The way I see it

The best way to make a living is going to be for everyone to look for talents they have and turn them into a profitable 1-person business.  That way you keep your flexibility, write your own paycheck and if customers or clients don't treat you the way you would like to be treated, then kick 'em to the curb.

I also see a lot of bartering of services in the future. 

Education is a fine thing but the problem in these troubled times is what kind of education do you get?  There are people with master's degrees flipping burgers.

I know people who are cleaning other people's houses and making $20-$25/hour.  Not my cup of tea because I don't even like cleaning my own house.  I know someone else who is making a great living with clients who require celiac diets.  Just put your thinking caps on...if you're smart enough to do MT, you're smart enough to figure out how to make a living outside of MT.

• I asked my boss about EMR and this is the response - time to change careers
  • My dad is a doc for the Army, and ... - MTDaughter
  • Educate yourself - Griz
  • This, too, is Obama bashing BS. - Jo
    • You are mistaken - me
      • Let's see it. nm - Jo
  • My GYN and GP doctors were using - not new
  • About VR, if anyone things can count on doing just that - Cindy
    • Sorry, that should be thinks…fingers too fast today - Cindy
  • Wait a sec - EMR doesn't specify HOW the info gets in the chart sm - Former MTSO
    • I agree with that. I think when Obama - ()
  • My doc checked into it but said - Backwards typist
  • The automobile put the horse and buggy drivers out of work... - FBL
    • Well put; I'm hoping to hang onto this for a couple more years (sm) - Mushroom
    • I could not agree more...sm - ()
      • We are moving more into the philosophy or political categories here, but - FBL
        • smart comment......nm - ()
  • EMR has been around for years, Obama only a few months. - sm
    • That's what I'm thinking. - me too
      • I also just lost my MT hospital job due to EMR. - "all electronic, stopped all dictation".bam.
        • What hospital was it? I want to make sure I don't go there. - mtme
        • I lost an ER MT job to EMR in late 2004. - MT52
    • Amen, sister, right on the money!...nm - ()
  • nothing new about this, I knew that long time ago.. - ()
  • Does this only mean the laptops the people use - ???
    • right, the laptop the doctors use for pointing - ()
      • laptop point and click errors - sumi
      • Then I have no worries because the hospital - ???
        • sure, teh switch to EMR will be gradually, - ()
      • So what on earth are we supposed to do for a living then? - Very scary
        • The way I see it - gourdpainter
          • All those "occupations" you mentioned are - Backwards typist
            • Jobs - gourdpainter
          • GP,I like your proactive, positive attitude...nm - ()
            • Thanks - gourdpainter
  • So, not sure - EMR means?? - .
    • EMR - ()
      • My one account won't do EMR at gunpoint. - mtme
        • you are right, yes,there are, and still a lot of them...nm - ()
        • I thought it was going to become mandatory - LinK
          • Don't confuse EHR with EMR - mtme
          • Me too. I work in a Drs office, they are switching to - EMR. "We have no choice. govt says so".nm
          • I never heard about that one. If the government - ()
            • My understanding was that in order to receive Medicare/Medicaid payment sm - anon
              • Yes, if don't switch to EMR, will pay - a penalty -now prisoners of the govt.nm
      • Lost my job to EMR - LinK
        • right, regarding VR, because I guess that to create accurate - ()
    • EMR - gourdpainter
      • I think you're on to something here - sm - mtme
        • sorry,. but I have a question for you? - ()
          • How can I explain this? - mtme
            • so, you meant your friend let you 'read' her reports, ..sm - ()
              • The above posted elsewhere and - Questions
      • every 'change' causes protests at first.. - ()
        • protests. Well, duh, some of us have completely - lost our jobs. What do you expect?nm
          • I totally agree with you, I only posted the facts....nm - ()
        • It isn't so much the protests - gourdpainter
          • 'I can't get rid of the devil I called, - ()
    • The local hospital I go to has it....I have to say it is impressive. - FBL
      • That's fine if they have the time - mtme
      • Wow! It sure must be when perfected...nm - ()
  • EMR has been around for over a decade... - FBL

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