It appears the magic number is 500. Lots of folks job hunting, for sure.
Posted By: Introvert on 2006-01-20
In Reply to: If a post gets so many hits on it, it gets the flame. - me
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Remember, there's a reason lots of these folks are working at home. nm
it's not because their interpersonal skills were just too good for the traditional office.
I assume you are assigned number much like a license number that can be verified through the AAMT.
Beyond that, I have no idea.
Gold touch makes a keyboard without number pad. Also the evoluent keyboard has the number pad on th
It is a very small keyboard and has laptop keys which are very quiet and light to the touch. Almost no noise.
BBQ, slaw, cornbread, ham, casseroles, lots of veggies, chicken pastry, lots of desserts!! BIG fami
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It appears that your mind is (sm)
the one that is closed, which is why nothing will ever be done.
I have done my part. 
What you eventually do about your own situation is completely on your shoulders, not anyone else's.
Not exactly sure, but target appears to be MTs.
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Scientology appears to be nothing more....n/m
Lots of inexpensive decorations at Big Lots. Had a party last year.
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Hunting?!?!?!?!
Anybody else out there against hunting. The reason I ask is that I know hunting season is coming soon and it makes my skin crawl knowing all those cute animals are going to be shot dead with either a gun or arrows and butchered up. I am an active participant with PETA and often do protests.
This should be illegal. We need to save our animals. In my opinion, hunting should consist of the animals having weapons as well!
While I don't like hunting,
affiliating oneself with PETA is ridiculous. Those people are rabid and don't hold people in any more value than mice, sometimes even less. They don't see the difference between killing 6 million Jews or 6 million chickens. All the same to them. No, hunting sucks in my humble opinion, but it's a free country, like it or not.
Hunting!!!!
Me and my husband hunt deer. We also fish occasionally. WE EAT WHAT WE KILL! We also pray and go to church.
Job Hunting
Hi-
Could someone offer up some information on aquiring a position Transcribing with little current experience. I seem to be hitting some walls.
RE: Job hunting
I am so tired of job hunting. I just wish I could find a job.
job hunting
I am right there with the rest of you guys. Have never been in this situation in my entire life until now. Depression and anxiety are taking over, whereas I used to be pretty happy-go-lucky. Job app after job app, interviews once in awhile, but then rejection. I'll pray that we ALL have a turnaround and get really good jobs VERY soon.
Whoaaa...the pic with the MTs at desks appears to have been taken in
I enlarged the photo. The MTs appear Indian in total to me.
that poster evidently appears to....sm
appears to have multiple problems.....once a man hits you, it's never the only time #1. I have never been hit or cheated on. However, my self-esteem is my #1 priority in my life for the past 15+ years, and I intend keeping it that way.
In reading your threads, it appears like they sm
belong somewhere else as you don't have a grip on what the poster is saying. So, get a grip, eh?
It appears to have been deleted. I forget - sm
which board it was on, this one or gab? Anyways, I had said to possibly use call blocking to block your sister, or to unplug your phone for 15 minutes or so during the period she calls you back. I remember someone else suggested having her number blocked but have her calls forwarded to a cell phone if you have one. I'd look into another phone line as suggested below; they are not that expensive (get it with no LD, just the basics and use it for your virtual call center if you can). You can write off the cost of your phone lines on your taxes on Sch. C, so they do help offset your taxes some. Or you could just try to do an extra 300-500 lines a month to cover the cost of the phone line. Good luck.
The Amazon one appears to be a current
edition and the CD that comes with it is an outdated spellchecker and not the dictionary on CD-ROM. The Stedman's one is just the CD and they are always more than the book. The have more detailed info on the CD. I have an older version of the book and I think I've used it 2 times in 10 years. When I update my Stedman's now I buy the CD and I might use it more if I had it on CD versus the book, though with their CDs now you can only install it twice. They also have the book, but it is about $50.
Check the classified board here and check half.com. You can most likely find it cheaper at either place.
see Rose's message above; appears to be more to this.
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It appears to be happening to all of us. How do you spell -
Illinois company and it appears
when I checked they still have the account and the account is up to date. Since direct deposit is an option, I figure there are some who do not realize they didn't get paid yet, since I was told everyone on that account did not get paid. Why would they keep the account if they did not get paid by the client? Tried calling the labor board and left a message for a call back. I will have to see what I can do. Thanks for your response.
