Seriously? Must be a big secret. I find it very depressing and
Posted By: sm on 2007-03-20
In Reply to: But the secret is most people love oncology. - Misha
very difficult. New terms constantly and staging, etc., are written differently
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Doesn't it say to find the secret post?
I just skimmed it, but I think it says to find the secret post and send an email from that post to enter.
Yes, find the Secret Santa post and click the email link to enter.
GOOD LUCK
depressing
Thank you for the info. I guess I'll just have to make a few more shortcuts and see how that pans out. I do have an Expander -- one -- that holds my "gazillion" shortcuts already but it is provided by the hospital I work for and is the only one that has to be used for ALL accounts. Thanks for your insight.
depressing changes in MT
wow. if what you say is so (about the AAMT, that is), reminds me of the so-called "nurses' associations." they spew about being "advocates for nurses," and at the same time, endorse every bit of legislative evil you can imagine to undermine our practice and...well, let's just put it this way: there's no shortage of nurses; they're just not at the bed-side--they're fed up with the codswallop. just wish nurses would get as much "stuffs" as you all evidently have!
Its depressing!
I have an oncology acct, I think its so sad
Depressing pay
What bums me out is reading all of the posts of people claiming up to 100,000/yr doing medical transcription. I just cannot fathom how that is possible, but then again, I am an employee with accounts that change frequently and the beginnings of CTS. Good for all you that are able to really profit from this line of work. I cannot wait to move to an area where I can utilize my education.
Depressing reports
Anyone ever get depressed after typing certain reports? I sometimes find that abuse reports on kids will bring me down and I have to get up and do something else for a little while. Does anyone else have this problem sometimes?
depressing reports
Thank you so much. I thought I was the only only one who sat and cried at the keyboard!
Wish I had not looked. Too depressing. nm
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This is depressing, especially about Spheris. nm
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Happy yet depressing, too!
Man, sometimes life just stinks! My current job has not had much work for me lately, so I've been testing around to see if I can scare up more work. I've been really down on myself, it seems like no one hires newbies. I've got just 10 months part-time experience, some clinic, some acute care.
I just got results back from the first company I tested with. I just scored a 98.8%! YAY!! The company doesn't have any openings right now though. I've never been so happy to NOT get work in my whole life. ACCCKKK!!
How do y'all handle this emotional rollercoaster?
Truly Depressing!!! Frustrating!!!
I know I have posted before....thanks to all those that have given me leads.....but I am so depressed....have applied at too numerous-to-count companies....and STILL no MT job!!!!! Have some medical background besides my MT diploma, yet cannot get anywhere!!!! Even bought a foot pedal.....how is one supposed to get experience if no one will mentor them....and I have applied to all mentoring openings.....but no responses!!!! I JUST WANT TO CRY!!!! Seriously thinkiing that this was a big mistake.....wanted to further my career....but this hasn't helped!!!! And unfortunately, I cannot afford to take another MT course......sorry to post again....I just needed to vent.....so miserable!!!! Sneaser
Depressing News
I lost my hospital job back in September. I don't know what state you live in, but I'm an MT and here in Michigan I was able to get unemployment benefits. I would suggest you apply; the least they can do is say no. Incidentally, I was out of work for nearly eight weeks and last week started working for a company in New England. I've found them to be very friendly and helpful and the pay is pretty good. Good luck in your search. I know it can be discouraging but please don't give up.
This is severely sad and depressing. sm
Sounds like I retired just in time, before our profession started going totally down the tubes. Actually, I believe it already was on its way down really more than three years ago. We all worked so long and hard to build ourselves up to professional standing and recognition--not to mention decent pay because we're worth it--only to end up as factory girls again. I hate that.
Depressing news today
Well. My hospital job was outsourced in August and I also had a PT job to help pay bills too. Today I found out that I will no longer have that PT job as that I was working PT for has decided to put all MTs in one pool to work at all of their hospitals they own, so the Outsource Co I have worked for four years has lost that contract basically. Another financial loss. I was making bringing home about $2300 a month and now I am down to about $900 a month or less. What a blow. Jobs are so scarce now and I just cannot go to Walmart to get a job because I had major back surgery years ago and I just cannot stand lor long periods of time. I do not know if I would even qualify for unemployment benefits which is so little but it would pay credit cards maybe. I have not heard really of MTs qualifying for unemployment and I am not so sure about this either. I am going to check into it, but I doubt. My MT friend where we used to work had to borrow $30 yesterday to buy a couple of groceries. She bought food to make chilli and Hamburber Helper to last for days. I hope things turn around, but at this point I am not so sure. So depressing and I am tired of taking typing tests. I have been an MT for 29 years and score really high on tests, but then a person never hears back from those companies. Just how depressing is that and I know that a lot of us have been there, done that. Have resumes in everywhere I can think. Lets all hope and pray hard for things to turn around in this next year.
