Oh, BTDT, my sympathies!
Posted By: tnmt on 2007-11-29
In Reply to: I'm so sick of broad emails addressing specific problems. sm - Not the problem
I had a supervisor, not even a national co. but a small one and she would do this. I was fuming every time I got one, thinking, if you don't put on your big girl panties and deal with this person individually, they're going to continue to think "It's not me!" Ugh!
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You have my sympathies
We aren't supposed to have any of those monsters around here (WA) but I was bitten by one about four years ago right between my big toe and second toe.
Ended up on antibiotics for about 2 weeks and had a big hole in my foot for a couple months.
It was nasty and painful to say the least. I never work without socks on my feet anymore! :)
My sympathies
sometimes I wonder how much varied experience some QA people have, it's like they think their company's way is the only way, and they're not willing to give people time to learn new things. Every company and every account is so different, despite what the AAMT BOS would have us believe!
My sympathies
I sympathize with you. I had a girl who worked for me that was just like that. Is one of your employees names Linda??? (kidding of course) Can you give them less and less work so that they may be able to spend more time on the work that they are doing and maybe they will realize their mistakes if they have more time to proofread more closely? I actually gave my independent contractor less and less work until she felt she needed to go elsewhere to make more money. She is actually working for a large company locally and I know of someone in the QA Dept. She said that this girl's work is horrible. She hates to have to proofread her work. Good transcriptionists are REALLY hard to find. If you know of a way to find someone good PLEASE let me know ASAP.
You have my sympathies.
Been there, done that.
Do you have things rigged so that your wrists are ABSOLUTELY flat when you type? I.e., your hand isn't cocked up at an angle in relation to the forearm? If not... you can temporarily fix it just by rolling up a towel or a washcloth and setting it in front of the keyboard, and resting the heel of your hand on it.
If you are using any kind of slide-out keyboard drawer... get rid of it IMMEDIATELY. The few times I had to use one of those, for mere moments at a co-worker's desk (trying to fix their computer, usually), I could not see how they could work with it. Of course, they weren't transcribing....
My keyboard sits on the desktop, with a beanbag wrist rest right in front of it (the beanbag fits the curve of the keyboard). And because it's a curved keyboard, not only are my wrist joints flat, they aren't cocked off to the outside either, as they are when I type on a straight keyboard.
Another trick might be to wrap the wrist in an Ace bandage, in proper position (flat and straight) so that it won't drift back into the bad position when you type. Might take some getting used to, but it can be done.
And if you are already doing all of the above... nevermind, 'cause then I don't know what to tell you. But the falling asleep sounds like you are entrapping the nerves with an unnatural hand position.
In fact... I will illustrate. I'll upload this post, and then I'll haul out the camera and see if I can get a decent shot of my hand position--the one that enables me to keep going despite some bad bouts of tendinitis in my own past.... If I can get a decent shot, I will post it in another message.
BTDT ... (sm)
... considering MANUFACTURING the T-shirts. :)
I'm glad to know you're feeling better about it; you are the best judge of what is best for you, but sometimes it does help to vent a little, you know?
Best of luck to you.
Boy I have BTDT too at my old job
I worked for a small MT service and we had a couple of accounts who seemed to want to try to use us as their office staff. If I were in your shoes I'd send a polite email back reiterating the steps you take to let them know what dictations come through and ask what specific steps she wants you to take to "be more careful." In other words, a gentle reminder that the problem lies on THEIR end and not yours. You can't pull dictation out your wazoo, natch!
sorry, but I have to agree w/BTDT sm
I, too, have BTDT with a baby, and have nursed while I worked, which is no easy task, trust me! Working all night, in between the baby waking up, dead on my feet in the morning...it's not worth it. Also, it's hard to get started working at home, from what I've heard from other newbies lately, next to impossible. Sorry to rain on your parade, but you need the FACTS, before you dive in! Good Luck!!! 
I'm angry for you! That's the pits! BTDT!
I don't thinking nursing is a lot better. BTDT.
I make as much as a lot of RNs (and more than some) in my part of the country (Southeast) and don't have to deal with doctors who come in ranting and raving about something that wasn't done (even though no order was ever written for it) and about some blood test that was done (even though the lab is responsible), et cetera. It might work for you, but I would think long and hard about that field. Best wishes in whatever you choose. 
I have BTDT and I am a spaz who's faster at QA (sm)
I'm kind of a jumpy person whose mind goes in all directions so I do best in situations where I'm either doing QA or doing lots of different and new stuff as opposed to sitting and trying to do repetitive work. Generally hourly QA works out better for me, at least it's steady pay.
Plus like someone else said, if you hate it, you should be able to go back to MT without any problem. I think most management people are aware that not everybody likes doing QA. And like someone else said, it definitely increases your marketability.
Congrats on your offer and good luck whatever you decide.
BTDT just 2 months ago myself. I can certainly feel your pain.
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BTDT. They expected a heck of a lot from the MT for that kind of pay
All the emails, all the demands, all the changes, ugh. For all they expect and demand, the pay is way too little, not to mention the fact that they need MTs who do SPECIALTY work (cardiology) and should pay the MT a higher cpl than they do currently for that reason alone.
Ah, fun times at Radio Shack, BTDT.
Even if you explain the situation to them, they often won't get the deal about what ''gender'' plugs you need, heh.
BTW, didn't you originally say your foot pedal was USB? I'm really confused now, if what you ended up needing was a VGA splitter and not a USB hub because of your lack of USB ports?
No you don't, BTDT. They're home for a MONTH after 3 months on.
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BTDT. I worked for a large national. I had to practically get down
on my knees and beg for a secondary. Got one, had even less work than my primary. I went to upper management and got a third account, even less work that primary again, so 3 accounts, and still not getting in but about 600 lines/day.
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