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Wonder how many JLG MT's jumped ship? - just curious

Posted: Sep 25, 2011

I'm still here, rockin w/ MQ! Anybody else?

I'm on the ledge of the ship ready to jump! I've been - shortcake

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absolutely sick since this nightmare started. I do not want to work for a company who punishes MTs for QA submissions (especially those that are out of MT's control), and I definitely CANNOT handle any sort of paycut right now!!! And we all know that is coming. I'm putting my feelers out and pretty sure I'm going to wave MTing goodbye. So sad because I was very happy and doing quite well working at JLG.....

I worked at one company who took money - MQMT

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away for a certain percentage of blanks sent to QA, but at this company there was no option to send blanks to the client, so this policy at MQ is not affecting me a bit because I send any blanks I might have to the customer. The grass is not always greener at other companies and have to be very careful not jumping from the pan into the fire, as I once did and so came back to MQ.

Besides, it seems MQ will soon own it all, so no place left to go except to get out of MT altogether, which I am working on.

Not a JLG MT, but I'm a rat who jumped - when Q bought me.

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Today was my first day at a new job, and I actually finished more lines in this 1 day than I had come into my queue in 3 days at the Q, even though I had been on my primary account for appx 5 yrs or so before I was bought. So glad, for now, that I took that leap. Good luck to all of you remaining.

jumped before I had to walk the plank... - Former MT

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When Spheris was bought out there was a mass exodus during the process of the sale, which kept us on edge for about 8 weeks, though it seemed longer. Then another mass exit when it was revealed "who" had bought us. A few months later, after the first pay cut more left. I could always tell by the "notifications" we would receive, and immediately there would be mass OT available....I went to PT after the first pay cut. After that my heart was never really in it and I transistioned full time to the other PT job I had. I couldn't deal with the constant fear of another "reward" (as they called pay pay adjustments)arriving in my Email. Of course, 3 days before I left my account of over 10 years "disappeared," headed to India I presume. At that point I figured "here's your sign." So sad. I loved being an MT.

Agreed, but perchance somehing brighter? - sm

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I also stayed through the Spheris buyout and had been at the same "company" (not sure how you put it through all of the mergers, but I started at HealthScribe). Absolutely wanted to retire from there (I have about 20 yrs until that can happen). I LOVED my job, but after the Q sucked me in, I was miserable. Put up w/ the first pay cut (I was tier 4 w/ 99.5% QA avg) and then came the second and then my hospital also disappeared. I was averaging a bring-home pay of roughly $250/week, and before the haters start, yes, I tried to work my own schedule, don't cherry pick, and just wanted to work. Just started a new MLS job and I had more lines in 1 day in my queue than I had in 3 @ the Q. Good luck to those left.

still here - cathy

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I don't plan on going anywhere just yet, will wait until the dust settles before thinking about that

jump ship - notsure

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Looking into a position locally with an attorney, totally different work, straight hours, 8-5, no weekends, no holidays, just a "real job/real life"-- worked for Q before, can't wait for the pay cuts or the whole voice thing- ugh! I love my accts at JLG!

Q NOT SO BAD - GLAD TO HAVE A JOB

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Q is not that bad. Even with all the pay cuts and NJA, I still am happy to have a job. There are so many out there wishing they had a job. No job is perfect. There will always be something you do not like at any job you are at. I get stressed sometimes but still luv my job. If I ever leave, I will leave to do something different. Looking into billing and coding. MT jobs will be a thing of the past with all this speech recognition nowadays. Been with the Q for 6 years. Good luck to you all.

Well said!! Love a positive attitude <3 - young gun

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n/m

Me too, nowhere left to go anyway with MQ - MQMT

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buying all the other companies. Best for me to stay here where at least I have familiar accounts that are good, good communication from CCM, a schedule that works for me, and ASR not that bad once I got used to it, and still making several dollars more than minimum wage and able to support myself. I know I will never make the wages I once did no matter what MT company I work for, seems pretty much the same across the board.

postive attitude - Former MT

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I don't know how long you have been with the Q dear Attitude. I too used to have a positive attitude, or tried to. I remained positive during the selling process of Spheris, I remained positive during the first few months afterwards, I even TRIED to be positive after the first pay cut of 10% along with the loss of my production bonus and Internet reimbursement... but the next pay cut not even a year later, then my account disappearing literally overnight well, let's just say "didn't take me long to figure out how far in the toilet I was." Left that week for a job not MT related for more $$$. Perfect job, no. But I like it overall and like being able to pay my bills on time, not in the grace period!!! Oh, I should add I live in a small town too, and within the next couple years there are 2 medical facilities slated to open..... hmmmmm-I actually feel pretty good about my future! Bye-bye MT world, but if the good times are all gone, I'm bound for moving on!

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