Yes, that's why I've been job hunting.
Sally on hunting
I also hate to think about all the deer being shot, just reminds me to much of Bambi.
That said, I am surrounded on 2 sides by the worst car versus deer highways in our state. The deer population is becoming way too much, they're multiplying like rabids and I'd rather see then killed quickly than lying on the side of the road injured or stuck in the windshield of the car that hit them.
Sorry, I value the life of a human over that of an animal and these accidents or killing, maiming and causing way to many families heart ache and grief
You need to post elsewhere about hunting!!
for our meat is the only meat that we can afford to eat!! Did you ever think of that. We do not waste the meat, it feeds us all year long. So take your rightous bulls**t off of this board!!
Hunting Understanding II
Thank you to all ladies on this board that feed their families the OLD FASHION WAY! They don't just buy any old meat in the store with a label on it! HA!HA!HA!
Update of job hunting.
A few days ago I posted here in response to another MQ person nervous about leaving. I was a little to forthcoming about my failure on a test and got mostly encouraging replies and a few holier than thou responses.
But anyway! Good news! A job offer late this afternoon at 8.5 a line! I had tested on Monday - my favorite kind of test - basic grammar and terminology and then on to the dictation. Three dictations (DS, Consult, and SOAP). No mention on how I did on the test but guess it was good enough. This is a big raise from what I was making at MQ - 6.5 cents! Only problem is the time - they need eves - but feel I will take it just because the money is worth my while.
Just wanted to let everyone know. I felt so bad the other day, very ready to throw in the towel. I still think that ours is a dying profession due to voice recognition and jobs outsourced but I am going to hang on for just a while longer. Thanks for the encouraging words the other day. I really needed it then. And to Nervous MT 1, hope you are reading this and that you will keep us posted on how it goes with you. There is life after MQ.
When I was job hunting, I applied
and was offered a job, declined. Now I am so glad, I will not work for a company that wants to put MTs out of business in this country. I would never, ever work for Spheris.
MT-grad-job hunting-need help!
Hi Everyone,
Recent grad here and an option after grad was to train with Scribes(a company that has an account set up with the school-Canscribe,to allow students to transcribe reports which get passed on to Editor for screening and feedback. Basically like you are on probation until they tell you that you no longer need it, but you are not paid, it is just training. I was just on my 3rd day when I was told that there was an aquisition pending and the training was on hold till furthr notice and to feel free to seek employment. I have been reading a lot on this forum about companies the school has recommended I apply to, such as Medquist, Spheris. I am confused and scared. Please guide me in the right direction to avoid a bad experience. What companies will give recent grads a chance? Appreciate any advice.
Toni
witches still hunting
I was audited last year and they caught me for three years worth and it was very ugly and taught quite a lesson. I have 5 years of payments and fines.
Advice please, job hunting.
I recently left a hospital job 6 months ago because of climbing gas prices and started working for a MTSO. After the six months, I cannot seem to get the correct line count to be eligable for benefits and I need benefits. I can work for hours and it is like my line count barely moves. I worked the same way at the hospital and made twice as much so I know I can do it but for some reason with this MTSO I cannot seem to make it move. I thought I would try another MTSO. I applied and they offered me a job and as soon as I got my new hire paperwork in they would ship me my foot pedal and what I need to get started. Well, the next day after talking to that recruiter, I noticed an ad in the paper from a local hospital, just a block away, stating they wanted a medical records clerk, FT with benefits. I jumped up and applied. They called me in for an interviewed today and told me what the job entails, which has nothing to do with MT, gave me a tour of the hospital and they said will call me Thursday with their decision. Oh best part is no weekends or holidays.
What I am wondering is should I go ahead and fax that new hire paper work as if I don't have that hospital job or should I wait. I told the MTSO I would have it in today and I would hate for them to go through the expense to send my stuff for me to send it back if I did get that job, but on the other hand I don't want to keep them waiting. Also, I am not sure yet as for what the salary would be with the hospital as when I asked they said they would let me know by Thursday. I have 2 in daycare so the job would have to cover that and I am not sure if it will.
They are transitioning to EMR. They have paper MR now and they are trying to get ready for EMR and they need help filing. I have a feeling I would be walking in on a mess. I think the MTs still use tapes.
LOTS and LOTS of video tapes and DVDs.
