You're lucky if you DO hear anything.
Posted By: mama llama on 2009-01-20
In Reply to: How long should I wait after applying for a position before I follow-up. It has been as long as two - Wilson
Most companies won't even acknowledge applicants. They don't even dignify us with a courteous email stating, "No thanks." We're just nameless, faceless means to an end for them. Peon lemmings who exist only to earn profits for them.
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If you're experienced, try for 9cpl or higher, and you're lucky to get that! nm
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You're very lucky! I know what you mean
about not complaining though. It's terrible when there is no work, but it can also be terrible (stressful) when there is too much. But, like you said, need the money...lol.
You're so lucky you can do that!
I wish I could work a few hours, then stop and come back to it. Unfortunately, my job makes me work a daily straight 8 hour M-F shift, so I don't get that benefit. I REALLY wish I could find a company where I had flexible hours, but I lose all my benefits with this job and I need them.
It's soo hard to stay motivated everyday doing this for straight 8 hours. 
wow...you're very lucky
You're very lucky to get this as an employee. Keep it! nm
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If you're lucky, you might get offered 8.5 or 9 cpl. nm
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A lot of us here still don't make $10 an hour. You're lucky. nm
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You're lucky. I get lots of work but have
That's IF you're lucky enough to be able to make 200 lph. Many accts are
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Let's get real. You're one of the SLIM minority who was lucky enough
to land a job that pays you extra for the CMT. 90% or more of services DON'T give a hoot about the CMT and they're not going to give a hoot about the RMT either!
You're very lucky and obviously aren't looking up addresses or having to relisten to slop over
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Foot pedals break easy. You're lucky they supply one. I have SIX different ones gathering dust.
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Where did you hear they're doing this? SCARY!!
Not happy ONE BIT.
That's like saying here and hear are interchangeable; they're both
in the dictionary - never mind what they mean, they both exist.
Unbelievable.
You're still missing the point. She needs to hear ALL sides.
Like I said somewhere way down below somewhere, many of us have done it successfully, but TIMES HAVE CHANGED. She needs to hear ALL sides, and she needs to know what she will be up against if she decides to pursue MT training.
I fully support stay-at-home moms. I was one myself. Still at home most of the time with pre-teens and a college student. I'm thankful every day that I did not have to put them in daycare. I applaude those who make that decision and make it work. My kids are well adjusted, secure, and all-around good kids. I will never regret my decision to go to school to be an MT so I could "work from home."
BUT IT DOESN'T WORK WELL FOR EVERYONE. The OP needs to hear the good along with the not-so-good.
As far as MT being an "at-home career," I've been an at-home MT, in-office MT, at-home editor, in-office editor, QA manager, QA consultant, and a college MT instructor. There are many avenues in this career; not all of them are at home, and there are advantages and disadvantages to all situations. I've seen it from a lot of different perspectives. My personal experience with MT has been great. But I've seen (and have personally known) many whose experiences weren't so grand. I've also had students who were talented, motivated and truly gifted for the profession of MT who spent thousands upon thousands of dollars, not to mention the hours of work, to earn a certificate with the hopes of working from home immediately after graduation so they could stay at home with their young kids who were suddenly faced with the harsh reality that the jobs were going to India, and most, if not all, MTSOs require 2 years of experience and won't even consider a new grad. As I stated previously, there ARE exceptions to this, but there are FEW exceptions. That's a fact that needs no debate. Granted, motivation, hard work and perseverance do pay off, and the motivation to stay at home with one's baby is the strongest motivation I can think of.
But still--again--stick to the original question and lighten up on those who don't see the world as you see it. There are many, many perspectives and she will benefit from hearing all of them.
How about when they're flipping through x-rays and all you can hear is that racket?? nm
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You're lucky they work for you. I've never gotten a refill to work right, ever.
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Brain dead today - or is it hear hear? I'm going to bed.
nm
Marry me?! :) Seriously...hear, hear. Good post. - nm
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Hear, hear! I agree with Dakota - sm
The MTSO should be giving feedback to the hospital/doctors who slur, speak too rapidly, etc. They need to pull up their socks! And there's no reason why these doctors shouldn't be given an outline of what is expected from them when they dictate, such as cell phones, chewing food, candy, gum, etc.
I think I was lucky....
