I wonder if local newspapers would be popular for them, and

• care package for military in iraq ideas?? sm - anon
  • Thank you everyone!! great ideas. curious though as to why beef jerky wouldn't be allowed?? sm - anon
  • Care package ideas - Military Supporter
  • Lots of stuff - sm - Army mom
  • They LOVE beef jerky! nm - Hungry MT
  • My daughter's Brownie Troop is sending GS Cookies - sm - Laura E.
    • Now that's sweet! - MTPockets
  • Our church sends care packages....sm - TXMT
    • I wonder if local newspapers would be popular for them, and - others with them.
      • I think that's a great idea! - smiley
  • my husband was there and... - Jen
    • My sister sent her son Dunkin Donut coffee, - my input
    • SO glad he is back, and safe. - D
      • Thanks nm - Jen
  • I've heard that gum and snack foods are cravings they get. Nothing meltable! - There should be web sites about this, somewhere.
    • What to send to Iraq - MT at the River
      • sm..nothing in pressurized can, nothing pork, list inside - last one
      • the USPS supplies boxes and supplies free of charge..but you have to "order" it sm - holy moly
        • Here it is. when you call, you'll get an id number..that makes re-ordering faster. sm - me again
          • copied straight from USPS site..regarding free packaging material - me again..HM

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Just wondering if I'm the only crazy fool.  My younger son took on a paper route and then lost interest.  I helped him with it for a while.  My older son used to do the same route and it became available again.

I'd been trying to get motivated to walk in the morning and would always turn the alarm off.  When I helped my younger son,  I saw him counting his cash and thought "okay, I walk for an hour every morning and make $85.00  or more a week while I'm doing this."

Only drawback is that it is 7 days a week 364 days a year (no paper at Christmas) and you have to be up at 4:30 a.m. When my older son did the route, he would get over $500 in Christmas tips.

Maybe I'm trying to convince myself to keep it up?  I do know that I feel great and am in much better shape than I was even a few weeks ago.

All you paper "boys" out there get back to me.

I do approximately one hour each morning (walking).  This past week I made $160 tax free  for 7 hours of "exercise." :)

My theory is why get up early and walk the dog when you can walk the dog and make money while you're at it.

My sister and her husband did a motor route together and made $500+ a week.

And the Christmas tips?  CHA CHING!!!  I made almost $600 last year with 65 customers.  My sister and her husband made close to $2000.00.

The whole reasoning behind VR is to decrease cost to clients and to speed up TAT (well that and to increase revenue for MTSOs).  But, just as more and more clients are starting to find out about offshore outsourcing, the cost effectiveness may not be such an advantage.  Being on VR for several months now, it seems like even the sloppiest work is submitted for the sake of getting it out quickly.  I've found, and it has been reported here repeatedly, that those on VR are told not to "pretty it up", just make sure it's accurate.  Even the banned abbreviations on the JHACO list are allowed in favor of quick editing.  Things that never would be acceptable in straight typing are allowed in VR.  Sooner or later this is going to catch up and the money saved on VR will just switch to risk management.  What once seemed like a big money saver will end up costing them more in the long run, just like outsourcing to India.

Also, it is a proven fact that those who are very high producers in straight typing (1500 to 1600 lines a day) will most likely not make the money that new MTs or less skilled MTs will.  Those who are producing approximately 1000 to 1100 lines a day will have no problem doubling that.  With some MTSOs cutting the VR editing rates to 55% of base line count, it isn't feasible for experienced, skilled high producers to work on VR at half the base rate. Thus, a lot of skilled MTs will be moving on to companies without VR.  Without some of the tools required, VR mandates that the editors will correctly use and spell terms that would otherwise be done by expanders.  A new MT isn't going to catch the "mistakes" as quickly or as often as a highly-skilled MT with years and years under the belt. That, too, will contribute to the lower quality of finished product. As far as increased TAT, it might increase it a little but full editing isn't as quick as QA editing, so the increase in TAT isn't going to be that dramatic IMO.

I can see VR being advantageous for the quicker, easier reports such as radiology and ER, and I can see it catching on for a while.  But, I think sooner or later it will trend back to the clients wanting professionalism over quick, money-saving efforts that will end up costing them more in the long run either in risk management or outright lawsuits.

With my local I know exactly what I'm in for and how long it's going to take me.  With my national, I can work hard at it and do the extra or just meet the requirement.

My local has picked up a ton of accounts so I may be able to find a national that doesn't have a "schedule requirement," i.e. 3 hours 4 days a week and one weekend day.

With my local, I can say, "Hey kids, not much work, let's go get ice cream?"  They like that, but they hate "Mom's gotta burn the midnight oil."

It's a trade off. I'm not complaining.  I burned my nylons in the fireplace last October and I don't miss them! 

I've gotten used to the fact that he'll do a 2 page report on an established who is being seen for a an earache.  He has to go through all of the other medical problems, review of systems, etc., instead of just saying something like medical history is in patient's chart.

The other doctor in the same practice will just do: Chief complaint: ear pain. Examination:  Left ear is red.  Assessment:  Otitis media.  Plan:  Amoxicillin.

The hospital and the practice have tried to get him to cut his notes down, but apparently he likes to hear himself talk.

No skin off my nose, I see that I have a tape for him and I sing, "I'm in the money!"

will probably be more expensive. Again, they can probably customize it for you.

On the other hand, I just bought a Dell.

Contact local doctors so that they know you are available either by flyer, brochure or cold calls.   You cannot find a local account unless you contact potential clients.

Look in your yellow pages for companies that re-cycle as they will stand behind their cartridges -- at least in Portland they do.  I have a large laser HP and my toners cost me over $100 at Office Depot even their re-cycled one.  But several local companies offer for about $75 to $85 and they deliver and last just as long.  I do a lot of printing and so go through about 3 per year at 10,000 copies per toner.  Seems sometimes it is cheaper to buy a new printer.

I was wondering if any one knows if local physicians would rather hire certified MT to do their work from home.  I am thinking about supplementing my income with a national and wondering if this would be a good way to go.  Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated!!