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are not that nice, but they continue....sm

Posted By: that is so wrong....in Europe - the MDs offices on 2006-02-03
In Reply to: You are SO right... I get so tired of... - SEE MSG

to take classes and learn even if they are OLD MDs.  I have been treated in France and England and yes, their offices are not SPECTACULAR AND FANCY like most of ours in the USA....but they treat people really nice and are very thorough.....esp in American Hospital in France.


I have spent YEARS in Europe.........and prefer the medical system there than here.




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I have always said and will continue

to say that you can take all the classes you want for this job, but it's on the job training that is best.  I have seen the on line course that our local college offers, and it makes no sense to me.  Yeh, you have to know grammar, etc., but the in depth English course that you have to take is crazy!  You have to understand the doc, know terminology for sure, have lots of referrences and definitely know where a period and comma goes, but ultimately, isn't it up to the person dictating to be clear and know how they want the report to go.  It's not a job everyone can do that's for sure, but it's definitely a job that requires you to gain experience by actually doing it. 


I was thrown into transcription at age 18 at a clinic that I worked for, didn't know anything about it, and it showed in the reports...I stuck in there though because I had no choice, and when I think back to all the crap I took from docs because I really didn't have a clue...I feel lucky, but that feeling is slowly going away becasue of all the new rules, technology, etc., but I guess that's the way it goes, things evolve, times change.   That's why anyone who comes to me for advice about this type of job, I say, now especially, always have a plan B. 


 


If you continue to work for them under these
circumstances and accept their policies by continuing to work there, why would they change. 
They are getting away with it because you continue to work

for them, even though they are cheating you.  


There should be clear written guidelines as to how they count lines and you should have a system to keep track of lines independently of SS.  If there  is a discrepancy it needs to be addressed.   You can file a complaint with the labor board if you can document discrepancy, also file with Attorney General.


If you know there is a problem and you continue to work there you basically say it is okay for them to screw you.  


Not really trying to continue stirring the pot, but...

it really does seem that those with a negative view just LOVE to post here.  Honestly, that fact doesn't mean a whole lot, since I agree that there are probably many, many MTs with positive viewpoints on most any subject here...they just don't post.  Who knows why?  Not me.  Maybe they are positive people who want to stay feeling that way and don't want to get slammed, so they don't post. 


I know, someone will now tell me that I can't speak for others.  I'm not.  I'm just pondering the reasons for the ABUNDANT negative posts vs. the piddly amount of positive posts on most every subject. 


My point is I'm sure HappyMQ'r is not alone in her happiness with MQ.  She's just more verbal than some. 


Why do you continue to call
people fat and ugly?
If you continue to speak to me
like that I will ban you from my site.  Now, I'm trying to relate to you guys by being honest. You should appreciate that.
If we built and continue...

....to build corporations in Mexico, they why in the world do they keep coming over here for work? 


I totally understand where you're coming from.  I have had many family members and friends lose jobs they have worked at for 25+ years.  It's a shame this continues to go on.  Maybe our political postions should be outsourced to the American people, not the high-rollers who are put there because of WHO they know and NOT because they care about us! 


I am bilingual. Please continue SM
thinking that you should not have to learn another language, you will be one less person I will have to compete with in the global economy. 
want to continue using her service. If he says
x
If IC could continue to do p.r.n. stats, but I
x
Well, for example- I want to continue to work
Who told you your full retirement is age 70?? On my papers from social security (and the person there told me same plus another person I spoke with from social security) that full retirement is for me age 66, last year it was 65. Who in the world told you full retirement was 70? Do this, just call social security on Monday and ask them. Simple. What you started off saying and the reason people talked about behind bars and the like, sounds like you wanted to be "employee" of husband, he could pay you, sounds totally underhanded- that is what I thought as well as others on here. I work as independent and pay my own taxes, nothing to do with husband's during the year.
I feel the same way. If we continue to use VR, then
our typing skills will get weak and thus if and when we do need to do straight transcription, we will be a low slower because we are not typing every day. I love to type and that is one of the main reasons I became a medical transcriptionist.
Why do continue to work as an MT then?
I work for 8 cpl and earn approximately $4000 a month working an easy clinic account like the OP. Even setting aside a generous 30% for taxes and paying for insurance, my take home pay is around $2500. Not bad for an easy clinic job with little stress. If I was working acute care or a lot of difficult ESLs, then yes, I would expect to be paid more.
How nice is this keyboard? Nice light touch?
I have a regular Microsoft ergonomic one now but I'm thinking I should probably get a replacement and use mine as a backup. 
How long would you continue to do work for someone sm
when your check didn't come when it was supposed to?  It is a week late now, saying it was mailed when supposed to be mailed to the correct address but i have not received it yet.  I now already have 2 weeks worth of pay supposed to be on next check.  At what point would you not do any more work until receiving payment?  I have worked for this small MTSO for about 10 months now and never a problem before.  Just leiry as the more I type, the more income i am wondering if i will receive.  Not idea if it truly wasn't mailed or if lost somewhere in the mail. 
It was so good. I was thinking they were going to continue it
again.  I just love George, Patrick Dempsey ain't bad to look at either.  What did Izzy used to be in?.  She looks so familiar but I don't recognize her name. 
I will no longer continue to bicker with you...
I mentioned one word being misspelled, as I stated above, not the typos. It was the most important word of the post N-I-E-C-E. Relax.
I'm not a national MT service but I will continue to use IC's

