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I know it depends on the client, but what is normal - amount of blanks allowed


Posted: Jan 17, 2015

in each report?  My current accounts allow up to 3.  I heard there are ZERO blank accounts.  If I ever get transferred to one of those that will be the last straw for me...I'll leave because if I couldn't leave blanks (for those inevitable horrible ESLs) I'd ALWAYS have over 10% QC, and I refuse to work for 7 cpl. 

For those on zero blank accounts?  That is not fair.  Are you at least allowed higher than 10% pended?  Do these accounts have clear dictators, low ESL?  If not, that is rotten.

It really does depend but --sm - anon

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I am currently on a 3 blank account. I have been on no blank accounts. My QC percentage was higher than now (which averages 3-4%) but it would be rare to be over 10%. On my current account, I am much more likely to blank if not absolutely sure. When I was on the no-blank account, I would be more inclined to try and decipher or take a chance on what I thought something was (say in vitals or labs). Since I had been on that account for a long while, it was not a big deal.

Now, since I seem to have to change accounts at least once a year, it would be more difficult to be on a no-blank account. Next time they want me to change accounts, even if it has 10 blanks allowed, that will be the end for me.

My secondary account is a no blank... - rt

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Account, and it has horrible audio quality and horrible ESL and English dictators. I dread being OOW in my primary (which is more and more often these days), because working in that secondary account is a nightmare. It is a 0 blank account, regardless of audio quality, and those submissions do indeed count toward that 10%. There are times, I simply clock out and check back later for work in my primary than work in that awful account, because I know doing so will drop me out of the grid.

I agree with It really does depend. Familiarity with your - account is KEY, and Nuance just ignores that.

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Key for both speed and accuracy.


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