Don't waste your money.... A very reputable...
Posted By: SM on 2006-01-11
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physician was speaking at a conference, a doc who specializes in weight loss and has a practice for same and I was able to ask about these products. She said they are just a waste of money.
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The CMT exam is overrated. Don't waste your time & money. Use that money on
paid anymore just because you have it. There are a few CMT cheerleaders that post to people like you but they are pretty well sucked up into that association.
Don't waste your money just yet.......sm
There is no way of knowing what equipment you'll need until you get hired. Unless you can afford to buy everything and anything, don't concern yourself with it until you know what your new company requires. There is no rush. You can buy whatever you need on line and get it within a day to two.
Don't waste your money!
There's nothing in that guy's books that you probably don't already know about, or can easily find out about...free!
I do "secret shopping" sometimes, but the shops pay very little.
There are a several MLM companies, (I'm in one), which are not scams, but it's not that easy to make money with them, & takes time.
IMO it is a waste of money. Not too many
companies pay more for CMT certification.
A waste of money
I have seen some companies who advertise more cpl if you are a CMT, not recently, but more like a "fad" a while back. I gawf at that because even if I was certified, I have over 20 years of experience and no certification is going to make me more experienced than actually working that long.
Don't waste your money on it.
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TALK ABOUT A WASTE OF MONEY!
Why not pay us more, or pay the people with no work to do this???
Why waste money on Lanier
Just seems like a big-time waste of money
to buy a keyboard just because a letter is worn off.
Don't waste your money or your time. sm
I was a CMT for 15 years. It never did a bit of good money wise. Like another poster said, there use to be bonuses for production with some companies (large bonuses) and they never had anything to do with CMT.
You will be spending more money than you want to as well as having to get CECs all the time. AHDI doesn't care about American MTs. This test (in my opinion) is just like the "almighty" BOS, just something else to get the MTs money that will never do the MT any good but keep funding AHDI.
AAMT/AHDI or whoever they are has been saying for years it will be mandatory to be a CMT some day. That is baloney. Any decent employer will go by your experience and what you can show them you can do and not by any stupid CMT certificate.
I wouldn't think a second thought about it if I were you. Its not worth the paper its printed on.
CMT is a waste of money & time. Times are different in the MT
industry anymore and having a CMT doesn't make a hill of beans difference. Companies are going to pay what they want to pay. Having a CMT isn't going to get you anymore money. That's a fallacy. There was a time when having a CMT would have gotten you a little better pay but those days are LONG gone. Save your money because that's all AAMT wants. AAMT are big corporation suckups, offshore suckups, and will suckup to anyone or any company that has BIG BUCKS! AAMT care NOT about the American MT, which became crystal clear with the announcement of their upcoming name change.
Waste of time and hard-earned money
when you can only make may be 1 cpl more if you are a CMT. They should not charge you, they should just let you take the test and send you the certificate.
Nope. Huge waste of time and money.
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A big waste of effort and money. You won't make 1 penny more.
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Personally, I think the books are a waste of money, with a few exceptions. sm
These days, I would get the CD instead of the book, if that option were available.
That said, I don't see the need for, nor can I justify the expense of, the standard reference series, like Stedman's. For the most part, anatomy doesn't change from year to year, and neither does the vast majority of the terminology. Of course, there are new procedures, new terms, etc., but chances are your book won't be up to date on those. So, a ratty old (cheap) used copy might be handy, but the Internet is much faster (provided you know how to use it properly and don't just accept any ol' c--p you find :-).
At most, I'd recommend (A) Stedman's Medical and Surgical Equipment Words (or whatever they're calling it in its latest incarnation), and perhaps the Stedman's word book pertaining to your speciality, if you have just one or two.
Otherwise, save your money.
Heads up folks! I use Express Scribe wav player, but don't waste your money on their other
paid for products because they're buggy and have horrible customer support! I bought Express Dictate for my doctors and Express Delegate and I have had nothing but one problem after another. Forget calling, that's not an option. I have emailed until I'm blue in the face and the "support" I get are canned responses and they do not address the problems I'm having. They have a forum you can post on, but no one ever posts responses. My client has been extremely patient, actually too patient, and now I'm looking for another alternative. I can't tell you how many sleepless nights I've had over the past almost 4 weeks. Thanks for letting me vent...sigh....
