Thank you all for your support... it brought tears to my eyes.
Posted By: Me again... on 2007-06-14
In Reply to: Need to vent... - Fuming...
Seriously, I really appreciate all your supportive advice and thoughts! I have decided after being treated like this and putting up with it for too long, to look for another job or maybe even another career. I wish I could quit on them right on the spot without notice, but I have decided to show them what class or professionalism is, even in this bad situation. (Of course, if they do not pay me, then I will quit immediately.) I can only hope they treat their next MT with some courtesy and respect which we all deserve.
Hugs to you all ~
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Wow! you brought tears to my eyes sm
I was all ready to be blasted and your post actually brought tears to my eyes. I know it isn't ME because the same ME was barely making $10 an hour average on the account I was assigned before I got the one I'm on now and have been on for the last 2 years. I thank my higher power every day for my luck and will never forget that awful account I had before this one.
This brought tears to my eyes. sm
I loved this. I love animals and this shows how loving an animal can be.
I loved it. Brought tears to my eyes nm
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Oh, dear! Wiping tears from my eyes. I'll pass on
"touching Frank on a personal level". ROFL! Oh, geez! Yeah, yeah, mind in the gutter and all that. 
What a heart-warming story. It brings tears to my eyes.
I can't wait for chapter 2 of this soap opera.
Minimum Wage, as I read this tears began to well in my eyes ...
You, like some of the other posters, reflect a clear understanding of the downward trend this industry has taken over the last few years and the mindset of those who caused it. You mention so many experiences that resonate with my own. Most notably, I like you, put all of my eggs into this one basket, foolishly believing that this wonderland profession that I had found would last forever. It was a perfect fit for my skills, abilities, and work preference. I was able to make an excellent living and felt that somehow I was making a meaningful contribution to the care of each patient whose chart came to life under my fingers.
It is amazing to me how each year the profession requires more and more knowledge from us, more skill, more ability, more dedication, more resources ... and in direct correlation to what is demanded from us our pay is cut more and more and without apology. I mentioned in another post that I remember when I first got into MT'g some 20+ years ago hearing the Powers That Be constantly resentfully complaining that we made too much money and were no more than glorified typists. Who could have known that one day they would finally all band together and make an industry-wide collective effort to correct what they felt was an unacceptable dynamic?
It seems that everyone directly and indirectly involved in the process of transcription is valued and compensated well for their contribution to the process -- everybody except us -- the ones who actually make the final work product a reality.
Thank you for your contribution to this thread.
Favorite love song that brings goosebumps and tears to the eyes?
Doh! My EYES, EYES opened, lol.
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that would be Tears Again nm
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Can hardly see through the tears here...that was beyond beautiful!!!
Bless you and your wonderful family. What else can I say but...
Peace...out.
lol! well, laughing through my tears, actually.
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I'm in tears over Elliott
What a great, great guy. I'm sorry, but Kat sure came off poorly tonight, and her mother's little "take that" for the camera while Elliott was getting his goodbye was in very poor taste. I would have loved to have had Taylor and Elliott in the finals together. I would have been happy no matter who won then. I have a 19-year-old son, and I'd be so, so proud to have him carry himself with the dignity that Elliott did tonight. I'm am so sad for him, but I hope that something good comes for him out of this.
thanks, i need it. I'm in tears today
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fractures, tears..yada
I broke my R hand about 15 years back. Had to work, was the only one bringing in the money as my ex boyfriend was laid off. So I wrapped my hand and went to work. I would transcribe until it hurt so much that I had to take a break. Went to the ladies room, put cold water on it and went back to work. In 2003, I sustained a R rotator cuff tear. No medical insurance and the only one, once again, bringing in the money. I put my R arm in a sling and worked. Had to pick up my R hand and place it on the keyboard and then was able to type. Took it one step at a time. You can do it..Over the years, when I have had trials and tribulations, I have realized when you need to make the money, you will do it..whether in physical or emotional pain.
OMG, I'm in tears I'm laughing so hard!
That is so funny!
OMG I can't see through the tears!!! Absolutely hilarious! Made my day...thanks!!!
This was good. There is no time for tears, arguments when you are
I'd throw him out, change the locks, he'll figure out what to do.
Don't look back.
I too am feeling the same.. almost in tears and really feel like quitting altogether!! So you are n
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i gave blood, sweat, and tears as a QA person -
I tried for over a year with a very lame lady who supposedly graduated from one of the *top 3* schools and was a former nurse. She had a terrible ear, little to no comprehension, and was clueless on how to even use her reference books! She was hands down the worst MT out of dozens of people I worked with. The point is this - You can usually tell pretty early if someone is worth training or not. What does your gut say?
I'll say this again, tears are NOT necessary. Determination is. As well as a sound intellect. sm
You CAN do it! Good luck.
Gee, sorry I brought this up. : (
I didn't think of it as asking for medical advice. I know we are not doctors. Just thought someone might have some suggestions as it may not even be a fracture; it could be just inflammation. Just wondered what others may have done in similar situations that has helped.
what brought you to NC?
How long have you been in NC? Do you like it as much as Maine? What are the major differences?
