Thanks to y'all for responding with such great input!

• ICs -- what are your rates right now? what are you charging per line, page, minute, etc? - Dont want to lower industry standards! SM--Cee
  • Thanks to y'all for responding with such great input! - SM --- Cee
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You convinced me that it is better to let something else slide rather than the mortgage payment.  I wasn't sure what would be the outcome as we have never gone past 30 days. 

I'm still a student, but have been in the workplace for years and years.  It's painful going through re-orgs, etc (the business I was in, we had re-orgs every 2-3 years, and layoffs every 18 MO - 2 years).  I hope you all are able to make the right decision for yourselves and your families.

Good luck to you all!!!

(NOTE:  Please don't infiltrate the MT market, us newbies will need jobs too )

I appreciate your input, really, really.  I will take this under advisement and look for those books.

Another thing is, he seems really insecure, and rightly so, I guess, with all that's happened.  He seems like he can't do anything without looking at me first.  Do you know what I mean?  I mean, when someone asks him a question, he looks at me before saying anything.  As for playing and such, he's pretty independent, but it seems he lacks problem solving skills and lacks social skills.  That makes me really nervous because along with the PTSD the ex so kindly gave me, he also made me socially phobic because I depend so much on what other people think of me, and I DON'T want my child growing up like that!  Any suggestions on how to make him more of his own person?  I really worry that he is so dependent on others that it will make him an easy target, and he'll just conform to what anybody says and who knows what that will entail!

I got less than a decade on you but it starts happening around 40+ (*winks at the 39 y/o poster) and it happens.  At 40, I started writing down lists, whereas prior I never needed a list (to go shopping, let's say).  About halfway through my 40s, it was "where are my keys and/or my eyeglasses" things.  I talked to a bunch of women who confirmed this (older than me).  Now, I do the room - "why did I just walk in here?" - thing. 

I try not to worry about it.  I had a dad (who died nearly 2 years ago at a very old age and more than twice my age *S*) whose short-term memory was not great from his 60s on into his 90s, but his long-term memory was so EXCELLENT that he could tell you a story about a horse, his neighborhood, and a situation that he experienced at 5 years old (an emotional trauma) with such clarity and lucency, you could picture the entire situation yourself.  That, in and of itself, amazed many!

So, don't beat yourselves up about this stuff.  There are lots of books out about this very subject.  When you think about these things, well....what's the alternative?  (I'm thinking some extra serotonin *LOL*) - but really, these things will occur and I'm not choosing the alternative, that's a given (i.e., death).  *LOL*  So, I'll live with these challenging things happening and try not to kick myself every time I mess up. 

I will tell you I am much better about my keys and eyeglasses today because I made places for them to sit (if I remember to not toss them wherever *LOL*)

You are all not alone, that's a given too

Didn't think it was only me.  One national company, I did three months, worked until I got my bonus, figured I had deserved it.  The next company I went with I lasted six months, six months too long, not wanting to change, hoping it would get better.  The fourth national, I lasted two weeks, two weeks too long, and by that time, I knew what I was looking for, so the last company was 2 days.  Got wise!  And as another poster stated, I HATE to change jobs, but in this business, it seems to be forced on you.  When will these companies wise up?  But then, again, they have nothing to lose. 

I have 35+ years in this field -- started out on the job with a typewriter and "tanks of dictation"  I for one read posts and it's " I only want to work Monday through Friday, I can't work because of kids, whine, complain, etc, I need benefits so on and so forth  -- I have been working for 30+ years   -- I KNOW how to search the internet, how to spell and I will spend time researching etc  -- maybe for those of you, PRIVATE insurance is an option  -- I know in my own personal experience last year when I broke my leg and was in a cast for 2 months, my hospital bill INCLUDING follow up was $26.

So, you didn't get a "Christmas/holiday bonus", so you didn't get an MT week gift  -- right now, be GLAD you have a J-O-B and quiit whining and complaining and most of all GROW UP!!!

btw  -- s/o makes $22 an hour  -- he "got a raise" but come down to the nitty gritty, he LOST HIS RAISE and is making $3.00 LESS -- no benefits either

The pink liquid is Clavamox/Amoxicillin. They give it to dry, and when you get home you add water to it to mix it up.  It has a short shelf-life.  It also comes in pills.

