Don't necessarily trust SiteAdvisor to keep you safe (sm)
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Not necessarily! If she's an IC, she's just like SM
the electric company - no "payday" but waiting for the bills to be paid that they mailed out.
Not necessarily
Let's say the MT types 200 lines per hour at 8 cpl, that would be 16.00 an hour. If you can do VR at 400 lines per hour (I currently edit at 500 lph), at 4 cpl, you would make the exact same thing without the wear and tear on the hands.
I was mainly curious as to why so many openings and if people were leaving.
Not necessarily. (see m)
This only counts if you deduct a portion of the mortgage or monthly maintenance or common charge payment. If you are just buying equipment like computers and office supplies it has nothing to do with your house. Even deducting a portion of the utilities has nothing to do with selling your house.
Please consult an accountant for the most accurate information for your situation!
not necessarily
A lot of us use those types of emails because spammers cruise the hiring sites as do the foreign MT companies. Every time I place an ad, even though I put continental US only, I get loaded up with emails from India, Pakistan, etc. I don't want that mess in my regular email so I use yahoo or hotmail.
Not necessarily
Gross lines are not a good way to go if everything is typed in - say - Times New Roman 12, and the client wants the left and right margins set at - say - one inch each. You would have a LOT of characters per line, so if that is the case, you might come out ahead and better by charging for a 50 or 55 character line instead of a gross line. What do you think?
Not necessarily.
I have been job hunting recently. I have now accepted a position, but I was offered better pay as an employee than what I was offered as an IC. I obviously took the employee position because of the better pay and the tax advantage, not to mention the benefits and continuing education that was offered. I love the flexibility that being a subcontractor gives me, but not at 6.5 cpl!
But.... are they getting what they pay for??? not necessarily
I would take an MT with 20 plus years of hard and fast experience over a paper tested MT any day.
not necessarily....
I had a 3-doctor specialty practice on the west coast and I was the only one that did them. I only charged 12 cents a line for 7 years and just lost the account two months ago to women that underbid me by 2 cents. depends on what clinic or hospital... im struggling right now with my hospital account to get enough lines during the day.... What may be the case is they wont give her that much.
Not necessarily. - sm
I know that if you use ADP for your payroll for lack of a better word, depending on how many people ICs you have an opportunity to be included in their benefits program. At least this was how it was a couple of years ago.
It never was safe. nm
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To be safe, 30,000-40,000 (NM)
nm
that's not necessarily true
My mother told me I had a bottomless pit for a stomach when I was growing up. I was constantly eating, especially junk food. That was pretty much the way it was straight through high school. Then again, I was kind hyper as a kid. I wouldn't sit still for anything.
I think weight problems are rooted more in lack of exercise than food intake. In my day, we were always outside playing. Now, kids spend their lives vegetating in front of TVs and video games.
It has always been and will always be an issue of burning more calories than you consume.
'Tain't necessarily so
If the docs spoke clearly and in orderly fashion, it would still require an extensive knowledge of medical language, procedures, and of course grammar, to do this job. It would just make that knowledge more important.
P.S. I would suggest kindergarten, not high school, for most of them.
You do not necessarily need to take coding....
courses, although they would be helpful. I have been a Cancer Registrar as well as a Coder and am now doing transcription at home. I have an RHIT (certification after two-year degree in Health Information) from AHIMA. I actually have a hospital pursuing me to take a Cancer Registry position and am trying to decide what to do. You do not have to have a degree to be a Cancer Registrar, although it does seem that most places aren't as willing to train as they used to be, but some do. It does help to have a background in Coding, but again it is not necessary. AHIMA (American Health Information Association) just started an online Cancer Registry self-study program that will most certainly get you going in the right direction. Also, Santa Barbara Community College in CA has an online degree and certificate program for Cancer Registry as well. I hear it is an excellent program. You will take the necessary basic courses like pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical terminology, oh and computer basics before beginning the core courses. I would definitely look into that. Also, study the NCRA website (National Cancer Registry Association). You will find tons of information on the profession there, as well as credentialing information. (www.ncra-usa.org). Cancer Registry is an extremely rewarding profession in my opinion, although the salaries have not caught up to the complexity of the position. Registrars may start as low as 30k in some areas, with an average being in the high 30-mid 40k. Of course, managers and program coordinator will make more. I don't know where the other poster got 100k from, but that is totally off the map for working in hospitals. Now maybe doing consulting after getting many years under your belt, but still that is a stretch...maybe 70-80k. I'd be happy to answer any specific questions you have to the best of my ability. Blessings! 
