Yeah, I wondered the same thing...
Posted By: hmmmmm...... on 2008-04-19
In Reply to: With your anger management issues, how do you - deal with children? nm
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I wondered the same thing, actually...sm for thoughts
I guess I am suspicious by nature, because when I started looking into schools, I kind of figured there would be one or two negative posts about even the best!
However, I think that Andrews and MTEC are structured so that there are very, very few disapointed students. First they screen applicants--very important to make sure that students have the aptitude for this field. During the course, students have a lot of contact with instructors--support system is great. Then they have minimum graduation requirements that insure you will be ready for a job. Finally, they help with job placement. All of these things pretty much garuntee that complaints are pretty much nil. They are upfront about what they expect from students, so no surprises there either.
Oh yeah, like I said, it
will help you because the terminology, etc will come easier to you than someone who has never heard any of that before, but still, I think in order to actually be an MT, it does take the full training. Also, most companies won't hire you until you have done the full training.
Yeah, but...
In other words, the payment you make in April 2006 has to be for the tax year 2006?
yeah right lol
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Oh yeah!
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I have this and the lumbar support cushion. Heaven!! I sleep on a Tempur-Pedic mattress, too.
Yeah, this is the guy...
Who was going to call me in 3-5 minutes, a over a week ago.
yeah...
I just don't have a good feeling about it. Has anyone else received anything similar from here?
Thanks
yeah, ok
ok so I messed up...
yeah but but but
the thing is -- actual work experience, actually working at home without help, does make a big big difference. Being able to work the different work platforms, or some experience working some platform. Knowing how to solve problems THEN we get to the terrible terrible dictators. Sometimes, all I can hear is a tongue mumbling amd flicking back and forth inside the mouth. Unbelievable what is expected from MT with absolute perfection.
Yeah, ask about "placement."
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Yeah, what's the big secret?
nm
Yeah..again..I was talking to NEW MTs
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Yeah, right, like we will see that same post in another 10 years or even 5. (nm)
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Yeah, and if you can't make it as an MT after taking the VLC course,
you can always take their basket making class.
Oh yeah, that's real nice
You ought to be ashamed of yourself to say that you are helping people when you are dangling a position in her face, and then have enough nerve to rant about it. Everyone has a different situation. So, she says she is Mom first, aren't we all? Geez.... You people are amazing. Lisa, I commend you, for standing up for yourself. You'll make it in this business because it does take assertiveness whether it be now or in the future. Do not think for one minute there are not people in this field choosing their own hours so they can be mothers plus have an income. God bless, good luck, and take care of your children and your business as they only have one mother, but there are plenty of jobs out there for the taking. 
Yeah, it's called Caller ID - nm
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Yeah, it's a tough call (SM)
 Like you said, it depends on the person. Regardless, there's a big learning curve for getting it right in this career. I hope for the best for the OP!
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.
LOL Yeah, you've MASTERED those subjects. LOL
LOL
LOL Yeah, you've MASTERED those subjects. LOL
I don't see anything funny about that. I have spent extra time doing extra work because I really want to be the best that I can be. I have been tested and passed with a 98 for everything, except for Pharmacology because they don't offer that in the school that I am in. I am very motivated and don't mind going the extra mile to be the best that I can be. I'm sorry that you don't think anyone could do this. Yes, things are always changing and as they change I will be up to date with all of the changes.
lol yeah, you've MASTERED those subjects lol
I'm not in school fot MT, I'm in school for Medical Office Specialist Billing/Coding, so they don't offer pharmacology. I wasn't boasting, I was clearly stating that I have mastered the subjects that I have taken and believe I could do very well with an MT position with the knowledge that I have now. You don't need to do the work in order to master the subject matter. Mastering the subject and the job is 2 different things, but I guess you don't know that, being that you have done the job for 25 years. Thanks for being encouraging. ;)
Yeah, I've noticed people do that a lot here.
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and how about menter? Oh, yeah, let's hire her today!**snort** nm
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Yeah, like one company maybe out of multiple hundreds. Misinformed. nm
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Yeah, like who? Name names if this is so. Who would want to work for Spheris to begin with? They
the biggest offshoring national out there. What's the big deal?
This bologna is repeated over and over again with no real proof of any places that hire without testing these grads just like anyone else. So, they have a deal with Spheris, big deal. There are companies much better than Spheris out there that pay better, have better accounts, care about quality and don't offshore our work!
It's all advertising. The students pay for it too, and don't think they don't.
You would cringe at what goes on behind the scenes with these schools.
You say "many" large nationals? What do you consider large? There aren't that many LARGE nationals to begin with, and the ones that are out there aren't worth the time to talk about. Been there, done that!
It is BS. All of it.
you got it down pat.....the only other thing I would ask is...
