Unlike transcription you have to be pretty smart to be an engineer I
Posted By: know nothing about trains on 2007-02-26
In Reply to: Hey! We could all become engineers, attorneys, - accountants and doctors there!!
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that's pretty smart.
will have to remember that.
Nobody wants to be an engineer...
engineers have no common sense and are boring. And they are on drugs too...:)
I have enough engineer
friends that this may just come in handy as information. think... Left knee, right knee, 3 controls that could be soldered to buttons... I have 2 older style sewing machines with knee controls...
I'm going to see what I can do (I have 2 spare ISB foot pedals that I may be able to disassemble. Maybe an angled foot support with pedal controls built in...
I'll ask the new hubby. I just know someone will be able to solve this one.
at least you get 1.5 pay...unlike us!
just venting too! And always pressured to work holidays here too! Oh well. Hoping to be doing something else come next year!!! Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR too!
What is not understood here is unlike some others,
I am not in the situation to where I have to work, do it now because I have just worked so long, could retire, really don't want to do that so I am satisfied with my salary- even at the 8 cent straight and 4 cents editing, bring home every 2 weeks over $1000 and that is fine with me, no bills, no young kids, no worries.
Good grief!!! At least she uses a bb name, unlike...
those (yourself included) who only add a few words in the signature line and never use a "name" twice.
Geesh.
I strongly disagree. I dated an engineer; most ingenous, humorous, generous
man I ever had the pleasure to meet. Being smart is smart, he has the Yummie! Wow factor too.
My DH is a Service Engineer, installs/services electron microscopes at hospital, Universities, gov&#
he makes a LOT more than me. My monthly pay equals one of his paychecks after taxes, sad. All he has is a 2 year technical degree too. So if we did not have so many expenses we'd be quite comfy (losing a major one in 4 months though, yeah)....in 5 years when the house is paid off we will be every comfy, can't wait to not have to work! I would get back into my jewelry business FT and see if I can finally make that fly! Have a BFA and don't use it, what a waste.
I have it - it works great and updates daily, unlike
Norton and/or McAfee, BOTH of which allowed viruses to infect my computer. I won't spend any more of my hard-earned dollars on either. If you register with Avast, you can have their service free for 13 months. It runs in the background and checks literally everything, including net, email and any attachments that come with emails.
I just started using "mydocsonline" - no extra fees unlike the one advertising above this - sm
Simple to use to, I only have 2 users so $99 for a year which is half the cost of most of the others, and HIPAA compliant, etc. Not sure how cost effective if you have a lot of doctors though, but I like the fact they give you so much space a month, you can save/delete whatever you want to do, no extra charges/mb or kb--metroscript is 14.95 a month (or more) and .34/megabyte of each upload, I would have ended up paying about $120 a month, forget that! I tried the free trial of mydocsonline and it works well for me.
Unlike a certain MTSO..the big kids don't have any interest in monitoring MT boards.
nm
Yes, watch margins/font. Unlike 65 chars line, this
I was paid on gross line for years, and I found that it worked out to be about 2 cpl higher than 65 chars line. Thus, 8 cents per gross would equal to roughly 10 cents per 65 chars. However, as other poster stated, you have to make sure it's a 12-size font and 1-inch margins
Oh, yeah! And they spend a lot of money in our country, unlike overseas entities.
We've always got Canadian tourists coming through town. They even drive here for medical care because they don't like their own medical care system. It's a give and take thing with Canadians. They're not undercutting and putting us out of work.
I think I'm pretty bright and pretty good, too, but
I am not a CMT. I am a medical transcriptionist who enjoys her job very much (most days). I have chosen not to pursue certification simply because I cannot afford to do so. I believe the certification is a nice thing to have, but I don't believe it is necessary for employment or for excellence in my job. If you can afford it, go for it. If you can't, don't feel too bad. You can still take pride in and do a very good job without it. 
Is there engineer week? Astronaut week? Veterinarian week?
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Agree, verbatim transcription equals poor quality transcription.
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No need to be smart with him. He's got my
respect for having earned his degree, whether or not he's working in that field and for whatever reason.
Not because they are smart...because they
IQ was never the issue!
If they are smart and get out ;)
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We are just so smart... sm
 and great at what we do that we need a challenge once in a while. No, switching professions is not the answer if your desire is to stay at home. I have found that helping each other through these message boards has been quite invigorating, and to know that I am not alone in my endeavors is quite reassuring, I must say!
Smart Gal!
Yes, this is the only job I believe where the salary goes down in time instead of up. You are smart to find another career. I have been in this line of work over 20 years and only wish I had made another move early on. Good luck to you.
Know AIM transcription system, never heard of Hull transcription. Are you sure
you are not thinking about DHull who is a recruiter for MDI-FL? They use the AIM system.
You are one smart person,
this, Soft Script would go out of business!!! THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.
Smart Young Man
Your son sounds like a very smart young man. Not many kids these days truly care about their education. They look at high school as a party/social time, and dont look into the future what so ever, and said thing is a lot of our children are not getting the guidance from home either.
