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She also has an ad on Career Builders that's signed "Kimberly" out of Arizona, totally diff

Posted By: Don't deal with them! nm on 2005-08-24
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    I don't know how it made such a small diff in your invoice... made a $100 diff in mine! (sm)

    If it were only adding up to three bucks, I wouldn't sweat it. $100? Yeah, that's baseball registration for my son for this year. I am not giving tabs, returns, etc. away free when it adds up to that much difference!  Why should I charge less for a Return than I would for a"K"?


     


     


    CAREER versus JOB--lovin' my CAREER
    Career definition:

    1. an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:

    2. a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking.

    3. success in a profession, occupation, etc.

    Job definition:

    1. A specific task done as part of one's occupation or for an agreed price
    2. post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor.
    3. anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility.

    Hence, medical transcription requires special training. This is a CAREER.

    The report we transcribe is a job with a job number.

    I love this CAREER and am proud to be in my 12th year as a medical transcriptionist. I'm not rich, but my consistent $18 to $20 per hour equivalent is pretty darn good in this small town where the cost of living is pretty low.

    LOVING MY CAREER!!!! :)
    Career? this thing is not a career anymore...sm
    this is a sweat shop job right up there with all the illegal sweat shops out there.

    Right now, i have no other choice but to do this "job" because with my disabilities, no other place will hire me and I especially cannot work out of the home anymore. Until I can get disability, I guess I will continue to do this job, until we are all phased out by Indian MTs and VR.
    Pay for Diff Accounts

    It seems to me that the pay per line should vary according to the difficulty of the account.


    Everyone agrees that the line count can be totally different from one account to the other, so why doesn't the pay vary?  That would be the fair way to do it.


    Does anyone know of a company who does that?


    Diff between IC & subcontractor
    What is the diff between these two?  And do most of you have set hours that work as a subcontractor or do you pretty much have flexible hours?  Thanks!
    YES, MQ pays shift diff but you have to ask for it. SM
    I complained bitterly about it and they gave me half a cent per line for nights and weekends. Adds up to about $75 per check and YES, it is paid on my bimonthly check.
    This is how it is in Arizona
    Welcome to an Arizona summer-- the electric meter spins itself off the pole and the utility companies dance with glee.  My AC went out a week ago (naturally on the weekend) and it was over 90 degrees in the house with the swamp cooler going full blast.  Come on, move to Arizona everybody----.  The Chamber of Commerce doesn't tell you about THIS part!
    Don't come to Arizona
    It is the same here-- and all the Calif. people ARE moving here-- making it that much worse. I want to get out of here, too.
    YES IN ARIZONA
    Yes
    Diff between 1200 lines/day with MQ vs Spheris:
    If you type 1200 lines a day for 5 days of the week with each company, here is the incentive difference:

    MQ: Incentive would be $0.
    S: Incentive would be $24.

    That is for the entire week.
    Ok - There's a diff between DREAM job and REALISTIC GREAT job!
    Do want that? Seriously.

    I have worked for companied in a diff. state - sm
    than I live in. I have not have to pay the other states tax. You just have to pay the tax for the state you live in and of course Federal tax and SE tax as well. I have my DH take extra out of his paycheck to cover my SE taxes. Last year owed about 15% of my net after write offs. But the rule of thumb is to reserve about 30% of your gross to cover state and federal, and SE taxes; and if you think you are going to owe pay quarterly to avoid any penalties. I have not "owed" to date as my husband as enough dededucted, but when I think that may change I will start making payments quartly.
    What diff. do ? make? Answers will be based
    x
    I have,however Ms. Jester comes in under a diff. email addy to
    to post.  Everytime she comes on to post, I ban her.  What is unprofessional about posting the truth about a company owner who is not doing the right thing by paying unpaid wages? I'll go ahead and answer.  Nothing.
    I was banned from other board for posting diff.
    x
    Arizona fires
    You all have probably seen the horrible Arizona fires on TV.  I can see the smoke and flames from my house-- and could be in its path if the wind changes.  There is a meeting at the high school tonight regarding fire info.  Even though I am SO tired of doing transcription, I would much rather be home doing it than attending a fire meeting--.
    Scottsdale, Arizona
    Scottsdale, Arizona
    ASU--Arizona State
    xx
    you're right, it's federal but diff for each state...see link...sm

    http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm


    ALL STATES PAY MINIMUM WAGE DIFFERENTLY - i.e., Arizona says *No state minimum wage law.*


    What diff does it make if it is one during the day or at night? Your computer should be protected
    :+
    Move to Arizona. Don't the heater too much here!!!nm
    //
    Northern Arizona is cold, too
    nm
    NAU - Northern Arizona University
    /
    A $300+ bill is typical for us in Arizona. sm

    We use the payment plan so our bill is the same every month. They average all 12 months and come up with a month payment.  Our winter bills usually would be as low as $70 if we weren't on the payment plan.


    Can't live here without AC - no way, no how.