I might ask how may doctors are in the pool you will be typing for. The less the better. That way you can get some normals down. If you type for a few hundred, the chances of seeing the same doc twice in one day is rare. You can ask "what constitutes a line". That will answer your question with regard to characters per line, spaces, etc. Don't forget to ask what work types you will be typing, and will you have a primary and secondary account; that way in case your primary runs out of work you would like a secondary as a backup. Good luck.
I don't think its a bad thing
I think it is hard to gain respect anywhere when you are **new**, unfortunately. There are some people that take the word newbie to the extreme and make it seem like it is a bad thing and like you will never amount to anything, but for the most part I think that most MTs don't mean anything ignorant when they say the term.
Everyone has to start somewhere--and those transcriptionists who are constantly putting down the newbie need to remember however many years ago when they were first starting out. I'm sure they still make mistakes now (whether they are willing to admit to it or not is a different story).
I have been a Transcriptionist for only 2 years and I still consider myself a newbie. I am constantly learning new things every day. I don't think I will EVER put myself so high up that I will forget how rough my start was.
first thing I would do
(I'm saying this gently)
is make sure I know the difference between advice and advise...
Thing is..
It was not an error, it was her personal opinion on what he/she does on the report. Not in any way an error, nothing about it in the BOS. Just something that she prefers. And as you know, most QA go about things differently. I just wish she would have left it be, because even though it didn't count off, it is still marked now because she decided to correct it to fit her style. I am not mad at QA because they do their job, but I don't expect them to try to make everyone do it exactly as they do when it is not an error.
For one thing...
This is a job, plain and simple. Why should you be able to pick and choose your accounts? You receive work to complete and companies expect that work to get done. I'm speculating they did just the opposite to knock you down a notch because they are, after all, paying you.
Secondly, the whole "kids come first" thing is very condescending. We know that. Do you think the mothers here or in the world, even, WANT to work 40+ hours a week instead of spending time with their kids? These days, both parents need to work in a lot of cases and tons of the mothers don't get to work from home and don't just work a few hours a week.
The best thing to do is
contact your school for a list of who hires their graduates. Unfortunately, it is difficult to find entry-level positions with companies if your program is not well-known nationally or does not a have an reputation for graduates that can hit the ground running.
If you are unable to obtain job placement assistance from your program, the alternative is find companies who allow testing without an invitation. There are some out there that will let you test as part of the initial application process.
I am wondering the same thing! nm
It's a style thing (nm)
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One thing I have learned...
It seems that most people in this business are perfectionists, to say the least. Even when someone is rude, there is something to learn by the answers that they give. I take it with a grain of salt, because there are people like that in every business.
I have never heard of an MT having to do such a thing.
That is definately not your responsibility or your job description. I would be bringing the issue up with someone to get it taken care of.
The OP didn't say anything about any thing other than TV
As I stated before, I work when my little one watches certain programs; however, there are bigger issues here just as you brought up. What I got from the original poster was exactly what those fly-by-night get-rich-quick while you stay at home with your kids try to sell newbies and don't prepare a new MT for the REALITY of working from home, especially with small children. Had the original poster said "in addition to having puzzle time, block building time, playing in the sand time, what good programs will help?" I would have felt differently but that is NOT how the original post was worded.
I'm lucky because I have learning centers set up. I don't rely on extensive TV to get my work done. Plus I'm not a newbie with unrealistic expectations and a huge learning curve to face while there are 2 little ones vying for my attention. It is certainly possible to have kids stay home and work, but to rely heavily on TV IMHO is wrong thinking for the future of our children. I take advantage of mother's day out as I am single with a child who was dropped on my door by a mom who didn't want to play mommy anymore. I have a child with no social skills, who doesn't know what home cooked food is, who never before had a regular schedule, didn't know another child her own age...I could go on and on.
My point is that having a variety of activities, interactions, settings is much better for a child than relying on hours of TV (the OP mentioned morning shows plus wanted more suggestions for other times, which indicates wanting to have the TV babysitting them). If you don't see it that way, read the OP again.
My child can go outside and play on my patio and I can watch and talk to her from my desk. How could a newbie who needs no distraction do something like that. TV. My child can ride around the house, collecting pretend mail while singing and I'll join in while waiting for the doctor to flip through the chart. How will a newbie handle that? TV.
I think you and I are arriving at the same endpoint, but interpreting the OP with different POVs. You never addressed the OP's obvious lack of insight about ENTERING the MT at home world with stay-at-home children. I did.
One thing to remember..
A lot of companies won't hire newbies who took just any course..it has to be an approved course (AAMT-approved or at the very least a course that is approved by that particular company.) If you take an unapproved course and try to go to work for one of the big companies, you might find that they won't accept you without more experience first.