as I believe I can meet the burden of proof required by IDES and IRS.


they will continue to offer low wages because there is always SOMEONE who will take it!
nm
Ice first, heat later. Continue to move around some.
Bed rest is not actually recommended anymore. Avoid riding in moving vehicles as that will be the most painful time, trust me.
Okay, just for grins and giggles, to continue

I just brought up that document from last night that I had in Word - and this is what I came up with:


 


5889 characters w/o spaces divided by 65 gives you 90.6 lines


 


6959 characters w/spaces divided by 65 gives you 107.06 lines


 


6959 characters w/spaces divided by 55 gives you 126.5 lines


 


Anyway, I am no math genius - and my husband helped me last night to figure out the percentage - but there was a 15.4% difference between 65 character line with and w/o - you will have to do the math yourself to figure out the % difference between your 55 character line - but w/o spaces you definitely lose and looks to be substantial difference when you factor in your 55 character line.  Good luck!!  It sure made our decision easier! :))


What is worse are companies that continue to use
sdf
Why in the world would you continue to work
out there?   Are you mentally challenged???
I would advise you to continue teaching! nm
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Word ? DO NOT go on this board, but people continue
to post them.  Administrators have continuously posted DO NOT post word questions here.  Most everything else is allowed unless people get ugly and then they are told to take it elsewhere.  If you want to play you need to follow the rules. 
patience prudence..keep notes and continue to try.

I have 26 years experience, continue to learn every day. nm
nm
Thank you. As long as we accept payment like that, they will continue to do it.
If we do not accept jobs that pay without spaces, then they will realize that we are not going to continue to do something for nothing. How many of you do several things throughout the day at no charge? Now this...
Anybody go south for winter and continue working?

Hubby and I are thinking of going south for the first time this coming winter.  I've found some sublets with internet access, mostly wireless, one wired.  My work uses DocQScribe and internet based.   I use a desktop computer for work but have a laptop capable of the job. 


Have any of you done this?  If so, what was your experience?  Any tips or precautions as far as wireless internet security?  At home we have a wired network with a hardware firewall/router so no experience with wireless.  I'm not high tech but not a complete novice either.


As for paying bills and accessing cash in a different locale, did you use online banking and ATMs or some other method?  I confess some hesitation about online banking even though most of my friends and neighbors have used it for years!


Thanks to anyone who can help. 


just wondering - but why do people continue to work for a company - sm
that has no work or keeps running out? I'm not asking this in a sarcastic tone, I'm actually being very serious. When I posted my resume on MTstars bank, I was FLOODED with calls from transcription companies. Might I suggest, if people are not happy where they are currently working, to just post your resume on MTstars and wait for the calls to come in.

It's just a thought. And again, I am not being sarcastic, I'm being serious!
It amazes me that places can continue to get new accounts when they do not pay their employees and h
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INDIA WILL CONTINUE LEADING US-BEEN OVERSEAS AND SEEN POVERTY!!!!!
So many of us do not know what it is like to live in poverty.  India is still divided between the rich and poor.  Consequently, that leaves the so many of the poor to work like dogs just to support themselves and their extended family members.  I am tired of everyone talking about the Indian MTs.  We need to be in their shoes also.  All and all, AMERICA IS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE!!!!!  THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY!!!!
Instant Text can import your SH entries so you can continue
to use those shortcuts you are used to. IT can also import AutoCorrect and AutoText.

