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Hi. This is the first time I'm using a VPN to work, so please forgive my ignorance of the whole subject.

I was having lots of connection problems, being dropped, etc., on my first day and the IT person was supposed to contact me. That took a while to get back to me, so I had been trying different things. When I reported I could only connect when I disabled my firewall, they said "of course," that I can't be connected to the VPN and have a firewall up and I would have to work my whole shift every day without a firewall, like duh, I should have known this was their tone and I had wasted their time. Not to mention, I have forgotten twice already to enable my firewall when I'm done working and have left it off.

Is this standard? Or is there a mode I can set it to, to work with the VPN or something. I'm feeling pretty vulnerable here, with my own computer at risk, not theirs.

Thanks for any enlightement you can provide!

Sarah

Hi!  If you are responding to a job posting on the job seekers board and you hit "apply now," does it actually go to the person who is looking to hire or do you have to send it as a completely separate e-mail.  I'm asking because there is no identifying information when you reply to the ad.  Thanks!

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   I want to say a great big 'thank-you" to all of you who shared your thoughts and personal experiences with this decision with me!  So far it runs in favor of quitting.  Time is on my side at present, as many key people at work are off for the summer.  That gives me some clout.  I also have a vacation coming up later this year and would of course want to take that before leaving!  Hehe. 

Below, I will answer each and every response I got! 

Thanks to all who took the time to answer!         

Does anyone know anything about EMR? I lost a client to EMR. Can companies still use MTs with EMR? I know that there are a few doctors that refuse to use the EMR system and are writing out their own notes. Should I still go back to the company and ask if they want to use my transcription services for the docs who aren't using the EMR system? The office manager is pushing them to use the EMR but providing the docs with slow computers or no computers at all. What should I do?

Hi All,

Finally, I've had more than I can swallow at you-know-where and have accepted a job with a better company. I already feel a huge weight lifted off my shoulders!! The ESLs and constant account changes were just ridiculous.

I once saw posts with advice on how to quit without burning any bridges (e.g. what to say, how to say it), but I have spent an hour looking for them and cannot find them.

Would any of you care to share some advice again please? Appreciate it... thanks!!

I'm trying to revamp my schedule around transporting kids.  Would be interested to know what works for you.  Thanks! 

Every time I visit this web site my computer runs like crap.  What's up with that?  This doesn't happen anywhere else but here. 

most of these are old but the CBay post is fairly new...even the MTs in India do not seem to be treated fairly...I imagine there is a lot of abuse over there also. 

Too bad we could not unionize them and us together...would that ever be possible you think? 

When I went to my doctor for dizziness/vertigo he told me that one of the most common indicators of heart attacks in women was a symptom of dizziness.   It did not turn out to be that but it alerted me to watch for simple symptoms that could indicate a larger problem.  I did have some fluid behind my TM's caused by allergies and Rhinocort Aqua nasal spray used at night helps me  a lot as the dizziness was the worse in the morning.  When in question check with the doctor. 

I know this is not a doctor's office, but was wondering if any one is having trouble with their knees and if anyone has any advice.   From sitting in a chair with my knees bent, they are really starting to kill me.  Thank you.

Anyone know what this means. It comes up every time Istart up computer.  Did a Google on it and cannot find anything  TIA.

Any recommendations on a good PT site to find tests and such?  Thanks for any/all help! 

Hubby and I had a stupid fight.  I was watching a television show last night, really engrossed in it when DH decides to fuss with the candles on top of the entertainment center and stands right in front of the TV.  I thought it was rude as he had just walked into the room and had not been in there previously plus he knew that I was just sitting there spacing and watching a show.  So then after 2-3 minutes he turns to me and says he needs help with something he's holding in his hand, a model he's working on.  I just say, okay, now that you've stood in front of the TV and I was watching it, what is it you need?  He storms out of the room and doesn't say another word to me the rest of the night.  HOW STUPID IS THIS!!!!  I can hear that little girl Stephanie on that old TV show saying "how rude." LOL.

So he didn't really need my help obviously, I guess he's survive.

i frequently have to add cc: at the end of my reports daily, but because i have the sentence capping turned on i guess it always wants to cap the first c making it Cc:  anyone have a fix for this?  i use IT and tried to put it in there but word overwrites it i guess and doesn't fix it. 

I am told that we are finally getting DSL by the end of the month, but I have Vista on my laptop.  Are there any companies using VR or Escription that will work with Vista?

Thanks

I keep remembering how much faster you said it is than typing and I am wondering how one would go about learning how to use one?  Is it something that can be self-taught with a book?  Would I likely be able to find a good used machine?  Also, will they work with any transcribing software?

I am a slow MT and need all the help I can get!    Thanks for any further information you can give me.

I am going to visit some family members in a couple of months and I would like to record some family stories and family history. Any suggestions on a type/brand of voice recorder that willl pick up sound very well but not require that it be right next to the person who is speaking? There are likely to be two or three people talking, and also I don't want to make people self-conscious about being recorded, so I would prefere to be able to place it somewhere unobtrusive.

TIA.

Have any of you ever experienced someone thinking that because you work at home, you do not have a "real job"?  My husband (who is a doctor), seems to think that I have made a mistake by giving up a job as a cancer registrar that paid me 41,000 to do medical transcription. His biggest complaint is the long hours I work trying to make money.  I tried to explain to him the learning curve for newbies, but he does not seem to understand.  I was taking my MT course during his residency and have wanted to be in this profession for a long time.  I will admit, I was not happy about the drop in pay, but I am working towards regaining my salary through increasing production and know that it can be done.   It does not seem to matter that he has always had my full support during the beginning of his career, but he cannot seem to do the same for me.  He may be right, but the fact is that I love medical transcription and want it to be my career.  Who do doctors think they are dictating to?  In most cases it is a work at home transcriptionist!  I do wish that I could make more money with it, but feel that it will come in time.  I love the flexibilty it gives me and I take it very seriously, as my work is directly related to patient care, even though it may not be as hands on as his work is as a doctor. 

I would really like some feedback on this, as I am really frustrated by his attitude on my career choice.

When running spell check, I can't figure out how to get it to allow me to make most changes other than the options provided; so then I have to find the spot in the document afterward when doing my final proofing.   

Does anyone know how to get around this?    - Thanks! 

Does anyone know of a good unlimited minutes long distance company?