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Congratulations on your healthy income!

Posted By: Inquiring mind on 2009-06-05
In Reply to: Finally, a voice of reason!! - Fingers

Congratulations to Fingers for healthy income!!


How many years experience do you have (if you do not mind answering)?


Thanks!




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Has anyone ever used this company for health insurance?  Hypertype told me their girls use it as IC's - that the rates are good.  But I see you can't make more than 23k per year.  How can you use plan and work f/t doing MT ?   thanks guys
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on doc's recommendations. Took my first pill and thought my heart had stopped. Really had a bad feeling on it, like I would have a heart attack. Nearly went to the ER, but it wore off after exactly 8 hours. My teen daughter was prescribed it for a while, and after a few days developed a deep red rash all over - so we did not have good experiences with it.  I'd be very careful.
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What are the healthiest fruits and veggies to eat?  I know raw veggies are supposed to be better for you too and that frozen is better than canned.  Any other advice?  Thanks.


 


How about nuts? Almonds are healthy. (nm)
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OK - how's that? I need to be healthy for ME (for several reasons) before I can be true to...
anything else in my life!  Thank you ALL for the words of encouragement!  It does help.  I need to do this for ME.  Once I see I can accomplish this goal I will have the encouragement, strength and faith that I can do anything!  And you know what, I really BELIEVE I will do it this time!  Thanks again!  Will keep you updated!
Just realize that there are healthy able bodied people...
who make minimum wage in Florida and can barely afford to put food on the table never mind stock up on a little extra.  Also realize that with that kind of  destruction I don't think anyone can be prepared.  I rode out two storms last year and each time I went outside and saw the damage afterwards I was overwhelmed and in shock for days....months after the storm driving along I-75 to get to family in Naples I encountered the Port Charlotte area and the destruction that those storms brought to that area was terrible...those people to this day are still living in FEMA trailers and have little else but the shirts on their backs.  Before people become judgemental of what the government shouldn't do realize that one day that just might be you or someone in your family.  I work with a girl who lost everything to Andrew and to this day when a storm comes into play she is very apprehensive and anxious....Try to be a little more caring than judgemental.  It makes the world a much better place to live in.
As long as healthy, able-bodied people
are willing to maintain a poverty mentality and continue to be content to work a minimum-wage job without making any effort to better themselves, they will remain trapped in the misery they've created for themselves. There is no reason why able-bodied people in this country should not be able to provide adequately for their families. There is nothing noble or pure about abel-bodied people choosing poverty and misery just because it's too much trouble to improve one's life and it's so much easier just to get some mindless minimum-wage job or just sit and collect welfare. Their selfishness deprives the truly needy of the help and resources the rest of us pay for that should be devoted to helping those genuinely in need. If able-bodied people decide to make stupid choices--which includes not preparing for emergencies as well as the well-known stupid choices of breeding more children than they can support, choosing to bear children out of wedlock, choosing addiction, choosing to drop out of schoos, etc., etc--they should not automatically expect to be bailed out of the consequences of their poor choices. It has nothing to do with compassion or lack thereof. It's simple common sense.
I would spend whatever it takes to keep my " animal kids" healthy. nm
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Feeling healthy mentally and physically and being grateful for that. nm
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Garlic keeps you healthy. You smell so bad sick people avoid you.
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He is a healthy-appearing male, awake, alert, and in no apparent distress.

I don't know! I've heard people live longer with a healthy sex life.
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It's healthy to enjoy some alone time. You'll adjust and enjoy it soon.
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Congratulations !! ....sm
I'm very happy for you! I know how it feels to FINALLY find a company that is a perfect fit.

Much success!
congratulations
My hat is off to you. How did you ever get so fast? I have been doing this for 5 years and I can't type but half that fast, sometimes maybe a little more than half. I do have 2 small children at home, but they will both be in school this fall. I also have Instant Text and have had for 4 years, but I am not utilizing it to its fullest potential I know; I wish I could manage to do that. Any hints? TIA.
Congratulations!
Sounds like you've discovered one of the secrets to making money doing MT.
CONGRATULATIONS! sm

Glad to give you that extra little "push."  As you adjust to your new methods I bet you'll see an even bigger increase in your paycheck!


Congratulations! And, tell
We wish you all the best. Prayers are with you all.
CONGRATULATIONS !

I am so glad that you have decided to do this. I am proud of you for taking the initiative to do this.


We know that to MQ we are only a "number", so they will replace us with another "number", but this job has become so very stressful -- not knowing from minute-to-minute or hour-to-hour if there will be enough work for all of MQ MT's on our accounts !


