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He said his religion was celebratting a special day, yom kippur?  ramadan?  Anyone know?  I have never heard of a week day religious holiday when one could not work.

I might use that excuse.

My computer is in a different room than my cable modem so I use a wireless router.  I bought a wireless laptop computer and it won't connect to the internet.  Do I have to install the software for the router in the laptop?  I thought that was what the built in wireless thing-a-ma-jig was for.  I could just wait until tomorrow and call someone,  but I wanted to try to get it set up tonight.  TIA.

A tiny vent!

What is up with them saying "myself" when "I" is not the subject?  Does it just sound more officious then "me?"

I just had "Follow up at _____ Medical Associates with myself, Dr. _____, within one week."  Again for the umpteenth time.

Granted, I had to learn the rules of reflexives from an older, wiser MT than myself, but some days I get a little sick of changing it.     LOL

I need the regular (not student/teacher) version of MS Word 2003 for eScription.  Does anyone know where these can be purchased?  Microsoft is now pushing their word 2007 so I haven't had any luck on their site.  Without purchasing the entire MS Office 2003, any ideas???

TIA

This is what Norton said it was

Norton Internet Worm Protection has detected and blocked an intrusion attempt.

Security - Default Block Gatecrasher Trojan Horse.

FYI

Got any places not too expensive where I can get food to go.  To go is the key.  Bored with McDonalds, Wendys, Burger King, delivery pizza.  (Boston Market?)

 Thanks.

I want to start working on my laptop and I currently work on ExText.  The operating system requirements I was told I needed to work on my laptop is to have 800 Mhz processor.  My laptop (brand new Dell with dual processors) says it has 667 Mhz.  Does this mean I can't work on it?  Or will it just be super slow?

Thanks

government.  You have got to read this article at

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080604/ap_on_re_us/domestic_workers_rights;_ylt=AuYJ4gKnmseAW_rqGopWh.FH2ocA

Domestic workers sue, lobby, organize for workplace rights -THESE ARE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS PEOPLE!

I just want to crawl in a hole and DIE!  I am so worried for my children.  Soon, the US of A will be owned, run and operated by other countries totally!

UNBELIEVABLE!

Hi Everyone:

I am currently an MTSO on the West Coast.  Well, we are going to be moving to the East Coast as soon as our house sells.  We are going to keep our business going here too, but I have a question on how to maintain two branches.  My main concern is receivng payments.  If it were you, would you just ask your clients to send your checks to your East Coast branch (which is where we'll be) or would you find another way of them submitting payments....electronically???  Any ideas here?  I don't want to lose any clients by them thinking we are jumping ship.  I know there will be times when I'll have to fly back for meetings, etc.  We have established our name here on the West Coast, and I want to continue marketing here.  What do you think?

Hi Everybody,

I have been transcribing for 10 years now mostly in house, although sometime at home stuff doing ortho, PT, chiro, physiatry and now radiology in a MRI facility.  I am feeling pain in my hands which is making me think about other things in the field and wondering how in the future to transition to MT Editor and wondering if anyone has any info on it or has done it.  It is worth it financially and what would be the requirements?

Thanks

Please help!!!

I am given .wav files, through a VPN connection, from a hospital that uses DVI/Fusion.  I have an enormous amount of static on the files and it seems that no matter what I do, nothing helps.  I have even been able to let the gal at the hospital listen over the phone to what I am dealing with and she says that her files sound nothing like what I am getting.  I am assuming it has something to do with Fusion and I have called Dolbey numerous times to try to get them to help to no avail. 

Does anyone have any suggestions?

FYI:  I have tried playing the files through 4 different software programs and always get the same static.

Thanks much for trying!

