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I think as far as jobs go, it isn't that bad. It's tough sometimes to get a billion emails a day on what we are doing wrong. They really put a lot of pressure on for perfection.
I have more concerns about the longevity of Acusis than anything else.
It is nice having a 12 hour window to get your lines in. The pay for VR is higher than at other places 65% of straight rather than 50% like other companies.
I wish I could work M-F. Sometimes the weekend can be very, very slow and you have to use PTO to have a full paycheck. However, the PTO earning is quite generous.
Acusis happiness - a joke - sadone
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Warning! Run. This company is a disaster. There is never any positive feedback, only negative. The rules for each account change daily, almost on a whim. Why they are advertising for help is no surprise -- company morale is awful. And they may be losing their single biggest account. You are smart to look elsewhere!
They started out okay, but are getting worse by the DAY. - S/MSG
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Upper echelons are completely divorced from reality. Team leaders are mostly useless. QA leader writes DAILY nastygrams to everyone, regardless of whether they did anything wrong or not. QA appears to have moved to India, based on the strange Snippets I seem to be getting. And the other day, I actually got dinged for a mistake I never even made, on an account I don't even do! The software has got to be the BIGGEST JOKE IN THE INDUSTRY. "Slow", "cumbersome", "illogical" don't even begin to describe it. Whoever wrote Wordscript must've been on drugs.
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I was very happy at Acusis until they moved to VR and started converting US acounts over to India and elsewhere. Every global meeting the India team gets praised and the US team gets put down. My paychecks are less than half of what they were before VR. The VR engine is very time consuming with inserting headers and then having to cut and paste the text and then proof it. All the new accounts are going offshore, none for the US team. AND our largest account has not renewed their contract leaving the US team wondering what crumbs will be left for us? I am going to spend the remainder of my day applying at other companies because I can see NO FUTURE here. The only reason I have stayed is because I had vacation planned and now that summer is almost over I am outta here. I feel truly used and abused.
I want to buy a brand new laptop to work on. But I don't want the software to slow down my computer or a bunch of intrusive, bloated software on a new computer. I'm not talking about while I'm working. While I'm working, I know things will be slow. I'm talking about when I'm not working. ...
work on the account that starts with a B and has 6 letters? Could you please email me your yahoo messenger ID so we can keep in touch in case I have questions as I have seen the efficiency in which "the team" gets back to me. I would very much appreciate it. Thanks. ...
when I started telecommuting full time.It finally penetrated my consciousness a couple of weeks ago that every year, when it came time to renew my auto insurance policy, I used to get a call from a local agent, and we'd go over the policy, making sure there were no changes. One of the questions was always how many miles did I drive to and from work each day, along with the current odometer reading, and the estimated number of miles driven each year.I haven't gotten one of those calls i ...
Anyone know how to write an appeal letter? I was denied by the judge, even though my doctor said I have wrist and hand tendinitis due to typing for 16 years. Wow, i'm devastated, not only am I hurting, but financially a wreck. Anyway, I am writing an appeal to the board and have no money to visit a lawyer, wondering what goes in an appeal letter. Any help greatly appreciated. TIA ...
So sorry for the rant, but I am so tired of companies wanting us all to cover third shift, but don't want to pay anything extra when we do and if they do it's something like a quarter of a penny, what in the world is that? I know I shouldn't complain, but this shift is HARD to work, especially when you have little ones. Just a little frustrated tonight, and I know there are people who have it worse than I do, but I don't have anywhere else to vent.
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Who in their right mind names a company "Happy Transcriptions?" In this day and age, all I see is "sad" MTs and, in my opinion, if "Happy Transcriptions" is still happy, they can only be messing even more with us poor "sad" MTs. All I can say is I am so "happy" I am so close to being on my way out of MT! ...
Am I the only one who feels that life is not happy at Happy Transcription? I love the work, but the owner is totally unprofessional and needs to revamp the organization. ...
Medquist, Inc., Norcross, GA; Notice of Termination of Investigation
Mar 12, 2010 (FIND, Inc. via COMTEX) --
Pursuant to Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, an investigation was initiated in response to a petition filed on November 19, 2009, by three workers on behalf of workers of MedQuist, Inc., Norcross, Georgia.
The petitioning group of workers is covered by an active certification, (TA-W-72,153) which expires on September 22, 2011. Consequently, further investigation in thi ...
