Yeah, I got that one in the email this morning, too.
Posted By: Guru Qs on 2005-10-26
In Reply to: Look at what was posted on Guru.com - Is this horrifying or what?? India or Phillipines?? - --
How long have you been with Guru? Any good leads from it? I was signed up there years ago when they first opened up, but I deleted my profile. I just signed up again yesterday, but it's rather a joke. I found 25 jobs I was qualified for, but Guru wouldn't let me because my skills didn't match. How would they know when they only let me select 5 skills without paying the membership? I'm not paying for something that I don't know will work.
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Got this in my email this morning, thought I would share--sm
Rev. John Powell, a professor at Loyola University in Chicago writes
about Tommy, a student in his Theology of Faith class.
>
> Some twelve years ago, I stood watching my university
students file into the classroom for our first session in the Theology
of Faith. That was the day I first saw Tommy.
>
>
> My eyes and my mind both blinked. He was combing his long flaxen
hair, which hung six inches below his shoulders. It was the first time I
had ever seen a boy with hair that long. I guess it was just coming into
fashion then.
>
> I know in my mind that it isn't what's on your head but what's in
it that counts; but on that day, I was unprepared and my emotions
flipped. I immediately filed Tommy under "S" for strange... very
strange.
>
> Tommy turned out to be the "atheist in residence" in my Theology
of Faith course. He constantly objected to, smirked at, or whined about
the possibility of an unconditionally loving Father/God.
>
> We lived with each other in relative peace for one semester,
although I admit he was for me at times a serious pain in the back pew.
>
> When he came up at the end of the course to turn in his final
exam, he asked in a cynical tone, "Do you think I'll ever find God?"
>
> I decided instantly on a little shock therapy. "No," I said very
emphatically.
>
> "Why not?" he responded. "I thought that was the product you were
pushing."
>
> I let him get five steps from the classroom door and then called
out, "Tommy I don't think you'll ever find Him, but I am absolutely
certain that He will find you."
>
> He shrugged a little and left my class and my life.
>
> I felt slightly disappointed at the thought that he had missed my
clever line: "He will find you" At least I thought it was clever.
>
> Later, I heard that Tommy had graduated and I was duly grateful.
>
> Then a sad report came. I heard that Tommy had terminal cancer.
>
> Before I could search him out, he came to see me. When he walked
into my office, his body was very badly wasted and the long hair had all
fallen out as a result of chemotherapy. But his eyes were bright and his
voice was firm, for the first time, I believe.
>
> "Tommy, I've thought about you so often. I hear you are sick," I
blurted out.
>
> "Oh, yes, very sick. I have cancer in both lungs. It's a matter of
weeks."
>
> "Can you talk about it, Tom?" I asked.
>
> "Sure, what would you like to know?" he replied.
>
> "What's it like to be only twenty-four and dying?" I asked.
>
> "Well, it could be worse," he replied.
>
> "Like what?" I asked.
>
> "Well, like being fifty and having no values or ideals; like being
fifty and thinking that booze, seducing women, and making money are the
real biggies' in life," he replied.
>
> I began to look through my mental file cabinet under 'S' where I
had filed Tommy as strange. (It seems as though everybody I try to
reject by classification, God sends back into my life to educate me.)
>
> "But what I really came to see you about," Tom said, "is something
you said to me on the last day of class." (He remembered.) He continued,
"I asked you if you thought I would ever find God and you said 'No',
which surprised me. Then you said, 'But He will find you.' I thought
about that a lot, even though my search for God was hardly intense at
that time."
>
> (My clever line. He thought about that a lot.)
>
> "But when the doctors removed a lump from my groin and told me
that it was malignant, that's when I got serious about locating God.
>
> And when the malignancy spread into my vital organs, I really
began banging bloody fists against the bronze doors of heaven. But God
did not come out. In fact, nothing happened.
>
> "Did you ever try anything for a long time with great effort and
with no success? You get psychologically glutted, fed up with trying.
And then you quit.
>
> "Well, one day I woke up, and instead of throwing a few more
futile appeals over that high brick wall to a God who may be or may not
be there, I just quit. I decided that I didn't really care about God,
about an after life, or anything like that. I decided to spend what time
I had left doing something more profitable.
>
> "I thought about you and your class and I remembered something
else you had said: 'The essential sadness is to go through life without
loving. But it would be almost equally sad to go through life and leave
this world without ever telling those you loved that you had loved
them..'
>
> "So, I began with the hardest one, my Dad. He was reading the
newspaper when I approached him.
>
> "Dad."
