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On the job board there have been several postings for IC positions paying 8 cents to as low as 6 cents.  Are there really MTs that accept this?   When they accept this, do they understand the expenses that they will incur?  Some say setting your own schedule is worth it but these positions are set schedules.  They say they are not but if the work is not done during that time, it goes to someone else.  I personally, would not take less than 10 and even that is low.

My two career choices are either nursing, really interested in psych, or a dental hygienist.

I know more about nursing than the dental and was wondering if anyone could give me any insight on either one, as far as school, working conditions, salaries, anything basically.

I think I would enjoy nursing more, but the schedule for the hygienist appeals to me more with 2 young kids at home.  In my area, the schooling is about the same and the salary seems about the same too.

TIA!

typing neurobehavioral tests for my neurologist doc. Part of it is a question regarding knowing the name of the current president.  The patient's answer just slayed me.....

Question: Do you know the name of the current President?

Answer:  "Bambo"

Now that's one for the books!!

I hope I can explain this right:

I can be typing along just fine in Word, and suddenly it will "blank out", causing me to retype sometimes two or three sentences. There are times this happens three or four times per report, and times it does not happen all day. I have to stop, click with the mouse back to where I was, and retype. Does this make sense and does anyone know what I can do to get it to stop? Thanks!  

 I was offered a home-based MT job as a direct employee of the hospital with an extremely good per-line-rate.   But yes, it was too good to be true!  Apparently on further consideration, the administrator now says it is too costly (technically) for home set-up; mentioned something about the Lanier DVI desktop and how costly etc. etc.  and some other MT has the license (?what's that about?); also mentioned "Cquence" transcription software program.   They already have 5 other off-site MTs.   Anybody out there with opinions and/or constructive advice...please.  

Employee status w/benefits

$13.50/hr with 0.05 cpl incentive fo anything above 1200 lpd and $2.00 shift differential (for 2nd shift which I will be working)

1000 lpd minimum productivity requirement

Work in the office first month for training and then home with hospital provided computer.

Dictaphone EXText Word Client transcription platform

Is this a decent offer?  I've worked at the same place in the office forever and haven't actually been out there  looking in several years.  I tried working for a national part time at one time because I wanted to be working from home, but couldn't see how someone could make a living on 0.08 cpl without working yourself into an early grave, so I gave up the part time job and kept the full time in office job.  Now I have a new boss who doesn't know her butt from a hole in the ground and I started looking around and came across this current job and before I jump ship, I want to make sure I'm getting a good deal.

The $13.50 seemed kind of low to me given my years of experience (13 years), but because I was at my other job for so long I maxed out pay wise.

Hello,

My fiance and I are thinking about including a separate note in our wedding announcements/invitations telling people where we're registered at or a charity they could make donations to in our honor so that we don't have to field a cazillion phone calls asking this.  We're thinking about wording it something like "your kind thoughts and presence if possible is your gift to us.  For those who'd like to send an additional gift we request that a donation be made to *** charity.  We are also registered at ***.

Would you do this to make it easy for people or would you consider it tacky?  Personally I'd like it if people sent that when they sent me invitations to help make it easy to know what they want for a gift. 

Votes please!

I am required to quote my charges for contract job and they ask me to

Breakdown cost by telephone call-in to a center or audio files being sent to you.

Any one knows about it?

She was placed in the prone position with her butt cheeks spread apart.

This doctor is always very casual in his style of dictation, but this takes the cake!

I'm half tempted to type it just that way....Would you?

Am thinking of getting some education units (degree hopefully) to become an english teacher. I have been an MT for roughly seven years, five months give or take including schooling. But since i feel that Big Company (fourth down upper left panel of your screen, starts with "m") that says they dont outsource, but we cant be be so sure. I feel that the work is not anymore paying well right now. (maybe im just not getting the big breaks) I feel that i have to check my alternatives - cause im not getting any younger. Its tough out there but i think that god will provide.

Okay, I am a recent honor graduate from CareerStep.  I got a job about 2 weeks after I finished the class.  That was in May of this year and I am still on only one account. I type an average of 6000+ lines every 2 weeks, which I could do a lot more, but I have a lot of down time. I have to work in the office because I cannot get high speed internet at my house. I get paid 7.5cpl and I am spending around $50 in gas every week.  I have mentioned to the boss that I would like another account about 3 times.  The last time she said that she needed to look over what my QA has done to my work over the past few months. After that, all is forgotten. I have talked to my QA and she says that I am doing a great job and she doesn't see why I shouldn't get a new account.  I would ask my boss again, but my she is somewhat of a hot head and you never know when she is going to blow.

My question is, should I start looking for a new job where I can work at home without high speed internet, wait a few more weeks to see what happens, or just get over it?

Fellow MTs and American Idol watchers,

I made it to the top 20 in the local Zanesville, OH competition similar to American Idol. PLEASE HELP A FELLOW MT!!! You can go online and vote tomorrow for me. PLEASE!! go to www.whiznews.com or www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com and cast your vote. You should be able to hear me sing for about 90 seconds. The public vote is only a portion of the scoring. I will be judged on vocal quality and performance as well. The first night of actual competition is July 15th and then again on July 29th if I made it to the top 8. I appreciate each and every vote.  There is some stiff competition ahead of me. Lots of talent in OHIO!!! This is gonna be fun!

