oops, long night should be BRAVO

• "twisting The Knob" - if each of us told just 1 person in medicine about how this is done - how long will nationals be around?
  • Hospital concerns for benefits. - IC for a hospital
  • twisting the knob..BRAVE ladies! - Nanna23
    • oops, long night should be BRAVO - Nanna23
  • RE: "twisting The Knob" - if each of us told just 1 person in medicine about how this is done - 121212
    • Beg your pardon. Not the minority. Hospitals are getting clued in. - Cost cutting is getting more
      • Totally deluded thinking! "bring transcription back in-house to gain control of the cost." - Let me tell you...
      • Wrong assumption - another observation
        • You are assuming - Cleveland
          • Because in a production environment, the MT will generally produce a significantly higher number of - no name
            • Many hospitals around here have tiered production pay scales. SM - Cleveland
              • Which hospital? Also in Cleveland, would love it. - no name
            • When a hospital gets fed up with going to court - with trashy notes, they will
              • That's odd, I never said anything about trashy notes. I said "significantly higher production. - no name
        • I have seen this first hand with my own BIL - you are soooo right on the money
          • Hospitals! and Clinics! I said are who will bring it back - under their own roofs. Not

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Best thing I've read all day!  Let her try and respond to that. 

You have what it takes.  You are a fighter!  I think you'll survive and this is coming from an MT with 20 years in this business.  I am not an MTSO owner.  I service my own accounts and do my own work. 

Everything you have said is so true.  I think that many forget how they got started in this business.  I also think that work-at-home Moms should be respected and not bullied.  I know where my place is in this business.  I know because I have the income to prove it.  However, I am also a mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend, etc.

I have seen job ads that look as if my 8-year-old typed them up.  The normal course of action is an interview, a phone call if interested in hiring you, and then you take the job or you decline.  Then, comes the personal information. 

I went to one site just to check it out, clicked on apply online, and the first question was social security # and this is the largest MT employer ever.  How can they ask for that to simply apply with all of this fraud that goes on today. 

Please realize fellow MTs that usually an IC works multiple accounts and that can mean multiple MTSOs.  You don't need to put all of your eggs in one basket.  If you are asked to work a set schedule which does not allow you to transcribe for other clients, then that's employee and you should be treated as such.  The IRS expects you to contract with more than one client or vendor; it just plain looks better since we are considered self-employed.

A plumber doesn't always work for the Jones family, they do work for the Smith family and the restaurant down the street, etc., etc.

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!