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keystrokes line count - nsnmt

Posted: Jan 06, 2015

Crazy but true, I do not have access to my own line counts. I work for keystrokes, 2 accounts, was told line counts could be found on checks.

Are you serious? How are you suppose to budget or have - an idea of your pay or

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know how you are coming along from one day to the next? You need to know your line counts so that you know how you are doing? Is this maybe just limited to a certain platform? What platform do you work on. Not a KS employee, but never heard of that before.

That has to be a mistake. Maybe you should go to the - company board and...

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post and ask where to find your line count on that platform someone can help you. I mean I believe you, but I would try posting a thread on the company board along with the name of the platform you work on and asking where to look to find your line count. If it turns out you truly don't have access to it, then that's really a shame. Wow.

line counts - katrina

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Wow, that sounds kinda crooked, that you don't know the line counts until you get your check. Sounds like you don't have anything to verify that against.

Not true. Every KS account has a way to look at your line count. Call your manager. sm - KSMT

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This is a pathetic attempt to sabotage a good company.

Instead of accusing her of trying to sabtoge the company - Why didnt you - SM

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ask her platform and offer up help as to where to find it?

You are 100% right, and I apologize lower down. nm - KSMT

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I'm not usually a rude or snappish person; this board brings out the worst in me.

What a pathetic response. As seen below, there ARE - platforms like that at Keystrokes

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Obviously you are wrong, and should probably know more about your company before you make such an accusation.

With as many MT's as KS has, wouldn't someone have brought this up before? nm - Geesh

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KS liness - nsnmt

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I have talked to my leads and manager with no result. I have no reason to "sabotage" KS, I have worked hard to stay here as know it's not a bad place to work. I just simply exist with no line count #'s for myself. Winscribe "we don't have access to that.". Editscript "client does those, you'll see it on your paycheck."

line count in editscript - prufread

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I work for KS and on Editscript. You cannot get an accurate line count, but you can get a guesstimate. I have found that my counts are always lower than what I actually earn, so that is kind of nice to get that surprise. But, you can check them by going into transcription metrics in the tools section. Hope this helps.

It's true. Some accounts at KS are like that - and it is crazy

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I worked at KS for several years (left about 2 years ago) and I had a few friends/coworkers who worked on accounts like this. They didn't have access to their line counts at all and weren't told what their total was until the end of the pay period. From what I remember, they had to wait for the hospital to send the account coordinator each person's line count total at the end of the pay period. I always thought that was totally screwed up and I would absolutely refuse to work on an account like that. I need to be able to keep track of how much I make each day so that I can budget accordingly. I'm so glad that I never got stuck with one of those accounts.

be happy you have 2 accts...I starve because they won't gimme another one. nm - StarvingMT

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winscribe - never totaled for me, only done by MTSO...nm - lisa

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Has to be a software situation - or client gives KS info? SM - Billie Jean

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What is their exact reason? I would think it has to do with software - or the fact that the client gives the total......Chartnet has a way to check totals - but an account with C-phones probably will not - you rad or HIM?

KS lines - nsnMT

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HIM. My first account is because of ER reports which are done in halves then merged together. Any line counts for these do not show up in your counts and are reported by the client to MTSO. Then I use Winscribe which I was told is "audio" only so no way to get your counts which are done by client. For a while I did keep track of my ER halves using MS line counting but you have to do that for every report so eventually gave up as really cannot afford to spend extra time on it and besides, I figure who would I whine to about it anyway? Again, not trying to trash KS but just posted here to see if anyone had ever heard of such a thing as it just seems wrong.

I'm sorry if my post sounded cold. Please sm on line counts. - KSMT

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I apologize for me earlier post sounding combative. I love working for KS, and it seems that the last week or so, all posts have been bashing. I have been a lead for a very long time, and we see a lot of bad MT's and then see them post here. I used to love MTD, and always hoped this would be similar, but it's not.

Anyways, now that you posted again, I can answer better: Winscribe is the dictation platform not a transcription platform, so no way for it to count lines. What are you typing into?

My advice would be to contact either LT or KB directly. Or post on the KS FB page and ask others on your account what they do. I find that group very helpful and try to answer questions when I can.

There should be a way for you to see the lines or at least a running total every day.

Does it allow her to copy & paste in Word? It may be - off somewhat but..

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At least she will have some indication. Just a thought. She may be scared to ask the company now after asking her and getting answered by a lead..LOL, I know I would be.

No reason to be scared. She was nice about it. I overreacted. nm - KSMT

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ks lines - nsnmt

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no big deal getting yelled at, stay tuff or hang up them headphones! Answer given was "Winscribe is audio account only, counts are done by touch works and we have no access to that." MS Word 7 is the platform. Will check into KS FB page, no idea anything like that existed. Appreciate advice and comments!

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