A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry

India Power Outages - Runamok

Posted: Jul 31, 2012

Not sure if anyone has posted about this or even if this is the proper place to post this but I read about it this a.m. Hmmm...I wonder if they can "handle the truth" transcription??

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/31/world/asia/india-blackout/index.html

power outage - mollie

[ In Reply To ..]
Looks like work may back up!

Hope it lasts indefinitely - lol

[ In Reply To ..]
What goes around comes around....

Power outages - GreenFairie

[ In Reply To ..]
HA! HA! I was just going to post about this. Guess a lot of transcription not to mention many other companies are going to have second thoughts about how wonderful it is hire worker over there. You get what you pay for!

Too bad we can't all "walk out" today - anon

[ In Reply To ..]
Show them a little pic of the future without us.

Ooooh, that would be rich! - s/m

[ In Reply To ..]
It's too bad that so many probably will want to take advantage of having work to meet their production quotas while they can. It would be soooo sweet to see what would happen if the big two had no one on deck to transcribe or edit their work. Yeah...see how well the business runs without the ones who REALLY do the work (but don't get compensated for it)!

This could be a rare opportunity... - Anon

[ In Reply To ..]
....to show how much the MTs are really worth!!

Gee, sorry I can't work over time today. - anon

[ In Reply To ..]
Not a chance am I working OT today.

So what, I can make $30 whole dollars by cleaning up your mess. Yeah, I don't think so.

Doubt it. The MTSOs don't care. - IAMT

[ In Reply To ..]
Been there and done that overextending myself with hours that are not scheduled to "help out." You can tell me how much you appreciate that extra I did until the cows come home but can't take that to the bank. If you help out and cover this work due to this India situation, they will not even remember you did step up in 24 hours once the India situation is resolved.

Have you ever seen photos of their phone/electrical - systems in cities? Little wonder.

[ In Reply To ..]
They look like rats' nests and/or spider webs. I don't know how anyone there even manages to place a phone call, let alone run a business on that mess.

Blackout in India, eh? That must be why Acusis - suddenly seems to have enough work.

[ In Reply To ..]

Ugh, those poor people! - (see message)

[ In Reply To ..]
Just looked at weather.com and saw that the temp in New Delhi is 81 degrees with 94% humidity, and people are waiting around on the train tracks because some train service is out. I've seen video of people cramming onto those trains in India, and it's pretty awful even on days when the trains are running right!

I empathize for them as human beings, but I still - dont want them to take our work away. nm

[ In Reply To ..]

I know.... - (see message)

[ In Reply To ..]
Right....I don't want them to take our work away, either. Just saying it must be a MESS over there with all those people and no power to so much of the country, and how miserable they must be on top of it.

I'm sure none of us would wish some of their conditions on our worst enemies. I hope more and more companies of all kinds are finding that it's worth paying more to have their work done here where the quality is often better and the infrastructure more reliable....at least for the most part.

This same thing happened - right here in USA only

[ In Reply To ..]
a few weeks ago, big power outage due to storms, millions without power for over a week in sweltering weather. Bottom line: I don't think this is going to make Nuance, Mmodal or any place else say "wow, that India sure is a mess, let's bring back all our work from there.

Hmmm, good point. - (see message)

[ In Reply To ..]
Maybe it just feels like we have more control when a power outage happens here in the U.S. since we're closer and are more familiar with how "the system" works; but, you're right....no guarantees that these infrastructure failures won't happen right here, too. That's another reason why those things should be given more attention and funding than they sometimes get. (You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.)

Good comparison, NOT! - anon

[ In Reply To ..]
Yes we did have power outages but pretty sure it wasn't 60% of the country.

While our infrastructure could use a little TLC, India's is a nightmare. Read the story, there is so much gov't and private corruption over there that nothing gets done.

Whenever the power goes out at my house, I rejoice - in a few hours of free time to myself, s/m

[ In Reply To ..]
instead of it being spent shackled to my computer desk, "feeding the pigs".

Power outage - mt1347

[ In Reply To ..]
It is a mess over there and it's all of their own making. They need to sterilize at least half the adults so they can get their population under control. Their doctors need to stay there instead of coming here and to Europe to make the big bucks. If they had any kind of conscience, they would be home taking care of their countrymen. India is an open sewer and it has been for decades; they are doing nothing to help themselves.

Similar Messages:

Oct 28, 2013

How do you deal with power outages? Does anyone utilize a generator with your computer and internet if the power goes out? What does your company say about power outages? Thanks, we lose power a lot and I wonder if a computer and my modem will work with a generator as backup. ...

Jan 07, 2011

I have been with Q a long time, but have never really been given a straight answer on weather situations knocking off your power (sometimes ultimately leading to the demise of refurbished, after refurbished MQ computers). Are we penalized for this? ...

Apr 12, 2011

I realize that any job it is necessary for one to be at their "station" when scheduled, but what happens when you have power outages and your internet has been disconnected? It is hard to make up time also when there is DQS downage. Crackdown on the weekend turnarounds. MQ needs to take in consideration the situations that are beyond control and also the CCMs are being held to task over this. I, for one, am totally respectful and care very much about our CCM. ...

Jul 31, 2012

One of the things I have repeatedly written and warned about when it comes to outsourcing is the uncertain infrastructure that many foreign countries have - and I'm not just talking about their electrical grids. Foreign countries introduce huge elements of uncertainty (read, RISK) when it comes to their physical infrastructure, but also their social, governmental and legal infrastructures. And when it comes to something as CRITICAL as American healthcare records (which, may I remind ...

Jan 09, 2014

cow patty snorting, dense MMEs. O.M.G. Can't believe the STUPID feedback some of them give. End of rant ...

