Kind of like an introductory rate? Well, then there's no room to gripe!
Posted By: geez on 2005-09-21
In Reply to: when i started doing ASR - sm
Good grief.
If it was said up front there would be reductions or adjustments later, then what's to complain about?
You have options, to opt out, right? Or work somewhere else, right?
Seems pointless to be upset over this.
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I haven't made that kind of rate for at least 20 years
Don't know where you live. In my area, that is not good money at all.
introductory letter
Kkay, what exactly do you include in your introductory letter? Have the business cards already.
Thanks a mil!
A nice sunny room just for me in our finished lower level. Love my cocoon room.
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don't do it. get business card and introductory letter and go in person, asking to speak to offi
I would go early in the day. If you can't speak with office manager, leave your literature behind. A few days later, I would phone in follow up to see if office manager received your card etc.
I have never had my own room. I shared a room with my sister, went away to college sm
and had a roommate (whom I am still close to) for 4 years, moved back home and back to sharing a room with my sister while she went to a local college and then got married. In fact, after 17 years of marriage, this is the first time in my life that I have had my own dresser, not just the top two or bottom two drawers!
I could never live alone. Not for fear but for loneliness. I like my alone time but I love to have people around.
cpl gripe
I realize I am beating a dead horse here but what is the deal with these companies offering 6 and 7 cents per line starting rate. Particularly one offering 7 cpl for 6000 lines in a 40 our period. Plenty of employees hunting workers but not willing to pay crappola. Or lets change it to 75 characters per line. Or...we'll pay you chicken feed and YOU provide the equipment. Makes you wonder if it is such a good offer why don't they sit down an try it for 6 cent. I work a couple days a week for a facilty I used to work at just to help catch them up. 40 mile drive there. I charge them .15 per line. Revenge is great! Makes me appreciate my current pay. I am certainly not trying undermind anyone currently receiving this pay amount for I may end up getting that myself. Just needed to vent.
I only have ONE gripe with Wal-Mart..
I don't care what they do or where they build stores. Many things have come before them and put others out of business, and eventually Wal-Mart will be put out of business by something else new and innovative. Think about when supermarkets came along.. That put all the little mom and pop grocers out. Are you shopping at a supermarket in 2005 or worrying about the vegetable man and the butcher shop on the corner? Of course not.. It's in the past. The only thing that I cannot STAND about Wal-Mart is the way they accost you at the door as you leave and ask for a receipt to prove you didn't steal the soda or the milk that is unbagged. I resent that, and no other store does this. My DH walks past and says "if you believe I've stolen something, please call the police." Do you know why they ask for the receipt? Because it's their own employees who don't charge friends and family members, for large ticket items particularly. I refuse to prove that I didn't steal something every time I leave the store. My solution is to make them bag everything. I swear, if I bought a car from Wal-Mart, I'd make them bag it !
And if you got a $10 card you'd gripe, too. It's all you know
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I see. Oh well, some people just like to gripe.
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my gripe is with the airheads ... sm
recently (holidays? flu season???) even doctors who are usually pretty good seem to have the attention span of a gnat ... so even something as routine as reading lab results becomes a two steps forward, um, oops, make that three steps forward, two steps back as they MISREAD ... Not to mention the folks whose attention to what they are doing is so lacking that they skip whole sections, which they may or may not realize before signing off....
these reports are often followed by 20 second next "report's in which they remember that they want copies sent (I love waiting around for them to rifle through the chart to figure out who the other doctors on the case are too) on which we make ZERO money at all -- they're not really addendums are they? -- but have to log, flag, etc.
I'm stunned at the number who seem incapable of not listening to the other people in the same room dictating and/or their conversations. Listening to people complain about not being able to use the hospital computer system (it's 2009 people, that excuse was old in 1999 and even tired 1989 --- again, it's 2009 ... get with it or retire already)
I hate listening to dead air -- period.
