As an IC you now have to have a set schedule, so what is the point of being IC now days?
Why IC versus employee - sm
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Although more and more companies are asking you to provide a schedule, most will just ask for a general idea of what you plan on working, which gives you more flexibility. Also if you are looking for part-time or prn work, you can get away with not having to *commit* to 24 hours a wk. Me personally, I prefer IC because I cannot work 24 hours a week, more like 14 hours a wk, because of my full time job. Most companies will let you pick your own schedule if you are IC.
"Most" companies, where? I worked IC and all of them made me provide a schedule. - so why bother paying my own higher taxes. NM
receiving a Nuance 401(k) Summary Annual Report? I haven't worked there for almost two years and didn't even participate in their 401(k) plan when I did work there, and I'm still getting these annual summaries. Anybody know what phone number I can call to request exclusion from their mailing list? TIA. ...
Employers must allow 3 PAID sick days per year if they weren't already doing this. I am sure Nuance will HATE this and are probably right now putting their fat heads together trying to come up with a way to get out of it. First, they won't even acknowledge it, hoping no one will call them on it. If that doesn't work, they will think of something else. ...
I'm reading about the difference between the two of these, and it looks like the employer withholds a portion of your income to cover medical expenses. I don't know if that has to be offered by the employer or if it can be set up somehow by anyone who qualifies due to a high-deductible insurance plan. Do you currently have any HSA or FSA arrangement with Nuance? ...
Just wondering if anyone knows the total number of US transcriptionists currently typing for Nuance. With their turnover rate, not sure how anyone is left! ...
Does anyone know if we get a gym discount or anything similar? Where can I find information about this? TYIA.
(I need to find a punching bag and punch the $#!+ out of it to get rid of some frustration.) ...
Today I received an e-mail from Nuance about their 401(k) plan. I haven't worked for them in a year and a half. Did any other ex-Nuancers get this? Unfortunately, there's no "unsubscribe" option on that e-mail. I can't believe my e-mail address is still in their system. ...
From comments below, but worth highlighting ...
"If you are so unhappy with your pay then maybe it is time to get a new job. Sending a medical record to someone who should not have it is illegal and as such can be prosecuted. Now, it goes without saying that issues such as this are investigated, but I am sure if you are a Nuance employee you had to take the HIPAA training provided by the company, and if you paid attention you would not need to ask in what capacity you can be held responsible. I ...
To all concerned.
I was a Webber(WMX). I was proud of that fact and have done very well in the past 10 years with WMX. I'm very fast and produce quality reports at the same time an employee who works their shift.To the best of my knowledge this corporate company Nuance has been buying the world (so it seems) in medical transcription services and I know when we at WMX were bought out we were told how our production would increase leaps and bounds with escription over m*modal and and D.N.S. ...
I'm such a fool. If there is ANYTHING you want to
document from your emails, print it out NOW!
I was fired an hour ago and they have locked me out
of looking at my emails! I cant even print a copy
of the contract they made me sign. Protect yourself.
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I just wonder has anyone ever tried to calculate the cost involved in recruiting, hiring and training the long line of people who come through the revolving doors of Scruance? There seems to be a never-ending stream of newbies. Meanwhile, the long-time, loyal, revenue-producing MTs are getting the shaft. And what about the cost of employees who do the recruiting, hiring, training, mentoring, QAing, QCing, auditing, TSMing, COMing and POCing in addition to other nonrevenue-producin ...
I'm just curious because I'm actively looking for anything other than this MT crap. On my main account, most of this a.m. no work. Now all of a sudden there's work plus they want me to move to another count to help out. Why didn't you need my help this morning? Sorry, but my shift ends now and I'm outta here. It seems every day there are people quitting - I can't wait to jump on that band wagon. :) ...
...be interested in or willing to participate in any litigation against Nuance for lost time or wges stolen. If this does not apply to you but you have friends or colleagues that might, please direct them to that post as well.
Thanks in advance.
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First is upper management, 1 of 3 anyway because 2 of them are on vacation for a whole week, who finds a chair and then passes it down to lower management who then places it in front of the MT to stand on. The MT stands on the chair but first they must remove the still working fine bulb that is in place and throw it away. They are then given a defective bulb by the SR folks and told by management they must successfully place 10 of them per hour in order to meet the standards. After twisting a ...
I was just curious about what employees thought of Nuance on Glassdoor. You read several US employee opinions and they reflect the morale listed on MTStars. Scroll further down and read the opinions of the transcriptionists from India. What a difference. They are highly satisfied with their jobs and most have been working with Nuance for 6 to 7 years. The US transcriptionists are very sad!! What a difference..... ...
Has anyone ever been fired under the auspice of "at will" employement? People come on the board talking about how they get warnings for not meeting their schedule or any of the other things employees get written up for. I want to know if anyone has ever been fired for no reason at all, just because the company felt like letting them go under their "at will" priviledge. ...
I noticed I had 19 hours of PTO, had this amount for the past couple of weeks. After this last payday, it's still the same 19 hours. I thought they added our PTO every PP? At least they did in the past, I'd always see approximately 6 hours added every PP. Is this yet something ELSE they are ripping us off for? ...
Hi. New to VR and just received an e-mail from a company I inquired at. They are paying 0.030 per line for VR editing for ICS. Is this really low or am I in another universere???!!! TX I haven't done VR - but straight transcription I average 200 LPH. I have no idea what I would make at this rate. Any info please! ...
If I accept a position as IC, what is the going cpl ? I realize I will have to pay employer and employee SS and Medicare, self-employment tax as well as federal. Not sure if I want to do this or stay as employee status. ...
I just saw an add for Medscribes in KY that says the job or position is IC status. Yet they give specific hours they want you to work. It was my understanding that IC status was you set your own hours more or less and also pay your own taxes, etc. Please clarify. ...
I got an email saying that I had passed the testing for MME but haven't heard anything from my TSM about what I should do next, anyone else in this situation?
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What "really" happened to IC status? How did we turn into employees without benfits? I recall when IC was REALLY IC. I took a break and things had changed pretty drastically! We now are required to basically do "shift work," which I understand to a point, but it sure isn't the way it was!! I recall getting paid more because we did not get benefits, more for fast speakers and ESL--what happened to that?
I personally just dropped out for awhile, and a new ...
Got my packet today. Not a word about IC option. Has anyone been okayed to go ahead as IC status yet? It's obvious in all the calls that employee status is the big push and I wonder how easy they are going to make it to be an IC instead. ...
For anyone who has changed from full-time to part-time status, have you still been able to get time off when needed, and what exactly is meant by flexible part time (flexible for whom)? With all the recent changes, I am finding it necessary to begin heading in another direction. ...
I've worked for an MTSO for about nine years. Work is scarce, and I need to find another part-time job or maybe just leave and work full time. I don't know anything about IC. I see things like you are required to do your own taxes and can work the flexibility of what you want as long as you get the TAT. I know insurance is not covered in these positions. But how do you handle time off for vacations or personal days? Do you go on vacation and then com ...