Gonna tell guest, "Don't take your coats off."

• How are you planning to deal with the oncoming high winter heating bills? - Inquiry time
  • turn it down some more - cooollld
  • Move to Florida? - JD
    • It gets cold in FL too...........nm - FrozenGator
  • two things - Snow Bunny
    • Wood versus gas, if just using a fireplace - me
  • Found an old couple who were moving. Sold us 4 cords of wood for - 300 bucks. Have 2 wood stoves. nm
  • Duofold longies and flannel-lined jeans - from L.L. Bean - no message
  • pajamas - MTness
  • Use mother nature's WOOD HEAT !! - sm
    • I can't do that because it litterally takes my - GAtrans
    • I wish I could - I have a fireplace but am allergic to...sm - Georgia gal
    • Yes, we just put in a wood stove and turned off - us, too
      • Menopause keeps me warm. - Margaret
        • yup, 52 here and between m-pause and wood heat - sm
        • LOL Actually, I've got a husband and kids that keep me warm. - cuddles with blankies
  • My mother lives with us. We bought small electric space heater for her (sm) - Me
    • They are expensive too but most of all very - Gatrans
      • I think they have improved over the years though - At Home MT
    • Space heaters can be very expensive as I found out one winter - Electric heaters
      • Thank you for that info - At Home MT
      • On an Atlanta area news report last week they said...sm - Georgia gal
  • We have propane and hubby pre-orders and pre-pays for the season, sm - Justme
  • Monitor heaters are WONDERFUL!!! SM - ouch
  • Gonna tell guest, "Don't take your coats off." - Bbrrrr
  • I'm coverin' meself with bankies...nm - RadGuy
    • Me too, lots of bankies. - Margaret

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I wish I had your faith in the system.  Companies offshore because they want to hire a cheap labor force.  They will hire apprentices for the same reason.  If new MTs have to pass the RMT exam that the AAMT proposes, then enter into an apprenticeship program, companies are going to snap them up at low line rates. Where does that leave the rest of us?

Also, the AAMT does not represent the majority of MTs.  I saw no nationwide poll of MTs to ask their opinion about an apprenticeship program.  I didn't see it even for those who do belong (I read the AAMT board). 

The AAMT, in my opinion, is as much of a threat to MTs as offshoring.  The MT jobs are going overseas as it is.  Soon they will go to apprentices.  The AAMT works for the MTSOs, not for MTs.  We need to take political action to stop this insanity.

Hello!

Well, I've got the new transcription blog off the ground and right now I'm in the process of posting stories about how we all got into the world of MT, and also a few personal things too, to show that MTs are not just sitting behind the computer screen all day...

Would anyone here like to be a "guest blogger?" You can tell your story. Unfortunately, I can't compensate you other than having your voice heard and you can of course put links to your biz, your yahoo group, or anything near and dear to your heart. Please email me privately if interested. Thanks!

Please take a look at the other stories already posted!

http://thrivingandtranscribing.com

Take care,

Diane

who debated this issue just last week on his show was full of sour grapes, as well. 

I've never seen a plumber or car mechanic or electrician collecting foods stamps.  I HAVE seen lawyers with their JD degrees turn red and spaz over the BILLS they receive from people in these professions, though.

Your comment was just ignorant.  Wake up.

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First, you can't be all things to all people.  Not meaning to sound nasty or hateful, but with 3 kids under 5, you can't possibly do a good job either as a mother or as an employee.  With 1 kid under 5, possibly; with 2 under 5 maybe, but 3, no way, no how.  I know this because I raised 4.  1 was okay, 2 would be okay but you add the 3rd one (any 3rd one) and POW.  Constant.."he hit me....well SHE hit me first....I hit him because he looked at me,"  I'm sure you know the drill.  If you don't know what I mean yet because of their age, trust me, you will.

You can have the best of both worlds though.  Either hire someone to come in while you are working or put those babies in daycare during your working hours.  You will be there when they need you and you have the flexibility to attend school functions, take an afternoon off to spend with them and just take them to the park, etc. etc.  Plus you can devote full attention to your job during those hours.....well, as much as anyone can, since the majority of people who aren't in the know think we stay home and some nice company just sends us a paycheck every couple of weeks because they like us. And they want to "work"for the same company we "work" for.  :) 

Just to add a funny, I moved once to another state and later learned that thenew neighbors were gossiping behind my back, they KNEW I was having an affair with the UPS driver because he came to my house at the same time every day. hahahaha

Now I'm sure there are going to be mom's who say you CAN do your job with the kids.  I say that if you wouldn't consider taking your very young children to the office and do your job, don't expect to do at home what you can't do at the office.  Adding to your stress at home, who stops and fixes lunches?  Who stops and changes diapers?  Who settles arguments?  dtc. etc. etc.

I told someone before you could work with children underfoot and I'm sure someone will remind me of that so I'll go ahead and explain.  I said you could work with the kids underfoot and you can.....provided you have some help.  Even with help, as the Head MOM you'd still have plenty of interruptions but it wouldn't be continuous.

Call the Spelling Squad on U?

911, this is an emergency...I have an MT who....

Check out this email I got:

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I am currently working on a 20 minute dictation with an ESL who talks like a 3-year-old.  I can't even figure out where she might be from.  Words like....tweatment, twying, reawy, downwite, etc.  Plus, there is about a 2 second pause between every word!!!!!

The real kicker is that she is dictating this for another doc who I know for a fact speaks perfect English.

Sometimes I just wanna cry!!