Share, share, I've been looking for some time...sm

• When is it time to throw in the towel entirely? - depressed
  • It might just take finding the right fit - sherryw
  • Still hope - Lexy
    • Lucky you! - sm
      • In the future you should try - pt
        • However, it's illegal in my state to do unsolicited broadcast faxing. - check into it first!
          • What state do you live in? - jt
    • That's my plan. I could feel the tension leaving - not depressed any more
  • The time may be soon for me (sm) - Not a happy camper
  • But you have to look deep down within you and ask why you are even in this field and - Dancin Shoes
    • Like the sound of ur flexibility - Sue
    • LOL. Wow, you've thought about that one a lot, haven't you? - depressed
  • I know how you feel - Nancy
    • I agree - stephanie
      • Share, share, I've been looking for some time...sm - gto
        • gto - - stephanie
          • here you go and thanks!!! - GTO
        • It is so difficult for MTs these days - WestchesterMT
          • Silent Type is not a bad company to work for but - you get paid by the page.
            • that is only .06 a line approx. - nm - xx
              • You are correct. That is way I couldn't work for - her. I am not a heavy producer, I
            • Oh! I forgot maybe the most important point - one more thing
              • Wow, it's all slowly coming back to me - now. FLEXIBILITY. She still offers
                • So did u work for ST? - Jackie
                  • If I could have made even the same amount - working for her, I would have. There is

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about MTs who earn $50,000 or more.  A lot of the MTs are saying they have really honed their abbreviation Expanders and I was wondering if anyone would care to share exactly what they do with their expanding programs that increases their lines so drastically. 

In all honesty, I can type around 200 lph without using any kind of Expander and that's with me sitting and typing nonstop for 8 full hours (and we all know with kids, 8 uninterrupted hours is merely a dream).  With my abbreviation expander, I've increased my production drastically, but since I never really type 8 full hours a day, I'll never really know just how drastically.  I know that I can do 1700 to 2000 lines a day and only be "timed in" for eight hours.  How much of the eight hours I actually type, I really can't say.

I was just wondering what kind of secrets others have to tweak their expanding programs.  I mean, instead of doubting those ladies who are making the big bucks, we should be picking their brains.  I've been doing this a long time too and I started out transcribing standard size cassettes on a typewriter (yes, a typewriter!).  My first abbreviation expander was PRD+ that I used with Word Perfect 5.1 on a DOS based system.  I thought I was in heaven! 

So I say KUDOS to those ladies who are successful at what they do and I want to know just how you do it so I can do it too.  Oh, my paychecks are pretty okay, but who couldn't use more money?

Favorite small appliance.  I have 2 jobs now, love my crock pot but am looking for something a little more versitile... Something I can  throw everything  into in the morning and just set it and forget it! Any suggestions? Thanks!

Our jobs that are limited as it is?  So when we all lose our jobs to people in India, China, etc., can we assume you personally are going to share the money from what used to be our jobs with us so we can keep our homes and feed our families?  I think not.  Transcribe for your own damn doctors and leave the American patients to us.

Our Rottie had puppies Saturday morning!!!!!  11 in all,  6 girls and 5 boys.   We lost a baby girl yesterday morning, but the rest are doing great.  We're exhausted, but they're fine.  They're sooooo cute.....

"She wil be put in an Aircast splint and with crutches and treated with Motrin 800 every 8 hours as needed for pain with food."

Like, I applied for coding and ended up being recruited as an MT (and they never DID fill the coding position as that department was undergoing "internal issues").

Although it is a major slam when you apply for clerical work you get pushed towards being part of the janitorial staff!  Do you have very little MT experience?  I could understand if they offered you something in medical records, but wow, that's quite a leap to think you'd want to wash dishes!

a local college has a job posted for an ESL instructor. Any takers?

From what I have read, it seems that EditScript is the only VR program that seems to work quite well.  I hope this is not the one you are using.  Could you tell us which one?

Little Johnny says "Daddy, how was I born?"

Daddy says "Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway.  You see, your mom and I first got together in a chat room on MSN.  Then, I set up a date via e-mail with your mom, and we first met at a cyber cafe.  We sneaked into a secluded room where your mother agreed to download from my hard drive.  As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a blessed little Pop-Up appeared and said You've Got Male!"

My children and I are on a $5000 deductible insurance. Three years ago, my son had a terrible earache. I called the office (on a Sunday) just hoping I might be able to get an amoxicillin RX. The nurse practitioner told me they can't do that anymore and my son would have to be seen in an urgent care clinic or the ER. I declined and explained to her about our insurance situation. She called me back a few minutes later, told me she had spoke to the pediatrician and he said if I could get my son through the night with Advil and hot packs, he would see him first thing 7:30 a.m. Monday before office hours for no charge. We did go in, he did have otitis, he gave me an rx to hold (which we eventually ended up using the next day when the infx didn't clear). Last year, my son had to change his ADHD doctors as his retired due to illness. We went to our pediatrician. After waiting an hour to see him ( it was a 5:00 appt - you know how THAT goes), he came in and spent about an hour with us, doing a very thorough ADHD evaluation. The whole time I was cringing inside, thinking - man the meter is really running on this one. We wrapped up the visit and I gave him a CD of photos from a medical mission trip I did to Africa in January as he had donated samples for the trip. He finished our visit with saying, "and there will be no charge for today..." I about fell off my chair. "Excuse me, did you say no charge?" He said "No charge, your son is stable as a rock-- and besides you are spreading peace and love throughout the world" smiling as he held up the CD. I have had many, many experiences with wonderful physicians and staff who have been accomodating to me and my needs and also appreciative of the MT work I am providing for clients. My rehab account sent me a huge bouquet for MT week, delivered to my home office!

Of course some physicians are hostile - so are some gas station owners and stock brokers, etc. But I am still finding many docs who are in the business because they like helping people...

We'd all just LUV to see him and please don't disappoint everyone with the old "Sorry, I don't have one" or "I don't know how to get the pic on the computer" because we just can't take no for an answer!  We're sure you've got photos coming out of the woodwork on someone that cute but please, no substitutions with a pic of Brad Pitt all doctored up K?

We're all waiting .......................................... 

nt

would like to know

such great information.  Thanks, again, CeeCee2.