I agree totally with these ladies! Especially about the school! sm
Posted By: toomuchfun on 2008-03-10
In Reply to: Becoming an MT - Tasha
The school that I went to was "plain and simple". I have given up and working at something else. If I knew then what I know now, I would only go to the two schools that are mentioned. Too bad we can't live our life backwards!
The ladies on this forum are amazing. The knowledge they have are from years of hard work, study and a good school.
But I find they like my jokes! So I continue to post here to take them away from their work every once in awhile. Maybe take them to outerspace or down a river! Ha! Sometimes just have them rolling on the floor is enough for me!!! Same place I was when I read some of the jokes! And just add my 2 cents!
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Totally Agree
I two small children and I get up at 4:00 a.m. to start my workday as to have the peace and quiet to perform my job. If you are willing to make adjustments, it can be done but it isn't all glorified like some teachers like to make it out to be. You do have the opportunity to make good money but it takes time and dedication. It isn't just a fly by the seat of your pants sort of thing.
totally agree
The whole reason I got into transcription was to stay at home with my babies!!! I started when I was 21 (daughter was 2). She stayed home with me until the day she started kindergarten. I have another child (now 2), who will never go to a daycare. I get so aggravated when people call it "PRESCHOOL" give me a break!!! It is daycare. It is somewhere you take your child because you cannot take care of him/her.
As far as the social skills, take them to a play group, enrol in gymnastics, storytime at the library, etc.etc. I know not all are so lucky, but my sister (kids aunt) loves to watch my kids for a few hours a few times a week. She LOVES my kids. Daycare workers do not.
Wow, totally agree. Can't believe
you have waited 2 years. I had a job before I was even out of school and have been with 2 other companies also since then (and still am). I agree with the above poster. Just send your resume, look on the job seekers board, MTjobs.com, post your resume, etc. Someone has got to give you a chance! Good luck!
totally agree
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I totally agree.
Maybe QA couldn't figure out the remaining blanks.
I totally agree with you! *sm*
Amanda: Good for you!!!!
I can see why a newbie would make less based on production. I don't see why a newbie MT should also have to suffer from a ridiculously low line rate. These companies that offer such line rates should be ashamed of themselves for cashing in on other people’s hard work!
I totally agree. It's amazing
how many mispelled words and poorly structured sentences you see on this board. Most of them are not typos, the words are just flat out mispelled. I know that this a 'board' and that it isn't formal communication, but geeeez. Some of these posts make me gasp. No wonder MTSO's are having such a hard time finding good people.
The majority of the people who are on this board inciting riots, or at least attempting to, are the main people whose posts are loaded with ebonics. It really amazes me. I would love to see some of the work these people do.
totally agree mommymt
Give her a break - she is trying to work and contribute to society yet wanting to remain home with her children. They will remember that their mom was home with them when they were little, not that they were dumped in day care with strangers. Who knows what kind of care kids really get at daycare?
There are plenty of very good videos and shows they can watch or she can work while they nap. You people are incredibly rude. There is more than one way to raise well rounded children and the BEST way is with love from their mother - not a daycare provider.
I totally agree with you, terminology is horrible!
NM
Great post. I totally agree! nm
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i totally agree with Patty. In a docs ofc. is where it can all start.
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Agree with an outside school, but I went to a business & tech school. Great experience, better
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I agree - it's an excellent school
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I so agree! Doesn't matter to me what school...sm
what matters is how you do on grammar and such and then the test files. I can spot a good Transcriptionist a mile away and it has nothing to do with the school listed on her resume.
I Agree About a GOOD Online School
Unfortunately, a lot of companies look at where you went to school and not what you know. Andrews and M-Tec are great schools and are popular, and a lot of companies want graduates from those 2 schools. I went with EvCC and received a great education but no one wanted to give me a chance because the school's not well known. Finally, 2 places did and they realized that I know my stuff and am a hard worker. If you're going to spend the extra money, Andrews and M-Tec are both promising.
totally off the subject
Hello, Does anyone have or have heard of men going online to chat with women from those dating websites? if so what's your take on it. do you think they are really trying to hook up or just playing. I was told it was a MAN thing and everyone does it (i guess all men) I was told that the reason for doing it is to see how far they can get, to see what these women would fall for. I don't buy it. but I am just curious how many people out there are doing this
I totally disagree with you
I took Allied's course and I have two jobs. I applied with over 100 companies, and all of them allowed me to test. It was my decision on whether to take their offers or not. Some of the tests I did not pass, I cannot lie about that. But I totally DO NOT blame it on Allied.
