I think it is decided, and you can kiss this account goodbye. I would present the sm
Posted By: sorry on 2006-07-12
In Reply to: Advice Please - In a Crunch
finished work, along with a bill, and when you expect payment.
Meanwhile, get real busy looking for something else to make it up.
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My account has decided to go with EMR. please sm
I charge them 12 cpgl and have for 8 years. They are still going to need me through their transition (who knows how long) and will need me for overflow to type letters, narratives etc.
I am wondering if anyone has had an experience like this and how they would do their contract. Im thinking of charging them 1-2 cpl higher, but with a shorter Turn Around Time for the overflow work since I am losing the majority of the work. Any opinions or suggestions? Thanks so much!
Goodbye virus...finally...
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Netflix rocks, goodbye cable
I just signed on with them so figure there is no need for cable. Rather than zoning out on whatever garbage they throw at me, I can pick and choose what I want, set aside time for it but not get lost in t.v. so I can get things done and maybe do more productive or creative things with my time. I feel like such a zombie sometimes with the buzz of all these reality shows, its making me crazy, i'm addicted!
Goodbye Katherine. I am rooting for Taylor..sm
He is the only one with a personality. I love Chris' voice but he is soooo boring! And Eliott is just alright for me.
Personally I would not force her to go - she can alway visit the grave site to say goodbye- sm
My mom died about 18 months ago, but has there been a funeral I would not have had my kids there (they were 6 & 4 at the time). I know my in-laws would have thought me a terrible person for that but I would not have cared (my mom donated her body to science-- my dad is too). An open casket is a lot different than a closed one and can make quite an impression on some. I just don't think that is something that should be pushed. She is old enough to make the decision, you should abide by it.
x=kiss o=hug nm
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Kiss off that is, in too much of a hurry!
xx
yes he wants his 10,000 MTs to be in shape in case we need to kiss
any manager's a$$. If we lose our homes while Frank decides whether we get raises during the winter the chapstick will come in handy and we can keep the house keys as a momento of what it was like when we had a home before Frank and Greg and the other MQ crooks came on the scene and decided they were going to rob clients and MTs so they could get bigger bonuses.
To all MQMTs
Love Frank
and if you think about KISS Gene Simmons..SM
Kiss' lead singer Gene Simmons is about 67-68 and with that gross tongue......(have you seen him extend this tongue on any talk shows?)...and the fact they have to paint themselves in black and white and look utterly frightening........because they are virtually a no-talent hard-metal band and have to dress this way to sell any tickets so the public never *sees* just how old these dudes look!
GO MICK, forever young.....I thought he had the body (neck down) of a 30-year-old man last night. Obviously, some don't REALLY check out BODY and BODY LANGUAGE. And most people are not in as great a shape as MICK even 20+ years younger and then some.....or at his age of 62.
Today's 80 is yesterday's 60, today's 60 is yesterday's 40, today's 50 is yesterday's 30, and today's 40 is yesterday's 20+.....thank goodness I'm right in one of those categories and moving along with those new age values that have been online for over 10 years that I know of, with no plastic surgery because, you see, it's only and always been about attitude in this life. Age is merely another number. 
Well, they can wipe it and kiss my foot! sm
I had PC Shorthand, for which I paid myself, and good money too, and before that, Productivity Plus (wasn't that the first one?), for which the company paid. Then the platform changed to software that was not compatible with P-Plus (or with transcriptionists, for that matter, LOL) and it was either buy your own or go without. And that was years ago.
Now I've heard that some MTSOs are actually charging hundreds of dollars for their software so you can work for them! First, years ago now, they quit providing you with a computer or any tech support, and then have the nerve to demand that you pay to work for them. YEE-ESH! I mean, really! I'd rather scrub public restrooms as long as the employer provided the brush! Take serious. There is a word for such blatant jerks, but it's too obscene to post, so I'll just call them "anal orifices". :D :D
Then they could wipe it and kiss my foot!
In that case, I'd rather scrub public restrooms, as long as the employer provided the brush. What a bunch of rubbish.
A big hug, a kiss, and lots of love and attention! nm
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I took delicious pleasure in telling them to kiss my tail-end. nm
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Hubs always comes into my office to kiss me hello or g'bye if I'm working. :) nm
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4 Hershey kisses, 4 insects, the rock group KISS?? nm
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Yes, good parents have nannies for their little pets, kiss their brothers
like they are boyfriends, keep vials of their ex-boyfriend's blood, bounce from relationship to relationship, and break up marriages. Not that Brad is without blame there, but married is off limits. AJ's own father has voiced concerns over her mental status.
