it's the old thing, say it long enough, loud enough,
Posted By: yep on 2005-07-07
In Reply to: Clue to you - de
propaganda becomes "truth" to some who can't think for themselves. Either that, or throw out a zillion reasons why the heinous act was done to make it "sound" good, like he is a "liberator." OMG, too funny to even think that shrub is a liberator...shrub a liberator....too funny! 
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One more thing, I've been in MT and QA long enough to know that just
feel like you had no trouble with the terminology, doesn't mean you didn't have trouble.
I have come across many MTs who believe they know what they are doing and really don't.
I think it's the stupidest thing on TV in a long time.
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Same thing here, happened long ago on my VDI/VDI system. (EOM)
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Oh, my. That's the funniest thing I've read in a long time.
AHDI: Solving the world's problems, one foreign MT at a time.
ROLFMAO
Honestly that is the most intelligent thing I've heard from an MT co. in a long time. Completely
You have to be able to retain knowledge.
You have to know how to reserach effectively.
You have to be able to use deductive reasoning.
You have to have confidence in your decisions and not constantly "need assurance."
You have to be able to separate sounds in your head that are both internal and from multiple external forces.
Some of these can be taught, some are innate, some take years to develop, some either you got it or you don't.
Say it loud!!
So true, so true.....
LOUD AND CLEAR
and let us not forget the nonresponsive e-mails when one does inquire as to where their lines are going. Take the old server down here and there and lose 300 LINES A DAY. YES, WE LOVE IT! NOT
Laughing Out Loud. nm
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Then for CRYING OUT LOUD.....
Let HIM worry about this. How and why do you think it's YOUR problem!! They're paying you to transcribe, not to breast feed/babysit them. Learn to pull that monkey off your back and put it on the back where it belongs, would you?????????????????? I swear, this is the last air head post I'm ever going to read or respond to on this ridiculous board. 
No loud music at all. It is more sm
like soothing music you would get with yoga. A lot of people like Windsor Pilates. I personally did not care for them. I LOVE Denise Austin's pilates DVDs. I have a couple. One has a 30-minute workout and then I have one that is Hit the Spot in which the work outs are only 10 minutes. I will do one of the core or abdomen ones in the a.m. and then do a lower bod one later in the day.
Pilates do wonders for your strength, toning, flexibility. I have been doing them off and on for years. If I stop doing them for a few months and come back, I can tell the different in my flexibility and strength in just about 4 work outs. I do them about 3 times a week.
LOL=laughing out loud (nm)
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Just thinking out loud...
I live within walking distance of a hospital and am occasionally curious (like when I'm having an especially bad night transcribing) regarding what kind of jobs are available there, clerical-wise, though I haven't actually checked it out. I worked in house at a now-defunct hospital for 18 years as a transcriber/lab secretary and have been at home now for 12 years transcribing for 2 national companies. I feel woefully out of it regarding what goes on in hospitals these days. I'll have to say I did better overall financially transcribing in-house but frankly will never miss the office atmosphere. Frankly just hoping to hang in there another 10 years till I can retire but realize I'm gonna have to learn some different skill sets no matter what. I do believe my working second shift has always been a smart move, looks to me like way too many people competing for lines during the day. I have almost never run out of work on second shift. Not really interested in coding, either; I do enjoy transcribing. Maybe unit clerk (?) if that job title still exists? Anyway, will have to check this out.
I almost laughed out loud at what he did.
This has happened to me many times before as well. And I am always disgusted. I think that I laughed to myself because in my mind I could hear the belch, nice and juicy, and know how typically disgusting this is of these guys. Uggg. I am sorry for you, and feel for you. But it actually lightened up my day to think that I am not alone in this job. Hope your dictators are better the rest of the day.
OMG! laughed right out loud at this one sm
brand spanking new PA student dictating for the first time this week! (hoo-boy). I thought I heard her wrong when she said "uncontributory" (I didn't), but I about fell on the floor when she gave me.....wait for it......
"no ee-lik-it drug use" BWAAAAAAAHHAAAAAA.
Oh, for crying out loud, let it go. nm
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For crying out loud, it's a job. Don't take it personal.
Or a whole paragraph! Yes, I have actually cussed out loud!
We should get paid for this! It is our time and money!
loud-mouth neighbor
ooooooooooo, I would love 1 minute alone with your neighbor!!!!
I hear you loud and clear - sm....
