I beg to differ Hayseed
Posted By: Me on 2007-05-28
In Reply to: Ebonics: Not a black thing or white thing. (sm) - Hayseed
Ebonics is a term coined, originally intended and sometimes used for the language of all people of African ancestry, or for that of Black North American and West African people, emphasizing the African roots of the former; since 1996 it has been largely used to refer to African American Vernacular English (distinctively nonstandard Black United States English), emphasizing the independence of the latter from (standard) English.
The original poster most definitely was referring to a particular race here in her commentary.
You missed the point entirely.
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I beg to differ
When you do those awful dictators, do them consistently time after time, the supervisors see this. Therefore, they assign you those jobs, knowing you will get them out. They know its not good for the company to have newbies, lazies, greedies, getting these reports, because they will either guess and make tons of mistakes, or bypass them anyways. So they figure, give em to the gals who can do them! Therefore, they look good to their boss, everything is nice and tidy on their end, and we're all happy.
Except those of us stuck with the horrible dictators. No matter how good you are at them, if you get them over n over n over, it will reflect on the amount of lines you do because it takes time to not only decipher what they are saying, but also research on that one word which he "might" be saying but your not sure. The cherrypickers and whiners and lazies are the smart ones, they're making the $$$$
I beg to differ
It that your reasoning behind your accusations of who Barney is and who she isn't.
That is pathetic.
It seems as though Barney has not responded lately and you know what, I don't blame her. I am outta here as well. Good day!
Beg to differ!
This board DOES allow this company to advertise here, although it admitted to offshoring once it got caught. There are ads here all the time posted by this company.
Is is this the email you are talking about from Mr. R?
"Whether we think offshore labor is right or wrong, it has become a fact we cannot escape from. XXX will not actively pursue offshore labor contracts, but we have made the decision to experiment with using some offshore labor to save this large XXX client from going elsewhere. We believe this is the best decision for our employees assigned to this account and the company because this account is growing and we can assign the offshore part to the future increases and not have to reassign any XXX MTs. XXX is committed to continue using US MTs for the majority of their work and we will continue to resist going offshore."
I do have to differ
My doggie DOES go to the bathroom in his crate. I had always read that dogs won't go in their crate, but this one DOES and he just lays in it until we get get home. That's why I stopped putting him into the crate, because every time we would leave him in it and then get home, he'd have to have a bath because he had "whizzed" all over the crate. He's a little pill, but I love him so! :)
I beg to differ
I also was in court reporting school 15 years ago, and even I know that the court reporting machines automatically translate the ShortHand into English, so what you are saying about having to retranscribe it into English, you must be mistaken, and not to be mean, but I can't imagine going through a 3 year course that has an 85% drop out rate passing the exam and then saying you were burned out, unbelievable, but then I am not you, so I can't really know.
I beg to differ here about...
My dad and my husband's dad both make an excellent living driving a truck. My parents raised 4 kids on a trucker's pay, and we lived very well. Now, as far as couples trucking, I don't think I could do that, just because I wouldn't like being stuck in a truck with my husband for days on end....although I love him passionately...enough is enough, know what I mean???
Good luck, though, with whatever you choose to do! 
I beg to differ -
The labor board will get involved in certain situations, check your local office. Also, there are many other government offices that will support a independent contractor - and non payment of services, considered theft of services - I ask that you review the news regarding A&B fuel in PA, and look into what is happening with D&L Typing. The Transcriptionist is a business owner, independently just as a plumber, electrician, or other service professional - time that the transcription companies start remembering that. And time we start to treat ourselves that way too.
Beg to differ
I was paid by the minute of dictation - it's actually the fairest system - depending on of course the rate per minute...
Sorry but I beg to differ on this on
Phillychick was not bragging. Simply stating the way she lives. There are those of us out there who choose not to live beyond our means. Just because some of us do not have to work our fingers to the bone to pay the bills does not mean that we are bringing this industry down.
I have 3 teenagers at home presently so I do understand how tough it has gotten just to buy the everyday necessities, but what we consider necessities has also changed with the economy.
If you cannot make a living doing MT, then you need to get a job that you can make a living at, plain and simple. It amazes me the bitterness that I hear come through this board regarding this profession. If its not right for you then find what is and stop blaming the rest of us who have made a go of it, and succeeded.
Ah, beg to differ
What you saw was very one-sided and probably paid for by WalMart. I was not a bad employee. Never missed a day of work, always on time, good reviews, etc. They pay minimum wage, always changing your schedule around so you do not get enough hours to qualify for benifits, poor management, when you ask for a raise they make things very difficult to get you to quit, etc. Employee discount was 10% where I worked. The worst employer I have ever worked for and thank God I was only there long enough to graduate from school to do MT.
