Question for employed newbies

So, from what I understand, to stay employed at TTS, you basically have to just work and agree with mgmt at all times? Never question them on anything? Is that the only thing they are concerned about??!! No one has ever mentioned how they feel about production met or not, etc. Not that meeting production would be a problem for me, but if they don't care about that, it makes me wonder what kind of company they are running if all they care about is being right and not being questioned ...

I have been a self employed transcriptionist for 10 years, with great accounts that I have been lucky to have. Today I have been told that my job may be in jeopardy. Now for months I Have sent off my resume to companies ... and NEVER hear back from them. now i have applied for outside the industry jobs... and of course nothing, and because fo the economy they only want top candidates for anything. The reality is this... If they say we aren't using you anymore, my income is gone in ...

My husband's employer offers health insurance benefits to spouses but doesn't pay any part of it. I was wondering if any of you ICs in the same situation still claim the self-employment health insurance deduction? There doesn't seem to be a set definition of subsidized for this purpose. Some claim that the spouse still gets a negotiated reduced rate to pay and the premiums are pre-tax, so it is subsidized. Unfortunately, it would still cost over ...

For the record, I have been happily employed by Nuance for 5 years and I still love it. I do both editing and straight transcription and I average $16.00 to $18.00 an hour easily and I maintain better than 99% accuracy. They do pay for spaces (some companies don't, and that makes a big difference in total line count) and they pay ON TIME, EVERY TIME. Their line rate is comparable or better than where I've worked in the past. I have worked for companies before an ...

My husband is 6 years old than I am and retiring and starting Medicare in couple months. I have always been on his insurance. Anyone have any good leads to health insurance for us self-employed types. Thanks. ...

In my late 50's, health history mainly diabetic and overweight...in general, have those of you who have made a similar change found premiums of individual plans to be better or worse than offered through COBRA? Thanks for any input. ...

Is anybody else on MT Stars employed by Terra Nova transcription out of Canada? I have worked for them for a little over a year and am wondering what others are thinking about the drastic changes taking place. Maybe it is just my account, I don;t know, but am interested in what others may be seeing and thinking. It just comes out of the blue with no discussion or information at all. ...

Claim bankruptcy right away because soon you won’t be able to afford debt, and then you won’t be able to afford to file bankruptcy either, and you could lose much more than your self-esteem. You will probably eventually lose that. Buy a cappuccino maker because you won’t be able to buy fancy coffee anymore. You will know exactly what is in it too. Keep the basics stocked: rice, beans, taters, nuts, fruit, eggs, flour, sugar, etc, because your food budget will be ...

How long is one considered a newbie? I'm currently working as an IC for .055 ppl and have been for about 6 months.... I really need to work for a better paying company.... is it normal to have such a low-paying job for the first year? ...

There seem to be a lot of posts from newbies recently. I just started last week. How many others are here who have just started in the past week or two? I wish there was a way we could connect. Wouldn’t it be great to get to know the others on our team/account? ...

I saw these companies that were hiring with no experience. I don't know about the pay or anything else about these companies. http://www.etransplus.com/careers/ http://kmmedicalt.com/careers.html ...

I have been with MQ, well. . . , FOREVER unfortunately. I found out about the board when I was googling something about Medquist about 2-1/2 years ago. How did you all find out about this board! ...

us oldies are getting below 98%, in some cases waaayy below, after years or decades of exemplary work, with raises, etc. How much more obvious can it get that they're downsizing the highest paid (and most experienced) MT/ME, to hire the newbies and get the tax breaks. Makes me SICK, so I resigned a couple weeks ago and feel absolutely in shock that I did it, finally, and trust in God for a better job. ...

(Creaky voice) Baaaack when I was starting out... I had neither experience nor education, except my own attempts at self-training by reading "Taber's Medical Encyclopedia," and typing practice from "Norton's Anthology of Poetry." After 3 weeks of mailing resumes to local offices, I had decided to give up on finding an MT job. It looked like no experience, no hire. Then I took part in a transcription "casting call" at a large FP clinic. I tested horribly for speed (12 wpm), got stuck fo ...