Money, money, money, mmonnneyyy. Singing the Apprentice song.
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LTS???? IS IT REPUTABLE???
I was just accepted as an IC from LTS. I wondering if they were reputable.. Please let me know!!
Reputable? Yes
Worked for them for 8 years (starting when they were Edix). They are snakes in the grass. Anyone who says they are a good company just hasn't been burnt yet. I wouldn't go back there if they offered me a million dollars. There are better companies out there to work for.
There are almost NO reputable MTs who would sm
would work for you, do YOUR work, with the conditions you state. People apply and give you an option. You won't get help any other way.
very reputable....I sent you an e-mail. -nm
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Yes, they are very reputable - email me
and I will fill you in on how things are done there. Things are done slightly differently there, but it is a good company, good people, lots of work, promptly paid. 
ABSOLUTELY NOT REPUTABLE - sm
They are absolutely not a reputable company whatsoever. They are a major lawsuit waiting to happen.
They make no secrets about offshoring to India, however, most of the hospitals are not privvy to that information.
Yes, Spheris is reputable.
I've been employed there for over 6 years with no problems whatsoever.
They are a reputable company unless you consider one that offshores as not reputable - which apparently the non-Indian Transcriber (?) does. They pay on time, offer good benefits, and there's always work if you are willing to be a little flexible.
If it is a reputable company it probably
is. My IC job hired me without any references or resume, just a conversation on the phone. I sent them the info and have had no problem with direct deposit.
Not a reputable company. nt
Yes, go to a reputable online..
spyware removal site (like Nortan or McCaffee, etc. and get any and all bugs removed. Will cost about $60 and then your done. This happened to me a couple of weeks ago and that was my solution. I am cautious about not clicking or downloading suspicious things, but it got me somehow.
I'd do one of two things. If it is a reputable company, I would...
put 000-00-0123 or xxx-xx-x123 (if it will accept it). If not a well known company, I would NOT put it or put 000-00-0000.
Not all, some are reputable, as poster above mentions
I joined a few of them for free a while ago and have been contacted for a few shops. Unfortunately some don't pay well IMO and don't seem worth the trouble, i.e. $10 or $20.00. In my experience, rarely clothes shops or anything real interesting. Often gas stations or electronic type shops. The restaurant ones are good, you can get a free meal for 2 - they are pretty rare though. It's definitely not a big money-maker and probably more like a hobby or for fun if you like that kind of thing. You also need to have a very flexible schedule because often they will contact you about shops needing to be done within a couple of days.
Then personally, I would not consider them reputable and send in
my letter of resignation ASAP.
Yes - reputable company. Easy to work for. Pay on time always. nm
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I have to take that back. I saw some google sites (reputable ones) with porthole. nm
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Yes, bought my SUV from Ebay from a reputable Infiniti Dealer in Houston and I live outside of Atlan
Best car I've ever, ever had. They specialize in luxury cars and large SUVs. Had hundreds of positive feedback from other buyers, very reputable seller. Got my Yukon for 8,000 under blue book. It was an awesome experience and we'd do it again in a heart beat. I had to drive out there to get it and it has everything in it - OnStar, media package, leather.
The only problem with that is you have to get your own financing and have the money in hand when picking up your vehicle.
Don't knock buying on ebay unless you've had a bad experience buying a vehicle. I've had my SUV for over a year. NO problems and if I sold it today I would make money on it.
Make money? I'm not making any money because of my decision. You read my reasoning
You can agree with me or not, but don't make false assumptions please.
You're working to make money, not to spend money.
These people should be ashamed of themselves taking advantage of people this way!
I also blew some money signing up with Quixtar... The only way to make any money is to bug everyone
you know into signing up. I felt like a snake oil huckster. I hated it. I was flushing money down the toilet from the moment I handed over my money.