I beg to differ
I would like to know where one of those jobs is.
I beg to differ.
I do operative notes only but for every single account in the company. I never know where the next report is coming from. Good dictators, great dictators, mediocre dictators, awful and absolutely horrid dictators.
Again, really sound experience and lots of investment in my expansions combined with a positive attitude allows me to be productive, steadily, even though I am working on so many different hospitals and dictators.
Everyone will have good days and bad days in this work but it happens with all other jobs, too.
Please don't try think and try to make others think that everyone in this line of work fits into that limited box. It isn't true.
I bet to differ
When I worked in house in several facilities our desks were lined up directly in front of the charts. If the clerks were making a floor run, we had to answer the phones and pull charts, etc. I've never seen a facility where the MT department was totally separate, except for one hospital. They didn't have the room so they put all the MTs in a storage closet.
I beg to differ, OSi DOES offshore.
Or, trying to kid, it is a very well known fact that OSi offshores.
I beg to differ with you. An MT transcribes,
she/he should not have to translate/decipher what a rude person is trying to say. Doctors should realize, just as the MT does, how important that medical record is and that their dictation of that medical record is vitally important. Maybe they should be taught dictation and manners and grammar, etc.
I'm sorry, but I beg to differ -- my company would never
try to pull a fast one -- and, if that's the case, then there are tons of other companies out there doing the same thing, I see them every day on the Job Seeker's Board both here and on MT Daily.
Beg to differ on Heinz
Kerry's wife has no involvement in Heinz Int'l. Never has. Neither did her late husband, who worked for his father's company for a short time just after college. He inherited the Heinz fortune, as did she when he died. She does, however, have much involvement in the philanthropic organization with the Heinz name, also not related to Heinz Int'l. This information can be found and is public to those who wish to find it. A lot of people have been blathering for years about how Heinz "outsources," etc, ad nauseum without actually checking the facts. Heinz Int'l is a multinational company. Not the same as "outsourcing" by a long shot.
Beg to differ - Schedule C with your sm
business expenses - 100% deductible.
I beg to differ-EMR will take our jobs
I beg to differ but I know from firsthand experience that EMR can take our jobs. I lost a really good acct about a year ago that went to EMR, yes it was clinic work but I still talk to the doctor and staff and he said the whole hospital is on it and they have no transcriptionists at all. They even sent me a clipping of a story that was in their local news about it. Also my own doctor and the hospital system that was my main account when I was MTSO has been using EMR without transcriptionists for 3 years. I've seen it in my doctor's office, the ER and my friend is a manager of a hospital department and says they had to let the transcriptionists go. Sorry but hospital work can be done with EMR. Also just because EMR starts with transcription does not mean it will stay there. I have a friend in Texas who is going through that right now...they are phasing her out. So girls be afraid, be very afraid.
I beg to differ with your comment
When I worked in house MANY years ago, doc dictated in the "allergies" section that the patient was allergies to pencillin -- I then got to the "medication" section and lo and behold the patient was on GUESS what? PENICILLIN -- I went upstairs, pulled her chart looked through it and sure enough, the patient WAS allergic to penicillin -- I pointed out to the charge nurse who IMMEDIATELY called the doc and doc later came down and thanked me for saving the patient's life -- so yes, in a SMALL way we DO count!!!!
I beg to differ - I love my company!!
I beg to differ - not all kids need medication....sm
Many with ADD/ADHD can learn just fine without medication as long as you break the tasks into smaller segments and implement visual aides.
No drug is completely safe. They all have chemicals in them. Ritalin, which you mentioned, caused my nephew to have growth retardation while he was on it and it was only after he came off that stuff that he started growing.
It's not the media afraid of drugging kids. There are many of us out there that don't believe that drugging a child is the correct answer. Sure there are kids that really need it if they can't stay focused at all, but asking a child to stay focused for an hour or more without a break when they're say 7 years old is extreme, especially if they're able to learn the same information if it's broken down into 3 20 minute sessions in the day.
Kids are now being pushed to learn more at a rate that for some of them taxes where their maturity levels are, and this can aggravate things like ADD/ADHD, especially when they don't have the recess breaks at school to give them a diversion from the classroom for a while. I'm glad that in my state some of the school systems have started mandating recess again - and those schools test scores have improved.
Beg to differ with the adding of words
to report if not necessary. That is commonly known as "line padding," especially adding "the patient" when it is not said. I know MTs who have been let go for doings things like that.
I beg to differ. That is what the companies want you to believe. Not all clients are paying Less!
