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Where is the line? - A Yearbie

Posted: Nov 11, 2009

Well, just failed another test and on the very first part to beat all! It was multiple choice grammar, punctuation, and terminology. I cannot be this dumb or are the standards sooooo high? I researched everything twice before I sent it in and felt really good about it.

After receiving notice that I failed, with no grade or what I did wrong, I researched somemore. I found 2 that I answered wrong. There may be more but I can't see how. So out of the whole test I miss two, and they were spelling, and now i am crap as a transcriptionist? I don't even deserve to go on to find out my listening skills? I obviously know that I am not the seasoned transcriptionist that some of the people on here are, but can you NOT QA a person for a week? Give them a shot to get their foot in the door? Anyway, just a vent sessoin with some questions here and there. I know this is an "exact" job but it just seems like most doors are closing way too soon and I am not getting the opportunity to really shine like I know i can.

Thanks for listening,

pre-employment-test - vrmt

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You have to pass the 1st part of the test with 100% accuracy to let you pass to the 2nd part, the transcribing of the files.
You should have gotten 100%. You are allowed to use all references available to you. Except asking somebody else.

Yearbie - Doors are not closing too soon. - Fingers

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I have read some of your posts and you are answering your own questions. Yes, the standards are "sooo high," as they should be. These are legal medical documents and yes, companies are going to expect near perfection. You failed "another test." This should be a clue to you that you are not "shining" the way you say you can. You misspelled on an employment test TO DO TRANSCRIPTION! It appears to me that you would need excessive QA and companies do not want to invest in that.

Listen, the competition is tough. You are going to have trouble getting your foot in the door anyway. First, you are a newbie. Second, you are having trouble spelling (MAJOR PROBLEM). Third, you have MTs with many years of experience competing with you. Good positions are not that plentiful. Lastly, if the company was considering a newbie, your work is not going to be as up to par as another newbie who passes the test and typing with flying colors.

You need to get focused. For every test you are taking, there may be another 25 MTs taking the test for that same position. You will have to practically be perfect. If you test enough, you will see that many companies will use a lot of the same multiple choice questions. Write them all down. Learn them. Next, your actual transcription is going to have to be practically perfect. No spelling or punctuation errors. Go VERY slow. This is so important. Any company that hires you is going to look at your accuracy first. You will be on QA for more than a week. They will pick you apart so you will be able to turn out quality work. Worry about lines and production later.

Take a look at your resume and your letters and/or e mails. See any mistakes? Slow down and practice typing perfect. Make it a habit. It is not the practice of the MTSOs to tell you why you test poorly. They do not care, they have too many people applying and can not waste time on someone who misspells on their test. This is something you will or will not figure out and it will make the difference in your getting a job. I think you are underestimating the expectations, qualifications, and skills required in this profession. Keep in mind that 98%. That is about as close to perfect as one is expected to get, and that is even hard sometimes. Even so, if you misspell medications, syndromes, diseases, etc. even ONE time, you fall below the 98%. Enough of those and they will fire you much faster than they hired you. Take this a little more seriously in order to help yourself.

You did have an opportunity - you failed an "open book test." - Self-explanatory. NM

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Failed Again. Time for reality check - NM

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Proofing - SoCal MT

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You mentioned you found at least 2 errors. That indicates you did not proof adequately. Proofing your work is a major factor in producing good work both on a test and on the job.

Perhaps you need more practice or even additional MT education (you didn't say what school you attended).

I'm not sure I understand what you mean about not being on QA for a week. No company will allow a new MT to not be on QA. They cannot risk sending off work that contains errors, and I can promise you a newbie MT will make plenty of errors.

So I suggest you consider the futher practice and/or education and then just test, test and test some more!

Thanks to all but NM - A Yearbie

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Fingers, thanks for your explanitory post.
NM, I have heard your sarcasm and "go no where" posts before. Wise are you. I mispelled Reference for one. I know that was just a stupid oversight on my part. The reality check is that I have found only a small handfull of MT's on here that offer any good solid advice or "constructive" criticism. Just to clear any confusion, you're not one of them NM.

hi, yearbie...sm - vrmt

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I think your problem is most probably that you go through the test TOO FAST.
This is obvious as you misspelled 'reference.' This is clearly an oversight.
There are tests which are timed. If the test is not timed, take your time and do not rush through it.

