Just give up...no point in reasoning with an individual who does not want to understand. nm.
Posted By: No ostrich here. on 2005-09-21
In Reply to: A man hears what he wants to - hear and disregards the rest...sm
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Warn but give no reasoning.....
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I can understand that up to a point. (sm)
I agree that many people feel that college "isn't for everybody." And I also know of some people who didn't go to college but who are doing OK for themselves -- but I would say for every 1 person I can think of who didn't go to college and is successful in their trade, I can think of 10 others who thought they could do it that way, too, and are now working at Burger King, etc. My ex-husband did the same thing. Instead of college, he was able to start right out of high school at a local business and was making $40,000 his first year out of school. Unfortunately, the business closed 10 years ago and now he and the other 300 employees with skills just like his, are now competing for those low-end jobs.
I know there are success stories for people who didn't go to college, but they really are few and far between. If you think about it, there are so many people out there now who even have their college degrees and are struggling to make a living. It really is necessary to level the playing field a bit more, and the only way to really do that is to have a college education.
My son tried telling me that "college isn't for everyone," and tried telling me he wasn't going. That logic just doesn't make sense. It wasn't like we let him drop out of high school because it "just wasn't a good fit." We gave him the option of a vocational training school, also, and that's the route he's taking. But it's a 2-year program that comes with a certification. Just finishing high school and finding work wasn't an option.
I understand your point...
but just because you have been burned before does not mean that every MT is going to be burned. Sometimes we need to take chances in life, especially if the benefits outweigh the risk -- the benefits being money and possibly a long-term account, the risk being burned (but that only needs to happen one additional time and then she will know the truth). In the tough economical situation that many are facing, I suggest biting the bullet this one time and waiting it out.
I understand your point
Most high-paying jobs leave room for chit-chat time, etc. With transcription, it's work every second as fast as you can to make any money (and I still don't make that much). I suppose if you get all easy accounts it works out ok, but for the most part a lot of jobs pay people a whole lot more for working a lot less hard.
As far as nurses, I'm sure it depends on the job/hospital, but my daughter was recently in the ER for several hours. I think she had 4 or 5 three-minute encounters with the nurses (or anyone!). Any time one of us went out to say she needed to be unhooked from monitors to go to the rest room, they seemed to all be sitting at the nurse's station playing computer games, and we practically had to beg for information regarding her health situation.
I understand your point; however, it is business.
In the real world, everyone is out for themselves to provide for their family. I don't knock anyone working hard and extra to provide for their families. Maybe you should look into getting a part time IC position so you won't be left with no "lines". I don't think it is a "greedy MT" - it is a hard working MT who likes to work extra to make money.
Personally, I am an IC so I work all the time, no set schedule. I have a set line count daily for myself and I work every day, including weekends, to achieve it. Anything above my own quota is "gravy". Maybe that type of position would be better for you - it works great for me! I have no limit on my income or hours worked.
I see your point, although I understand the reason for
protecting human lives also. I just personally think that they should have handled it differently, but again, their customs are not the same as ours.
But, by your post where you say human life is no different than animals, killing is killing, I hope then that you do not use animal products, seeing as you feel so strongly about that.
I don't understand. If they will give the house to you
then why would you have to split anything with the sister? If the house is yours, it's yours. I surely wouldn't allow them to give it to you without signing it over. I also wouldn't allow them to give it to you with any stipulations intact. No way.
reasoning
I am talking about my own experience, but that is not all I am talking about. I would like to know where you got your information as to the "industry as a whole" because I strongly disagree with that statement and suspect you are also speaking from your own experience. I know many people such as myself who hold a CCA credential and are working in coding depts in major hospitals and other settings. Also, where did you get your 70% failure rate info and where on the AHIMA web site does it say there is a problem with employers accepting the CCA? The failure rate is actually somewhere around 40%, 2006 was about 46%. Much of that is because people attempt to take the exam without the requisite experience. The CCA was designed specifically because before testing for the CCS credential it is recommended that a person have 3 years of experience. CPC may be something more common in whatever area you live but I can tell you that in the area I live, which is a very large metropolitan area, we do not have CPC-credentialed coders in our hospital coding areas. If you check the AHIMA journals and read ads for coders, you will find that the great majority require AHIMA credentials (CCA or CCS). Same is true for Advance for HIM, etc., as well as local hiring practices in this area. We do find the CPC in clinics and physician offices but not med rec depts, and oftentimes they are hired with the caveat that they will earn an AHIMA credential within a given time period. Yes, my experience, but don't discount it just on that basis. It represents what is happening in my locale.