The companies are lining their pockets more and more. AccuStat-Carolinas is not a "good" company to work for anyway. Read the archives!
I beg to differ. I work 35-40 hours a week
FT and have an IC job I work maybe 3 evenings a week for 3-4 hours. I easily make over 50K a year. There are good jobs out there that pay wages one can live on.
Accounts, companies, platforms differ...sm
To my mind, the only true barometer of compensation (aside from benefits) is one single number: What do you make, on average, per hour of labor? By "on average", I mean, for instance, as measured over a period of time such as a week or more.
Think about it: This one number takes into account all of the variances that we see between accounts, companies and platforms when it comes to nonproductive "clerical" demands, dictator variances, quirky site specifics, technical level of the content, sound quality, the usability of the platform, and even work availability.
I've found that those who wish to be paid by the hour are often being overburdened by nonproduction requirements, challenging site specifics (for instance, in one case, over 100 different worktypes with the need to listen to the first part of the report before you knew which template to choose!), or by platforms that are not "transcription-friendly", while those who are happy with production pay are more fortunate in one or more of these regards.
It is so difficult to compare the variables among accounts, companies and platforms individually that you need a single number like this to bring things into focus. That means that an essential question to ask any prospective employer is this:
"On average, how much are people in your company who have my level of experience earning per hour once they learn your system?"
You'll get one of three answers:
1. One that sounds knowledgeable and frank.
2. One that sounds "hedged" or questionable. Probe further. "How sure are you of that number?"...etc.
3. "I don't know." I would run very far and very fast from any company that is so poorly managed that they do not know how their production numbers relate to hours of employee transcription time. Such companies are likely to overhire and to make errors in creating their client teams, and they don't have a handle on the basic business metrics that apply to this industry.
Hayseed; I luv ya!
Hayseed! You are my kinda gal! I am in just about the same situation; plunked into a small, rural town with NO job opportunities available, hit rock bottom, etc. I answered an ad, like you did, scored an interview, aced the test, and they told me, like I said, that I'm the only person without "experience" they have ever hired, but, my background, determination and fortitude impressed them. Did you have to buy your own equipment and resource books to get started, too?  By the way, I have a friend who moved to Bangor. I was her secretary for two years before they moved from here. She's a psy nurse, her hubby's a child psychiatrist. If I ever get there, I'd love to meet you! (love your picture!)
Hayseed
Good for you. I don't think I could live so isolated, but you seem to do just fine with a lot of humor. I love reading your posts, and I love your piggy.
You said it Hayseed!!!
I agree as well. Sure, it would be great if I got paid more, but for me it's the unpaid benefits that are worth their weight in gold. I save money on clothes (not too many people can say their work clothes are comft PJs), gas for my car, and child care for my children. I get frustrated like everyone else, but I think of all the good things I have going for me working at home, step back, and then jump right back into it.
Well said Hayseed!!!
Hayseed
Most, if not all of your posts, make me giggle! Honestly though, I've thought of doing the same thing from time to time...
Hayseed
I like the way you think!
You go Hayseed!
Things would be different for me, too, if I had a "hubby" to bring home a paycheck and bennies and stuff. I am an excellent MT, too, BTW!
Hey Hayseed
Just wanted to mention to you about dentalplans.com. I had not been to the dentist for some time because of the insurance issue, so went looking and found these guys. It is NOT insurance, but the dental plans offer a range of pricing and covered services (plan fees are one annual payment of about $159, more or less). The hygienist was amazed at what the plan covered for me, as was I. I had to have the deep cleaning done (which was charged at about $1,200 per quad, but my cost was about $300 per quad with the plan -- not to mention the savings on the root canal with crown/crown extension that I had to have -- BIG bucks, but I saved quite a bit there too.)
Anyway, you can get a plan where you get free cleanings and x-rays, I believe, but then the more extensive work is not covered as well as with the plan that I chose (Presidential, I think). You also have a 90-day period of time during which you may change from one of their offered plans to another (like if you choose the free cleanings plan and then discover you have a lot of work that would be better covered by another plan).
I know . . . I'm starting to sound like a commercial or like I work for dentalplans.com, but I was just really glad to find them and I felt like it was as good as having actual dental insurance, since most of the insurance plans I have had or reviewed are not that great anyway, and usually only cover 25% of the costs involved with seeing a specialist.
Hayseed
Are you a Steeler fan??????
Yay, it's HAYSEED!
So glad Hayseed responded! I couldn't help but write too. I have been lurking the last day, and have to admit I have missed this place. All I had to do when it was down was go on smaller MT boards and lurk, but still had too much time for e bay and working! (Note to boss: Sorry ,just kidding, I do work all the time and am only on here when I have my break, really! Note to husband: Sorry about my paycheck going to e bay rather than auctions, it was not my fault, really!)