>
> "Yes, what?" he asked without lowering the newspaper.
>
> "Dad, I would like to talk with you."
>
> "Well, talk."
>
> "I mean... it's really important."
>
> The newspaper came down three slow inches.
>
> "What is it?"
>
> "Dad, I love you. I just wanted you to know that."
>
> Tom smiled at me and said it with obvious satisfaction, as though
he felt a warm and secret joy flowing inside of him.
>
> "The newspaper fluttered to the floor. Then my father did two
things I could never remember him ever doing before. He cried and he
hugged me. We talked all night, even though he had to go to work the
next morning. It felt so good to be close to my father, to see his
tears, to feel his hug, to hear him say that he loved me.
>
> "It was easier with my mother and little brother. They cried with
me, too, and we hugged each other, and started saying real nice things
to each other. We shared the things we had been keeping secret for so
many years. I was only sorry about one thing, that I had waited so
long.. Here I was, just beginning to open up to all the people I had
actually been close to.
>
> "Then, one day I turned around and God was there. He didn't come
to me when I pleaded with Him. I guess I was like an animal trainer
holding out a hoop: 'C'mon, jump through. C'mon, I'll give You three
days, three weeks.'
>
> "Apparently God does things in His own way and at His own hour..
But the important thing is that He was there. He found me. You were
right. He found me even after I stopped looking for Him."
>
> "Tommy," I practically gasped, "I think you are saying something
very important and much more universal than you realize. To me, at
least, you are saying that the surest way to find God is not to make Him
a private possession, a problem solver, or an instant consolation in
time of need, but rather by opening to love. You know, the Apostle John
said that. He said: 'God is love, and anyone who lives in love is living
with God and God is living in him.'
>
> "Tom, could I ask you a favor? You know, when I had you in class
you were a real pain. But (laughingly) you can make it all up to me now.
Would you come into my present Theology of Faith course and tell them
what you have just told me? If I told them the same thing it wouldn't be
half as effective as if you were to tell it."
>
> "Oh, I was ready for you, but I don't know if I'm ready for your
class."
>
> "Tom, think about it. If and when you are ready, give me a call."
>
> In a few days, Tom called, said he was ready for the class, that
he wanted to do that for God and for me. So we scheduled a date.
However, he never made it.
>
> He had another appointment, far more important than the one with
me and my class. Of course, his life was not really ended by his death,
only changed He made the great step from faith into vision. He found a
life far more beautiful than the eye of man has ever seen or the ear of
man has ever heard or the mind of man has ever imagined.
>
> Before he died, we talked one last time. "I'm not going to make it
to your class," he said.
>
> "I know, Tom."
>
> "Will you tell them for me? Will you tell the whole world for me?"
>
> "I will, Tom. I'll tell them. I'll do my best."
>
> So, to all of you who have been kind enough to read this simple
story about God's love, thank you for listening. And to you, Tommy,
somewhere in the sunlit, verdant hills of heaven... I told them, Tommy,
as best I could.
>
> If this story means anything to you, please pass it on to a friend
or two. It is a true story and is not enhanced for publicity purposes.
>
> With thanks,
>
> Rev.. John Powell, Professor Loyola University in Chicago
Did you get the email this morning about the new pay plan for statutory employees. What is your
feeling. I know I cant struggle any longer or harder for money anymore. I agree. I am in all these different accounts to make lines, being QA'd on all of them and I just cant do anymore than what I am doing now so I am not sure what step to take next. I guess just wait and see what happens with the new pay plan. I hope that is not why they are hiring so many people because of concerns of a lot of people leaving because of it. Have you heard of more accounts being lost. I wonder where all these accounts are going.
Becky, I found your email. I will send out another Crow's Gift tomorrow morning. It will be seale
Morning baby, morning adult. Kids born at 11:30AM (both) are night owls, however. Go figure! :) nm
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Outsourcing topic on Good Morning America this morning....
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Please leave an email or email me at my address....click the email button. Thanks...nm
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Ok, maybe I should just stay in bed LOL How about "every morning" not everyone morning. Wow. C
If you are having any problems validating your email addy, please email support@mtstars.com
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KVMs $20-60. One internet connection. You'd have no email or a 2nd email acct for your 2nd puter.
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I don't understand. I didn't get email from MT Stars, I got email from offshore people
is what I'm talking about. I'm not a liar and take offense to your insinuation.
