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positive experience with TTD? - ls

Posted: Jun 06, 2012

Does anyone have or have had a positive experience with TTD? Any and all positive or negative information would be appreciated. Thanks

TTD information - triedit

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I recently was hired by them. Thought they were very nice, but extremely unorganized. I was told I needed to review my feedback every day before beginning live jobs. I did my first days' quota of jobs and waited for feedback..after a few days I emailed asking why I didn't have feedback. I was told to contact tech support which I did who was suppose to reset my password and fix the problem. This did not work. After 6 days, I still had no feedback and could not continue working. I also was told if I was interested in straight typing versus VR work, to let them know. I said I was interested and was told no more straight typing IDs were being handed out. After no communication or help with my feedback, I resigned. Five hours after I resigned, there is a post on this forum for a straight typing job with them.
There are lots of nasty threads on here about this company. I'm not being nasty. The few people I interacted with were very nice, but never seemed to help me with my issue of no feedback. For a week I sat unable to move forward working.
If that is any indication of how they pay their people, I'm glad I resigned. I would not pursue a job with them. I think you will be sorry, but that is my opinion.

I worked as a QA editor on Chartnet and was one who was terminated. I am still - owed 3 paychecks. sm

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The reason I'm owed 3 checks is because of the long delay in getting paid. By the time I saw no money coming 6 weeks had gone by. For me, I had no training and had to wing it. I also had no feedback as to whether I was doing something wrong or not. I'm still waiting for my check. I got an email that some checks were stuck in a print spooler and the owner was figuring it out and that the checks were in the mail. I don't know whether to believe that or not. That's my experience with TTD (Transcription Doctors) and I have to say I can't recommend them.

TTD issues - run and run fast

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The owner of this company is a fast talker who has an excuse for everything that goes wrong. You are better to be unemployed than work for this company. I know because I worked there a very short time...and quickly found out the truth!

Excuse my French, but that is just "crap" that - fed-up MT

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she owes you 3 paychecks. Don't let her get away with it. Hit her where it hurts--her pocketbook. Inform the IRS how she is withholding income from her employees but claiming it for herself. Call her clients and inform them that she does not pay her MTs. She doesn't care if you get paid but she will care if she doesn't get paid. Good-luck to you and get your money!

Just one flaw in that plan. - destinyisntfree

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No one is an employee. Everyone is an IC, and the IRS has told several people in similar situations that it is a civil matter and belongs in small claims court.

Believe me, if the owner is not paying her employees, - fed-up MT

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she is probably not claiming taxable income on the money either. Imagine the owner telling the IRS the checks got stuck in the printer.

For the life of me, - IAMT

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with all the nonpayment and other issues listed about this company, I do not know why they are still allowed to post jobs on this board. This seems to be just one of many companies that are bringing down the MT industry, but with all the negative postings, I would assume there is enough evidence to assume they are pretty greedy and shady.

I feel badly for anyone in this industry who as a hardworking, deligent professional has not been paid and/or paid so horribly and is treated so really badly. Hope this company will either wake up and treat MTs a bit better or fold so their MTs can move on to something more conducive to their wellbeing.

3 cpl - cannot get much more negative than that

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Since they stressed it was an IC position, I sent them a resume. Was contacted by them and I sent them MY vendor rates (because if you are an IC you are a vendor and don't have to accept 3 cpl). Guess they aren't willing to pay for quality work since I never heard back from them.

People need to STOP taking 3 cpl jobs. That's the only way the rates are going to change.

you're right - JUST SAY NO

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I have to disagree - Snow Bunny

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For many years, I've been reading messages with the greatest emphasis on QUALITY! And as the years have passed and both the AAMT and technology took a stronghold of the industry, the demands (MTSO) and yields (MT) for quality have increased yet the line rate has continued to plummet. In the late 1970s, you used a typewriter (no Internet and I believe no Stedmans), there was no Internet, and if it wasn't listed in your local phone book then it wasn't your problem. At the time, the line rate was from 5 to 6 cpl for gross lines (which is between 7.2 and 9 cpl for a 65-keystroke line, depending upon whether or not formatting is included). What you did during the hour was mostly transcribe ... what about now?

It took many years for it to finally sink in that as far as MT does, you're going to get what you pay for, and I think more MTs need to do the same. Having pride in the quality of one's work is admirable, but it doesn't put food on the table and it doesn't keep a roof over your head.

Quality, turnaround, and price ... pick 2!

TTD - Unprofessional - Elise M

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Not only do you have to wait for a paper check via snail mail, but (1) pay will always be 5 weeks behind and (2) you never know when to expect payment since there is no professional payroll in place. Even though they give set pay dates, the owner does payroll (herself) when it is convenient for her. I continue to work there because I use the money, which is NEVER more than $200, for extra food in the house. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A JOB WHERE YOU CAN DEPEND ON PAY!

TTD - destinyisntfree

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I work there and love it. Please feel free to contact me by email if you would like specific information.

Horrible, Horrible, Horrible - MTS

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I have nothing but horrible things to say about this company. I am on the flip side. I work QA for another company that subcontracted some work to TTD. The work was supposed to come back to us QA and ready to upload to the client. Amy assured us that Dawn would check it..so we reluctantly tried this. The work they produced was nothing short of trash. We went on for about a month and then cut ties with them because they were so unprofessional and unorganized. Shortly after that we hired 3 of the MTs that were on the account from TTD. They had left for the same reason everyone else is stating. They were not getting paid and TTD had the nerve to blame them not getting paid on our service. They have been going on this way for years now. Amy makes sure she gets paid and then pays everyone when it is convenient for her.

Use some common sense, look how many ads they post about work. It's obvious they have a high turnover. Anyone that runs a business should be able to pay payroll and not have to wait 6 weeks because they haven't gotten paid from their account. This company is nothing but a parasite to other companies. Not run well enough to have their own accounts.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I have contacts at Chase and have heard they are near ending the contract with TTD because of the poor quality work they produce.

Sorry you had that experience - destinyisntfree

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I work as a QA for TTD, and I know that I go over every report I receive from an MT with a fine tooth comb, but I cannot say whether every other account is done the same way.

Destinyisntfree, is your name Amy? - nm

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My name - destinyisntfree

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No my name is Lisa. The name I use here is also my yahoo ID and my username on Facebook if you would like to confirm that I am not who you think I am.

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