Sounds good....I think that will be my next big investment!-nm
Posted By: NCMT on 2006-06-13
In Reply to: One of the "joys" of a laptop, I can still - Another NC MT
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It can be a good investment
It can be a good investment, but not if the only training you have is from a company that hosts free MT seminars. There are two reputable schools which will train you adequately and whose grads are eligible to work for national companies right away. You have to find those two schools, not the one you're looking at now.
Yes, this board is full of negativity. Other MT boards are more objective and less negative, so you might want to find them and get some advice that differs.
Good investment? That depends on what (sm)
That depends on what you want out of it. If you are looking for a way to stay home with children and still earn money, then yes, it is good. If you are looking for a new career and don't have to work at home, I would look into something else, like maybe medical coding. For me, MTing has been a great way to stay home with my children because my husband's job requires him to travel a lot, so it is just easier for me. I love that about it. But if I was just looking for a new career and didn't have staying home as a concern, I would do something else. From what I have seen in the 12 years I have been doing this, you are never going to get rich, and you will get bored. You will enjoy your flexibility and sometimes love, sometimes hate that you get to work alone all the time.
As far as the question about schools...I say "community college." That is your best bet for a good education and help with job placement.
Small investment, but an investment
OK, this would take a couple of steps:
1) convert the typed list into a proper table
2) purchase a copy of Excel if you don't already own
3) customize to how you use this / how others would use it, including the transfer mechanism to bring the selected physician data into Microsoft Word
I can help you with ##1 and 3, without any expense; I would even kick in some basic training so you understand the basics of Excel -- you would have to invest in a copy of Excel.
Good for you. Sounds very interesting and a good chance of pace - sm
but I live in the northeast and not much need for that where I live. I also live in a small town so that limits my options. I have spent the last couple of years as a substitute teacher to supplement my MT job and just completed 4-1/2 months as a long term sub which I enjoyed and was a change of pace from MT. The only problem is as a sub or ed tech you only get paid during the school year so I would have to keep my MT job for summers and school vacations. With the way things are going in the MT world I hate to rely solely on that. I don't want to find myself without any job whatsoever.
Thanks for all the responses.
Certification is an investment in your future!
I have been told that only the "best and the brightest" will have a job MTing in the not too distant future; these are usually the CMTs. In my opinion, it is a good investment, and it is not too hard to maintain once you have it. I get all my credits through the AAMT journals. I am quite proud of my certification. I think it shows to your employer that you know what you are doing and take pride in your work. 
Single Best Business Investment Ever
Our MTSO has been using MPWord for quite a few years now and I could not imagine life without it. It has automated so many of the time consuming tasks we have each day with processing batches of work from our remote MTs and dispatching completed transcripts to invoicing. Setup was easy and any question or problem I have ever had with the program has been addressed by Vann Joe without delay. This program has it all and is very user friendly. Vann Joe is always open to suggestions and continually works to add even more functionality to the software platform to make our daily tasks far less daunting and time-consuming. I seriously consider it one of the single best business investments I have ever made!
C-Phones...worth the investment? Any opinions? nm
nm
AAMT Book of Style 2 is a great investment
for a student MT. While some companies may not use it, most certainly do for their initial testing on hiring - including the grammar sections. Go for it! One can never have too many books! 
sounds good then?
so this would be good for me as a beginner? Oh, please say this is perfect for me.
Sounds good. Thanks!
nm
Sounds good to me. Take it and run.
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That sounds good!
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sounds good thanks
Nothing sounds good.
My culinary creativity is wiped out lately. Last night, it was fish sticks because the kids didn't like DH's BBQ ribs. Maybe sub sandwiches... I'd have to go to the store to get some deli meat, cheese, poor boy rolls and chips, but that sounds kinda good.
Sounds good to me, I have not been anywhere - sm
alone with my husband in about 18 months, unless you count quickies when the kids are asleep. I'd kill just for a night out, dinner, whatever without the kids, tried to talk him into this week since its my birthday (the big 40)....but he wants to take the kids with us....I love them to pieces but a few hours to ourselves would be nice. At this rate it will not happen for another 12.5 years. Fun.
MMM sounds good!
Everything sounds so good right now. Maybe the garlic will help keep colds at bay!
mmm sounds good..... sm
What time shall I be there? LOL
Sounds good. Let's all do it!
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Sounds good to me to.
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OK, that sounds good. sm
I was under the impression that the main board was meant as a place to discuss a little bit of everything, and that's why I was so confused about why the posts regarding gas usage were removed. I don't understand how that was considered a "political" discussion, because there really wasn't much of anything about politics even mentioned. Thanks for your time.
Sounds good to me
I would say most people make around 9 to 10 cpl with acute care and ESL's. That is a lot of lph. If I type for an hour straight without breaks I average 230 lph
That sounds good too, LOL. nm
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Sounds good, but they ...
still involve beef, pork, fish, chicken...thanks anyway.
I guess there is no way around those meat choices, so may be asking the impossible.