 I was raised in the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue Ridge Mountains, of course this was a very, very long time ago in an ancient and far off place! We had no neighbors except for maybe about 10 miles away or so. Nearest town was 25 to 30 miles. We raised, trained and showed the most beautiful show horses. Of course my daddy always kept a couple of "not so good ones" around for my brother and me".
You know back then, when I reached the age of 10 and my brother reached 12, momma would let us take off on those horses for an entire day, (all the time), to go on up further into the mountains and enjoy life!! However, she would get really angry if we tried to ride within sight of a "populated region"; we did that once and got in big trouble!!
Since I've grown up and had my one and only child, my son....to be quite honest, I don't know how she could have lived through all our adventures. I would have had at least three heart attacks and two strokes.
I agree there is more media coverage, HOWEVER, there are a lot more people, and a lot more people brought up with lesser values than in the past. We also allowing many illegals into this country to our detriment. I was "fondled" by my grandfather when I was around 8 years old, in the dark broom closet of his house", but I never told my mother because she loved her father so dearly. I did not let it jade my outlook on life, however, I did become more aware and was ever so watchful raising my son. As far as I'm concerned, things ARE worse and it is not just because of more media coverage....what we have here is a major decline in the moral values of the human race. We can thank parents of those perpetrators and the ACLU for that and probably a few others.
***LUCKY****
ha ha ha ha
you are lucky to have such a job...
In the last 8 years, working for 3 nationals, I have never had the option of only working 3 hours/day. When I first started at MQ, years ago now, I was statutory and was able to do that (when I made what I wanted, I would stop for the day, and it was okay with them as long as I met my minimum lines), but it was not long after they began with the mandatory requirement of a dedicated amount of hours.
From then on in I have always had to commit to the hours, even when working for no benefits and whether part- or full-time...and the hours are tracked, with threats to accompany them (especially when I worked with PS) if I went under at all, ever, period.
Normals are also a thing of the past for me since the last few years...and same account? Consider yourself triply lucky - I have to work on 5, 6 accounts, and more, to make sure I get my minimum hours and lines. This is with a 99-100% quality, good work record and ethics, 8+ years of hospital experience etc, etc (like most ladies here).
You are truly lucky. Would you even consider mentioning your employer? Could it be home-based from a national, or from a hospital, or do you have your own company?
You may be lucky sm
The Phoenix office was terrible to work for, sitting around waiting all day for a report or 2. They would occasionally farm us out to the Dallas office but their accounts were pretty terrible, at least the ones I worked on. Good luck with your venture.
You will be lucky if SS
in the MT field. They will chew you up and spit you. Get out, there are more companies that will hire you that are much better.
Lucky You!
I'm jealous as all get-out! I'd love to do that. I'm an MT student, as well as a scoping student. Currently, I work as a land secretary, typing up oil/gas leases, agreements, etc.
Lucky you!
I sent out about 220 nice brochures and did not get one line of work out of it. And I have a lot of experience!
Really pissed now and wondering if I should waste my time soliciting a different area. 
Lucky You! Wish we were all that lucky!
NM
And also you are lucky to be
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Lucky you!
Spheris and Medquist have not yet set up camp in your area, swooping in and taking every last crumb of work. Then you have the decision of whether to work for them for pennies or have no work.
And if you are lucky enough to be one of their favorites at that point, they might even send you some decent dictators.
Lucky you. sm
Did you have a nickname?
You'd consider yourself lucky!
I have always paid the very highest possible line rate I can to the MTs here and gross count at that plus all the freebies, too! But again, guess what? I can't pay it to my SCs if the doc's refuse to pay a reasonable line rate. AND THEY ARE. And I'm FAR from the only MTSO who's experiencing this tight-wad phenomenon. Don't blame me for it! I come from the school that you get what you pay for and you pay a little bit better than the average bear; i.e.. waving the carrot so to speak, so that you get top notch work/performance. I understand that, and you probably understand that, but guess what? The docs apparently don't understand that, nor do they care. So what about THAT don't you understand!? Do you expect MTSOs to go in the red just for the opportunity for you or another SC to work? 
LUCKY!
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I don't know if I was just lucky, or
what, but I really didn't have a lot of trouble potty training my son. I wouldn't stress too much about him being 3 1/2 and still not there. My son was about that age when he finally got it. The big thing for me was that I just didn't *push* him. I didn't make a HUGE deal out of it. I did use pull-ups, but I didn't get upset if he had an accident, and it was like one day it all sort of came together. It may sound strange, but it's true. He stopped wetting his pants, and even stopped wetting the bed. And from that point on he has never had an accident. If you are home with him during the day and it's just you and him and the only way he will use the potty is to be naked, then let him be naked...maybe that way he will learn to be comfortable with it. All I know is that I didn't try to force it on my son (not saying that you are), and it really just sort of happened naturally. Good luck!
