When I worked inhouse, we used Chartscript, now that I work from home for a different company, we

use Docuscribe.  In my experience, my line counts were much higher with Chartscript, but I think any program can be told to count lines a certain way, such as weighted lines with Chartscript for difficult dictators, which made your line count higher. 

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there is communication and lots of it, or quite possibly, none at all. Like when the mangager closes the door to avoid avoid the staff, or doesn't return your voice mails or, better yet, takes a 3 week vacation just when the staff's tempers are burning hot over one issue or another. How about this scenario? You go in to talk with her about an issue you have and the next thing you know, it's all over the office and you are the one at fault? Or, how is this for communication (*&()^&^%&&$-get my drift? My manager was like that with 1/2 of her office staff. Quite a witch-which is why I left.  She is still there turning over MTs left and right because of her communication policy. TT is not like that in my books. TT responds to my emails nearly every time. They don't respond to my calls because I never feel the need to call.

      And if so, where did you search for the job?   I've noticed that on the job boards here, it's not only all national companies, but also pretty much the same ones, too.  And of course the pay scale is the same old crumbs, as well.  Is there any one place that hospitals and clinics go to recruit for experienced MTs, or do you just have to slog through the job-lists on each separate institution's website?  There are a few where I'd post my resume tonight if I could, just so they could have it on file, but frequently you can't do that unless they're actively recruiting.  Anyway, for me 2008 is hopefully going to mean finding gainful employment again, and any ideas you might have would be greatly appreciated! 

Or know someone who does?  If so, any comments, pro or con, about working there?  I'm moving to that area soon, and was wondering if they're hiring.

They were tape accounts and still not understanding your concern.  Your point is...? 

Hi,

Wondering how chartscript is to work on? easy to get lines or cumbersome?

have previously worked on Chartscript and I had to use a game port pedal with a USB adapter.  Mine was a 15-pin.

I like it.  Most demographics are in majority of the time.  You can look at previous reports.  Some people don't like it because they say lose reports when systems goes down, but there are ways you can find your report, and even save them when you get an error message saying Chartscript will go down.  Ask your trainer how to help you with these situations.  Good luck

The average cost per square foot of commercial real estate is $6 to $13 per month.  A cubbie for my work area would run about $864 a year.  You want me to give up taking off any time for the first year except for a couple of days.  HOW MANY DAYS DO YOU GET PAID TO TAKE OFF?  Oh, that's right.  Your job doesn't bring money in, does it?  I save you electricity.  I save you the resources you should supply me under IRS rules such as books, CDs, etc.  You should be paying 100% of my internet expense, provide a computer at no charge if you are an employer meeting IRS regulations and I worked on site.  You should contribute to my state unemployment fund regardless of what state I live in when you run out of work and I am left without an income (oh, that doesn't happen to management, does it?)  You should provide an email server to keep from cluttering my personal email account and causing me to spend extra money to keep all those informative emails that require server space.  You occasionally want me to fax something.  Did you provide me with a fax machine?  I'm getting further away from the definition of an employee aren't I?  You want me to be 100% responsible for my own health insurance.  What if it's so crappy I would rather find my own?  Do you contribute to my health premium costs, say $35 twice a month NOT to take your insurance  (like employers I've had in the past)?  If I am hit by a drunk driver, where is my short-term or long-term disability benefits?  Oh, that's right, you cut out those expenses because you didn't think we would need them and wouldn't notice what you did.

Lastly, do you think I don't notice that my wages have been going down instead of up over the last 7 years because of forces beyond my control?  My knowledge, skill sets, resourcefullness and employment values increases yet I make less money.  Is this how it works in management?  About that retirement fund, thank you for offering it and contributing to it as I am going to need it when I retire from MT at about the age of 72 because I can't make it on what I'll be pulling from the federal government if I try to retire in my 60s.

Gee, I'm glad you cleared up what you offer me.  I honest hope you can see my point too.

I hope this point does not get pulled because I think these are valid issues that ALL MTSOs should be aware that MTs think about.

Did I leave out anything?

I found that I had to be mean.  No, I cannot babysit, take you places, loan you money etc..... I am working....... I found family to be the worst.  The husbands and significant others think they are exempt from this.  Call a million times a day.  Honey do you want to go..... with me and it is always during working hours.  They have odd working schedule and do not understand we have to work set hours.  I got a lot more done when I started being firm with people.

We use dial up so of course the phone is always busy but they are not afraid to use the cell phone.  Be firm and stick to your guns.  I found the best thing was having set hours because otherwise the DH wanted me to go everywhere with him on his days off.  I wonder how they would feel if the situation was reversed. 

Good luck to you

Lisa

with our kids.  My son was born with respiratory problems and had severe asthma up until about age 10.  I started working at home because I was on the verge of being fired from an in-office job for missing too much work. 

I conditioned myself when I started working from home to block out the TV, talking, dogs barking, etc.  My desk is in the family room.  Whenever my son was sick at home with me, I set him up in front of the TV on the couch with his nebulizer, video games, various favorite movies, etc.  I worked in the same room with him, took breaks to give him his breathing treatments and medicines, make him lunch, etc. 

That way I didn't feel guilty and I got my work done.  I know some MTs have trouble with blocking out noise and need complete silence to work.  I'm one of the lucky ones who can get in a zone and hear nothing by the dictation in my ears.

The other thing I can tell you is don't feel guilty about choosing your kids over your job.  Family has to come first period!  And if I find the person I work for doesn't agree with that, then I'm not working for the right place.  I flat out let my employer know back in those days that there would be numerous doctor's appointments and I would have to take sometimes two to three hours off at a time to take my son to these appointments.  I would make my time up, but I was going to go to those appointments whether they liked it or not.  Of course, I didn't put it quite that way.

Especially when I worked as an IC.  I never asked for permission to take time off.  I simply sent an email and said my son has a doctor's appointment.  I will be unavailable from this time to that time and I will make up my time when I return.  Thank you.

Guilt is a working mom's worst enemy and especially so when you have a chronically ill child.  It's hard, but you'll get through.  I did.  My sickly little boy is now a healthy 16-year-old boy.  I still work at home and I'm still here for him whenever he gets sick, although now he doesn't have to be in the same room with me, and I still take him to doctor's appointments.  Just not as often. 

My advice, just do what you have to do and don't feel guilty about it.