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I have completed my transcription course with an "A". I have had med term, A&P, study of diseases.....  I have been a medical records coordinator for 5 years.  It is very discouraging looking for work as an MT with no experience (on the job).  If anyone knows of anyone who is willing to give me a chance, I live in orange county, California and am looking for PT work from home. 

when I have been working for national company for 15 years and cannot, obviously, list my immediate supervisor or any QA people I have encountered?  The references I have are from several years ago.  Are they still valid?

I'm really confused and upset about this. Do companies expect a list of 3-4 references with names and numbers?

Thank you.

Is there a place on-line where I can purchase it and download it?  If not, where can I get a good deal on it?  I need it ASAP!

Thanks

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.

If so, GET THE HECK OUT! We don't want any MT's to become statistics. Hurricane is a comin'.....

I was wondering if someone could give me an opinion. I have had 2 ICs working for me for about 5 years.  I have paid them by the line all the time a very good rate, which I cannot continue to do anymore. I still have to go over every bit of their work after all this time and there are still errors and I am so tired of this but have not had the chance to look for anyone new and don't have time right now to try training anyone new.  Would it be unethical to pay them less per line or convert to a page rate that would be cheaper.  I feel like I am throwing money out the window but until I find someone new I just have to do something short of getting rid of them.  Is it unethical to just cut their line rate or pay by the page a cheaper rate. 

Good evening!

I am an IC, and just started with a FP dr on 9/22.  I want to lose this account!  He is such a cheap AS@!  OMG, he wants to know the exact character count and the way he pays it only equals out to  like 5 cpl!!  My name is getting around town (good rep) and I want to go about this professionally.  Just cant come out and say, "you try and find someone who will work for your pathetic rate!"  I was thinking of just telling them my main account has expanded or something like that. 

Thanks,

Wont work for pennies

I have a large email in my outbox that will not transmit and I cannot cancel it. It contains pictures from my digital camera.

Embarq could not help, Microsoft wants $49.00 up front to help.

Has anyone had a similar problem and know how to fix it?

Thank you.

I presently work for two services.  For service A our line counts post to the company password-protected website.  However, that isn't a problem as the program we use shows us our line counts as we go along.  Also, the line counts are available to us, from the program, within five minutes at the most after finishing the job.  It also posts to the website within that time frame.

However, for service B we have to completely RELY on the website for our line counts.  I'm not sure how the site works or how the jobs/counts get posted to that site but there are ALWAYS times where this site is down (usually around the end of the payperiod so we can't tell how much we've typed at any giving moment.)  Also, we cannot verify whether those counts are right because we do not have access to what is considered a line (other than the standard "65-character-including spaces").  Does anyone else work for a service where you have to get your line counts this way?  What do you all think. 

I just installed the Philips foot pedal and configured the pedal about 30 times but still in order to play an audio clip I have to press the fast-forward pedal.  The Play pedal is the rewind and the rewind is fast forward.  I was told that I needed this pedal as this was the only pedal that worked with "the system" but I have the same issue if I try to use my wav pedal.  (My wav pedal works fine with other applications).  Not sure what in the world is going on....DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS???

I am interested to know if anyone is running two platforms with a different version of Word on one computer.

I am running eScription's ES with Word 2003 and want to run ExText but their version of Word is 2000.  Has anyone done this or doing it now.  If so, have you run into any problems. 

I can't seem to get a straightforward answer from the Techs at either company.    I can't just load ExText and jeopardize it interfering with eScription. 

I am interested to hear any and all comments.  Thank you so much in advance for any help!

I don't mean companies that you work for, but some independent company that you could rent one from.   I had one for a long time, but then the company I work for went to wav files, and foolishly, I got rid of my C-phone.  Now I have an opportunity at another company that requires a C-phone, but they don't supply them or rent them.  Before buying something and then finding out the company stinks, I thought it would be nice to rent one.  Maybe this is a farfetched idea, but thought I'd ask.

Thanks.

Am thinking of getting some education units (degree hopefully) to become an english teacher. I have been an MT for roughly seven years, five months give or take including schooling. But since i feel that Big Company (fourth down upper left panel of your screen, starts with "m") that says they dont outsource, but we cant be be so sure. I feel that the work is not anymore paying well right now. (maybe im just not getting the big breaks) I feel that i have to check my alternatives - cause im not getting any younger. Its tough out there but i think that god will provide.

Can anyone out there tell me what a decent line rate would be for a new graduate?  I just gradauted and will be applying to companies and wanted to know what an average rate would be. 

Thank you! 

I have finally decided to replace my old monitor. I was wondering if anyone has bought one lately, what brand and where. I would like to go to a bigger monitor and I'm thinking that if I don't go to a flat screen, I simply won't have room for the "regular" ones. I don't want to spend alot of money, was hoping to get one for under $200.00.  Also, I would like to have a spare mouse, which I don't have now - are the wireless ones working well for those who have one?

what the heck is going on with the main board?  people asking about companies etc?

Anyone have information on Allstate Transcription and having to go through AIM for $99. for mentor program? Recent newbie here, got a list from several MT's.....applying at all of them......but Allstate says I have to go through mentor program for $99 with AIM.....is this a legit thing?   Please someone, have an answer or two for me....hubby concerned about the paying for mentoring......???????

I got hired FT with a local large hospital today, working from HOME. I was PT with them and got the go ahead today that I am now FT. Yeaaaaa! 

Just had to share.

Saying Good-bye to Nat'l that I work PT for. That will be nice. WIll only have 2 jobs instead of 3!