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I'll meet your Sheesh x10 and raise ya a

Posted By: "Paallleezzze!" nm on 2008-04-19
In Reply to: No wonder this place is becoming empty. - Sheesh to the 10th power

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    This has not always been the case, hence it hurts more. Merit raise/cost of living raise
    dd
    The raise you're describing is a merit-raise, - (SM)
    and I agree that a worker has to go above and beyond in order to get them. But what doesn't seem to happen in this industry is COST-OF-LIVING raises, which should automatically come to workers either in small increments yearly, or in larger increments every 2-3 years. Without wages that are at least somewhat *realistic* (and modern-day MT wages are a pathetic joke), it's no wonder quality workers are harder and harder to come by, and much harder to retain. An MT should not have to work sweatshop hours for 7 days a week just to keep their head above water financially.
    Sheesh.

    nm


    Sheesh!
    I am definitely gone from this site. It has totally gone to the dogs, literally, and other nonsense.
    Oh, Sheesh yourself!

    You just had to start that again, huh? Sheesh.

    Sheesh! I was just going to post an
    encouraging post to you, and then read the nasty QA comment. Thanks a lot! It is totally a misconception that QA are nasty - shame on you! I assure you, most of the snarky posters on this board are anything but professional MTs. But forget the encouragement - you just snarked me. Off to better things...
    Sheesh! We must be neighbors.
    aa
    Then why post at all? Sheesh! And yes, if
    you are an IC, you should have a contract. What about privacy laws? Liability? You should have all this clearly outlined in a contract for your benefit. You do have problems, but you just don't know it yet.
    Sheesh. Don't know why I signed "OP"
    x
    boy, aren't we full of ourselves! Sheesh! nm
    nm
    shows you how observant I am sometimes. sheesh.
    thanks for letting me know.
    Get over yourself, Grammar Police - sheesh!
    The self-righteousness of the Grammatically-Correct- Nazis out there is unbelievable. Most of us take a quick break from work, dash off a quick post on this forum, and then get back to work. Not only is there little time for proofreading on this board, but in this tiny little box it's nearly impossible. And well-written, effective communication doesn't necessarily have to be the King's English, either. (Read "Huckleberry Finn" someday.)

    We all understand that and get the gist of what is meant when someone types a post with misspelled word or a grammatical error in it. Usually those who feel they are above reproach when it comes to errors of any kind are..........MANAGEMENT.
    All she did was ask a legitimate question. Sheesh!
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    Sheesh, you're too literal. No one said anything about a man to take care of you, just
    p
    It was helpful for me, Sheesh. I've done the right thing and
    I sincerely hope that others will as well.

    It doesn't matter whether or not we agree but the language used and the intent demonstrated. That is what I was talking about.

    I fully realize that there will be people who cannot leave a good thing alone. I feel sorry for those individuals. They apparently have no peace, no satisfaction, and no friendliness in their lives. They only know how to destroy, or to attempt to.

    I'm going to demonstrate what I want back from others - positivity, compassion, forgiveness, tolerance - whether or not I receive that from you or anyone else. If you do not return to me the same as I have offered, then that is between you and your own soul. :)

    I appreciate your point of view; I just don't share it.

    I hope everyone has a good evening tonight and a productive day tomorrow! I can't believe summer is almost over with and school starts back soon. Rather funny to me, my son has griped all summer about nothing to do (despite a part-time job, camping trips, Disneyland trip, youth events, etc.) and now that school is coming back around he feels "stressed" because there's not enough time to do all he wants to do! Hahahaha
    Yeah, probably because that would be the SMART THING to do! Sheesh!
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    I'd say a lecture on politeness is needed, if nothing else. Sheesh. nm
    nm
    Sorry about typos, sheesh...been sick and today down for round 3 sm
    of cold, bronchitis and mild pneumonia. Every time I get better I start in from the beginning with this illness! This is why I have settled for a significantly lower line rate to go where there are affordable benefits like health insurance so I can treat these things instead of being sick for over a month now and can't afford to go to the doctor because I can't work at my usual level. Goodness me.
    Ummmm...whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Sheesh!
    Lawsuits in America mean something pretrial? What about the chick the other day in a monsoon who blamed her landscaper for snapping tree trunks! Yep, you keep doing your self-righteous dance. I'll keep working and making $$$!
    then, by extension of your logic, IS THERE a right career for this woman at this time? sheesh.
    x
    Sheesh. Lighten up. It WAS funny. You don't scan the enitre report, or whatever! It was amusing i

    Actually, you don't have to answer that...


