Anyone doing home chores today instead of working? sm

So far we've put out 40 bags of mulch around the flower garden area as it was time to refresh it, and then I've put in a fence in the back yard for the dog (deal alert - if you have a small dog that won't jump over a fence, you can get 150 feet of kennel fencing that is 3 feet  high at Lowe's with the stakes for just under $100, and it took me less than an hour to figure out how I wanted it to look and install it... and I'm not a home improvement queen!). 

The dog feels like she's in doggie heaven running around without having to have her tie-up ropes and my neighbors  across the road should be happy that I've spruced up the flower garden area - especially since they just put their house on the market.

Now I'm ready for a nice long Calgon soak!!!

• Anyone doing home chores today instead of working? sm - Cindy
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I have had my days with horrible dictors, and today I have a dream dictor, could no thave been happier to get her and my fingers do not work.  I can't seem to type anything correctly. lol.  Thank goodness I proof my work before sending - thank goodness for spellcheckers and grammar checkers - cause I suck today lol

Does anybody else have that kind of day - or is it just me? Now be nice lol

I hope this is okay to post here.

I cannot send my files. I changed my sending options like I was told to a couple of days ago. Would anyone be willing to email me the sending options they have so I can see if that will work? Thanks.

I feel like I am the only on working today, as the Boscov's parade is on TV, my two teens are sleeping, my husband is working OT and here I am working also.  Gotta cover my account today, at least until this afternoon, when I have to cook for my little family. 

Just wanted to see if anyone else is out there today! 

I brought him home from the vet on Saturday.  He was still running a temperature, but it was much lower - 103.  It had been 106 when we took him to the vet.  He was still lethargic, but had started to groom himself.  I have antibiotics I have to give him twice a day, by Sunday afternoon he was becoming playful again and was drinking a lot more and started to eat more.  Today, he is back to his old self.  Attacking my PC wires and walking on my keyboard, trying to get my fingers when I type.

I am so relieved! 

I've been working from home since it was first allowed, can't really remember the exact year, but for sure no later than 1984.  My family has always said, "get a real job", "why are you stuck at home, go work at an office where you can be around people", and on and on and on and on, ad infinitum!!!  I don't really have "friends" anyway because I've always been a hermit.  But guess what, now the only members of my family left alive are my brother and my sister and they STILL say I should get a real job!!  I just give them a disgusted look and say "yeah....I really want to have to deal with traffic jams, proper clothing regulations, no smoking rules, break time rules, punching in an out....does that seem to fit my personality???"  Of course they say, "well I can see your point".  However that does not keep them from saying it again some time later.  Guess it is never ending, so just ignore it and laugh at them.  That is all it deserves is a good laugh!!!  Quite honestly, I think they are jelous.   

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I thought that could only be done working inhouse. Thanks.

To make at least $15.00 an hour at home, a person would need to transcribe 150 lines per hour and be paid .10 cpl.  This comes with experience but you have to find the right company.

I am in a small rural hospital and I know our Transcriptionist does not get $15.00 an hour.

Seems to me if they told you 9-5, and yes, I remember your post asked about going home after you finish your work so I presume you do work in their office.....you have to be there from 9 to 5 I would presume. R U being paid hourly or salaried?  Either/or, if they told you *work from 9-5* I presume that's exactly what they mean.  When you work in an office for someone else, you have no flexibility for the things you were able to be flexible with when you worked from home.

Jes my nickel's worth....

I wanted to ask if someone knows the first step I need to take to do MT at home ?

Also may I ask what part of the country do you live in ? I am in Colorado. Help

Wow!  It sounds like you need to return to the office to work where you will maintain a clear head from your kids and other family.

Good luck!

She is working at home for them as an IC.  I agree that she should charge for her time but she has to let them know.  She needs to draw up a short contract stating what she services she will provide for what price, TAT, etc.  Does not have to be a long drawn out 4 page contract just a simple one pager stating what she provides and what is expected of the account. 

However  I do not agree with the above poster on not letting your accounts know when you will be unavailable or out of town.  You may not have to tell them where you are going but you have a responsibility to let them know you are not available and not simply do not show up.  If I did that, my accounts would be looking for someone else fast.   They all work with me when I take time off but again, to simply not acceptable.  That is like waiting for the cable guy all day long. 

Hello all!

I work out of my home for a physcial therapy office - I go every day and pick up tapes and return the paperwork I have completed along with the blank tapes back to the office.  I don't have time to chat with the people who work there much, I have known some of them for a few years, but not close.  I am not necessarily looking to make friends with any of them, but wondered what others do about connecting with people for social time.  I am single, so no husband, kids, etc to fill that void.  I love working out of my home very much, but am missing people contact and wondered what others do.  I used to have many friends around here (rural Iowa), but most have moved away or gotten married and got busy with their families.  Not a lot of choices of places to go to meet new friends - wish there was a way to create a work-at-home group in my area and maybe meet other transcritpionists or just find people who are experiencing the same things of isolation and what comes with working out of ones home. Any ideas or advice from any and all would be appreciated!!  Thanks!!

lorlyn 

At home three years.  Started at a hospital 1987, Manager for 12 years at any imaging center, then became pregnant was put on bedrest, out on disability, returned back to work, within two months, pregnant and on disability again.  Returned to work, but with childcare for two babies at 380 week, decided to stay home and work evenings at the center.  2004, was asked to type at home by hospital where originally started my career.  Loved being home all day with my kids.  They would nap 2 hours, I would type, put them to bed, I would type.  I made more money than working a 40 hour week and paying for childcare.  I would change it for anything.  My kids are 5 and 4, and they realize how lucky they are.  What I enjoy the most is being able to give my sons a true "summer vacation" by being home. 

I totally agree with you on this subject.  I work in house for a HMO which constantly disrespects and belittles their transcriptionists (their company starts with the letter after "J") and us transcriptionists are being replaced with VR. The cattiness and nastiness has taken its toll on me and I am ready to stay home and work. I can say in all honesty that even though the money has been good - the environment is so hostile that no amount of money is worth being treated like garbage.  THe union which is supposes to represent us is in cahoots with management and they don't give a rat's patoot what happens to us.  I am ready for a change and I feel that working at home is where it truly is at.

I came across this forum surfing the internet.  Gosh!  I feel so antiquated.  I have been doing MT for 12 years for the same doctor.  I drive to his office every morning, pick up his tapes, and take the work back the next morning.   I know nothing about working in-house, VR, etc.  A friend, whose husband is doctor, advised me to take a medical terminology course at our local college.  We were working at the same law firm as legal secretaries at that time.  After I aced the course, she referred me to a doctor friend of her husband and we have been working together since and we will probably retire together.  When I go on vacation, he holds his tapes until I come back as he doesn't want anyone else typing for him.  I can take as long as I want to get caught up, but it only takes me a couple of days.  I also make decent money.  I don't have any of the problems that I have been reading about on this forum.  Is there anyone else out there who still picks up tapes? 

I have been working at home with 4 kids for 12+ years now.  I even went through 2 babies with that and it could not have been better.  It was so nice to have them playing behind you while you actually worked!  The only hard part for me is the summertime with them home and wanting attention but it only lasts a few months.  My oldest is now going off to college and I know she got me all she needed to make a great transition and be a great person cuz I was here for her when she needed me AND she saw me working and knows she can do it all too!