    Monster search of diff. jobs showing range
    s
    Two diff topics. OT laws state 40 hours in most states req'd
    nm
    ocean front property in Arizona, too??
    are ya a little bit country - haha -- gotta love George Strait!! i'm with ya all the way on those proposals!!
    Did anyone attend AIBT in Arizona to learn
    Just wondering if any of my old classmates come to this board. Thanks
    I loved Arizona - I lived in Tucson....sm

    see?  I'm telling ya, it's a small world.  I spent nearly 10 years out west in the 1970s.....Tucson for 3 years (worked at Pima College and other places), Santa Fe, and Denver.  Came back to the east coast in 1980!!  In Tucson I also worked for Desert Cycles, a dirt bike store on Speedway!!!  Flagstaff was a tad too cold for me.  *lol*


     


    Uh YEAH, I do...because I live in south Arizona and WATCH THEM!
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    Add Phoenix, Arizona to the list taking in refugees
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    For ladies who live in the Phoenix Arizona area
    Please visit this link. Several positions payint $19/hr
    http://jobs.biohealthmatics.com/SearchResults.aspx?region=1&cat=9&state=3
    Sedona, Arizona is awesome this time of year.

    Would you walk three blocks in 110 degrees at 3 p.m. in Arizona - no trees, no breeze, no wet SM

    except for sweat.  It's brutal. 


    Now is 110 and supposed to get hotter.  Yesterday was 113 in the shade


    Monsoon FINALLY hits Arizona. Microburst winds & rain.
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    CONGRATULATIONS! Ashley Z. of Arizona on winning the Avon gift certificate!
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    Hey! I signed the above MQ QA
    NOT not a cruise fan!!  What is up with that???
    I just signed up with the gym. You get one
    free visit with the PT and then they try and get you to pay $50 a month extra to sign up with a PT. Hahahahahahah! Not happening. My little toe feels great but the rest of my body is screaming at me. Trying to work but that's not going well today.
    I signed up with...sm
    Best Friends. I wonder if anyone who has offered to foster pets from Katrina have been contacted yet. I haven't heard anything from them about being a foster parent. I live near Atlanta and I heard that several pets were sent to Atlanta's Humane Society, but haven't heard of anyone having a pet placed with them.

    Maybe I'll try the LA SPCA posted here. Post if you or someone you know has had a pet from LA placed with them.

    I thought I should say that I don't think there's anything funny going on, I just wonder what they're doing with all those pets.

    Thanks!
    I signed it but....

    .....I don't like their tactics. When you click on "sign petition", it takes you to the donate page. Of course, you don't have to donate, but at first I, too, like some of the people further down in the threat, thought there was no other option besides donating. But then when I clicked on the "Signatures" tab, I saw my name was there.


    There are a lot of gullible and unwary people out there - and the way they have that website set up, it is designed to prey on them. I signed this petition because I feel it is important, but I will not be signing any other petitions on that site.


    Has anyone signed up for 6.99
    a month with TranscriptionNet?  Is it worth it, any good jobs to be found? Thanks
    Hmm, I have a paper here that I signed that says
    they will deduct FICA taxes, pay the employer part of FICA equaling 7.65%, and federal income taxes. It says I will receive a W-2, not a 1099.

    FICA is the SS tax. So, if they are holding out federal taxes, FICA, employer part of FICA, then all that is left is state tax...??


    it seems to be all offices, have you signed
    up for IPAY? I have not gotten a check yet either, but there is a statement there for 09/02 which obviously is not a regular paycheck
    Unless you signed something when you were hired

    that says you agree to pay for return shipping when you leave, then the company is responsible.  If you don't have your original hire paperwork, ask them for a return shipping label.  If they say you agreed to pay for it, ask them to send you a copy of the signed agreement.  Make sure you save all correspondence.


    You never signed a noncompete, right?
    Besides that, I have it from two attorneys and the State Department of Labor that noncompete agreements aren't legal in many states.  TAKE the ACCOUNT and RUN!!!!  This woman has said that you can have them, she doesn't want them.  They do want you.  You don't owe her any loyalty, especially if she's running her business into the ground.  YOU need to look out for YOURSELF.  That's what I'm doing today is making a list of every potential transcription client in my city and soliciting them by phone with follow-up letter.
    Gee...isn't that the profession YOU signed up for as well?
    Constantly correcting mistakes?
    I signed and sent the link to everyone I know
    x
    I signed, did not donate

    Signed but not reviewed
    I am an IC and my new account wants me to include this under their signature line.  Is this okay?    Why?  I transcribe microcassette tapes which are erased after every use.  Legally, could I get in trouble if a report is dictated wrong/transcribed wrong, is it my responsibility since it states "Signed but not reviewed"?  Any feedback is much appreciated...
    Just signed up for MTEC
    I was in the same boat as you a month or two ago and could not decide between these two. They both seemed equally good. I ended up signing up with MTEC, but it was just because of everything I read on the MTEC message forum.
    I am so glad I went with MTEC. It looks very thorough and since I started 3 weeks ago, I have learned so much and their material is wonderful.
    Good luck in your decision. I can't tell you much about Andrews besides it's one of the top 2 and it's also very good from what I have heard.
    I have signed this, sent it to my family, and
    posted it on another board I visit that has a LOT of visitors, so hopefully we'll get a lot more signatures. Thanks for posting this!


    Petition page:
    http://www.rallycongress.com/support-for-h-r-427-nabopia/1585/support-h-r-427-notify-americans-before-outsourcing-personal-information/