I used SH for a whole lot of years and switched to IT and have never looked back!
I was nice today, and people were nice to me.
If you steer away from the nastiness, there are a few nice and encouraging posts in there. 
Unfortunately it is legal..so yes it is business and they will continue with bad business practices
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Oh I've read that site and continue to read it...sm
I agree...much motivation there. I have tried to quit numerous times in the past and did successfully quit when I was pregnant for the first time many years ago but I have never managed to summon up the strength or resolve to stay quit. Thus the "need" for a financial investment in my efforts. It somehow makes it more motivational to know that I have $$$ invested in this effort over and above the $$$ saved on cigarettes.
continue your goal; he'll/they'll get used to it/over it
nm
Be nice
This is just the kind of response people are referring to........ try to be a little less defensive/offensive
Nice!
 Nice!  My guinea pig would LOVE you!
Thank you so much! It's nice to know that someone
else believes in those of us who never received formal training as an MT but love our jobs and do them well (my QA score is 98% or better).
Not sure. It would be nice if across the
board all MQ offices would be exactly the same. It would save a lot of confusion among MTs. It seems that every single office has different policies and different requirements. They need to do something about that.
Well nice is as nice does ...
there are some people who would think I was being false and "Miss Nice" if I were to do all the "bless your little heart" business.

I'm matter of fact. I expect adults to be mature and fully developed in their thinking ... instead of the juvenile "OMG, I can't believe I can't get what I want" attitude.

We can agree on one thing...neither of us likes the other one's attitude. Hahahaha

You want to complain and whine like an insolent child. That's your right.

I'd rather throw a little mature advice, hints and tips on how to survive, how to make it, when to call it quits, etc. I'm not sitting on a throne anywhere having no idea what I'm talking about. I've been there and I'm speaking from experience - experiences of failure and success, happiness and discontentment, etc.

If you're over 18, you don't need to be babied. That's what your mother is for.

This is an adult world. Grow up. Be accountable. Be responsible. It's your life. You make every single decision and you are in control. To let anyone else control your life -- that is a choice as well and not a smart one.

You can just keep on sitting here, splashing around in the pity pool! Soon you'll be all shrivled up and prune-like. Hahaha Or, you can get out. Dry off. Decide what you want to do, where you want to go, and get the heck out of Dodge.

Guarantee you -- in 2 years, in 5 years, and more -- the majority, not all but the majority, of the complaining, whining, unhappy MTs will still be here, still on this forum, still with the same song and dance, with the same problems, with the same attitude. Not all, but most. They will be left behind.
That's not very nice to say
I do not think the employees of MDI are treated "like crap and fight for the work".

I am a Transcriptionist myself and I treat my MT's the way I would like to be treated myself.

If you don't know how we pay ALL full time employees' ULD, then you could not have worked for us.

It is truly unfortunate that you feel this way. You may call me at any time to discuss your statements. Thanks, Liz
Nice!!!!
LOL!!!
I am nice!
I do play nice until the other people throw the first punch, so to speak.


nice lie.
Whats this imaginary recruiters name
that's not nice
Hey now, I have an uncle ron and he is the best damn lover I have ever had - do you want him for a night?
yes, very nice.....
about your job with MQ! LOL
Now, this is nice!

Yikes, we must have done something wrong because our posts are all gone.   Oh well.  Glad we agree on some things.  As the saying goes, life would be very boring if we all agreed on everything and there was no such thing as opinions.  Keeps life interesting! 


Actually, in my opinion, Frankie boy had me rolling on the floor.  I know undoubtedly some of his remarks were down right crude, but for some reason the people were just responding to him which just kept him going and going and going. 


So glad we understand each other and accept the differences we have.  Have a good day!


WOW - It's nice
I work two jobs - a hospital job 10 hours per day and my night job for an orthopaedic clinic (many, many years). I just put my 13 inch from the kitchen in my office. I feel it will come in handy for bad weather, etc, during the day. BUT - at night, this is nice. I am typing my clinic notes with no problem and am listening to the news at the same time.

Usually, I listen to music. It actually is really nice with the news on right now - and I can type like crazy during the commercials!! THANKS FOR THE IDEA!!!

I had thought about it before when we were expecting Katrina, but didn't follow through with it. I'm glad I did it today.
How nice!
Okay, you B-I-G LOSER! Just because you are so unhappy with MQ and they can't cater to your every little need, don't take it out on us because we have the ability to adapt! Perhaps seeing a psychiatrist is the way to go for you. Doesn't take much to realize you have issues.

As far as brushing, flossing, and rinsing with Listerine, I done and did that - NOW IT IS YOUR TURN. Forget brushing and flossing though, just take your bottom and top plate out and soak them for a while!