I'm handing out walking papers today  to a very large practice for those exact reasons, coupled with the fact the docs dictate past the speed of sound  and their OM and medical records girl are - well, let's just say a celery stalk has more intelligence than both of them combined. They all disgust me  and I don't want their account, not for ANY amount of money! 
lol=laughing out loud, tia= thanks in advance
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I hear you loud and clear! sm
I am feeling the EXACT same way as you. The eagerness is apparently just for show, the skill level is well below actual ability and the expectation level regarding pay is beyond reality. I know there are LOTS of good MTs out there but most of them are already employed in jobs that are fulfilling their needs. We're now looking at a lot of wannabes who don't understand what it takes to be successful in this business.
Volume is fine--it was too loud though.
I have volume controls everywhere...on speakers, on keyboard itself, on GearPlayer, and of course on the Windows "master volume" control. I wasted so much time trying to tweak each one of those only to learn (from your awesome post) that it was the friggin' speakers!
If the problem is the loud volume you
have to keep it at to hear, there are some really good headphones out there that actually cancel outside noise so you can hear the dictator without having to keep turning it up.
Sometimes it gets like that here- last night it seemed like there were 4 different conversations going on on either side of me (and loud) and then the girl in the next cubicle's cell phone kept ringing and ringing because she wasn't there to answer it (and it was a very loud obnoxious ring). I was on total sensory overload and about ready to scream! I am thinking of getting these headphones myself- they run about 30 to 40 bucks but I guess they are worth it.
That made me laugh out loud
15 blanks! I laughed out loud. Because, I had one which I think was 20 LOL. Well, it was worthwhile...I typed a lot of discharges for people who wanted to go home to their family and hopefully those stats got out in time. There ended up really being only 1 ESL that was horrible. When I got back on later in the day, it was not so bad. Maybe the turkey brain food helped my hearing. :)
I laughed out loud for 5 minutes.
Thank you!
I hear you loud and clear
I've been an MT for 20 plus years and have decided, at the ripe old age of 49, to go to cosmetology school...because it is the quickest and cheapest thing I could find to do......and I'm a girlie girl and love makeup, hair, nails, etc. We will see how it turns out......I'm sure I'll be the oldest one there.
fer cryin out loud. Now this md says "she was placed on layoff"
 
When my husband ignores me, I get really loud and yell
HI, HONEY, HOW WAS YOUR DAY TODAY? I LOVE YOU!
That usually gets a smile or chuckle and a peck on the cheek out of him.
loud foul-mouthed neighbor
I could make this really long because I am so frustrated I could just strangle my neighbor. Without going into detail it will probably sound like I am overreacting but I'll spare you all the drama. Just know I am at my wits and am hoping for some "nice" advice on what to do about a loud mouthy neighbor. Can someone please, please tell me the best thing to do? I expect to hear everyday noises and don't mind those a bit--I'm used to that. But she talks very loud and has a shrill whiny voice that I can hear through the walls. She talks nonstop on the phone or to anyone who stops by who will listen. All day. And it is LOUD. That is irritating enough but she thinks it is cute to use curse words. She has 5 favorite ones she uses over and over and over. I avoid going around her because it is so repulsive and I don't want my son hearing it either as she doesn't mind saying things in front of him either. I am trying to bite my tongue because I will probably make her cry once I get started because I am so angry with her. So the less I can say to get my point cross the better. I really wish there was a way to handle it without speaking to her at all. I have her email address but that doesn't seem right either. There are lots of "details" that makes the situation much worse than it sounds but I just need some advice on how to be kind and still get my point across. As much as I dislike her I don't want to be mean. Help, please! Thanks.
I hear ya' loud and clear, Sistah!
I know exactly what you're saying! I'm so sick of this business and these doctors that I could scream!!!!
Oh yes, please. go get your own accounts. This is a newbie for crying out loud
I've run into a lot of people in this field who say, Just go get your own accounts, yet very few do. why?
Thank you so much for making me laugh out loud. I really needed it right now...
Does anyone listen to dictation out loud and not through headphones, I would (sm)
I would like to have some really good speakers to listen to dictation out loud. Speakers that have really good sound - crisp and clear. My speakers are clear through the headphones but muffled when playing out loud
I listen out loud in my office alone, with door
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Is it wrong that I actually laughed out loud at that sentence???
YIKES...good luck!!!
Does pathology dictation always have LOUD background noise?
I went for an interview and I was given some trial dictations regarding gross specimens and the background noise was HORRIBLE. There was more background noise than dictator's voice. I asked about that and was told "Oh, that's the way it has always been. The lab is just noisy." I inquired further and they admitted the doctor uses a speaker phone type arrangement and the noise of the ventilating fans, electrical equipment, etc. is what creates the overpowering background noise. But the lab director insisted that there was no other way, as they doctor needs both hands free when cutting up the specimen. Is that true?
