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Anyone left at Axolotl/UHG? - Just curious

Posted: Nov 04, 2013

They had layoffs a few months back. Wondering if the transcription dept. is completely gone now or not.

Nope still there. Maybe have 20 transcriptionist left...maybe if that - This time next year

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This time next year I don't think they will be. Sad situation, was a great company until they sold out.

...are those some of the original 20 - XMT

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because I heard each time they let go of the MTs, there is a list and they have to choose who goes and who stays. don't blame them - there were some really great people MT/QA working there. hope they don't lose their jobs though.

As one of the long-time employees laid off last year I - ex-A

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hope that those still left will be proactive in searching for a new career. At first I was devastated by the lay-off. I would have been okay if the entire department was laid off, but why I was laid off when others weren't was difficult to deal with. I had very good reviews, never missed a day, always worked my schedule, and most of the time worked OT when needed, quality scores above the minimum, etc.

I thought it was handled poorly. An email was sent out about reviews had been done and those who needed improvements had been contacted, and then just a couple of weeks later the layoff. It made it seem as though those that had problems were the ones let go. I don't know about the others, but I had no issues, my review just a couple of weeks before was above average, and I had not heard anything from management.

I still have been unable to find a full-time job that pays anywhere close to what I was making. I have gone back to school. Every month I have to take money out of savings to help with the bills. I am fortunate that I had savings, but they won't last much longer.

I would still rather be where I am now than working on that horrible account with M*Modal, and to be lied to like I was. I just wish I hadn't been in denial for so long. I had a feeling 2-3 years ago the MT department was going to be non-existent and wished I had started taking some classes then and then the layoff wouldn't have hurt financially so much.

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