 


Congratulations!
I am getting married at the end of October myself. We are having a Roman themed (God's and goddesses)ceremony since it is close to Halloween. Black would not bother me if someone wore it, but my friends wedding this weekend is in the afternoon and I was not sure if black would be okay.
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Been with them 8 years and struggling like crazy for the past 1-1/2 on DQS. Find out Monday when I can start my new job!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations on your success!!! Whether this is a dying field or not, you still have opportunities in MTing and given time to carve out your path in your journey of life to look into another field if you so choose. Best of luck to you always!!
Congratulations on

going back to school.  I'm always amazed when people defend the future of MT.  I've seen it go from a clerk/typist job in the hospital that paid minimum wage to a "profession" to an assembly line job, with the assembly line  "out of jobs" a good bit of the time. 


At least they can't outsource dental work....but then the question will be whether anyone is going to be able to afford dental care or anything else for that matter.  I don't think it's just MTs who are suffering.  Everything is going up except wages, which are going down everywhere.  How can Americans, with our cost of living, compete with $15 a month workers?  I don't remember the Great Depression, wasn't born quite yet, but I sure remember my parents talking about it.  Their greatest fear was another Great Depression and I wonder if we're not about to see what it was all about.


Congratulations!!! Is this your first? (nm)
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Congratulations to you! nm
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First off, congratulations!!
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How wonderful. Congrats to both you and your daughter!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This is one MT week you will remember!  Congratulations!!!


 



Congratulations!
I'm working on 2 years' of marriage. How time flies. My hubby is a farmer so we don't do much vacationing in the summertime. We went to Vegas last Sept. for our anniversary and hopefully again this year. Best of luck!!
Congratulations!
Hubby and I honeymooned in Helen 12.5 years ago. It is beautiful there.

Enjoy!
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Congratulations to your children. Wow, we have smart kids. My daughter has been getting straight A+'s all this year in 6th grade. They must take after us. LOL.
Congratulations!!!

Congratulations To Your Son
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Congratulations to you.
I also am in need of going to gym and perfecting my diet. I think you may realize how difficult it is to make the move. The fact that you did gives me inspiration as I feel so unlike myself, am overweight for the first time in years, tired, nothing fits, people are shocked when they see me and I am becoming house bound and decide when to go shopping when there are fewer people. I even considered shopping in a nearby town so I would not run into people I know.

This is no way to live. The lethargy I feel is profound but I realize the only answer is an exercise program and to cut out the foods that are loaded with salt, fat and sugar.


Congratulations!
Getting the first job is the hardest part of being an MT! (If they are willing to train, even better!!)

Make sure that this "agency" isn't a scam (there are some that prey on new MTs and require them to pay a lot of $$ out up front), and once you're satisfied that it's on the up and up, GO FOR IT!

A computer of your own is a good idea, if only for HIPAA requirements. The desk and chair probably wasn't necessary at first, but if it makes you more comfy, then it was a good idea.

Some companies will provide work equipment, some expect you to buy your own.

Books...I would definitely start with a good medical dictionary, and a medical/pharmaceutical spellchecker. I consider a text Expander essential too. If you can find out what specialties you'll be working, word books for those areas will prove invaluable. You might consider CDs rather than actual books, too, because they're more easily searchable.

It does cost a bit to get started, but KEEP RECEIPTS! Anything that is remotely related to MTing is tax deductible. (Internet connection, gasoline, a second phone line if required, all your equipment and supplies.)

Most times you can get things down the road as jobs and needs dictate. You can even find some things cheap or free if you search.

Expect that you'll be very slow in the beginning. It'll be very discouraging at times, but eventually your speed will increase as your knowledge and listening skills develop. One day you'll be amazed that you're easily doing dictation that a couple months previous sounded like a different language. Just keep at it, have yourself a good cry now and again, and you'll be just fine!

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Congratulations!
Not sure if I'm going to end up with two posts...but even so, it's worth congratulating you twice. It's an accomplishment to be proud of, so you brag all you like!!!
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Congratulations!

Glad you stuck with it and now you are able to be there for your children. I love typing, too - so I don't think you're weird at all! LOL


A very Happy Anniversary to you!!!       


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Congratulations!

I've done lots of newsletter editing/publishing, as well as editing several cookbooks for charitable organizations. All of it, unfortunately, on a volunteer basis - but I love it, and when I was doing it I had the time (I was a stay-at-home mom).


Getting paid $25/hr to do it - woohoo! Lucky you!


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I'm glad you got the job back that makes you the happiest. 


I've worked at a hospital and now working independently from home.  I have a question about the line rate you mentioned.  Is 9 to 10 cents/line the standard rate and is that a gross line or based on a 65-character line?   I think I would like to work for a larger company from home but I have so much to learn about the business end of things.  Thanks for any help you can give. 


Congratulations!
I hope it all works out for you. :-)
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and all the best to you!! I love to hear about success like this from independent contractors. May you be blessed with long and successful contracts!
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I wondered about you and am so pleased to hear you passed the CMT exam. Yes, it surely does look as though your particular situation rewards you nicely for your time and care and professionalism. Great news!