I want the newbies who come here and read the complaints and get scared about "what have I gotten myself into" to realize that not everyone is unhappy at MedQuist. Keep in mind that they have literally thousands of employees and only a handful come here to vent their unhappiness (which is fine, I understand, not everyone is going to be in an ideal situation). I think it very much depends on your circumstances as to how life will be at MQ. I was a new grad hire and once I ...

I see it here often and I just read it again, misplaced on the Job Seeker's forum: "I just graduated from an MT school and everything requires experience. How do I get experience?" This is a question that needs to be addressed with the schools you are choosing. And it should be asked BEFORE you start the course. There are courses that are less expensive but they lack various key components-- like instructors, placement assistance, etc. (That's not addressing t ...

For those of you new Nuance MTs, how do you like it there so far? Thanks! ...

Hi! First I want to say I love my accounts and can get my minimum and more WHEN I don't run out of work. Are you all running out of work? It's getting to the point I am thinking of finding another job. I hate to as I really like it here. Thanks for reading ...

signing bonuses, too!! ...

There is good reason that these ladies sound a little negative. It is not about you, your initiative, or your dedictation. They do know what they are talking about, but they did not even begin to explain to you why, probably not enough room or time! This industry has changed drastically. You can not believe the ads you read about being an MT, great money, work your own hours, train in 2-4 months, blah, blah, blah. None of that is true. This has become a low in ...

I have been doing transcription for the last eight years out of my home. I started with psychiatry for the company I was working for in-office and then was fortunate enough to get to do it at home. However, I had never done transcription before this point. I started checking into jobs online and since I knew I didn't have medical experience, I really didn't bother applying for any jobs in that field. I would apply for transcription jobs outside of the realm of m ...

I have a friend who is looking for an MT job. She is just about done with school. Can anyone help me out with companies who hire newbies? I know there was a list on here at one time, long ago, but I cannot seem to find it. I think it was actually on the "old" board. Thanks! ...

There seems to be a lot of newbies coming on here starting with MQ. I guess out with the old, in with the new. Good luck to all the newbies. May the force be with you. I'll leave the light on for you when I go . . . . . . ...

Came across this article on another forum - has a list of useful word shortcuts. Quite a handy list, particularly for newbies. Thought I'd share! http://hubpages.com/_hubmis/hub/Useful-Microsoft-Word-Shortcut-Keys-To-Save-Time ...

As a former “newbie”, I would like to offer a little bit of advice to other newbies. When I first got into medical transcription, I thought that some of the advice given on these boards was a little harsh and sometimes downright nasty. Without a doubt, there are always going to be some nasty people on message boards, but overall, I think most of the advice given here is well intentioned. Let me explain a little bit of my story. I was unemployed for about si ...

Just read another interesting article in that it is estimated that it will take 2-3 newbie MTs to replace 1 veteran MT. Something all these corporate MTSOs better start thinking about. Once they run all the veteran MTs off, find demand is shifting back to onshore transcription, then what are they going to do. Even if they pay newbies lets say a mere 6 cpl...that's 18 cpl if it takes 3 to replace 1 veteran, and the veteran makes probably 9 cpl (maybe 10) so it is costing th ...

I've been doing the same account for months. VR has always spelled out "MI" as "myocardial infarction"... until today. Now it spells it out "Michigan." The patient has no history of Michigan. No family history of Michigan. No Michigan symptoms. ...

I hear about the threats of being fired if you don't make enough for minimum wage. How long do they give newbies to get up to speed/accuracy? I *really* don't want to get fired....... I've been here less than 2 weeks. If it was straight typing, I'd be at the 100 lph - however with the converted line count and the fact that I am not as fast at editing, my average converted line count is only about 81 clph. I hope they'll at least give me a fe ...

Question for employed newbies - newbietoo

QA - MarineMom

When we let people off QA - Old MTSO

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