I hear mine suck hard candy all day. LOL sm
Posted By: Amy on 2006-08-13
In Reply to: annoyed and ranting - everydaymt
He's also done a few of those breathier burps. Yuck You'd think with his ability to edit over the dictation, he'd want to get rid of them, or at least say excuse me. LOL
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hard candy
A wise old pediatrician told me long ago if you like hard candy, buy Life Savers - there is a reason for the name of that candy, hole in the middle, lets you breathe if stuck in your throat he said. Hot tea and white bread will help those problems. I had a child inhale a chocolate small easter egg and I had to tip him upside down as heimlich did not work, and he spit it out. It is very scary and I hope you are okay. take care and buy some life savers............
So glad to hear your good news!!!! Eat a candy bar anyway :-) no message
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Hard to Hear!
OK, I have been typing for this doc for quite a while now. Recently, his dictations have gotten harder and harder to hear. It seems like his voice is so quiet! In some parts it is like he is fading away and it's so difficult to figure out what he is saying. I am ending up with a lot of blanks just so he can check it and make sure I heard the correct word (that's what I'm supposed to do, right?) Now, the higher I turn my volume up to hear him, the louder the hissssssing noise is in the background and it's killing my ears! What should I do?
hard to hear tapes
My guess would be it is his recorder or the tape. Old tapes or old machines that rewind them loose can cause this problem. Could be battery issue too. If happening with multiple doctors, and sure you have ruled out above, try seeing if there is upgrade to your sound card or software and windows media, etc. - whatever you are using. And, yes, headphones do make a difference. I picked up Sony ear buds for about $15.00 at Best Buy and they are way better than headsets we get with tape machines. Hope this helps.
Hard to hear dictation occurred also for me
when dictation transitioned from C-phone to digital over the internet. Most dictation was fine; however, the faint dictators disappeared even with volume turned up to its maximum.
Recalled an article I saved "somewhere" for future reference regarding such via some angel on this site regarding such. Searched through my old printouts and finally found article signed by NM regarding mini-amplifier/speaker at Radio Shack.
I searched the internet and found her/his suggestion being the Koss EQ50 3-Band Equalizer referred to at Thenerds.net for $13.99, and it has made all the difference in the world for me regarding the clarity and volume of dictation.
It is a very small unit, approximately 1/34 x 2 inches - input cord plugs into your PC, output cord plugs into headphone.
Was afraid I was going to have to hang it up until I found this unit - it was a lifesaver for me! Dictation loud and clear !!
Mine is 1200 too, and i think its hard.
i usually just barely get it by 6 hours... how long does it take you?
I hear from mine when I need to..
I'm not sure what her required work week is.
Mine works with printer and external hard drive
You just need to get the more expensive USB Hub with a power adapter if it doesn't work with your printer.
Suck it up...
You are getting priceless experience, which you badly need, since you do not want to invest in any more training. Ignore the rudeness the best you can and learn, learn, learn. Realize that you will not be working with this woman forever. Remember this experience for when you are in her place (training a newbie in the future).
Suck up?
I do have a student loan to pay off. The fact that you do not does not surprise me. It shows in the superficiality and lack of logic in your post.
My original post was tongue in cheek - that means humorous - and the fact that you didn't get that tells me everything I need to know about you. As far as your comments about your kid, I disregard that completely because you obviously have a huge ego and of course your kid is perfect. I bet the office staff has another version.
I've been in this job a long time and I know how things have changed. I have seen the dumbing down of America, including its medical practitioners. These dictators are not just too fast, they stutter, they lose their place, they can't even get the patient gender correct - because they aren't paying attention to what they are doing. IMO, that means their patients don't mean much to them. If you care about something, you pay attention to it.
When I started this job long ago, a bad dictator was a rarity - that has been turned on its head and now the good dictator is a rarity. Those are the facts and if you don't like them, too bad, but it doesn't change the facts.
By the way, well-educated by definition means articulate. Going through school for a number of years does not necessarily translate into well educated.
People like you are part of the reason our wages are down - you're so busy basking in the glory of the doctors you worship that you can't see reality.
I'd tell him to suck it up and go back
And this situtation is not unusual. A friend of mine was phased out of a 75 grand a year job and when they called her back several months later she said she wouldn't work for them anymore. I said - Hey, Gerri - what's their number? I'll take that friggin job if you don't want it!
husbands suck
it sounds to me like you have a husband problem not a transcription problem. my first husband was like that too, his days off were his, I took care of all of everything else 7 days a week. Am divorced now and much happier, as I am not dealing with that pig anymore. My work is going great, I make $35 to $40 per hr, put in 6 hours a day and support myself and kids well. Think about dumping him, he sounds like a jerk. Don't give up! Your speed will increase, and as far as looking up every out of state school, employer, etc. DON"T DO IT. they will learn to spell them if there is a blank every time.
dang I suck!
