Technically true. But she cannot subcontract and

NO, she cannot subcontract work if client says NO [2008-01-18]
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Technically true. But she cannot subcontract and [2008-01-18]
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True, the site is for transcription in general. [2007-04-27]
In response to Deb No, the site is not geared toward Medical specifically. However, I believe anyoneinterested in transcription in general will benefit from the site.

Overwhelmed! [2008-01-18]
I am a self-employed WAHM-MT. I do not have a degreeMT, was trained 10 years ago by the same client I am contracted with now. They had 4 phys. when I started and it was myself and an in-house MT. I had 1 child then, who napped 3-4 hours a day, so I worked before she woke up, during her naps, and after she went to bed. 10 years later andseveral children later, they now have 6 drs. and 3 np They no longer have an in-house MT, just myself and another WAH MT. There is more than double the work, and less workers, but unfortunately they canmath and figure that out. They refuse to let me subcontract someone to help me. They refuse to hire someone else. They used to demand 24 hr turnaround, but now thank goodness they have at least realized that they can However, after 2-3 days they are complaining and calling me on the phone wanting notes typed and faxed. They refuse to telecommute, so I am still picking up tapes every day. I have a set amount of hoursI work a day, because I have a family to care for and there is only so much work I can do in a day. That is why I work at home. However, they don I have been working my normal M-F hrs, but I am so backed up that I still have 2-3 days worth of typing left on my desk by the end of the day. It is a vicious cycle, because for every 2-3 tapes I get done in a day, they give me 3-4 the next day. If I am still backed up on Fridays, they expect me to work on Sat and Sun, or on holidays, to get caught up. If I did this, I would be working 7 days a week. I told them I would like to avoid working on my days off. I don Apparently the other at-home MT does this for them, or at least they think she does, because they used that bit of information to try to manipulate me into working this weekend. I really am at a loss of what to do. I need the job, but at the same time, I have children who need me. I dona week. Does anyone else out there have this problem or feel this way? They will call me and want me to stop fixing my children It is like they want me to neglect my children, which I cannot and will not do. In the past, I have looked at finding another client, but most in my area want someone with a degree. If I don My husband is looking for a better job making more $ so I can either quit and find another line of work, but nothing has turned up so far. Does anybody out there charge extra for working over a certain amount of hours, or a certain amount of lines? Any advice? Well, I don Thanks for letting me vent.

don't get me wrong... [2008-01-18]
I totally am with you on the work thing/TAT topic; I just know that if it weren I mean, having your children watched during the day means you get up, work an 8-hr day and are done by at least 3-4P for the day. Doesn FORGET that!!!! Wonder if anyone else can relate??

I can definitely relate to this. [2008-01-18]
I started sending my son to preschool about 6 months ago, but recently had to pull him out. I am so absolutely stressed with him home now. I cannot concentrate and I feel like I am now working from 4 am to 9 pm each day and making much less. With him at school, I could work for 5-6 hours straight each day and then be done and have the evening to spend with my family. Now I feel like I have to work all day in between the breaks I have to take to take care of his needs and my income has dropped by $200 each week as I canIf momma ain? It is so true! I am really hoping that I can at least get him back in somewhere part-time. For me, the extra work I get done more than covers the cost of preschool, not to mention he gets out of the house and gets to play with other kids his age and I get some quiet time alone.

If her contract states that she is doing the [2008-01-18]
transcription, then no way can she subcontract it out. They have a right to select who does their work.

I'd have to agree with this wise post. [2008-01-08]
I agree with the work environment. Thank goodness my Momma didn I found clever ways to integrate work, child rearing, and ways to rest my body between typing stints. I consider myself a productive MT when I need to be. I do not work for a national, but I would if I had to and lost the accounts I have for myself. It wouldn I am no where near retirement, but I It is definitely a skill and I learn something new every day! The OP, hang in there. This is a changing profession, but some things hold true liek this poster points out. Henry Ford said it best, “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t…you’re right.”