One thing to remember
Maybe 7 years ago they would hire (or even test) someone in your situation, but these days there are so many who have taken the MT courses that they choose to test those first. Hands-on learning positions are around but usually only locally. Just want people reading this to know that. As you can see a few posts down I believe, there is someone who went to school and cannot even test because she did not go to a well-known school and/or she does not have enough experience even to test. So to say that it is possible is technically right, but people out there need to know that these situations are rare.
When less is more that is a good thing - sm
unless it is a tiny font or very extreme margins. From your indications below I'd say you have a good deal.
I did the same sort of thing through a different CC
It definitely enriches the Career Step material. I don't think the CS material by itself would be entirely adequate to begin working productively out of the gate in MT, but that is my opinion. With added instruction through community colleges that use the curriculum, then it's kicked up a notch.
Good luck!
I agree. I did the same thing.
So did a number of other grads I know. I am now making 10 cpl plus production bonus. I was fortunate to find a small company that still does straight transcription (although they are bridging into SR soon). I received excellent mentoring and have a great QA department that gives wonderful feedback. The nationals are not the only game out there.
one thing someone once suggested to me
is to slow down the dictation so much that you barely have to take your foot off the pedal. I don't have the patience to go that slow, but maybe it's something to try. The problem is that you miss a word because you're typing something else (have had that happen), and maybe slowing down so much will help avoid that. A good thing about proofreading is sometimes it doesn't make sense and then you realize you missed a word. I realize this isn't always the case. I guess aside from that, you'll just have to be patient and it will come in time. (I know, not the words you wanted to hear.)
LOL! I was just going to post the same thing!
You said exactly what I wanted to say!
I don't know why people keep going for the cheap courses. Especially considering they're not actually cheaper in the long run, not when you consider the lower pay you'll have to take if you only get a crappy job and the lost pay for possibly months when you can't get one at all.
Some people seem to believe they'll be the exception to the rule, i.e., everybody else who can't get a job after taking a course must just be stupid.
Or, they're stuck in some kind of cosmic-scale perpetual self-defeating mode. They don't see themselves as being worth the tuition at a better school. Or something. I never can figure out what.
You can "believe" all you want but there is such a thing as truth. sm
Medical transcription is not relative and you won't get a job because you "believe" you will. It takes a lot of hard work. As the other posters have said, you need basic English skills and they're not coming through on your posts.
You Poor Thing - This people must be
First of all, I did not go to MTEC, Andrews or Career Step, but it does seem like they companies to train with.. it seems most people get good jobs in a timely manner when training with them. You pay more, but it seems to be worth it.
As far as days/hours... I have been working for the past 9 months WORKING MY OWN HOURS. The days are set, but as long as I get my lines in during that day, they are very happy. I was a newbie, they started me at a great rate, and I got a 1 cent raise after 3 months (I am very lucky). There ARE MANY companies out there that know that MOST of us ARE moms at home in our PJs. I actually get more accomplished dressed as such.. sitting in my office wearing my pumps is really not necessary... maybe that's why these other people are so damn cranky!!! Anyway, a lot of accounts are 24-hr TAT and as long as you get your lines in, most people don't care when you did it.. as long as the client is happy. Don't these idiots bring you down .. good luck!
Remember, that stapler was the only thing that
made it through the fire! You kind of need that kind of durability on this board!
you could always do the passive-aggressive thing...
and just not do the tracking "very well..." the ol' oops I forgot may be in order here. Sometimes it is easier to step around the problem sideways rather than trying to take on management. So what would happen if you just didn't get around to tracking? They would probably give the job to someone else!
This LPN/MT echoes your sentiments exactly. Can't add a thing. Thx. nm
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You can also do the tech school thing
You can also go to a technical college (if you happen to have the time). Most offer a certificate program (which is not the same as being certified as a CMT), of course. I think it costs a little less this way...at least for me. I went a couple of years ago and both semesters cost me $3500. Most also help you find the first job. I did an internship for a clinic and was hired after I finished the program. I worked in-house for one year and then at home the next. My starting salary was per hour (which I personally don't recommend, but at the time I did not know better). My starting yearly income was $22K gross (I think it was about $10-something per hour). I am now an independent contractor being paid by the line and last year I made $45K. Good luck to you...hope this helped in some way!
I worked for a bank that did the same thing
and laid off about 3000 US customer service reps (3 call centers in 3 states). I was a CSR on the phone and luckily left less than a year before that happened. It was WaMu (and look how great they are doing with their home loans too. I hope they go down the tubes).
Newbies, ya gotta learn one thing here...sm
you must be accurate in all typed correspondence. I had a newbie that asked about doing an internship I offered. Here is her actual response:
Yes I am definetly interested.
Thanks you.
Now how am I supposed to hire somebody like that? 
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