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Finally Broken - nobody

Posted: May 15, 2015

I've been doing this job for 10 years. I've been with what is now mmodal the whole way. I've seen really good MTs let go or just beat down until they left. With every change they threw at us I was able to find what I needed inside of me to stay with the job and have hope not that things would ever go back but that I could still at least buy a few groceries for our family, but this last POD "idea" that they threw us into has broken my spirit. Fluency has some really good things, but there is still a lot of stuff that needs to be worked out with it. My family has been pushing for me to get out of it for the past 3 years, and so I went and had an interview with a company that is not medical, which makes me really sad because I love this job. I will work from home part time and will make as much in one week as I do in 2 weeks (part time) with mmodal. I've had a phone interview, and a face to face interview, and will find out by the end of next week when I start training. I will be inhouse for two weeks, then they will provide the equipment and come in and set me up at home. Help desk will be less than two miles away and the company is all American.

So happy for you - sm

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I hear you. My husband keeps telling me I should just go out and find a new job, but I love working at home. So happy you have found something you can still do at home. I too love the medical field and what I do, but don't know how much more I will last either. May I ask what industry you are joining? Good luck to you!

Finally Broken - sorry I got carried away with the venting - nobody

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I will post here for sure when I get the job and give the details. I'm one of 5 that they will be training to work from home.

I'm a little paranoid about posting anything about the job. But I will let you know. I hardly ever post in this group, but I've followed many of the threads and honestly you all have helped me keep what is left of my sanity when I come and see that many of you are having some of the same issues with everything from sound quality to the system being down to crickets chirping for lack of communication from the team. I honestly cannot even remember how many supervisors I've had this past year or even past 6 months. This last time I was moved I have received not phone call, and they said they had contacted everyone by phone or were in the process? It's been 3 months and I'm still waiting. I even sent an email to let them know that we have not talked yet. So I HEAR THEM loud and clear. I'm not valued.

Call Center - nobody

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It's a call center. I'm sorry for all the unfinished thoughts in that last post too.

I also meant to say I have received no phone calls from my supervisor or coach only the scheduler to tell me that I had to stay on the 6 to midnight shift and there were no early morning or daytime hours available.

Congratulations! - tired

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Very happy for you!

To Finall Broken---we are all broken, some shattered. - notalone

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Lies...Fluency does have some things that are a positive, but it is all a garbage game. The quality is absolutely disgusting. They are very evasive because they are 'yes men/women.' No communication because least said for any repercussions or law suits. Maybe we should all transcribe for a law office now.

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