I agree with getting a lawyer...

...if those were indeed his words that they were letting you go because of "your age" that is BLATANTLY age discrimination.  I believe the last time I checked that was not legal.  Hey, maybe someday you would OWN THEM! 

• I am so mad!!! - Angry
  • Thank you to everyone for your support! - Angry
    • It's not a narrow view, it's reality. - sm
  • What a 'richard' head! Sorry that happened to you. - Sounds like age discrimination...
  • Yes, I would be very angry. Men do not run businesses with emotions - they don't care! nm - MT24
    • A business should NOT be run with emotion. - It's a business. nm
      • Maybe not, but should be run ethically. - mtathome
        • Thank you. There is such a thing as good business sense - sm
    • has nothing to do with his gender - sm
  • apparently not too bright the guy is. He is - just passing through
  • I agree with getting a lawyer... - funsize
  • AT the same time, if he had just called you - Phone vs Face
  • Maybe the MTs were complaining - because they felt they had more
    • Exactly!!!! - nm
  • Angry - Law student
  • What state are you in? - nm
    • Florida. nm - Angry
  • AGE DISCRIMINATION - agree w/ poster below. nm - call the labor board
  • I'm so sorry this has happened to you - see message
    • You have said in a couple of sentences SM - everyone should read above post
  • He's lying. How would the "seasoned" MTs - ever have known your name?
    • Oops--I meant how would they ever have - known you AGE?
      • YOUR age. I've been typing for 9 hours now, - OK? :)
        • I dont know but sm - Angry
  • He should have told you before but - sm
    • Just because you're apparently satisfied with spinning your wheels and - never going any further in life than where you are
      • Thank you, you hit the nail on the head. - Angry
        • I fail to see how owning a service and going to - school full time is spinning wheels. nm
      • Spinning my wheels? I own - sm
    • If you have 25 years of exp and refuse SM - oh please
      • In reading your threads, it appears like they sm - nm
      • I am a service owner!!! That's pretty much - sm
    • oh please. Put in a brain. Unfortunately your - passing through
      • And in every field. It just makes sense. - nm
    • Excuse me - Get over yourself
      • I said nothing about my age, I said - sm
    • What??? - Angry
      • I do know how to manage a team, obviously, - sm
        • Not necessarily true - Resalyn
      • Age - mtmtmtmt
  • Did you give him a piece of your mind yet? - You need to! sm
  • Try living in france if you think you have problems (sm) - Oui!
  • That's age discrimination. - It's illegal to fire you for that.
  • I'd be furious if I had driven 5 hours to get fired..sm - Casey
    • He's cheap to make you drive. Be glad you are - passing through
    • Tell me about it at 2.79 a gallon in gas. - Angry

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I wouldn't wait any longer.  When did you give her this ultimatum?  Today is Wednesday.  I would see a lawyer ASAP or call the police and file charges against her NOW.  IMO.  Like others said that's giving her time to file bankruptcy.  I doubt that she has $16,000.  Writing bad checks is a crime.  I live in Ohio and we just had an ex-football player convicted of writing a bad check for a car and that was just for $13,000.  

I need some thoughts as to what to do with this, if anything.  I filed for divorce this January....or so I thought.  I paid my lawyer (who might I first say is reputable in this town) the money and was expecting him to get the ball rolling.  In March or April or so, I get papers from my ex-husband, saying HE's sueing ME for divorce.  So, I call up my lawyer and ask why I hadn't filed first.  He'd apparently set the case aside and forgot about me, and those were almost his exact words.  So, I let that drop because I needed someone to represent me.  When I first filed the papers, I MADE SURE I told him I wanted my ex's name off the car title, because he likes to take the title down to the pawn shop.  So, I mentioned that then, then I was worried about it again sometime over the course of these months and called to rediscuss it with him, then, right before the hearing, I made sure that he remembered about it.  Fine, no problem.  This took place in July.  Since I still hadn't gotten a divorce decree, I took myself down to the courthouse and had to purchase myself a copy (yet another thing the lawyer didn't do), and lo and behold, the car isn't listed.  I know as a fact we discussed this, because each time, I had to go out and get the VIN # off the car.  I can't get his name off without it being in the decree or having him sign off, which he won't do.

