This job has changed alot
Posted By: BP Girl on 2008-12-12
In Reply to: Well, on the other hand, I would like to apologize. - SM
Hi, new here.
I've been an MT since 1997, and there have been ALOT of changes. I went to school for MT and after graduating, I got a job at a company that let me work at home. It was sheer bliss. I could be home with my young children, and made a pretty lucrative amount of money, but reasonably for my clients.
Now, after being away from it for only four years, that seems to have all changed. Outsourcing, voice-recognition, big companies, it's sad to me. Even working full-time, turning over a pretty decent daily line count, I can't make enough to support myself and my kids. Oh, that is, if I could get a job.
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seems like that happens alot
wow, thats awful, and they didnt even tell the employees? I dont understand why companies lately are so dishonest. Do they not know that if not for us, they would not MAKE any money, since most (not all, but most) of managment and company owners are not MT's and would not know the first thing about being one, at least I have found that to be true so far. We are either replaced by off-shore or Voice Rec...how sad!
My ER docs do it alot
I guess it gives them the right to charge PREMIUM prices,  although I
think ER prices are quite pricey enough. My friends trip through the ER
the other night was a cool $10,000 and all she got was an aspirin. (she thought
she was having a heart attack and it was GERD. But to rule it out they gave her
the works; CT scan, CXR, blood work, cardiac enzymes......and on top of that came the doctors (including the cardiologist, oh my) bill.
Love this one...thanks alot!!! nm
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but you have to be careful. There are alot of sm
them out there and some will charge you a percentage. If you go to the counseling service that is run by the United Way or something, that is reputable. In my town it is just called Consumer Credit Counseling, but it is a United Way Agency. They don't charge you anything except maybe a 5 or 10 dollar a month fee for "postage and handling" and I don't think you are required to do that.
I have heard folks say it will ruin their credit, but it has been my experience that after you get that far, your credit is pretty much damaged anyway. I had a good experience with them.
Alot of BS probably from disgruntled ex
Perhaps you did not read all the posts, yes I did get alot of negative comments and thank you, but I don't need you to tell me to let it rest. This is a free county, I have freedom of speech and will let it rest when I feel its proper or are you the board medidator? Go ahead its your serve, what witty comment are you going to come back with now, tell me to get a life? That seems to be one of the most popular comebacks.
Alot of companies keep you in QA because
when you're released you start making more money. You probably are doing a good job and would be out of QA with many other companies. I don't remember a patient losing their life because an MT put a comma in the wrong place! It's ridiculous and keeps you from making better money. On the same note, if you get released from QA then you start getting HORRIFIC dictators that keep you from going above and beyond your required line count so you reach an incentive pay. It's a no win situation. Glad I'm weaning out of being an MT and only doing it part time and also work elsewhere! Tired of the B.S.
I use Spellex AccuCount and like it alot. nm
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I think alot of people are jumping to --sm
conclusions here about the whole situation, including yourself. You do not know that just because she gave your husband's friend a ride home, that anything happened between them. Since she already had his friends cell number, perhaps he simply left something in her car and she wanted to return it. It could be totally innocent on everybodies parts. She may not even be aware he is married. But any way, that all is between your husband's friend and her. Since your husband told you about it in the first place, I think there is nothing to worry about in that respect. However, your over reaction to it will probably change things between you and him, and calm open communication is the only thing that may change that back. You already crossed the line with a jealous outburst, and perhaps will never be able to cross back. He will always see you in a different light now, and that you possibly do not trust him, and he will be very careful about what he tells you in the future. I have learned through experience that jealousy, anger, and mistrust are the quickest ways to drive your husband to find someone else. Secondly, if there IS an affair going on between the friend and this woman...it is none of your business. Don't confront the friend..don't confront the other woman...and definitely do not call the wife to tell her. If there is an affair going on, she will find out on her own, but if you stick your nose in, and they patch things up between them, you will have lost a friend for yourself, and your husband. Stay out of it. I definitely think you need to sit down with your husband and calmly talk about this. Tell him that you are sorry for over reacting and that you DO trust him. That is the most important. Never bring up the phone call again. Never ask for the number. He probably feels that you will interfere in something that is not your concern and that is why he does not want you to have it...not because something is going on. He thinks you will embarrass him. that is all. Don't start making waves when you are the one who would end up losing in the long run. Trust me...I know. I was jealous and suspicious of my ex husband and all of his female friends. I reacted to every situation with jealousy and anger, and tried to FORCE him to stay with me. If they want to go, you can't stop them from going. I ended up losing him because I drove him away with mistrust and jealousy. He is married to her now, and I hope they are very happy together. I am not angry and I am not bitter. I did it to myself and I take full responsibility for that. I just do not want to see it happen to anyone else, because it can be avoided simply by how you approach things. Take care and good luck to you.
