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MTSO claimin to have US MT's but only charges clients 6 cents per line - Terry

Posted: Dec 10, 2009

Has anyone heard of a company called North American Transcription Company. They claim to have all US MT's but they only charge clients 6 cents per line. How is this possible?

Please respond to the above post if you know - Terry

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I really need to know about this company. Any information we be great.

Hard to believe - Tina

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that they only charge 6 cents to their clients as, you are right, they couldn't even hire a good American MT for that, not to mention overhead and management (even if management is kept to a minimum). I see their website says "no outsourcing" but I, like you, find that hard to believe.

MTSO's are low-balling themselves right out of the US. - Karma will come back at them someday, though. nm

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nm

They lie - mte

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They set up shop with an U.S. based address. Then ship all the dictation to their sweatshops overseas. The hospital or medical facility doesn't even know it is being done that way but wonder why the work is so inferior. We need money to take out ads and inform the public. Then public pressure will force it out. That's the only way to get rid of this scourge.

Is anyone out there working for them? - Terry

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If you currently work for North American Transcription Company please respond.

Is that the same company that says "California MTs - need not apply?" N-Msg

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Did you post this on the company board? - sick

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and the main board?

Their MTs are probably slaves - chained to their desks! - Or else 3rd-world slaves making .005 cpl. nm

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Impossible - Oswald

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Never heard about them,its impossible to offer these low rates unless you offshore the work.

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