But real reason for writing. Glad to see hayseed is here! Hayseed you really cheer this MT up lots and glad you are here still. You have fans you know, and if you disappear, it won't be the same! :) You have cheered this HolidayMT up on more than one occasion and wanted to thank you for that. When this place was gone, thought there was no chance to let you know, so here it is in case this place disappears again.
Well, that's it for now, cheers to all from the HolidayMT.
Hayseed....
Do you still work for Deventure?
Hayseed... I e-mailed ya'
re: cropping avatar.... Thanks. 
agree with Hayseed. nm
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Agree with Hayseed.
Although I sort of like the "grey" spelling. :-)
I'd definitely put in the hyphen though.
To my way of thinking, Patti,the commas are needed--it IS a list.
Hayseed....I did see a post about you...
Setting up a webcam. Well, I have always been large busted and now wear a 48I, so now that I am in my 40s the girls have drooped to the point they are to my waist, so not sure setting up a web cam would make me any money, lol. Unless it was a horror cam. HA HA HA!!!
Hayseed, Jamie - thank you!
I got it! Frankly, I agree!! PTO sounds good to me, too.
Hayseed, you should check out
the AlphaGrip . . . I have had mine for a little over a month, and I am doing pretty well with it. While it looks like a game controller, the key layout is called an "enhanced QWERTY", so a lot of the keys are hit with the same finger you would use on a regular keyboard. I do not use it exclusively yet, but I use it for ALL mousing, saving and zipping my files, posting here, and have used some of the free learning programs to which AGs web site offers links. I have gotten to where I can work with it and not get frustrated, but my speed tested only at 24 wpm a couple of days ago, but the pain I was in before I probably was not going much faster on the old keyboard.
It is cheaper than the Kinesis (if memory serves), with the AlphaGrip a reasonable (IMO) $99.00. I love mine, and my kids love it too!
Hope the link posts . . . I have trouble with that for some reason.
Hayseed I know just where you are coming from
I have been in that position myself. Not so much with the "pager" thing, but getting calls at different times and with the company for example being on the West Coast and me being 3 hours ahead and them not forgetting the time difference. It truly is "between a rock and hard place" because these companies KNOW who their "good and dedicated employees" are and will frequently use it to their advantage and forgetting that we are also human. I for one too, have a hard time with companies that utilize an "instant messenger program" with their MTs, because as you mentioned, when you are constantly receiving an IM, it cuts way down on productivity. Hope your day gets better as it progresses.
Hayseed, I don't know you but your posts
indicate a person with a great sense of humor, and very intelligent. Surely with your experience, you know there are jobs out there that won't make you crazy, right? :)
With 20 years in the biz myself, I'm definitely coo coo for coconuts from listening to voices in my ears for all this time, but I do choose my level of insanity by refusing to work for companies that abuse/don't support or train/don't pay on time.
You'll find a better fit because you've taken the proactive step of putting yourself first, i.e., self respect.
Good luck.
Hayseed, just wondering how you are doing? nm
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I agree with Hayseed ...
and I think that many (though not all) companies do it.
When a seasoned professional starts having difficulty making lines when no known major variables have been manipulated, then there's a definite problem going on.
I agree with Hayseed! Don't go into it with the mentality that
you have been "cheated" but that an error was made and needs to be rectified. I don't know how long you have worked for the company you are speaking of, but if it has been awhile and this is the first time this has happened, it is more than likely an oversight.
I truly sympathize Hayseed, however, fortunately
none of my accounts contain an ESL physician. You work 3rd shift, don't you? If ever you need to vent at 3:00, let me know; I'd be glad to lend an ear.
Your very welcome Hayseed! glad it helped someone, LOL! sm
is your volume low now too?
thanks hayseed!! i encourage everyone to contact sm
as much media as possible and get this well publicized.
here is a link to everyone who works in the firm that published this conference.
http://www.cohenlaw.com/attorneys-name.html
and specifically here is the direct email to the man guy in the video who is vice president of the company....
llebowitz@cohenlaw.com
i say we all BOMBARD them and shed as much light as possible to this company and employees for what they are doing.
That is a terrific idea for you Hayseed!
My hubby has a friend at work whose wife freelance writes for Delaware Today (a local magazine), but she basically writes a short one pager that appears on the very last page. It usually is about something going on in her life, i.e., when they were looking to buy a home. She has a way with words just like you. You may want to even consider writing children's books. You certainly have a gift. 
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