That depends on alot of things...sm
like where you live. Is it hot and dusty? Do you drive alot of miles? etc. I like to have mine changed every time I have my oil changed. That way I do not have to worry about it. Just my opinion.
My take on that is that alot of it is pure FANTASY.
Just to make my minimum lines, I'm working 10-11 hours days, plus at least part of Sat., and am making about $23,000/year. And I'm not a newbie, either - been at it for over 30 years.
I just switched to nights and found I like it alot.
I get a nicer variety of reports so I don't get bored. I keep the tv on behind me but don't watch it. No interruptions, no phone, no kids or hubby, although my kids are all out of high school. They still tend to interrupt. The dogs are sleeping so I don't have to let them out. I do open a window for some of that gorgeous night air. I only need about 6-7 hours of sleep, so I hit the hay when I am done and sleep for around 4 hours, get up and do a few things, then conk out again for 2-3 hours later. It seems to be working out.
I like Laura Bush, She has alot of class.
If we want to get personal about the husband situation, then I mean come on, who can forget all of Bill Clintion's antics?? Ole' Hillary stayed w' him just to further her career. To me personally, When I look at the current Bushs I can see they they like each other, even DARE I DAY IT< LOVE each other. With the Clinton's all you got was cold air from Hillary, but then again who can blame her? But she is the one who stayed......so I don't feel bad for her at all.
THESE ARE JUST MY OPINIONS!!!!!! Everyone have a wonderful day!!!!
There is alot of fine print to read
in order to receive the bonus. Many MTs don't stay long enough because these companies are usually deceiving. Think about it, if it were so easy to get $500, $1000, etc. everyone would be jumping at the chance. Don't bother, it's a smoke screen
P.S. - I'm alot stronger cardio-wise also
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I'd be alot more interested in working weekends, -
overtime, holidays, etc. if what I got in exchange for that actually made any difference. Unfortunately it does not.
Also, don't you think alot of the 'big bux' people say they're
I could get on these boards and tell folks I'm clearing $150K a year after taxes, own 3 homes, and a 70-foot yacht, and who's gonna come check to see if I'm feeding them a line? So that's what I think alot of that '$50-grand a year' is... just a lot of wishful thinking.
Except most secretarian jobs make alot more
Thanks for your replies. I like my account alot but I don't like the pay so that stinks!!
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That's alot more polite than grabbing the clock and
ROFL !!!! ;D
Call DELL; they will personalize for alot less money
Has this changed?
Congrats!
Will all MTs be changed over to ASR?
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no, nothing has changed.
Just a very bossy lady who waits until the last minute to give me the work, sometimes three to five days later than it came in, and then demands it ASAP. It isn't my fault she cannot keep up with the work.
Fed law changed that
We got a notice last year that the feds required they get 911 in place in all areas by the end of the year. When we first got it, we had no 911 service. We had to use the 911 service twice due to my son being so ill and it worked fine, however afterwards we had to reboot the modem and wait for half an hour to get the phone back. I think having a regular line just for local calls is advisable and using Vonage for long distance only or work is the safest way to go.
Has changed now though
My husband - now ex - has been in trucking for over 25 years and all of our friends have and are and were. It has changed a lot and also depends on whether you own your own or drive for someone else. Kind of like IC versus employee. Also a lot have also been outsourced as there are a lot of foreigners driving the trucks now a days. There is such a similarity between the two (MT and trucking) but this started with trucking sooner. Just like MT you do not make money unless you are moving and when that truck has to pay two salaries it is hard. But like you said, your dad raised four kids but in this day and age it would be hard to do. If you are cross country it is so hard watching expenses, etc. Again just like MT it was a good career and if you have been in it for years it is still decent pay but to start out in it, would not do that. Just like MT as I have very good accounts, make very good money but when someone talks to me about starting out in it, I do shudder a little as I read such horror stories on this board and I know it is not as easy to do as it was when I started 20+ years ago. I do still yearn for the open road sometimes though. It is a way to see the US. Drove through 42 of the 48 states here and Canada. Anyway that is my thoughts for what they are worth.
changed
Yes there have been changes but not all companies abide by them either. Some stuff comes up to be all subjective though and some companies QA team is quite picky. Obviously your own accounts still like what you do so I wouldn't worry about it.
Maybe you changed the
spellcheck setting so that capitalized words would be spellchecked, which is a very smart thing to do.
I don't know how to make the change the poster below mentioned, but I'd rather have it spellcheck names than not spellcheck capitalized words, especially since I have to cap allergies.
I just changed ..
