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Keystrokes or Acusis, my dilemma continues..... - Smeeps

Posted: Sep 18, 2013

PT/Acusis or FT/Keystrokes/ Radiology/3rd shift@ $1 a report. After being fired from what I thought would be a great job for me (Amphion), I'm gun shy.

My vote - get out while the getting is good. - Why put yourself through this torture called MT?

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Trying to get out, but after sending 100s of resumes... - AnotherMT

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not much action. Our area is inundated with job searchers and too few openings...

Neither. National MTSOs are scum that are - doing away with American MTs.

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If you want to stay in MT, the only sane way to do it these days is to keep looking for one of those rare, elusive inhouse jobs. They do still exist (I have one I just got a few months ago). Unfortunately that kind of situation isn't the norm, it's a needle in a haystack.

stay away from keystrokes - truper

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I worked for Keystrokes for quite a few years, and after a few cuts I left and after being told I wasn't up to par. I have over 20 years experience, so I don't know what they want. I never worked for Acusis. I'm in a large radiology group in med. records and work for a small company part time and couldn't be happier. Good luck in your search.

Don't know Acusis but familiar with the exact Keystrokes spot and - RUN. horrible, horrible, horrible from

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the person training you right down to the paycheck at the end of the payperiod.

My recent experience. Good luck with whatever you do! It's a jungle out there.

Second that! Won't even make minimum wage! - on my way out of MT

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$1 a job for long, long jobs = teeny tiny paychecks and a lot of hours working for free.

They have more than one account, I am sure. nm - Tired of the Ridiculous

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Yep! I've got 5 and they all suck! No work and/or no $ - on my way out of MT

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Unless you've been there you have no idea what a joke this particular job is. Wanna make $20 a shift? That's what I've been making there on their $1 a job huge dictations. Every paystub from there includes the minimum wage differential. I assume the only reason I was hired is to avoid paying occasional OT to their regulars. If they had any ethics they wouldn't ever post this job again so some other poor sap will think its a real job that could actually pay their bills.

Smeeps! - justme3

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Was wondering how the Acusis thing went. Unfortunately, I don't have experience with either of these companies, but was happy to see your name and always wish you well!

KS is MUCH better than Acusis. Have worked for both. - IMHO

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Every company has cut line rates, and rates are low at KS, but the platforms are markedly better than Acusis, although I have not worked at Acusis in a few years. Acusis=Indian QA/99% score required. Good luck. I know people have been burned by KS, but Acusis is awful. The only company I quit after a few weeks to a month.

Took PT with Acusis/KS never got back to me - smeeps

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I'll deal with it as the hours are optimum. It's a job....

KS finally got back to me... - smeeps

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My PC is 64 bit and to work for them they would need to send me a virtual drive or something like that, preloaded with everything I would need, all at a one time cost, to me, of $150. It would be M-F 7pm-3am CST. Nothing was ever mentioned regarding this virtual drive in any of the emails. I'm not going to take it cause I know when my husband would hear I would have to pay, even only once, he'd be like no way. I am so thankful that I had the job offers I have had, but I hate when they come all at once.

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