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How can I check line count as I go along? - cr

Posted: Mar 09, 2015

I think I'm being cheated out of lines but have no way of proving it. I just did a report, then quickly switched to Documanage to check those lines, and it showed nothing. What's that about? There has to be a better way, though, than constantly switching back and forth.

Also, how do we prove the audit "errors" really occurred? I feel like this company is lying to me, and I want proof that I'm doing what they say I'm doing.

Line counts - Sticky

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Thank You! Finally, this is what I have been waiting for. You too!??? Are they screwing around with our line counts now??!! I have noticed the last 4 or 5 days, going down around 50 lines an hour!!! I'm calling them on it today, and I will get a lawyer. My son is a computer programmer and he says oh yes there is an easy way they could go in and rig everyones line count a little here and there. Pay attention, save yourself!

Possible, but doubt they'd do it again. - sm

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They got in trouble for this years back when they were still Medquist. They were under-counting lines from their employees and over-reporting lines to their clients. They did go to court over it. However, do you think anybody got compensated what they were owed? Nope. The employees got a free membership to BenchMark. Maybe something else just as insignificant.

In any case, I can get into Fluency Manager and check both the payroll line count (us), and the billing line count (clients). There's nothing fishy about either. In fact, I noticed that spaces are assigned a value when they pay us; however, they are not when they bill the client. Basically, they do not charge the client for spaces, but still pay us for them.

I hate MM as much as all of you, but I'm just giving the facts.

to sm - Sticky

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I started with a little company called Lanier out of Atlanta, and Medquist bought them out way back when, so yes, I remember, and I remember when they made us statutory employees for a couple years, so no benefits, etc, and they got busted for that, illegal. So I do not put anything past these large corporations, not just Mmodal. But, you are probably right, surely not, right!!?? Uggh

To Sticky - cr

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Yes! I've noticed this for years, but let it go, figuring I'll only make minimum wage anyway, but when you see you're not getting credit for the long reports, it gets to be a bit much. Yesterday I thought I'd have a really good line count because of a very long report I'd done, but found it was even below our required line count! Something's not right.

I have been using Excel for years to keep track - of my lines

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At the end of each report I highlight what I typed and use the word count in Word to figure out characters typed and I enter it into a spreadsheet that I have created to add up the lines. It may take a little time, but after a while it becomes automatic. If you want to try this, go to the commands and customize and add the word count to your bar so it is easily accessible. Works for me.

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