Depressing News followup
My PT job was at a hospital that used Meditech so I do have that training on that software, but I have worked via the Internet for years with a couple of diff hospitals so thank God I did have that experience in other software programs and knowledge of Internet.
Meditech is not a MT friendly program either but I did make good money so now I am going to have to find another PT job to help the gap. I sure am going to miss that account. I have been so lost since I lost my hourly paying hospital job and going back to working by the line for my total paycheck and I hate it. I really have thought about going back to school at age 58 and doing medical billing maybe. Hope it improves for all but I really do not think it will for a long long time.
ophthalmology and cardio; psych is depressing but not that hard.
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Nothing is being said. How can something this big be a secret?
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the secret is
You need to have an extremely good memory.
Whether you use SmartType, Instant Text, Shorthand, Fast Type, or follows all of the suggestions books such as "When The Name of the Game is Keystrokes," or www.productivity.com. It will always boil down to having an extremely good memory. Without one, you will never have a high line production when you use the keyboard. --- Knowing how to write macros and templates certainly helps.
Anyone who says otherwise is not paying attention to their own capabilities.
No secret
I work for Spheris and it's certainly no secret it's a 24/7 company. The Indians are busy transcribing in a nice building Spheris built for them over there while we sleep, ha-ha. When I have PC troubles at night, an Indian tech usually helps me through it. Such is the way of the world, whether we like it or not, our business is global. Again, I think that thing you saw was somebody's blog, and I had no trouble whatsoever with my PC after visiting the site several times.
I don't think it's really a secret...
I think it is more of a preference. Many people don't want to learn to transcribe OP notes because it is difficult in the beginning. It is the same with ER reports. Difficult in the beginning, but easy to make lines if you wait it out and learn. Anyway, most MTs already know this information, they just prefer to transcribe other work types. I don't think it's a big deal to talk about it. If you are great at what you do, you have nothing to worry about.
The secret is...
SHE'S LYING.
Share your secret, PLEASE!
Who do you work for? I used to do that, but got a crappy account now. I miss those paychecks.
You have every right to be happy. I'm happy for you (and jealous LOL)!
Oh please, it is not top secret information.
She was just helping me out.
secret shopping
Have you found any shops that will pay you more than $10.00 or less? I haven't!
Ok, here's the Big Male Secret...
We want y'all to think we're helpless and can't do things so we can get out of doing stuff. It works, too! :)
Big Male Secret
It's not a secret, Rad Guy. We just let you think it is.
Shhhhh - it's best to keep it a secret.
Did you ever think of telling the person that hired you? Daaaaaaaaaaa.LMAO
Exactly! Thanks! It's not secret Rosie is the man
in that relationship! Did you hear too that the View ladies per contract are not allowed to cut their hair without prior approval! I wonder if they just added that recently since Rosie is coming on board - picturing that buzz cut she had and all. LOL!
The secret to a good fit.
Make a list of what you want in a job. What do you want to earn and how can you structure the job to conform to what you want? Platform or no platform? Do you want to work from a pool or get a dedicated acct? Don't settle for someelse's idea of a great job. Pick your job, don't wait for a job to pick you.
Next, do your homework. Peruse the job sites and see which jobs have the characteristics you are looking for. Research those jobs. Research how other MTs feel about that company, keeping in mind that one person's dream job could by another's slave labor.
Never leave a job until you have a replacement up and going. Try to ask the pertinent questions before testing. The recruiters I have dealt with have been more than happy to answer key questions, thereby saving company and myself wasted time.
I would love to know the secret...
I have been at this for nearly 9 years now, and working my tail off for an average of 6 hours per day, I still only clear $18,000 per year at 8 cents per line. I have had a good account, so that can't be it. I have worked for 10 cents per line, and really I did no better in terms of lines per hour. I do use expansions. I work without breaking. I can't figure out if it is me or if there are a lot of exaggerated income stories out there. Really, there is no way for me to ever know, is there? I just keep plugging away and hoping for better. Sometimes I swear there is a secret to it, but I just can't figure it out.
Perhaps I just suck?