You won't necessarily lose your job,
but you will get the absolute worst dictators and dictation possible. All the good stuff goes offshore and we get what's left. And make sure the account you're offered pays for headers and footers to make up for them not paying for spaces. No all accounts pay for headers and footers, and that really makes a difference.
It's not necessarily being a martyr (sm)
The way I see it, it's payback time for the ones who brought you into the world. My mother was there for me as a child, of course. She was also there for me as an adult. There were several times when I went to her for help and she was always there. I saw the sacrifices she made for me, to help me without batting an eye. In her dying months, she needed help getting to appointments 3 times a week. She was afraid to stay in the hospital at night by herself -- me and some of my siblings took turns being there for her, holding her hand and trying to sooth her when she was in so much pain. I cringe to think of the lack of TLC she would have received had we said she belonged in a nursing home. I couldn't imagine letting her lie in agony alone, nor die alone. As much stress as I went through at the time, in looking back, I would have done it all again. You do that for the ones you love, unconditionally.
Not necessarily true
I have been doing medical transcription officially for 18 years, and unofficially much longer than that - I'm second-generation, with a mother who taught me as a teenager to transcribe for her at-home business.
I have managed several departments in hospitals with 600+ beds; managed small MTSOs, much of that in my 20s with less than 10 yrs of experience. I now own my own company - I'm 36.
My experience with most seasoned MTs was positive - never once did anyone question if I had enough experience to be the manager or do their QA. I made mistakes sometimes, which they didn't hesitate to point out to me. The difference is how the manager deals with that - I am one who happily admits that I am not all-knowing or all-seeing, and certainly not perfect.
The reality is that sometimes a "superstar" MT makes a terrible manager. The manager's job is to keep the big picture in view, not be the most knowledgeable MT in the department.
Everyone's entitled to their opinion - but sm, by having such a narrow view of who is "qualified" to be your supervisor, you could miss out on a truly inspired and empowering leader/supervisor.
At least you've got your own business and don't have to worry about that at this point in your life....
Not necessarily true. (see m)
It is possible to get student loans discharged in a Chapter 7 filing. It is not the norm, they say it is very difficult, but it is not impossible. It can be done.
not related necessarily
but I need a part-time job and would love to find one in DQS. Actually, at this point, would like to find anything I can do. Would it be too much to ask to e-mail me with any leads? TIA.
that's no necessarily true....
I just started here with this impending pay rate change. You can't honestly say that you are satisfied with these new issues. I've enjoyed being with the Q for the last 12 years, and have rolled with the changes, but honestly this pay adjustment is too much. They are going to lose a lot of quality MT/MEs over this.
It doesn't have to be necessarily
It has to do with being flexible and knowing that one client prefers things one way and another client prefers things another way. Not all clients follow BOS and not all clients follow by the book format. I have a physician that likes Tinel sign instead of Tinel's sign, so that's how he gets it. I think when you've been at one place for so long, you tend to get used to dictators, but you also can gain experience with new dictators as they come about. I had new dictators any given time and have been through many systems from a typewriter to digital to now online. You have to be flexible that is what I have learned.
I don't think this was necessarily the reason sm
It sounds like they expect you to sit around all day and wait for a job or dare I say TWO to come in. I think they wanted you at the beck and call. Not funny and isn't like you work solely for the joy.
I have not had a contract terminated for getting another job. I have had a company insist that I put them first, which for a full time, I think goes without saying. Moonlighting is moonlighting. I did have someone refuse to offer me a contract part time because of the people I was working for full time, saying they were a direct competitor. The full time has about 400 MTs and this small company who refused me had about 35 MTs. I don't think they were in serious competition, but I suppose that is their call.