I am sure that you will do better next time as you have now already some experience in test taking and will NAIL it.
Good luck and keep us posted when you
land a job!

Thank you for your encouragement - A Yearbie

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YB

Yearbie - Old MT

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Yearbie, I see a disturbing trend in your posts. You reject solid criticism and excuse yourself for your errors, as in misspelling Reference. You seem to lack the ability to focus, to take the time to proof before sending something off (which can literally affect patient care) and just leapfrog from one thing to the next. I know, this post will not be seen as helpful because it challenges your ability and does not agree with you. But please consider what people are saying to you here if you want to even get your foot in the door in these tough times. You really seem to lack the ability or willingness to take responsibility for your errors; not a good trait in an MT. You seem to have this Everyone's out to get me kind of schtick going on. It doesn't work. You need better skills, a willingness to focus and to proof, and a whole lot more humility. And yes, I am one of those people who could hold the door open to a job for you. But will I do it? No. Not because of your being a newbie, not because you have made errors in the past, but because of your attitude toward correction.

With all due kindness - gourdpainter

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First, I'm not so sure that it matters that much how many years experience you have/don't have. However, if you found 2 errors AFTER you sent the test in, you should have found those errors BEFORE you sent the test in.

Basic spelling (no ADVANCED) spelling is of utmost importance. You will not "shine" if you can't pass the test with 100% accuracy....that's just my opinion. 98% is required ALL the time and without that you aren't going to ever "shine." 98% accuracy is sometimes very difficult for some of us with years' worth of experience without leaving multiple blanks for many really, really bad dictators.

With all that being said, I did not see your test so I have no way of judging your skills. I do think that sometimes companies tell MTs they "fail the test" when that isn't the case. That's just an easy way of telling people they aren't going to hire them for whatever reason...maybe they've had 2000 applicants and selected the hirees out of the first 10 testers. I don't know this, it's just my thought.

MT is NOT a career I am advising anyone to spend money getting into. The money just isn't there anymore for any of us, no matter how "seasoned" we are. You may have noticed that the ads are no longer on TV touting the MT career as the way to riches while working at home. I notice at least in my area those ads have been replaced by ads saying about the same about becoming a "message therapist." My suggestion would be forget shining in the MT business and find another position in which you CAN shine. They are there in the medical field, not working at home, but that isn't so great anyhow.

Don't mean to be hypercritical and I wish you the best.

You are one of the helpful ones. - A Yearbie

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I agree with you totally. I only wish I hadn't used the word "shine" LOL. Yes I should have caught the mistakes before I sent them. Not sure why I didn't. I just didn't think it was that cut and dry in the testing process. A person may have MAD skills in terminology and MAD skills in everything else but because, they mispelled 2 words (which I know was lack of concentration)they don't get a shot? One thing I do know is with every test I take, I am always thinking "this is taking way too long, they won't hire me because it is going to take me X long to get this back to them". I am not saying this because I take forever on the tests, it just seems to go through my head. Maybe that is my problem. I will test with nothing on my mind except finishing it correctly and then maybe I can make it through. Granted, just to throw it out there I HAVE passed a test in every aspect but still not received a job. That one ticks me off. A "communication gap" between the hiring manager and myself on the day of the phone interview. Thanks, GroupPainter, for your thoughts.

Yearbie- Keep in mind - SM

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The 98% rule is going to be very cut and dried. VERY!! There have been several posts on these boards about MTs being let go from their positions because they did not have a persistent 98% accuracy rate on audits. It does not matter how long they have been an MT. The companies are not looking for someone who just likes to type and will show up for work. Even after you are hired, you are still going to have to prove yourself and it is never easy no matter how long you have been doing this!

