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Transcend/DTS - Not saying

Posted: Jun 25, 2011

Did anyone else get the memo from Transcend (soon to take over from DTS) about the line rate change for the transitioning employees from DTS? It was elegantly written, but basically it said that when the accounts are switched over the VR that the line rates will decrease but productivity will increase and no cut in pay is expected. It is happening exactly how the posters on this board that have been through takeovers by Transcend said - decreased pay. I gave my notice already BTW.

Being proactive and giving your notice was the best thing you could do for yourself - Just My 4 Cents

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...instead of sitting around hoping for the best (as I did). Congrats on a wise decision.

Absolutely. - Jean

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Cutting pay by half and then saying increased productivity will take care of the loss in pay is a lie. Transcend used to cut pay to 60% (at least it wasn't 50%) for VR, but it wouldn't surprise me if they cut it by 50% now, then say one would make it up on the increased productivity. Yeah, right. I tried to make it work for a year or two and finally, after losing $400.00 in take-home pay every paycheck (or more) after they instituted VR I left. Their M*Modal system sucks. High producers have the most to lose, incidentally because the room for improvement in production is not there. Most people average maybe a 33% increase, NOT 100%! They lied to me and they lied to you! Glad you left.

Transcend/DTS - sadMT

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We all got it. I thought I would not get a call because I have already had my pay slashed when I started VR. I can't afford to stay with this company if they take anything more. I think working 10 hours a day to make $22,000 a year as a medical language SPECIALIST is very sad. I don't know of any other specialists who make so little money.

Not saying - Italian gal

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I am a survivor of the MDI/Transcend merger. I could see how the playbook would work, and I left. Best thing I ever did. Good luck to you!

Same here, Not Saying and Italian Girl - Survivor Too

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I knew something was up when the work began disappearing at MDI-MD and started applying elsewhere. I had taken a part-time position to bridge the financial gap when MDI-MD work began to dry up, and when they (finally after months of deceit to their MTs) 'fessed up they had sold to Transcend, I simply quit and went full-time with the company for whom I had been working part-time. After reading the posts from those MDI-MD'ers who tried their best to roll with the merger and ride it out, only to have their pay slashed, etc., I was so thankful I had been blessed with a bit of foresight and never had to work a single day for Transcend.

I think you made a wise decision, Not Saying, and it looks like you and I both saw that red flag known as Transcend waving at MDI-MD and both made the best decision for us.

Ditto to Survivor Too - former MDIer

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The "foreseeable future" came very quickly. As one of the higher paid MLS at MDI, when I was told how low my rate COULD go as there would be no promises after the first 2 slashes, I left. Transcend runs so many ads, I think sometimes you get what you pay for....why insult those who have maintained and kept the accounts for you to incorporate into your takeover? All I can say is, there is life after Transcend, it just took me about a year to find it. But I'm there now. It's been a long year and I hope that those involved with the merger choke on their cash at some point. That means both sides of the merger, BTW. :)

You will have decreased pay and decreased productivity - current Transcender

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My pay got cut in half and I still cannot come up with the difference. The VR sucks and if you get stuck with a lot of ESL, and you will, you will find yourself spending more time editing than you would just typing it out. Typing pays better and is better, but I hardly see typing anymore. I am a quick editor 390+ lph, but still barely make over minimum wage. Good luck.

You sound like me, yet MLS in the post above is making 6.2 cpl according to her - WOW

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posted figures. What are we doing wrong? Why can't we get a raise to at last 6 cpl and be in the ballpark. Maybe someone needs to do some standardization of pay or give raises routinely if you are a good producer and jump through all the hoops like a good employee would do.

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