For people to post on these boards saying that they HAVE to take the M-Tec or Andrews course is just insane. I do agree that there are some schools that do not prepare you. All of the jobs saw that I took the Allied course and still let me test.
I do not know why people are so quick to judge or try to bring new MTs down.
I totally understand.
Although I was able to start working right away after completing training for a very newbie rate, I soon realized there was a great deal that I not only did not know, but had never even heard of. Currently, I am considering VLCs refresher course for MTs to try to bridge the gap between what I know now and what I feel I should have learned from my training program. If anyone knows of another basic or refresher MT progrom, please feel free to let me know.
Totally disagree
Congratulations should NEVER be spelled incorrectly by an MT. We are grammar and spelling specialists, are we not? In my opinion, if you are not able to put together an e-mail with correct spelling and grammar, you are in the wrong business (and I don't mean a little typo). From what I've seen, there are plenty of people in this business who should not be because they can't use the English language properly. That's the basis of all other MT learning and skills. It's like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
Coding/Billing is TOTALLY different
from MT work. You are not trained or qualified to do MT work.
Not that I disagree with you totally, but (see inside)
there just aren't many hospitals in many areas any more where people can work. Many of them hire services.
Graduates of Andrews School and M-Tec seem to have no problem getting hired or keeping their jobs at home right out of school. "Grads" of the "matchbook" schools are the ones who need all the extra in-house assistance.
Easy or not will depend totally on the type of dictators
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You CAN get a job at home, right out of school, but it has to be a GOOD school.
You should enroll in Andrews School or M-TEC. I know you don't want to spend more money, but at least you WILL be able to get a job. If you thought At Home Professions was a good course, you will be totally amazed at what you DIDN'T learn in that course that you WILL learn at the two good schools. There is no "required" curriculum for MT, anybody can open up a school, charge what they want, and teach what they want. Companies will waive the 2-years' experience requirement for graduates of Andrews School and M-TEC, but NOT for the other schools.
I agree
I am also a newbie and have found it very difficult to find jobs. I would also like to know if anyone has any suggestions.
I agree with ksc
You're not going to find much positive feedback on this forum. I recently graduated from our community college and have been looking for work for some time now. Everyone on this forum told me that if I didn't first work as a MT in an office, there was no way I was going to find a job at home. Well, I was just hired for an at-home position a few days ago. I believe that if you are determined to do this and you keep applying, you will find what you're looking for. Good luck in your search!!
I agree with you...
ALL are scams on Monster and CareerBuilder, ALWAYS.
thanks SH. I agree that it all comes down
to just doing the work, and doing it quickly and accurately! Thanks for your input. :)
I agree
I have heard of many people who started doing MT years ago, without schooling. I think times have changed though and most employers now expect their employees to have gone through training. But I agree completely that some people are cut out for this and some people are not. I am hoping to start out at a local hospital when I finish my schooling. One of the hospitals I called actually train you on site. I look forward to working with seasoned MT's who can give me the support I will need when just starting out. I eventually do want to work from home, but I also realize that I need the experience in house first to build my skills and confidence before I go on my own.
I agree
I agree. I hired someone out of Andrews and they did a wonderful job for me!
I agree
I can see her frustration. If they can't even follow simple instructions, they will never make it as an MT. It's ok for us to vent but God fobid an MTSO tries to vent. Let's step back and look at both sides of the coin. It would be a benefit for all to heed her advice.
agree with everyone else, take it
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I don't agree with you!
I think it is utterly wrong to put all the fish in the same bowl and purely assume that everybody is the same. I personally think we should be given EQUAL opportunity. I don't expect to make $60K, $50K or even $20K right of the bet, it takes time to get better at anything in life -- I'm sorry but I found your message offensive. Have you gotten to where you're at OVERNIGHT????? So here is my answer!!!
And something else -- we don't look for a job and then simply ignore it, and feel like we don't have to prove anything!
What don't you agree with -
What don't you agree with - that an MTSO should notice an applicant's lack of skill and move on to the next applicant? Medical terminology is only one part of a transcriptionist's skill set. She must also have English vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation that is better than a doctor's. Fortunately, these things are hard to fake!
If one applicant doesn't have the skills, she'll find somebody who does. It's her (or his) reputation on the line.
I believe the better schools test people before they accept them so those who don't have the background skills won't waste time and money on a career they won't succeed in.
i agree...c msg
even with schooling, i had to humble myself and be a transcription clerk for 9 months so i could get in the door. learned the ropes of the mts, even did corrections on reports sent back by the doctor, which was the clerk's job.
i dont believe that anyone can master medical transcription or anything in the medical field as it is always changing. i believe that in time, you get more comfortable as years (not days, weeks, or months) go by.
