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One thing about wading thru pages and pages looking for negatives, is...

Posted By: MTEbay on 2005-07-13
In Reply to: Is there a way I can look at just the negatives/neutrals - EBAY ?

it really does show that the seller is overall very good. Know what I mean?  There will always, always, always be those customers who are impossible to please, especially on E-Bay.  I've gotten almost all my negatives from leaving calm, but justifiable negatives when the buyer had stiffed me and not gone thru with the sale. We are called to leave these negatives as sellers to warn the community, but instantly we will get flamed with a retaliatory negative that is a total lie.  So, now most sellers don't leave justified negatives anymore! That said, really, if you have to wade thru page after page to find even 1 negative, I would say you're safe bidding, as long as the feedback is current!


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?? I see all as usual, pages ad pages. NM
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web pages
No that I wanted links posted - would be nice - but just curious if other shave a site or myspeace page for their own benefit.

I appreciate your info
need some reference web pages?

Hi all,


If you would like some web pages to add to your "favorites," feel free to visit my website at:


http://www.geocities.com/greatest1mt/mypersonalpage.html


Paula


 


 


In 1985, when their BOS was only 85 pages....sm

Back in the 80s, AAMT used to care about all the MTs.  Their BOS was only 85 pages long (I still have one of these BOS....a gold book, very tall and very skinny)....then the AAMT got big and it all went to their heads and their 2nd edition BOS is close to something like 600+ pages long.  And now they support offshoring to India/Pakistan.  At that point, they no longer cared about the USA MTs.


Later for the AAMT..........*L*.......MUCH later.


Yellow pages

Since my phone is listed under my business name I get a free listing and have gotten quite a few one-time only jobs, seminars, interviews, etc. that really pay well and not needing a 24 TAT and it has worked for me.   Also no 1099's with then as it is a one time job.   Last year got a 10 tape seminiar on pet therapy and it was almost $2,000 for the seminar done in our spare time over 2 weeks.   Just my 2 cents worth. 


1st one in the 1980s was 85 pages....sm

the first AAMT BOS was 85-90 pages long back in 1985....the one I have today, Second Edition bought 2 years ago....has I do believe 600 pages.....


so your question about what has changed cannot be answered in the post here......get yourself a copy ??  Can be ordered right from their site....aamt.org 


That is at the top of all pages - I forgot about it! Thanks. (NM)
Goldbird

and many are 3-4 pages long....sm

I loved them, back in the days - a lot of these reports are EXPERT WITNESS reports too...and perhaps the dictator has not even seen the patient....just reporting based on medical records/radiology, et cetera.  Most of mine (back in the days) were 3-4 pages long, done for orthopaedists and/or chiropractors. 


 


I understand, I think it is just here lately the pages are full of nothing but MQ and then
it turns into arguments and nasty remarks, and so forth.

It isnt really the talking about MQ, it is just the bickering going on about it.

I understand completely about wanting to discuss some things.

I dont really mind the MQ posts, but they are so large in number.

I hope things clear up. Maybe if you and other MQ employees that have a lot of time with them all take some "time off" at the same time, they could get the idea they need you guys.

I guess if I was with someone for that length of time, I would have the same feelings.

I really do wish you the best and I dont want you to think anyone has singled you out. It is the whole MQ thing.

I think we are all scared because MQ is a leading company and scared that they are ruining the whole MT business for us all.

