Bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored....

• An experienced MT in your employment is worth - TEN not-yet-hired.
  • Spoken like someone who has no clue. - sm
    • Why is it that you think being an IC makes - sm - My 2 cents (per line?)
      • I am an IC because I am good enough. - sm
        • THAT sure sounds like it was straight out of - a book of daily affirmations...
          • LOL. You're right. It's been a while since I watched SNL. Thanks for the reminder. - nm
    • Oh, we have a clue! - Neesey
      • Actually, I think there are several people here... - sm
        • Another management reply. Pretty obvious, huh? - Hmmm
          • Not obvious to me. Not all well-compensated MTs are in management. - sm
            • This chick's crackin' me up - *Not mgmt.* - Uh-huh....
              • You need to find a new wheel. - sm
            • WOW! - anon
              • The difference is... - sm
                • Name a few. - Hmmm
        • Oh, I think I earn my keep! - Neesey
          • And if you don't like the truth, you could stay off the boards as well. - nm
            • My, my, my! - anon
              • If only that were true. - sm
                • If we were treated like professionals, we might be - more likely to act the part.
                  • Oh, how wrong you are about me. - sm
                    • My mindset was carefully cultivated, watered, and - 'Shroom
                  • Good rebuttal! - MT in CO
    • which MTSO are you? - no message
      • An MTSO with my own accounts. - sm
        • Good for you MTSO. If more MTs - mtstudent
        • So I guess God sent you to enlighten the MT world? - 'Shroom
          • And I say an MT who transcribes like it SM - QA
            • Huh? Could you explain that? - Not sure as I understand that one.
          • No, just sharing what has worked for me. - sm
  • If you want 15-18 cpl you need to get - your own accounts. I don't make 18 cpl
    • $$ - me
      • India's selling itself short, too. nm - My 2 cents (per line?)
        • the 2 cents goes a lot further in India - Honoper
          • Someday they won't be; we were there, once. nm - My 2 cents (per line?)
    • If If U have your own accounts, U should be charging MDs more. nm - My 2 cents (per line?)
      • You apparently are not aware of - the going rate for MT. I have been
        • Just because it's the *going rate*, doesn't mean that - it's what the work is actually worth.
          • You aren't going to get 15 to 18 cpl. - Maybe you should look into another
            • I'll believe that when I see your receipts. - 'Shroom
              • See my receipts? you think I make more - thank 14 and 15 cpl? Nope, sorry.
              • Who made you an IRS agent today? - sm
                • Shroom Why are you criticizing the MTs - mtstudent
                  • Because they imply that not having your own (sm) - 'Shroom
                    • You are dreaming if you think 15 to 18 cpl - is entry level pay. Get off your butt and do
                      • In every other job but this one, that IS - entry-level pay.
                        • Then by all means, go find one of those jobs, - since you obviously aren't happy with MT. nm
                        • You are dreaming again. At 15 to 18 cpl you can make - easily $40 an hour. What other job can you
                          • Hahahahaha! - clhmt
                            • I'm rather fond of that term! - see message
                    • I said nothing of the kind. I was pointing out - that the market is not going to bear
                    • Where did you read all that? - sm
                • Bored, bored, bored, bored, bored, bored.... - nm
  • BRAVO!!!! - susancarol
  • It'll never happen. - anon
    • That's because we're always *on sale*. nm - My 2 cents (per line?)
    • I know some companies who only charge the client - not so
      • The offshores should be charging more, too.... - My 2 cents (per line?)
  • I love your post! - anon
  • WELL SAID!!! - mk
    • Let the docs use their reports transcribed in India as a defense! LOL - mstudent
      • how many docs know? - Janine
        • Outsourcing Costs Versus Quality Reports - AnotherOldTimerMT
        • The docs are so busy with their own work (sm) - My 2 cents (per line?)
      • Absolutely. Maybe a paper needs to be written for (sm) - My 2 cents (per line?)
        • Some resent paying for transcription - mstudent
          • They don't realize that VR often ends up costing - sm - My 2 cents (per line?)
          • what we need - Janine
            • Just because one or two publications or other - sm - My 2 cents (per line?)
              • I agree with you - Janine
            • Janine - Wasn't there a whistler blower from *Q - mtstudent
              • Sorry, I don't know about this - Janine
                • You're right - it IS all a big power struggle. sm - My 2 cents (per line?)
                  • you make some good points - Janine
                    • Your posts are some of the best and most eloquent -sm - My 2 cents (per line?)
                      • thank you for the compliment - Janine
                        • You're welcome, and you deserve the compliment. (sm) - My 2 cents (per line?)
          • My 2 cents - :) - mstudent
      • anon - the almighty $ will show in personal injury/malpractice cases. (nm) - mstudent

