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Means don't wait around for us to contact you. nm

Posted By: MT4 on 2005-08-29
In Reply to: What does this mean? - wondering

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What does this mean? - wondering
- Means don't wait around for us to contact you. nm - MT4
  - nm=rude comments - MTMommy
    - NM just means No Message. SM means See Message. SM - Endiqua
  - Wrong answer!! - wondering
    - One hopes - Hmmm
      - Sorry if that's the way you feel. - wondering
- they are not hiring..look elsewhere. - ???
  - Not open Yet!!!! - wondering

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I would wait...
and see what the company that hires you provides. My company provided all the equipment I needed (computer, foot pedal, speakers, earphones, router, and even surge protectors). I just used my home computer to test and needed no special equipment for that. Good luck!

Just wait
You will NEVER see an increase in your cpl - even years down the road - and they will NEVER offer the incentives other companies do.

I can't wait
until the day that I am making $100 a day. Of course at my rate I would have to type almost 1700 lines per day!

I think I am on that plateau right now...I can hit about 600, maybe 700 lines. Then I get a day like today when I have the really bad doc like ten times and my lines just go out the window.

Oh well, I guess it is all part of it!

No. I wait until I'm actually hired. No need for it beforehand. nm
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Wait a minute
No, the problems in this industry are NOT the fault of MTs who lack basics of grammar. The fault lies with the MTSOs who hire and employ people who are lacking the proper skills. In every industry, companies have to hire qualified employees in order to deliver a quality product. If a company chooses to hire an underqualified employee and allow them to work and produce a substandard product, it is strictly the fault of the company. Please put the blame where it belongs!

Wait a minute- why do they need a COPY of her SS and DL?

I've never had to give someone a COPY of it. I would show the card but not give a copy. Here is what SS Admin says:

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	When am I legally required to provide my Social Security number?

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	Must I provide a Social Security number (SSN) to any business or government agency that asks?

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	The Social Security number (SSN) was originally devised to keep an accurate record of each individual�s earnings, and to subsequently monitor benefits paid under the Social Security program. However, use of the SSN as a general identifier has grown to the point where it is the most commonly used and convenient identifier for all types of record-keeping systems in the United States. Specific laws require a person to provide his/her SSN for certain purposes. While we cannot give you a comprehensive list of all situations where an SSN might be required or requested, an SSN is required/requested by: Internal Revenue Service for tax returns and federal loans Employers for wage and tax reporting purposes States for the school lunch program Banks for monetary transactions Veterans Administration as a hospital admission number Department of Labor for workers� compensation Department of Education for Student Loans States to administer any tax, general public assistance, motor vehicle or drivers license law within its jurisdiction States for child support enforcement States for commercial driver�s licenses States for Food Stamps States for Medicaid States for Unemployment Compensation States for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families U.S. Treasury for U.S. Savings Bonds The Privacy Act regulates the use of SSNs by government agencies. When a Federal, State, or local government agency asks an individual to disclose his or her Social Security number, the Privacy Act requires the agency to inform the person of the following: the statutory or other authority for requesting the information; whether disclosure is mandatory or voluntary; what uses will be made of the information; and the consequences, if any, of failure to provide the information. If a business or other enterprise asks you for your SSN, you can refuse to give it. However, that may mean doing without the purchase or service for which your number was requested. For example, utility companies and other services ask for a Social Security number, but do not need it; they can do a credit check or identify the person in their records by alternative means. Giving your number is voluntary, even when you are asked for the number directly. If requested, you should ask why your number is needed, how your number will be used, what law requires you to give your number and what the consequences are if you refuse. The answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to give your Social Security number. The decision is yours.

Wait a minute!! I'm the original newbie!! No one else can use that either!! It's mine!!
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Wait until the older ones retire? What an illogical concept, honey.
Why not doing something proactive to remedy your situation NOW...such as go inhouse and work for your experience! lol

THEN, you will truly have the experience you need to be hired to work from home.

I don't blame companies for not hiring newbies. You really do not have an insight yet as to what all this job will entail. Believe me, you NEED the inhouse one-on-one experience for 2-3 years FIRST before you try working from home.

Why are companies telling people they are hired but they need to wait in line for available mentors.
from their company. How long should someone wait? Is it even worth taking the test?

Wait until you start dealing with their Indian techs, in India!, and run out of work. nm
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So because YOU don't do it, that means NO ONE does?
As a relatively new MT who graduated from CareerStep, I can tell you that I had six job offers within one month. All but one of the places that offered me a job called for experience, which was waived because of where I graduated and how high my grades were. Believe it or not, there are others out there who operate differently from you.

Can you contact me?
Please contact me at
d.addessso@mchsi.com

You know how does anyone contact
anyone else if you can't put your e-mail address on. Sometimes people like to contact someone to discuss an issue and not on the board. Can you tell me why you say this?

NM just means No Message. SM means See Message. SM
MT4 was the poster in question, not "nm."

I know what accredited means.
That is why I inquired as to the intent of the OP's use of the word. When she explained what she meant, I gave her an answer as to the intended question.

I am also aware that there are no accredited MT programs, and to the quality of most of the schools on the ADHI listing. I was attempting to politely and logically steer her in the direction of a school that would not give her a sub-par education and cause her to return to this board in a few months lamenting her inability to find an entry-level employment opportunity because her education was inadequate.

Do you have an opinion of the school she inquired about? Do you know anyone who has attended the school? If so, were they successful in finding legitimate, gainful employment?