We would all love to see MQ split up or downsize and not be such a big part of the industry. Then again we dont want to see people out of a job either.
Wow, almost 4 pages of the stuff, someone has been busy, nothing better
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I knew I saw this a few pages ago and searched for you.
Here's a link
2nd edition over 600 pages long....sm
your client is out of touch........*lol*
What about the pages where you only type a few lines?
You're still making out better getting paid per page. I know I am.
Spoke too soon. Only working on some pages, not all. nm
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my pages loading fast
no problem
Even on pages where no lewd content, often
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For OTHER pages, scroll the other way or go to the View menu. SM
Look for Text Size. It won't fix the huge text on this page, though.
Pages are very slow to open for me tonight, some not at all. Anyone else? nm
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Need to ask about docs saying "use my normal," too. Could be a few pages if an op! nm
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Go through your local yellow pages and call
companies who advertise they offer health insurance.  Call several companies as the premiums can vary widely, although the coverage will be the same.   I did this and called 6 different companies and the premiums varied as much as $200.00/mo for the same exact insurance.   Celtic was the company that had the best rate for us, but that was nearly 4 years ago.   If you have no pre-existing conditions you can get a temporary insurance through Fortis for 6 months to a year depending on your state, provided that you have not been without coverage for greater than 45 (I think) days.   You can also go on-line to einsurance.com and get an idea of rates, though I still suggest you call local agencies.  
Do a search for 'happy with your job' or something like that. This was discussed a few pages b
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Check out Jon Barron's health pages
Good info and will help you.  Liver detox is for real and don't listen to anyone saying it isn't.  Too many people helped by this.  Jon Barron and Herbert Shelton can't be wrong.  Don Colbert, M.D. also recommends this.  Get Paul Bragg's book on fasting.  Can't go wrong.  Good luck to you.
Go through you local yellow pages and call
companies that offer health insurance and get a quote.  Call several because the premiums can vary significantly.  BCBS may have a low rate, but they are a pain in the rear to deal with and deny more claims than they pay. 
Is the whole net slow or just these boards?? Taking pages
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Search the archives box at the top of forum pages.
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I do a minimal amount and the letter was about 2 pages long but mostly about ASR.
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Try Yahoo yellow pages in the area the doctor
nm
looking for free jeff gordon coloring pages
for my 4 year old son.  does anybody know of any links?  I've found several but none with coloring pages.  thanks!
Headers and Footers can carry on to the rest of the pages.
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How long are the pages or are you just doing sticky notes to be slapped
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Is anyone else missing the complete list in the blue box? Pages seem to be smaller, too. nm
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Some rates were posted a few pages back. Search the Google
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Working in Word, and suddenly my screen splits into two pages, and I can't reverse it. HELP!
Does anyone know what I've done and what I can do to get it back to just one window? It is Word 2003 on a XP platform, if that helps any. Thanks.

Has anyone used Tessier paper back version 5 x 8 book with over 2000 pages - does that make it hard
nm
Oh, forgot to say all the phones ringing, overhead speaker blurting out pages, background talking
dictator's cell phones ringing, kids yelling from dictator being at home, machines in the ICU beeping off and on during the entire dictation, saws going from casts being removed nearby, and you can just imagine all the other noises such as nose blowing, sniffling, chomping on food while dictating, and on and on.  EXSpeech doesn't like those noises, so the machine lets the MT"s transcribe those YUKKY reports all day long and all night long.  Exspeech gets the good guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, thank you all--even the negatives (there are always a few here)
The problem I have is that I need my staff to have knowledge of it all. I spent all day yesterday picking different things off different test sites on the internet, different specialties, even some "trick" questions. I am still not finished, but this is a start. I don't want it too long, but I wanted it thorough also. I will continue to work on it though. Thanks for the input, all.
Negatives

1.  Working in an office, with clothing restrictions.  We cannot wear jeans or sports clothing even though we have no public contact... yet a woman can wear a micro miniskirt or a man can wear a dress. 
2.  Supervisors constantly changing standards.
3.  We have changed from word (with PTDS) to IPR (with INFORMM), and are now switching again to IDX with VR.
4.  If there are blanks, we are required to stand up, fetch a trainer to listen to the blank before we are allowed to send up the document with the blank, regardless of the fact that we have years of experience.  At times a trainer may not be available.
5.  Favortism.
6.  Unionized (positive and negative features).
7.  We have lost some people because they were singled out and nit picked until they left.
8.  Every year there is a new crop of bad dictators when graduation happens and the replacements arrive.
9.  If a written reprimand ends up in the file, it will prevent one from transferring departments.  This causes problems when a person wants to jump ship for being singled out.
10.  Different departments have different difficulty levels.  Some are extremely easy to make production quota line counts, whereas others are impossible, yet everyone is held to the same production standards (or risks harrassment for not making rate).  So, some are smooth sailing through while others struggle desperately.
11.  Very clique-ish.
12.  The office is cold or hot, no medium acceptable temp.  I can be wrapped up in a down filled blanket with a fleece blanket over my head/hair, and the AC is still on. 
13.  They may spray for bugs, but they will not enforce a no-food policy.  Someone may be harrassed about not a clean enough work space, while another (who is worse) is not spoken to. 
14.  Did I mention favortism?
15.  No smoking policy. 