LOL. I have only had a job for the last 3.5 weeks. Yesterday I hit 700 lines in a day. Thank goodness I have no minimum. But the first day I actually worked, I only hit 279 lines. I get faster and faster everyday. I also learned how to add things into the AutoCorrect option in MicroSoft Word, so that helped too. I expect to be able to hit 1000 lines per day in another 3 weeks. I also can only get in 5 hours during the day while the kiddos are at school. If I choose to work in the evening I have to stop A LOT. Part of the reason it takes me all day to hit 700 lines is that I hear words I am not familair with. Or meds I have to look up. I also go back and proofread all documents twice. Seem I have no minimum requirement I can truly spend a little extra time on each document and be sure it the best I can do. I know, over time, I will not to proofread every document over and over, but I am still learning.
taking all into consideration, they both suck.
nm
The reason I said suck it up, is because you are new to the industry...
and have to put your dues in...we all have had to do that...I care about my work also and obviously not in it just for the money..
Fat can be lost but ugly is forever. It must suck
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I hate the ones that suck their snot up through their nose! UGH!...NM
NM
Anyone suck at tests and do great transcription?
I absolutely SUCK at taking transcription tests yet my work is always 99%+ correct. I think I just choke on them. 
I don't. Have the unlined version, they suck too. I use reading glasses that
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No actually I plan to suck everything out of them at my line rate this year and then quit in January
when they start the new pay plan. Yep, that is exactly what I plan to do. Yep, I have it all planned out. This sick sick lady has it all planned out. The best of MQ is over.
recommend the newbie MT join AAMT online chapter and suck the SM
dickens out of their "We Ment Well" (play on We Mentor Well) forum, to which non-newbies are excluded, and for which there is a plethora of talented folks of all types of persuasions more than willing to help.
If it rains hard, the wind blows hard and there are trees
nearby, it snows heavily it will mess up the signal. The speed is not constant, sometimes as slow as dial-up, but at least still connected. Many companies will not allow satellite.
candy
how bout Bonomo turkish taffy, vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. De-lish.
Candy and gum
I'd have to say absolutely yes!!! Especially the candy clicking on the teeth. And just plain eating gets on my nerves. Guess they just don't realize that there is an actual person on the other end having to listen to this junk.
Oh, and cussing too. I absolutely hate it when they start cussing!
So, you think it is okay for hard-working MTs to earn 7-8 cpl for their hard work?? nm
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Paul is still eye candy, even in his 60s. nm
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Halloween Candy
Milky Way!
Congrats. See's is the BEST candy.
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I always dig in my son's candy for tootsie rolls! nm
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Candy corn (see my post below) nm
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THANKS MTStars! The See's Candy tin arrived.
I cannot wait to dive into it!
I've got a candy sucker...
She just rattles that hard candy around clacking against her teeth and makes sucking sounds... Lovely! UGH!
Brain dead today - or is it hear hear? I'm going to bed.
nm
Marry me?! :) Seriously...hear, hear. Good post. - nm
xx
Poll: What is your favorite Halloween candy? s/m
I always get a craving for candy corn this time of year! 
Sugar free candy suggestions? (sm)
My father-in-law is diabetic and we are visiting him tomorrow. I'd like to find him some yummy candy before I leave town. Wal-Mart is the closest store to the interstate that is 24-hour. Any suggestions for what I could find there? Thanks. 
hahahaha! So, you don't like my wart? Hey, I have about 10,000 candy corns here right now! No kid
nm
I could NEVER trust myself around 10,000 candy corn, or even 100! they'd be gone in no time
but I would lie and say your wart is very becoming on you....in return for maybe 10 candy corn and about 5 of those pumpkin things
Is he having regular BMs? Could he be getting into candy or some other kind of 'stash' that yo
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Brooke is there for the guys. Eye candy like Dave Navarro.
Although I must admit Dave adds a lot more to the show than Brooke, I do understand why she is there. Something for everybody to draw a crowd.
Milk chocolate. Forget the rest of the candy.
I like most of the mini chocolate bars, but especially Butterfinger, KitKat, and Mr. Goodbar.
I've seen people put a sign up that says "OUT OF CANDY"
and that usually does the trick.
So you enjoyed the candy? LOL! My daughter completed college at FIU and
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CONGRATULATIONS! Patricia B. of Beaver, PA on winning the See's Candy Tin!
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Ellen, candy lady from Sunny Isles, please email
shellsbet@aol.com.
Should've held out for the candy bar and refuse to leave till you get it!
ENTER NOW - Pulling from Santa's Bag Sees Candy Christmas Tin
See's Candy Christmas Tin (value $30)
Candy corn is my fave, but not the Sam's Choice stuff. Eww. The only chocolate I really love is S
what's on Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I always wonder what it is that they do to their chocolate to make it so good.
A day together at a spa. Personal training session at home. Take a class together - cooking, candy
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If you make a donation, you are entered for the Sees candy? Monitor should answer this.
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Hear, hear! I agree with Dakota - sm
The MTSO should be giving feedback to the hospital/doctors who slur, speak too rapidly, etc. They need to pull up their socks! And there's no reason why these doctors shouldn't be given an outline of what is expected from them when they dictate, such as cell phones, chewing food, candy, gum, etc.
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