Not a present but - sm
The worst Christmas (2001) was seeing my mother in a coma on Christmas day and dying the day after. Nothing I get from now on could make me think it was worse than that.
I can help you with that, but at not at present (sm)
Please check back tomorrow. Doing system upgrade at present and cannot access information to provide you with.
I once decided to not go with a Co due to
The recruiter simply said she was the team leader, that there were two others, one which was leaving and the other that she "did not like and hoped that she would leave, too" and that made a shuddering sound.
I thought this was in bad taste and did not have a good feeling about her. But, I certainly never reported her. It isn't my job and I am not a watchdog group looking out for the companies who hire MTs.
I just think you have way too much time on your hands.
well, so far i have decided...
to just keep pursuing ideas and options until I hit a dead end. A very nice MT did email me and told me how she got into mentoring. She seemed to really have a handle on it.
It seems that I would need my own accounts and then subcontract the work to newbies. I just cannot seem to figure out how I would have the time to provide service to a client AND mentor someone just out of school.
Thank you for your input. It does seem that newbies should have a better option that just "luck" when trying to gain experience.
I decided to let her go...sm
to the funeral and I'm glad that I did. She handled it extremely well and I am very proud of her. They had an open casket and she decided against going up to view the body. When it was over we talked again and she asked several questions. She seemed more concerned about how to treat her friend now that she had gone through this, than the actual funeral itself. Her friend went back to school yesterday and my daughter said that she simply started by giving her hug and telling the little girl that she was so glad that she was her friend.
That was actually the second time that she had shown more concern with ones left behind that whoever had died. In her only other encounter with death she had done something similar. When she was in 1st grade one of our dogs came down w/acute kidney failure. She got to the point where there was nothing the vet could do and we made the decision to put her to sleep. I went and got my daughter out of school and ran her up to the vet so she could say goodbye to the dog, which she did. We ran her home and then went back and stayed with the dog while they put her to sleep. We also own the mother of the dog that died. When my husband and I got back from the vet a while later we found my daughter in the backyard with the other dog. She was on the grass holding the mama dog and letting her lick my daughters face and hands. When we asked her what she was doing, she said that she was letting mama dog say goodbye to the dog we had just put to sleep. She knew that our older dog could smell Molly on her hands and clothes from her petting the sick dog and giving her hugs at the vet.
I am very, very proud of her.
And.. what's the best Christmas present
nm
Then why does he present himself as "ghetto"
and dress like that? If he's trying to set a positive example as you imply, it's not going to happen if he's dressed like a thug while he's preaching the "good word".
Gimme a break.
My present dictator
She underwent the above procedures without difficulty. period. ummm period. She ummm period. She ummm
 I think its time for a break already
I did it from day one at present job, 80% ESLs, but then I'm sm
It will all depend on your experience as an MT, with ESLs and acute care more specifically, and what platform you are on.
It IS doable, but will take most moderately experienced, moderately fast MTs a bit of time to achieve. While I can and did to this from my very first day, I am NOT your benchmark, but I am here to tell you, YOU CAN DO IT with some effort.
maybe ask present employer to
cross-train you...pick up part-time job and start at a lesser rate in order to allow for training...
If this had just started with the present
administration, might write but hey, this happened how long ago now? Can we write to the people in charge then and say don't send our jobs overseas? The present one is not to blame but having said that, I fully understand where the OP is coming from. I absolutely did not go and see Slumdog Millionare (even though I heard was great) because I hear enough day in and day out of other languages and I sure do not want to pay money and hear more. I am a prejudiced person now, not against most here but like the OP, mostly India.
Just for fun, I decided to sit down and try to remember... SM
how many services I have worked for since I started working from home back in the mid 90s. And the grand total is 16! Isn't that just sad? Of course, I left for various reasons from no work, bad dictators, late or no pay checks, laid off because work went to India, etc.
I've realized over the years that it's best to work for yourself and if you have to work for somebody else, work directly for the hospital or doctor's office. Benefits are way more affordable that way. I have a dermatology account of my own and I work full-time for a hospital for the benefits. I also cover for a friend of mine when she needs time off, I take over her account and she does the same for me.
