ADDENDUM to "late" last night postSM

• Vent - Jestme
  • I'd tell 'em they could have their foot pedal back - when I got paid for the missing 1000 lines!
  • If an IC, the company cannot tell you ....sm - VTMT
    • No, but they tell you what hours/shifts they - Anon
  • sorry for your trouble. sm - darlene
    • ADDENDUM to "late" last night postSM - darlene
  • Why would you hire on as an IC - if you didn't have a way to count lines?
  • Well for future reference.... - Hmmm
    • In response to your post - op
      • goodness 1000 lines short!!! - .
    • I had a hard time following the OP - um - are they shorting the invoice?
    • wow - too bad we can't ALL be YOU. nm - vn

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the postmark.  I got tired of being paid for work I did one month prior not 2 weeks prior like every other company.  They always blamed it on their payroll service they used, but other MT companies use the same payroll service and they do not have a problem with their MTs.  In reading your posting I can see why you think they are aboveboard.  They looooove people like you... . 

to my previous reply.  Of the people I mentioned that underwent gastric bypass and lap   banding, here are the results: 

As mentioned, one died.  His mom also underwent gastric bypass at the same time.  She has since gained the weight back and some.

Then there is a mom and her two daughters.  Mom almost died from lap band surgery as gangrene set in.  One daughter has to go in every few months of so and have adhesions lasered so she can eat.  The other daughter's surgery turned out perfect with no complications.

I have a friend who underwent gastric bypass in March 2007, thinking losing weight would help her rheumatoid arthritis.  She has been in and out of the hospital at least a dozen times since.  Potassium level dangerously low, no appetite, not eating at all.  Yeah, she has lost 80 pounds since March but what a price to pay.

It just seems so risky to me.  Yes, I had my surgery scheduled but after my friend died I changed my mind.

Also, it would be to my employers benefit to have us go with this service, have it not pan out for us, and then they do not have to pay us unemployment benefits.

and you might make some cashews along with those peanuts.  They are also delicious covered in chocolate, but that may require you get a few more lines in. 

Hey, don't be bitter, reconsider!  Some of us have learned a lot of from this board. 

Chillax!  Life is waaaaay too short!  

P/S:  Bubble baths and a glass of wine can also cure this kind of demeanor....  Try it some time.  You might like it.... 

I realize you're only talking about evening into early morning hours here, but there are some things you may want to consider:

If you're not used to staying up late, at first you may find it easier to fall asleep as soon as you get home because you'll be exhausted.  But once your body becomes used to this schedule, I would count on 1-2 hours of unwind time before you fall asleep after getting home.  Been there; done it.  Then add 7 to 8 hours of good, sound rest before your daughter needs you. 

Breaking up your sleep pattern will not be good in the long run because it will take its toll on your health.  Naps are okay for short-term use but you really need deep, undisturbed sleep to function well, stay healthy, and not be irritable all day.  This advice comes from my college Psych class and personal experience over many years.  And as I'm sure you know, a special needs child takes extra care and that in itself draws on your mental and physical resources before you even head off to work. 

If you're someone who can't stay up past 10 or 11 now, your production is going to suffer while you fight sleep.  It's going to take time to try to re-program your body and using stimulants like coffee or caffeine to get you through your shift takes a futher toll on your health and might make it harder to fall asleep once you get home. 

If you think of yourself as a night person you might be able to make this work.  If you're not, I'd think twice.  You can't really change your body's programming.  The best you'd be doing is compromising it.  I really don't think the money is worth the trouble you're headed for if this would not come naturally to you.  If I were you, I'd look for a schedule that works WITH my body's timing so that the whole time is spent producing when I am physically and mentally naturally at my best.  Your increased production during this time could meet or exceed the $17. 

Hope this helps some! 

Thank you for the clarification.  It is apparent that one of two scenarios is happening here.   You are either charging too little of your client, undercutting all competition, or you are keeping too much of the profits for yourself!! 

Since you have direct contact with this client, why not train them to train the horrible, ESL, fast-talking dictator!!

BTW, I work the night shift, so the time I spend here is my own time, as if that is any of your business.

Call blocking instructions are in your phone book.  These vary from company to company.  Check you phone bill and see what numbers they are using (probably more than one line there).  If this fails and they keep calling (imagine how many lines they actually have) then send them a formal letter stating your problem with their phone harrassment and the exact days and hours of their callsand cc it to all their clients.  Maybe they are hurting for transcriptionists and hope you have changed your mind by now or that, gee, now that you're awake you might as well type?   If anything, this should cure you of them forever and everyone who read your post will remember!  I once had a friend (actually a really nice lady) who had a similar problem (although ot with SPi) that went on for a year.  They woke up her kids and husband, her dog, her cat and she looked so bad from lack of uninterrupted sleep.  That  was in the olden days before caller ID and call blocking.  She finally had another friend convince her to hand out THEIR numbers to car salesmen and insurance salesmen, etc.  That was really harsh, but the calls she got soon stopped and it was apparent that because they stopped that all along they were consciously and deliberately calling her.  Another tactic might be to change your phone number.  Good luck.