It's the quality, not the size that counts

• JOBS. - Small companies or Nationals?
  • Go National for Experience only. They are a stepping stone to the next phase. nm - emma
  • I don't even know what you mean when sm - don't get it
    • I mean big as in Medquist, little as in small MTSO's - Who do you work for?
      • Webmedx, probably about 300 MTs. is that large or small? - smaller than MQ
        • MQ has over 9,000 MTs - lol
    • What you consider big or small, I guess, is a matter of personal opinion,,, in jobs and men. nm - Tee hee
      • It's the quality, not the size that counts - Don't forget
  • Don't quit your small co. job as you "try out" a job with a Natl. nm - Do both for a while as you decide.
  • boards and then GO FOR IT, whichever way...nm - don't listen to any of the naysayers on these
    • i agree. not all views are represented on these - ....
      • yep and while it *looks* like 1000s neg posts...sm - don't listen to any of the naysayers on these
        • The MTs actually making $$$ don't have the time to sit on this board complaining. nm - Winers will never get it. NM
          • not true, I make good $$$ and manage to come - here and complain
            • Good money? Can we ask how much is considered GOOD in your books???? - ???? NM
              • 40,000+ is good in my book - nm
                • Then you have very low expectations for yourself - sm
                  • have many friends? lol - !
                    • Yep - thanks for asking! - sm
                      • Could this entire conversation BE any more high school? Grow up, you guys, honestly. - Happy MT
                • $40,000+ any you complain? About what - sheesh
  • NOT THEN INFO... SORRY. - The info

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wondering how this is possible?  I mean if your lines are based on a 65 character line then what difference does the font type or size make?  I mean, a character is a character whether it's type in Arial, Times New Roman, or Courier.

I use MP Count to count my lines and I decided to do a little test.  I typed a document and saved in Arial 10 and 12 font type and size, Times New Roman 10 and 12 font type and size, and Courier 10 and 12 font type and size.  And then I ran a line report on each individual document counting lines by 65 characters per line strict (no spaces) and came up with 24 lines each time in each font type and size.

There was an MT below who was saying she types in Arial for her client, but bills them for Courier like it made a difference in the lines.  Maybe I'm missing something, but I just don't see how it makes any difference at all.

I maintain 99% accuracy above on my reports.  However, the original question was regarding personal preference, and I have stated mine, and I respect your opinion as well.  :-)    I do think if I was working in an office or hospital setting, the setup you mentioned might be more profitable in the long run.  There are too many interruptions and such when you have other people running in and out, phones ringing, etc. 

I doubt that anyone but me really cares about the lines per hour it takes for me to do a report.  They just want an accurate report in a timely manner.  I take pride in my work, and would never just slop something out for the sake of the almighty buck.   And, as an added incentive, I work for 2 companies, and one of them has my name on each report.  I don't have a problem with it, but I did think it was a bit unusual at first.

Oh well ... I must confess that what I'd TRULY like is to be paid lots of money to just sit and play Battle Phlinx on Pogo all day long, but as of yet, no such luck.  

http://www.implantinfo.com/photocenter/visitors/21kc/index.html 

I've been transcribing for nearly 10 years, so I'm no longer considered a *newbie,* but there are still a few things I don't know about, so I'm hitting this board to see if anyone can offer up some advice...

Does anyone out there work for more than one company as an independent contractor?

I already hold one IC position and I am considering taking on a couple of more.  I have to commit to a certain amount of lines for each, but no set schedule.  They all are paying the same primo-rate with no incentive scale, so it doesn't pay extra to put all my lines in with one company.

You might ask, *Why don't you just increase how much you are working with your first company?*  Well, my answer is that I don't like having a primary and then having my backup account constantly changing in order to provide me with work.  I am thinking that it would work better to work for a couple of different places, each giving me just one primary account (and yes, there are still companies who do that!), and then just sign off of one and onto another when the first one runs out of work...

In my mind, this works out beautifully, but since I have never done it before, I'm hoping to get some pointers for those of you who have.

Just out of curiosity, does anybody know how far into the alphabet the breast size goes?

Just wondering what everyone uses.  I use a 17 inch but would like a 19 or 21.  I like mine big, but my mom who is also an MT says when the monitor is too big it slows down her production because her eyes have to travel further back and forth to read what she is typing.  LOL  Everyone is different.  I've seen these huge monitors at the computer stores lately, widescreen, like 30 inches, and they look pretty cool.  So...what size monitor does everyone use or would like to use?  Thanks!

If I understand you correctly, you have one word document that contains 50 (patient) files? That alone could be the problem, although your hard drive may also be getting full and slowing things down. Check the properties of your hard drive; do a disk cleanup if it appears to be full. Another option may be to reduce the size of your document, maybe splitting it by DOS or patient name.

Does anyone know how to change the size of your screen size so the text will larger.  I saw this a couple weeks ago on how to do it and forget to write it down.  I know it was either alt or control and some other key.

Thanks!!

What size of monitor are you using??? I am seriously considering buying a new one and would appreciate input as to what people have, including brand suggestions.

Thanks in advance.

...I work at home yet I've had to buy my own equipment (computers, references, supplies), and now they want me to start making long-distance phone calls (to clients, the office) and state they will not reimburse me for those any long distance calls I make.

I'm not an IC, I'm an employee.  This can't be right can it? 

under the cat box.  If he misses the pad absorbs the urine, it does not go through the plastic on the other side, and then I just throw away and replace with a new one.