I did start at 4 a.m. but was finding it very difficult to get up consistently. Now I start at 5, and it's much easier. Due to kid's activitise it is often 10:30-11:00 pm before I get to bed, and I just personally could not do it.
so, you would have to make going to bed early a priority ..
Good luck to you!
I would think that if ANYTHING is changed
such as that, the MT would have to be notified. If you have a signed contract stating a line is XXX, then would they not be in violation for not disclosing the fact that the contract is now in violation?
I just changed my IT
Thanks for the tips. I just recompiled my Instant Text glossaries and then went into the Importer and created abcz glossaries. I hope this helps. I really need to be making 300 to 500 lph because my huby was just laid off and no one is hiring.
Thanks again!!!!
I think you are right. I think they may have changed back to what it should have been all along.
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Things have not changed
at Transhealth and one just needs to check back on past postings a week ago and you will read the bad experiences people have had with TH. Good luck if you go with them as you are going to need it!
I changed ATT LD to SBC business sm
line. Will see how long it lasts. Took me FOREVER to get to a LIVE American person who could do this for me!
BOS is changed so you have to keep buying the new one--$$$$
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My margins are changed!
Just went into my acct for a clinic in which I am an IC being paid 12 cpl in MS Word. I have not worked for a week. Today, I notice the margins are changed. Does this change what constitutes a line (isn't it 65 characters per line)??? I go into their system and type on their MS Word via HSI.
I am dumbfounded.
The needs of the client have changed.
They can say they need the work whenever the fancy strikes them. You can either provide it or not. That is just the way this business works.
Not unless something has changed recently...
I have worked at a job where I had to use both the Lanier and a Dictaphone. They are two very separate things.
I don't think so...they have changed the protocol--sm
for numbers, in particular, at least three times in the last five years. I know, because it gets annoying to have to change the way I do things everytime they want to sell another book for $80 a pop. They started out with numbers 1 through 10 being spelled out and using numbers above 10. Then it was numbers instead of roman numerals, and then it was back to using all numbers and not spelling them out....shheeesh make up your minds! and that is all within the last five 5 years. I swear they do it just to sell more books and not because any of it is right or wrong, or *standard*, because it isn't. JMO
If it grossed you out, you should have changed
Not prude, eh? Involved a cat? This could mean only a few things (mating, eliminating, shedding).
Why possibly cost someone their job because you are so delicate?
You were fortunate to have been talking to someone friendly enough to go beyond the acquisition of information.
What is up with the American workforce? Are we all now just a bunch of whiny crybabies and tattletales.
I wouldn't want you to work on my team.
Very little hasn't changed...sm
since the beginning of time. It's not just the 'religious fanatics' who have changed. The human race has evolved in their beliefs since Adam and Eve. Christians don't follow the rules of the Old Testament per se, because Jesus fulfilled the laws. There aren't too many religions who still make animal sacrifices. A woman who is having her period is no longer considered unclean. Pork is not considered taboo in the Christian faith, and Catholics aren't limited to eating only fish on Fridays. There were religions who believed in human sacrifice, but I doubt that goes on very much any more.
People have evolved in that we no longer believe the world is flat. We don't believe you are going to get AIDS by touching someone who has it. We no longer believe that a woman who is having her period can't go swimming.
Who believes the same things they believed when they were six? How different are your beliefs than your parents? Not just about religion, but about anything.
I'm a lover of WP 6.1 but changed
over to Word 2003 about a year and a half ago. I still have all my disks for WP 5.1 and 6.1 but hate to let them go! If you haven't found what you need, you might give this site a try. I was in communication with this lady a couple of years ago but she couldn't ship to California.
http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/wpdos/links.html#obtain
hth!
ExText...something changed
Question to all ExText users out there...I have been using ExText for over a year now, and right after January 1, I can no longer do control x to copy and move text any more. I have to copy the text, paste it to the place I want it, then go back and delete the text I copied. Is anyone else experiencing this problem. I did e-mail company but they, of course, did not answer me. I hate this, it is too time-consuming, just another step added to take away from production.
The rules changed?
I would have used a comma in that situation. But, I had no idea that the rules of English grammar had formally changed. This is a revelation; most of my grammar education happened before 1972.
I have changed my hours, s/m
I know a lot of people think that they cannot work nights and I used to think the same thing. I wish I would have done it a long time ago.
I cannot say that I am not sleep deprived at times BUT it has been great. I work a Sun.-Thurs shift starting at 9 p.m. when my daughter is out of school. I get off at 4 a.m. if I take no breaks. This allows me to get 4 or 5 hours of sleep before she gets up and then I lay down for a couple of hours when hubby gets home.
Working a split shift might help you, too.
A medical dx changed everything...