I think you are better off without them, but you didn't deserve to be treated that way. They sound unprofessional and inconsiderate. I wish you better luck with your new company. Change can be good...sometimes VERY good.
May not necessarily be outsourcing.
I know of one company that is offering 4 cpl for transcription and 2 cpl for editing to new grads of CS. There was naother company that hired new grads only paying 1.25 cpl editing. So if the companies are getting 7 cpl then use a VR Editor and then get an MT editor to work for 1 or 2 cpl, they are still making a nice profit with US MTs.
it's not necessarily a bad idea, but...(sm)
I think anything identifying the MT should be removed before sending the fax out. Everyone can potentially benefit from seeing others' mistakes from an FYI standpoint, but intentionally identifying the MT who made the mistake serves no purpose at all.
not necessarily tips but...
I do use IT as my Expander - love it. I'm not one who briefs everything, but it save me a ton of time and worth every penny 10 fold. Another must have is the Stedman's spellchecker dictionary.
I wish I had the secret to staying focused. Like many, I lollygag, waste time on the internet surfing, get distracted by household obligations, etc. Honestly, if I would do a straight 8 hours of working, I'd probably make 20-30k more a year. I tend to work a chunk in the morning to mid afternoon and then a few hours at night.
The main thing is to find a company that gives you the opportunity to make money. Find a couple specialties you like and are good at. Find work in those areas. Best if you can find work where you don't have more than a moderate handful of doctors where you can really build speed. If a company isn't paying you for every keystroke you type - get out.
Go beyond what everybody else does to look for opportunities. As it's been said before, the best companies don't advertise. There are a lot of people happy with several companies that do advertise on these boards, but I believe that the smaller companies are the best.
Track your lines. You should be able to type 250-300 lines an hour without too much problem if you are working in a productive environment. If you can only do 150 lines in an hour, then stop and say what is slowing me down. Is it constantly looking up words? It is the platform? Is it extra things you do other than typing that your company requires? If the problem is something you can't alter, i.e. company requirements or platform, start seeking other work.
I don't know that you necessarily HAVE to have a master's. sm
I had never heard of the existence of such a major the first time I went to college 15 years ago or I would have gone for it then, but I have since come across schools that offer it as a bachelor's degree. The prgoram I'm in is an online degree program from a university in another state than I live.
I don't have a straight answer for you on what the demand is for someone with this training. A lot of jobs ask for broad qualifications...like, "a degree in English, communications, or related field," so I figure that's me, LOL. It's probably something where you have to have an idea of WHAT you want to do and then find a way to get there, rather than to wait for an opening to appear.
So what do we do, not trust?
I too went cross country twice at 17 and 19. Met lots of good people. It is just an unfortunate thing that happened and you cannot blame the girl. So what do we do, not trust men anymore? This boy and his two friends know what happened. My prayers and thoughts are with Natalees family.
Hi Trust Me...
If you send me your e-mail address we can talk off-line. We have been with MDI about the same time. Do you do radiology or acute care? I do acute care and this winter we had a lot of weekend bonuses on my account which was short staffed. If you post a question like below on this site, you will not get the answers you need. I am sure I can help you if you send me your e-mail.
Trust me, there is nothing
that anybody can post on this board or any board that would make me feel any less self worth. If anything, reading some of this idiotic remarks gives me a feeling of increases self worth. Furthermore, the name that carries over with each post can be changed at any time.
DO NOT TRUST JLG
Don't trust JLG, they are very dishonest and present themselves as above board. But they are not. Beware!!
You don't want to know....trust me
YUCK! JMO
Trust me when I say
That there are some MTs out there who DO NOT care. They do not take pride in their work, do not do the research and no matter how many times you tell them specific websites to use and other tools to use, they WILL NOT use them.
Most MTs are not this way and I think most QA realize this, but you have to understand that there are a handful of them (I deal with about 5 out of my 60-70 MTs) that are just ridiculous.