It's a really sad statement when it seems not one MT has ever found satisfying work with at least one of the many services out there!
I do QA also and I've decided
not to change capitalization anymore - just for that reason. It explains it in the BOS but still confusing to me. I feel badly now for the times I did change knowing it could have been scored against the MT - not sure my company does that tho. Interested to see what others say here. Good question!
I have decided not to test for them...sm
I googled "transrx in Canada" and it has a website with a forum from Canada called Canscribe and someone was asking about them and it says they don't pay on time. That is enough for me to say forget it.
You know, you are correct... I have decided
I am not going to have any part of working for a company which is not 100% USA. I was wavering about going elsewhere for a job, but I have a great job right here with one of the best medium MTSOs and why get an IC job which operates overseas just for extra money. I think that we need to keep the money and labor here in our industry. Thanks for your input, it really did help. :)
Okay, I decided to try mobile
wireless internet through Verizon. I currently have a Verizon cell and have no problem with reception in my home, so I'm hoping this is a go. I also have a 30-day trial period, so I'll know for sure if I have any glitches.
What I don't understand is this lingo about voice files, etc. I'm on the Bayscribe platform, so any info would be greatly appreciated. Please "dumb it down" for me, as I am not a PC person. The lady that signed me up told me that the limit is 5 GB and that that generally means about 35,000 web pages a month. How does this correlate to voice files? Do I even use voice files on Bayscribe? I'm assuming so since I have an audio player.
At least I know if this doesn't work out, I can cancel and not lose anything. Then I'll have to sign up for satellite, which is about $300 upfront and $60 to $90 per month for service. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Verizon will work for me.
Thanks for any info.
I didn't have to test for my present
job. She looked at my work experience and that I was from a very large company, and took that as good enough.
Forget the present. His gift will be you.
nm
do your present laundry first and then treat yourself--sm
for a job *well done* by buying new clothes. That way you get both. just a suggestion.
I've already decided to quit.
I'm just waiting for the phone call to tell me what my MT/ME reward plan will be. Then I will tell them to take a flip flying hike.
I can't handle my base pay being lowered to 7 cents per line for ASR reports.
We decided to simplify! We ditched
the new cars and trucks and ditched the big,expensive house in the burbs. We bought a little place in the woods (1000 square feet - only two of us) and have it paid off now - pretty easy since it was only about 40K when we bought it. We live on a canal with access to a big river and have all kinds of wildlife. Matter of fact, I just chased a big raccoon away from my birdfeeder! I drive a 22-year-old Mercedes and my husband drives a 10-year-old PU truck. We don't totally live like the Waltons - have DSL, DirecTV with Tivo, etc. - but by simplifying we have so much less stress. We don't have kids at home any more so that definitely makes it easier.
It just got so old toiling and toiling just to pay for expensive "STUFF". Just a thought - It's probably not for everybody, but it sure works for me.
Thanks for the suggestions, I've decided on....sm
ordering a couples massage (waiting to hear back from our honeymoon destination on setting that up) and found on line a really neat engravable key chain that let me put the title of the song I wrote for him for our wedding on it as well as a bride and groom monogram.
Yes, absolutely. My sister and I have already decided we
were going to take them in, a few months at her house, a few at mine. Our Dad is retired and our Mom will retire in two years from nursing.
I do have one other sibling, a brother, but he's knee-deep in debt and is already taking care of his in-laws so he probably can't help much.
I had one who decided lunch time ....sm
would be a good time to dictate. Opening wrappers, eating, drinking, etc. I was so repulsed by the eating sounds, I was ready to give them up. I called my contact person about 3 x and asked her to ask him to stop. Finally, I called the manager. When she approached him about it, HE DENIED IT!!! Said he didn't eat while dictating. Of course, she believed him and was dumbfounded at what I could be hearing! I told her I knew what I was hearing and it had to stop. Anyone who has ever heard that sound while transcribing KNOWS they are eating. What a jerk. Interestingly, the eating stopped, and I still have the account.
Yes, I lost a client because they decided to go with them.
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The BOS is just a bunch of "rules" decided on
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Because BOS are rules decided on by ladies
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I've already decided on Obama ----- sm
His opponents and detractors keep saying he's "inexperienced". Yeah, and look what "experienced" politicians have brought to the table in the last few decades.
New ideas are good.
Youth is good.