1. Living pay-check to pay-check after medical dx of BC in 2007 and a 10,000.00 deductible insurance which sapped my savings and nearly all equity in home. A missed paycheck would have me selling my jewelry. I am single.
2. There are so many MTs applying and since I am older now, I would need three months to find a position, I believe.
3. Not any more...but have about 50 grand in home equity. I need an emergency fund but it is very difficult as my pay has been cut due to no more OT. Do you have an emergency fund in case a loss of job happens?
Changed the resolution....sm
I found a website that said to try increasing the resolution on the monitor. Since mine was at the highest available resolution already, I decided to go down in resolution....And so....voila....my desktop now fits on my whole monitor screen. However, now my resolution is less, and so everything is blurry.
So fixed the main problem, now another....but at least everything is on the screen now!!
M-TEC is good, but they have changed . . .
over the years. The program is very comprehensive, and you will indeed be able to work as an MT immediately after you complete the program (some even begin working before finishing). Like the other poster mentioned, it is a very difficult program, but it definitely prepares one to do MT.
I believe the program currently is about $3200. I finished in 15 months, and that was with working at another job during that time. Extensions are $75 a month, but you have to be at a certain point in the program to qualify for the extra time.
All that being said, now that M-Tec is owned by Webmedx, no doubt some things will change. Already they are charging for the RMT/CMT prep classes, when in the past there was no cost. Personally, I don't value the RMT or CMT so called "credential" anyway, but I find it interesting that there is now a charge when there was none in the past. This is a sign of things to come, I fear.
Also, one of the former owners, Kathy Kropko, has retired. That leaves only Susan Francis, and she, not being an owner now, has less say in what will transpire.
So, overall I still believe M-TEC's program is good, but I also wonder where it is headed.
You might also want to consider Andrews. It is also a top-notch program.
Good luck!
Why Things Have Changed for MTs
I have thought about this a lot. Yes, 30 years ago you made much more money, but 30 years ago there were no MT schools turning out certified MTs left and right. Now there are people willing to pay them and will jump at the chance to work from home. There were no computers in use the way they are now. We started at rock bottom and it took years to become experienced to the point where no one could compete with us. Thirty years ago you could not Google info for your reports. You learned it the old fashioned way. Thirty years ago there were not thousands of MTs sitting in other countries just waiting to do these reports for less than half of what you would do it for. Thirty years ago there were not so many MTSOs wanting in on the $$$. Thirty years ago most doctors would not dream of letting their medical reports go outside the office. Truly, I believe that MTs were a lot harder to find back then than they are now. They will work cheaper just to be able to work at home. The AHDI in bed with the MTSOs also has driven our wages down. The industry/job is not what it used to be and I don't think it is ever going back.
apparently, times have changed (sm)
that behavior would be very dangerous today. Even just 10, 20 years ago, the world was much safer than it is now. There's no way my daughter would go off alone like that. I don't blame Natalee's parents, though. The only person or persons to blame is the one or ones who took this girl and saw fit to destroy her. It's their fault, no one elses. In a perfect world, we could let our children go and not worry about them, but unfortunately, ours is not perfect. It's just sad that so many sick people are free to roam among us in society, be it in our country or somewhere else. We should just pray for the family and for Natalee, and for the people responsible for this horrible tragedy. Pray that God will put it in their heart to tell the truth, tell where she is at, so her family can move on. That's what we all need to be doing right now!
You mention that things have changed b/c of VR, but
VR is putting out some of the sloppiest work I've ever seen. In fact, we've actually been told not to over-edit. In other words, not to "pretty it up", just make sure it's correct. So if we come across Down's syndrome, like you mentioned, we're supposed to leave it because it doesn't change the meaning. We were told if we come across something like "a 3.5 centimeter p u s s y wound", the only change we make is to insert the comma between centimeter and p u s s y (purulent), because if you don't it definitely does change the meaning. Now if that doesn't look absolutely unprofessional I don't know what does. Yet if this was straight typing instead of VR, it would be the fault of the MT for not changing it.
You're right when you say that compared to 30 years ago language and quality are changing, but it doesn't mean it's changing for the better. It's changing to accommodate a financial benefit instead of quality.
The school curriculum has changed since then.
It's changed in the last 10 years since my oldest was in kindergarten. Now, the kindergarteners go to school full days here. They have to know their colors, letters, numbers, and social skills before going to kindergarten. They have homework. It's not coloring or pasting, but spelling words and math. They have to know how to read by the end of kindergarten, do addition and subtraction, and be able to spell a list of 100 words. Shoot, we used to fingerpaint, have snacks, and take a nap when I went half days to kindergarten. Ah, the good old days... It's no wonder so many kids are stressed out and in therapy now. Things have gotten tougher for them.
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