Is there a way I can look at just the negatives/neutrals
from a seller?  I like to read them to see what, if any, response the seller has and if they are ugly I won't buy from them, but if they are a power seller going through 15 pages to get to just the neutral/negatives is a pain. 
Positives not negatives

I read these posts all the time and am saddened to hear that so many are unhappy.  I have been blessed to be a Transcriptionist for the last 12-1/2 years.  It started out on a fill-in basis, then went to part-time and now I do it full-time out of my house as an IC.  My line rates are good and I have always had steady work.  I do 3 local clinics and then I also have Internet work.  I do feel that there are other benefits to working out of your house than just the pay.  I am able to have flexibility in scheduling, see my children off to school, be here when they get home and not have the stress of having to be at a job for 9 hours a day.  Not trying to sound holier than though, but perhaps just take some time to think about the positives and not always the negatives.


Positives and Negatives of working at home versus inhouse.

When I first went home to work, I did think it was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I got so tired of being stuck to my desk all day long and being asked to work overtime with no overtime pay.  No incentives anymore either.  The money is the biggest issue here and benefits at a good price.  .... So I decided to go back in house.  and believe that I found a great place to work.


Of course, there will be the usual bad side of working an inhouse job... dressing up.... which I honestly miss.. but maybe not every day, paying for gas to drive to work... but it's actually only 10 minutes away, the cafeteria--enough said :D... plus I bring my lunch and have always done so..., office politics--which I have found exist at home or inhouse....,  dept meetings--which I have found exist with at home jobs also... of course they are "account" not department meetings and communication! which is a really important thing and was the straw that broke this camel's back--got sick of sending emails to a myriad of people from the top to the bottom and getting no response back... or responses days later...


Can anyone add any other positives/negatives?


The pay will be worth it all no matter what, but I was curious to see what other things there are to consider.   


Please no flames. 


Thanks in advance.


 


 


Ebonics: Not a black thing or white thing. (sm)

I don't think there's any cause to get upset or defensive here.  Look it up on line...even colleges are offering courses in Ebonics!  ...well of course they are more sociology-type courses, but still, people are PAYING to learn about the why's and how's of this "other" language.


A quote from one of the sites I found:

"UT-Austin's "Introduction to the Study of African American English," teaches students that the sentence, "Nobody didn't leave" is not "mainstream English with mistakes," but rather a legitimate English dialect. "Ebonics: Myth and Facts" and "African-American English" are both offered at Harvard. Penn and UCLA also promote Ebonics as a legitimate dialect in, "Introduction to African American and Latino English" and "Afro-American Sociolinguistics: Black English," respectively."


Here's the link: http://www.academia.org/campus_reports/2002/september_2002_2.html


 


Best thing - I am my own boss and my own emloyee, worse thing - I am my own boss and my own

:P


A "man" thing? What the heck is a "man thing?"

"I was told it was a "MAN" thing and everyone does it (i guess all men)"


whenever anyone takes an action and relates it to a whole gender and then tags on everyone does it....well, I guess there's your answer


And the best thing of all, it's
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Thanks gj...the only thing I can tell you...sm
is that I just worked some overflow stuff and kept looking until I found what I wanted. I am lucky enough not to have to depend on my income right now, so I was able to be much more picky. If you would like more info, let me know and I can email you. Hope all works out well with you and thanks for the good wishes.
one more thing sm
I was only referring to the bitter ones here who work for MQ, not all MQrs.  I am one of the MQrs, ya know! Please get your facts straight before you post a response!
One more thing... (sm)
Tell her if she is willing to travel, there are PLENTY of jobs for traveling coders.
I just had to add one thing (sm)
You need to stop thinking you are owed, whatever the situation may be.
Hard work does pay off and if you're working for the wrong people, there are many more out there. I've found a lot of "wrong people" in this business, LOL.

one more thing...sm
I suck at OP notes...does this matter?
YOU ARE SO RIGHT - IT WAS THE BEST THING I EVER DID ALSO!
And I too heard from companies I didn't even know existed!

I was told by a couple of them that they don't post on this board because they received calls and resumes from people who did not read what the positions were for and it was a nightmare. They made requests for no overseas need apply and of course, overseas would call and apply. If it was a certain requirement, say 5+ years experience, newbies would apply. Just things like that.
same thing
This profession is going to hell in a hand basket.