I only had one UTI in my life, which was the pits.  I do know about Azo (I think that's what they call it).  I can't remember if it's similar to/same as the cranberry juice/pills.  While I know many women swear by these products, the cranberry thing was also mentioned in my research for cats. 

My vet is excellent, but he's very expensive (and oh, such a looker)!  It's nice to be on his "A-list.  Anyway, Lindsay totally freaks out when I try to use the syringe on her. She's a total piece of work, but so sweet.  At the moment, she appears to be acting better, but that's not good enough for me.  Y'all  obviously know all about that.  Of course, add the the QrazyQ "wages," as they call them, and it makes it even more stressful.  But having spent thousands in the good ole' days on my cardiomyopathy cat and even taking my "own" radiologist bud with me for her cardiac echo, $ was no issue.  I also used L-carnitine, Lasix, propranolol, and other stuff.  She lived at least 3 years longer from my protocol.

my vet told me last time that moist food is better, but I quit giving it to them a long time ago (3 cats chasing bowls, etc.).  I also read where dry food with sugar, etc. is also a no-no.

Actually, I found some Clavamox pills, but they're expired.  I think I'll try to give one to her, anyway.  It's 6 of one, half of the other, ya know.

Thanks for the kind words and suggestions.  I'll keep checking back here.  It really means a lot! 

The pink liquid is Clavamox/Amoxicillin. They give it to dry, and when you get home you add water to it to mix it up.  It has a short shelf-life.  It also comes in pills.

I only had one UTI in my life, which was the pits.  I do know about Azo (I think that's what they call it).  I can't remember if it's similar to/same as the cranberry juice/pills.  While I know many women swear by these products, the cranberry thing was also mentioned in my research for cats. 

My vet is excellent, but he's very expensive (and oh, such a looker)!  It's nice to be on his "A-list.  Anyway, Lindsay totally freaks out when I try to use the syringe on her. She's a total piece of work, but so sweet.  At the moment, she appears to be acting better, but that's not good enough for me.  Y'all  obviously know all about that.  Of course, add the the QrazyQ "wages," as they call them, and it makes it even more stressful.  But having spent thousands in the good ole' days on my cardiomyopathy cat and even taking my "own" radiologist bud with me for her cardiac echo, $ was no issue.  I also used L-carnitine, Lasix, propranolol, and other stuff.  She lived at least 3 years longer from my protocol.

my vet told me last time that moist food is better, but I quit giving it to them a long time ago (3 cats chasing bowls, etc.).  I also read where dry food with sugar, etc. is also a no-no.

Actually, I found some Clavamox pills, but they're expired.  I think I'll try to give one to her, anyway.  It's 6 of one, half of the other, ya know.

Thanks for the kind words and suggestions.  I'll keep checking back here.  It really means a lot! 

The pink liquid is Clavamox/Amoxicillin. They give it to dry, and when you get home you add water to it to mix it up.  It has a short shelf-life.  It also comes in pills.

I only had one UTI in my life, which was the pits.  I do know about Azo (I think that's what they call it).  I can't remember if it's similar to/same as the cranberry juice/pills.  While I know many women swear by these products, the cranberry thing was also mentioned in my research for cats. 

My vet is excellent, but he's very expensive (and oh, such a looker)!  It's nice to be on his "A-list.  Anyway, Lindsay totally freaks out when I try to use the syringe on her. She's a total piece of work, but so sweet.  At the moment, she appears to be acting better, but that's not good enough for me.  Y'all  obviously know all about that.  Of course, add the the QrazyQ "wages," as they call them, and it makes it even more stressful.  But having spent thousands in the good ole' days on my cardiomyopathy cat and even taking my "own" radiologist bud with me for her cardiac echo, $ was no issue.  I also used L-carnitine, Lasix, propranolol, and other stuff.  She lived at least 3 years longer from my protocol.

my vet told me last time that moist food is better, but I quit giving it to them a long time ago (3 cats chasing bowls, etc.).  I also read where dry food with sugar, etc. is also a no-no.

Actually, I found some Clavamox pills, but they're expired.  I think I'll try to give one to her, anyway.  It's 6 of one, half of the other, ya know.

Thanks for the kind words and suggestions.  I'll keep checking back here.  It really means a lot! 

