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Applying at Nuance and wanted to see if anyone is happy there - sm

Posted: Nov 14, 2012

I'm actually getting ready to take the Nuance test this evening and started reading the posts and now I'm having second thoughts. I would be working on the clinic side from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. EST Sun-Thurs and now I'm wondering if I'll be wasting my time since it seems like there won't be any work. Is there anyone who has worked at Nuance for a few years and is happy there? Any other positives? Thanks in advance!!

Nuance - Eileen

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Good luck with testing. Those tests are a big joke! Good luck also with hearing from them again.

I'm happy. No company is perfect, but - see message

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...Nuance has more positives than negatives for me. Been there over 4 years.

I'll get blasted for saying this, but most any of the company boards here are full of negative posts. You can't post anything positive without being called a plant, a suit, or a liar. Hence, I think the positive posters just don't bother much any more. Good luck!

Nuance - TJ

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Does Nuance provide the equipment?

equipment - new but old

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I know they provided me a foot pedal. I believe it states in their ad where they are hiring. I already had a computer but my foot pedal was on the older side. I know that my computer had to have a certain amount of memory, certain version of MS Word etc.

Nuance - TJ

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Thank you for replying to my post. I really appreciate this information. I was in quandry of what to do about going forward with the application process.

It depends upon which platform you are hired for.... - see message

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If you work on the Enterprise platform, they supply a company PC, foot pedal, keyboard, headset.

go for it and apply - new but old

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I like working for them so don't let these other opinions sway you. Make up your own mind. I took the testing quite awhile back and heard back from them within just a couple of days that I had passed and then got another email setting up a phone call and was hired within 2 weeks after having gone through 2 or 3 training sessions via computer. I am full time and yes I have a set schedule but have never had a problem in clocking out and making up my time later (if I so desire) if not, then I just lose the hours and time (my choice), I am on a great account which is about half and half (VR and straight typing), they worked with me getting me on this account and I have a great TL and the only problem is with QA because they do not tend to be consistent but you just have to let that go and do the best you can and you will be fine. There is always negative things to say about any company and I am sure there probably are transcriptionists out there who do not have work and I think that is terrible. I do think they over hire and for what reason - I have no idea. I occasionally will run out of work and when that happens, I clock out and go about my day and do other things. Hopefully I can go back on later and type and make up the time but if not = so be it. Give it a shot

My opinion is that there are variables as to - who is "happy" or not SM

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I suspect the poster above who is happy and doesn't worry too much about not having work has a second income to depend on. I don't believe anyone can survive any longer on MT pay if they are the sole income. The older MTs are disgusted with what has happened to this industry. Greed now runs rampant. IMO, I would be okay with it if the pay rate for VR was raised. The going rates now are insulting. The MTSOs know this (why else would they demand that we change our timecards to reflect less hours worked so they don't have to pay minimum wage?) and they just do not care. We work so hard with a very demanding job and yet are treated so badly, BUT if the pay was respectful then I could deal. So there are variables. What accounts you get, who your immediate supervisor is, etc. If you luck out, you may be fine (except for the wages).

no second job - new but old

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No second job only this one. My income does support me. Granted I don't have a lot extra but I guess I just prefer to look on the bright side that I do have a job. I work hard and when I don't have work unfortunately I do have to flex my time or whatever but I do get in 40 hours a week = I was on an account that ran out and I just asked to be put somewhere else and was quickly moved to another account that rarely runs out of work. I do think it depends on your supervisor also, but I think that it is up to everybody to make up their own mind and she should try it first. You just never know unfortunately. I do think they should pay more but that is not going to happen that I can see

I also work at Nuance. s/m - nuancemt

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And yes, I absolutely hated it at first. I don't love it, but I have a job for now. The pay sucks. If they would pay fair wage for VR, I'd be a happy camper, but that's never going to happen. I struggled with VR at first, never having done it before. It's been 1 year since I started here. I average $80-100/day, which I have learned to live with. My husband has a small disability check which helps some. I rarely work over 40 hours.

All you can do is try it. If it works for you, great! If not, find something else. I'm still looking for a different job, but in my town, they are few and far between so I am stuck with this for now.

Happy at Nuance - fedup

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My question would be why are they hiring when there is no work and we are constantly being told to "flex?"

Because they want to pay higher UE insurance prems - Karma

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Depends - RC

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I work your shift and have never run out of work on this account. I've been on it for about 6 months. The account they had me on prior to this one NEVER had work. I mean, never.

So it really depends.

I don't like Nuance and am looking for a new job because even with steady work, the pay is WAY too low. I could make more money bagging groceries.

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