I have never made sheperd's pie so maybe that's an option.
thank you.:)
Sounds Good Too
I'll keep this recipe for the next time.
This sounds really good nm
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Thanks - sounds good - I'm going to try it.
Well that sounds good.
That sounds good. The unmatched SS tax the last time I was an IC, I am still trying to pay. Good for you.
that sounds like a good
idea if you and sonn get that working and start to make them, I would like to know if price is not expensive.
Sounds good to me, especially for a
doctor's office, doing one speciality. You will probably have holidays off. You'll love that.
Wow. sounds good!
let us know how it works out. I just got an ergonomic keyboard. maybe I purchase the wrong thing here :)
That sounds all good, but none of us are
Sorry to say, but mistakes will be made. We are only human. Sorry to hear you have no life other than MT. I have to say though that there are some great MTs out there that also attend sporting events and can produce quality reports, one being myself. I commend you for being so dedicated, but after all, this is just a job like any other no matter where you do it whether it be in an office or a "home" office.  JMHO.
That sounds all well and good
needs 6 weeks off for surgery or wants 2 weeks of vacation time. Who will do the work? Do you then train p.r.n. employees or IC's. I am also all for employee status, but you must admit as a human we do get sick and do need vacations. If the office has no qualms with a 6-week back-up or a 2-week back-up, then so be it. The nationals offer the fact that the work gets done no matter if Susie Q is on vacation or Betty Jo has to go out for gallbladder surgery. Can we as employees at home compete with that? Doubt it. That is the first thing my supervisor told me where I worked for 17 years and decided to resign because I knew they were planning to outsource and wasn't going to "help them" is that we won't have to worry about vacations or sick time or short-term disability claims due to someone needing surgery. The work will get done and in a timely manner. JMO.
sounds good
I was doing office notes and it took me about 8 hours to do 1 side of a tape, print, etc.
Sounds like a good
deal for you then! Good luck!
Sounds good to me too!
I wouldn't mind typing up a novel - -something different for a change..
Sounds Good
This sounds like something I might try, though have many places of reference. It just seems like none are really fast when it comes down to it.
Quite a few people were recently stating that they know how to spell all the terms, etc., so I was thinking that maybe they had a good learing technique aside from a way to reference information.
Someone did mention writing the words down, but I already take notes of things I want to look up (unclear spots, etc.) while I am working. I don't think I have time to write all the terms I have to look up too. (There is so much I don't know!)
Think I will try your idea though. You never know which method might work much better! - Thanks again.
$25 sounds good me, sm
only kidding. You might want to check with those who transcribe for court reporters and also insurance transcribers, they might be by the hour.
sounds good on paper.
but absolutely makes no sense in applying it in the real world.
do you have any idea how good this sounds??!
nm
sounds good. is this only for employees?
While all of what you said sounds good in theory...sm
and I used to agree withyou, in this real world of MT, we are just typing peons, that are almost disposable... not appreciated and expected to do nonproductive work, not complain, and sit w/o work many days... so in the real world, if we don't jump through the hoops, we just don't have the work, plain and simple as that.
Yep, it all sounds so good on paper
either way I look at it, the problem is, there is nothing to rent here. If my #1 lender falls through and I have to go with #2, it may be possible the seller MAY let me rent for a year, maybe even rent to own. If lender #1 fails, I will be asking. All they can say is no. Originally seller purchased home to rent it and changed their mind, it has been for sale for 2 years, sold twice but financing fell through for other parties.
I'm am going to try for 50/50 with the father of the children as I will need him nights, and he will need me days so we don't have to pay daycare. I will be covering insurance for the kids so yes I will need him to pay some extra to me.
This sounds like a good idea. Thanks. nm
:)
that last recipe sounds good!
I actually do keep track of these recipes believe it or not. Gives me something to look forward to when I am working. DINNER!
MMM that last dish sounds yummy with the pork chops and potatoes. Thanks!
So it sounds ilke you have a good
incentive and an excellent work ethic. I have a very hard time making 2000 lines per day with the type of reports thrown at me and the multiple hospitals and clinics I am diong. But I can do it, just need to type a longer day with no interruptions.
That sounds good! MMMM
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What state are you in? Pay sounds good
depending on what state you are in, but even in CA that okay. May I ask what hospital you worked for before? Just curious with the $21/hr. 
Ooh, that sounds good. What time should I be there?
We're probably having leftovers. Tacos, sloppy joes, potato ham soup, and kielbasa.
Mmmm-sounds so good! I usually use a can of sm
tomato soup but the salsa has more flavor. I'd have to run it (the salsa) through the blender first. Hubby and kids won't eat onions and vegs they can see in their meat. (They never make it easy for me.)
that sounds good in theory BUT -
As was already pointed out, it depends on the difficulty accounts, the skill level of the MTs, whether or not you are doing 100% listen, if you are required to send e-mails with corrections (as opposed to the MTs just looking at their reports later), etc. It all sounds easy until you consider these factors.
Sounds good Scott
keep us posted (pun intended) on one of the boards and let us know how it goes for you.
I'm rooting for you!
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