They can send an email that goes to all MTs in one shot. I think she just means a courtesy email
would be nice. MQ is not getting any easier. My account has been picked over thoroughly when it went on DQS by ASR and I get all the remains because they only have a core group doing ASR which I think is wrong because you get all the bad dictators and it would be nice to be acknowledged that at least you know the person you can discuss problems with as they crop up. This is a big one and we have no manager anymore and no one to discuss this with at all in my office so you just sit here very day doing this work and no way to vent to someone that could offer some suggestions on this and other issues that come up to help relieve some of the stress of working this way.
Just send an email to the email link inside the post.
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Again, because you entered your email address, you CAN receive email from anyone, but THEY
e-mail address because it is not revealed when they send mail because we have spam protection in place. The only way they would know what your email address is, is if you reply to the email they send you. If you don't want to receive any email from anyone, simply do not enter your email address in the Email field.
Administrator
I intended to email it- already email the mods to remove
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Not through the MTStars email server. Your email address is NOT
visible to anyone. The only way your employer would know it is you is 1) if you respond when someone emails you, or 2) they recognize the way you write.
tried to email, invalid poster or email it said nm
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San Antonio; email me; I can give you email for MT sm
who is in San Antonio and may be able to help you.
I'm in Corpus.
Yeah, yeah, that should be "your work..."
Can you email me? Email inside
Please email me as I need to find a good employer--trying to get rid of those golden handcuffs! Thanks. lsmithes@hotmail.com
and I also got an email in my home email--sm
address for a similar type of *job opportunity* today, although it was not this person's name. I can't believe the presumptiveness of some of these people! Don't they realize that they are taking jobs away from us and probably doing something illegal, to boot? I sent the email to the authorities this morning after reading it. T'd me off!
Yeah, baby, yeah.
We are here for the long haul.
I can here this morning
For the first time. I don't know who you are and who you are lashing out at but YOU need help.
Got her in this morning, thanks. NM
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Doing 60 lph this morning so far. : (
I get up every day with a positive attitude, and start typing away. Same BAD dictators, skipping all around in reports, and some areas garbled beyond recognition. I'm just venting, but it is so hard to keep going on day after day like this, making no money and being frustrated beyond belief. It takes so many hours just to make 1000 lines like this. ARGH~!!!!!!
I did everything this morning between 6:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
Now I am sitting here after having had a tea party with DD, decided to check out the boards, and will hopefully have some more work in a bit. I always end up getting my line count by the end of the day, but when I'm in "the zone", it is frustrating to have to wait for work to come in.
I got up this morning and...
called my Daddy to tell him what I did. I am crying again, but these are tears of empowerment and true joy. I put my music on, rather than that darn TV that he was addicted to and my children are dancing. DANCING! We were opposites on so many levels and had nothing in common. He has no more control and I am sooooo okay for the first time maybe ever. I feel so strong with all of you behind me. Your words I will cherish forever. God Bless All of You! More updates to come...    
Did you see GMA this morning....sm
story about working at home as a customer service rep.... anyone not happy with job/and or income should check it out.
a pot a day...in the morning though
Couldn't go without it!
Your morning
ROFL! That darn gravity! I always told my kids that if there was no arterial spurting or bones protruding through the skin, get ready for school.
Then why were there 152 on this morning?
And 57 on in the middle of the night? Honestly people...can you really be this suspicious of the entire world?
GOOD MORNING!
Let's here some positive thoughts for the day, okay? I like my job (Not love because I'd rather not have to work at all)! I have worked at some nice offices and not so nice offices but this is the best. My own! (Finally finished office after adding on 4 years ago) Sure, I have bad days when I really don't feel like working or the phone rings 100 times a day or DH or kids need this or that every 5 minutes but for the most part where could I work with no one breathing down my neck or I can get up and get a drink of water or go to the bathroom without having to tell someone that I'm doing it and still get paid twice I would be making if I was still in-house.
Come on! Let's here positive things and encourage each other today! (I am not slamming any complainers because I am one also, just want some positive input today)
I love this board!
Our prices went from $2.55 to $2.99 this morning. nm
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I heard about this on CNN this morning, however
The employer deducts it on their taxes to charity and the employee has lower income, hence not paying taxes on that amount.
I do sometimes but usually do the lunches in the morning -sm
I now start earlier, i.e. 6:30/6:45 and have it all done by 7, (was stressed myself last year) get the shoes on, hair brushed, kids fed, teeth brushed by 7:20 then do our 6-mile drive to the bus stop. Can be rushed some, but now not so nuts and better organized this year. Just give yourself an extra 15 minutes and pre-do all the stuff you can the night before, i.e. potato/corn chip bags, crispy bars, whatever. Makes it much smoother.