There is a new website that has a few job postings.  I am not sure if i am allowed to post the link or not but check out:  www.medicaltranscriptionmatch.com  

It can't hurt to have more places out there for us to go. 

Hi Everyone!  I am new to this place and need some advice from you at home transcriptionists.  I have been working for a hospital for 8 years now.  I do just some cardiology reports for the department I work in and it is dwindling and I am having to do receptionist and scheduling stuff too which i do not like.  I have been wanting to go home to work forever but have been scared.  The benefits at this hospital are great but I hate my work i am doing right now.  Pluse my hours are 6-2:30 and I have to get my daughter up and take her to the babysitter. 

I got offered a job yesterday from an outside transcription company as basically a subcontractor.  She told me I would be self employed.  No benefits, no taxes (how does that work?)  It would be full time and I would be doing all the other different reports that I have wanted to do plus do other work for the same cardiologists I have been typing for years for.  The big issue- I have a 3 year old and a baby due at the end of July.  I have 8 weeks of paid maternity leave with the hospital.  If I quit-i lose this and will probably only get a couple weeks off possibly unpaid if I start with this new company.  I am very nervous but they need an answer asap because they have several new accounts and need help now.  This is my opportunity to do what i love but the timing sucks with a baby on the way. 

Please help me.  I so badly want to work from home but losing my benefits and my leave is scaring me.  I can go on my husbands health insurance through his work but my maternity leave with be short.  Please give me your opinions.  Thanks a lot!!!!

Does anyone here work for them?  They stated they have "excellent" benefits.  Could you tell me what that means/what it includes?  Could you tell me (approx) how much they cost for a family and what kind of co-pay and deductible there are?  How do you like working there?  Are the dictators fairly clear (for the most part)?  Is it difficult to make the required 1500 lines per day?  Also, (if you don't mind) could you share the payscale (just low to high would be fine)?  I've left my e-mail if you'd rather correspond by e-mail.  Thank you for your help.  :)

NE_MT

I charge them 12 cpgl and have for 8 years.  They are still going to need me through their transition (who knows how long) and will need me for overflow to type letters, narratives etc. 

I am wondering if anyone has had an experience like this and how they would do their contract.  Im thinking of charging them 1-2 cpl higher, but with a shorter Turn Around Time for the overflow work since I am losing the majority of the work. Any opinions or suggestions?  Thanks so much!

I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but I am an IC and I am thinking of going to employee status to get benefits.  My husband will be self-employed in 2 weeks and we will have no insurance or anything.  I love the freedom of being an IC but need bennies.  We have no kids but probably will in a year or two.  Would like to know who has done the switch and if you regret it.

Thanks

That may be the AMERICAN way, but I'm steaming when there are people out there who can't get medicine, have no place to live, when America is paying disabled people pennies to live on in a month, and children don't have decent schools, teachers, or buildings to stay in.

And I'm not finished here!

The /act/ put on by our congressmen and women yesterday turned my stomach.  It was totally a PRODUCTION.........but I hope they don't think they fooled anybody.  Why did they even bother wasting my time and theirs.

The oil companies didn't even get a slap on the wrist.

I'm sick of off shore companies getting a safe haven to do their work and oil companies being allowed to suck what little dollars we have left in our billfolds OUT......while they are making $1200 A SECOND!!!!!! THAT IS PER SECOND people!.  That is obscene.  WE ARE AT WAR HERE......we are all making concessions......and our children are getting killed over there. 

When is the insanity AGAINST the American worker going to end?

I have been fortunate enough to work at only one place now for 7 years and be happy, BUT things have not been the greatest lately.  I am considering taking a position with another company part time, but it would be an IC position.

My question is, are there any special records I have to keep for tax purposes and so forth working as an IC?  I know I am responsible for my own taxes, right?

Any advice or info is appreciated.  I have never worked as an IC before, so I feel a little green on this topic.

The letters on my keyboard get rubbed off within a couple of weeks of buying the darn things (just bought a new Microsoft ergonomic keyboard 2 weeks ago and already the A is half gone).  Is there anyway to buy replacement letters for these darn things?  Or do they make white sharpie markers?

I end up replacing the stupid keyboard at least yearly because after the letters are worn off, I find I wear grooves into the keys.  This is ridiculous.

Thanks in advance!

For those who have worked for either or both companies my question is:  Which is better to work for, MedQuist or Spheris?

Curious in KY...

Good morning everyone..I have been an MT for 12 years and have a friend who would like to be an MT also.  She has an educational background in anatomy, physiology I think--that kind of stuff.  She wants to give it a try without getting formal MT training.  I know what you guys are going to say, but you know how it is.  I am sure all of us have had people who think we are just "typists."  Even though I know this will be a HUGE challenge for her, I have agreed to try to help her  Do you guys have any ideas where she should start?  I am interested in only positive responses please--thanks ladies/gents!!!!