I can relate sm [2007-12-21]
There are no easy answers. Toilet training takes a great deal of patience and for some kids, a very great deal of time too. There isnfully trained at 18 months. For one thing, children are not physically capable of holding urine until they are AT LEAST 28 months old. If you don't believe me, see the paragraph above. I have heard that they are not ready to train until they can ride a tricycle, going forward, on their own with some speed. I found this to be true of only one of my now grown kids. Take her out and get her some pretty big girl panties and let HER pick them out. DOn't get the sponge center training pants because they feel like a diaper. You want thin, regular panties because when they wet and the cold air hits their fanny it will shock them. Know that they will get stained and horrid, but it is in the name of progress. Don't make night time dryness an immediate goal. Strive for daytime potty training first and exclusively, diaper at night. Don't make a big deal of this. The child will tell you when they are ready to let that diaper go. Mine did and none of my 3 wore a night diaper much past age 3-1/2. Don't get into a power struggle. Stickers may not be enough. I had a pediatrician tell me to use M&Ms, 2 for a pee, 5 for a poo when my daughter was being stubborn. The advice is NO OTHER TREATS and make her work for the M&Ms or whatever very small sweet treat you use. I thought this was dead wrong, I didn't agree, but I was desperate because she was going to be 3 in less than a month with no progress. I needed M&Ms for only a couple of weeks because she got used to using the potty and got tired of the M&Ms. If you use a little potty seat, a good idea, take the little guard thingy off of it so it looks like a regular tiny toilet. Those guards are treacherous. And um, toss the seatbelt out too, they are just cruel. As for not minding a loaded diaper, some girls are like that. I finally gave up on my girl and let her sit in it until she asked to be changed. During the first week of this nastiness, her godmother came to visit. She walked in the door and had a fit over the smell, traced it to the kid and told her she smelled horrible, disgusting, awful and asked her how she could stand to be that way and furthermore, little girls who pooed their pants didn't go in HER car for Happy Meals. She never would sit in it again and shortly afterwards decided the best way to handle poos is on the potty seat. I am reminded of what I have heard several times. Your child WILL learn, she WILL get out of diapers because no kid wears diapers to school. This is not true, but once they get there someone will laugh and that is the end of the diaper.

Kids [2007-10-18]
It It seems like only yesterday I tried to work with my son in a baby carrier on my chest. Now he is 3! My kids are into educationalcomputer games. My 5-year-old daughter does great by herself (she started on a computer when she was about 2.) My son can run the games, but still needs help. He does fine if I am hovering over him, the minute I put my headphones on he needs help! Mama It helps when you can give them something educational to keep their attention for a while. As far as naps, my daughter does not nap. My son does in the afternoon for about 3 hours. I know that kids thrive on schedules, so if I were you I would go with a schedule that works best for you and doesn Oh, and remember, it is good to let them play by themselves a bit every day. It builds independence and confidence. My son is wonderful playing alone. My daughter was spoiled as the first born and she is very high maintenance! She requires our attention ALL THE TIME! So, if your kids are quite they are probably just enjoying some alone time! Good luck!

IC MTs, how long was/is your maternity leave? [2007-08-21]
I already posted this question on the main board, but I just realized that I might get more answers on the WAHM board. If you are an IC MT and had a baby while being an MT, how long did you take off for maternity leave? I'm just trying to get an idea of what is the norm. Since I'm not an employee, I don't really have restrictions on how long or short my leave is (of course, it's unpaid leave). The MTSO that I subcontract for is very cool and flexible and would not have a problem with any leave that I request within reason. Thanks!

LPN to MT [2007-04-09]
I worked full time while training online for MT, then went part time as a nurse and started working part time in an internship program. This part lasted six months, but I did slide right into an MT job (at home) as soon as the intern program was over. Perhaps you could do that while still keeping a part time nurse position for a while. Tis true about the starting pay, as it will take you a while to build up your productivity. After all, MT work is production based in most places. Having an LPN background of 16 years was helpful in understanding content. But, on the other hand, it was a problem because of the differences. I'd spent 16 years writing PO, PRN, NPO T/F, cc/hr, etc. It was difficult to be using those (and numerous other) abbreviations at work and then remember to transcribe them differently as an MT (p.o., p.r.n., n.p.o., etc.). The same is true for medical pronunciations. You would easily recognize a medical term prounced the way you have always heard it. But, you may not even remotely recognize the word when transcribing for someone from a different area, even if it's just on the other side of the US (much less from another country.) As before mentioned by other posters, the MT world has a language all it's own. And if that is not enough, each client has account specifics they want followed that may differ a bit from what you were taught. It can be worth the effort, but it will also be difficult at times. I wish you the best of luck in whatever you decided to do.