What brought it up was
UPS came to my door and my little dog went crazy and she mentioned she had a kitten and then from there blurted it all out......
Leave it to the drug companies - how brilliant!! Tears Again, Teargen, Teardrops, Tear Drop
etc etc etc
no wonder I'm always skirting the edge of sanity...
I am glad somebody brought this up...
I left Spheris  and took a job as a SE. I am not sure how to handle saving for taxes at the end of the year. Can you all give me some ideas as to what you do. I have a terrible time saving money, LOL.
its not the point, its the way it is brought about
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I also brought mine up with MM....
I'm so glad you brought this up....
I feel the exact same way. As an IC, I do not feel I should commit to lines or a schedule. In my opinion, finishing early, doesn't mean a thing. As an IC, I have the option to refuse work at any given time. If the MTSO does not like that, then find an employee. I am tired also of finding that even IC status does not pay any better than the so-called employee jobs. Yes, down time should be paid as an employee. On another board, there is a job, IC status, 10,000 lines a week. Cut me a break. As an IC, you are supposed to be marketable to other accounts out there, not solely one account. You should be spreading out so to speak, and if you commit to that many lines, then how do you market yourself to other clients. Also, I find it rather odd when an IC status position is posted as full-time or part-time. There is no such thing in an IC's world. It is not that cut and dry.
I agree with you..... wholeheartedly...... 
You also brought up points sm
I had overlooked. Being willing to work Sat, Sun, holidays etc. I realize there are folks that dont' want this type of job, unfortunately, IT IS THE JOB! Medicine is 24/7 and so is this job.
If a person doesn't want this kind of life, then they need to get out of acute care at least. Work in an office, M-F making an hourly wage. But, to make it in this business, at home doing acute care for hospitals, you have to be willing to work outside of what most people call normal hours.
Another point to be thought about is if you are willing to do this, when these companies are approached fron clients about taking in new work, guess who will get called to do that work? You will because you are reliable and good and they are trying to "land" an account. It is very nice to help a company "land" an account. Most of the time, you will have your choice as to whether or not to do that account or not and that is more stability in your job.
There are so many variables you cannot put this profession in a box like any other. You essentially make your own paycheck! Its up to you. In this economy, people better be ready and willing to work outside the normal 40-hour a week, M-F box if they want to keep a job. That is just the way it IS!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO TRANSCRIPTION
I admit, I'm one of those women who got into transcripton because it was something I could do from home. I was 20 years old, single with a baby, and looking for a job. My mother mentioned going to school for Medical Transcription. I had no clue what it was nor did she. When I asked what it was, she said, "I don't know but I hear you can do it from home." LOL, that's all I needed to hear. Well, that baby will be 21 years old in a few months and I have to say, transcription has been good to us. There are actually 3 of us now, no hubby though, just my 2 daughters and I. Just thought I would share my road to transcription.
So, what brought you to the world of transcription?
What brought me to transcription
A moment of insanity!!!! That moment has turned into way too many years. It seems that a lot of us fall into the same seat when it comes to reasons. I was a single mom raising two sons, and it paid more money than the job I was doing in the insurance dept. of the HMO I was working at. The chief of Nuclear Medicine asked me to come to work for him as his secretary/transcriptionist had quit. I knew him from when I worked as a unit secretary at a small satellite hospital of the large HMO and he did overnight call. By the time I bid on the job (it was a union setting) the transcription was well over 6 weeks behind. My office was a patient's treatment room and the day I walked in there were nuclear medicine film jackets stacked half way to the ceiling on the entire patient exam table. I had a strong medical terminology background but no transcription or Nuclear Medicine experience. Luckily the prior Transcriptionist left her little black book with words and a folder full of sample reports. At the end of the first day I was asking myself what the h#&& I had done taking this job.  From there I went into Radiology transcription, In and out patient QA, taught medical transcription, medical front office and computer applications for over 10 years. Now I work as a consultant and do it all. It paid my bills, paid for my house and bought my sons what all the other kids in our upper middle class, snooty neighborhood had. It has been good to me, I just hate seeing where the field is going.
What brought me to transcription
A moment of insanity!!!! That moment has turned into way too many years. It seems that a lot of us fall into the same seat when it comes to reasons. I was a single mom raising two sons, and it paid more money than the job I was doing in the insurance dept. of the HMO I was working at. The chief of Nuclear Medicine asked me to come to work for him as his secretary/transcriptionist had quit. I knew him from when I worked as a unit secretary at a small satellite hospital of the large HMO and he did overnight call. By the time I bid on the job (it was a union setting) the transcription was well over 6 weeks behind. My office was a patient's treatment room and the day I walked in there were nuclear medicine film jackets stacked half way to the ceiling on the entire patient exam table. I had a strong medical terminology background but no transcription or Nuclear Medicine experience. Luckily the prior Transcriptionist left her little black book with words and a folder full of sample reports. At the end of the first day I was asking myself what the h#&& I had done taking this job. From there I went into Radiology transcription, In and out patient QA, taught medical transcription, medical front office and computer applications for over 10 years. Now I work as a consultant and do it all. It paid my bills, paid for my house and bought my sons what all the other kids in our upper middle class, snooty neighborhood had. It has been good to me, I just hate seeing where the field is going.
