Whats your secrets?

• Is 757 lines in 5 hrs any good? - sm
  • Are you new to MT? - hmmmmm
    • I haven't be a newbie for 10 years - We aren't paid for our experience!
      • In response to your comments... - hmmmmm
      • Not understanding why you are working - Wasting time
  • If you're new, good - if you're not a newbie, not so hot - Nimvin
    • What are the good platforms? - I need help
  • It's pretty decent - Happy MT Robin
    • I have been an MT for 12+ years and on my best day I can only type - Cj
      • I think it is just easier for some people - ExMQMT
        • My pace has really slowed down since I've gotten older... - Amanda
      • 35 years here, and 150 lph is the best I can do. BUT- - all straight-typing, no templates, ESL docs.
    • I just changed my IT - see message please
      • Good luck. I have been doing this almost - sm
        • Whats your secrets? - sm
          • I am on only 2 accounts, I have hundreds - sm
      • 300 to 500??!!! - Nimvin
        • 300+ lines/hr - cstlchk
        • WOW! How do you get 325 lph? - I need help
          • practice, practice, practice - carnegie hall
            • No internet surfing or kids! - Just a slow typer
              • You may want to consider a change - SM

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No secrets.  My own accounts.  I have been doing them for 4+ years, surgical oncologists and know what they are going to say before they say it.  Have been told by many on this board  that my line rate is too low but I make a very comfortable living, they pay on time and as you can see I get decent line counts.   Got that many lines due to consult/letters out of a 45 minute tape -- 42 pages.  Talks fast, Boston accident but like I said I know him pretty well by now.   Downside is thaty don't like anyone else to do their dictation so when I am gone or under pressure from another account, this is one I cannot sub out so the tapes are sitting there waiting for me.   Have a good day.  Try for your own small acounts, you can do it.

I pay my IC's 8 to 9 cpl depending on which account, psych is less since there is a long TAT.  Just starting out and training I pay 8 and then up to 9.  Mine are tapes though but I do the pickup and delivery, printing and so on.  I just deliver the tape to my IC's and they type away.  They average 200 to 300 lines per hour.  I charge my clients 10.5 to 12.5 again depending on account.  I have psych, derm, surgical, surgical oncology, plastic surgery, hand surgery and internal medicine.   No secrets here. 

The very first day I did transcription, no schooling, no previous experience, I did 667 lines.

You're definitely not working very smart.  Are you using an expander/macros?  Are you spending a lot of time surfing the net?   I don't work hard and have very difficult accounts, not a fast typist, and don't even use as many expansions as I should and I did 800 lines in 4 hours this morning. 

There are so many myths, mysteries, and secrets surrounding the powerful history of the Holy Land - who is to really say what the truth is... 

This is just a rhetorical statement and requires no answer.....just food for thought...

I'd really be interested to learn if there are any tips you 40k&up folks could share with those of us who are... more financially challenged.  What is your schedule like?  Do you log off every time you get up to get a cup of coffee, etc?  Obviously you don't spend your work days on message boards; do you have any tips for how to Stay Focused? 

Sorry if I sound ignorant; I have been doing this for many many years and still struggle with the same self-discipline issues I had way back when.  I'd love to hear from those who have actually made good money at this how they did it.  Thanks!

about MTs who earn $50,000 or more.  A lot of the MTs are saying they have really honed their abbreviation Expanders and I was wondering if anyone would care to share exactly what they do with their expanding programs that increases their lines so drastically. 

In all honesty, I can type around 200 lph without using any kind of Expander and that's with me sitting and typing nonstop for 8 full hours (and we all know with kids, 8 uninterrupted hours is merely a dream).  With my abbreviation expander, I've increased my production drastically, but since I never really type 8 full hours a day, I'll never really know just how drastically.  I know that I can do 1700 to 2000 lines a day and only be "timed in" for eight hours.  How much of the eight hours I actually type, I really can't say.

I was just wondering what kind of secrets others have to tweak their expanding programs.  I mean, instead of doubting those ladies who are making the big bucks, we should be picking their brains.  I've been doing this a long time too and I started out transcribing standard size cassettes on a typewriter (yes, a typewriter!).  My first abbreviation expander was PRD+ that I used with Word Perfect 5.1 on a DOS based system.  I thought I was in heaven! 

So I say KUDOS to those ladies who are successful at what they do and I want to know just how you do it so I can do it too.  Oh, my paychecks are pretty okay, but who couldn't use more money?

or do you have their web site?

Thanks again!!

TV on for me. I can't do music though. Its usually the food channel or the news channel.  Volume  is where I can hear it but low. 

I am looking for this reference book that I used to use as an in-house Transcriptionist many mooons ago. I can't remember what it was but it wasn't Stedmans... I was thinking Drake, Tessier, or even HPI but I know it wasn't Stedmans.

Anyway, it would allow you to look up the word "needle" and then underneath have a huge listing of all of the different types... or you could look up "retractor" and it would list all the different kinds. It was INCREDIBLY thorough. I want to say it had a green cover but can't be positive.

Does anyone have any ideas? This book was so helpful in-house, I really want it to have at home too! Thanks!!

Im hungry already!!

I am just curious what everyone is having for lunch or dinner.  Need some ideas on what to cook.

Have a good Sunday afternoon.

is when there is a group e-mail about proofing work and the specific e-mail about proofing had 2 spelling errors....and the e-mail is a total of 3-4 sentences.  

I dunooooooooo.

I do believe we had the same PS and WFC... when you talk about dropped letters LOL.

I don't care if they aren't typists..they certainly get paid more than me and should be way more professional. I certainly wouldn't get a job as anything if I sent a resume like that. They are supposed to set an example.. they are our *bosses*.

Im getting a new foot pedal, I need a heavy duty one cause this last one is about to give way.

So what is a great buy? Any recommendations?

So.....Nuance bought Dictaphone or Dictaphone changed their name...?  What is the website for dictaphone....Nuance? 

Thanks!!!!!

Even when its not asked for.  Maybe some people like to surround themselves with nonsense and chaos, where as I like peace and quiet!  I think people who like working with other people are either pretending or just plain crazy!