working for them that were getting paid and that she had one that hadn't been and had been told they weren't sure when they'd be able to pay her. Now I'm wondering if the school is also involved in this b/c it doesn't make much sense that they will pay some people and then completely ignore others that they owe money to.

Regardless, I suppose I am now going to be added to the online statistics of those scammed by DIT, *********, etc. I would just like to add to the warnings out there and hope I can keep one of you from making this mistake. The people that "work" there will be so accommodating and friendly and you'll think you've landed the perfect job, even if it does turn out you're only gaining experience and no pay. Don't be fooled. They are only being so sugary sweet to distract you while they are taking money out of your pocket.

I'm currently looking into legal action that I can take. If anyone has had an encounter with them and would like to join me in a class action suit, email me for sure. I have spoken to a few other people who are putting one together as we speak. And now, it is time for me to get back to the job search. :(

Have a great day!

Sheri

Hi Sheri - Check the archives here

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If you search our archives, I think at least once a month we have another victim of DIT posting on here. I'm appalled that your school, of all places, continues to recommend these thieves as a viable place of employment.

Good luck to you and, when checking the archives, you might want to contact some of those previously-scammed MTs via email to see if they would be interested in banding up with you. Because most of the posts are from newbies to the field, I'm not sure if they continue to frequent the boards and will see your message, or if they simply posted their warning about DIT and never returned.

Best of luck to you, Sheri...I hope you get every penny of what those bandits owe you!

Thanks! - Sheri

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I will definitely check the archives and see what I can find out. Hopefully some of them had success in getting their money and can let me know what route to take, or even better, there is already a group of people coming together to see that this ends. I have no idea how they've been able to do this for so long w/o being shut down. Regardless, thanks for the kind words...they've definitely helped calm me in this very frustrating time. :)

I can't believe they're still in business ... - MTme

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I know 2 people who worked there and both are still owed money 2 years after leaving. DIT writes bad checks and there's nothing you can do except file small claims or go to the county where they operate and file bad check charges. For those who are out of state it's a huge dilemma.

I can't believe they're still in business with the huge accounts they have. I don't think they pay anyone, and owe lots of people money.

It's just a disgrace, but it's even more of a disgrace that the huge accounts they have have been contacted regarding the issues with DIT and do nothing about it.

DIT - anon

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I worked for DIT for 3 years. I quit about 5 months ago due to not getting paid or receiving a check that was not worth the paper it was written on. They still owe me almost $5,000.00. They do not answer phone messages nor reply to emails. Good luck trying to get anywhere with the legal system. I have tried an attorney, the sheriff's department, attorney general, the mayor, labor department, small claims court and numerous other agencies and no one can help. You can file with small claims, pay a fee, but you will not receive your money because the owner says that he does not have the money and in the end he does not have to pay. This does not make any sense to me at all, but they continue to get away with it. If you can come up with any other suggestions, please let me know. The amount they owe me is a lot of money to me.

go to small claims - sm

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win your judgment, file a lien on their contracts.

Thank goodness I did not take a job from them! - Tara

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I did my internship for them this year, on the advice of my professor. She said it was a great company to do intern for, but not work for. They offered me a job right at the end and I was about to take it, and thank goodness my professor stopped me! I am glad she did! Now I am back looking for companies who hire newbies, and no such luck. I am glad though that she stopped me and another student in my program who did an internship with them as well!

Not to send you to the wolves, Tara but... - Try this

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Try applying to MQ and take their MT test. While certainly not the best employer for whom one can work, they DO pay and pay on time, and they aren't adverse to hiring newbies as long as you pass their test. It would be a great way to get your feet wet, so to speak, after your internship and garner some hands-on (ears-on, hehe) experience. If you don't pass their test, at least you'll have an idea of what the testing through MTTest is about and can prepare yourself for the next time you take it.

Best of luck to you, and thank goodness for a professor who dissuaded you and your classmate from working for these thieves!

I have applied to Medquist! - Tara

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They have turned me down and told me that I need 2 years experience. They won't even give me a chance. They shoot me down right away!

Sheri - SusanR.

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Sheri, this is not meant to be a criticism, but why on earth did you stay with them for three months when you were not being paid? Part of being a good business person is knowing when to cut your losses and. I do hope that these people can be brought to justice. Have you contacted the Labor Board offices?

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