Guest guest Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks, Mavis. They seem to advertise for new contractors a lot in this area, so I was curious. W. Rowell, RD, LN Montana State Hospital, Warm Spring, MT Consultant Dietitian, Long Term Care Certified LEAP Therapist Owner, InfoSites: Content-rich Website Development www.elk-hunting-tips.net www.benefits-of-massage-therapy.com From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of mimco_2000 Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2011 6:02 AM To: rd-usa Subject: Re: Ecosure , I worked for Ecosure from March of 1998 to Sept. 2011, I started when they were privately owned and called Audits International. I really enjoyed the flexibility, as my children were growing up and it worked out well that as my " freedom " and need for income increased so did the number of clients. I started out working 8-12 hours a month and when I left I was working 100-120 hours. Of course, the number of hours worked doesn't include travel time or time reading and answering e-mails. I also was working, at the end, 16 hours a week consulting at nursing homes. I left because I was beginning to have issues with driving distances and I needed benefits. I had no problem with self scheduling but did enjoy being able to change what I was going to do on any given day depending on my mood. I had figured I would leave in the next two-three years, but the perfect job unexpectedly fell in my lap. People I know that work a full-time job, as I presume you do, really have difficulty juggling the demands, even with a limited number of hours a month because of black out times and days or other visit requirements. I rather enjoyed the challenge of how many evaluations I could fit into a day with location and blackout considerations. Most evaluations don't have to be scheduled ahead of time, but some do and I personally didn't like that as well. I never got bored, which I consider critical to any job. I have heard many people complain about the pay, but I didn't personally have a problem with it. My two biggest complaints would probably be the unpaid time to schedule, plan, read updates, submit for payment, answer e-mails and phone calls etc; and annoying clueless new staff in Chicago. Also what the manual said to evaluate on and what was practical in practice didn't always fit. For a new person, depending on the number of clients you have, it can be a little overwhelming because most clients have a different form and slightly different standards. " Does this get evaluated or not, and if it does, where does it go on the form? " For new people, evaluations can take significantly longer to complete and since you get paid per evaluation, you are essentially making less per hour. If you only have a few of a particular client and they aren't done regularly, you will never pick up any speed. You also need to consider that some times of year are busier than others and so income isn't consistent. December was a fairly dead month. If you have any further questions, feel free to let me know. I hope this gave you some of the information you were looking for. I really enjoyed working for Ecosure and would recommend it, but it takes a certain personality and it really isn't something that you should go into with a " I'll try it for a while and if I don't like it I'll leave " attitude because the cost that Ecosure incurs for training is significant. Mavis , RDLD mimco@...<mailto:mimco%40cfl.rr.com> > > Does anyone work as a contractor for Ecosure? If so, Any input? Positive or negative? > > > W. Rowell, RD, LN > Montana State Hospital, Warm Spring, MT > Consultant Dietitian, Long Term Care > Certified LEAP Therapist > Owner, InfoSites: Content-rich Website Development > www.elk-hunting-tips.net > www.benefits-of-massage-therapy.com > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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