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Transcend worth applying for? - mrs.krabs

Posted: Apr 12, 2010

I know I've read somewhere on the board about this company but can't remember where. Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. I'm looking for steady PT evening work Sun thru Thurs (3-4 hours nightly). More than experienced with over 25 years in the biz, university/acute care accounts, except radiology. Thanks.

Pass on by - Sandy Cheeks

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Not if you want to actually work. I do PT early mornings and am luck to have 8 hours in 2 weeks.

Thank you, Sandy. - mrs.krabs

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Not desperate yet........

I would pass on Transcend - (sm)

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I would pass on Transcend. Some people have very good experiences there, but more commonly it seems to be a mostly negative experience. I worked there for a short while but chose to leave when I was offered another job, and I am extremely thankful I got out when I did.

I believe that Transform is in need of people, especially evening staff. I've worked there for about 6 years and am very happy with them.

www.transformmt.com

question re Transform - sm

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A while back, it was said that Transform has started off-shoring work. Do you know whether that is so? Do they use voice recognition?

Another Transform question - Anonymous

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Do they offer health insurance? I passed their transcrption test but have to find a place that offers health insurance. I think they are a good company.

Transform does not offer health insurance. - Anon

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I believe they may have vision and dental but the health insurance was costing them too much so they dropped it.

Yes, I believe it is. SM - My experience ...

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I worked there just a short while. I worked the "transcription only" account. Working on that account is for the more developed skill set, I would say, and to be on it you have to be interviewed and accepted or picked for it by the Regional Manager.

The line rate for it is really good. The account does take some some time and effort to learn but the BayScribe platform is easy to use.

Now, as for management, this was my experience: My Team Lead and Regional Manager were very nice and professional. They worked with me on scheduling. I did feel I was spending too much time trying to track my actual hours worked versus what I was scheduled so it wasn't for me. Unfortunately, there was a misunderstanding (I am still in the dark on understanding what management thought) that unfortunately ended my work there prematurely. I did try to speak with the Regional Manager. She was obviously angry but professional. I understand she felt she was defending her Team Lead but what they were accusing me of was so unbelievable and completely out of character for who I am, how I treat employers or other coworkers, how I had ever communicated with them, etc., that I am still speechless over it.

Other than that, it was a very good experience. I just hate that it ended the way it did with no more insight to what instigated their sudden and perplexing animosity toward me.

I see they are still having problems filling that position. It is a good account.

You can email me if you'd like.

mrs.krabs - anon

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I would not work for Transcend at this stage of the game. They are turning into a smaller version of MedQuist. I left when the merger happened, had had enough of the corporate baloney sausage that was being dished out.

Thanks all...still looking for PT work. It's not like I need benefits, so - mrs.krabs

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why is it so hard to find work? I'm willing to work Sun thru Thurs evenings 4 hours each night, but nobody seems to have anything for me and I have major experience and company loyalty in my background. I'm not a job hopper. I guess I'll have to call up my local IC contact.

PT - Transcender2

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I have a different experience. I work PT evenings Tues-Sat and have plenty of work and always get my counts in. Give it a try. It may be different for you than some others on here.

My team is looking for some evening people... - unanimously anonymous

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two of our accounts are short-handed some evenings right now and we are often offered overtime. Should you decide to apply, and be fortunate enough to land on my team, you should have a good experience. Of course there are no guarantees. But plenty of people have had positive experiences working for Transcend, as well as the negatives. There's no way to know what yours might be unless you give it a try. Good luck to you with your job search.

Already applied but they said they only have FT acute care now. - mrs.krabs

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Whatever. Something will come along.

Filed my app away for up to 2 months. Didn't bother to test me. - mrs.krabs

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I could probably produce full-time work in 4 hours' time. I just can't commit to the hours the recruiters want. I have 3 kids and summer is coming. Damn, I don't need a job, I already have a FT job managing the household and raising 3 kids.

I'm sorry. This was with Transform, not Transcend. - mrs.krabs

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nm

Would not happen at Transform - Anon

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I thought I could whip out the lines too and make my line commitment, at least in 8 hours but it never happened. Their platform is the worst I have ever worked on.

What was bad about it? - Transformer

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I'm about to start training soon and would like specifics. Are all their accounts on the same platform?

My opinion and experience - pass on by - they do not live up to what they say - RLee

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:)

Have had nothing but a great experience (sm) - Former MDIer

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Was nervous about the merge and have had a great experience so far with Transcend. My accounts have been extremely busy, and my ROMs are wonderful.

Transcend - TiredMT

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Evenings might have work. I find that during the day, work runs out because there are so many people working, at least on my account or the doctors are just waiting till the afternoon to dictate all of their reports. Good luck. A lot of companies are hiring for evenings anyway so you should be able to find whatever you want.

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