I signed it, and added my 2 cents' worth, as well!

• Sending Private Information Overseas -- sm - ks
  • FYI - Internet petitions are not valid in most - cases. (NM)
    • Just in case it WILL matter - I signed it anyway
      • PS - just heard back from my state senator - so this is a legit petition that goes where its s&
  • I signed it, and added my 2 cents' worth, as well! - Topaz
  • I have signed it and sent copies to my congressman and - The Offshoring Got to Stop

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It is a waste of nearly $300 and it serves little or no purpose.  You maybe get a penny more a line from a handful of services.  That's it.  Does it sound like it's worth it to you?

Furthermore, you'd be giving your hard earned money to an organization that advocates offshoring American MT jobs.  They even recently were asking American MTs to volunteer their time and pay their way on a $4000 trip to China to train the Chinese to take our jobs. 

Then there is the whole problem with the ever-changing BOS.  Just when we learn their rules, they go and change them on us and make us all pay 90 bucks for the newest edition. 

Uhem, sorry.  This subject tends to get me fired up.  The short answer would be -- No, it isn't worth it at all.

on the subject.  Found this address for him:  oreilly@foxnews.com 

I stress heavily the security aspects of having all our personal info floating around Indiastanippines.  Anyone who posted a comment under TravelinMT's newspaper article might want to send O'Reilly a variation of that.  I'm all for pouring on the heat and letting everyone possible know about this.  Sent Glenn Beck the scoop a couple of days ago:  me@glennbeck.com.

Vive le revolucion!

I started doing part-time when working at a hospital as an Admin Sec/Assistant as docs were unable to find decent transcriptionists.  Went to full-time as my hubbie was a trucker and gone a lot and started in 1989 full-time.  At first did brochures/flyers to offices, subcontracted to local companies.  Then they started coming word of mouth.   I have not added an account for 5-6 years as have had enough but recently one of my favorites passed away and so will be adding another after Chrisitmas.   Have thought about expanding more with more IC's but I really have trouble finding people that are dependable and realize that sometimes work comes first and it is my name out there.   Since I am a small MTSO I can only pay 8.5 to 9 cents per gross line but all they do is type and I print, deliver and pick up.  My oldest psych account has been with me since 1988 and my latest since 2000 so they stay with me.  Pay on time, treat me pretty well and so can't complain too much.   My last mailing, mailed out about 90 to 100 flyers and got 5 phone calls and 1 account but again that was 5 years ago. 

Some of you have to realize the cost of running and maintaining a business.  Though the doc gets $50 to $60 per office visit, more with labs, but think of their overhead in the office.  Also lots of times they only get 60 to 70% of what they bill out.  They not only have to pay me for the typing -- 35 to 40 lines,  (3-4 dollars) but the receptionist, billing clerk, nurse and themselves.  So the docs are not getting rich and I again say it is the insurance companies that put the squeeze on them and causing a lot of them to look for cheaper ways of doing things. 

To many variables -- are you married, what are your deductions, etc.  See what was held out when you were an employee and match that amount.  Your SS will be 7.5 more but some of your deductions can offset that.  Buy a copy of Turbo Tax and do a planning sheet on what you have made this past month or expect to make.  I pay very little but then I contribute a lot to my self employment pension.  How long have you been an IC -- i f just starting won't have to worry for a while.  But without knowing your entire financial picture it is hard to estimate whether it be 10 or 15 or 20%.   I pay less than 10% but that is because I have many deductions.  Look at last year taxes and see what you paid.  If that is what you are estimating on making divide that into quarters or monthly.  If married have hubbie over withhold.   Again without more info we are just guessing.   Patti

Here's a dollar.

I'm paying you in advance for the next nine accurate statements you make. 

The company has great benefits that can add up to several thousand a year. Paid downtime. Paid holidays. Vacation/PTO starting the first year. No equipment rental fee. Big discount on word books. Rental library for medical education. Reimbursement for continuing education. Decent insurance. Might make a difference.

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Thanks, MTStars Administration.

It's a trick.

.....I don't like their tactics. When you click on "sign petition", it takes you to the donate page. Of course, you don't have to donate, but at first I, too, like some of the people further down in the threat, thought there was no other option besides donating. But then when I clicked on the "Signatures" tab, I saw my name was there.

There are a lot of gullible and unwary people out there - and the way they have that website set up, it is designed to prey on them. I signed this petition because I feel it is important, but I will not be signing any other petitions on that site.

it does not not remove instantly. It usually takes hours to a day for these types of ads to no longer appear.  We have no control over what ads pop up, but we can set them up to no longer appear once we see them and can block the URL. 

Thank you.

that says you agree to pay for return shipping when you leave, then the company is responsible.  If you don't have your original hire paperwork, ask them for a return shipping label.  If they say you agreed to pay for it, ask them to send you a copy of the signed agreement.  Make sure you save all correspondence.