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office chair - Posted By: hurting neck/upper back

Does anyone know of a good ergonomic chair to help with upper back/neck pain? I haven't found one yet and am in desperate need. Thanks!

I'm so old that I don't know how to count by lines...(SM) - Posted By: dinosaur

No, that's not a "I'm so old joke" - wish it were! I've only worked for myself in the past and now I'm helping someone else out. I agreed at a fairly low page rate (certainly lower than I used to charge) but I now think I'm cheating myself! When you count a 65 character line is that 65 spaces from left margin to right? Is that a gross line? What is the standard? I've been counting my characters (including spaces) in each line and they're at least 75 to 80. So, each page is like 1-1/2! My margins are one inch all around and the font size is 11. Am I wrong in thinking that a 65 character line means 65 spaces across the page? And, if so, is 9 cents per line out of the norm? Thanks for "teaching an old 'dinosaur' a new trick"!!

Off QA in 3 days? - Posted By: lookingformore

Have you ever worked for a company where you had to be off QA in 3 days? That seems fishy to me.

JOB LISTINGS - Posted By: denice

Where have the help wanted ads gone? This board looks different since the last time I visited. Just wondering.

denice

Dragon Naturally Speakin - Posted By: wondering

Does anyone know if the Dragon Naturally speaking program works with Emdat Inscribe??

Hello I'm about to embarke on my career - Posted By: New Career

I have worked for the mortgage industry and I cannot deal with the rude loan officers anymore. So I have been doing this part time for 6 months and I just received a new account and I'm embarking on my MT career. Any advice, I'm leaving a 30000.00 a year job for this full time and I know I will not make much as I can only get 130 lines an hour right now....but I'm excited

Escription - Posted By: tolaorbison

I have been working with this platform for voice recognition for about 3 months now and love it. It is actually done on a Word platform, I guess, or the reports come out in Word - I do know that Microsoft Works had to be disabled in order to work on the platform. Short-hand works wonderfully with this - but in editing, I have found that short-hand is not so necessary. I get about 80% editing and 20% regular dictation. It is a great blend and you don't end your day with aching wrists. I have read where a few people are now having problems with their ulnar nerves, but I have not experienced that. It does take a bit to get used to, but for those of you out there who are frightened by it or by it taking the MT jobs - we have been being warned that VR is the wave of the future - so embrace it and search out jobs that use Escription in order to be a more valuble MT in the future. It has not affected my income and I do not feel worn out when I am finished for the day.

re-posting this - Posted By: anon

I am re-posting this because it got deleted with an earlier thread that was deleted. I had wrote it in response to a rather angry post. I am not re-posting this to be argumentative with anyone, just because I feel I need to get it off my chest so to speak. So here goes...

Maybe I am the only one, but do we really have to bash each other on spelling errors or typos when we post on this board? I get so tired of worrying about what I type in a message on here because inevitably someone will point out what is spelled wrong or some grammar issue or whatever. After typing for 8 hours a day and having to be perfect, this board should be a SAFE place to get support, encouragement, or help not some kind of place for some people to get their kicks on feeling superior to someone else. Yes spelling and grammar should be second nature to us and it is VERY important, but I don't get paid to proof my posts nor do I really care to. Just my 2 cents here.

style ? - Posted By: elonmt

is a pollen allergy treated the same as a drug allergy, caps and bold?

Does anyone know why some companies won't hire you if you have satellite internet service? TIA - Posted By: NM- AzMT

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Something interesting I found regarding offshoring... - Posted By: suzylyn

I check the Craigslist website quite often, and on a whim I clicked on India and then jobs. SO MANY POSTINGS FOR JOBS AVAILABLE FOR U.S. BASED COMPANIES - customer service, call centers, computer techs, and yes even MTs. There was even one posting a few weeks ago from a "company" that would set you up with a U.S. based physical address, phone number, fax number so that you could have your business "based" in the U.S., obviously to actually be in another country and get the U.S. tax break. Sickening

Has anyone ever received the referral bonus from MQ? sm - Posted By: bop

If so, how long did it take to get it and does it only apply if you are employee status?

I need some advice on digital dictation systems - Posted By: please...sm

I am talking to a psychotherapist about possibly doing her transcription. She does not dictate presently, but is interested in getting started. I am thinking of asking her to go digital, but I don't know the first thing about getting started, what equipment we'll need, etc. I currently work for a national, so they sent me the PC and footpedal, and that was it. Any advice would be so appreciated. I don't wanna sound like a dummy when we talk...thanks y'all!

