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The blue belts? OMG! sm

Posted By: I Must Be An Old MT on 2008-01-26
In Reply to: Heck, I still remember the old vinyl belts -- I am a REALLY OLD MT!! LOL sm - LTMT

I remember those blue Dictaphone belts, too, that the doc wrote on with a white waxy pencil. We're BOTH really old MTs!


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I think it starts at 90 days; Blue Cross Blue Shield. Delta dental. nm
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Any companies have Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance? sm
I am an IC looking for a new job as an employee- need healthcare bad!  Due to a pre-existing condition, Blue Cross has been the only company that will insure me so looking to get them again.  Anyone know of companies that have this?
Oh, yes, the belts! (sm)
I had forgotten all about erasing tapes with the foot pedal.  Thanks for the memory.  When I started in this business, it was on a Selectric typewriter, if you can believe that.  Then we got the Mag Card and it was like Heaven!  This business sure has changed over the years, hasn't it.  Mostly not for the better.  I was at my previous job for 7 years, thought I would retire from there.  It was great for the first few years, then went progressively downhill.  It got to the point where I would be in a bad mood before I even started typing - not to mention the end of the day.  I came to TT about a year and a half ago, and I'm sure I will retire from there.  They leave you alone to do your work, which is how I like it.  Have never felt cheated in any way.  I agree, life is too short to spend it hating your job. 
VINYL BELTS

Omigosh!!!  I thought I was the only one old enough to remember those!  Reminds me of another MT story.  Remember how we erased those old belts with the foot pedal?  Weelllll once upon a time I accidentally erased one that I hadn't transcribed...wouldn't you know it was the doc who was the grouchiest surgeon who ever walked the halls of a hospital!!  Yep.....I got to tell him myself and received a horrible lecture about how he had more important things to do than redictate his reports.  Made me feel like I could walk under an earth worm with a top hat on!!!  Lesson learned......PAY ATTENTION. hahaha


You are so right....life is too short.  The year before I went to work for TT I had 6 or maybe 7 jobs which was 3, or was it 4? years ago.... I forget.....all promised MT heaven, all delivered MT hell, at least as far as I was concerned.  Some people want one thing and some want another.  As for me, all I want is give me work and leave me alone to do it, I'll make the money I want regardless of how I'm paid or what I'm called upon to type.  I say, if anyone, myself included, is unhappy for any reason, don't waste time moaning on the boards, get off thy butt and find some place that suits you.  They exist but sometimes you gotta kiss a lot of toads to find a prince.  Personally I guess unless something unforeseen happens I'll stick with TT until I hang up my keyboard for good but I've always made it a habit to know where my next lilly pad was and even now I have a standing job offer (unsolicited), said I was happy where I am and was told that any time I wanted to go to work just to give them a call...no test necessary.  They call me periodically to ask are you ready (and yes, they offered more money but as I said before, money isn't important to me at this point in my life).  That's called networking...I know a lot of MTs and there's usually a referral bonus for good MTs.


Can you say that my line count SUCKS today. HAHAHA  And no wonder; it's rainy, gloomy, I'm bored and spending time reading and doing useless posting on the boards.  But....tomorrow's another day.


Heck, I still remember the old vinyl belts -- I am a REALLY OLD MT!! LOL sm

I actually prefer the wav files to the C-phone for the convenience factor.  I hope to have my laptop set up so I can work a little when I travel, and it would be nice not to have to lug the C-phone around too.  However, I never had any sound quailty issues with the C-phone -- not sure what the other poster is talking about.  Looking at the days of the vinyl belts, endless loops, and cassette tapes that broke, I think we have come a long way. 


 



Called out of the blue...sm

Have you ever been called out of the blue by a company which you did NOT submit an ap or resume to be offered a job?  Happened to me last night and I was a bit shocked.  It was what you would call a cold call, I guess.  Seemed odd...has anyone had a similar experience?


