You must be psychic. I just ended up going on Ebay today and bought a Dell with Windows XP on it.
Posted By: Escriptionist2 on 2007-05-29
In Reply to: Try EBay - Sue
I originally went through Dell directly but they charged $400 more for the same computer because they were customizing it with Windows XP as now all the computer came standard with Vista. Apparently not so customized..haha.. better deals on Ebay.. I LOVE EBAY..
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Just bought one from Dell, asked to have XP on it and
they said they still have a few with XP on it. If you can't find one you will just have to buy XP and have Vista removed from the new computer and then install XP.
I just bought one for $150 on Ebay. If you don't want to do it, don't apply. sm
Plenty of us want to work somewhere that has a lot of work and pays well. I have been with Keystrokes for 22 months and find that to be true. I just bought a c-phone to have a back-up one in case my old one has a problem.
My long distance is through my cable company and is the same as my regular bill was from AT&T that did not cover long distance and charged me to call my sisters who are all within 50 miles of me.
Got a news alert today that Spheris bought Vianeta company. nm
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Focus bought by Nuance/Dictaphone, DRC bought by Acusis. nm
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Psychic???
week to start sniffing glue. Psychic Friends???? Effectively synergizing backward overflow. You do absolutely nothing, and it was everything you thought it could be. What an analogy, its so you!!!
So now you're psychic and know
the other poster ''looks different'' from me? Aren't you being just a wee bit judgmental yourself? If you want to track her down, give her a great big hug or send her some money, that's up to you. I simply read her statement, which stated that having her payday moved by a couple of days a month - four months from now - would send her to a loan shark, and said what I thought about it. Harsh? Maybe, but we big girls need to develop the resources to take care of ourselves.
Well, geesh... I guess since I am psychic too I should be able to figure out who that would be..
Some people.. who better to ask than the employees of MDI. I think they would know if they are IC or employees.
Does "being around here long enough" make one a psychic?
sign or message is in this person's post that makes you know who they are? I would imagine that there are many po'd MTSOs out there. It could be any one of them. I'd be po'd as well if I had to deal with the likes of some of you folks on a daily basis.
I actually wish I were psychic because like the MTSO below, I would love to win the lottery
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Guess you don't work for MDI-MD and aren't psychic either....
and yet you still didn't answer the question as to whether you work with MDI-MD.
Guess that answers my pot-stirring question.
Thanks!!!
Oh great - Another psychic employee!! HAHAHA
How about just saying yes, it is 70% of your line rate instead of making up rumors.
HI Dell. You have more MTs than I do
and I can see how that can get to be a problem. I have experienced that before, where an MT will just figure I'll know what it is right away, so why waste HER time looking it up (one actually said that to me - ACK!)
But so far what has worked for me is being downright snobbish about who I have working for me. Fortunately I worked with several really excellent MTs before I became an MTSO, so once I started getting accounts I hand picked the best of the best. I pay them well, but I expect them to be so good that really I don't even need to proof their work; I trust them that much. They will occasionally have a question or ask me to listen to something, but that's pretty rare.
Now when I get to the point that I need more MTs, and I may need to coming up in a month or so as I may be adding a big account, then I am going to run out out of good MTs that I know...so I will be in the same boat.
I think most of the national companies require 98% on quality checks.
One thing you might do is offer an incentive - review their work for a period of time and pay one amount for MTs whose work you don't really have to check, and then a graduated scale from there. Those whose work has to be gone over with a fine toothed comb shouldn't make as much, as you are spending your valuable time proofing their reports. Those who are worth their salt will step up to the plate.
Dell
I heard back but pay is low.
You can get XP through Dell
if you go through Dell Small Business. I just bought a new computer from them and it came with a choice of either XP or Vista, and it didn't cost me any extra to get XP. They only do this through their business division though, not home/home office.
ended it
If you don't think you are selling yourself cheap then what business is it of anyone else to tell you? Not mine. If you are happy with what you make that is all that matters. I understand.
But it sounds like you have benefits that would amount to a lot of money. That means a lot. Health ins. for less than $100 per month. That is worth so much. Keep bragging and letting me know how great Transtech is because you are letting me know that yes there are good MT jobs out there. That gives me hope to know there are good companies.
Try EBay
It is going to be very hard to find a new one without Vista. I just got a great deal on a Toshiba Tecra laptop for $300! This will do just fine for me until they upgrade to Vista.
Mom MT going to Ebay!
Just tell me one thing, when you run out of things to sell on Ebay, then what? I don't know that this is quite the way to go for any length of time. Maybe, you could continue to look but I really don't think Transcend purposely 'bates and switches' by any means. They are too professional for that. That statement is unfair, I believe. They have a host of accounts and that is a plus as if one account is not a good fit for you then another might be just perfect. They just need to keep a handle on the ROMs and find out who are sending the MTs away and replace them. Enough cheerleading for the suits for 1 night, lol I just didn't want anyone out there to think that they do this - no way.
ended up almost 2400
So what? You are a critical person. So what? Just because my post may be sloppy due to trying to hurry doesn't mean I am a bad transcriptionist. However, your nasty post speaks volumes about what kind of person you are. 
Can I ask..where you ended up?? Any other suggestions out there.
Boy, it's almost impossible to find a decent company these days..
I ended up at Transtech...sm
I am considered a rehire, so if I ever wanted to I could go back to MW, but don't see that happen, at least not at this time.