Yes, I can put in perspective and realize that it is part of the job but it does get frustrating sometimes!
MTs complain day in and day out about their horrible dictators and I think that you have to give QA the outlet to sometimes complain about the careless/non-caring MTs that they have to deal with as well.
There, I'm done. :-)
You act like that's the only job out there. It's not, trust me.
nm
It will get much better, trust me on this. sm
It's much easier to relearn a skill than to learn a new one. You're just out of practice with your typing speed, that's all. And from what I hear, VR involves a different (very) use of an MT's skills than straight typing. As for the ESLs, some are better than others, and some good ole boy Americans are worse than any ESL I ever ran across back in the days when I was working.
Give yourself a little time to adjust to all this. If you find after a certain period of time--say, a couple of months?--that you still loathe the work, why, you can start looking for another job. :) Or check and see if you can start doing VR at least part time with your present company. Best of luck!
No one would trust that everyone
else would stop working too, so no one will do it. It was one thing when factory workers in a specific plant would decide something of that nature, but we are all over the place and have no contact other than this. How do you think that would ever work!?
I think it's safe. We do it all the time. You
sit right there with them and watch everything they do as you talk to them. Once you terminate the connection, they can't get back in without your help and permission the next time.
Better safe than sorry - money aside - LM
Way, way back when I was a student in college & lived in a dormitory, I started with right-sided pain walking back from classes one day. Next morning I was doubled over in pain & running a fever. Roommate called our floor "House Mother" to get me some help & for some unknown reason she thought I was "faking" it when I said I couldn't go to my classes - got me no help & told me to go to my classes. Thank God for my roommate "who knew me" & knew I had never missed any of my classes & stood up to our "House Mother". My roommate just happened to have an older brother (a coach at the local high school) She called him - he came to the dorm, saw the shape I was in & carried me out to his car & took me to the campus hospital. After all their examinations - they shipped me to the city hospital & thankfully the doctor there felt it was imperative I have surgery & did so with phone permission from my parents - thinking I "did" have a ruptured appendix. Come to find out, I had a ruptured ovarian cyst, was hemorrhaging internally, & was a mess. I was 18 - they took part of my ovary & went ahead & took out my appendix while they were in there.
Simply put -if I had had pain for 3 days which was not improving - regardless of the price, I'd have it checked out. I'd rather pay $100 to find out nothing was wrong & have my peace of mind than suffer the possible consequences of ignoring it. You just never know!
If I knew I had done nothing strenuous or out of the ordinary for me to cause this pain, i.e., all of sudden from sedentary to working out 24/7, I'd check it out- immediately !!
I'd rather be scared & safe than sorry!
I have surge protectors & an APC battery back-up system; however, I have those so I will have an alarm & time to close my applications safely without loosing info during a storm (Hopefully). That being said -"I will not work during a thunderstorm/bad lightening." When my APC beeps - I backup & close what I've been working on, close all applications, log off & unplug everything!
NO - it's not safe to work during a thunderstorm/bad lightning!! Your time and/or comittment at work will have to play seconds to saving your life - & I'm not kidding that this is a possibility. Anything plugged into an electrical socket, including a phone, has the potential of being hit with lightning. I just won't risk playing with Mother Nature !! I've read of too many who have and have lost !!
OMG...these are hilarious...I think it's safe to say we all have
So no real safe way to put...
a "bug" in their ear that you're available if they want you huh? 
Melatonin can be useful and safe for some ... BUT
there can be side effects. I used it several years ago to help with sleep problems and it did help, and I thought I'd finally licked the problem. Unfortunately, I began to suffer from depression, which I had never experienced before. Since the Melatonin was the only change I had made before the depression, I stopped it, and the depression subsided. I later learned that depression can be a side effect of using melatonin for some people. I hope this is not the case for you and that you are able to continue to enjoy the sleep benefits of melatonin. However, if you find yourself becoming depressed, consider that the melatonin might be the cause.
Is Red Bull safe? sm
Does anyone know exactly how it works chemically? Is it different than caffeine?