Contact Your School
Contact your school-they will know which companies hire their graduates and what their graduates are suited for. Students of some schools know that the 2-year requirement is waived for testing simply because of their education. Good luck to you-the jobs are there if you are persistent!

Why not contact them and find out?
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you've studied well, perhaps, but by no means
your school doesn't even offer pharmacology? lol

now, i'm not discrediting your grades, study efforts, etc., but be careful throwing around boasts of I've mastered it when you haven't even begun doing the work.

i've done this work over 25 years. i know exactly what it takes. lol

independent contractor means you are sm
working for yourself and not for them. You must pay all your taxes including the other side of your SS tax called self-employment tax.

Six cents per line is a good rate for a newbie with no experience but not for an independent contractor especially having to invest in equipment. I would work for a company that made me an employee for a couple years.

offshore means another country
nm

I believe she means Focus Infomatics - NM
NM

The CMT is pretty worthless and all it means
is you passed the test, doesn't mean you are a good CMT. Some people get stuck on the initials and use then every possible opportunity as if it were MD instead of CMT. I've been told many times that my work is better than lots of CMTs and I've always been paid the higher line rate, same as CMT. Very, very few MTs have any respect left for AAMT - whatever they are called now. If it makes you feel better to have it, got for it, but you don't really better yourself by having it. You have to have 2 years of experience first. If you really want to better yourself you'll find another line of work. This one is going down the tubes so fast that I wouldn't waste any more of my time with it.

Contact your school for help first. See message
If your school can't help, you may have a problem. If their graduates usually get jobs, they will be glad to tell you where. They will be proud to tell you which employers like to hire their graduates. If they don't have any information to give, that means the results have been poor.

Contact your school right away for assistance.
The holiday season is always slow for hiring. Companies avoid bringing in new employees during prime vacation time.

If you have been taking tests and have not heard back, chances are good that you are not doing well enough on them to entice an employer into hiring you. They will be looking for about a 98% on their test.

MTSOs do not hire based on your GPA from school. They hire based on their employment test. They might decide NOT to hire you based on your overall presentation on paper, in an interview, on the phone, etc., but they decide TO hire primarily on the basis of the test.

If you are having problems getting hired, you need to discuss it with your school immediately . . . before you wear out your welcome with every available employer. Do not wait any longer on this. Get their advice and assistance right now!

You should contact the owner of that school and tell this to her.
(All of the "BIG 3" schools are owned/run by women.)

I'm sure they would appreciate knowing where their weaknesses are in training MTs.

World-wide capabilities just means they
offshore, without actually saying the offshore.

There's an MT recruiter below who has been placing more MT's than ever. Contact her for email.
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I find it fishy that someone would contact you for employment instead of the other way around.
nm

Contact a lawyer or your county courthouse (nm)
nm

so give us contact info so we can apply
I would appreciate the contact info to apply. I am a new grad and having a very hard time finding a company that will even consider a new grad. and I am very discouraged.

Contact your school for job placement assistance. NM
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The worst schools would like you to think the approval process means nothing
but it's pretty obvious why they want you to think that. They can't pass it. They may not even be eligible to take it!

I will agree that the AAMT Approval Process does not mean that every school on there is good, but it does mean that they have been able to pass a fairly tough process and the others have not done it.

or it means the job market has shrunk while you were busy studying...welcome
to reality. You may want to just cut your losses and get back in school for Medical Assistant, nursing or something. From here, it only gets worse, honey.

I think it means medical transcription service outsourcing, or something like that. ; )
no message...

The solution then would be for potential students to contact the employers
If someone wants to work at home for a national company, contact them. If you want to work on site for a local hospital, contact them.

My bet is that the national services and some of the other large services will prefer certain schools and will not test others. I'll also bet that the local hospitals will have never heard of any medical transcription school and will prefer the school down the street. Of course they may not hire new graduates, so once that person graduates from the school down the street, they may have to go to work for a private physician's office for a couple of years. Do you disagree with that?

...shot. You never know when your luck will change. And make contact
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Heres my contact info if left off last message
Here is my contact info if left off the last message

Who determines it is one of the top MT schools? Experience means you need minimal instruction and
hit the ground running..not possible even from the top schools.

And...letters in all caps means you're yelling! Shhh...nm
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Use the email on the site to make contact. I think they're merging with
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Accredited basically means they offer financial aid. Did you mean AAMT-Approved?
If it's an AAMT-approved school, you won't have a problem. Schools that provide financial aid are required to be accredited. That means their financial records are reviewed to make sure the government's money is being handled right. They aren't evaluating the value of the course or qualifications of the course to teach medical transcription.

Average start pay anywhere is in the 7-8 cpl range. Do a search of the Company board, make contact
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The AAMT and the "Top Three" just feed each other - so-called approval by AAMT means nothing

a lot of community college programs are far better than the "top three." Just make sure you get plenty of actual dictation. If you don't have good grammar skills and aren't a literary-type person this may not be the field for you. I can't tell you the unbelievable applications I get for MT jobs - misspelled words, sloppy grammar, and how about those st*pid email addresses THEHOT1@aol.com, etc. Sheesh. If you're one of THOSE, then be prepared to look for a l o n g time to get your first job LOL

Gross line means anything on a line is a line, even if just one word
it is counted as a line. Not sure what exactly you are asking, but if you are comparing gross line to the usual 65 characters plus spaces gross line is better. If you make 7.5 cpl per gross line that equals approximately 9.5 cpl based on 65 characters.