"In the old days"....
Posted By: Spooner on 2009-03-15
In Reply to: I have never worked where the MT dept was anywhere near the charts, for that reason. - RHIA
I always worked in private physician/group offices and have always had access to the chart - and to the physicians. I see your point in hospitals. 
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"IN-USB-1"....nm
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So, you have to be in the "in crowd"
to get an invitation??? It seems to me that it would be polite to not talk about The Other Board if it is private. Very bad manners.
"In lieu of"
Ever notice a lot of docs don't know what this phrase means? It's so obvious they mean "in view of" but when they say "in lieu of" it means exactly the opposite of what they are trying to say. (FYI: It means "instead of"). Okay, so I'm on a verbatim account. This is causing me a dilemma.
PS "in the business"
Don't write when you're flaming upset, that should be "in" not "on".
you actually use the word "grossly "in
as in "grossly normal" and people think youre crazy
Ever had a dog that "chases" cars "in the car?"
We just adopted a dog last month from the SPCA. She's a great dog, very young but past puppyhood, spayed, housebroken, sits, stays, everything you couuld ask for when getting a "used dog." BUT.... We've discovered that her hobby in the car is sitting by the window until a car passes and then "chasing it." She will take breaks and lay down and sleep for a while, but then gets back to her hobby. When we leave her in the car, she just sleeps, so she's basically a pretty good passenger other than the chasing. Anybody ever heard of this before?
that should be "in your career". Geez!
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"In the year of our Lord..."
Yeah, had a doc who dictated like THAT...'In this, the year of our Lord, Two-Thousand and Eight,' and demanded it be typed out like that. He had some other really bizarre, idiosyncratic stuff too, such as references to previous presidents (which I could remember the context in which he used those references).
I used to despise typing his reports, but I really felt bad for the poor referring physicians trying to read through all his eccentric extraneous babbling to get to what was wrong with the patient.
Some of these docs are just...WEIRD.
"And I Love Her," and "In My Life." nm
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There arent as many "in house" places as there used to be.
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The disclaimer "in my experience" is important
In a lot of the original discussions there were not disclaimers, there were generalizations. Big difference. I still think there is a flaw in the argument which begins "well I know some, so", but it's an improvement.
It's just that in discussing these issues, there's a line that crosses over into talking about a people negatively versus talking about the issues. That's what I've tried to point out.
"In lieu of" sorry, my name is not check line count? nm
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I agree. Now it seems the "in" thing is teeth cleaning sm
I'm fortunate in that I live in a small town and my vet is very good and very reasonable. Doesn't try to persuade you to have anything extra done but will do things if you want them done.
makes sense, but I don't know if I could stand the "in-between" stage (nm)
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I do not get when "in a rush" became a good reason to not find your own answers..
better up my meds I guess.
30 hours divided by four days equals seven-hour days. Most of us have to work pretty much every day
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Does China now own a large portion of U.S. Treasury bonds? You sound "in the know."
dd
Working 6/hour days, 5 days/week I make
$42,000.00, but the work is there to make more if I want to. I'm in the southeast.
2000 low days, 4000 busy days
Did 43,000 lines last month. 6 doctors.
You can "make a living" if you work 16-hr days, 7 days
and if you rarely buy anything but food and the barest essentials in clothing. My balancing act is so precarious that all it'll take is one of life's little disasters (rent increase, sick pet, major car repair) to pull the rug out from under me. Not a good feeling at all.
550-650 lph on average. Some days more, some days less. It all depends. nm
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How? By working 12-hr days 7 days/week?
;LKJ
In SEVEN days?
$30 in 7 days? You've got to be kidding, right? I could see $30 in 7 hours being bad, but in 7 days? Either way, it's still not even minimum wage. Aren't you worth at least twice minimum wage per hour? Granted, there is always a period of adjustment when starting a new account, but I won't even stick around that long if I can't even make minimum wage. Wow. That's all I can say. I think you know in your heart what you need to do. You are worth so much more.
I've been frustrated myself because I'm supposed to do so many lines per week. Monday and Tuesday were no work because the weekend people did it all. Wednesday was technical problems. Now I'm scrambling to get my lines in by the end of business today to reach my weekly line quota and get a half decent paycheck. I was basically on call for them for free for three days.
There's not much of interest to me on the Job Seeker's board either. Heck, maybe I'll take the next month off work and fool around for the rest of the summer until I can find something else. I should have backed up paychecks coming in to last until then. Good luck with your dilemma.
yes, just last few days.
Thought it was my computer - it acts like it can't keep up w/the typing and I'm not THAT fast...;) Now that I know it isn't just me though, I think I'll give them a call tomorrow if it happens again.
I think my MT days are over.....sm
I took a Federal job last year and kept one small, very part-time MT account. I got a 2-step promotion yesterday (lots more money), so I'm going to drop the MT account. This will be my first experience as a supervisor/work group leader. I'll probably still check in here, I actually use a lot of the grammar and software info. I loved MT, but the benefits and job security were a good move for me and my family. Best of luck to all. 
Most days I truly like my job very much; however,
today is not one of those days. After listening to dictators on speaker phones, chewing gum, and ESL's, today I don't like my job a whole bunch. Tomorrow will probably be different, though.