You know, just gotta have something to gripe about
Having those reports pulled then DOES NOT MEAN we do not get feedback on certain reports OTHER than those times. I am really sorry to see others on this board who are so unhappy, hate their jobs, and otherwise just in such self-pity. If people unable to do VR at a rate to where they cannot make more than minimum wage, then past time for a new job.
Don't mind me, I just need to throw a little fit and gripe a little!
I HATE HATE HATE this dictator. This is how he dictates if I were to strictly adhere to the verbatim rules of transcribing:
PROCEDURES PERFORMED: Cysto, retro, uretero with stent placement.
INDICATIONS: This is a lady who had perc litho by Dr. X. She had a perc tube. She had a nephro stent. On the pull of the nephro stent, did an antegrade nephro and apparently had obstruction in the ureter which was a probable stone. She was set up for a cysto retro Friday, but she ate, so she was set up for this morning. She understands the risks, options, complications, etc.
HE DRIVES ME INSANE! He has a very conversational style of dictating that makes it incredibly hard to make sense of his reports! He abbreviates everything, makes up his own words, and has been known to dictate one-word sentences!!!!!
We need a firing squad for dictators like this! 
Breath in, breath out. Okay, I'm finished now. I'm just having one of those days, crappy dictators, communication channels between my brain and my fingers have broken down, and I just need a nap!
Back to work.
Who are you to judge? Most people gripe about their spouses,
Its called venting.  We're allowed to do that.
I need to gripe or vent - please don't kick me off board
I occasionally come on this board, as do some of my coworkers to get help with words, look around, etc. I've never posted but today I'm fuming and frustrated.
I just got done working a couple of extra hours at the hospital this morning, worked all day yesterday (overtime I might add) and do you know what my job has been on all this overtime? Correcting ALL of the outsource's work coming in. What makes me mad is that all of us have been complaining to our boss and even to HER boss about all the mistakes this company makes - terrible dreadful DEADLY mistakes - and all we get back is "there is nothing we can do about it. We signed a contract and we have to continue to use them until the contract ends." Which, by the way, ends in another year or two, I'm not sure. But anyways, this outsource company (who is WELL KNOWN) does not even make an attempt to do our ESL doctors, who are not really that bad. I know there are harder doctors to understand as I have been doing this for 16 years. The service sends the reports back with a ridiculous amount of blanks. We go in and listen to them and basically redo the whole report, to which they get paid for it. Then there are the easy docs - the so-called "hold your hand while I dictate to you" docs - and the service still has mistakes.
Our boss has asked on occasion if they are offshoring, which they swear they are not. It was in the contract that they are not to offshore so they swear they are not and the mistakes don't look like they are offshore mistakes (the hospital used a company prior to this one that offshored - big difference in transcription mistakes).
I just cannot believe that our hospital has had this company for a little over two years and not only are they being paid a ridiculous high line rate, but we are correcting all their reports and they still get paid!! We have asked if we can start deducting lines, but we were told that their contract states that that cannot be done because our boss has tried that.
I have a friend that works at a hospital in another state that had an outsource service that was somewhat like the one we have, only they constantly lost reports and got paid for them, but she just lost her job because the hospital felt that there was no need to have all the overtime for the past year and the outsource service doing the overflow. So they just hired a new outsource company, let all the transcriptionists inhouse go, and got rid of their current outsource service. she is looking around for another job now. She had that job for 9 years at the hospital, and because of the outsource service, the administration of the hospital looked at is as a huge $$ problem and just said bye bye.
I needed to vent. Aaaaahhh, I feel better now, but I'm worried that with all our overtime and what the outsource service gets paid, that I'm going to end up in the same boat. Even our boss has admittedly had some worries about it as well, but she keeps telling us that her boss says her hands are tied and is just as frustrated with the service. It makes you wonder how it is that these services can be in business for so long, make sooooo much money and do this.
