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To the SpellCheck Queen and Grammar Police...Sorry for the errors. I sent it before proofing.

Posted By: MT on 2008-09-23
In Reply to: Focus Infomatics- I was warned, have no one to blame but myself. - MT

I know it's a MT no-no.


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Advise is in SpellCheck. So maybe you should have suggested Proofing Ms Grammar Police.
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Please do not grammar police here...

Many MTs come to this site to relax and may not have the time or desire to proofread their messages.


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GRAMMAR POLICE - sm

Having nothing meaningful to contribute, these immature holier-than-thou self-proclaimied experts need to vent their insecurities by finding fault with something as insignificant as spelling/grammar.  Reminds me a lot of a large percentage of QAs -- need to nitpick on something trivial, real or imagined.


I would just tell them to kiss my butt, unless they are also paying my salary - otherwise they should MTOB.


 


GRAMMAR POLICE - sm

Having nothing meaningful to contribute, these immature holier-than-thou self-proclaimied experts need to vent their insecurities by finding fault with something as insignificant as spelling/grammar.  Reminds me a lot of a large percentage of QAs -- need to nitpick on something trivial, real or imagined.


I would just tell them to kiss my butt, unless they are also paying my salary - otherwise they should MTOB.


 


BTW, grammar police are not allowed.
Go back to your corner now.
No grammar and spelling/capitalization police please, nm
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Ignore the grammar and spelling police
on this board and in private email, and they will go away.
oops half of them (my own grammar police)
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Oops. Meant to say grammar police.
Doesn't anyone ever know how to spell anymore? LOLOL. Sorry just had to get your gote. um er goat.
Oops. I meant "hear of" Sorry grammar police!
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Excuse me for typing "have went". I was in a hurry and did not know grammar police would be p
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The moderators have already requested that you stop with the grammar police stuff.
This is not the forum for you to try to be queen of QA.  I am not insecure about my grammar skills, but I certainly am not going to get all in a tizzy if I make a mistake while posting on a message board, nor will I get all bent out of shape if I see an error in someone else's post.  This forum is here to network with each other about various companies, hence the name COMPANY board and not GRAMMAR board.
No never above 2200 w/ proofing
But I have seen people post on here that they do 3000 and I figured the company had a lot to do with it.
I think spell check, proofing and the sm

other things you mentioned are a given for the job. When I say proofread, I mean type a report, then go back and proof, not proof as you go. I am sure we all do that.


Everyone, regardless of what they are paid, should spell check, know their accounts, know grammar and punctuation usage, etc.


I am sure many would lose money if paid hourly, sounds like you are doing well, good for you! If I had the attention span I am sure I could make what you make. I should make that my goal this year. However, how many times on these boards have you read that I am only making $3 an hour. I have read that more than I have read that people are making what you make.


What about your benefits? Do you have retirement with matching contribution from your company? Do you have health insurance, dental, vision, etc, paid for by your company (or at least sharing the cost). Do you  have paid days off? Please, I would really like to know. If I am making $30k a year with the above benefits, essentially I am almost making what you make with my benefits, wouldn't you think? I would have to run some numbers, but I think we would come very close in salary.


Also, depending on where you live, $30k can be good money. If you live in Hawaii, which is the most expensive state to live, $30k might not get you far, however, if you live in Missouri, $30k might be great money. Let's face it, $50k is not that great if you live in downtown Manhattan.


So, we throw in something else to think about, cost of living. Since an MTSO generally hires nationwide, is the cost of living of your employee a factor in what you pay?


I would think that the way an MTSO pays is generally driven by being competitive with the next company (our prices are lower)not necessarily based on cost of living or taking into consideration the education and experience of the people they are going to hire.


Clinic notes 6.65 then 7 when off proofing within 90 days
It was supposed to be 7.5 cents if off proofing within 30 days, but they never did a QA assessment, so got 7 cents after calling and asking for an assessment.
What is wrong with you people and proofing the replies? Do you not have anything better to do? Pro
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Hey Queen
NOPE, I'm NOT management, but if I was I sure would have better things to do then hang out on a message board reading all this mess. I'm just a lowly albeit satisfied home-based medical Transcriptionist who loves my job and the company I work for. Wonder why nobody else posts their first names on here?
Spellcheck can't help you there, though.
Like VR, spellcheck can't be bothered to check context, LOL.
Why should I waste time proofing posts, they don't pay the bills. nm
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Dano sure needs spellcheck...

question to OP queen

I am assuming since you are on the Medquist board you work for Medquist and make that much? I'm assuming because of your name your specialty is operative reports, my favorite report type to transcribe are op reports.  I was just wondering, it is encouraging to hear that, but even if not for Medquist, just to be in the field and to be able to make that much.  I certainly don't make that much now, but hope to.


No spellcheck? Yikes!
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Queen Coal?
Is that the royal we? Who are you speaking for, other than yourself?


If you don't like the thread, just don't read it. I don't like the use of names, either, I don't feel it's appropriate, but until free speech is repealed she has the right. And if the moderators feel it's inappropriate, they have the right to remove it.
Bayscribe/spellcheck
Thanks! Just wanted to know.

:)
If this isn't management, I'm Queen of
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red line on spellcheck
You can set BeyondTXT to red line misspelled words if you go into options when you are doing spell check. 
sorry about typos..typing too fast without proofing, as this subject really irritates me.nm.
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Flo the Fertility Queen has spoken
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So, what is a person supposed to do for spellcheck? NM
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I agree -- drama queen of the century (sm)
Not only that, check with your accountant. She claims the MTs are ICs but subjects them to so many rules/regulations, provides the software (no need as just Word would do fine), etc. My state's department of labor is investigating, and I also filled out that IRS form to get a determination, but my accountant says there's no question she was treating people like employees but not paying the taxes, etc. Too bad -- Stanford was fun work, even if it was only clinic work.
Well, Cleopatra queen of denial - ever occur to you that if someone
this industry has gone down the toilet and there are so few companies worth even working for these days?  You're amazingly misguided, but whatever gets you through.
Thank you for your commentary, Cleopatra Queen of Denial
The sky may not be falling but what is falling is the bottom out of this business.

Outta here while I still have time to get an education and move on.

I wish you the best of luck.
Software, pedal, spellcheck, headset
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Let spellcheck to its job. When typing and I knw I typed a word
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I distinctly remember their spellcheck was the pits. I
Maybe things will be better with Webmedx
Are you the cliche queen, lol. Read between line,
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Does Dictaphone ExText come with a built-in medical spellcheck? SM

More specifically, does TransTech's platform have a medical spellcheck?  TIA


Since you are the queen of perfection, I shouldn't have to point out it is catastrophe. nm

Well, goodie for you, Flo! I'd be happy if I was Dairy Queen drive-through material
job for which I'm no way qualified to be in too.

Congratulations! Glad you're happy!
Back-stab, manipulate - YES ! Dairy Queen material - NO !
anon
With TransHealth's main platform ChartMatrix, the spellcheck is integrated. nm
 
Prez - probably prez is monitoring all proofing for costs, not individual
questions, so all email probably goes to Prez email.
I am not the MT police, but sometimes I wish
cute one!
the what police? lol

... and the puncuation police are after you!! nm
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POLICE REPORT
Start requesting police reports of this incident...you might need it down the road.
I don't like spelling police either, but...
she did not use they're correctly: P.S. They don't even advertise anymore on here because of they're reputation.

Should be 'their' reputation...


Spelling police is not necessary here.
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No spelling police please
on these boards
Are you the board police?
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we don't do spelling police here. NM
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