I think it's time for a new way of doing things in this country, not the same ol'. It's a new world, with new problems (such as the plight of American MTs and other workers), and maybe he'll bring some relief (or at least some new ideas on how to get it) for the dwindling middle class, which has been carrying the weight and finances of this country on its shoulders for too many years.
Time to stop letting our country get s*****d by India, Mexico, Asia, and others. And I think he has the ability to say "no" to these countries without starting a war with them.
Sometimes "inexperience" is a refreshing change.
I don't think the present Voice Systems will improve
I believe it is best not to name names, as others have pointed out in this message board. So, instead, I will simply post the job as listed on MTjobs.com and say that the same person is posting this job as when I was bilked. 'Nuff said.
Voice Systems, LLC
Contact: Cindy Adams
PO Box 72046
Albany, Georgia 31721
voicesystems@mchsi.com
Telephone: NO CALLS, Fax: 877-883-9873
Title of position: Transcriptionist
Experience: 10 years as a transcriptionist.
Location of position: Georgia
At home or company: Work from home
Full or Part time: Full-time position
Type of Transcription: Many types of transcription.
Specialty: Orthopedics
Job Description: 10 years experience with orthopedic operative notes and discharge summaries.
Hardware/Software: High speed internet, Pentium IV computer, XP Pro, Word platform, familiary with VXP player, and typing into hospital system.
Method of sending/receiving dictation: Internet based
Compensation Information: competitive, 65 cpl, IC status only, great opportunity
Date Posted: 2005-10-17 12:49:12
Escription users past and present
Our clinic is converting to Escription, now after the initial training period Escription is doing OUR work..will we ever get our work back?
I would just advise to present your situation clearly w/o 'whining' (sm)
as my DH went several years back and there was a lady who worked on her farm picking crops, her husband was disabled, and she sold at market on the weekend - the judge actually bought from her - and judge refused to excuse her and said it was a 3-day trial, was her civic duty and would be over soon.. DH did QA at the time and didn't say anything after that :(
Got that right! Wish an autopsy would present itself to break the monotony. nm
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NO. I'm making 0.075 cents/line at present. SM
Have 20+ years experience as an IC, mostly clinic work, which is what I like. Have been CMT since 1997. most companies will pay up to 10 cents for CMT, if you are lucky, but ONLY IF you work full time at THEIR production level which for someone like me will not work.
Keep your present job while trying out a new company; the grass may not be greener
nm
Look, I am as tired of everything as everyone. My heart breaks for MTs who cannot buy present for t
and it breaks my heart for people not helping other people. I don't know what your point is. I just don't want to be attacked and it seems we get off the subject and take one line from a post and use it against the person.
I have given people money that came to me door saying they couldn't pay their rent when I didn't really have it, not the whole rent but what I could give. It wasn't important that I knew if they were telling the truth or not, it was important to me I could help. I took 2 cats to help a woman who was evicted from her apartment or she was going to leave them there. I already had 2 cats. I am not religious but it seems strange I was taking my trash out and commented to her about moving when she told me she had been evicted, and about the 2 cats. She was not able to get them back and now I have 4 cats. I gave her money during this time and I did not even have a car. I gave her money on several occasions and I did not put retrictions on where it went. I gave her what I could without going hungry or my cats going hungry and I know she appreciated it. My new neighbors borrowed over 100.00 from me and 2 months later I asked them when they could repay it and it made them mad. They didn't speak to me the rest of the time I lived in that apartment. So what I am saying about that is don't loan money you cannot afford to get back, I already knew that but I was going through a bad time with a company I was working for and needed it. Some people are users but I would rather believe and do, if I help someone it helps me more. The woman with the cats stayed in that apartment for 3 nights with no electricity because she had nowhere to go. The people who borrowed the money from me had a little girl and they said they needed it for a drug prescription. I could have said no I didn't have it, and no I didn't have so much money I could throw it away but even though it made them mad at me, I know that little girl got her medicine. Maybe it was all a lie, I don't really know, but in my mind she got the medicine.
I don't know why it offended you that I said don't attack me, you don't know my situation and I don't know yours. I have no family, just my pets and if someone showed up at my door I would give them what I could, I am just built that way. If I said no, I would shut the door, and then probably run down the street to find them. I have a roof over my head, doesn't mean I will in 2 months, but so many people don't. I am sorry but I really hurt over this.
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