RE: Called out of the blue...........
If it was from Spheris, RUN LIKE HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLL and don't look back!!!
spheris out of blue
Was contacted out of the blue by Spheris.  They and MQ will fail. 
spheris out of the blue
One can only hope they fail.
Blue Meditech
The blue Meditech was the BEST (but it did not have word Expander or spell check). BUT WHO CARES, at that time you could actually get 14,000 lines a week for gross lines... no more with all of the companies not even paying for spaces! Enjoy this platform, I think it is the BEST.
blue team
There are 4 teams, each with different managers, accounts, etc.  I'm on the red team...just curious if I'd run into you!
I'm on the Blue Team!!!
You'll love our supervisor, she's the best!  QA is pretty good too, though haven't had much dealings with her.  She is very, very fair though and if you ever dispute your score, our supervisor will go to bat for you.  Good luck...I'm sure I'll *see* you there!!!
Try Blue Hippo
Try www.bluehippo.com  They don't do credit checks and you can get a computer on a weekly payment plan.  I have not used them personally so can't comment there.  You may also want to consider a Rent-A-Center type place.  Good Luck.
Yes, per year and it's Blue Cross also.
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Spoken like a true blue
You hang in there, sleep well at night?
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nm
TransTech has Blue Cross nm

Acusis has Blue Cross.

A blue team account is gone
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What in the blue blazes is your problem???

Do you always have to post something negative and childish after every one of Gourdpainter's posts?  I'd say you were using Mommie's PC but the kids are back in school now, so methinks this is one of the vindictive TT management trolls, angry over the fact that even though they sued her for $294.50 for defamation of character, she had the NERVE to keep posting, not properly chastised and slinking away quietly.  So, I suggest YOU GO!  You are really making a fool out of yourself. 


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Look in the blue column on the left- youll see
CONTACTS toward the bottom of the page.  There is an option where you can email MTStars to ask this question.  I'm sure that none of us can answer your question.
Spoken like a true blue manager
Ahh loyalty..... what a wonderful quality. Defend to the end will we UNTIL the table turns on you!
No one has mentioned Blue Choice for Kids
to family insurance. For instance, individual rate is around $37 for an employee. It's adding the *family* that makes it jump sky high. Blue Choice for Kids lets you insure your kid without the parent having the underlying insurance, and rates are around $110 (depending on 3 different options) per month, which comes out to around $50 a pay period. They also give basic dental check-ups, vision, and prescriptions, and doctor visits are around $35 co-pay. I did the math, and my $37 plus $50 for Blue Choice ends up being a lot cheaper than the *family* rate of $200-350 at most companies. I might mention I'm a single mom with 1 kid, so adding just one person makes the rate astronomical. Also, as a warning, I'm not sure Blue Choice is available in all states, so you'll have to check.
I'm fine with the coverage - Blue Cross - sm
and somethings are covered w/o going into your deductible. Copays are $20; drug plan; mammos, Paps covered free. However, lab work falls into the out of pocket going to your deductible; ugh.

I love the dental through MetLife.
WMX question on update this a.m. Little blue box and numbers (sm)

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Mine through them is Blue Cross PPO. Very good coverage.
I don't know if they offer other options or not.
Make sure that it is the Word version not the old blue screen. nm
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I use Wild Blue, no problems here but the companies I work for use FTP
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Heck, I don't care what it costs. It's Blue Cross, sm
accepted everywhere in my area.  Only one of my docs was in the preferred tier with the last insurance and I didn't want to switch so I just paid out of my pocket. I only have myself and the rate is cheaper for me.
I have a single plan with Affordablue with Blue Cross for $184/month. sm

Not sure about the pre-existing conditions clause -- might be a 3 or 6 month waiting period.   I have a $25 co-pay for office visits (5 per year), but $1000 deductible.  If you're relatively healthy and just need well visit checks, it is ideal, but not sure about your situation. 


I did find a site:  www.healthinsurancesort.com that might help you.


Good luck! 


I use Meditech with them, but it is Client Server version. Not the old blue screen! sm
I actually like the program and I really like ShortHand but I converted my abbreviations from another program into there so I did not have to start over.
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The other is Meditech Client, which is WONDERFUL. It opens into Word and populates the demographics for you.

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