I checked BBB, and the company isn't on there, but neither can I find any of the attorneys in my hometown.  Like I said, he's very well known around town, and it's a small town, so you know just about everybody.  I had to take out a loan to get the divorce going in the first place and while I think I'd like to ask for my money back and deserve it, I know I won't get it. 

Anybody have any ideas?  Should I report him to SOMEONE?  Should I keep pestering him until I have what I want?  Or should I just forget it and move on?

Please don't send this to the gab board as this pertains to US, the US MQ employees:

I've read here before about some MTs who work for RNs transcribing their notes for medical malpractice lawyers, particularly in So Cal.  If anyone out there can give me more info such as need, what to charge, how to find, etc, I would be so grateful---I'm an MT/editor/quality auditor with 10 years' experience needing to make more money out of my skills.

Thanks!

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he speaks perfect English, especially when asking for money!  Also, in my opinion, blanks should be left in the doc's dictation if not able to be transcribed, maybe then they will know that are NOT understood.  With QA fixing them, what need is there for them to care if we understand them or not? 

I mean afterall there is no evidence that she is dead.  From the beginning I thought they were guilty and I still think that Joran knows something (not saying it was an intentional murder-- probably an accident)  The biggest thing that plays on my mind is why did they lie in the beginning if they were innocent.  I believe that they were covering up for something.  There have been theories that she went for a swim and drowned but there has been absolutely no trace of her.  No shoes, handbag, nothing, which leads me to believe that everything was gathered up and taken somewhere. 

I feel for the family but they need to let the Arubans do their job abiding their own laws.  I know the mother has said she will stay until she finds Natalee but you can't live in Aruba forever.

I think you have to blame Natalee herself before you blame the chaperones.  What was she thinking going in a car w/ three strangers in a foreign country???  And also, what about her friends.. what were they thinking letting her go to the bar or leaving the bar alone?  Back when we were in college and were on spring break or just bar hopping in this country..... you NEVER let your friend go off w/ some strange guys.  That is just common sense.

Evil does exist no matter where you go and my post was meant in no way disrespectful to you or your opinion (I hate it when a flaming war starts like the ones above).  I just know how one seemingly insignificant comment can start a whole line of growing misinformation...  Kinda like that game we probably all played as kids..telephone or whatever 

I did not hear about the comment of America being the Great Satan, that is interesting, I am going to have to check that one out! 

IN some cases we did, but do you really think the Indians didn't do the same?  There is a myth about indigenous peoples on any continent being "noble savages," but in truth, there were warring thieving tribes among the Indians here who leeched off the peaceful tribes before the Europeans got here.  Lying and cheating are not exclusively European virtues.

I still say they need to get over it.  We spend way too much time in this country talking about mistreatment and ills of the past - we need to spend more time and energy on building a future for the children and grandchildren we say we love so much.  The best way to give them a successful, peaceful future is to let go of our resentments and choose to love our children more than we love our grudges.

Degree in advertising and marketing and promotion and choosing to do MT. How pitiful is that?

I can do 1800-2000 lines a day, so 1000 is a piece of cake.

That is what I am working on, keeping at it.  Hard right now for me with 3 kids at home and in my face sometimes.  But only 1 month till school.  Ahhhhh, cant wait!  Still, I find that after my 1000, I start to dwindle a bit.  I want 2000 a day, so that is my goal I am working towards.  Have to find ways to motivate myself. 

I also strongly agree with you about the attitude component.  That plays a major role in our jobs.  With changes coming on board at my company, I find the better the attitude, the better it all goes for me.