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Let me see, VR versus straight, which is boring?

Posted By: So automatic on 2007-09-26
In Reply to: But don't you think editing is boring? I would -- (nm) - Flibbertygibbit

Hmmmmm, I don’t think so. I have had majority straight today and really do not like anymore- can fly when I have VR and make $$$$- straight only slows me down and like the bumper sticker I saw the other day- I am not speeding, I am qualifying! Loved that.


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65 character line versus gross lines versus pay by word

I am checking into other options for transcription.  Can anyone tell me how to compare all of these types of lines & also payment per word?  I know companies use different scales, so I wondered how they compare.  I have been paid on a 65 character line with spaces, but I may be making a change in the future - don't want to get burned.


Thank you in advance!


Question versus gross lines versus 65-character lines....

I have always charged or been paid by 65 or 60 character lines or per letter or space typed, but have never been paid or charged per gross line.


What is the advantage of this?  If I were to charge 11 cents per 65-character line including spaces, what does this figure out to for an average line rate and how do you do this calculation? 


I'm wondering if it is financially beneficial for me to bill by gross line or to keep it the way I have it.  I do know some accounts will only pay per 65-character line, as this was the deal my first own account I recently acquired.  They were adamant on a 65-character line, but didn't specify with or without spaces and I personally would never not charge for spaces.


Thanks for explaining this.  I appreciate it and hope everyone has a speedy day.


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But don't you think editing is boring? I would -- (nm)
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I find myself doing it if a particularly boring

long report or when I'm tired.  I frequently nod off because I'm so tired and then end up having to relisten to the port at least once more, sometimes up to 4 times because I keep nodding off.  My QA score is very high so I'm catching the errors, but my line count sucks.  If I'm not tired I'm okay.  I've worked 7 days/week the last 5 months and it is just hard to sit day after day and type/transcribe.


If your mind wonders go back and relisten to the entire dictation.  If you find lots of errors, even minor ones, maybe that will help you focus more.  If you need a nap, get a power nap.  If you need to do some physical activity get up and do it.  I work split shift as there is no way I could sit for 8 hours straight.  I get up every 1-1/2 to 2 hours and do something to break the monotony. 


I think clinic notes are boring, you have the same

number of doctors usually and for the most part there isn't a lot of medical terminology and they have lots of normals, which is good because they you can have lots of macros/expanders to help, but I like learning from my dictation.  With clinic notes I did know when viruses/illnesses were going around and what the standard treatment was, so I could try some of the same treatments if we got sick without a doctor visit, just after a while they were just boring.  I much prefer acute care. I have lots of dictators so I don't get sick of hearing one doctor all day, although occasionally I do get a slew of the same dictator, the terminology is constantly changing, new drugs, new equipment, new procedures, etc.


 


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doctors would learn to dictate and give a flying flip in the wind how hard they are to transcribe day after day. If they had to transcribe their own dictations (or another physician's dictation) they might do better. So, it's not so much the boring part, it's the goof ball dictators who make my job miserable.


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meh, you're boring me now {{yawwwnn}}.
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But the help file is so long and boring to read.
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Drink beer and eat chocolate!!

I'm joking, of course...

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...BUT I do like being able to afford my beer and chocolate!! ;-)
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I've been hearing this for years, haven' t you.? It gets boring.
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Funny how people are different. I find islands/beaches to be totally boring.
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You got that right, straight and
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Your going straight to hell.
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Yep, STRAIGHT TO HELL...
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Anything else you care to complain about?
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