    Oh yeah, I did 2800 lines last Thurs and I had 10,500 for week to my usual 8K sheesh I'm a
    nm
    Certainly you should have to meet your
    But as the MTSO it is not your business to know what I am doing with my time unless I am not meeting the deadline.  I have a deadline to meet with all of my clients, but I certainly do not report to my clients my daily goings on in my life as it is none of their business.  As an independent contractor, the MTSO cannot set my hours.  Punching a time clock is for employees not independent contractors. 
    How many here would like to meet?

    Let's start with a few southern places and see how many would actually meet in spring next year:


    1)  Memphis, Tennessee


    2)  St. Louis, Missouri


    3)  Kansas City, Missouri


    4)  Atlanta, Georgia


    5)  Dallas, Texas


    Anyone interested in getting a group in for 2-3 days in any of those places next spring?


     


    It might help if several of you set up a day and time and meet there.
    /
    How do you meet the buyer?
    Do you have to let strangers in your house? I'd be afraid they'd be looking around to case the joint.
    She still has to meet TAT and recording

    not a good idea.  What if that report is recorded off and the hospital/office needs access to it right away?  If she is off somewhere with it on a tape, that could be a huge problem.


    IC doesn't mean you can do whatever you want to do!  And if recording makes the sound quality such that you cannot produce an accurate report, then I would think that would be unacceptable. 


    Curious - just to meet?
    Dallas, TX
    I would meet in Dallas also.
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    Here! Good to meet you. That guy was
    something else, but did give me a chance to learn ops at an hourly pay, so I have him to thank. That was a long time ago, and far far away! Memories! Hi to all my friends who worked in the room with no lights, and the money tree with the bugs. LOL.
    Overhire as long as one meet TAT
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    Meet me here Saturday night.
    I would love to chat.  I'll be working Saturday evening if you want to check back then.
    I too have struggled to meet quota since (sm)
    starting DQS, but nothing has been said to me about it.  But if they do ask why, you better believe me, I will give them more than an ear full! I hate working and feeling like if I don't meet production, I'm gonna lose my job or something.  This job is already stressful enough between the bad dictators and feeling like I'm getting my lines ripped off since DQS, I mean come on, they need to give us a break!
    Howdy, nice to meet another PJ.
    I love psych, but the work is hard to find as many facilities keep that one for in-house only due to all the extra precautions that need to be taken regarding psych info. If you land an account, you guard it with your life!
    So Nice To Have A Place To Meet Again!
    I wish the MT help desk would come to this board to answer questions, etc.  I hate talking on the phone, being put on hold, being transferred from one person to another, getting called back when I'm changing a dirty diaper,  etc.
    For you married folks, how did you meet? sm

    Through friends/family?  At school?  Met each other at the grocery store when you reached for the same loaf of bread at the same time?    Through an internet dating site?  


     


     


     


    MEET ON DIET BOARD???!!!
    This is excited to hear so many on and starting out with this diet.  I am starting a thread on the diet board so we can keep track of progress!!!  This will be great support!!!
    I think she should meet him in public place..nm
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    If you meet the criteria for an IC, they are right. If you do not, they are just calling you that
    :P
    pleased to meet you, hope

    you guessed my name  . . .


     


    CHAT ROOM MEET @ 7:00 EST

    Hi all,


    There is a group of us planning to meet in the chat room at 7:00 EST tonight.  All are welcome.  