Lucky Ones
Wow, I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I was able to stay in bed until 10:00 while my older daughter watched my younger one and my husband went shopping for my Mother's Day/birthday dinner. I also got a beautiful card from my daughters and a concert ticket that I had been wanting. My husband did miss my birthday a few years ago and giving him the silent treatment worked, the next day I got flowers. Hopefully, they'll be more considerate of you if you let them know how you feel.
lucky you! Do tell - where to ?
Haven't had a "getaway" in 2 years !
lucky you!!!!!!!
:)
All of the above. I'm lucky too.
I'm lucky too - have a sm
really awful ESL that says "thank you, Bye, bye" when he finishes! Really cute.
I'd say you were lucky - in an old job - sm
I had over 300+ different doctors (acute care from a pool). Now I do not do the same doctor every day but do anywhere from 1-9 different doctors in a day; from a group of about 30 doctors (there are more than that though). Some days I only get 1, others 3 or 4, depends on what comes in. I used to keep a notebook and make tabs for each new doctor I did, one to remember format, two to remember any unfamiliar terminology and their style. You might want to do something like that until you get comfortable. I have not used my notebooks for several years now, but once a blue moon I get stuck on a word and just look in my notebook to find it. Makes things a lot easier when you are having trouble.
I am lucky
Mine are gross lines so take some off but have longer lines also. But there are days I can hit over 4000 but these accounts have been with me for many years. I can sometimes type what they are going to say before they say it. I have never had carpal tunnel or wrist problems since starting doing this full-time 18+ years ago. Do not have neck, shoulder or back problems. Now a days I work my two 8 hour days and my two 6 hour days and one 4 hour day. But again, after doing an account for 5 to 15 years, you know them inside and out, up and down. I am one of the lucky ones, don't like to flaunt it and wish everyone could have the accounts and office staff that I have. I count my blessings every day.
Lucky
I have been with this doctor for five years. I must admit I get paid decent $, but had to ask for raise. No benefits, no holidays, no vacation, and did not even get invited to Christmas Party. Maybe it is time to move on!
I have been really lucky with
doctor's wives. I can't think of one who wasn't as nice as could be, but then I've been blessed with some pretty kind doctors, too.
Lucky you!
Wow!! My student loan didn't get discharged and it was originally 1992 but because I consolidated in 1999---ARGH!!!
You were lucky....sm
At the hospital where I had my Csec they would not tie my tubes, because it was a Catholic hosp. Talk about discrimination! Otherwise I would have had it done in a split second.
Men, indeed!
lucky you - if only the one I had
last night was that courteous. If you read my post, you would know that I was complaining about the dictator that was ESL that was not courteous enough to make himself clear.
geez - I thought this board was a place to vent a little without condemnation. Guess I was wrong - and here I thought I lived in America!
I was lucky sm
I found her by opening the phone book in a city that I was only living in for 10 months. I called her, she needed someone, she tested me, the rest was history. Then I moved and eventually she got a system where I could type for her from where I am. I made the mistake of letting that job go when I was making more for a major company but we've kept in touch and I will hopefully be going back to work for here in the next month or two. They are out there but it is probably a lot of luck in finding them.
Oh you are so lucky....
To still get paid even with no work!! I wish I could. But I have a backup job now so when I don't have work I will have a backup.
sometimes you can get lucky too
i found a brand new K. Advantage on ebay and requested they make it buy it now, and got it for 175. My first one i paid full price for; then i decided i'd better have a spare. there's many keyboards out there, but i studied the technology behind the kinesis and what i learned plus my experience, says it is very good on the arms/wrists/nerves. Maybe some of us will last longer in this business because of it. It does take a while to get used to, but well worth the effort i think. been using one several years now.
thats where I consider myself lucky ...sm
My primary account is pretty good, with very few ESL doctors, and with a low minimum requirement, it makes things much, much easier
Lucky NY'er
Lucky you in NY. I was born and raised in NYC and Long Island and hopefully within the next year I will be going back to NY (I now live in CA). It is so hot here today. This is the 17th day of triple digits. We broke the record today for the longest heat wave. Right now it is 106 degrees.
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