Try to think with an accent as you replay. Really helps! And to say it out loud, too! Play your
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Disgusted, your last paragraph is so true! Thanks for voicing it out loud! nm
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Juat about anything by Guns and Roses, Meatloaf, Queen. Like it Loud when alone! :) nm
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Unbelievable! The pedagogy part made me laugh out loud.
Been there. That's why I work at home. Thanks for sharing.
Oh yeah, after 26 yrs, I have tinnitus and the T.V. blares so loud the neighbors comment about it.
Eh???
I agree...tooo funny...first time I laughed out loud all day!
thanks!
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I hate Instant Text. It is expensive, long long learning
curve, and too much distraction for me.
How long should I wait after applying for a position before I follow-up. It has been as long as two
without hearing from some. Just wondering if I should send an e-mail to follow-up to see if they received my resume or not. I don't want to offend anyone but feel two weeks should be long enough for someone to at least acknowledge my resume and that I have applied for a position. Right now I would accept anything even a note saying no thanks. Any advice would be appreciated. I haven't had to apply for a job for the past 10 years so I am a bit rusty at this. Thanks again for any advice.
Congrats! How long have you been a MLS and how long did you study for the test!
Please see message. I have three daughters with long, long hair.
I also have long hair down to my waist and my three girls have hair that long too. My daughter brought them home from school last year. I was devestated and grossed out!!!! I have never had to deal with lice. Anyway, we did the treatments and two of my girls broke out in a severe rash with the OTC stuff. Their little heads were so sore!! I thought I was being meticulous with eggs, only to find them hatching again down the road. A nurse at the pediatricians office suggested I try oil to suffocate them since my girls were allergic to the lice solution. I bought a huge bottle of veggie oil and dumped it on all three heads, plus my own. I then wrapped the heads in platic wrap and then a towel. I left this on for 30 minutes. It takes a while to wash out the oil, but we never, ever had the lice or eggs again!!! If you try this, make sure you put on an old shirt and put a towel around your shoulders. Obviously we were desperate, but we all have such long hair and very thick hair so I was willing to try anything. And I figured there was no chemicals involved so that was pretty safe. And it sure did help my littles ones since their scalps were pretty raw from the solution. Hope this helps and Good luck!
It's been a long, long time since I've used a C-phone, sm
but I do think jobs can be paused.
I had a problem with this for a long, long time sm
I have always worked days, like from 6-3. Over the last few years, it didn't matter how much sleep I got, I became real groggy between 7 and 11. Really shoots the day. Talked to my doctor and he said my blood pressure pills were the culprit but he refused to change me to another brand or dosage since I have multiple aneurysms (2 in the brain). My BP has been stable for a long time and he wants to "keep it on the low side". I tried taking them before I went to bed instead of early in the morning, but then I had headaches all day. So, I am changing to a night shift for a few months so I can sleep when those pills kick in and so far it is working pretty good. I stay mostly awake during my shift and die when I hit the bed from 6 am to 10 am, then I lay down again later in the afternoon for 2-3 hours. I still get 6-7 hours of sleep, it's just split up during the day, plus I am mostly awake now when I sit down to type. I don't have to deal with the heat in my office, either. It tends to warm up real fast in here with the south sun on the house and 2 pc's running all day, even with the air conditioner on.
Way back when, a long, long time
ago and in a galaxy far, far away, I had my own accounts also and some years cleared $75,000. Yes it can be done, but you need to have your own accounts. Also lots of delivery, and other duties involved. I work for a large national now and make much less, but I got tired of accountants, having to deal with hardware problems, deadlines, driving deliveries, printing, printers, etc. So I decided to simplify my taxes and stay home and just type. Don't have to worry about computers either, because the company will just send me a new one.
Long, long files. Seemed like they'd never end! I'd never go back to VA again. nm
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I've been doing this a long, long time...
I used to make $70,000 and up a year and did so for most of the late 80s and 90s (one girl used to make six figures a year working 7 days a week!) Because we were making more money than the supervisors and Medical Records Directors in hospitals, they began to switch to transcription services which were sprouting up all over the place. Plus AAMT came into existence and even though in the beginning it claimed it was to fight for transcriptionists (although assured us it was NOT a union), they eventually morphed into an organization that was more management friendly. They developed the "guidelines" and the 65-char line. That was the beginning of the end for those high-end wages. Then all those mickey mouse transcription schools popped up, and now outsourcing overseas. YES, we're complaining.
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