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MD-IT or whatever they call themselves now - is laying people off

Posted: Oct 30, 2012

just heard from someone who worked there.

I worked for them... - oldmt

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I worked for them for years and really liked it, until one day I rec'd a call from a man wanting to add software to my computer. I IM'd my super and she said to let him so I did and found out from him it was VR software...my super never told me...I was contacted by a training person who trained me on the VR software (still no word from super) and then right before I quit, we had a division meeting with the Director who told us that our clients were being moved to VR and our pay would be cut. They claim they pay better than other companies for VR and they probably do, but I was really upset with how they handled it. Once the clients get to be proficient in VR, they no longer need to be edited so that client mysteriously goes away and you're scrounging for work. I know they cut all of the ICs and were going to start cutting PT MTs but I can't say if they did for sure. If you like VR, you may like MD-IT.

Thats good to know since I work there - Not happy anymore

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And that is why I am actively looking for a non-MT job. The changes they are making are aimed at screwing the MT, like setting the production at a money-based rate ($100/day) and if you dont make it, even if due to lack of work) it counts against you. They expect you to use PTO to cover it. Then they send out long wordy announcements that I think are designed to confuse you, so you just give up trying to interpret and go along with it. I used to love this place, not anymore.

Confused about MD-IT - Anonymous

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I thought MD-IT was the IT side of the company and that they had sold their transcription business to a company called MD Network. That was the information I got when I recently applied for an MT job with them. Transform is now also a part of this company.

Not happy anymore - FormerMT

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All the things you are stating, running out of work and being penalized, having to use PTO to cover their lack of work are illegal and a quick call to your local DOL or UI should clear this up, if you are available for your regularly scheduled shift and there is no work, they in fact owe you money, usually your state's minimum wage, so please start documenting all these NJA days and DO NOT use PTO to cover their lack of work, do screen prints or send e-mails to supervisor everytime there is no work, this will help you with your unemployment claim in the very likely event you are soon going to be needing it. I had this same situation with WebMedx, it is illegal.

PTO due to lack of work - Anonymous

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Where did you hear that was illegal? On site employers also do that - they give people the option of using their PTO or making up the time later on when the workload is low, hospitals call it low census. No employer pays people not to work.

Was your friend PT, FT, IC? - curious

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??

she was full time - but low man on the totem pole

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She had the least seniority. They didn't give her any notice. I don't know how many others were laid off.

That stinks - Now I am nervous

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Tell your friend that I am sorry for what happened. Hopefully, she will not have a problem getting unemployment sincec we are employees. I work in the Southwest region, but I have been actively looking for a job outside of MT for a while now. Hope she finds something quickly

are you running low on work? - she was

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and had been for quite awhile. Apparently they were losing clients, but she didn't know why.

Actually the opposite - Must be a different region

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I wonder if she can ask to work in a different region? I have been thinking about leaving since the new changes anyway. If not getting their $100/day is for lack of work, that should be taken into consideration, and be pro-rated as such. It is not our fault that they dont have enough work for us and if we dont get it in a quarter, we get put on probation. Its a bunch bull puckey.

So, one person you know is laid off... - .

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...and you don't know how many others (your words). So did you hear there were more, or are you basing the statement that this company is laying people off just on the fact that one person you know has been laid off? Just curious.

this is the only one I know of - do not mean to mislead nm

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nm

Just wanted clarification... - .

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...which is why I asked the question, so thank you for answering. With so many of our jobs being unstable right now, a simple comment such as the original post can be taken in many ways, leading to panic for the MTs who work there. I'm sorry the MT lost her job (whether for good reason or not) but, again, I do thank you for clarifying the original post.

So one person gets the boot - and

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you say they are laying people off.

One person can get the boot for any number of reasons.

this is the way lousy rumors get started.

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