You obviously didn't read the

• Regarding poverty in America... A little survey - SM
  • It is so much more than A and B. It can't be - fully discussed here...sm
  • A combination of both, but mostly A - sm
  • Relevant article - Sandy
  • Both. Choice A "can" put you there, but so can a major illness, accident, fire, etc. - but..... sm
    • Thank you! Be careful though, - in a minute you will be ....sm
    • THIS economy is doing well, unemployment at 4.9%. Where do you get - the doom and gloom? NM
      • economy doing well? did you ever consider unemployment is lower because after people lose their job - empyMT
        • supposed to be, after people lose their jobs, they are forced to take part-time, lower-paying jobs.. - emptyMT
        • my post did not all post in the subject, my apologies... - emptyMT
      • Well...let's see. In 4 years rent in our area has increased at least $500/mo. - but..... sm
        • You need to move. That is terrible. Bless you. - Gosh
          • Why? Except for the rent all the rest is the same everywhere. - nm
            • Duh - I'm paying $2.79 for gas and - Gosh
              • LOL...do you have a TV? - sm
                • You were the one complaining, not me. I was just - Gosh
                  • Maybe there is a misunderstanding. - but....sm
                • Nothing has increased for me except gas and - Gosh
        • Well, all that is true where I live too, but you STILL can't park at the mall - or get a seat in a restaurant. nm
          • CREDIT, everyone is living on credit, and from what I see - emptyMT
        • Don't believe the news media (sm) - Peanuts
  • e:poverty..opinion from the inside out - MQ'r
    • You made several of my points.. - OP
      • Yes, she lived it. I'm curious though, - she mentioned her parents..sm
        • It's the same old story... - SM
          • Amen on babies having babies - MQ'r
            • The teenaged girls in my neighborhood are - it's all over the place
  • Complex question as others have - said - probably a bit of both..sm
    • A reply... - SM
      • More reading - sm
        • Me again - SM
          • You obviously didn't read the - article and have made up your..sm
            • This country has.... - SM
              • You only read what you want to.. - sm
                • OKay, we've got that much. Now what is your solution? - No msg
      • So how do you explain the numbers - in the article? sm
        • The BBC? - SM
          • Can't answer the question about - the growing gap between rich..sm
            • I don't have sound on my computer.. However, - sm
  • I think both, but not as simple as that. - mtathome
  • A - INDmt
  • Mostly A but - more complex than that
    • Learning to read... - SM
    • ABSOLUTELY. Poverty doesn't just happen. The programs - Yes, I'm from NY
      • I agree with you on here, but why pay someone less because they are poor - no name
  • poverty - kks
  • A - nm
  • Mostly A. - n.m.

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certain posts some months ago essentially about the same subject content as now.  If Jay truly owes previous employees and current employees clearly it would behoove him to do so as it certainly doesn't look very good when his indiscretions are plastered all over MT sites.

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you've forgotten your own words! Your post above is 100% different "flavor" to it, now all positive and cheery! Your first post was 100% doom and gloom every which way, including "raining on your parade", and "if you want to go forward"...God, sounds like she's talking about jumping into oncoming traffic! Here is your quote:

My first boss (the one who hired me as a new grad) gave me some words of wisdom that I haven't forgotten. She said that transcribing at home with small children NEVER works under any circumstance. Either the work will suffer or the parenting will suffer.

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How can the word "NEVER" in caps be interpreted in any positive way? You took about 8 paragraphs to cover every aspect and completely dash this poor woman's dream.  I'm not blind, I'm not talking about day care at all, I'm talking about the total negativity of your original post! You know exactly what I'm talking about, cause you added some sugar to your second version! And that's much nicer than the first!

I feel sorry for the employees.  I can't believe they were making that much inhouse!  I was only making $12.00 and had to answer phones, file, photocopy, greet patient's etc.  I left to do this and actually make a bit more (and saving tons on gasoline), but to be making $150.00 a day and have benefits?  That's gotta hurt.  My former employer "offered" benefits, but my health insurance was nearly $600 a month out of my pocket.  My husband insures us now for half that.  I can't imagine not having that.

I was offended by the part of the article that referred to at home transcriptionists making errors,etc.  I know for a fact that most big companies do not hire "newbies."  My poor niece was under the impression that all she had to do was take the MT course (don't remember the name, but it was a good one).  Even though she graduated early with high honors, she still can't find a job with a national. She found a few local accounts and is only making 5.5 cents per line.

I don't know about everyone else, but I've been doing this for 16 years and I found the "testing" for nationals frustrating!  I thought I failed miserably and was shocked when I was hired as my testing was 98% (2 of four dictators being fast talking ESLs and ER reports which I have never done and won't do again).

Ad in my paper today says:  "You too can work at home!  Become a Medical Transcriptionist!"  Seminar held at the holiday Inn and the ad gives the impression that anyone that can actually use a keyboard will be hired right off and make tons of money.

I'm sure you already know there's lots of information on line.  My guess is that you wanted to hear someone's personal experience with the same problem.  I'm a relative "oldie" myself.  

I also don't have to tell you that your orthopedist is your absolute best and clearest source of information.  The only suggestion I do have is that you develop a list of specific questions to ask him, and only him, during your upcoming appointment.  Good luck. 

...and I suppose you are perfect...never made a mistake or had bad judgement?  This is NOT what she needs right now.  Don't you think she knows she did wrong?  Get over it.  She is asking some very serious questions and doesn't need any moral opinions, okay?

it would be that easy. I was absolutely in the dark on this.

I will be using the other keyboard, though, because the letters are completely worn off this one.

I had one that made me feel more than inadequate!  Nitpicky corrections EVERYWHERE!!! Going as far as--if the whole report was dictated in present tense and 1 word was dictated past, and I changed it to present, I would hear about it--then again, if I didn't change it, I would hear about it, too!  It was a no win situation for me.

There were always dumb corrections being made to my reports, always non-medical.  I just felt like no matter what way I would do something...I would get corrected back to the other way.  I never, EVER got any corrections back that were necessary.  Never changed the meaning of any report! I was to the point where I was spending 8-9 hours on 30 minutes of dictation..and I am NOT KIDDING!! trying to make sure that all of the "little" words were perfect. I was so paranoid the whole time--only to get more corrections!

I have QA'd at 99% to 100% monthly (never dropping below) on a verbatim accounts for 2 other companies and just could never understand why I couldn't do ANYTHING right for the other company.

Needless to say, I am a lot happier now with a much higher line count for sure!! Lol, making as much, if not more, elsewhere in 5 hours a day as I was for the other place 8-9-10 hours a day.

Kenny has been quite open about all the plastic surgery he has had, he and Dolly Parton (good friends) have always been open about their multiple procedures, which I appreciate.  Kenny is 67 and just had twin boys not long ago, 5 wives, doesn't believe in prenup agreements, and hence, he admits he has lost tons of $$ via the prior 4 divorces.  He was just on TV on someone's special not 2 months ago.

However, I miss that weathered handsome face he always had...he doesn't look like the original KR.