Just curious..how many of you run out of work on a regular basis? - If you do now, pretty soon it will be worse.

I recently took my first job as an IC. My husband says I'll probably need to file taxes on a quarterly basis. A coworker who's also an IC says she's going to file at the end of the year. I will be talking to my accountant about this but thought some of you could tell me how you handle this as ICs before I go see her. Thanks! ...

I'm curious about something - maybe it's because when I started doing MT, it was straight typing. I've only been doing ASR 2.5 years. Has anyone noticed if they're more accurate when doing regular typing than they are with ASR? I have. I rarely make mistakes with straight typing but sure can have a lot of typos, duplicate words or whatever pop up on the ASR. Plus, as an added benefit with regular MT, whenever the dictator pauses, I close my eyes for ...

I'm trying to figure out what this doctor means. He's dictating the vitals signs and says "pulse DT and regular." He's clearly saying "DT" (not "DP" or "PT"), but I can't reference it anywhere. Any help? Thanks :) ...

dictated" heart regular rate and rhythm, no s/l octopi noted? i dont think she's talking about an octopus!! ...

I got an email about open enrollment for PT flex, PT limited and and FT limited. Well, what about FT regular? Why does everything have to be so long and drawn out and complicated with this company. I just want the darn information! ...

I've been standing up at my counter, working... I think I'll like it once my feet get used to it. I was wondering if anyone's tried it and was able to keep it going. I know it's supposed to be easier on the body than sitting 8-10 hours a day, but it does take some getting used to! ...

Do you work or do you not? ...

being paid hourly for VR but also am now doing regular transcription intermingled randomly so hourly pay is becoming "pay by the minute" because 1 report will be VR for a coupla minutes, then the next is regular. anyone else experiencing this? if so, are you making any substantial money, can it be done? many thanks, gitarMT ...

Down below someone said it only comes as a separate check if it is over $100. Mine have always been in the 120 to 150 range and I have gotten a separate check. But for the past 2 months, nothing. CCM has no idea what is up. Just wondering if anyone's bonus if over $100 came, as usual, as a separate check. TIA ...

FYI: If there are any emails you need to save for reference before the perge, go into that email, hit forward, and send to your personal email. ...

Sorry, my math really sucks and I can't seem to find a site that will 'convert' decimals to regular numbers. If a patient's lab test reads as 23.0 and the doctor dictates it as 23,000 are these both correct ways of putting it? Also had absolute segment coung of 17.48 that was dictated as 17, 480 and bands of 0.23 that were dictated as 230. If these are just other ways of expressing the same number and are all correct, great- I just want to be sure that is the case. I ...

What is your usual daily line count? How many hours is that in? Not VR, editing, anything funky - just straight typing. Just curious... Thanks!!! ...

M-Modal has a current job opening listing for PART TIME MTs (there is a separate listing for FT ones too). WTH is up with that? I mean, I myself was planning on giving my notice soon enough to this crappy company and actually was glad I was laid off instead of quitting...at least now I am eligible for unemployment until I find another job....but really, WTH? It's not an old listing, has TODAY's date on it. What is the reasoning? ...

Just shoot me now. I had some great accounts that are outside my area coming in. Unfortunately, now my regular accounts are showing up and my count is taking its usual dive. Bad audio, crummy output. And the compliance coach thinks it is me that has the problem??? Performance coach was performance managing me for "failing" audits, i.e. getting 99.65%. Now she is our compliance coach, so I am getting informed that my line count is teetering just below the requirement. I let her know that ...

how much is a terabyte when comparing to a regular audio file? How much shoud I charge? ...

Did any DTS employees get a Christmas gift, bonus or even a card this year? (obviously I didn't) ...

would actually like working over-time on an every single week basis, not just occasionally, but EVER SINGLE WEEK, cutting into your life and trying to plan things around this extra work. I wouldnt mind once in awhile, but weekly mandatory is killing me. Opinions welcome! ...

internet search engine. I have found that Google is causing serious slow down of the computer since upgrading to 6.1 and wondering if this could be the culprit of the problems with 6.1 as when I switched from Google to other search engines I am not having the slow DQS 6.1 problem. Support suggested this when they tried to fix the problems I was having. I want to know what others have found to be a good search engine for MT other than Google. I don't know why Google would have any ...

With FTR still in play and all the other requirements made of us highly-paid MTs, when ASR 4 cpl goes into effect in February, does that mean 3 cpl would still be deducted if our "performance" had to be improved? Would that mean 1 cpl or, as an example, if an MT produced 1000 ASR lines in one day, would that MT make $10 for a day's work? TIA ...

Everytime I post a question asking about OSi/Nuance I don't get any answers. Does anyone know why? Thanks for your help. ...

I have always worked as an employee and about a month ago went to work as an IC, however, the company has now gone under and was wondering since I was an IC at the time, does that mean I cannot get unemployment or can I qualify because I worked as an employee up until a month ago? Thanks for any advice. ...

on every ASR report today? ...

If you had access to an education in any field of your choice and wanted to completely leave transcription, what field would you choose? (This is not a trick question, just something I have wondered about. Me, I would choose engineering.) ...

Are there any Andrews MT grads out there who cannot land a job, feel unprepared for work, or hate MT? ...

I had never even heard of medical transcription until 4 years ago when I was invited to a "graduation party" by a friend who had finished her online MT course. How did everyone else get started in this business, both vets and newbies? What was it like before telecommuting opened this field up to so many people? ...

Are so many of you intent on being miserable that those of us who are not miserable and who are actually doing well are called liars? Why are we "rubbing it in" when we share that there are good gigs out there, that we have one and that we are doing well and yet when you are all spreading your misery, hate, and discontent you're "just telling the truth?" If you're working for a company that pays crap, is it then the company's fault or yours that you don't have a better job? ...

I know why I've been an MT for so long. I've had long periods in and out of the industry. I'm on my way out for the final time now. I've been interviewing and it looks good. My question is this. Why are YOU an MT? What is keeping you from getting a good job that pays you what you deserve instead of servant wages? What is holding you back from your self-respect? With me, it's my bad temperament and my general dislike of people. ...

Just curious..how many of you run out of work on a regular basis? - If you do now, pretty soon it will be worse.

Hardly ever run out..only holidays - nm

they are only worried - about their bonuses

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