Sorry about the NM-forget to change my initials
Posted By: NM on 2006-06-12
In Reply to: Please don't take this the wrong way... - NM
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um because they forget to change the nm to
a simple forgetful error - no need to *vent* about it.....we all do the best we can..... 
Even 4.5 is too low. doctors do not change - they still hem and haw, change, change stuff along wit
It is just not enough for the work. Speech is great on the wrists but you are not just reading what is typed, you are making a lot of changes. I have a hard time doubling a lot of days with all the changes I have to make. Just my opinion.
Don't change. I had to change back to cable. SuddenLink DSL stinks! nm
nm
Change provider vs change to business plan
In your place, I would seriously consider changing providers if there were others available in your area, but I'd ask around about their service quality first. It may not be any better. If there are no other providers, then consider changing your service package to a business account rather than residential. They're usually more expensive, but they also tend to get faster service if there's a problem.
Last summer, I had no electricity for 3 days due to severe storms, but there were some 600,000 in the same boat with me. We just had to wait it out. It's a downside of working at home.
J is one of her initials
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Someone else using my initials
I'll try to make this as brief as possible. I starting doing IC transcription for a medical office with six physicians. One physician was using a company in the state that outsourced work and continued to do so. The work was uploaded via voice files, etc. I was paid to proof and print that dictation for that particular physician. Well, their work was extremely inaccurate and the OM decided to no longer use their service. She informed them of such and told them that I would be doing this particular doc's dictation from now on. I was told today by the OM that there were four final dictations from that group to print out. Upon going to the web site and downloading the four dictations, I noticed that MY initials were being used as having transcribed the dictation. They were called and asked if they had a Transcriptionist with my initials - to which they replied they didn't. THe work is horrible and I would never return dictation with so many errors and such "broken" language. I don't think I'm being paranoid in thinking this group used my initials to make it appear that such inaccurate work was my work. Were I the not the one printing the work, I probably would never have known this and the doctor would have read it, noticed my initials and stroked out thinking he had gone from worse to pathetically worse.
How would you handle this? Granted, the office isn't using them now, but I'm outraged and I think something needs to be done. Thanks.
initials
Don't let this be a problem for you. Change your initials ASAP. Change them to 3 characters (at least because that decreases the odds of identical initials), and make sure those 3 characters are WEIRD and UNIQUE, such as QPZ or XBJ, or something like that. As long as your own supervisor knows who you are and what initials you use, you do not need to worry about "fooling" anyone, as long as you use those initials consistently and do not change them around. Don't let anyone challenge you on it. Just say, "Those are my initials," and leave it at that. You do not owe anyone an explanation (other than your supervisor). Doctors could care less.
Then, if the outsourcing individuals do copy your initials, you know that somethin' funny's goin' awn .... they are, in effect, stealing your transcription identity. So, don't dwell on what to do -- just CHANGE your initials and plow forward. Good luck to you!
no, different initials- KP--- nm
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ARE THEIR INITIALS - SB and GB
Since I do not wish to publish names and point a finger - I know the MTSO I work for had to fire two editors. One was caught working for two MTSOs concurrently and atleast for my employer claimed to produce the work which is humanly not possible. The second one simply did not work but turned in $3,600 paycheck request anyway. Work yes but freebee no.
Just so you know. If you use your initials NM
to post on message boards, it is the abbreviation for No Message. Meaning everything said is in the subject line. So you might miss a lot of readers by putting NM. We're all programmed to skip on by....
NM are my initials -
Oops
Initials NM
Someone posted on one of the boards that NM were their initials. She can't very well change her name.
where was this, initials only sm
We need to know enough to stay away, some of these people are plain nuts.
change attitude, change life
The first thing you need to change is that defeatist attitude! I know that's hard at times like this, but that's when you need to most.
I won't go into detail, but my financial situation is also at an all-time low, we couldn't even exchange gifts., daughter in hospital twice, & no med insurance)..but then I heard about how much worse things were for others around me this season. Now I'm thankful instead!
Can you tell us who this is or give us the initials? nm
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I use my own initials whenever I post. This seems to
be out of hand, sorry I snapped but felt like you were attacking me for asking a question. I get enough abuse at home, don't need it from strangers too !!!
and aa and jb are my full initials so no need to qa it
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Someone is also using KS on this page as their initials.
:)
can you give the initials of this co
so we can be forewarned please. Realize this does go on and don't want to work for any place that does this to MTs.
I think the initials of that company might have a MQ in them.