My son loves to learn and loves to be challenged and with him being home schooled we are able to do so.
And one other positive note on home schooling college intrance exams have shown that home schooled kids are just as smart if not smarter than those who go to public or private schools. The one on one they get is a big big factor in that.
Best of Luck!!!!!!!
work smart - -
You must be an IC. Yes?? Is that where "it's" at?
Monkey's are too smart for the job! LOL - nm
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That's a smart post.
I like how you think. Very good.
info on Smart Med
Their pay is pretty good. Bennies pretty good. Platform not so good. Tech support leaves much to be desired.
There just might be, but rather than be smart alec
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Transcriptionists are smart!
I had a doctor say to his "residents" that they should do transcription because I was answering all of the questions they could not, just because I've transcribed for so many years! That was kind of a nice feeling, if I do say so myself! So... maybe we could all be doctors some day! 
smart move. JMO
nm
You're smart to do that.
You must feel much less bored and isolated by getting out into the real world and taking part in something more involved-feeling.
Really Smart Docs
From OB ultrasound report: "The fetus is single."
Good for that fetus! No fetus should marry before being born.
Smart Type
You are better off just using one Expander at a time. There are things that ST will do that IT will not and vise versa. It is a matter of figuring out what is best for your needs.
You are welcome to email me and I can answer more specific questions for you.
You are 1 smart cookie
No matter what your age, you have done all the right things in order to have things go smoothly and be a productive worker at home. I like your way of doing things!
Is this legal or just not very smart? (sm)
I have a cardiologist who dictates from a template. Even if he does not mention things from the template, they are to be left in (negatives and positives). This includes in the PE a respiratory rate of 12. He never mentions it, but I have been told to leave it in. The odds of every patient he sees having a respiratory rate of 12 are pretty astronomical, and I think a lawyer could have fun with this if pressed. My supervisor agrees but feels we should give the client what they want.
Not too smart a question
I am sure, but I am totally new to digital transcription, as I have always used tapes. I have a service I am wanting to test with who sent me a voice file. I am using Express Scribe. The file is an .exe file, and I cannot get Express Scribe to accept it. What am I doing wrong?
Smart Type with
MedRite-XL ... what would the benefits of using Smart Type rather than the MedRite expander? Need to to anything I can to get faster.
It is smart to have 2 jobs if you can - sm
I have 2 IC jobs, though I don't work at the 1 much anymore (just weekends if I am not too busy); I have more accounts now with the 1 job (didn't have enough work like you before) though stilll not making quite what I want but slowly creeping up to my goal. I have the other IC job to fall back on if needed which is nice to know. I also have 1 account of my own and am about to seek some more out, so maybe I can reach my personal goal. But is it smart to have 2 jobs since if one dries up or they lose the account you are on then you still have income coming in.
smart gloves
Love the smart gloves. they have sort of a bean bag on the palm and do not restrict your typing at all.
Smart expander?
Does anyone know of a "smart" expander? One that remembers what you type and makes expansions for you? I think someone said Instant Text does but I'm not sure. Maybe there isn't one? Just wondering!
TIA!
As smart as doctors are, WHY
don't they have sense enough not to dictate on cell phones & speakerphones?! They dictate punctuation & spelling to make sure their report is perfect, but then dictate it on a cell phone cutting in and out?! 
I think Dubya's hot - smart, not swayed by
I'd sleep with him if he was single!
You're a smart lady.
I need to wise up!
Smart MT. Tapes or internet? SM
Hello
I am currently an IC and I have 2 physicians. I want to use the internet to transfer files. I am currently using tapes. Any insight as to how do this safely, quickly, and cost effectively would be greatly appreciated. Oh, I am stuck using dial up.  Also, how much do you charge?
Lynn
Smart Gloves. Google them. They are the best!
You're not horrible - just smart
Your time is money, all the time you spent researching, designing, printing and distributing your flier was all time you spent and money out of your pocket. Just because others may not want to do the hard work for themselves, doesn't obligate you to give away yours. It is a business and you made a business decision. You know pretty well that there are those who would try to short cut and just change your information for theirs. Stick to your guns!
oops - SMART MOUTH..............NM
typo
Smart lady! I admire you.
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I thought I was being so smart last year m
by buying a space heater for my office. I thought it'd keep me warm during the day (I'm naturally pretty cold) and I could still dial down and save on fuel oil. Well, I did those things, BUT our electric bill jumped about $50/month because of the space heater. At first I couldn't figure out why it had gone up so much. It was up more than the 40%+ that the electric company raised their rates. They told me to turn off all appliances and then turn them on one by one and watch the meter. THe meter didn't really increase at all from it's slow turn for any appliance until I turned on the tiny space heater I used and it started spinning like crazy. Turns out that heater was the cause of the increase in the bill. So just a warning about that. Others may know of heaters than don't pull that kind of juice. If you do, please post!
ha! smart gal! good luck! nm
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