No reasoning with an idiot, so I won't try.
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You see, there is no reasoning with an idiot. nm
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Now there's some convoluted reasoning.
All professions expect to be paid. If you didn't pay your doctor or dentist and then asked for an appointment, you would be refused until your bill is current. Your trash doesn't get picked up if you're behind on the bill, the car gets repossessed if you're not pay on it, etc.
The idea that you should do work so that the patient doesn't suffer is just ridiculous. The patient had their appointment and paid for it. They got what they needed/wanted and you can bet the doctor was paid.
You should IMMEDIATELY cease working for this office until you are paid, period. By continuing to work for them without them being current only shows them that you are a push-over, not a professional at all. Get some backbone and contact this office immediately.
This is extremely dangerous reasoning. SM
It isn't what the "suits" are saying, it is what they are doing. These are two totally different and separate entities. My God, are you so complacent that you cannot even take a look around and see the face of the future? No one is telling anyone to not just "be happy." A little foresight and present thinking is imperative, not only in the MT world but in many other areas of business, especially IT. It's all going over to Asia and it's all same-same there.
I don't see the reasoning for 15c for ops and 12 for acute care.
discharge summaries and consultations when PAs and physicians are shuffling papers, trying to find lab data, etc. Once trained on ops, it's the best moneymaker work type an MT could have. DS and CON = wasted air time and should be paid higher than ops, IMHO.
Your reasoning does not make illegals ok, still
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and you could have just as easily skipped my posting by that reasoning
Okay, Message Board Police. Next time I decide to express my opinion I'll run it past you for permission first, okay?
Amazing
and all that is in your post to back that up is a red face for reasoning?
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I believe it's up to each individual
state government. It's not a federal thing. There are other areas of the country that don't do it as well. Not many, but a few.
This individual is not someone who transcribes on
a routine basis, she was more like an account manager who assigned the work and now is assistant director of operations, I think, so I doubt she would have a stockpile of "normals" she made for herself on any account, nor have a super expansion file. Which leaves 1 explanation. I worked with her when she was at another company and she never typed there, more like a clerk-typist position.
How about the responsibility of the INDIVIDUAL
You've totally missed the whole point of the article!
It is a very individual thing...
No one says she needs to look in the casket. I personally cannot look into an open casket and people seem to understand there is no need to force me. My comfort level is not the same as other people have. It does not prevent me from paying my respects to the family or showing my support.
The individual who is now the president of
the insurance company association (whatever it is called) is Mark Racicot, who was Bush's right hand man and head of the RNC. They do not care about the welfare of people, just their own pockets.
yes, but how old are you that you can get individual ins for $59/month?
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Obviously a sick individual, but
is he just saying that to get attention. They don't know if he really did it. Only the tests will show on the DNA.
That depends on the individual
When I worked in-house one of my coworkers was a lady with 15+ years experience, and had attended a transcription school prior to that. She had a sad tale to tell - she once decided to leave the hospital and work at home. The ESL dictations did her in, within a couple months she came crawling back to the hospital (and lost all her vesting and retirement over it, busted back down to a newbie there). The doctors at that hospital were mostly ridiculously easy, and that's all she could handle.
On the other hand, I never attended a transcription school, but learned on the job. After 3 years inhouse, I started working from home. I refused to let the ESL win, and gritted my teeth and kept trying. Now I can do ESL because I refused to be intimidated by it. I think its all in your mindset, how determined you are to learn and how determined you are to stretch your comfort zone. It has nothing to do with schooling OR experience in some cases.
I had individual coverage - sm
when I was IC and SE for a while. It was expensive - but now I think it would be impossible as I am older. Considerations are preexisting conditions. My daughter lost her job and has Graves disease. She is 23 years old and was flat turned down - no amount of money could get her coverage. COBRA is costing 380 dollars a month until her new job's coverage kicks in. If you have any preexisting conditions it may be extremely pricey. Also do not let insurance lapse - because anything you might have will not be covered for a period of time - usually a year. If you are young and have no problems and depending on where you live - individual coverage can be found - before my daughter had problems we got it for under 100.00 a month. Our state does have a program for people who cannot get coverage but I have not checked to see what that entails - you might call your state and see.
IC's who pay for their own individual insurance
Can you please recommend a dental insurance that is a good one and affordable? TIA
Thanks, but unfortunately this individual has no other option.
She uses wireless high-speed now for internet and her company has told her that their new platform won't work with that. She's "a little bit country", so has no cable or DSL service.
Individual MT usually has to purchase it ..
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I think it depends on the individual. There
are 48-year-olds who are in as good of shape as any 25-year-old.
