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Wonder if I'll be terminated next - cr
Posted: Feb 22, 2013
I've been working for MModal 2 years part-time. Other than the usual stuff, they've left me alone pretty much. Now all of a sudden I get an email saying one client complained I'm leaving too many blanks. Recently, I had about a week of horrible, scratchy, low volume dictations that were not even discernible in some places and I had to leave blanks. I think that's what they're referring to. Since then, I'm being audited every day, where they take out random reports and scrutinize them, marking off for really petty stuff, like if I capitalize the name of a unit. You'd think they'd be glad to have an MT with 30 years' experience, but apparently it doesn't matter. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm suddenly terminated too.
I know exactly what you are going through. - MT3
[ In Reply To ..]Happened to me too. Just make sure they keep your rate the same. Make sure to check Ultipro. They might get sneaky and try to decrease your rate.
I wonder if - any of this has to do with
[ In Reply To ..]low work volumes? Maybe they are trying to downsize the MT staff, trying to weed out certain people. Someone posted a thread below that they were hiring and saw an ad for them just within the last 24 hours, does not make sense when so many here are posting about NJA.
Or does it have to do with 30 y MT who cannot follow - specs? And nobody gets fired SM
[ In Reply To ..]for the occasional mistake. I qa many, many who are on 100% qa most of the time, and they are still here. I feel sorry for any having problems, but most should remember it is not easy to get fired from MM
ewww... who said she cant follow specs? - big ole head ya got
[ In Reply To ..]Dont throw rocks at glass houses!
Capitalizing something that should not be capitalized - is not following specs. nm
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can't follow specs... - cr
[ In Reply To ..]That might be, as I find many new rules of transcription tacky and unprofessonal (in which case it would be a matter of "won't" rather than "can't.") However, I do try my best and to be coooperative.
Dont follow specs you dont agree with, but they should be - happy to have your 30 years? nm
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You're right..bcz in the end it does not matter that - a 30 year MT is resourceful
[ In Reply To ..]What matters is that arbitrary unimportant rules..and yes capitalizing a friggin unit DOES NOT CHANGE MEDICAL FACTS is more important than an MT who understands medical context and can interpret the undecipherable to deliver a medical report. And now expected to deliver 100% accuracy under different rules for a myriad of accounts while editing over 400 lph in an 8 hour shift to earn a paltry living. So nice when the suits or kooaid drinkers come on the board and offer their insipid thoughts. So happy I am done with this profession and company.
Resourceful or incapable of following direction? You want - MTSO with minimal specs? SM
[ In Reply To ..]You become an MTSO, keep specs to bare minimum, and see how many facilities want to use your service. He who pays the bill, make the rules.
"...really petty stuff, like if I capitalize the name of a unit." - sm
[ In Reply To ..]If you're aware something you're doing is wrong, then it's no longer a mistake.
Spending decades doing the same job can be a double-edged sword; you could also end up getting complacent and making trivial errors such as capitalizing a unit.
Nobody gets fired for 1-2 errors. If you are routinely making the same sorts of errors, however, then you likely will be let go because (a) you're not learning from your mistakes or (b) you just don't care that you're making them.
can we just drop it? - this argument could go on all day nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
I didn't realize there was a 2-hour time limit to post - Apologies
[ In Reply To ..]I've seen posts have replies for DAYS afterwards, so I don't believe posting 2 hours later was enough to get that kind of response.
Unless you're the OP and you realize how foolish you sounded...then I can understand wishing people would ignore the post and let it fall to the bottom of the heap...
but you are going to keep ragging on the OP - no matter what so
[ In Reply To ..]why not just drop it? You've made your point. Again and again.
Reports with horrid audio, send an email with doc # to TSM. - cover your butt
[ In Reply To ..]Put as much documentation on them as possible.
Are you talking about International Unit? - Because
[ In Reply To ..]it is capitalized per the DQS Standards and Guidelines. I had gotten marked off for capitalizing Internationl Unit but proved them wrong because of DQS S&G.
she's talking about - see message
[ In Reply To ..]She's talking about things like the Radiology Department. Don't you know patients have DIED because that wasn't capitalized??? ;)
Ya know, directions are directions. You do it the way the signer - of your check says to do it. nm
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They don't terminate people who do their SM - luluwu
[ In Reply To ..]job. I believe the only people they do let go are ones who never work or literally work when they like. That way, MModal won't pay unemployment, which has a great deal to do why people are out of work. Too many MTs and not enough work.
OK, for your problem, it could be the account is at risk. In the olden days, they would just have a conference call and get everyone on the same page or at least inform them account was at risk. Nowadays hysteria sets in and they degrade and humiliate the MT. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. Try to be careful, but, trust me, you're not the only they're getting down on.
oh yes they do - see below
[ In Reply To ..]person terminated in the most insulting way for falling short on lines. You could argue and say that's "not doing her job" but it doesn't meet your criteria of never working or working whenever she liked.
additionally, - sm
[ In Reply To ..]One could argue that one could not meet their lines due to the RIDICULOUS client profiles and being bounced around from account to account. The minimum line counts were adequate when you had a PRIMARY account and actually had work in that primary. Now that you have to do 30+ accounts in a day, spend more time reading than editing, they need to adjust the line counts and requirements. You cant change the game without changing the rules.
Not meeting lines is not doing the job. Some beleive MT always - victim and MTSO always the villian. SM
[ In Reply To ..]Not doing your job, no matter in what capacity, not meeting lines, not working shift etc are grounds to be let go. We all know this. On this board, dont forget, you are only getting one side of the story, the MT side. There is a whole other side to consider. Like this post, MT concerned she may be let go cause she didnt capitalize something. But on further questioning, it comes to light that she doesnt always follow spec becuase she doesnt agree with them. I am sure there is something similar the MT below forgot to mention.
I see you got a good night's rest - and got back on your broomstick nm
[ In Reply To ..]nm
If you need a job you can be my chief flying monkey. - nm
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I'd like to see you in a head to head - with Mary Margaret Wood below
[ In Reply To ..]I think you'd get your eyes scratched out.
I support you fully. - ditto
[ In Reply To ..]If MTs are not meeting lines, not following instructions, why would they not expect to be fired.
And all this brouhaha about having to read all the instructions...must just be slow. I just lost my primary and am being put on multiple accounts. Reading the instructions is No Big Deal. It also really helps now that we have the ctl-O function to look at prior reports.
Quit looking for something else to blame a lousy work ethic on.
Love your last line, spot on. May I use it in future - posts? nm
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