Excuse me, but yes she did. The OP's very last line posted by anony asks "do they pay spaces?&

• USA Medical Transcription - anony
  • USA Medical Transcription - RH
  • Paying for spaces? - Lee
  • I did ask if they pay for spaces sm - anony
  • RE USA Medical Transcription - JN
    • Hmmm, do ya think they CHARGE for spaces??? - nm
      • Sarcasm aside, they may actually not charge for them. - tnmt
        • Unless dr. checks rates, he probably charged for - spaces while told he was not. nm
          • True dat. (nm) - tnmt
            • Panda, dat you? - nm
      • If she knew, do you think she would ask? - DUH
        • Did you read post? OP didnt ask if pay for spaces. - That was my thought. nm
          • Yes, she did ask if they pay for spaces. - Anon
            • OP did not ASK if paid spaces, SAID didnt. Re your - posts today, anon, you need more sleep, or coffee.
              • Excuse me, but yes she did. The OP's very last line posted by anony asks "do they pay spaces?& - Anon
                • Then get your info right. There is no "anony" poster - on this thread. nm
                  • The topic starter for this thread says USA Transcription-anony - Anon
                    • In orig. post; she did not ASk if paid for spaces. - She SAID they did not pay spaces. nm
                      • Oops, sorry. Looked at wrong post. - nm

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if there seven words on a line.

or two

one

or a full line of typing...all of the companies that I have worked for define a gross line as 1 inch margins, 12 pt courier font....does not matter what we type in margins or font.....we convert all reports to the 1 inch margins and courier 12 font and then count the lines.  not the blank spaces between the lines.

Hope this helps.

Hi!  I just checked an OP note I did yesterday.  Characters with spaces was 5935.  I get paid on a 65-character line with spaces, so that came out to 91.3 lines.

Characters without spaces was 4999.  So, if you divide that by 37, you get 135.1 lines.

In the first scenario, I would get paid $8.22.

In the second scenario, I would get paid $12.16. (If both pay the same per line...9 cents in this example).

So, you would definitely do better to accept the 37-character line withOUT spaces! :)

Chickadee

I said appropriate without making a statement about accuracy.  My body knows when I have made my 1100 minimum.  I can do that in about half to two-thirds of a shift.  I can tell when I am at my usual 1600 to 1700 lines for a day too.

I'll agree...base rate is not stellar, but then again I never make that...I make more.  I am routinely on the third line rate incentive tier, which puts me up above the last line rate I was paid.  There is a QA bonus and I have gotten that which is per line bonus back to line one.  It is easy for high-caliber MTs to make very good money.

With the better insurance rates they have come up with, all those bonuses and the wonderful people...well I have found my heaven on earth.

Does anyone know how a 55-character line WITHOUT spaces would compare to a 65-character line WITH spaces?  Which one is better?

I'm looking at swtiching companies but I'm tryint to figure out approximately what the pay would be like.  If I take the new job I would start at $ 0.005 less than what I currentently am paid but I would be paid for spaces and the job I curerntly have does not pay for spaces.   Any imput is appreciated.

Thanks

or change status with current employer to IC.  At the end of the year instead of a W2 you will receive a 1099.  You give that to your CPA (make sure he knows about at-home businesses......very important), and keep track of all your expenses.  Things that you never would have imagine are deductible....for instance, 1/10th of my square footage is my office, so I am allowed to write off 1/10th of mortgage payment (however, there are depreciation factors that go along with this), gas bill, electric bill, water bill, high speed internet, up to $6,000 per year in meals and entertainment for all those luncheons you have with prospective new clients :).  There are too numerous to name here, but I think it is a win-win.

It is the equivalent of a 70.2 character line with spaces, 65  characters without spaces.