    Agree with you. As long as you meet TAT, you
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    Have 3 years to meet all the CE requirements.

    LOL Yeah, my Mom used to tell me that if I wanted to meet guys,
    I had to go where the guys were. If you wanted to meet a jock or a guy who watches sports, go to a football game or something. Home Depot = handy guys. Library = smart guys. Grocery store produce department = desperate guys, especially when they ask you how you can tell the cantaloupe are ripe! I met my guy at a car show = motorhead guy. Sporting goods department = fishing/hunting widow.
    Hope I don't meet this patient on the road...sm
    "Her job involves a significant amount of ... in addition, working on a cell phone, typing and driving."  This could explain some of the drivers I've encountered recently, shew...
    Pot, meet kettle. Your posts are all over the board. sm
    ...just because they are responding, and probably not even as vocal as you've been on here. That just reduces any point you were trying to make to shreds, sounding juvenile and defensive instead of engaging in reasonable debate -- but worst of all, acting like you are superior and somehow smarter than all the rest of us when most of us have known all about this big "news flash" of yours for years now. You say you wouldn't hate others for what they believe in, but when someone spoke up saying they like ASR, you insulted her by saying she must not have been a fast typist then. ASR isn't going away, no matter how many people quit MQ citing that as a reason. Many times, it's not even the MTSOs who sell doctors on ASR - there are companies out there courting the doctors, pumping them up with sales talk about how great it is and how much time/money they'll save. THOSE are the ones the rest of us are aiming at, and wisely so. Think about it, do you think the MTSOs like it when clients go to ASR and lower the rate they are paying the MTSO?? If the MTSO also sells the equipment, maybe. Otherwise, doubtful. It's new technology and MTs must adapt for now, as chances are good it will flame and then fizzle out. MANY, many doctors have already tried it years back, hated it, and returned to traditional dictation. As you've been told, this is NOT a new development so it's not that people don't care; they just aren't as urgently impressed by the rants since it's old news. It lurked on the horizon for a long time before it ever actually hit the shelves and a lot of us researched it prior to it actually being utilized.

    Yes, there are plenty of issues that are pulling MTs everywhere down. Offshoring is one of them. Has been for years. ASR/VR is one of them. Has been for YEARS. Maybe this is news to you, but again, most of us have known about these things and been proactive about/against them for YEARS by not accepting lower rates and not offshoring or working for companies that do.

    I will reiterate, though, that one of the biggest issues dragging MTs through the mud is something that is perfectly fixable - the BEHAVIOR of some MTs. Unprofessional, juvenile behavior is not considered a desirable quality in any employee. Lack of work ethic and false sense of entitlement are two more traits that are not desirable in an employee. Someone who has only been in the business for a few years but thinks they know more than MTs who worked on manual typewriters is yet another undesirable. MTSOs read this board all the time and take note of these things, and when certain names come up on resumes, they go immediately to the circular file, if you know the flavor of THAT Kool-Aid.
    That is making ends meet, not meat by the way.
    NM
    Ever call people you meet online?

     


    I feel a little weird calling someone that I met online.  Yet several people have left me their phone numbers to call them just to chat or some ask me to IM (instant message) them.  Are they too trusting?  Am I too mistrusting?  It just feels weird to me.  I am on my own.   No kids or anything.  Soon to be 45 years old.  So I guess maybe that comes across in my e-mails that I am lonely and they are just trying to be nice.  However, I would prefer just to leave a message on the message boards like this one or send an e-mail.  I guess I want to know if others are exchanging phone numbers over the internet and IMing people they meet over the internet?  The people I meet are usually people suffering from autoimmune disorders or people in chronic pain.  They are usually responding to a message I left.  I can't do anything about this condition so I try to focus on others and offer whatever words of encouragement I can over the internet to those suffering.


     


     


     


    It'll be the most expensive magazine subscription you'll ever get! No point in joining. nm
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    I'll go! I'll go!! I won't take hormones and will be ready to defend your honor :) n/m
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