I am glad you are safe
You said: "I know the definition of an addict, and I, in no way, resemble or exhibit an addicts behavior."
I question whether you do know the definition of addictive behavior. Going away by yourself in a hotel room without telling anyone where you are in order to withdraw from opiates is not what most people would do if they do not have something to hide. Being a pain patient does not exclude one from becoming addicted.
Safe Family Act
The case I referred to was settled perhaps 2 years ago. In that case, the grandmother already had custody (not adopted) of the older 2 siblings by filing in court herself. In the case of the youngest child, he was premature, in a different county, and as the bio already had a history of not being able to take care of her children, the child was taken to the foster home the day he was released from the hospital. This grandmother is a kindergarten teacher and grandfather has classification clearance in the Air Force. Even though the grandmother had the older 2, they did not give her the opportunity to have the 3rd child. She hired lawyers and finally did everything herself by terminating parental rights (bios don't like having to pay child support to the grandparents!) and then was able to adopt the 3rd child.
The act gives the state 24 months (period) to close a case on children in state care. If the bio is not agreeable to giving custody to relatives, the case can remain open and the bio has the opportunity to go to drug rehabilitation, parenting classes, get a stable job and prove they can independently provide for themselves BUT while those children are in foster care, the clock is ticking. Some bios don't want to do all those things or cannot in that time frame. If the state realizes the bios are going to make the time frame, and no relatives are involved, then yes, the child can be adopted by the foster care. The case workers are overworked and under a lot of pressure to get cases closed so the state gets a good Federal score and gets bonus money...so yes, there are cases when it is easier to adopt the child to a foster parent than to relatives...then relatives have a fight they should not have to be fighting.
I knew when my GD was born that someday this was going to happen and I put myself in a position to be available and willing to take her. I listen to her night terrors. She asks why mommy doesn't call - I tell her mommy has to take a test (drugs) and then mommy can visit again. It can be maddening because now I have to supervise the bios visiting the child. No overnight visits. Some states require background checks on other people who may care for the child. Can't place her on my insurance as she is not adopted. I got state benefits and part of that means I have to take my own daughter to court to get child support (bio dud has his own court case). Some states make relatives become foster parents to keep their own grandchildren. I'm single so now I work 2 jobs. The state closed my case as it became a private petition. But whatever I go through, what she gives me is priceless. 
A Cross pen or pen set is always safe. :-)
nm
Thanks for the help. To be 100% safe I'm going to call my tax guy
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Frosting is safe....for now!
How bad is that?! I've eaten leftover frosting after the container was opened so it "wouldn't go to waste," but I still have the cake mix to make cupcakes and am too much of a tightwad deep down to waste it like that...and I'm just not in the mood to bake nuthin' today.
So I ate a couple of teaspoons of straight-up honey and called it good. Grocery run...gotta make one!
Safe mode sm
Have you tried to delete program under safe mode? That is your best option right now.
Also, when you said you accessed task manager and you have 37 running, do you mean processes running? Because if you will under task manager, you have "applications, processes, performance, users, etc."
Oops, meant to ask first, what operating system do you have?
Let me know. I will be in and out of this site, so it may take me a bit to get back to you.
Going to safe mode now
Just found a site that walked me through how to try the safe mode route. Hope it works... I don't have my laptop backed up for work yet!
As for 37 task managers, that's what I meant, as if I had pushed ctrl/alt/dlt 37 times. Lots of other processes running, but 37 task managers open (that were not there before). I think the gremlins were having a party!
And I have Windows XP. Wish me luck and hopefully I'll talk to y'all tomorrow. Thanks for all your help.
I think you're safe.
I'm sure there's a possibility something could happen, but millions of people get theirs direct deposited so they must have some good security measures in place.
I've done the direct deposit for probably 6 years now and never had a problem. You get your refund much, much faster too.
Sure, nothing is 100% safe anymore.
It's only as safe as the technology you use and set up you have, which is constantly changing these days. But just because you are "wireless" doesn't mean you can't have a connection as secure as any other.
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