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Starting training new at Medquist any advice. - MT2

Posted: Jan 23, 2012

Very very nervous. Not sure if I want to do this or not. Still have my old job which does not pay enough for the bills. Any advice to get over these nerves. Thanks in advance.

that should tell you something - go with gut

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what region are you in?

I do not know yet. - MT2

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I am thinking to go with my gut. Every time I don't I am in trouble. But I feel like somehow I am being childish by not following through!

Advice - sm

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Don't do it!

I am wondering - mt2

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if I am just seeking validation here of my not wanting to do it. I am a grown person, I feel silly about this. But I really do not want to feel guilty about this decision. However, I do not want to become ill over a job which is bad.
:(

You asked - sm

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for advice. Do what you want without guilt. Go for it if you want,it has to be your decision. Don't let yourself become ill over it. It is a bad place to work, but if you feel the need to try it, try it. If you don't like it, quit.

Better start - Alias

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Then you better start praying.

Don't quit your other job sm - mqmt

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You will have very uncertain circumstances at MQ. You could have a lot of work and no work. You could get 16 hospitals or just a few, probably the 16.

You will not get to transcribe, only check the ASR reports that are already done by the machine unless they told you it is a straight transcription account. You may have reports that require a little correction and others that require a lot.

After you get going on your own, turn the yellow highlighter off. That slows you down and when you get a report that is really bad and you realize it at the beginning, wipe it out and type it. You will finish it much sooner.

With this job, and your other job, you may make enough to pay the bills. I have a full time job with another company who pays me more than MQ does and I use MQ as a backup because MQ has lost my accounts and I had no job too many times already so this way I am never without a job.

I can do 250 to 300 lines an hour with the voice reports but because of the pay it is still not enough money.

If you don't like it, if you have not quit your other job, you will be okay until you find the right job.

Heres the thing - sm

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You want more money, but seriously... I have been doing ASR for 6 years, and can do in the 250 mark. If you are new, I doubt you will be able to do that, but even if you do, that is 250 x 0.04 (CPL) and that is $10.00.

Is it worth it?

I agree - MT2

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I did not go to the training. I did not want to do it when it came right down to it. I get more per line on ASR on my job now than I would at MQ, though I would get a lot more on straight typing. It would not be worth the stress for me to go through with MQ and do the 2 jobs as I also go to school. Thanks for your help. I do not feel bad about this. I appreciated your feedback, which made me feel as though I were validated in my decision. Sometimes it is difficult to work at home and not be able to bounce things off of other people who would understand. I really very much appreciate all of your help here. I will try other means of making more money, either at my present job or in addition to it somewhere else. Thanks again.

you would never get more straight typing here - just saying

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That is just the ploy to "hook, line and sinker" you...

Yeah - sm

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I have lousy ASR and can manage to get about 220, but type 200, so half the pay instead of double the pay that they promised.

Good place to work - Kerri5505

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I am currently in the middle of applying for MedQuest. You are all saying bad things about it. I just graduated college with my associates degree in Medical Transcription, so where would be a few good places to apply to, to work from home??

You should ask your question on the "Company" forum ... - anon

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But I can tell you, it ain't Medquist. You're not going to find a lot of people to say many nice things about it. All you have to do is take a glance down this page to get an eyeful of all the posts written by Medquist's minions ... I mean, employees.

MT work - MT

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MQ is not a bad place to work, but pay about minimum wage. It's a great job to supplement another income.

Your best hope - old and burned out

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Try to find a hospital that will let you work from home. The MTSOs stink and that definitely includes MQ.

Whatever your old job is paying, it has to be more - than you will make here.

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I will say - Silly Sue

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I think we all start out doing medical transcription because we find it interesting and we transcribers are smart and independent. It is also a job you can do at home. However, if you need to find something that pays well this is probably not your best option.

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