Nov 06, 2010

Everybody leave Medquist....go get other work -- working at McDonald's pays more and has better benefits - at least you get to eat. And see how well India does all the transcription -- they can't do it -- we do the hard work and they get the cream. We are sitting her dying with their bad machines and bad dictators. Let them have it -- they will corode. ...

Jan 28, 2010

We need an MT/ME Bill of Rights. We should have some input in this company, since without us, it wouldn't exist. We should: Ding the dingers: QA/MME should be dinged for each blank They leave, each incorrect correction, and each inconsistent ding for "personal preference" corrections and punctuation. Ding CCM: For not responding to us within 24 hours of initial contact. For giving incorrect backlog information, asking for extra help, when, in f ...

Mar 01, 2012

Can someone tell me how to format "10 to the 4th" power? please. ...

Feb 24, 2013

In the middle of a report. Tripped a breaker or something. Got the power back on, got the PC up and running again...and it won't let me log in to DQS. Says somebody's already logged in (that would be me!) and I can't log in till they log out. In other words, till it times out from inactivity and throws that job back into the queue. This has never happened to me before! ...

Sep 22, 2010

I just received an email from my company directing me to this Power of 10 link by AHDI asking for all MTs to donate 10.00. Has anyone donated or do you plan on doing so? ...

Nov 19, 2010

Apparently somebody just had a "power outage." Was a letter with the doctor dictating 90 miles an hour the name of who the letter was supposed to go to and the carbon copies. I would like to have thrown it back also, but after a lot of tediousness, I did complete it WITH NO BLANKS. I might not have known, but they had put something at the top of the report that was still there. ...

Dec 18, 2014

I feel the sniffles coming on!! ...

Apr 02, 2011

segmental power testing in neurologic exam almost sounds like segmentus ...

Dec 19, 2014

so for 1 hour we are going to get work from another POD that is way behind.....well guess what, if I had stayed in my own POD which is also flooded with work, I would have accomplished over 400 lines, but in this "power hour" I typed a total of 95 lines because I spent all my time reading over client profiles and looking up old jobs making sure I got everything right. The hour is up, and strange jobs are coming in so I signed out for a break. Yeah...this power hour works really well. ...

Mar 12, 2015

x ...

Dec 27, 2009

Is anyone else in the same boat as me, I have been without power now for a full total of 6 days. 4 straight days, then off and on. Then Christmas Day and day after Christmas. How to make this up I don't know.... Impossible. Anyway I do the best I can and keep on plugging even in the face of adversity. I had bad dreams last night I was constantly running from the mafia hit bosses who had my name and my family on a hit list. Not a pleasant d ...

Sep 28, 2011

CCM notes the Western power outage yesterday (approximately 5 hours) is not covered by paid down time. However, East Coast outage later in the day was a system problem and would be covered by down time. HUH ? So for power outages we either make up time or use PTO. Can this possibly be legal ?????? ...

Feb 19, 2013

Should "durable power of attorney" be typed in uppercase? ...

Jun 27, 2010

Woke up to my computer dead (2.5 years old).....shut it down last night, no problems. Did not notice if the blinking light(of the power button) was on or not last night when I went to bed. In any case it was off this morning which is not the norm. DOA. Tried the obvious, unplugged, replugged in different outlet, etc. Nada. Have another old Dell here (has hard drive issues not power supply) thought maybe I could switch out the power supplies, don ...

Aug 06, 2010

23-cm powerdome? prowl dome? palgome? permcatheter was placed through the subcutaneous tunnel. The 8-French dilator was.... Thanks! ...

Jul 18, 2014

X ...

Feb 04, 2010

8-12 highland cell cast per high power field? ...

May 02, 2011

I've worked for Softscript for almost 6 years and annually I have the same problem w/ management on a power-trip! Currently, the issue is that they have taken accounts away that I've worked on for 5 years, and want to replace them w/ accounts I have no experience in (work type), heavy ESL, lightning fast dictators. I informed them that I was not comfortable w/ this, and they give me a corrective action for insubordination! DO NOT APPLY TO WORK FOR SOFTSCRIPT! Th ...

Jun 16, 2010

The internet is a dangerous place and this goes a bit too far but it is illustrative of how the danger is being recognized. I think it is just a matter of time before medical records will no longer be processed over the internet. Once that happens, perhaps our jobs will come back. ...

Oct 18, 2010

Have tried Power Scribe several times in the past 4 years. I am curious why and how anyone can stand not being able to use their foot pedal and keyboard in the normal way. Case in point is if the dictation is not clear, you cannot back up a few words. Instead, you have to go all the way to the beginning again. Need some insight here. ...

Feb 22, 2011

:) ...

Jun 03, 2010

How would you write "10 to the 5th power" when the platform you're using doesn't support superscripts? 10/5th power perhaps? ...

Dec 02, 2009

Not trying to be ignorant of things, but I read A LOT of reference to ESL dictators and work going to India. What are ESL dictators exactly? I am asking because I've worked for this company only for a short time, but I don't have any dictators that are ESL (I am assuming English second language speakers correct)? other than what is normal for my region AND I also have not lost any work to India. I am concerned though as it seems to be a trend. I rarely run ...

Aug 16, 2010

Concerning Global Info Systems. Someone said they outsource or are owned by Indians. Well, they say they just got a contract with US government (Department of Defense). A 5-year contract. Will they outsource that? OUR SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE MEETS DOD STANDARDS Out of only four businesses in the entire nation Global Info Systems won a contract with the government (Department of Defense) to work with their facilities in transcription. To qualify Global Info Systems had to pass all st ...

Sep 24, 2010

Why are these Indians taking over our jobs? Why are companies being bought out? Who is getting the money when these companies are bought? The government is cracking down on illegal Mexicans being in US - so why are they not cracking down on Indians. Are Indians legal here? ...