The father was brought in for report of him saying this and now he is
released. I guess the "report" of the "report" did not pan out enough to keep him in jail. The prosecutor is not at liberty to disclose anything and has said so repeatedly. No professional has ever quoted one of the suspects directly and you know that. A report of a report of this man having said this is all I heard from a reporter.
My son is also ADHD, but we brought him home
in third grade and he is now in 10th. He is no longer medicated. He was in therapy for 2 years because he was bullied, had horrendous teachers, and had low self-esteem because of various school issues. He came home 3 days after starting K saying his teacher yelled at the kids. I should have taken him out then, but didn't think I could do it. I fought the system for so long and continue to fight it today as I help other parents advocate for their children, but at least now my son isn't caught in the middle.
Lots of parents bring their kids home for the high school years, at least for a year. There is no law that says they can't go back for whatever reasons. I know lots of parents who have homeschooled K-11th grade and then their kids want to go to high school for their senior year. If your son is failing and miserable why send him to school.
This brought back some memories...
I was once approached in a Barnes & Noble AND a laudromat! LOL
No. Is it good? Have they brought their prices down?
Competition is a good thing to me. Wish we had more competition within our industry with companies fighting for good MTs.
What if you brought on a combination MT/QA person, and - sm
you each transcribed, and then each checked the other's work? QA would go faster, more transcription could be done, and you'd sort of be killing 2 birds with one stone, while still being able to remain a small, high-quality service.
yes, and those titles need to be brought down to just above 1st post. nm
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Hey Crispy Critter......you brought sm
up a good point about docs compliments. We had one particular neurosurgeon the first place I worked at who was horrible to transcribe for. He said pretty much the same thing all the time so his samples helped. I came to work one day and had a note on my typewriter actually THANKING me for a report well done. No way do we get that anymore. There was a lot of satisfaction in this profession back then.
you brought up a good point. sm
Sometimes we would get compliments back then. I remember the first place I ever worked at. We had a neurosurgeon who was known to be horrible (and was). We kept samples in order to be able to do his dictation. I came in one day and there was a handwritten note on my typewriter from this doctor for a job well-done! I still have it all these years later. Today it seems like the "human factor" is gone from this profession and it has all become about production and money and the patients have been forgotten!
All that punctuation nit-pickiness was brought about by
They needed a reason to do it. (And to sell their anal little BOS). Get everyone so freaked-out about commas and semicolons that they either quit, or their production falls off and they can be 'justifiably' let go, forcing the 'poor MTSO' to have to look offshore for bodies to fill their sweatshops.
All that punctuation nit-pickiness was brought about by
They needed a reason to do it. (And to sell their anal little BOS). Get everyone so freaked-out about commas and semicolons that they either quit, or their production falls off and they can be 'justifiably' let go, forcing the 'poor MTSO' to have to look offshore for bodies to fill their sweatshops.
Huh? A simple google would have brought you to this...sm
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GZHY_enUS228US228&q=lung+synechiae
It's funny you brought this up as it made me remember
I probably wouldn't have a sewing machine to this day as I'd have never gone to the expense unless I used it A LOT. One day in the mail (years ago) I got a card that said I'd won either a sewing machine or luggage, my choice. Check the box and send the card back within 7 days. I thought YEAH, RIGHT! I certainly didn't hold my breath waiting for this free machine. I don't remember how long it took, but the sewing machine did come and it was not the top of the line either but really nice for a person not having one at all. I still use this sewing machine to this day, although I've noticed some of the buttons are coming off. I've only had it repaired twice in its lifetime (20+ years and counting). The brand is a Singer Merritt.
Yeah, brought in the dogs from the backyard - sm
they generally lay in the dirt under the deck or under the bay window in the dirt. But today they were in for most of the day, way too hot out there!
Thanks for the response. I just brought it to my supervisor's attention and...
He gave her a call and now she is helping me out.
I totally agree with you about doing extra work. If you are working on YOUR time, anything extra you do is a bonus. You are definitely within your rights to request what you want to work on.
Thanks for the response.:)
I'm glad you brought this up. I've been meaning to
The article brought out a real nutjob!
Someone named 'Ronald' is posting the strangest comments. Not sure if he has a white hooded robe in his closet, or not. He seems to think that the civil rights movement has made it impossible to get good help in America and also that we have become illiterate and so are unable to hold such skilled jobs as MT. A few more people need to go over there and slap him down, please?
help! the link only brought me to the home page
where do i find the article??
My kids brought lice home from day camp....sm
or brought it to day camp. One way or the other, this stinks.
Other than the usual shampoo; comb with a good metal nit comb; clean, spray, bug, and/or bag everything in the house, any other suggestions? I even bought a steam cleaner for the furniture and rugs.
I'm getting dirty looks at work. The kids want to go back to camp, but I'm worried about what the other kids are going to do/say. I'm keeping them home until next week. Need advice reassurance from mom who have been here.
How do these people sleep at night? This should be brought to the attention of
all the major TV stations and aired on prime time. 
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