I think if you feel you are up to it, age doesn't matter. I was thinking about it myself (I'm about to be 45).
48 is still young! You'd graduate in 2 to 4 years and only be 50 to 52! That's still at least 15 years before you would retire.
Good luck with your decision!
Since your lender is an individual and not a company
I would get an attorney immediately who can tell you what to expect and what your rights are. It should be a nominal consultation fee and you should take with you a summary of your payment history and all the papers you signed at closing.
I had an FHA-backed loan with first-time bond money and my mortgage was sold from my original lender (Union Planters Bank) to a mortgage company. FHA bought me more time and lessened the financial loss for me greatly (they have stake in that - they WANT you to stay in your home) and were of great help.
I also at one point was in such emotional turmoil that I went to a local realtor, sat in his office in tears and told him I did not know what to expect. He spent 45 minutes with me and I learned more from him about what I would actually see happen than from anyone else I had talked to.
I was served my intent to foreclose from the mortgage company and it took about 6 months to actually get through it. I was served the papers announcing the foreclosure auction at the Courthouse on MMDDYYYY date. I went to the courthouse and there was a man standing (literally) in the parking lot and no one else around -- all were inside doing normal business. I walked up to him and asked if he was from BLAH mortgage company. He asked me if I had a gun (hahaha) and I was SHOCKED. Of course, I said no and looked at the courthouse - thinking some crime was happening and pulled my cell phone out to call 9-1-1 (the police station is ACROSS THE STREET...lol). He said most of the time the owners show up with guns and he's even been shot at doing this. LOL
I told him that I had dealt with the loss months ago; they were taking my house - not my children, my job, my life...just my house...and that since I just could not afford to keep it up and repair it, etc., that I would be relieved and better for it in the long run. We talked and he told me that since no one showed to bid, that the mortgage company now officially owned it. I asked him how long I had to get out; he said that I would receive a notice in the mail but to be out by that date as they would literally come in and change the locks and secure it. I told him I would be out before that date and he said to lock it up but leave the keys on the kitchen counter and call the attorney (for the mortgage company). I did just that; I also immediately contacted the company I had my insurance with and told them (got a lovely refund from them for about $360 which helped me move -- also sold virtually everything I had to get out and start over). This was all last year in January 2004. This year I received a paper to file with my taxes where the difference in what I owed and what the buyer (the mortgage co put it up for sale and it eventually sold) paid was forgiven so I did not owe anymore on it.
I have forgiven myself and we now live in a nice clean apartment that is 300 sq ft bigger than my little bitty house. I have an apt mgr to call if something breaks and I don't have to fix it myself; no more lawn work, etc. For me, it was the best thing that happened.
It will be off my credit history the same as a bankruptcy in a few years. I am happier. I learned a lot. Good luck to you. Write me if I can help you deal with the emotion of it at all.
I think it depends on the individual's experience.
I have had no problem with MQ and don't agree with anything you have said. If I felt that way, I wouldn't be there anymore, nor should you since you feel so strongly. I have nothing but good things to say about MQ.
BCBS. Individual policies.
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An Individual Education Plan
For my child, his pediatrician had us go to Babies Can't Wait (in Georgia), but because he was 3 at the time, they referred us to Gwinnett County Public School System, who performed an evaluation, diagnosed autism, and we now have at least annual IEP meetings to layout the plan for next year (can have a meeting at any time if goals need to be changed, etc.). This is an educational evaluation, not a medical evaluation. They then, of course, recommend a medical evaluation.
Depends on individual case
Mine was $15 per month, a friends was $20 per month. Her program was for 3 years while mine was for 5 so perhaps that's the difference. Well worth the money though.
They do offer individual plans, but they are SM
similar to my insurance at Spheris. A very high deductible, many out of pocket expenses, no prescription drug coverage. Basically, will cover hospital expenses. However, the most out of pocket with them was $5000.00 per year; with Spheris it is $10,000 per year. I believe it cost $250.00 a month.
You could look into it.
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It is up to the individual person and their circumstances
Personally, I could not afford to wait three months and "hang on." I have bills to pay and children depending on my paycheck. I just left a job where I "hung on" for 6 months and it was the worst thing I ever did. And guess what, I am not even putting this place on my resume because the place is an embarrassment. I am putting that I did IC during that time, because I had to do that to supplement my income. Saying tsk tsk you did not give it long enough is like saying tsk tsk you did not try that relationship out well enough or long enough, when the signs were there that you were being battered. Personally, I say trust your instinct. Communicate professionally with your supervisor and point out about the equipment, and the set up not going well. Have a good self-esteem (don't put anyone down) and let them know that you are seeking a mutually-beneficial business relationship and you'd like to have your concerns cleared up. You may do this is a nonthreatening manner. Then, sit back and see the way they react. If they treat you like a dime a dozen, then you will be less than that after 3 months, trust me. If they fix the problems and tend to your needs, then you will probably want to hang on. That is IMHO. And from personal experience, I have made the mistake of "letting them work it out with my waiting" and guess who got screwed, and it certainly was not them. Good luck in what you choose, but only you can know what is important to you. Trust that inner voice which is telling you what you need to do for you.
