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Does anyone else fear that OTI is soon to be no more? - OTIer

Posted: Feb 17, 2014

I am really beginning to think it's all but over!

Nuance maybe/Accentus/Transolution.Chase/M-Modal - All merging

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Who knows what is really going on. They seem to be hiding under different names. Just my sense/cents.

sm - SM

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Why do you think that? Have you been there for a long time? I haven't been there relatively very long, and I know work seems to be on slim side to me don't know if recent weather in areas had anything to do with it recently. Did there used to be more communication with MTs in the past?

Yes, I have been there for a long time. sm - OP

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There used to be MUCH more communication with the MTs. They keep saying it's the weather, but this has been going on since before Christmas!!

OTI - Stressed

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This has been going on far too long to be weather issues. I have bills to pay. Just wish more communication so we knew what was going on.

well - SM

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I thought that was just the holidays slump :-) I rarely hear anything from them. Was actually wanting to bump up lines a bit, but I noticed too seemed to be a decline rather abruptly, just thought maybe hired more people although haven't seen any ads recently.

It used to be you could make a decent living with OTI. sm - Greener pastures await

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You could work as much as you wanted, when you wanted, and communication, although never terrific, was better than it is now, which is nonexistent. With several people saying they heard the docs on the T account talking about using Dragon, not too hard to see my days are numbered. I hate to leave, but I can't feed my family on hopes and dreams.

Perfect storm decreasing work? - OTI MT

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I agree, used to work as much as I wanted with OTI more than not. They've always had the usual slow downs that occur at any company, but they never have lasted this long. New accounts that are supposed to come on, no one seems to know when they will come on. I think they - like any company with only ICs- have probably overhired at times so combine that with weather, with the usual holiday slow down - I hope that's what it is.

It seems like OTI is not the only MT company with a longer than normal slow down going on.

OTI - gltrgrami

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Are you referring to OTI, meaning Oracle Transcription? I just accepted a position with them. I used to work for them about 5 years ago, great company, great people. What's the deal now? Good. Bad. Ugly.

OMG, they are HIRING? My account had 10 reports in it sm - Greener pastures

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for the 70+ people that work on the account. Bad enough that the account is probably going to Dragon if rumor is correct, but on top of that, they'll hire more people to sit and look at the NJA sign.

Sounds like the company I worked for - Now laid off

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They hired a bunch of new MTs last spring and then everything went down the toilet. No work at all last summer, then "just wait until fall", then when no work materialized, it was "wait until after the first of the year". Well, like a fool, I did-- then got laid off the first week of January. They keep you dangling until they don't need you any more and then get rid of you with no notice whatsoever. I was always there for them, worked extra, weekends, etc., and that's the thanks I get.

All I can say is, I hope you have another source of income. nm - Starving OTIer

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Oracle - MJATL

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Wish I had seen this post back in February - would have really pursued looking for something else. You guys get the email today about the T acct?

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