If you want to know the truth, when a company looks at your resume - they skip just about everything on it, education, age, etc. They look directly at your MEDICAL MT experience, number of years, number of specialities, types of reports, etc. This is the only thing important to them. They may look at the type of equipment you own but that's about it.

As mentioned previously, if you misspell JUST ONE med or diagnosis incorrectly, or any other mistake that is considered critcal, just one time - the 98% is out the window and they are very serious about it.

Not every company has 98% standards - onemore

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Not all companies require you to score 98% or better. Keep shopping and applying... In my opinion, if they are going to be that picky, they may not be the greatest company to accept when mistakes are made or question need to be asked. Keep your head up!

Onemore - Sally

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Onemore, would you want a hospital that was taking care of you or your loved ones to have requirements of less than 98%? Why settle for second-best? If she cannot make the 98% rate, she does not belong in transcription. Please don't encourge or accept mediocrity. The medical record is too important for this kind of second-line thinking. Excellence should be the goal, not casual compromise of care.

Yearbie - Long-time MT

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You just didn't think it was that cut and dry in the testing process? Whaaa? Lack of concentration? Whaa? You do not proofread? (You called Gourdpainter GroupPainter.) Are you aware that what you transcribe as an MT becomes part of the patient's medical record, which is a LEGAL DOCUMENT? It seems to me that you rush through things, do not concentrate, and do not proofread. Not a good combo for an aspiring MT. My company would not hire you. Truly, I am sure that you have many other talents that you would be served better in pursuing. The competition is so keen in MTing right now that we can pretty much choose the cream right off the top, and we do. This is not a make-wrong or a put-down. Just saying that MT is probably not your forte, and that you will likely not be happy trying it. Study harder, learn grammar (it is BETWEEN THE MANAGER AND ME, not BETWEEN THE MANAGER AND MYSELF--learn the function of prepositions and their objects), and yes, those are things that those of us who can open doors do look at. And as for some companies not insisting upon 98% quality; I would not to work for them, nor would I want any of their former people working for me. Good luck to you. May you find something that truly satisfies you. We cannot all be good at everything; it seems that skill-set lies somewhere other than in MTing.

Waaa Yourself - A Yearbie

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Don't look now but I believe that your are spilling over with yourself. Check your post oh wise experienced one. "I would not to work for them"???? Pick my post apart an still have typo's yourself. OH No, I misspelled grouppainter! A MAKE BELIEVE NAME!!

Correct me if I am wrong? - A Yearbie

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Isn't the poster that responded to this post "GourdPainter" actually "GroupPainter"? I am pretty sure that is correct. Just wondering because Miss Long Time MT could stand corrected knowing that I actually called the poster by the name she always goes by which is GroupPainter.

No, it is in fact Gourdpainter - See message

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These MTs are actually trying to be helpful to you and save you much grief that you are sure to experience. On the other board, about you accepting 5 cpl, you typed a very short paragraph. There were instantly 7 mistakes that jumped out. It is true, most do not care about spelling, grammar, etc. on these boards and I am one of them. However, do you have a BOS? This is very important. Someone else told you to learn it and to practice typing with slowly with perfect spelling. You also complain about having to go through the testing process because the accuracy standard is "soooo high" at 98%. Why should any less be expected from you that other MTs? Have you thought that maybe it is a little too early for you to be jumping into this field and that you may not be completely prepared? Like it or not, the replies that you are receiving to your posts are helpful, true, and reality. You just may not be willing to accept it.

And Yearbie - Who is the one without a job? - Think about this.

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You are quite defensive, you do not take criticism well, nor advice given to you by experienced MTs. Yes, you are going to have many problems getting a job and after getting one, certainly trouble keeping it. You simply cannot continue to reject the importance of spelling, grammar, the entitlement attitude, etc., and 98% accuracy standards in this industry. You have to pay your dues like everyone else.

OK Gourdpainter it is. - I stand corrected.

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Well, I suppose this thread has fell to crap. It is now all about picking apart my post on a chat board for grammar. Advice is fine, but when I admit to my problems in the first place how is it helpful to just nag on what I have already stated. I misspelled a couple of words and I didn't pass the test. Seems like the NewMT's board is full of senior MT's just waiting to slap the fingers of us worthless "newbies". I have gotten some helpful advice from here but, on the whole, there are a whole lot of bitter know-it-all's just waiting to pounce. There are more advice post's from you "experienced" MT's telling people to just NOT get into this field than there good ones. I have re-read through all of your posts and I appreciate some of the things I have gotten out of it. The rest I throw away and I hope that they have made you feel better about yourselves. High atop your MT Mountain is such a nice place to be. Your right, I don't have a job in the MT field yet. You feel better? What did you gain or how did that help? It didn't. Much like a lot of the other things people say that are just intended to bring someone down. Didn't work though, cause I will just keep on testing.

Yearbie - QA lady

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Um, "has fell?" I think you mean "has FALLEN." Again more and more excuses. You are defensive, hostile, and perhaps incapable of admitting errors or accepting help. You do not know the basics of grammar. POSTS is the plural, POST'S is the possessive. And yes, this IS what your job would be all about--if you were ever fortunate enough by some fluke of fate, to get one. This field is not for you, honey. Really, it isn't. Please stop wasting your time and ours.

Chimes from yet another Grammar God - Shut it!

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Your dumber than you smell I would guess. I ADMITTED WHAT I DID WRONG. YOUR TOO DENSE TO READ OBVIOUSLY. Go chime in on a kiddie board. Maybe you can SHOCK and AWE them into your false sense of profound wisdom.

But Yearbie thinks she is special - Bump

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She thinks she doesn't have to keep the rules and that she is ENTITLED to something. Why? Sure glad she does not work for my company.

Yearbie - Just me

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You can whoop and wail all you want at us, but the fact is, I make over 50K a year and you can't even get a job. You need to make some changes.

Yearbie - Just me

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No, she is Gourdpainter. That is what she does for a hobby. She has never called herself GroupPainter. You might be well-served by looking at why you are unwilling to accept any responsibility for your errors and omissions and for your general rotten attitude. Indeed, it will be your attitude that shoots you in the foot. Several people have tried to help you, at least one of them an MTSO who is prominent in the MT community, and you would have none of it. You need to accept responsibility for your errors, get some decent training, and a whole big dose of decency in dealing with people. No HR person I know would hire you. My company certainly would not, based on your attitude. Errors can be fixed; lack of education can be remedied, but an attitude like yours is absolutely toxic. Pretty soon you will not be YEARBIE, you will be DECADEBE, and you still won't have a job. The years will have gone by and you will still be b*tching and birching about why no one will hire you, and oh yeah, you just made two errors on the test, and oh yeah, this and that other thing. My friend, in life you have one of two things: You either have the results or you have the reasons why you don't have the results. You don't have the results. Quit whining and do something productive.

To just me, and bump.. BIOYA - Your Companies

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Man I hope you all are OLD! If your young and this B*tchie then I feel sorry for you. Never did my post say "Please let me know if YOU would hire me" so shut yer hole. Oops! I mean would you please refrain from speaking as for the room gets dumber as you type! You're one of those "Net Bullies" aren't you? Yeah, the kind that can say whatever they want while they hide behind a keyboard. It is sad and pathetic. Keep on running it because there hasn't been anything helpful posted the last 3 or 4 times so this is a dead topic. I said I was wrong about GourdPainter, I admitted my own errors publically, something you can't do, and I have stated that I will take what I can from these postâ��s and forget the rest. Go run your company instead of your mouth thank you.

Observer - Yearbie or newbie or whatever

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You have never made a dime transcribing and never will.

I love it when people - Jump to the wrong conclusion.

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Observer of what? HIA syndrome? Why I call myself a "Yearbie" is because I have actually worked (and received pay)for about a year. So please stop. You were not witty, nor were you educated in your post.

YEARBIE - Just me

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Wow, a WHOLE year? So why aren't you working now?

Okay, Yearbie, have it your way - Stop Complaining

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You have been on here whining for days on end about not being able to get a job, MTs criticizing you, the whole job process being so cut and dried, you keep failing tests, and the standards are "soooo high." You have lost the sympathy (if that was what you were looking for) of the MTs on this board. It appears you can not be helped by anyone so what are you looking for? You have been given every piece of advice that would be beneficial to you, yet you are still on here whining on these boards. Keep doing the testing until you grow so tired of it that you will realize these guys are right. You are not going to be an exception to any of the rules. The bottom line, in medical transcription you must possess excellent grammer, spelling, diction, research skills, comprehension, responsibility for your work, testing skills, and a learning attitude. You are demonstrating none of these things and talk as if you wish to avoid them.

No one has told you anything to make you feel bad, or to make themselves feel good, just the truth and you refuse to accept it. Just keep testing and failing, testing and failing until you see this is not going to change. You will learn what your capabilities are and what they are not and proceed to accomplish what is necessary or abandon the effort. The continuous whining is getting old though.

Gladly. - A Yearbie

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Just as soon as every other know-it-none stops with the useless, yet slightly amusing, crap talk about a supposed attitude or lack of skill that they know nothing about. I admitted what I did wrong from the beginning so I don't know what more you want as for "taking responsibility for my work". You, and every other self indulged MT on this post, needs to climb down off your Medical mountain and realize you are in no better place that anyone. And you are an MT, not the President of the United States, as you all think you are.

That's right, we are MTs.....and you are? - Not the President

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President of the United States....Really???? Grow up, honey.

What is that you are looking for? You have gotten responses from everyone who is probably going to respond to you, yet you are still on here with the attitude and whining? What advice could be left for you?

It seems you insult quite a few posts yourself. As far as helpful, educational, or contributing posts - there are many of those on here. And how do yours fall into that category? I think quite a few people have tried very hard not to insult you. Why don't you get busy with your training and your testing, see how that goes, and then try coming back with an intelligent question. What you are presently doing is really not going to work for you, but then since you are unemployed and do not have much better to do, knock yourself out!

hahahahhahahahah - You so funny girl.

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You know, whenever you post? And you think you have ended it really witty? For some reason I picture you and 3 or 4 other "girls" sitting on the bed giving "high fives" to each other whilst one proclaims remarks like " Oh yea girl friend, she does not want to mess with you.. Uh uh. No way!" And of course the image of you actually thinking you made an awesome post that "put me right in my place" I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANYTHING MORE! YOU ALL KEEP FLIPPING YOUR LIPS ABOUT NOTHING. If you are slow, go back and re-read where I stated that "I will take what I can from this and throw away the rest"??? For the slow people that means I am done but I will rebut as long as there are Griping Granny's on here bashing, yes bashing, me.

Wow! - TTMT

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Paranoid? Have you read your own posts?

Lordy, you DO need to get a job. You have waaaay to much time on your hands.

TTMT - Anna

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This Yearbie person has gone waaaay beyond being an inquirer to being a troll. I will do anything I can to help a newbie and in fact, just last week we hired a woman I had met on this very board. She was a little slower at keyboarding than I would have liked, but she had a very pleasant personality and attitude, she was kind and respectful, she accepted criticism with gratitude and grace, and now she has a great job that started today. I have no doubt that she will be able to increase her speed with time. However, folks with personality disorders are not likely to improve on the job and are more likely to create havoc for the rest of the staff. I propose we all wish Yearbie well but not respond to her any more, as she is truly nothing more than a troll at this point. Let's not feed the trolls.

Join Spartacus - A Yearbie

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Ok, do what you will. Calling someone a Troll isn't even offensive so I don't know why you bothered, unless it was just to see how many loyal subjects you can mount. Who ever doesn't respond to a post is probably not the type of person that would give me anything I need anyway. Anyone who has a mind, or doesn't like smart A$$ answers is not welcome here I can clearly see now. Thanks to all that have offered constructive criticism. This "chat" site will surely not make or break me. Here's to NOT being like you TTMT.

You say, "not the type of person that would give me anything I need." - What is that exactly? NM

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Yes, what is it that you are looking for here? - Fingers

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I thought there were some people on here who were trying to be honest and quite helpful to you. In looking at these post, almost every single one of your's is to call MTs names more than once in your posts, insult their intelligence by engaging them in these "discussions" with you, while at the same time you say they are "mental," so many complaints about requirements to become an MT, actually imitating yourself "spitting," and on and on.

Do you sit on here all day just looking to pick an argument with someone? Is it because you are not working and do not have anything else to do? Wouldn't your time be better spent to enhance and improve upon your skills, doing research, and testing to become an MT? As above, how are your posts helpful or informative to anyone? You say you "take what you need from here." What is that exactly?

Ok, exactly. - A Yearbie

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Let me just start with one poster as "taking what I need from here" GourdPainter, I am sure that I was nothing but polite in my response to her and told her that she was one of the helpful ones. She gave advice beyond the realm of incorrect grammar in my post. Heck, I even misread and incorrectly posted HER name as GroupPainter and SHE never replied back to me stating how "bad I was at spelling". If you can't see that 2 or 3 replies into this I was getting smart cracking answers, namely from NM, stating "You failed an open book test" or "Time for a reality check" then you are one just like them. You are regurgitating the same things that I stated in the first place. Some quotes that I stated early in this post are: "I misspelled a few words"., "Lack of concentration", "I felt like I was taking too long so I didn't proof read well enough". I don't know what it is with some of you but I am a VERY pleasant, easy going, person who DOES NOT have an attitude. And imitating myself was funny, I don't care who you are. It was needed for affect (I think I used the correct one but if not, you all will tell me) and if you read it again picturing me saying it with a big,thick hick accent maybe it will lighten it up a bit. If not, your loss. I only check this extensively when I know there are going to be replies and, to this, there have obviously been some replies.

Okay then, are you done? - No more replies to you.

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Maybe you think all of the above is funny, especially the spitting part, but I am truly embarrassed for your quite immature posts, behavior, and name-calling. It has become quite useless for anyone to try to help you but I think you got good advice whether you liked it or not. Take it or leave it. Enough said.

Yearbie - Bob

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I think you mean it was needed for EFFECT, not AFFECT. There you go again, mucking up.

Bobby? - A yearbie

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Your a wellspring of knowledge. Chime in at the end like the last runner at special race. It's OK, it doesn't matter what ya say, just as long as you said something.

Um, the REALITY is you did fail "an open book test." - So more training suggested.

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Let me save you the trouble - An let you know how predictable you are.

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"A Yearbie": I was laid off along with 5 other (seasoned) MT's.

"Just me": Hahaha, that just shows how incompetent you actually are! You can't get a job and you can't keep a job!"

"A Yearbie": Yes, you're right. It was indeed my lack of sills, and not the current job market that has the highest rate of unemployment ever, that ended my employment.

"Just Me": BTW, I am a self proclaimed know-it-all and, even though I own a company there is NOTHING more that I have to do but check these boards for grammar mistakes.

"A Yearbie": Yes, I know that. Thanks for letting everyone else know it as well. Once again, your conversation went NOWHERE.

Yearbie has no problems - Knowing

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Just read a post by her on another board and by the first week if she should get a job, will not last any longer. Her English is horrible! She does not know how to spell English and I am sure the medical terminology would be worse.

Yearbie has no problems - Anna

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I was thinking the same thing and wondered if she is a native speaker of English. If so, she did not learn grammar or spelling properly. Even so, I betcha it will not be the English, lack of grammar skills or lack of MT skills that does her in. I betcha it will be her attitude. No MTSO is going to put up with that in this economy when there are experienced MTs aplenty (and with good attitudes to boot!) beating our doors down. I actually feel sorry her because her attitude will be problematic for her, no matter what career path she takes. Poor girl.

You are both mental - A Yearbie

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That post was so very lame I don't even have to come up with something good to reply back to it. More teenage girls I see. