construcftive criticism, not rude
Posted By: Mindy on 2008-04-03
In Reply to: Rude? - LK
I would call it constructive criticism. Spelling correctly should be second nature for an mt, whether it is an email or a quick response to a post.
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Please take this as constructive criticism sm
I am going to copy and paste your post below and will put the corrections in brackets after your mistakes. I'm only doing this to help you become more successful in the future. You seem like you truly want to succeed (and I hope that you do because it is very refreshing to see someone so eager to make it in this profession), so you may need to take a grammar course to brush up on your grammar (many if not most of us have had to do this). Please take this in the spirit that it is given (i.e., not a set down, but rather a helping hand). (I am so far from perfect, it's ridiculous...so please don't think I'm being 'holier than thou.') Ok, 'nuff said! (Please see below.)
To experienced MT's [MTs] and Compaines [companies] [sm]
Excuse me while I take a little of your time to vent. I am a new MT who is trying to get into this business. I took a [an] at home medical Transcriptionist [transcription] coarse [course]. After completing this coarse [course], this company told me to send them $25.00 to take their test. I said to myself [,]["]this [This] is strange,[.] why [Why] should I send money to take a test?["] So I explained to her that I didn't have any money. She said [,]["]ok [OK][,] I will send you the test.["] After taking the test, which consisted of at least 50 pages of transcribing in SOAP/letter format, she said she needed $45.00 to check my test. Again, I explained to her I didn't have any money. She sent my test back and failed me,[.] she [She] said I had to [too] many errors. So I decided to test with this company to see if I was wasting my time in this profession. Well, I aced the test. When I started transcribing for this company, I could only hear three [3]or four [4] words a [per] sentence from the dictator. I hated leaving blanks. This company had no time for me, and no one would answer my questions. In two [2]weeks['] time, my check was $33.00. I know I transcribed more than $33.00 worth. Being a new MT with no questions answered, I felt helpless. The QA told me I needed to be able to hit the ground running. They need me to be at 98% accuracy. [no period and lower case "a" in after] (After the fact). So I say [ask], how do you become 98% accurate if you don't keep going? When you started out[,] were you 98% accurate? Needless to say, I am no longer working with this company. Am I missing something? How do you hear every word? How do I make the money that I read other MT's [MTs] are making? I have a passion for medical transcription. If I could only hear all the word the dictators are saying. I want to learn everything there is to know and be the top notch of MT's [MTs]... You see, I am a victim of a doctor mistake. Working ouside of my home is sometimes impossible. Should I stay in this business?  Are there legitimate MT companies out there that are not looking to steal and cheat? Are there legitimate MT companies out there that are willing to steer new MT's [MTs] in the right direction? Why can't dictators be held accountable to their dictations? I realize the world has become a dog[-]eat[-]dog world and every man/woman is to defend [fend] for themselves, So I say, IT IS NOT A QUESTIOIN [QUESTION] OF IF YOU DIE, IT'S WHEN YOU DIE,[.] YOU ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY OF THIS WITH YOU. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WHERE IS THE LOVE, [no comma] [AND] COMPASSION, [no comma] TO DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WANT THEM TO DO UNTO YOU? ARE YOU GOING TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN TO GOD WHY?
RUDE
Sounds like you have been at your computer for way too long. Get up and move a little, it will unwad your undies.
so not necessary to be rude
rude
I wasn't asking to be told that its rip off and if I dont believe folks I need to go find out for myself. Im new at this and was simply asking a question. I was/am unsure what makes them a 'rip off'. I simply need to gain experience and their name seems to be on every board all over the web. I was only asking a question and was hoping for some actual help, not a rude response.
Wow..how rude!
FYI, I put more effort into my tests than I do a quick response on a forum. I have to say, I am shocked by how snotty some of the responses are on this board. I thought people would pull together and help each other out, but some people can't resist making snippy comments. Guess that's just my naive viewpoint. Seems there are a lot of people ready to jump down someone's throat at any opportunity. I would say more, but I have more tact than that and will refrain from further comment. FYI...got a job offer today too.
Rude?
Well, it may seem rude, but you have to remember that you're posting on a board used by people who take great care with spelling and grammar and make a living doing just that. Don't take it personally. Sure, everyone makes mistakes, but accuracy with words is what makes a good MT. By the way, I've never corrected anyone on this board for spelling errors; this is just an opinion from an interested observer.
nm=rude comments
From what I can tell all you do is make rude comments on here toward other people. I suggest yoga or pilates, it will help you get rid of unwanted stress in you life. Stop being hateful!!
that is rude of you to type that.
I'm sure that is why you did not post a screen name. Worried people may start screening your typos too.
As I sad you are extremely rude
You're not talking to a mom of a 2 yo. I have 3 children, 2 in college and 1 in high school, so if you think for a minute you can tell me how to raise a child, you are very mistaken. All three are scholar athletes with consistent high honor roll grades. You obviously spend a lot of time alone or with your 2 yo by the way you "talk" to adults on this forum. You really do need to get out of the house and interact in an office where you can learn some social skills.
You are the One Coming Off as Rude.
How do you think it feels to mothers who work in-house to see you saying there's no way you'll work out of the house, your real job is a mom, blah, blah, blah?? You don't think they feel guilty at times because they can't find an at-home position or they can't afford to give up the in-house job and benefits?
That's what irked me about your post.
She wasn't being rude in any way. Perhaps
Or learn to ask the Administrator or Moderators if you don't know what a board is for.
The other poster was not rude - she was right s/m
It DOES make a difference what school she went to and if she cannot find a job, it can certainly be related to the school. Sad but true that a lot of people spend - waste - money on 'MT certificates' that are not worth the paper they are written on.
I'm not trying to sound rude, but
are you sure that you have applied with them all? There are thousands of companies out there, and testing takes some time. Every time I thought I'd applied to them all, I found several dozen more. From what the woman who hired me said, getting a job has a lot more to do with timing than just about anything else. She says when she has an openning and receives a resume that day, she is more likely to hire them then sift through her file of resumes. I am just trying to encourage you to keep trying if you want it. Just remember that searching for an MT job is a full-time job.
pet peeve but it's incredibly rude
to judge someone's command of English by one mistake in a short paragraph. I know it is a common mistake (I see it all the time) but it really was a typo. There is no need to insult people.
MTStudent, the person who was quite rude to you has been banned. MTStars encourages new MTs to ask
questions and without being viciously attacked the way you were. There are a lot of very nice, helpful people here and will answer your questions.
Administrator
I didn't find it rude that you didn't agree with me. That doesn't
matter. We don't have to agree. What I found rude and condescending was the way you hammered away at how you had to have training, saying that anybody with common sense would know that you had to go to school to be an MT; things like that are what I found rude. Some of us did just what you said couldn't be done. Like I said, it doesn't matter if we agree or not. We all have our opinions and are entitled to them. Just don't try to tell me that what I, and others, have already done is not possible. 
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