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Synernet, based in Portland, Maine - anon

Posted: Feb 17, 2015

Looking for any feedback, good and bad about the company, including the usual - QA, line rates for text and speech, is there always work, are they flexible in terms of a schedule, etc.

Do a search on here. Lots about them. - MT

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Some good; some bad.

search doesn't work for me - anon

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I click on the button and that's all that remains on the screen. Daft if I know what the problem is.

Sinnernet you ask? - do not bother

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From the top they do NOT treat people nicely, very demanding, rude. Perhaps some of the lowly transcribers/editors get left alone and get treated minimally ok... but NOT a nice company overall.

Ouch! - Anon

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Thank you all for your responses. I definitely won't accept their offer.

Word to the wise do not base your choice on - MT

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Something people say on the internet. Synernet is a good choice for some not a good fit for others. The only way to base your choice is to put pros and cons on a piece of paper. Also you might want to consider money, schedule, benefits, etcetera. They may be strict at Synernet but I can tell you one thing which is absolutely true... before Synernet I was broke. Now I pay the bills and more. Before Synernet I had lost my apartment and my car. Now I am able to afford a house and a car, and off food stamps. But do not take my word for it. I am again someone on a board on the internet. Use your mind and look at pros and cons and try it before quitting your old job. You will find out for yourself.

If she could only see the search responses and she will see that MANY transcriptionists are unhappy - out the door

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It's because you are most likely having to work yourself to death with the mandatory overtime to be able to afford it. Many people have left who have been there for a long time. Hence the reason for having to hire all the time. As soon as someone gets hired and trained another one leaves. Thankfully mandatory OT is now voluntary temporarily.

don't accept! - mt

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You are best to not accept. I am staying only until I can find something else. Most first shift supervisors are pushy and rude. Department head has disappeared from all communication. They do not know how to run a company, just run off employees. Management has pets and if you get on their bad side for any reason, there is hell to pay. All MTs I talk to or hear from are not happy there at all. Nothing is done to fix anything either. You always hear the negative, not the positive. Good luck in your search. It's depressing to go to work every day.

What happened to the - MT

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evening supervisor, 2nd shift... (EC). Haven't seen her in forever and she was really great. :(

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