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I need opinions please...I work on a very small account with just a handful of ladies.  Because of the nature of the software (trying not to get too specific here) we can see who is working online and what reports they are working on in real-time...

We have one cherrypicker on the account.  Instead of using FIFO method, she retrieves the reports by author ID - usually picking the better dictators of course.  She knows I busted her and she did admit to it in on our work e-mail (not too bright) which I am saving just in case she gets out of hand - so far I'm still able to make money since really most of the dictators aren't bad. 

But every night it's starting to wear on me since she's screwing up turnaround time.  I don't really want to cause a big uproar being that it is such a small account and I need to work with her almost every night usually one on one.

What would you all do?  I want to handle this as delicate and professional as possible because we can't really afford to lose anyone on this account.  In other words, I refuse to stoop to her level by cherrypicking right back.

My boss has asked me several times why so-and-so does so much more than I do...I just bite my lip at that point but one of these days I think I might explode and just open up a can of worms....

After leaving the Q I am now an IC.  Do I need an accountant to handle my taxes?  We have been doing our taxes ourselves since we got audited because of a crooked accountant and I am afraid to trust one again.  Do I have to pay estimated if we file jointly?  If I have to pay estimated, how do I go about it?

Thanks.

Wouild anyone feel comfortable in saying what they would charge for work as an IC?  I have been contacted by a medium-sized group of ENT specialists about doing their MT.   I need to get an FTP site, which are very reasonable monthly rates.   But, I'm not sure what to quote as a line rate in my prospectus.   I was thinking 12 to 14 cpl, but is this too low? 

Thanks for any input.  BTW, the group are located in the upper Midwest in a very large metropolitan area.

Does anyone know whether UnitedTran and United Transcription companies are one and the same?

SLOW DOWN!  This is not a race.  I cannot stand it when these dictators talk so fast that you cannot understand them.  You know who you are, especially the cardiac dictators!!!! 

Thanks for letting me vent.  I get frustrated when my production goes in the toilet! 

Little Johnny says "Daddy, how was I born?"

Daddy says "Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway.  You see, your mom and I first got together in a chat room on MSN.  Then, I set up a date via e-mail with your mom, and we first met at a cyber cafe.  We sneaked into a secluded room where your mother agreed to download from my hard drive.  As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a blessed little Pop-Up appeared and said You've Got Male!"

Would anybody mind telling me which type of laptop pc they prefer....Toshiba  vs. HP, type of processor etc. that they prefer  ex.AMD, core duo etc.  Considering getting myself one but there are so many out there with so many different specs it is getting quite confusing.  You are welcome to e-mail if you wish.  I would appreicate any input that I can get to help sort it all out. 

Thank you so much......

Does anybody use their laptop outdoors on nice days.  Our weather here is starting to finally get nice and warm.  I would love to work outdoors once in a while but I am wondering if being outdoors the sun could affect a laptop pc or cause any problems.  It would be so nice to get out on those nice days and still be able to work. 

I'm using my autocorrect, but there are an awful lot of entries which makes for extremely slow adding of new ones. 

My system, which is similar, I think, to IT:  I take the first letter then add subsequent syllables or the first letters of a phrase with endings to indicate tense, plural, etc. (hsmeg--hepatosplenomegaly, tpws--the patient was). 

For those of you who use EPS: 

1--Do you have problems with the volume of entries?  Does it add slowly?

2--How difficult would the mental/physical transition be to switch over to EPS?  How dissimilar are the two programs?

3--Can my autocorrects be easily transferred to EPS or do I have to build from scratch?

Thanks. 

Do any of you ICs who has their own account(s) charge extra cpl for anything over a certain #?  If so, how much more?  I have periods where I have way over normal but they want it done within certain time.  Also, how much more to charge for STATs if anything. 

Thx

Here is the basic structure:

All work kept in the United States.  Recent graduates of either a 2-year community college program or one of the better distance learning courses. 

We are thinking of opening a combination office/training center.  Half will be recent grads.  Half will be seasoned MTs who like to mentor.

The seasoned MTs will get an hourly with a line incentive as there will be time taken away to be second ear for the newbies, more in the beginning, less as time goes on. 

The newbies will have to be in-house at the company for one year on either 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift.

The newbies will receive either by the line or by the hour, have not decided.

What do you think would be a fair hourly for the new grad?  For the seasoned MT who will be transcribing their own work and mentoring. 

We want to be generous without going bankrupt.

Do you all think the idea is a good one? 

If you could work in house at a company with good benefits would you prefer that to working at home?

Just looking for some input.  It looks good to us, but outside opinions really can be eye-openers.

This is an established company, so there would be plenty of work.  All of our MTs are home-based now, but not sure if everyone really wants to be home-based.  We are near a major metropolitan area, so finding the MTs should not be a problem. 

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

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Just wondering if I'm the only crazy fool.  My younger son took on a paper route and then lost interest.  I helped him with it for a while.  My older son used to do the same route and it became available again.

I'd been trying to get motivated to walk in the morning and would always turn the alarm off.  When I helped my younger son,  I saw him counting his cash and thought "okay, I walk for an hour every morning and make $85.00  or more a week while I'm doing this."

Only drawback is that it is 7 days a week 364 days a year (no paper at Christmas) and you have to be up at 4:30 a.m. When my older son did the route, he would get over $500 in Christmas tips.

Maybe I'm trying to convince myself to keep it up?  I do know that I feel great and am in much better shape than I was even a few weeks ago.

All you paper "boys" out there get back to me.

hi there! does anyone know or encountered these softwares before? i hope someone could give me an overview of these. thanks. appreciated it...

Hi:

Is anyone out there dealing with burnout due to their transcription job? I have been doing this for 7 years as an Independent with only 1 vacation in that time. I work weekends and holidays and feel like I am about ready to yank my freaking hair out from the responsibility!!!

Lynn

I have been typing radiology for about 6-7 years now and with this new account that I am on my line count has dropped alot....and I mean alot.  There are plenty of mammos and geez a tons of chest x-rays, and not too much in between.  So I was pondering the thought of just changing to a different area where I might be able to acutally make money, which is why I started working out of the home in the first place. 

SO MY QUESTION IS, is what area would be the easiet to transition to where I could actually make some decent money??????????

PLEASE someone help with this.  I have typed a couple of different posts on this message board and NO ONE really ever replies, so that makes me think gosh...does anyone care about helping their fellow scribers, unless it is their problem and if they need help then it is different??!! SO just want a little advice.

Thanks to those who do care enough to reply.

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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew of any good websites for medical equipment and/or websites to help with Op notes.  Much appreciated!! 

I hope this link works.  I wanted to show you who keeps me company every day while I transcribe--unless she runs off to sleep half the day, which I wish I could do!!!  When she's not around, the birds visit the feeders in the window.

http://mtblab.blogspot.com/2006/08/office-pet.html