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I'm curious to know how long people plan to stick with OTI - see message

Posted: Jan 29, 2013

How much longer will you be able to last if this "slow down" continues? And will you stay with them if they sell out to another company?

i am showing them the same loyalty they have shown me. I have asked for more work sm - Unhappy @ OTI

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from my other job and have made out my February schedule at OTI for half the lines I used to do. If they sell out, most likely I will leave as I have heard nothing good about Nuance or M*Modal, and I have no desire to work for 1/2 pay and not getting double lines.

OTI - Chi

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Why don't they just tell us the truth? I've been there a long time and I've never not had work, now I have nothing at all on any account. I can't hold out for very long. If they sell out, it would depend on who bought them, more information needed.

Not good. - Really scared

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This is not good timing. My husband just got laid off from his job and there is nothing out there right now for him. I am sure hoping it picks up and not getting bought out. I had to leave another company because it got bought out twice and worked for peanuts.

OTI - DT

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What is the T account with OTI? I have a clinic account with them and have asked for more work but nothing so far.

If you truly work for OTI, you would see the T account at the top of the job status report. nm - OTIer

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xxx

I would not stay after any buyout - JJ

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I learned my lesson with the whole Transcend mess.

sent the email - thummper

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I think it was very nice of them to send the email out squashing these rumors of being sold.

I am not a suit, have worked for them almost a year and have found that every time at the end of pay period the work is scarce because everyone is hogging all the lines they can for pay day.

e-mail was okay but - been there done that

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I hired in with another company, this over a year ago. Position was same as OTI - IC, mostly straight type on BayScribe with some editing.

One question I straight up asked the recruiter "are you now in the process of selling or plan to sell to one of the big companies?" Answer was "absolutely NOT".

They hired and hired and hired. Pay was good, lines were good, the company was GREAT! I just loved working there, like I do for OTI.

Then we started running out of work to the point like were are now with OTI. Yes, there is a slow down at the end of every pay period, but mine has lasted the WHOLE pay period to the point I'm afraid to add up my invoice today (its not gonna be even half of normal).

So with the other company, we get a mass e-mail that there was a mandatory conference call on Dec 1, 2011. They had sold to the Squid. Life with the Squid was status quo for a while. I had my normal 3-4 accounts, then 2, then my main account just dried up. I was offered another account, but 2nd shift. Sorry, been working early a.m. for so long ... well. I then hired in with OTI in June 2012.

Long story short, I'm seeing the same pattern here as I did before and it has me really concerned that they are in the process of selling.

This is not the usual end of the pay period race. sm - Not impressed

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There was little to no work this Saturday when there is ALWAYS work on the weekends with the T account! A few people have already stated they were just recently hired to work on the T account, ADDED on, so it is overstaffing, and they are too callous to be concerned about how it affects the MTs who have worked on the account since the beginning, every holiday and every weekend.

I have no idea if they are grooming the company to be sold, but I have yet to see a company that is getting ready to be sold admit it prior to the actual day it happened.

I agree, and wish I could think of something to post at the top - OTIer

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so people would see it. Posting it down in this thread will not get seen by "those who count," if you get my drift.

How long do you plan to sick with OTI? - Herbie

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Do not trust ANYTHING OTI tells you. They do not speak the truth...EVER...they will tell you anything to get you on board, lie through their teeth, and then deny they ever said it. If they were the last MT company on the planet, I would not go back to work for them, EVER. Stay as far away as possible from them...POISON

What are you talking about? - sm

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What lies?? What happened? A little more info please...

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