I think if MT went back to each individual hosp, and NOT MT co's,
I didn't apply, so that's a moot point. The point I was making is that
she's ranting here about something that doesn't even pertain to most of us. You can't come to a MT message board railing at MTs without getting a response. That's why it's not called MTSOstars. Also, it's unprofessional of a business owner to let her emotions overrule her common sense. As for the newbies, they'll learn. We were all newbies at one time or another. None of us was born perfect, not even the MTSO.
You missed my point. My point wasn't perks but prestige...nm
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The point wasn't that it was copyrighted. The point the poster tried to make
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Individual Health Insurance Policies
I am going to be purchasing my own health insurance policy for myself and my son in the next couple of weeks. I have gotten a quote from BCBS already, but was wondering if there are any other health insurance companies out there that offer good benefits at a decent monthly premium. Just looking for some suggestions.
TIA!!
If you can get it, do an individual account with a high deductible...sm
but in order to get individual insurance, you have to have NO medical problems. They even put a rider on my son's ADD. Premiums for me and my two kids (husband has ins through work) run about $3800 a year, and we have a $5000 family deductible. Worse case scenario, some one gets sick and it costs us $8800. Premiums for family ins through DH's work were $9000 - sick or not. Good luck. I agree - the insurance lobbied that sucker through.
I saved the individual glossary as an attachment
and then emailed it to myself at my yahoo address. Then I could log onto yahoo email on the other computer, save the attachment to my hard drive and then use it with the IT program installed on that computer. I also email a copy of my glossary to myself at yahoo about every month or so (hotmail or anything web based would work) because if my hard drive ever crashes, then I have a backup of my glossary that has nothing to do with my hard drive and I won't lose months and months of additions. If I add a bunch of expansions at one time, then I email a new copy to myself more often. Hope that helps.
That's not my point. My point is previous owner hired
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My head is not in the sand - I am a very wise and "shrewd" individual
as far as jobs go. You are entitled to your opinion; however, Dictaphone is not the best VR software out there. I work on the best, and believe me, the hospitals will need MT/editors for a long time. Maybe not 30 years, but I make enough money to put at least 4K away a month, so by the time I can retire, I will have a hefty savings account to live on.
I am getting while the getting is good!
Good luck with your nursing career!
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The girl was 13, the rapist a distant relative they took in. Give money, give food and your time, b
you don't put your family at risk by taking in strangers. That's just plain foolish. There were over 3300 registered sex offenders in NO. Where are they now. In your community? Perhaps in your house? Good luck.
oh our lovely government does give illegals medicaid, foodstamps, and housing so in term we give tha
i have been through some rough times lately and had to apply for some help. there are signs, big signs, all over our offices saying "YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE LEGAL TO GET HELP". so we and our government do give them our benefits whether they are legal here or not. now that is messed up. i am helping to support them so they can take away my jobs and i can't even support my kids and yes i get benefits, wow $75 a month in food stamps which lasts not even a week in a household of 6. don't get me wrong, i am thankful for any help at the moment, but i get penalized for trying to work my tail off and still can't survive.
there was recently an article in our local newspaper where one of our local school districts tried to charge $1000 a year for each illegal student enrolled. it was bulked and the illegals got a lawyer to sue for discrimination. the school district merely stated that they had to HIRE extra teachers that could speak the foreign language just to teach these children and were trying to offset some of the expenses. ridicilous!! so again our taxpayers money is paying to educate illegals as well.
Make money? I'm not making any money because of my decision. You read my reasoning
You can agree with me or not, but don't make false assumptions please.
Aw come one give her a break. She said she was sorry and is willing to refund. Give her a chance to
do what is right. If she fails to do what is right, then go about this in an adult way and not act like such a child. "you suck" That is so immature.
She is responding to you and you are eating her alive. Why would she put herself out there to be treated like this if she didnt mean it.
I am really astonished at how people can act on here. Would you treat people like this in person? If you do, I cant imagine you having very many friends.
Remember we are all "HUMAN."
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