the tone of your post is so familiar

• amazed and horified at dictators sometimes - sm
  • I always figure if they don't care about their dictation, they probably don't care about their - txmt
  • amazing dictators, here's a light one 4u - MQ'r
  • Miami Children's Hospital dictator - speed dictators....*L*
    • Are you still in Miami? - I'm there.
      • ft lauderdale....nm - reading away here *S*
        • Pembroke Pines. Hello. Just got back from seeing - Rent. The play was better. Shell
  • When I worked in - mmtt
  • Had a speed-demon doc whose - definitely
  • it could be - muttonhead
  • It's called being an inconsiderate self-absorbed idiot - I find it hard to believe that
  • Hoo yah. I hear ya. Then you have the docs that. . . - omt
  • Speaking too fast - CuriousMLS
    • You are SO RIGHT!! Figured that - definitely
  • There is an old adage - "He that writes like he speaks writes badly." nm - Old Timer
  • Don't Know Y - Dead Serious
    • ..um...'scuse me...who do YOU work for? - It's the nature of the business
    • the tone of your post is so familiar - I just have to wonder
    • You might be projecting? - the original post did not say all that...
    • do we know each other? - didn't think I came off that miserable..sheesh
  • I do agree. If they talked to a colleague the way they talk to us, - in fact, anyone the way the talk to that machine.

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did change when you stopped hearing what you wanted to hear.

My first impression of wrong thinking was your statement of being "employed for a year as an IC."  That is a contradictory statement.  An IC is not employed.  An IC is contracted with.  The IC decides the schedule and the company, if the work is there, agrees to provide said work to the IC on the schedule offered.  The MTSO does have the right to set a turn around deadline because of its contract with its client.  If that IC does not (on several occasions, albeit out of your control) meet those schedules, the MTSO still has a business to run. 

I honestly feel sorry for both of you.  It isn't surprising on the MTSO's part to train someone else while planning your exit.  That is common in most industries.  It sounds like there is a lot more to this story than has been shared here.  I'm sorry that you are in a pinch but at the same time, maybe you have learned something about the business of business.  I hope things get better for you soon.

"Oh, it'll never happen," "It'll never work"

Yep, keep kidding yourself, girl!  

There is a dial-tone when handset is lifted.  Keys do not work to program, dial, ect.  This is the same for 2 different units.  Any suggestions?

HELP

Thought maybe it had its own shortcut program. 

I need to find digital recorders for a few doctors.  I am looking at the DS 30, but want to make sure its a decent recorder, but don't want to spend too much $$.  They want to email me the digital files--so I was wondering if this recorder is pretty easy to use/set up?

Thanks for any info

VoIP companies called Phone Power or ITP?  I've decided against Magic Jack because of the problems.  I did some research and found the two above companies were pretty reasonable or maybe I should just stick with Vonage?

She is my 4th out of 4 and, believe me, times have really changed over the years.

Some of these 5th grade girls come to class all made up, tight jeans, etc., and their parents ALLOW it!  One of my daughter's classmates has cable TV in her bedroom and can watch MTV and horror movies, etc. AND she has her own cell phone!  That's just plain nuts. 

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but when I hear, "well Susie gets to do this and that," I say, "You're not Susie and you know the rules."  Sure she'll experiment. My older kids did, but they knew in their hearts I didn't approve.

One thing I did do was yank the cable.  Oh pity, too bad, you don't get to watch garbage on TV now do you?  I'm such a MEAN MOMMY.

My 23-year-old daughter pulled a ton of stuff on me growing up and now she's a mom.  You should hear her talk about setting curfews, etc.  I'm like, "Uh, you have a good 6 months before potty training yet."

I currently work for xxxxx, but recently saw an ad for Landmark Transcription that sounded interesting.  Anyone have experience with this company or know their protocols?

Edited to remove current place of employment.  BuckeyeLil (Moderator)

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    It's crunch time - I am using TranscriptionGear Model DA-127D for first time (replacement after demise of Dictaphone C-phone) and do not have instruction manual.  I've navigated through a report and need help with the following:  Everytime I take my foot off the pedal, I get the recorded "To sign off you must be at the end of the report."    Then, when I actually got to the end of the report, it signed off automatically with the foot pedal.    I must sign reports off manually on this acct.     Any help would be greatly appreciated.  TIA.

I have a new account that I'll be using this for and am wondering if it is hard to teach an office to use.  I've used it before as an IC and loved it.

Do I need to go down to the office or can it be done over the net.

     This is a personal question, not exactly related to work.  I am going in circles with at least 2 doctors now (and several unrelated specialists) who are not concerned about my lab values, but from what I have looked up, it seems they should be doing something, even if it is just explaining what is going on and why.

Since August last year, my GFR has been 55-59, and from what I've read, that means kidney damage.  I am still on indomethacin, which I believe can contribute to kidney damage.  I don't know what else could be contributing or what might make things better, or if like they say, it's "within normal limits" and "nothing to worry about".

Any input?

Needing a better job than the one I've got, I've been spending my late nights searching the far reaches of the internet.  It seems the only MT jobs that will actually support a person are in-hospital jobs, and the few that still exist are rare, and difficult to find.  They're definitely not listed on our Job Board, that's for sure.  When I do find them, they all seem to be part-time, or too far away, or involve heavy phones.   Answering phones and transcription are NOT compatible activities!

So I keep seeing LOTS of ads for Coders.  Obviously that would mean school.  Ick.  Being the hater of school that I am, I would want to be sure that's what I wanted to do, so I thought I'd see what all of you think of Coding as an alternative to MT work.

-  Have any of you worked in coding before, or are you currently in school to learn that profession? 

-  How hard would it be for a late-middle-aged MT to learn? 

-  Do you think coding is worth spending time in school to learn?  (i.e., Decent pay, not about to be offshored, etc.)

-  If you've done it or are learning, do you LIKE it?  Is it interesting?  Tedious?  Stressful?  Boring?  Rewarding in any way?

-  Are you learning it on-site, or at home?  How many hours per day are you devoting to your studies?  How long does it take to get credentialled?

Thanks in advance for any input you may have on this subject!