I agree with you
Not everyone's situation is the same. People do not send their children to daycare just because they "cannot take care of them", or don't want to take care of them. Sometimes it is the only choice there is. And when you are a Work-at-home mom it can be difficult too. My primary reason for getting into MT was not so I could work from home, it was to work in the medical field and make some great money. Being home is an added benefit. It drives me nuts when people want to classify everyone the same. Everyone is different and deals with their lives differently.
I agree
Even though you are new to the business, $8.00 an hour is not much. I would want at least $10. Others may not agree, but receptionists and secretaries get paid more than $8.00 an hour these days.
I agree....
It is a good place to start, but my personal experience is it gets boring quickly. Acute care for me anyways is where I have been the happiest. Get a good reference book and give radiology a try, you will be glad you did!
I agree........
This MTSO knows what she is talking about! Thanks for your post. :)
I agree
I'm willing to do whatever my employer asks of me for now. I know I'm new and inexperienced. The only way to get that experience is to practice, practice, practice. I just got a job at a local dermatology clinic, and they probably think I'm insane because I have thanked them for giving me a chance almost every day since I got the job. (starting my 4th week this week) LOL, I'm just happy to be working again.
have to agree...
I guess newbies hear it all the time from the training courses they sign up for - to try to get 6-8 cpl right out of the gate. Of course the training course is going to tell you that - they wouldn't get any customers otherwise! LOL! I think if you haven't got a bite after your first go round, you might consider doing the second round at a discount. If you didn't make the cut the first time, there's too many competitors out there at the same rate. So drop your rate.
I agree. I have never done this and never will.nm
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I agree.
It certainly would make this a nicer place to visit.
I agree--changes will always come
In any industry, changes are bound to happen. I have posted this before, but there are other industries out there that have expected to be eliminated and haven't been. There are some things that it would be almost impossible to keep the human interface out of. I think this is one of them. I was in marketing before I switched careers into this, and despite what the "wonderful and all-knowing" AAMT says, it is obvious that we aren't going anywhere. In reality, half the country is still using tapes! I have seen offices that don't have a better computer system than the ancient Apples! I don't put much stock into what the AAMT says or others when the assumption is made that we are doomed. I look at the trends at the JCAHO and ask other professionals.
i agree
school alone is important, but experience makes a big difference too.
medical transcription classes
I have to agree
I went through PCDI and was very lucky to have more or less on the job training (and get hired, at that!!). I was totally and completely lost, especially not having ever used a transcription system before. PCDI might be the way to go if you're just looking for the piece of paper and know your stuff.
Cannot agree more...
I totally agree. I have been doing this for more than 15 years, and think I am pretty good, but I will not accept or work on a new account if I am not provided with samples. You can never have too many samples. I use them for word searching, or phrase searching, spelling of the doctor's name, etc. If you have enough samples and can identify one word in a troublesome phrase, the ability to word search through many samples will be invaluable. Again, if it is important, it is likely to be repeated in the IMPRESSION and may sound a little different, enabling you to figure out what is being said. Finally, when you are finished, listen to the dictation while you are reading your finished document. Another finally, print the document and read it. If it does not make sense, it is probably wrong, and you might be surprised at what you will see when looking at a printed document, as opposed to viewing it on your monitor.
I agree. You need to take the MT
course first. I myself have over 15 years in the medical field and still have not landed an MT position. I have taken a course. 
I agree with sm
The problem with this job is people get the idea that working at home means is like eating at Burger King you get to "Have it your way." Most of the people I've talked to and my own personal experience said that wasn't the way it was. If you can find a job that allows you to work whenever you want, then, that's wonderful. But, I've noticed that more and more, not only are the services looking for set hours, but they also want full-timers. It wasn't that way when I started 17 years ago. That post about getting child care is right on. If you can arrange it, why not pay your teenagers a small salary for watching the little ones. Or, can you arrange to work after bedtime? If you want to give Dad a break, it probably isn't going to happen unless you can find a place that does have set hours. The problem with the ones who let you decide if and when you want to work is that they also are not there for you all the time. You quite often find that you have no work. So, be very careful when you choose.
I agree 100%.
I agree sm
Realistically, when hiring new MTs, there is only so much that is 'trainable'. They definitely need to come on board with good grammar skills - sometimes just to be able to correct the MDs! :-)
I agree with the others...sm
Just hang in there and test like crazy and post your resume on the boards. It took me about three months to find my first job and one year later, I'm still typing away and loving it.
Take care!!
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