so far no one has posted they've made 100 grand a year. nm
Posted By: me on 2006-05-19
In Reply to: I hate when people ask this question. - sm
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I know someone making 60 grand a year with no CMT
Means nothing. Nowadays, it's pure luck and nothing more.
the guy who posted it obviously made a mistake
because you're right - it shouldn't have been posted here.
Mine are in year-round thank goodness! They've started their new year 2 months ago.
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What I see are made up names. And, Hayseed posted but it looks
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Actually, I made just under 56K last year...
It is only in the 40K range for the first year. 
I made $13,000 last year
working full time. Constantly out of work. I moved to a different company in September of last year as an IC QA and still had the same problem.
I made 33K last year. nm
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I made $45K last year doing rad, 9 cpl.
I make a lot more there than I do with acute care.
Gotta love it.
I made over $20,000 my first year.
I graduated early this year and I worked 30-35 hours a week and pulled in just over $20,000. I started in acute care and then switched to a clinic account which I make a lot more money on.
Wow. I only WISH I made 31K per year!
Last year I made $36,000...... BUT
I work 12 days on and 2 days off.....anywhere from 8 to 12 hours per day just to make a buck.
If this was posted at the beginning of th year, it has taken 3 weeks for anyone to notice. nm
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If I made $250,000 a year and had Air Force One to myself, I'd
take a lot of vacations, too.
A co-worker made this last year sm
for a Halloween office party. So cute to see a plate of mice with licorice tails and almond ears. She actually put these on a huge cookie sheet with a Rat Cake in the middle. (rat cake was covered in chocote icing-- inside was a red cake, actually quite delicious.) LOL Rats and mice. .... not too scary for that age group though.
http://starchefs.com/features/kids_cookbook/html/recipe_03.shtml
Not getting back - how much we made gross for the year. nm
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Full-time without OT. Made about 40K last year. nm
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I made 21,000 last year working part time...
hoping when my youngest gets a bit older (she is 16 months) I can make a bit more...
I agree. I've posted about this too. sm
It sounds so ridiculous and self-important. I hear this myself thing all the time, and it drives me crazy.
Actors on talk shows especially love to say things like: "Yeah, it's myself, (why are you putting yourself first - it's like it's doubly wrong!) Richard Gere, and Julia Roberts in the movie." (I heard an actor do this 4 times during a 5-minute interview. I was yelling at the TV! ;o)
Noooo, it s/b: "It's Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, and me in the movie." (What's wrong with little old me?)
It's like when people incorrectly use the word *I* when *me* would be correct. (Like saying: "Come with John and I to the party," instead of correctly saying "Come with John and me to the party.")
They say it thinking *I* sounds better. I think it's the same thing with *myself.* It sounds correct to those who don't know better (and you'd think doctors would know better). To those who do know better, it just sounds... silly!
One other pet peeve is that I constantly hear (even on the local news, which really drives me crazy) people say *there's* instead of *there are.* Example: "There's many reasons to exercise." There is many reasons? No! There are. (In casual conversation, not a big deal. But on the *news*? Wow.)
Thanks for letting me vent.
Sickest thing, I made more money my first year as MT as I do now, for working
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I made a whole $12K this year, granted when my daughter got cancer in March - sm
my income took a big hit as I went "on leave" from my FT job, and cut back on my PT job drastically. I did not get back to working a more normal schedule until October. I now work 2 PT jobs. So had I not had a 6 month hit in the pocket book I expect I would have made over $20K this year, not a fortune. My goal for 2006 is $24K, and as I am going to try my best to "work smart", I should be able to acheive that, staying disciplined is the key, of which I am sorely lacking. I am lucky that I don't have to live on this though, I'd be starving. As it is I have to play catch up on a lot of bills since I lost 6+ months of income, not fun.
I've made that before...
Drizzle the cake mix, I use German chocolate cake mix, with cream cheese and a box of powdered sugar, melted together, and the cake cracks and the cream cheese mixture mixes in the middle...oh my goodness...to die for!!! 
Sorry to disappoint you but I've never posted on the newbie board!
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Made 60K last year working 50 hours a week being paid on gross line
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I've made in the $50s and $60s for nationals.
I know 5 MTs, good personal friends, who make considerably more than I do...all on production...all at the top 2 nationals.
I've always wondered what made them do away with the ART? SM
Back when I was starting out as an MT, I worked with an older woman who was an ART and told me if I ever wanted to earn those credentials, she would mentor me. That's all you had to do was sort of do an apprenticeship with a mentor and then you could take the test.
Now, if you want your RHIT, you HAVE to complete a RHIT education program. That's one of the hesitations for me in trying for my RHIT. I'm not sure I want to commit to full-time school!
You can take the CCS exam for coding without a formal education just as long as you have work experience in HIM and transcription counts.
Okay, that's it, you've made my "funny" list.
You can't be serious! Ooooooooh Iccccccky. Used to love sardines as a kid. They make me GAG now. I can deal with the crackers though. 
I've made a decision to leave MT...