Great post. The biggest gripe I have heard from available
Wrapping yourself in money will not keep you warm in old age. Just because a middle-aged man is bald or has a bit of a paunch, it is up to a woman to "light that fire". Go to it ladies.
long walk, eat chocolate, gripe to husband :)
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Were you wanting to bring up a transcription-related question, or just gripe? nm
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give it time, dust is settling, they just have no place else to gripe yet. nm
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Proof that it takes only 1 made doctor to gripe about 1 report and out the door you go! nmx
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Charge him an hourly rate. The current rate is
between $15-21/hr. according to your location. If he had to use an independent secretarial service, he would be charged much more. You can look in the Yellow Pages in your area under Secretarial Service and ask them what they charge, then charge accordingly knowing you can back it up.
ME rate 80% of baseline MT rate
are you happy with the 20% cut to do ME work or are you going to just do MT work (which will be those dictators that ASR can't do) at your baseline rate?
Cross off old rate, put in your new rate, (nt)
Employee rate/IC rate......
I work at home for a hospital account that I make .11 cpl on 60-character line. I also do IC work for a clinic where I make .14 cpl. I am from Missouri.
NO, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM
in the insane asylums for all us newbies !!!!!!
Seriously,I do turn the speed up one notch from the middle for one or two excellent dictators, but any more than that, and most dictators would sound like chipmunks!!
I have room -- do you?
Looking at all of those thousands of displaced, hardworking, honest people and families you have to know that their homes and jobs are simply gone. They will need to start over elsewhere.
Can someone create an information bank of those of us willing to offer housing availablity (such as an extra bedroom) on a short-term basis. Sort of a temporary arrangement for the family to have shelter and food while looking for a new job/home etc?
Is there an agency for this?
I'm a room mom too...I always sm
order from Oriental Trading Company. Tons of inexpensive crafts for all ages. Sometimes the teacher will take up a 50 cent or 1 dollar donation from each child to cover the cost, but generally I just pay for it myself and write it off as a donation.
Get a room
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I have my own room
used to be the third bedroom. Just recently budget decorated (yard sale finds, etc) it in a moderate retro look, black/gray computer, black accessories, peach wall and funky 1950s barkcloth curtains and bulletin boards (can't live without a place to tack up reminders, etc), black iron and oak bakers rack, painted a tall chest of drawers black to hold office supplies, black bookcase and two dark oak desks. Sounds kinda of dark with all the black, but it is realy quite light with the peach on the walls. Going for a more clean, streamlined look (Previously had country birdhouse decor). Even with my own office, I'm constantly fighting paperwork!! Ugh!
When I was room mom.....
I coordinated parties, helped out with field trips, that sort of thing. I had student names and their parents and telephone numbers so I could call around if I needed help with something (like a Christmas party). Also, to introduce yourself, send a note home with each child introducing yourself and letting them know if they have questions, they can call. I had parents call me just to find out my thoughts on different things going in the class. I loved being room mom. You get to know the kids. Also, let the teacher know that you are available to help her. Good luck!!
room mom
 Oh boy, does that bring home memories! I was not a success....the first thing you do is take a Valium an hour before you go! Seriously though, talk to your co-mom, then the teacher, ask her about the dos and don'ts of parties, etc. I think the thing that got me the worst was the little chairs I had to sit on! Lot of trouble getting down on one, then getting up!
The little ones (I'm talking kindergarten) are excited to be there, they get noisy, and there are a lot of them! Also, there are always one or two that cry at first, one might go somewhere and cover up with a blanket and stay there the entire time, sucking his/her thumb! Of course, somebody always wets their pants or worse in the beginning. I thought I would lose my mind, but I kept smiling!
Best of luck! Remember, your offspring will be so happy and proud that you are there, so hold the banner high!
room mom sm
In addition to coordinating parties, etc., the room moms at my daughter's school usually have some kind of a get together so that all the moms can get to know each other. Also, it gives the room mom a chance to go over things that will be happening in the class.
Last year, we had a little "party" at the room mom's house with snacks, etc. That was a great way to get to know the other moms. The teacher usually meets with the room mom before the get together at the beginning of the school year.
