Great idea and they're pretty cheap, too!
Posted By: Not OP - but love your thinking! on 2008-05-07
In Reply to: You could ask, but you'll probably be told... - SM
Only about $20 or $30 at Wal-Mart. You're one smart cookie!
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waxing- its pretty cheap & the best way to go
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I have an MS 2000, too, and really like it. It's pretty quiet and was cheap ($20). I like it
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Check ebay, there's a lot of them pretty cheap.
Some people buy them and then don't like them as much as they thought they would, so you can get some that are practically brand new for next to nothing.
XP is probably pretty cheap now. Microsoft suppose to be coming out with new OS at end of year.
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got this once, thought it was a cute, cheap idea
My lawn service was leaving little packets of M&Ms with notices - bad idea to put in mailboxes (ants), but I thought that was an excellent idea for getting clients. Also, pens with your name on them. You can get them fairly cheap. Good luck!
A4 Tech not great, but cheap -5/10 nm
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Try a microsoft elite, cheap on ebay and a great keyboard. nm
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Bad idea to post rates. Plus they are pretty high, and TAT
by saying 2-5 business days and charging so much extra for "stat" if it's done within 24 hours, you'll never compete with most services that offer standard 24 hour TAT.
The urology group may have an MT they've used for a long time and that's the rate she has always received and she's fine with it. Hard to say, but doubtful they are using a service if they are TRULY paying that low a rate. I agree they're probably trying to get a lowball offer. JMO, but not sure I'd want to take on the practice where my DH worked anyway. Puts him on the spot if you ever fall behind or whatever. Something to consider.
I'd hire an attorney and do a quickie divorce. They're cheap and well worth it.
If it's uncontested the attorney can help you amicably sort through what needs to be split and do it fairly and according to the laws of your state. This will avoid potential problems later.
Only if they're paying 20+ per/hr with cheap benefits, 401K, and generous vacation time.
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You're pretty full of yourself aren't you?
your problems, your point of view, your way, your outlook, your, your, your.
frankly unless you know exactly what everyone is up against personally, financially, physically, emotionally, your "advice" is exactly worth what we paid for it. ZERO. Now don't waste your typing skills trying to talk down to us again. No one is buying into it.
It all sounds pretty okay, as long as you're not - sm
being paid by the line, but by the hour. (I assume you're currently paid per hour as an inhouse employee, right?) If you can still make your previous inhouse salary, rather than the paltry cents-per-line most at-homes make, you should be sitting pretty.
Double check and be sure the inhouse people have to maintain the same line count as you! There is no reason why at-homes should be 'penalized' with higher line counts than in-house people, especially if you're doing the same work, using the same equipment, etc.
If you're paid per-line, and it's not as much as you'd be making per-hour inhouse, what could happen is that you'll find yourself working longer hours for less money, which isn't fair. It's hard to maintain quality work when you're depressed about what you're making, or about never being able to leave the house!
Depending on your hospital's software, they may be able to clock you in and out. I worked at a place where they could see the time you started a report, and the time you sent it, but that wasn't always accurate if you were halfway through a report and then got up to use the restroom, and then had to wait in line for a stall, etc.
Even if you can't get worker's comp for getting hurt at home (though if you got something like carpal tunnel, you might be able to dispute that!), you would probably still be able to get Disability.
For the most part, it sounds like a deal that would work. You're better off being at at-home employee of an inhouse MT department than you are working for a large national. You probably already have better benefits, too.
And, at some point in the future, if you decide working at home isn't for you, you probably would have the option of going back inhouse without much change in anything, but if you left and worked elsewhere, it would not only be harder to come back if you wanted to, but they'd probably add insult to it all by offering you a lower 'starting' wage.
Good luck, and let us know how it all works out!
That is a great idea!! Thanks
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I think it's a great idea, but---
Since most of the ships are owned by foreign companies, that means they would have to help the US-- God forbid they should do that! They only TAKE from us, not GIVE to us. I think it would be wonderful if they would do that. They could certainly accommodate a lot of people that way.
Thats a great idea, we already though of that.
Maybe, but there is a federal law against offshoring teaching.
Thanks, great idea. nm
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Thanks for the great idea!! I just sent an
email to them, also. I don't know if it will do any good, but it sure felt great sending it!! Thanks again!
I think that's a great idea!
Let them know what's going on at home.
I think it's a great idea!
... as an IC, then you need (a) more clients or (b) a different job. Just squeaking by as a self-employed person without being responsible for your potentially expensive health care is totally irresponsible.
MA will have to be careful about deciding who can "afford" what, though. Might get sticky. But overall, I do agree that if you can afford it you should absolutely have it, no excuses.
That's a great idea! NM
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That's a great idea, as well!...nm
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great idea, but...
I use timestamp by syntap.com. Free. It's a clock that I shut off and turn off. When, I stop typing to take a break of any kind, I shut it off, and then I turn it on when I am back to work. This lets me see just how much time I can waste - like time I take to come to this board when I should be working.
You can set a dollar amount that you earn, too, to show how much you are making in the time you work.
No "kaching" sound, either, but I keep it running where I can see it as a reminder of my time. It has improved my line count during the hour so I am not goofing off so much.