And to pursue my RN degree...I've had quite enough of being treated as a 2nd class worker...enough!!! I'm tired of paying for xxxx doctor's mistakes. I'm tired of being "talked" to by "supervisors and QA" who know even less than I do. And basically, I'm tired of making squat for wages while I work my fingers to the bone...
So, anyone done this transition before? I'm sure there are some out there who have and have been quite successful at it. If so, I'd love some words of encouragement. Unfortunately, I'm stuck doing this junk until I'm done with school, which will probably be a few years... ...but hey, I've done it this long, what's a few more, huh?
Cuz you've never made a typing error?
you always type without an error?
I've been at it for 30+ years. 'Back in the day', I too made
about $42,000/year (gross). But the accounts keep getting crappier, and the pay keeps going lower. Meanwhile, I saw gas a $4.10/gallon on the interstate Sunday evening, and I'm slowly becoming a forced vegetarian because I can no longer afford to buy meat or fish.
Meanwhile, the suits at the big hospitals that whine about a 1-cpl increase in the cost of MT have six-(and some seven)-figure incomes.
Okay, Amanda, you've made your point..sm
How about giving it a break and get on something else? Other would like to be heard, too!
You're the one that sounds angry. I've made sure
If you need to stoop to that level to live, apparently the one who's made a wrong turn on the pathway of life is you.
People get angry about the prospect that they failed in life. Time to reevaluate, regroup and see why you feel so angry and take it personally when people make statements such as mine.
I've never made a negative comment about newbies.
I always try to help out whenever I can. It's not easy to work from home. The matchbook schools and scam ads have people believing they can do something that is a bit more complicated than just taking a correspondence course and immediately knowing everything you need to be successful in this career field.
Believe me, I was desperate to work from home, too, because daycare costs were phenomenal. I started out transcribing TV shows for a media company at first. Then I did worker's comp and insurance letters for a small MTSO on the east coast at $.05 per line. They liked my work and transitioned me to clinic SOAP notes. As for working in-house doing transcription, I worked in an office for ONE WEEK before they allowed me to go home. If I can do it, so can you. It may take some searching, but persistence pays off. That's being proactive. Venting here on the boards and accusing people of things they didn't do are being reactive.
You've made my point with your inspid argument
And clearly if all you are doing is "correcting doctors spelling" you are not a transcriptionist..not sure what you are doing. I stand by my demand for appropriate compensation. Ya'll be happy being categorized as typists and making your $8.00 to 11.00 an hour. Unbelievable you would justify this...simply unbelievable.
I absolutely agree with you. You've made it grammatically correct
hope this all comes through.
Your change is much better than the one suggested below which totally changes the sentence and would not be correct in my opinion.
I just left after 16 years of marriage. Hardest decision I've ever made, but something that I ha
My husband doesn't want to work. Never has and probably never will and it took me 16 years to figure out that nothing was ever going to change. He has been in and out of college over the years with a number of different majors and when he is on the verge of actually finishing something, he up and quits, because I believe he doesn't want to actually go out and get a job. He loves the going to school part, the studying, etc., but the actual finishing and putting his education to work, that's too overwhelming.
For years I made excuses for him, supported him, and actually believed that as he got older he would mature and finally find his way. He's 42 now and runs off every day with one of his unemployed friends to play frisbee golf or go hiking or water skiing or fishing while I'm sitting at home at my desk typing until my nose bleeds!
I was one of those women afraid of being by myself. I recently had a major depressive snap where I cried nonstop for three weeks. I found a great doctor who became a great friend and she helped me find the right medicine to get my head clear and then she helped me realize that I don't have to be afraid of anything. I was already supporting myself and my kids without anyone elses' help. What was so frightening about leaving my husband behind?
So quietly I made my plans to leave. I let my husband know that I was going to move back home to the area where all my family still lives when school let out this summer. He didn't believe me because I had said it all before. So I just made sure he knew I was thinking about it again. Then May came along and miracously a job opened up at the hospital in the small community I wanted to move back to. This hospital never has openings because they virtually have no employee turnover whatsoever. Everyone's been there at least 5 or more years. I took it as a sign and made my move. Within two days of submitting my resume, I had an interview set up. Without even waiting to see if I had the job, I packed up my kids and our stuff and told my husband "I'm going. I love you, but if you want to be with me you need to get a job and actually be my partner not one of my kids." And I left.
I got the job, thankfully. I've been here a month and I know without a doubt that it was the best thing I've done in a long time for me and my kids. My teenage son had built up a lot of resentment towards his father and their was a lot of anger and tension between the two of them before we moved. Now, my son is happier than I've seen him in years. He's more social, made a lot of friends, and even has a girlfriend now. My daughter misses her dad, but she has always been remarkably wise for her young age and is very open about saying how calm everything is up here.
