Hey - she's got a C phone for ya - just send her $150 and she'll get that right out to you - honest!

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Let the companies know that you have just graduated.  Some will send you the test and some will let you know that they do not have the ability to hire new graduates. A couple of companies to send your resume to are RI Unlimited, Spheris(?), Princeton, Med-Tech Resources.  At least these are some that have given me a chance.  The test is not easy for them.  Be very careful when doing the screening and objective parts on the test.  Stick your neck out there.  Who knows you could find the company that you work best with.

Dig through the Company Board.  Just to get ideas of companies, then go do your research. 

Job offers will not just find you, you have to find them.  I know I have been researching and test for 2 months now and I think I have found my spot.

Good luck.

Jenn

My dictionary is doing something strange.  Before, when I had a misspelled word it would bring up a yellow box with other words (listed a, b, c and so on) and I could choose the correct word.  It suddenly stopped doing that one day!  Now I have to either figure out how to really spell it (I'm a horrible speller) or look it up rather than have the program drag up similar words.

Any ideas how I fix this?  It's really bothering me and slowing me way, way down.  I even re-formatted the dictionary.

THANK YOU!!!

difference.  Also, have you tried a different headset?  Also someone told me one time that there is a microphone under your volume control on the right corner of the C-phone.  It's a tiny hole.  If you break off a Q-tip and stick that into the hole that will squelch a lot of background noise and that worked as well.  As far as getting your C-phone service, I heard that Dictaphone is "sunsetting" C-phones at the end of this year.  Meaning, they aren't going to service them anymore as they are considered an obsolete technology.  So, I would contact Dictaphone and see what your options are.

I know very little about Lanier equipment.  I've not used it as extensively as Dictaphone.  Is there a local appliance repair place in your area?  You might ask one of those places to take a look at your equipment and see what they think.  Kinda scary, cause they could do more harm than good, but maybe worth a shot.

Not much help, I know.  But I thought I would share what tiny bit of obscure knowledge I do have. 

Every QA I've ever come across has never admitted that they were wrong even with proof.  I've never seen it.  I do believe they believe they do no wrong.  Just my opinion of course from my own experience.

It might be worth your while to take a course with a reputable MT teaching course.  You are going to be more and more frustrated and it just won't get much better.

Be careful and try to find a good course, then attempt going out in the world again. 

Here is how the story goes.  Have been married for 5-1/2 years to a great man.  We are young, in lower 30s, have one child who is almost 4.  My husband is disabled due to mental illness which is somewhat controlled with medication.  We get disability for him.  I work from home as a MT.  We were doing great but then became careless with our money a bit.  That was fine.  I could make extra money, but then my work became VERY LOW for about 2 months straight. Bills got behind, we almost lost our house in foreclosure, etc.  We have no help.  Then I became surprisingly pregnant, which we were both HAPPY with but only to end in miscarriage days after we found out I was pregnant.  My doctor, probably since I have no medical insurance, said "let nature take its course" by letting the miscarriage happen and remove itself on its own.  This was grueling - took almost one solid month which I had to get blood test every 6 days to see how low the count was going.  We recovered from that and my work began to pick back up - thank God.  I have been working a lot, almost getting out of our crunch - would be out of this mess by mid-July.  The problem:  During this time period we had gotten into some fights, he left and went to his parents (who always - and I mean ALWAYS - interferes with our business), they went and switched (the same day of our fight) his mom to be representative payee for his monthly check.  So when we made up the next day he told me this.  I was irrate! First of all, I would NEVER EVER try to steal his money or what have you - he should know that by now.  I am not like that.  Well during the course of the next few months we had always missed the date to switch it back to my name and they said to wait until next month.  Well, we have been fighting for a few days lately, but I thought everything was okay - just a fight.  His mom tells us how she is going to spend his money for July - which I disagreed on because I have a set schedule of certain bills automatically withdrawn - so I get a little upset and tell him as soon as the beginning of next month happens, we will switch me back to being his rep. payee for his check ---he tells me "NO, my mom is staying my rep. payee!"  I LOSE IT!!!  I tell him I am not working my tail off for his parents to decide how OUR money is going to be spent.  He thinks all of the hardship is my fault, which honest to God I haven't bought any clothes, shoes, got my hair fixed, bought makeup or ANYTHING for just about this whole year.....He was gambling heavily awhile back - not hundreds but money that we could have used for something important, he wasted on that.  So I talk civilized to him and say, "Maybe we should separate a bit and you can pay your bills (credit cards, car) and I will pay for the house, utilities, my credit cards, and care for my son....this is AFTER he said he is going to have his mom take his money and pay off HIS bills since I was so horrible at it. 

