.......And that's all she wrote folks!!!!

Hi everyone! I had to come here to share the good news. I've been an MT for 19 years and just got out last November. I was really getting tired of the way the industry was going, and wrote when the work was slow to none. I've finally made my dream come true and published on Amazon just today! I hope you don't mind me coming here and sharing this. If I can do this, so can you! Self-publishing on Kindle Direct Publishing is easy when you follow their guide ...

I just wrote Meg Whitman, gubernatorial candidate in California, this letter. Meg: As another full-time working woman, please let me ask for your help. I am only one of thousands of highly trained and experienced American medical transcriptionists being exploited by our company, Medquist, the largest employer of medical transcriptionists. We are not unionized and so are suffering the relentless, unattainable demands of our employer, and if not met, we are f ...

Well, we will see what kind of response I get back. I'm not expecting much, but I thought it was high time i did my part in contacting my representatives and the White House about the sad state of OUR union :) ...

Namely, why US hospitals are being turned into Towers of Babel because there is no SPOKEN English testing of foreign physicians. As it is, they only need to be able to read/write English sufficiently well to take the exam, which is a very different thing entirely from being able to speak English. It's passing strange to me that when I'm doing the most difficult work that I do with some of the most abysmal dictators that I deal with, who cannot string 3 English words togeth ...

What is a SWAT team position? I have never heard of that, so I was curious what it was. ...

Anyone in their 60's (I'm 66) who is studying to become a coder? If I begin with Andrews, I will be probably 68 when I'm ready to apply for a job. Is this realistic, or should I save my money? Thanks. ...

I've posted here from time to time and now I will say good-bye. I've typed my last line for MM. I'm fortunate that I am able to retire and I have nothing but sympathy for those of you who must remain. Will probably still check the board occasionally. Hope you can all survive. ...

The silence is deafening. I'm waiting for something to happen this week, just don't know what it is. Has anyone lost an account to India yet? I haven't lost my account yet but I'm sure that's going to happen someday sooner if not later. Too bad they couldn't have been more open and honest with us. ...

Does anyone work for, or have any input on Softmed? I see their ads on MTDaily, but never see anything posted (recently) here. Thanks ...

Has anyone been notified that they are not producing enough so their cpl is being cut? Have you been reduced/demoted to prn? Is the reason you have not produced enough because there is seldom work available? I see trouble ahead. ...

Was wondering when the ad reads CPL for QA if that means the lines for the whole report you QA or just what you fill in for blanks. Also, with your company, do you do feedback to the MTs? I did QA a few years ago and do realize requirements in this position most likely are different with each company. but in that experience, I was required to give feedback on their form and it was such a cumbersome and time-consuming form, I made more doing VR/text. ...

Can't wait to mail my *reason* back to them. I can hardly wait for the mailman to collect my reply, and this is just my opinion. I'm sending the below to all three persons at AHDI named on the inquiry. 1. My company (and others nowadays) do not recognize CMT status any longer. 2. Why should I *recertify* myself to obtain a basically minimum wage-paying career, which is what the MT field has become these days, and the pay is getting lower as time goes by. I do applaud their efforts ...

Is it worth applying these days? Thanks for your honesty. ...

She improved after taking a s/l "crunel bar" and an orange. Thanks in advance! ...

around this time in the afternoon, yesteryear...I would take a look at my line count. It might read 2500 or so...I might decide to take a hiking, biking or swim break and if I chose, come back later at night and add another 1000 into the mix for the day...that would be a $350.00 day. Work flowed 'round the clock, I stayed in hotels for 1 or 2 months out of the year--window by the sea, as I transcribed away in front of a gorgeous view...but today, the only numbers before me are those on the ...

Here's one that I wish someone had recommended to me back when I was pursuing my bachelor's degree: Take ROTC. Seriously. When you graduate with that experience on your resume, prepared to be a military officer, you won't regret it. Here's another one I wish I had considered when I was younger, which may still be available to me even at my age: Library Science. sounds boring right? When I was in school I'm sure I thought, "I don ...

Now I understand how there were glowing reports of being happy and making good money. Welcome to the way acute care works ambulatory folks. We have a pool of accounts and reports come in with the one closest to turnaroundtime first. No picking or choosing what you transcribe or edit. Like I have 7 accounts and get all work types and dictators. At least that is how it works for my group that was swallowed up by the N. We have a schedule and we have to stick to it unless we ...

Does anyone know off the top of their head if the 401K benefits are available to part-time folks? ...

Please be aware that communicating with anyone privately via the email address you utilized to set up this account permits a straight path to your computer. The folks you would LEAST want to know who posted whatever you might have posted are VERY slick at coming off completely innocently when asking you to "please send this to me if you are not comfortable posting it to the board." This is your hint to say, "no thanks, I'll stick to the public board." If you slip up and do as they ask, thes ...

That is utterly horrible. I had been thinking of applying for part-time to supplement my full-time job, but this is too much. I used to work for Transcriptions Ltd way back before MQ got involved. I work for Nuance now (came from a great company they bought out...grrr). ...

I must say, so not going to miss the bitter ornery folks on this board! Soo glad to be out!! Doing the happy dance as we speak! I hope you "steal" a few extra lines this week! ;) Enjoy that cushy day shift a few more days (yes, my tongue is in my cheek). I don't think there is anything cushy about wondering if you can pay your bills because MQ took all your old accounts and gave them away to their "old" employees without any regard for the people that had to work fo ...

.......And that's all she wrote folks!!!! - Anon

Just an FYI - it's already at 99.7% - NM

No, it starts April 1st - they changed it - to begin the second quarter

How appropriate - anon

I'm joining you soon, working until may and then retiring - anon

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