The room mom also asks for volunteers for any party, field trip, etc. We always have plenty of volunteers which makes the room mom's job a lot easier!
Hope that helps!
Too bad she's not in the same room with you
so you could ask her if there was something you could help her with so you could both get back to knocking out the reports.
got room in that bag for me too??? --nm
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Agree! There's room for everyone. :) nm
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chat room
On the main board, menu on the left says "chat". I have clicked on it several times and it always says no one in the room.
there is enough room on this board for a little bit of everything.
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In AOL chat room.
Chat room
Just wondering why there is so few in chat room. Whenever I go to chat, no one is there. 
She is in our utility room, so she is out
of the rain. We have a chest freezer in there which puts out heat. We also have our hot water heater in there, which puts out heat and we also leave a light on for her, which generates some heat. She has room to lay down and stretch a little, just not as much room as a big dog really needs.
Have radios in every room -- all do it. nm
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Always room for improvement
I do agree that they have areas where they need to improve but I promise you that they are working hard at making changes for the better for the good of the MTs out there. I'm sure I'm going to get slammed for coming to their defense (I can take it), but I just find it a bit hypocritical that so many people are so quick to bash them but yet don't hesitate to send folks to the organization when they need something such as the QA Document.
I probably shouldn't have jumped to conclusions (yes, I'm guilty), as I don't have any idea if those who posted above referring this person to AAMT are pro-AAMT or not. But, still want to say hooray for seing SOMETHING positive being posted on this board about AAMT. No, they are not perfect but they have achieved great things and greater things to come, I feel confident.
WAY better - now there's actually room on the stage...
for all the others!
Room mom anyone? I need some help/advice. sm
i have never been room mom but got elected somehow this year of being room mom. Where do i start and what do i actually do other than help coordinate parties? i got sent home a list today of all the students names that are in the class and my co-room mom's name. do i contact the teacher and say what do i do or what? HELP!!!!! i have no clue............
Emergency Room
 I type ER notes at my current job and I get the same thing. I bet 90% of my reports are for sore throats. I actually had one a few weeks ago for a cold! Come on now people! Everyone knows there is no cure for a cold! That is why most of us cannot afford health insurance. I had a couple bring a baby to the ER because it spit up during the night (just once). Come on! Babies do spit up. Natural. This happens. Buy a baby book!
Have room just for my office
I have a really big house and not that many people so have my own comfy quarters. I have a television in the room and it is on all the time but not a distraction for me, rather just sound around and the news when I need it.
room where you transcribe
I am finding it difficult these past few days to focus. my computer is in my living room, off to a corner and I have a partitioner dividing my room as my living space downstairs is all open. I live by myself so I really have no distraction. I have a small dog who is really well behaved. My question is did anyone have any luck with moving their office to another room in trying to stay focus? I have my upstairs where one room is empty but at the time I moved in I thought Imight feel too secluded being up there but now I am wondering maybe that is what I need. Thanks. I am almost answering my own question as I am writing this!!
I use a separate room
I have a 2 bedroom place, hubby and I use the master room and I transcribe in the "office." This keeps me, for the most part, without distractions other than those I create myself. I set up a place for my cats to sleep so they don't sleep on the computer desk, and have found that this works the best for me...very short attention span when I tried it in the living room. Just don't move work into the bedroom you sleep in, might cause sleep problems.
chat room
anyone ever use MT stars chat room? Just discovered it.
chat room
Hi,
Wondering if anyone wants to get together in the chat room. LOL, that sounds a little scary. No seriously, I am always looking to see if anyone is in the chat room and never a person there. Anyone interested in meeting in there for some chatting?
Chat room
I would be interested, may be we could get a group together at a specific time and share experiences?
Chat room
Everyone agrees they want to chat, but no one sets a time/place. Rather than private e-mails, lets set a time here for all to see. Tonight would have been good for me, but no one else committed. Possibly if a time were posted here, as the time approached more would check in. Let's try it. Tomorrow night 01/01/2007, 7:00 EST?
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