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  • Tops dollar? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 etc MTs sm - CAMT
    • bunk ... What you're suggesting is only do a high-quality job - for higher pay? UNprofessional, period.
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She fell directly on to/onto her buttocks and since that time has been experiencing lower back pain. 

I think you can make more money on clinic notes as they are easier...even though you usually get less per line, you can usually pump out the lines quicker.  There was a recent discussion on the hosp/clinic board about this.  Here is the addy, but I'll add the link below too.

http://forum.mtstars.com/medical_transcription/v/9/80.html

It was from Jan. 3rd.  It read:

It is so easy to convince yourself you cannot make as much money at a different company  or on a different account, or never find anything better, so you stay where you are, taking all the abuse in the world.  In management, this is called the Golden Handcuff, and they rely on it to keep the same employees, never give a raise, never give respect, and just continue to walk all over you. 

In this profession you are very mobile if you can transcribe at all.  It may take a month to get used to a new system, a new account, or whatever, but your self respect is worth it in the end.  There are a lot of companies out there that actually do appreciate employees, and it certainly does not seem to be any of the companies who are mentioned frequently on these boards.

I changed jobs about a month ago, thought I would never learn, but in a week I was making far more with a small MTSO than I ever did with a large company.  Treat yourself to a new beginning and a new year. 

Hope this helps.

I am saying that this horrible thing could have been prevented.  My sister woke up in the morning to her partially eaten chickens (whch are actually her pets) because the coyotes got to them.  She called feed stores and even the county to find a way to solve the problem.  Somewhere along the way someone gave her the following idea.  Her husband and some friends dug down a couple feet into the ground and put plywood straight down into the ground around the chicken coop.  This has worked 100%.

I am saying that if this was the first time her dogs had gotten out, there would've been no fault to her.  But, since this wasn't the first time she could have fixed the problem.  Worst case scenerio she could have a pen for the dogs to keep them in. 

I hesitated in even responding because I knew I would get the reaction you gave, but if this could prevent her other dog from being a victim it is worth it (or any other dog for that matter).

My heart breaks for her. 

1.  Put the keyword in you want to use

2.  When putting in the expansion, hit CTRL+K, you will see a screen that says "the next key you type, etc.  for Bolding, check the CTRL box, the hit the B key.  It is appears as {@keyCTRL+B} and the entry will be bolded.  Do the same thing at the end, and it will turn off the bolding. 

Here is what it looks like for a bolded HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  

{@KEY Ctrl+B}HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:{@KEY Ctrl+B}

I don't underline in my work, but it would be a similar process.

Highlight whatever you want sub-typed, go up and click on Format and then Font.  Under Effects, checkmark the box by "subscript."  Click OK.

Need better instructions, please let me know.

Amanda

Get a copy of the Schedule C and see what they allow for deductions.  But Turbo Tax or get a good tax book for self employed, small businesses.   Spend $125 and go and talk to an accountant.   I admire that you are starting early and need to know what to do but it is best when first starting out to talk with an expert in the area or buy a book.  But basic deductions are anything that relates to your business, phone, internet, supplies, mileage to go and do pick-up/deliveries, banking.  You can do a home office, part of your house depreciation/mortgage.  But again to get all the ins/outs and up todate facts I would talk with an accountant for the first year. 

You plug in your peripherals just like you would anywhere else, keyboard (if you don't like laptop keyboard), mouse, footpedal, etc. 

Most laptops come with wireless cards in them that will search for wireless networks, be that your own wireless network at home or a wifi spot away from home.  Some hotels have wireless internet in the room and some only have it in the lobby.  If it's in the room, they usually charge for it.  Some wifi access is free and some isnt'.

You would set up a wireless network at home by running your internet service through a router that sends a wireless signal.  Publis wifi or other wireless hotel internet service is the same thing.  They've set up a router that sends a wireless signal.

Another alternative is a wireless card you buy and insert in the laptop from a phone company, Sprint, AT&T, etc.  Most MTs don't go this route because it costs $60 to $70 a month and you have to sign a contract for a year.  It only works in one computer at a time, the one the card is in at the time. 

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