I had the same experience. Once I finally got a computer and finished training, my one contact was out of town for a week at a seminar for supervisors. I totally fell through the cracks.
Is the owner's initials AM? sm
If so, her rudness ran me away
Can you give us a clue? Initials?
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Glad they are gone! Can you tweak your initials to something else
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She was from Texas. May be the same person. Initials BF?
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I was scammed by someone on this board with the initials K.P. `sm`
I purchased a c-phone from someone named Kristen in Oklahoma. She gave me a similar story. First she mailed it, then she lost the receipt for the post office, then her grandmother died, then her daughter had cancer and then her husband left her. I paid her $225. My computer crashed and I had to buy a new one so I lost some of the information regarding this but my old computer is now fixed and I have most of the emails that she sent me and that I sent her. I also have my copy of my priority mail slip and money order that I sent her. Besides scamming people out of money, isn't she doing something illegal because she is using the U.S. mail to do it? I was going to just let it go but now reading these posts that she is still doing it and that she is such a liar and crook, it makes me want to pursue it especially when I work my butt off for my money.
Who cares, we all have the same initials at one time or another. nm
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who pays attention to those initials anyway?
But I still know what you mean. I sometimes type things that I don't agree with. But his opinions, his take, I am just the MT.
When I was an IC, I just used my initials like this: "XXX Transcriptions, Inc"
NM means "no message," so why are you looking? 
I put the other MTs initials with min when combining reports. nm
It sort of surprises me when we get in an uproar about our initials
on a document when we think we are so right, but are not as concerned when QA fixes it when we were wrong and sent it in with our initials. I would just worry about doing the best you can and let the rest take care of itself. ((hugs))
Don't waste your time, with your experience, you don't need those initials (nm)
nm
Can you give the initials of this company? Sure don't want to apply here! Feel bad for you. nm
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Hey, no problem. I didn't post a name or initials, so you probably wouldn't have known it was
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Well, if I do a co-workers report and my boss sees my initials, I'm fired.
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Can you post initials of company you work for? I'd hate to go thru all those docs. Thx. nm
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anyone altering/correcting a report is required to attach their initials after the original transcri
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Get out while you can. Things will *never* change unless you change them. (nt)
Don't forget to ask...
What types of accounts you will have and whether you will have backups if your primary runs out of work. Do they pay for spaces and use of expansions or normals? Are hours flexible if you need it? Is there any charge for equipment? software? Is tech support available all the time? How soon do the bennies such as health insurance kick in? How often do you get paid and when can you expect your first paycheck? Do they give pay raises, incentives or anything else that can increase your income? What kind of training will you get until you are comfortable with the accounts? Are there a lot of ESLs?
Whether they answer any questions honestly or not you will find out when you get started. Probably best to run the company name on MTStars and see what you get. Good luck! 
Will never forget
nm
Yep, and don't forget 100% QA! LOL. Seriously, I
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yes, that's what I always do, but don't forget
Frozen ham has a tendency to taste saltier, so when you use it, you probably won't need to add any salt.
and don't forget
Don't forget that before white out and all the other things, we had to use a razor blade to remove errors from ALL of the copies. I worked for a VA Hospital and everything had about 6 or 7 copies. Cut many a finger in those days, but learned how to be accurate really fast.
Forget about them and those like them and
live your life, period. I wish I could post a saying I got from Mother Theresa the other day but it does something like this:
People will hate you. Do good anyway. It was never about them, it's only about you and God. Something along those lines. And only half of these posts are nuts.
I'm sorry, but how can someone just forget...
Valentine's Day? That's like forgetting it's Christmas. It's all over the TV, in the stores, everywhere you go, there was something about Valentine's Day. I don't buy the "forgetting" thing at all...unless he lives under a rock or in a cave, he didn't forget...
Better to forget IC at 6 to 8 CPL
After you pay your taxes, it averages only 4 to 6 CPL. I would rather be an employee. Never will go IC again.
And let's not forget..............nm
Don't forget sm
you'll probably be typing headers and a bunch of junk. Not for me, but if you do it, make sure you'll get paid for it.
don't forget a
It really helps if you can have someone who is just in charge of the money. They could sit at a table and concentrate on just taking in the money. You can get really distracted when buyers want to ask you about merchandise. So much fun at the end of the day adding it all up and treating yourself to a yummy lunch!
just like me to forget something..
also must pay local tax and Soc Sec tax of 15%. Yuck!
yes, and don't forget
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Oh and don't forget...
the one I came across that took it to the bathroom with him and it was still running!!! GROSS!!!!!!! 
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