RUN, do not walk away! I do an entirely different side business now that I really love (in addition to my MTing, which I also love!) Find something you're good at and that you truly love doing. Then make a business out of it. That's the best way to have a side business. Selling discount toilet paper through Amway/Quixtar? Not so much.
Yeah, money, that's it. I paid $20.00 for my dog. Money is NOT THE ISSUE
walk him daily, play ball daily, he sleeps in my office daily while I work. Yeah, I got a lot of money, NOT HARDLY. And, my dog is HORRIBLY HORRIBLY ABUSED because he wears a collar around his neck. It's people like you that make me sick. I am done defending my use of the shock collar. I am going to continue with it and my dog will continue to be pampered , educated, fed, kept warm, and love me for everything that I do for him even when I remind him that his barking needs to stop. So, with that said, I will not respond to any more of your CRAP in reference to the shock collar.
Waste of $$ (sm)
If you've been an MT for many years, why are you wasting your time & money on a CMT exam? If you read up on it in these forums, you will see that it's nothing but a ripoff. So is AAMT. What matters is your own skill and proficiency, which can be proven. A bunch of letters after someone's name proves NOTHING, which became obvious repeatedly in my office, when "CMT" people proved to be incompetent, and yet older, more experienced non-CMT's (who had usually been around since before those people figured out that ripoff scheme...) turned out to be our best workers. If I were you, I'd use the money on references, or a new computer, etc., rather than wasting it on that worthless test.
re: Waste of $$(sm)
Your opinion of being a CMT or of AAMT was not solicited nor warranted as it was not even asked. The original question was not to seek out someone's biased opinion.
do not waste with another course
you're in, do your time, learn and find another place later.
Now THAT was not a waste of
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YOU DID NOT WASTE
TEST FOR THE BIG COMPANIES. I work for Diskriter, test for them. Someone will give you a shot. I started out 18 years ago with no pay at the hospital as a trainee, and here I am today as a QA/editor/account manager for a large MTSO. Never say never, just have to keep knocking until right door opens for you.
LOL It would be more of a waste to sue
They have the right to set any standard they want as an association.
Doing VR I waste most
of my time putting in and correcting PUNCTUATION.
What a misery!
The letter was a waste of
who wrote it and are now trying to make it smell better.
and it was a waste of the time for the MT who got it.
All these silly pre-letters and anticipated packages that nobody can tell you what is in them or what they are about, and 1/cent checks being mailed out to people, just make MQ look really foolish from a business standpoint. If they were trying to run people off, they did a darn good job. And if they weren't trying, then whoever thought of this business strategy, needs to go rework it. Because in my case it was the final obtuse act by a smarmy company that helped me make the decision to invest my experience in the competition.
Don't waste your time there
Very unprofessional. Outdated system. Lacks work. I resigned shortly after getting hired, and I gave them the 2 wks' notice, still worked during those two weeks, mailed an invoice, and still has not received my pay.
You are a big waste of our time.
I would definitely call first.....why waste gas?
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IMO waste of my time
VR is not taking over the MT position anytime soon. I hated doing editing because it was twice the work and half the pay. I always ended up typing everything over because it was so wrong. Especially w ESL. Docs have to train the computer to recognize their voice and they don't take and don't have the time to do so. I found a company with straight transcription and I am much happier.
Waste of time
nm
Then you shouldn't waste the time sm
going on the cruise if you are going to have to worry about work even if it takes you no time at all to get it done. When you have an opportunity for rest and relaxation you need to take it. It will be more trouble having to worry with the work on vacation. I agree... see if someone locally does MT and get them to do it while you are gone. Have them sign a contract or something so that you don't have to worry about your accounts. Or I would be they would hold their dictation and let you do it when you got back. NO WAY should you take the work with you. If you have been with them for 5 years, you have already proven your worth. Chances are if you tell them you are going to take a short vacation since you haven't in 5 years, they will respond and so go, we will hold it til you get back.
Good luck, enjoy yourself!!
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