It will take you 2-3 years in the best of situations [2007-02-15]
This is not a shortcut to staying home and being paid. This is a true career and it takes time and effort invested beyond any MT education program to learn it. It is paid on production and you can simply expect to make about $12K to $15K your first year, if you're good. The poster above who claims $25K their first year out: I have serious doubts about. Been doing this over 20 years. I see all the newbies come into our company and they are hardly making minimum wage and many get frustrated and quit. It's a toughie, no doubt. Good luck.

thank you [2007-02-13]
It seemed to good to be true, that I could get training for free. I would not quit my current job, so all that would be wasted is time. Is it possible to do MT part time? As in, keep my current job and do MT on weekends until I start to be able to earn a little more? Thanks for all the honest responses. They aren't what I wanted to hear, but I appreciate the honesty.

To the MT who posted a comical [2006-09-08]
message regarding additions to your resume, I think. It was so funny and it was really true! But I was seriously thinking of putting the first paragraph in my resume to give potential employers a laugh, too. I believe you posted this maybe around the end of August. I meant to print it but my printer was not working at the time. If you could send it to my personal e-mail address, if you still have it. Thanks, csmr-mt

I got my diploma through PCDI too [2006-08-25]
and was totally and completely not prepared....I was blessed enough to land a job at the hospital, where they more or less trained me wholly. I would look for a local jobfirst because, true, most, if not all, at home companies require a few years' experience. I got an at home job that requires 2 years with only about 14 months' experience, so keep at it and keep testing. Good luck!

Binki Advice - Good Luck! [2006-07-18]
I will tell you what worked for me....of course this was 16 years ago, as my oldest is now 18...she used to have a passifier that I never thought I would be able to get away from her...but here is what we did and it worked.....She was almost three at the time I started this....but I started out by saying that she could not take the binki out of the car.....if we went to the store, she had to leave it in the car, reassuring her that it would be there when we got back and she could have it back....i did that for about three or four days...then I moved it to the house...I said you can only have it in the house......she could suck it all she wanted anywhere in the house, but when we left, even to go out and play she had to leave it there, making sure she understood that it would be there when we got back.....I did that for about a week....then I moved it to her room.....the same scenerio.....the only place she could have the binkiwas in her room.......it was tough but she did it.....if she wantedher binki, I would say that is fine, but you have to stay in your room with it...she would take a few sucks and then run back out! It was kind of funny and kind of heartbreaking because you know by the age of 2, they are really hooked on that thing....finally after a week of that, I said the only place you can have it is when you're in bed....for about a week we did that, and then it seemed pretty easy....I put it up on her dresser about a week and a half after that and said it had to stay there and she never really wanted it again. I think it's really true that if you let them have it after the age of one....they are very addicted and its hard....my son is two, and I took his away when he was close to a year old...I suffered through him crying for it, but it only took two days and he did not want it anymore...I did the same thing with the bottle. I hope that gives you a little help and I hope it works for ya, and the only other thing I will say is once you make the rule that it can't come out of the house, the car, the room, etc...then you have to be stern because the first time you give in....you have to start all over again. Have a nice day!

One daughter, 19 months [2006-07-10]
She is an adorable, energetic handful. I love her to death but she keeps both her daddy and me EXTREMELY busy. My hats off many times for mothers of more than 1! :) My work hours are usually during her 2-hour nap and 3 hours or so after she goes to bed. I work approximately 25 hours a week with a 24-hour TAT time which is wonderful! She will start Mothers Day Out in September 2 days a week and I am really looking to it! I feel like I'll be able to give her more of myself when I have a chance to take care of me a little bit more. The hardest part of being a WAHM is not having much time for yourself. I think this is probably true for all mothers though. Another thing I struggle with is always thinking that I could be working and making money instead of playing Legos, watching Teletubbies, etc. I feel guilty about feeling this way! Anyone else deal with this? Glad to meet you all!