When I got up this morning I saw the words
"bodies found" and had to rub my eyes to see if I was dreaming.
"There's got to be a morning after. . .
Poseidon Adventure, 1972. Great movie. Great actress.
Can I cry on your shoulders this morning?
My husband is gone until spring with his company about 5 hours away from home. Not too far but far enough where I can't see him often. In fact, he left Jan1 and haven't seen in since. No big deal - 14 days.
He is staying in a nice hotel with company car, perks, etc. He doesn't have a boss, but they have him working 13 days straight and then one day off and he is working his tail off. He calls me every night, and we trust each other 110%. We have 2 boys - 2 and 4. I am basically going nuts over here with them but that is a different subject.
So I got this grand idea last night that in the morning (today) I would drive and come see him, he has tomorrow off, and then I would leave early Tues to come back home. No big deal. The kids could watch DVD, etc. I am very, very independent and can do this with my eyes closed. I've always traveled by myself, etc., because of my background, and he's the type who is ultra-conservative, worried about traffic, safety, etc. Which is irritating because yes, there are risks involved when traveling. I have a new vehicle, great tires, great gas mileage, a cell phone, money, and street smarts. What the h*** is the big deal? He calls me this morning when the boys and I are ready to go to tell me, "don't come."
Do you know how upset I am? I am very upset. He won't be back until April or so and he doesn't want to see us????? He can't leave the area, so we have to come and see him. Yet, because he's so darn cautious and conservative (always has been that way), we have to suffer by staying here and basically I have done nothing but work extra and take care of 2 kids who really miss their dad.
I am upset. I am all packed up and ready to go with no where to go. He did say I could possibly come down later, as in a few weeks later, when the area is not as congested (he's near the gulf of Mexico where hurricane hit, but in a city that was not devastated so there are hotels and restaurants, etc). But to be honest, I'm not going to waste my time or energy on him if he doesn't want to see us. I am not going through this again in 2 weeks. He can just forget it.
I'm usually very mature, but I am so pissed right now and I don't really care. He doesn't want to see us today, then I guess he and his ultra safety self can wait until he comes home in April. 
40 this morning, now about 65 and sunny
did anyone get to see the job posting for 5.5 cpl this morning?
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Yesterday morning I could not get in but its been
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Did you see on Fox & Friends this morning...
or the news in general, that the group from Kansas that has been protesting at soldiers' funerals is coming to PA (that's where I'm from) to protest AT THE FUNERALS because of something Gov. Rendell said about them?
I woke up this morning with
my right ankle swollen. I didn't do anything to hurt it, and it doesn't really hurt either. It sometimes has this tight sensation when I stand on it. I have no other symptoms, no fever, no warmth, no pain. I am in between doctors right now. What are your thoughts??
Good Morning
We are soon going to convert to electronic medical records. I am still going to transcribe reports for the doctor. If I work from home and the doctor wants me to type straight in to electronic medical records system- how is that going to work? Will I still be able to do it from my computer or will doctor have to purchase laptop?????
Thanks
morning headaches
Sleep apnea can cause morning headaches because of oxygen deprivation. Have you ever had a sleep study?
Sad dictation this morning
A couple of weeks ago, I typed an OP report for some poor elderly lady who was assaulted in her house with a knife and basically left for dead. This morning, I typed her death summary. I've been bumming all day.
Good Morning!
I hope you all have a fantastic and productive week!
I had a doctor one morning with
very bad gas. He was nice enough to apologize and telling me it might happen throughout the dictation - not burping....he was shooting bunnies - very loud ones!!!
They were there earlier this morning.
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Thjis should say why does DD come in the morning right away sometimes and sometimes much later in th
:
I have a resident this morning
who is literally spelling everything under the sun. All medications, the word "supple", etc. He is driving me absolutely mad.
No coffee yet this morning. You said it was on the server.
On the one hand, if it's on the server and not on your computer, perhaps your supervisor only has it installed to make sure nobody is hacking the system. Maybe your supervisor doesn't even know it's there, but I doubt that. I'd want to be sure it didn't get on my computer, but you sound savvy since you're already running anti-spyware software. How would I feel knowing my supervisor was spying on me? Well, I have nothing to hide. I would never do anything I shouldn't be doing on her server. Then again, I'm not some infant hacker that needs to be monitored. (I'm not a hacker at all, for that matter! LOL Oy....Where's the java?) Most of my former employers used to monitor what we did with our computers with regard to email and the Internet. I have nothing to hide, but if they can't trust me, they can bite me.
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