So there's my story. I would never encourage anyone to divorce or leave their husband, and I haven't actually taken the step to file for divorce yet myself. But sometimes separation is liberating and therapeutic. It has been for me. I can't remember the last time I felt so peaceful.
if you've been at MQ for over a year and had no raise...(nm)
Wow! Sounds like you've been through a lot this year!!! sm
I can't imagine going through all of that......Yes, taking breaks, getting up and walking around does wonders for our body. What I like to do is get up for about 10-15 minutes per 3 reports. I try not to do more than 3 reports without getting up and walking around and I've bee doing this at home for almost 8 years and I have never had problems of back, neck, shoulders. I think that is why!
Even as an employee, I truly believe that MQ will be flexible with all of us. The minute they start taking away vacation times and not letting me off once in a while after I've consistently worked my schedule is the day I give my notice.
Nice talking with you both!
I've been using Vonage for a year.
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I've had Hughesnet for over a year
First of all, it is expensive. $60 a month ($65 if want them to mail you a bill instead of having it taken directly from your checking account) You have to purchase the equipment, which can run $600-$700 installed. This dish weighs 75 lbs, so if you don't want all that weight on your roof, then it's an additional $125 to put it on a pole. If you do that, I suggest you have some PVC pipe available so the installer can run the line through that before burying the line from the pole to your house. Now, if you let the installer bury the line, he charges another $3.25 per foot for burying ( I just had him run it on the ground and I buried it myself with a shovel). There is rain fade-out and it fade or drop quicker with the internet dish than with your TV dish. Their customer service, in my book, stinks. The first customer service reps you have to go through cannot speak English and do not know that okay means yes. ( I help you Susan, yes? Okay. Yes? Okay. Yes? OKAY!!!!!) If you have problems and they get you up and running for even a second then everything is "Good". You have to keep calling and beg and beg and holler for advanced tech, where you get an English speaking person that knows what they're doing. But still, I have had to beg and beg with advanced tech to get a repairman out. And I don't know where you live, but the closest installer/repairman to Jacksonville, FL is in Georgia and if there is a nonwarranty problem then I have to pay $125 trip charge and it takes them a week to come out. Right now I have only intermittent internet service, which is not enough to work, after waiting 3 weeks for a repairman, he says the problem is a warranty part - but guess what? He doesn't have it so now it's another 1-2 week wait. I have been fighting with them since this thing was installed. I can't get cable, and DSL was supposed to be up and running here over a year ago - all the lines and boxes are in, we're just waiting for someone to 'flip the switch'. But, hey, when this thing is working, it is as fast as DSL. A girl I worked with has it and has never had a moment's problem.
About once a year I get burn-out, but I've always been able to
shake it off by taking a few days off, adjusting my schedule, etc. This time I just can't seem to do it. I absolutely have to work as I am the main support. The bills are still getting paid, but we need a new roof, new windows, furniture needs reupholstering. There just hasn't been much extra money lately to put away for these things. I need to be at home 6 more years and I couldn't get a job in an office making what I do now so I'm kind of stuck. I am exploring other avenues though that will allow me to still stay home and work, plus I'm selling things on E-bay to try to help compensate for my low line counts lately.
I've been knitting about a year. Keep buying
yarn, not enough time to knit. I'm trying to learn to crochet too. Doesn't look as nice as knitting usually, but I do lots of charity work and it goes much faster than knitting, easier to fix mistakes too.
I've been seriously thinking about it. I actually like my company this year.
However, I have no money because work is slow and my kids and bills come first. I've been thinking about baking cookies and candies to mail. The people I would like to give the gift to work at home anyway, so sending it to corporate HQ wouldn't accomplish gifting those I want to thank. I can't afford to send individual gifts to each of them. Plus, a little part of me considers buying things for your supervisor to be brown-nosing.
I've been wearing them for a year while I work with no....sm
problem. They aren't that strong.
I've been working just under a year and am on ER.. LOVE it!
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I've been using Vista for over a year with no problems whatsoever. sm
I'm even running a very old HP printer.
If you use ShortHand with Vista, you must upgrade to SH 10, but SH 10 also works on XP.
This is Grand Rapids, MI
I don't know if this will work as I am not very tech minded when it comes to other people's pics. You may have to copy and paste into your browser as this is from our local paper. Anyway........we had 4,000 people. I am proud to be a "right wing extremist." Our reporters gave everybody a chance to have their say. Unlike the CNN wench.
http://photos.mlive.com/photos/grandrapidspress/b96672b959f32da9625921441b5b7949.jpg
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Very busy - just did my total for the month. This is the best year I've had in my 25 years of MT!
No complaints whatsoever! Hope the rest of my fellow MTs experience a prosperous remainder of the year!
87 Buick Grand National
Still have it. Still turns heads when I drive it around.
3 times: 2 grand and 1 petit sm
The grand jury was for one day only, seen probably a dozen cases. The petit was a trial that lasted 2 days.
the grand scheme of things...
equals all things added up.. MT is definitely part of that
AND i think specifically with the new administration putting so much emphasis on health care, this should be HUGE! wouldn't you think?
I've worn mine working for a year and haven't had a problem. .sm
I even still handle floppy disks all the time. The magnets aren't that strong.
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