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Now I'll explain why I asked:   you said 13 to 15 cpl, so let's go for 14 cpl.

Take somebody overseas. They get, say, 3 cpl. The work needs editing, so they hire someone in this country to edit. What's the going rate for that? Maybe 4 cpl? So, between the two that's 7 cpl for the completed report.

If the person who is an Editor is "top drawer" (old expression for top of the line), the finished product will be of the same quality that you provided, transcribing the report by yourself.

So, if the quality of the report will ultimately be the same, and you were a hospital (or doctor), which would you spend:  14 cpl or 7 cpl?

From a hospital standpoint, with exorbitant costs, that's smart business. They can now use the savings for other things.

I'm not saying I agree with it, but that's what's going on.

I thought I was the only one...now I know it is just not me who has had this problem.

Hello and thank you.  I have figured out that the F10 opens the shorthand menu but I am trying to figure out what the key would be to get to add a new word and okay it without using a mouse.  I am so used to adding my autocorrect entries easily, alt the a (type word) tab over and enter.  It is so quick to do that probably 3 seconds to create a word.  I am trying to figure out how to not fumble with the mouse to actually create a new entry into shorthand.  Any tips are greatly appreciated.  THANKS

Add new entry to dictionary

it's probably (I'm not there) a harmless garter snake or something....not a boa and not a cobra (reddish/orange/black as I remember from my NC days), and not a rattler I do not think.

Yes - snake is a snake is a snake - but I've know that they are sacred in certain cultures, and we are a multicultural country and so we shouldn't disrespect animals....especially when there are organizations to be called in to help.

Glad he/she is in hiding....if you're still scared, I'd call someone or ask a neighbor (not a scared neighbor) to help. 

Neat little story to share:  Last evening, I helped 2 people try to capture these 2 lttle parrots who had their wings clipped (apparently by someone who wanted to keep them) and who have been flying around my area for weeks to possibly months.  I got a cat carrier and some sheets, and the 2 others, over some time, and with the sheets, got them into the cat carrier...

Now one of them wants to keep them and went and bought a huge cage/food/toys,etc.

It was a nice evening helping capture these 2 birds who really couldn't fly due to their wings were clipped, and only flew low (cars/traffic worry here). 

I have probably posted 4 times in the last 4 years here, but love gleaning information from all of the posts.  ShortHand vs. Instant Text seemed to be a hot topic when I created these posts and I  thought this info would benefit a lot of MTs.

With close to 200 views, I don't understand the lack of responses. 

Again, I really appreciate yours.

Actually I do believe you because unlike some of the other posts that I've seen your words have the ring of truth.  You've presented three elements that I believe that the high income achievers that work for services have that are inherent to their success:

1.  An account that is a good fit;

2.  Hard work; and

3.  Dumb luck. 

Some of the posters try to come off as if they're just so wonderful and have such a strong work ethic, and that makes them differerent from the rest of the pack.  You're presenting a realistic perspective that actually makes sense.

What most don't realize is while there are laws protecting your medical data in the United States, these laws are unenforceable overseas.  So basically, a patient's supposedly "protected health information" isn't really protected at all once it electronically crosses the borders out of the U.S.  I think it is important that all patients be aware of this fact and have a say whether or not they want someone in India having access to their medical data!

I've been talking to a newspaper reporter in my area who is interested in running a story on this subject especially because I have firsthand knowledge of a local hospital who is outsourcing all of its transcription to a MTSO that offshores to India.  I'm very excited because I've been pushing for public awareness of this subject for a while and I feel like I'm finally on the threshhold of effecting real change in my little part of the industry.

Anyway, change has to start with us, the MTs.  We are MTs and we are patients.  We have valuable knowledge as MTs about what happens to our protected health information and we should pass that knowledge on to those patients who don't have the benefit of being employed in the healthcare industry and are unaware of what happens to all that electronic information that makes up their medical record.  I've told my whole family to ask "who does your transcription" at the doctor's office, the hospital, etc.  When the doctor's office or the hospital hands you a HIPAA disclosure, that's your opening to ask questions about who all sees your medical record, who does the transcription, and is your medical information protected even if it is sent to India to be typed.

Okay, that was my soapbox speech for the day.