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Lately it is getting harder and harder for me to stay awake while transcribing - have done this for 20+ years and now have to take caffeine pills (even after getting 7-8 hours sleep)  Do the same account every day, same work type (which I know I should consider as lucky), same long reports every day, very monotonous, nothing challenging  and having a really hard time.  If I complain the office staff will put be on discharges which will be even more boring.  Used to get a mixture of short and long reports, now very seldom get anything short and am so bored - get up every hour and walk around 10 minutes or so - any ideas on pepping myself up?

So, I've decided that medical transcription is something I just can no longer do.  I've been doing it for 16 years but I'm so bored, it's pretty near driving me crazy.  Can't concentrate... vacuuming the house is more interesting that transcribing at this point.  I took a week off not too long ago.  That week went by far too quickly.  Then I took 3 days off this weekend.  So, here I am fresh from a good break, and am sitting here wanting to do anything other than transcribe. 

I have no idea what other type of work I could do.  All I know is transcribing feels pretty similar to getting smacked by a baseball bat!  Painful all the same, minus the bruises!

I thought working from home would give me more "flexibility" to be with my family; little did I know that I actually have less time with my family now than I would at a job in town. 

To take time off, it must be scheduled months in advance.  An emergency has to be cleared in advance.  I'm so bored that I'm eating to keep myself focused and awake at night.  I would cut back, but I don't earn enough to go part time.  It is harder and harder to force myself to go to work, and harder and harder to stay focused, particularly when I have a bad dictator which is more often than not.  

I think I'm so burned out I'm crispy around the edges.

Dear FastMT,

I really like you and I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND AND EMPATHIZE WITH YOUR BOREDOM!!  I have too many years (23) of medical transcription under my belt. I had 96 college credits in the academic curriculum, which is very interesting.  I am really an academic person.  I received an A average in high school in an academic curriculum and won a college scholarship based on my first 1-1/2 years of college (academic curriculum). 

I sense that you, like me, have a higher level of intelligence and require much more engrossing and stimulating work than what medical transcription provides you.  After the first several years, the whole challenge wears off, and then of course there is the distrust of exactly what these doctors are doing to their patients in the form of harm. 

I would like to discuss this with you, because I sense I have the answer for you in the form of a career change.  Would you please email me at my email address, which is:  dove003@comcast.net?  Please do email me, since I really think could have the answer for you!! 

THIS IS NOT SOME GIMMICK AND I DO NOT REPRESENT SOME COMPANY.  I only want to help you out.  Please email me.  Thanks.');>

Linda

I would actually get to the point where I could feel my head nodding...80% of what I got was VR....I was beginning to feel retarded.  The only straight transcription that was sent to me were the worst dictators, cause the company knew I would do it, take my time, research, relisten, etc.  I've always felt more alive transcribing than editing.   Cat

I was bored and sleepy working at home doing acute care.  I always found short reports a better rhythm for me.  Nothing makes me sleepier than seeing an 18-minute report come up (usually STAT).  Ugh.  My production went so low I was let go, which was a blessing.  I was out of work for 4 months and prepared to go back to school for something more active like nursing, but found a temporary position doing radiology for an in-house outpatient facility.  I liked it so much I came on as an employee.  I like the short reports, the contact with radiologists and techs, and having so much control over the referrer's database and quality.  The radiologists remark they have never seen such good quality as mine.  It is total satisfaction for me. 

Got any places not too expensive where I can get food to go.  To go is the key.  Bored with McDonalds, Wendys, Burger King, delivery pizza.  (Boston Market?)

 Thanks.