Everything is okay. - Posted By: Jodi - Starting Over.

I have had him served with a Restraining Order today and he is gone. I am safe and I don't feel scared. I actually pity him if he comes back to harm me. My children are fine and I feel incredible. Thank you all deeply and sincerely for looking out for me and sending up your prayers. I don't think I could have had the courage without all of your support. Thanks again. I'll keep in touch. Jodi

To kind of piggyback on the post below where one mentions (m) - Posted By: MT

that outsourcing to other countries should soon stop because of HIPAA, why has it even been allowed since HIPAA? I mean, facilities where I live area anal about HIPAA and super strict, so why is it that we can barely get our OWN medical information, but it's freely funneled to other countries without protection of the information?

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Diagnosis of perimenopause versus adrenal fatigue? I'm getting very confused on where to turn - Posted By: next for help with these symptoms. SM

To me, my symptoms coincide exactly what to me seems to be perimenopause, but also seem to be some adrenal fatigue as well. Wouldn't adrenal fatigue be a natural result of the perimenopause hormonal fluctations, i.e., very lethargic and listless, insomnia, mood swings, energy swings, fuzzy brain? I'm getting conflicting advice and opinions and just don't know where to turn anymore. I just want this fixed, and didn't think it should be that hard. I went to this GYN my sister referred, but he seemed to me to be rather clueless and had me do some antithyroid antibody tests and put me on fish oil and folic acid! No hormone testing whatsoever. Then, I talked to a pharmacist locally who also deals with women on this same issue (my sister too), who has a Ph.D and consults with the MD. I took her test and she diagnosed me with severe adrenal fatigue, but again, I think this is probably just a result of the hormones messing up. Any advice? I don't want to do a lot of unnecessary testing that insurance doesn't cover, such as the saliva test. I'd appreciate any advice. I'm thinking to just go maybe just go my my PCP and get on an antidepressant or something.

FTP sites... - Posted By: Anon

Does anyone know of any FTP sites that do not have a user fee? I am currently using a software that charges me 0.025 cpl and I find it's a ripoff. I really don't make any money off this software, AND I paid an arm and a leg for this software. Can anyone tell me where I can find an FTP site that does not charge a user fee? TIA.

Has anyone ordered through PCDictate? - Posted By: More info

Are they legitimate? I would like to order a foot pedal and they seemed to have the cheapest price. TIA.

Anyone with an ADT home security system? - Posted By: hardatwork

We have been thinking about getting one for awhile, but especially now since our neighbor is out on bond for 1st-degree sexual abuse. How does this work and what all does it monitor? Any info would be appreciated. Also, is it expensive?

Any advice on good oncology site (words/meds/etc) - Posted By: LK

Does anyone know of a good website to reference oncology, chemo/radiation drugs and all related material.

shorthand - Posted By: romey

Anyone know where I can get a user manual on ShortHand 7?

MT positions - Posted By: Francine

Does anyone else with 20+ years experience get upset when they see jobs that advertise for 6 and 7 cpl?? the advertisers think that is so great. We are back in the 80s with these prices and No I am not going to count my blessings this time. They charge these facilities a lot more now than they used to and want to pay us less with no benes. Okay I vented, thanks.

Wave Files? - Posted By: Stephanie

Help! I have a Dr who is trying to send me his dictation thru a wave file and he can't get it to go thru because it is too big (102 mb) Is there anything I can tell him to do to make it smaller, like compress the file? Thanks!

Starting to freak out! - Posted By: Seriously!!

In all the years I have been an MT, I have never been without work and have never NOT been able to find someone hiring. This is ridiculous. I have even looked for local in-house jobs and...NADA, NOTHING!!

Info on Documed typing platform -- not company - Posted By: old_MT

I have been hired with company that uses the Doc-U-Med typing platform, and I was wondering if anyone can give me feedback on how well they like it and is it easy to get you line counts. Some platforms are so clumsy and slow that no matter the ease of the dictators, you cannot get line counts because of the platform, so I am asking for feedback. Thanks

looking 4 a good school - Posted By: Kim Keller

Seriously interested in the MT field. Can you advise me of a good school? Please excuse me if this posted twice - I'm new to this.

Tryin to book a vacation. Does anyone know when hurricane seasons starts and ends? Nm - Posted By: curious

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Lifestyle lift - Posted By: Aunt bea

Has anybody heard of or had Lifestyle Lift, am considering it. Any info would be appreciated.