I would love to cut my bills, with my DSL carrier have to have land phone in order to have internet. I do both VR and straight typing, mostly VR. Has anyone had any issues with similar, using the fastest DSL (which costs more) and then going to the lower rate (which costs less). I might be interested if I can find is there really that much difference in your speed?

my son is graduating in 2 days from kindergarten.  his note to parents says to wear "dressy" dress.  how dressy would you all go?  i don't want him under dressed but not over dressed either.  also, i have had a hard time finding a good "children's tie".  any ideas?    i found some in those prepackaged shirts/ties combos but none were his size and long sleeved.  we are in Texas so we are already hitting 90s so didn't want the long sleeves.  i just got him some dockers, docker shoes, and nice dress shirt but dh says he needs a tie. 

FYI, just last week we bought my 8th grader a dress to wear to her band concert (at this school the 8th graders are in high school band).  i kid you not, 90% of the females in the concert were wearing formal dresses for the concert.  wow, i know my daughter felt out of place and i felt it for her.  we just moved here a few months ago so i had no idea these girls would wear formals to a band concert and this is a very small 2A country school.  so this is why i am wanting my son to not be over or under dressed and wondering what most normally do and if the norms have changed in the last few years.

Option A: National: Two hours of emails, faxes, unpaid headers, using expander.  Total income $9.60 in two hours.

Option B: Small MTSO: One hour of straight typing with only one researched name and address.  No emails, no faxes, paid headers, no expander.  Total income $20.00 in one hour.  I just wish they had more work!!!!

samples, check out the enclosed link. Tried one and did not see where there was a charge.  You will need to modify with your personal info.

http://www.hp.com/sbso/productivity/office/brochure.html

hope this helps.

Any replies would be greatly appreciated.    Thanks in Advance!

Hi everyone.  I'm looking for suggestions about how to acquire new accounts.  Right now I work for a small company as an independent contractor, which I happen to love, though they did recently lose an account and we have been low on work since the summertime.  I also have my own small account where I transcribe for two, sometimes three, doctors.  The problem is that, because my company has been low on work, I have not been making enough money to get me through.  I am interested in staying with the company and acquiring a couple of small accounts of my own so that I won't have this problem.  I have tried cold calling doctors' offices and even had postcards made that I have mailed to over 100 local practices, but I have not received even one response.  What do those of you suggested who have either started your own company or have acquired accounts of your own?  I thought it might be best to try to stick with smaller practices since maybe they would be less likely to go with voice recognition, though I have had one doctor who I was with for almost four years just recently go to VR, which is definitely putting many of us out of work. I have been a Transcriptionist for 18+ years, working out of my home, and I have found that I am not a very desirable candidate for jobs outside the home.  Employers seem to think that when you have worked at home for so long you have been out of the loop.  Not to toot my own horn, but I am very good at this.  I work long, hard hours and always do my best and, truthfully, I don't want to go back to work in an office.  Can some of you give me advice?  I have even asked the doctors from my own small practice to refer me to others, but they don't seem to know of anyone looking for a transcriptionist, and I can't really go to my company becuase that would be a conflict of interest and I really want to stay with them.  I just need to supplement my income.  Any ideas?  And thanks in advance to those of you who respond.

Had a lot of family over and grandkids yesterday and an old cocker spaniel that sheds like crazy.  My living room carpet is green and looks like it has angel hair spread lightly all over it.  Me thinks I could stand to do some housework. 

I am sure there will be work later, but in the meantime I can play around here and then hit the floors at least.

Have a good day.

I was recently offered the position of doing IME transcription, but the pay is by the word.  They pay 0.125 per word (5 characters, no spaces).  I have absolutely no idea how this compares to being paid by the line.

Anybody being paid by the word?

I got a wav file that opens into Windows Media.  I want to be able to get this into my Express Scribe.  Is that possible and if so, how?

Thanks for ANY help.

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It is not appropriate to request help for an employment test.

I don't know if I can ask this here, but are there any MTSO's that are over the internet?  I live in Iowa.  I work for a national right now, have worked as an IC in the past.  Thinking about going back to IC.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

I believe it was Joe Biden; thought I could remember but should have written it down!  LOL

I think the most "surprising" thing to me was the fact that the "outsourcers" get big tax incentives.  WOW--what a novel concept.  Don't know why I haven't started my own BIG BUSINESS!!

Have a great day.....