Great idea! sm
I transcribed an x-ray report yesterday that was 1 minute 59 seconds long. For 1 minute and 53 seconds, the radiologist was on the phone with her child trying to explain the concept of time, as in how long it would be before she got home. Then she had a conversation with one of the x-ray techs about explaining the concept of time to children. The last 6 seconds of the report, she dictated a chest x-ray. And yes, she gave it a full dictation - this lady talks fast.
Once in a while I overhear something juicy, though....when I worked in-house, I heard a conversation between two radiologists about a new doctor they were hiring, and another time I heard a discussion giving their not-so-great opinions of some of the other doctors at the hospital. After all, we were told to always listen to the very end of the dictation to make sure we didn't miss anything. 
A Great Idea
Something has to be done. There are so many of us out there that get treated this way. I worked in a small hospital for 2 years and and loved it and now at home work is making me hate my profession. So many other fields are covered by unions and other agencies to protect the worker rights but there is nothing for us. Everyone is complaining but nothing is getting done. Something should be done and I know that we all have free time at our computuers!!!
Great idea!
Now THAT'S a great idea! Thank you!!
GREAT idea. Thanks!! nm
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That is a great idea!
You know in the past I wondered if I had ADHD. I asked the doc, he said no, the job is probably just boring and my mind was wandering. I have to ask him about Adderall though to see if he would prescribe. A while back, I got an OTC supplement which was an alternative to Adderall called Attend. I took it and it worked (for when I worked during the day). But after the doc said that I stopped taking it. It is in my cabinet. I am going to try it again. Thanks for reminding me about this. I really appreciate it!
What a great idea!
Thoughtful and practical (for all concerned!)
Thanks for the great idea!
Thanks -that is a wonderful idea!
Great idea!
This would be very appreciated!
Great idea!
Your suggestion of sending the work to the country of origin makes perfect sense. A large number of ESLs are from India, and there are plenty of MTs there. What will we do with the American doctors who are bad dictators? I wish all of these lousy dictators had to take classes in med school and learn how to dictate!
Great idea.
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I think it's a great idea.
Much Luck; you may be surprised! Be flexible, that's what I say! 
Great idea!!!!!
Considering this is one of the most sedentary jobs around, it seems weight gain tends to come with the territory! LOL! That's a great idea to have a board focused on weight loss, healthy eating, getting more activity in your day, motivation, etc. I love the idea! :)
Great idea...sm
I could use some motivation myself!!
We can't actually put on new boards, but I will pass the suggestion on to Admin and MT Stars Support.
Great idea
I am wondering if we are allowed to put negative things about specific companies on here? I'm relatively new, so I don't know if there are legal issues with that (slander suit, or whatever you'd call negative publicity for a company). Do you? If it's okay to do, it's a great idea.
What a great idea
Wow. What a great tip. I'm going to give that a try. My handwriting is not what it used to be! 
GREAT idea.
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That is really a great idea...
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Great idea
do you think there should be specific points that we make in our letters other than the obvious?
Great idea!
You're pretty unruly, Julie--but we love this!!! nm
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yeah, pretty much what we're saying, accounts set the rules
over anthing else. If JC says something to them - they will let us know.
One of the guys on Fox had a great idea and I don't
know why they are not taking him up on it. I don't know who said it because I've watched more tv in the last week than I have all year. Why not send these people to closed military bases? They have everything there that they need - barracks, kitchens, hospitals, etc.
What a great idea! How will you get the stranded pet to you?
But how would I get the animal here?
Great idea - Absolutely!
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The above sounds like a great idea for you
Good luck. Hopefully the friends invited are there because they'd be alone otherwise. Maybe water down the booze hehe.
This year Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are me and my roomie (plus the ankle-biters). Quiet day, small dinner (i.e., turkey roast instead of turkey, just a couple of veggies, rolls (pre-made yikes), and dressing (cornbread, and she's anti-cornbread - sheesh!!!, but tough luck, I'm cooking LOL).
I'm having Christmas with one son and the grandkids the Thurs. before Christmas (he's a roughneck so will be working, plus trying to fit in 2 more sets of us grandparents), one son is in FL (just moved there, I can't afford to visit yet), one is overseas in the warzone. I just lost my dad last year, and lost mother in '91, so a quiet Christmas with my friend/roomie, watching FUNNY movies (and some football!!) is the order of the day.
Great idea! Sounds like fun!
I hope moderator will consider it!!!
Thanks! Great idea! (see message)
Ooh! I am the world's biggest dummy. I didn't even think of just keeping the email from my boss saying I am to keep it off the log. Thank goodness for gmail, I have that archived somewhere.
Thank you! As a former schoolteacher turned MT, it just makes my head hurt to keep typing "equivocable". Ouch!
(Oh, and he uses "henceforth" when he means "therefore". Drives me nuts. And these people are writing prescriptions for narcotic medications. Yowza!)
That is such a great idea! Thanks for sharing! Off I
go to file 1 or 2 complaints...
That's a great idea. I'd love to see him too.
If you don't know how to post his picture I'm sure there's several people here who'd be more thanhappy to show you how to do it.
Come on.  We're all waiting with bated breath to see your hunk of a husband because we know he probably puts Tom Cruise to shame.
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