Can a company "trick" you into paying you by the 65 character line by - Posted By: JLG Question

stating 9 cents per 65 character line in writing, but you don't get paid for spaces? I heard rumors about this particular company that they don't pay for spaces and so I'm wondering about this. I suppose I could call and ask them, but was wondering about that. Thanks. What's been your experience about pay, if you have one?

Anyone tried Michael Thurmond 6-week-body-makeover? - Posted By: Need a makeover

Need a makeover.

Why was question about Healthcare Associated deleted? - Posted By: Tia

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/HIPPA/MP count - Posted By: HR

Two questions,

1. What sort of things do I need to have in place to be able to say I am HIPPA compliant at home?

2. Can someone please give me the web address to MP Count?

Thanks

Anyone know how if possible to correct...sm - Posted By: casey

a document in Word and have the correction and the error show in some way so I can return to MT, and she can see the error and the correction. Is it even possible to somehow correct, then get rid of the errors easily so I would then have a finished product???

Help with my Word 2002 - Posted By: mtgurl

I do not know what I did, but everytime I type b.i.d., my word automatically capitalizes the I so it looks like b.I.d. It is such a pain because I have to go back and fix it. does any know what I did to change this? and how can I fix it? thanks.

Question about maternity leave...sm - Posted By: AJS

I read somewhere a while ago that if you work for a company that does not offer paid maternity leave, then you can file for disability while you are on maternity leave? Is this correct.

american transcription solutions in Clearwater FL - Posted By: barb

Does anyone know anything about American Transcription Solutions in Clearwater FL? Is this a good place to work for???

How does one go about getting a raise? IC working for pennies needs more $$$ - Posted By: suzq

I have been working with my company as an IC for over a year, want to make more $$$$. Make 3 cpl editing and 8 cpl typed. The first time I asked for a raise I was making 7 cpl and owner said they could give me a penny more for the typed lines but no more for editing, since that would leave the editors with only a penny per line? I like the flexibility and freedom of working with them and thought it was a trade off but feel unappreciated and underpaid...

thanks for any replies...

suzq

If your dictator says DCD for discontinued - Posted By: Question

i want to put discontinued what would you put

Can someone tell me specifically how to take Instatext and Glossaries - Posted By: ...'puter illiterate

to a new computer? I guess a flash drive, but i have never used one. Do you just plug it in a USB and....well, then what?

Thanks in advance!

Charge per line - Posted By: Lynn

I thought I posted this successfully earlier but I don't see it.

What is a fair charge per line. I currently am charging my client 12 cpl but am thinking that is low. Also, how many characters per line are you using?

Thank you

Lynn

oncology - Posted By: Trish

Has anyone ever heard of "Schimmel" solution for oral mucositis?

How do you encrypt a document before using - Posted By: FTP transfer? TIA nm

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outside job - Posted By: Typer

I was curious as to opnions. I am negotiating a job at a hospital through an agency. Have a couple of my own accounts. Was wondering if that would be a good move. I very rarely see outside transcription jobs anymore and what is a good hourly rate? I have years of experience.

How can I manage 2 jobs. I am currently - Posted By: mt

working as an employee with good benefits, but I hate the company.... treated like a doormat. I work as IC part time for another company that I love and am very productive and love the sofware platform. I am considering trying to do the 1000 line requirement for the full-time in order to keep benefits, and then do 1000 lines for the company as IC. How does one juggle this type of situation?

Who was the US president when U first became an MT? - Posted By: HoosierBoy

President Clinton for me.

MT work after total knee replacement - Posted By: mthanded

I'm having a left total knee replacement next week and was just wondering if any one out there has had this done and if so, in what time frame did you return to transcription. thanks.

Just need to vent a bit.... - Posted By: PAMT

Why is it that the doctors you know can speak perfectly perfect English...don't? This guy is slurring entire sentences and when I slow him down, he sounds drunk. And he doesn't even sound as if he is old enough to drink!

Thank you. Venting over. Have a good evening.

On this new MQ rewards plan what exactly is it offering statutory employees and I suppose that that - Posted By: MQMT

is going to be the end of our quarterly bonus. My concern still is if there is no work how do you get any incentive if they lower the base rate. Sounds like employees will have a larger window to get their work done which means we all will be scrambling around for work at all hours.

Survey - inquiry minds want to know - how many lines...sm - Posted By: chainedtodesk

can you normally type in a 6 hour day? Not your highest, your average please. I know there will be specifics, but base it on your average day, average dictator, average workload. I am very curious to see what everyone else can do. TIA