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It appears that each time you changed jobs, you went (sm)
down another rung on the ladder. Nurse, insurance rater, now MT. The next step is probably burger-flipper at McDonald's.
Well it appears we all speak American English...
There are thousands of different dialects of American English....from North to South or East to West. Come on folks, we listen for a living....Please calm your little buns down...."American" is not a dialect....Vernacular is different everywhere. When asked to "cut out the lights" my kids looked at me for an answer to which I replied "turn off the light switch".  Cat
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Theodore Roosevelt on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN
"In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
appears to be an Indian based company. SM
doing a search for Spectramedi and India, you will find the following link. Make your decision, but I won't work for a company who has affiliation with any overseas company or employs overseas workers. Their website shows they are based out of New York, but this India link indicates they do business in India. This is only my opinion based on my internet search.
http://www.medibix.com/company.jsp?company_id=10008321
and so it appears( x 3) the prestigious Cleveland Clinic does too.
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Which companies were you at where you were not treated very well. I am job hunting and would like
to know.
My recent job-hunting experience
Two decades of hospital experience here. Applied at about 6 different large companies. Some of the pay was atrocious (.07), some was fair (.08). One offered .085 but had to work the hours precisely as they demanded as an IC with no flexibility and told me up front it was an extremely difficult and high ESL account. (Now I realize that someone has to type those hard dictators, but would prefer that they be mixed in with an easier account -- been there and done that as far as an 80 percent HARD ESL account).
Of course I didn't take any of them and now I wish I had told them the pay was too low and that it was insulting. I was not tempted to accept any of those jobs. The recruiters for the most part acted as if I should be honored to be offered such a cruddy job with them!! These were all companies who advertise heavily on the MT boards and perhaps that is why they are constantly advertising.
I took a job with a very small company who has decent accounts and were eager to pay me a better wage so I know they are out there. I had interaction with 2 such smaller companies who offered good pay.
I really hate to see to see good transcriptionists take jobs that offer so little in return for our services as it hurts us all in the long run.
Thanks. I purchased a three way plug last night and it appears to be working and yes for the-sm
poster above it does have a filter on it but the way it plugs in I needed the extra plug so I could still be connected to the computer for my fax to work. Thanks again for the help.
Wish hunting could be "catch and release" like fishing.
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Timed test the norm for IC job hunting?
I had a response to a job that had a specified time frame for testing. It had to be done withing 2hrs of getting the passcoded from them via email. I got the email 30 after they sent it and it took forever to do it becuase you couldn't use express scribe/foot pedal. I had to go between word and media player.....and in doing so went over the 2hr limit. Is this normal for them to do this?
Magic
I use Stainless Steel Magic which you can buy at Bed Bath and Beyond and Home Depo. You have to be so careful not to use any product that will cause streaking. You must never use like a wet rag or anything, or windex, so this spray product and also the wipes that they make are really the safest. Do a fairly small area at a time and wipe it off with a soft cloth, then buff. It will look like a picture in a magazine. It's the last thing I do before company comes, and it looks great, but not for long! I also use their countertop magic and cabinet magic. The cans are like $5.00 each and last forever.
No magic in VR
I lost an account to a radiology group and they have been trickling back. Any VR program that is only 4K can't be very good. These guys to which I refer must have spent 100K on their program.
No magic with MM (sm)
It is HORRIBLE. I am so stressed out from trying to get a decent line count. I know how you feel. I have never worked on a platform worse than this.
I didn't find an 800 number, but I did find this number...
1 650-253-0000
Magic Swizzle / magic swizzle. TIA
on my magic stove.
:+
I have a Magic stove too...
that is the actual name on the stove. LOL! Some people take thing way to seriously on this board.
MediTech Magic
Any info on Meditech Magic? Pluses, minuses. Any information you can give would be appreciated.
You said the magic word...
but they don't... and that is a shame. To them, we (the MTs) are a dimeadozen...they can take us or leave us, there's always somebody waiting in the wings to snap up our job...They may not be as good as WE are (of course!) but nonetheless, they are there...sad but true I'm afraid.
ok. But VR it is not a magic pill
I've been researching the threats to us by VR. I have found that even with Escription, you need the doctor's cooperation. Their claim that the doctor doesn't need to change his dictating habits is not supportable in the real world. Also, is anyone aware that the software company that provides VR is raking 2 or 3 cents a line off the top just for the privilege of you being able to buy their prohibitively expensive software?
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