Sorry this is so long....

The thing is what else can I do?  There is nothing that I want to do.  I feel like I have gotten the shaft here horribly.  But he thinks he is totally right.  His parents come first - what they say he believes even if he said the sky was purple and he was looking at and saw it blue he would still believe it was purple because they said so....I think a lot of his mental issues are from his parents and upbringing.  How do I handle this the adult way?  I offered to help pay on 2 of his credit cards because I helped with them - but total for both is only like 800.00.  I am sticking to my guns of him NOT coming back as long as his mom is rep. payee.  I just don't see how a marriage can work like that. 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  I guess I just wanted to vent and see where did I go wrong.  I know I have been grouchy lately at times due to stress but I don't cuss or anything so he was never cussed out or anything....I take care of ALL bills, do ALL cooking, do ALL laundry.  He sleeps until 1-2p every day while I get up early, try to work and watch my son.  He has gotten lazy since he has been disabled.  Before he worked MANY HOURS and was NEVER EVER LIKE THIS....Help.

I think you need to work as much as you can to take care of your bills and your son.  Think of any income from DH as extra.  I have been single for a long time now and it's not easy.  I have 2 sons, the oldest (16) one's father left me when I was pregnant and was ordered to pay $43 a week in child support.  He went to jail 4 times for arrears.  He passed away when by son was 5.  The youngest (11) one's father was around until he was 5 when I finally kicked him out.  I''ve been on my own now for 5 years and it's not easy, especially with this MT business.  But, I did it all myself too and still do.  It was easier for me to do it alone, without someone laying around watching me do it.  It took me about 3 years to get the nerve to kick him out but finally I did.  We were not legally married but believe me, I would of rather gotten a divorce than what he put me through.  I have been taken to court over 30 times, spent over $20,000 - yes - on lawyers - custody, child support, etc.  My son's father is just plain sick.  I went to court 11 times in 1 year and I was the defendant every time.  So here's another honest opinion, if he's not abusive - verbally, mentally, or physically, maybe just try to deal and make the best of an uncomfortable situation.  Stash what you can and save up for a rainy day, in case you need it.  It's not easy being single.  I miss the extra money, but my son's life was in danger.  You could not believe what I would come to after work.  I got to the point where I could not be in the same house as this person.  You'll know when this happens.

Ever hear " Do what you say and say what you do."?  Decide how much you can do with her, tell her in writting (e-mail) and then stick with it.  When she sends too much immediately e-mail her that you will not be able to do it...no excuses, no reasons...wham bam....you cannot do it.  Period.  You don't have to be rude or think you are being rude just because you want limits.  Sounds like you might have to do it every day but keeping what you do have and want to do would be worth constantly reminding her of your chosen limits. 

Good luck. 

I started with a company a few months ago and loved it.  Then, I began getting more and more ESLs, which is fine because I know it's part of the job.  NOW, that is all I'm getting.  When I ask about this, I'm told "We have no control of how the hospital sends over the files." 

Today they said they assigned Dr. X to various transcriptionists because the main MT for Dr. X is out sick. ???  How can this be done if they have no control of who gets what file? I knew they were not being honest with me from the beginning because I worked at a hospital and know how files are sent over, assigning files, etc. 

Just when I thought I found a place I could stay with - and they wonder why morale is down!  - Can't wait to get out of this business! SAT (sick and tired)