Secret Santa?
Is the link on this page the right link to enter?
secret to satellite and MTs
Get a static IP address through your ISP. It helps alot!
Trade Secret...sm
There are basically three tests of a trade secret:
1. It is information that is not in the public domain, i.e. is exclusive to the company.
2. Its exclusivity is regarded by the company as providing a competitive advantage or some other benefit of value.
3. The company takes reasonable precautions to protect the information.
Within these parameters, a "trade secret" can be just about anything that a company decides it is, including customer lists, business plans, methods or processes of production, marketing strategies, hiring projections, you name it.
Moneymakers tell us your secret??
Any of you who are making 17 dollars or more an hour in an 8 hour day at the line rates that are posted - and I have ever see posted is jobs that pay about 8 cents a line or less. Please share with us your secrets. A lot of us have been doing this for 15 years or more, and cannot do that in 8 hours. I have a hard time believing it. When someone says how much they make in an hour, or how many lines they do per day, it is the assumption that that is in an 8 hour period since that is what the general population works on a full time basis. My point being, is that it is misleading to people saying that you can make 20.00 to 30.00 an hour at 8 cents (I am assuming 8 cents a line, maybe I am wrong) if you are working 10 hours or more a day. If there is a way to do this please tell us the secrets, because seriously we would truly like to know. I would also like to know who pays 10 cents a line anymore. How do you find them. I cannot - I have searched and searched. We need to all stick together and be honest, otherwise I say let them send it overseas. There are kids in high school making more than some of us.
SS....does that stand for secret service?
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What do you want them to do, talk in secret code?
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I don't understand the secret santa? nm
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Secret Santa Question
Is the secret post usually on the Main board or one of the ones above the ------------ line? I tried searching this morning, but don't have time to puruse all of the different boards. I was just wondering if you could narrow it down a bit. It's okay if you can't just thought I'd ask. Thanks!
of course; Spheris Healthscribe, not new, no secret
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Yes. It's no big secret. They talk openly about it.
When they try to keep what they're dictating a secret...
... from the people having the LOUD conversation right next to them. Guess they never figure out that they are also keeping it a big secret from ME. I keep waiting for them to yell SHADDUP! but for some reason they never do. Sometimes I am half tempted to just transcribe the background conversation instead......
Personal opinion: If it's a secret, it's probably wrong. SM
I think you know that. You need to look at yourself hard and weigh your pros and cons. But you don't have to "go all the way" to be having a full-blown affair.
I did secret shopping......made some money but it
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OK...I am secret Days fan. I would never admit it to my family.
She is right! I would toss his rear out too. I just hate that Chelsea. What about Belle and Shawn?? Phillip is an idiot. Will Mimi tell?? dun dundundunnnnn :) If my husband or kids knew I watched soaps they would laugh me out of the house. I would never live it down, but it is fun. Now I started watching Passions too. No wonder I can't seem to get anything done 
Brownie recipe.... Shhhh, it's a secret.....
I got a GREAT to die for brownie recipe of his. This one is much more specific as he wrote the stuff down. Double chocolate batter, chocolate (and sometimes caramel) sauce, white chocolate and pecans on the top... He calls them Suicide Brownies.... would be happy to share if you're interested.
Isn't that interesting. So much for the identify remaining secret. nm
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But the secret is most people love oncology.
I'm not sure why, but it is more interesting than most specialties and not usually the downer you'd expect. I think it's just the terminology and (in my experience) very smart, decent dictators. Even the ESLs are understandable because the terms are so long. Four syllables to pronounce means 4 clues, LOL.
The secret to making a long evening of - sm
transcribing go a LOT easier:
A big bowl full of freshly-made, sweet, kettle-corn popcorn!
Oh....... YEAHHHHH !!!!
Ah, you've discovered the secret of working at night!! Shhhh....
Everyone will be doing the same! I work nights and weekends, have for years and years. Don't worry - you will get used to it, and its GREAT! Most companies will pay a higher rate for nights, you NEVER run out of work as long as you're on acute care, dictators are usually GREAT - don't know why, but have always been for me, and same on weekends. Never a lack of work on my end for over 10 years! You won't find me scrambling to literally pull the dictation out of a doctor's mouth, along with 100 other MTs signed on waiting to get 1 poor report to trickle thru...But remember - its our secret!
secret santa question..I hate to sound silly but...
so when you talk about opening every post, you mean like the ones that people reply to?? like this question ending up in the follow-ups here?
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