I recently accepted a job with MQ. I will be working on Spheris accounts/platform. I have read many compliants about DQS, but have not found many comments regarding the Spheris platform.
Spheris workers...are you fairly satisfied with your earnings?
Does the VR system do a pretty good job?
Do you think it is a mistake to have accepted this job?
I hate to job hop and do not want to start a job if I don't stand a chance at earning a decent living.
Also, does anybody know the ...
I've talked with several MTs recently who work for different companies. The companies have to send out reminders to the MTs that they are supposed to be at work at specific times. They also are having trouble with MTs just taking off without arranging for coverage of their accounts. The list goes on and on.
What bothers me most though is the attitude of workers. Work was not easy years ago, but people did it with courage and integrity. You don't see much of that anymore.
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I was just looking through the Human Resources page and can't find anything about WC. Just curious if anyone has filed for it and any clue on who to talk to about it? TIA ...
I have carpal tunnel. Is it possible to file a WC case at MModal for this? Who would I speak to in Human Resources. Spent a bit of time looking at MQCentral (or whatever it's called) and got dizzy, but couldn't find an answer. TIA ...
Now that the MTSO are calling us "employees", has anyone considered a workers compensation suit for depression from not being able to make a decent living? Perhaps an overuse syndrome from having to work so many more hours to make line counts? Curious. ...
Hey all, just wondering if by some miracle that everything is working out okay for you ?
I was so sorry for all of you when MedQuist took you over, and was so glad I was able to get out last year before it happened. Is everyone doing okay ? ...
I will be interviewing soon for a position at Accentus. I want to get the opinions of any current workers. Do they run out of work often? Is the Apex platform anything close to the Escription platform? Is the STAR team really worth the extra per line or is it too much to take in? I have seen posts on here from last year, but want to see how they are currently. Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks. ...
It's just sad to think that with all of my education and experience (20+ years) as an MT, that someone working at McDonald's or Wal-Mart might actually be making more than me and getting better benefits in the very near future. We need to rise up, people!! ...
I was just sitting here thinking about the kind of work that we are all doing and what it boils down to is that we have become assembly line factory workers but instead of assembling widgets, we're assembling medical reports.
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I would love to hear your experience. Did they fight it? Did they let you come back to your same BOB and shift? Did you have to pay your entire health insurance premium during that time? Can you collect short-term disability and workers' comp simultaneously? Any info at all appreciated.
I've been at MM 15 years and now have CTS, RSI, and epicondylitis, not to mention rapid vision loss from staring at the monitor all day, hearing loss from having t ...
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100313/BUSINESS01/3130330/1003/NEWS01
So many workers are taking time off that Spheris Inc., currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy and waiting to be sold to a rival, is concerned that it won't be able to finish all its medical transcription chores for clients in a timely manner.
The Franklin-based company wants U.S. Bankruptcy Court approval to pay its employees in cash for up to 40 hours of accrued and unused leave time so they'll stay ...
I live in California and just now my husband called my attention to the TV.
Sokolove Law LLC (ambulance chasers, usually one of those "If you or someone you know has taken the drug..." commercials) is advertising for anyone being hired as an independent contractor yet treated as an employee with an expected scheduled, etc., should call them to pursue their legal entitlements.
Once the pharmaceutical ambulance chasers get on the subject of IC versus employee, I have a suspicion things are gonna ...
"production", and watch quality improve. Or, if still determined to pay on production, then acknowledge overtime worked (you know we do it, you just don't want to acknowledge it, or pay for it), and increase cpl earned beyond 8 hours. Offer higher cpl for years worked for your company. Reward loyalty, and your workers will continue to be loyal. Blow them off, and they'll blow YOU off. Pay MTs more per line for typing horrible-quality voice files. Pay them more for ESL docto ...
Do any of you have this problem? There are several us on one particularly account. They will either sign off 5-6 hours into their 8 hr shift (saying they've met their minimum quota)or sometimes on weekends just leave work not done til the next day. I have the last shift and have to stay until all docs are finished no matter how late. Therefore, I get "mop up" duty every day. Any helpful suggestions? Oh, by the way, they "cherry pick" the short reports and I get left with the extremely long ...
I'm thinking of switching to 11 pm-7am CST shift from day shift. What is the work like at that time of night, is there work or are you consistently running out of work as well. I don't want to change my whole lifestyle just to be in the same boat I'm in now. ...