Small claims court (sm)
Posted By: CMT on 2005-11-29
In Reply to: SCAM! - Stacey L Lopez
You should be able to take her to small claims court. If you have proof that she owes you, it's a fairly straightforward process.
You shouldn't need a lawyer.
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can court reporters do MT?
I am a machine court reporter and was wondering if there is the possibility for us to utilize our steno machine typing into Word to produce MT work. does anyone know about this and whether our skills are transferable to this industry? thank you 
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court reporter software does integrate
yes, i recently purchased a software that allows my steno machine to act as the keyboard. hence, typing at a speed of 225 wpm.
i also have 20 plus years of medical terminology exposure with 3 quarters of medical terminology while in school. i've taken several depos through the years where the doctor is just reading verbatim from his op report, so i got pretty familiar with the different types of medical records through the years.
you guys are the experts here. i am looking for a way to work from home in order to be with my daughter. i know the pay would be less but i never wanted to be a millionaire anyway.
my strength would be my ability to produce a lot of lines in a day. i know there's probably a lot more to learn, but do you guys think this is something i could transition into without needing to go back to school?
Insurance Claims
I do part-time work for an insurance company doing their basic claim tapes. I charge by the page $3.00. I would also imagine it would depend on the going rate in your area.
TRSI claims to hire you...
after graduation at their own company but that is a crock. They forget to say, "IF you pass our test" and then find a reason why you didn't pass. So they took your money and leave you without a job, which is what happened to me.
I paid medical insurance claims
for about 17 years, so while this did help me tremendously with the terminology, etc., I don't think there is any way you can do this without the proper training. I knew a lot about the medical field, but it still doesn't compare to what you learn when schooling to be an MT
Yes it is all it claims to be. Upon graduation, I received info for least 50 companies that
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I do know at least 1 disreputable school that claims grads are CMTs
I do know at least 1 disreputable school that claims grads are CMTs. The only way you can take the CMT exam is through AAMT though. Any school that says you can put your name, MT or your name CMT after you finish is either dishonest or doesn't know better, in my opinion. Either way, it's not a good way to get your education. Go to someone who knows enough about the profession and is honest enough to tell you the truth.
tsk tsk- small minds
I'm not trying to promote the Big 3 or Little 3. I'm talking about an economic change we are all currently dealing with.
I'm not attacking the Big 3. In fact, Career Step probably better represents the trend in terms of price of tuition. If they add Job Placement full time, they will be tough to beat.
Obviously, all companies are going to be squeezed because the consumer is being squeezed. Thus my prediction- just a prediction- and I'm not attacking the Big 3; I think tuitions will come down. AND I'll go further, I think job guarantees will become much more prevalent because this is what the consumer wants.
I know from dealing with MTs all day that I have to be very accurate as MTs naturally search out the smallest details, have to do that to be any good at the job. I wasn't the best MT. I'm better in management. So I try to be accurate so I don't get knit picked. The important messages can be lost by trivial criticism and small minds.
My prediction is not accurate in every sense. How can a prediction be entirely accurate? It's an educated guess. If I am right, we should start to see tuition prices falling. It will be so slow that we may not notice it. I'm guessing the consumer will demand lower prices as the economy continues to suffer.
I'm not criticizing Andrews or M-Tec. No need to beat on me again. I'm talking about something bigger than the Big 3. Banks failing, dollar dropping, oil going up, food going up, CC debt on the rise, savings down, real estate falling, record foreclosures, etc. This will all snowball over the next 2-3 years. Issues like these are interlinked with one affecting the other. The consumer will seek solutions. Schools will have to adapt to changing economic forces. We all will.
Peggy take a chance and say what you see happening! Offer something that will give us your insight. Students are a part of the cash strapped population and can use any insight they can get. Put a bunch of opinions together and we can better form our own bigger view.
SMALL MT COMPANIES
Hi,
Does anyone know of any small MT companies?
Thanks,
Newbie MT
MT Moms w/small kids
Hi!
Yes, I just read through a lengthy thread that touched on MY question in a round about way, but... I was just curious what hours MT moms with small children work and (just as importantly) when do you sleep!?!?
I have no problem with daycare and I have family that would glady watch my 5 y/o but I choose to keep him home to save everyone trouble and myself money! He actually entertains himself quite well, better in fact than my husband when he's home during my work hours! 
I had considered working during the hours that my son is sleeping, but I don't see how that would work well, at least not for me. Even if I were to begin work at 8 PM and work until 3 or 4 AM, I would barely get to sleep before he wakes up, which is normally around 7:30. Three or four hours of sleep each night would get old QUICK, not to mention that by the time I begin work I would be tired and ready for bed and unable to think clearly, be productive, and would likely have trouble staying awake.
Right now, I'm working 32 hours per week with 2 half days and 3 split shifts and it seems to be working somewhat well... but can be rather hard to concentrate and be productive with the bustle of spring and summer daytime activities around the house with a 5 y/o.
Although a lengthy post, my question was simple: what work hours and sleep hours have you MT moms of small children come up with that works for you? And sure, any advice or tips would be appreciated as well. 
maybe a small local company
might be worth a try. My first job was with a company like that. I did not have an MT course or experience. It was relatively boring transcription (mostly insurance exams, worker's comp exams - tons of neck and back sprains) but it was a start. I trained in their office for a week or so and then they let me do it at home. After a year or so I worked for another small company and started doing clinic and hospital work. So if there are any small companies like that still around... check it out.
The fee (very small) is for their watching all of your work and
Honestly, the MT education programs are horrible. They should be providing this but they don't.
No one is going to spend their time/effort looking over a newbie's work, giving them constant feedback, etc., without charging some type of fee.
I wouldn't do it.
Small Service transcriptionists in Birmingham, Al
Does anyone knows of a small service transcription service in Birmingham, Al? I'm about to graduate and will hopefully be able to get on with a transcription service?
Yeah, I know what you mean. I tried to do it all for years with small kids,
schooling, learning a new job, handling the household and finances. Something's going to suffer, and most likely, EVERYTHING will suffer. We can't do it all by ourselves and we shouldn't be expected to. Unfortunately, smacking someone upside the head with a 2x4 is considered assault, but smacking them upside the head with a legal document outlining child support amounts and visitation requirements is quite effective.
I work for a small MTSO. They aren't hiring - sm
I've been with them for years, and they still have the same group of 10-12 MTs. Very steady, but they rarely hire new people.
There are small-sized medical dictionaries, too, instead of the huge
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Have you tried local clinics or small MTSO's in your area?
That's how I got my first break. Good luck.
Have you tried local hospitals, doctors, small MTSO's
That's how I started out working for a very small local MTSO, then I went on to become an employee of a small local nephrology group where I still am today with great pay and benefits. I had no experience when I stated but the small MTSO decided to give me a chance. Don't give up.
Just highlight and hit that combo of keys again to make it all small letters. nm
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Work for a small local and do PT for the nationals when I find a good one to stick with...sigh...nm
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Just do it. I work for a small MTSO and recently asked for myself - and got what I asked for. nm
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