Actually, if you go to the Dell website sm
and click on either desktop or laptop, on the far right side of the screen is an icon asking if you are looking for XP. If you click on that, it takes you to a screen offering XP on the same machines that show Vista, and the price looks comparable. I have not gone any further, as I am not looking yet, but it does look as though XP is offered at a reasonable price through Dell. If anyone else knows any more, please let me know. TIA.
thanks, i just ordered one from Dell also...
Inspiron that could be customized with XP.
don't always trust ebay
I prefer pricewatch.com. You can get awesome barebones systems there, build as you want, for about 300.00. I've bought 2 there. I don't trust Dell at all. I was helping an MT with her computer and she needed more RAM and has a Dell. She had to call them to find out what type of RAM she has. They told her and told her it was a rare kind and would be very expensive but they had it. Yeah right, pricewatch had it for 29.99. My ex called Dell to buy a basic system and I had actually looked at it online and told him it would be find for what he needed it for, basically just emailing and looking up stuff, it ran 399., and they told him no it wasn't, it wouldn't do anything, and that what he needed would be 799. I wrote a letter to them to complain about their dishonest high pressure sales tactics and didn't even get a response.
LOL I just sold one on Ebay!
If they are going for only $40 new I did really well! :)
Look on eBay...that is where I got my 2 fax machines
brand new...$15 each. They are both Panasonics and almost brand new. I have one in my office, and my husband has one in his.
ebay too, and profiles most anywhere
Half the things I see online show rampant illiteracy, and woe to you if you try to point it out - people will defend their laziness and stupidity as if they're proud of it; and really don't want to learn to spell.
How ironic!! Game just ended. Sox won.
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Question regarding Dell who posted (sm)
some time ago. I cannot seem to find those posts when I search. Would someone mind reposting that so I can email him? I am looking for work. TIA
I did, too, but I ended up working for YOG until the Squid ate it. nm
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Did you check with Dell for a new ' puter?
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Speaking of Dell, isn't it ironic that s/m
the first time you call to place an order, you speak with a pleasant, articulate American, but any call after that goes straight to India?
The last time I called Dell, there was such a communication breakdown that I demanded to speak with an American.
right; and I did not quit my old job, ended up staying with my old job.
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eBay intrigues me, but I have nothing to sell! (nm)
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SELL on Ebay and start over
By the way, even if KS is responsible for giving you bad information about Vista, you still would have had to get a computer to do this work. So that investment is a given.
Save yourself more headaches: Sell your computer on ebay (keep the peripherals) and buy a new computer with XP. You are likely to lose $ but you will probably lose more trying to replace Vista with XP UNLESS you call in a professional to do it for you who guarantees their work.
Thanks, totally forgot about EBay, looking there now. nm
I seen a book on ebay or amazon once...sm
and it tells you how to start your own MT business. I was looking for reference books and it popped up. I had typed in medical transcription books or something like that.
Hey you guys, go ahead and email Dell
because he's probably more in a position than I am to acquire more MTs in the near future. Mine all depends on an account that I'm not entirely sure of yet. But if you would like to email me anyway I will keep your information in case I do. The account I may have is an ortho clinic acct and what I would like to do if I get the account is have maybe 3 MTs share 2 or 3 doctors; that way they can all be familiar with all the doctors but also if anyone didn't want to work any given day the other 2 could take up the slack and cover for the MT who is off. And I don't even know at all that I will get the account or if I do when it will be - but I will keep your info just in case!
Wanted to say thanks for all your back and forth here. I ended up with several resumes looking for
I guess if you slam a company on here, everyone already knows you are a disgruntled ex-employee with no skills and know that there are openings available. I appreciate as we have so many new accounts coming in and just starting. I really needed the extra ICs. WOW This is awesome!!
You can buy XP from Dell. I started with a different company about 2 months ago and sm
had to buy a new Dell as Vista did not work for them either. Most of the companies do not take Vista. It just doesn't work with everything yet.
You can buy XP from Dell Small Business section.
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Dell's website offers computers with
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Mine ended at the end of the month, then COBRA took over. nm
Every 2 weeks on Monday. Pay period ended
this past Sunday and I will get paid next Monday, 11/12.
I'll be looking for those bell bottoms to end up on eBay! NM
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Who would offer such a rate if they actually ended on paying anyone that or the accounts are....
probably awful, all ESL or something. No one pays 11 cpl these days so I figured there was a catch.
Your reading comprehension is very poor. No wonder you ended up with that bridge - sm
The message is to write to your representative on your own behalf.
windows
 Does anyone know what is better Vista windows or XP windows. I need to know because I am getting a computer.
They also have windows to work in.
They also offer 12-hour windows for an 8-hour shift or 10-hour windows for a 7-hour shift. That's pretty flexible in my book!
I use ShortCut for Windows also...
I found it simpler to use than ShortHand (I also had downloaded the free trial and decided not to buy). BUT with ShortCut I have problems having it expand words. I called tech support and he said to turn off AutoCorrect in any programs I have running (I had to re-do my Expanders from AutoCorrect to ShortCut but I'm sure if I had wanted to spend the time I could have copied them from AC to SC). Tech also said to open ShortCut BEFORE any other programs.
Anyways, sometimes ShortCut will not expand a word. I then have to use backspace up to the last letter of the previous word, then space, then type the short form. It will expand if I do this. That is extra Keystrokes that should be unnecessary.
Bottom line, for me is.....I use ShortCut because it is simple to use and I did not have time to learn a new Expander program.
Maybe ANON has fixed this on his/her program. Would like to know.
They do have 12-hour windows, but
it all depends on the account you work on. the only shift they have open right now is 2nd.
I have tons of reference books, all specialties. Going on ebay if not sold. nm
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