I had one of those days too.
Very draining. Hope it gets better for you.
It will still be there in 2 days
when I go on to work. They let it happen constantly. They are just glad someone is dumb enough to do the idiots the cherrypickers skip continuously. The funny part is one does get used to them although they still SUCK.
Unfortunately, I had it for four days...nm
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I think I will try it a few more days.....
If I just can get it, then I will try another ergonomic style..
I think after two days..
I am getting the hang of it. I still hit a few keys wrong here and there, but I think I will end up loving it too! I have noticed that my hands dont ache at the end of the day and thats a +++!!
Does anybody else ever have days that you just
absolutely depise transcription? Usually I enjoy my job, but today McDonald's, Hardee's, Pizza Hut, cleaning toilets, etc. is looking better.
Ever have one of those days
 When you've typed an entire report and don't recollect having done it. You check it and it's correct. Frightening. My mind is elsewhere this morning. Too much caffeine (shh, don't tell my coffeepot). 
Having one of those days 2 days in a row!!!
 Have had the same ESL the last 2 days who mumbles incoherently until the end when he suddenly puts the phone near his face and rattles off the last sentence crystal clear before hanging up. I would love to grab him by the _____ (pick a body part) and ask him very politely to please ennunciate and speak just a little bit louder.
Thank you. Done venting. Carry on. 
Have you ever had one of those days?
When it seems like your fingers are not cooperating? So far this evening, I have misspelled somewhere close to 6 of every 10 words. thank goodness for spell checkers! I seem to be hitting extra letters every time I turn around!
Re: Have you ever had one of those days?
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Some days just go like this.
 My 19 yo son can't find his keys and boy, is he upset. He, dad and I search the house for the keys. He knows where he put them last night, but they're not there. I push furniture out, shake all the clothes that he has lying around his room, search and search, along with the others. Now, 1-1/2 hours later, 1 hour late for work, he finds them.......
in his back pocket behind his wallet.  I'm laughing, of course he's really mad now!
some days
 so where were they????
I tried it only for a few days, it
I started to take Doxepin instead- it was a life saver! It is considered to be a rather "old" drug and you would have to check to see if it is even available in your area. I took it for anxiety & trouble sleeping. Anyway it is a an alternative option to look into should Prozac not agree with you. Good luck. 
days gone by
How about shows you miss that are no longer on (excpet maybe reruns)? I miss:
- Seinfeld
- Ally McBeal
- Strong Medicine
- The Division
- Any Day Now
Days Definitely
I love Days and make sure that I take my lunch break at 1:00 to watch the show. I'm happy to see Patch and Kayla back too. I've been watching for years myself. I just want them to get this Shawn/Belle/Claire mess taken care of. It's been going on long enough. My other addiction is Rob Thomas.
one of those days
I can't concentrate, my head hurts, and I can't hear half of what is being said.
Sorry, I needed to whine for a minute.
Thanks for letting me
Having one of those days...why is it
necessary for these dictators just not to care when dictating. I am doing a 20+ minute dictation. So far we are into almost 10 minutes of the dictation and so far I have one paragraph done, literally. We are still in the HPI. He has said ummmm who knows how many times and back tracked to rearrange things he already dictated. I would love for each dictator to type one lousy report of theirs, just one and see what we put up with. Maybe just maybe then they will shape up a bit and clean up their act, then again why should they care. Maybe if they got paid for typing their own dictation they might get the point, once they starve, lose their nice boat, house etc. Sheesh. Okay done now, feel much better. Thanks for allowing me to vent. 
one of those days
arghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Dictator, weather, kids,
It has all been said before. And how was your day.
I feel better already
11% if they pay in 3 days -- nm
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Three days then said ....
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No - but did get let go after a few days
as service kept changing the way the work was being submitted and apparently I could not keep up well enough! There are just some very weird and very rude people out there - don't question yourself - sounds like they did not give you the tools to work with - the more companies/accounts I work for/with the more different they are - some companies actually believe their way is the RIGHT way and the ONLY way - don't let them get to you!! You will find a better job real quick and be glad you did!!
I have days like that as well
Today, mind you, I have easy docs so my line count is fairly good. But I know the rest of the week will be terrible, and by Friday I am looking for other jobs. I don't really think there is a better place out there. I mean, this thing with MTSOs is a struggle for me. I work on the weekends too because I constantly am expected to make up my hours if THEY are out of work or if I have an appointment (which I understand). And, no, they are thankless and I feel like I am working in a third-world country in a sweatshop...
I understand your vent and live it every day.
Ever had one of those days when
all you get are sloppy dictators who can not make up their minds on exactly what they want to say. Light editing only, which makes you wonder what would really happened if you followed that rule? Every dictator I have had is new. I have spent more time downloading samples and looking up meds pronounced incorrectly. The horror of it all!!! And I am a newbie, too!!!. Please let this day be over..
One of those days . . .
Yep! Had one of those days today. All bad dictators. The ones that I like the very, very least. They couldn't decide which headings to use ect. My back hurts, my neck hurts and my head feels like it is ready to blow. Need a new job.
Yes, I believe it is 30 days nm
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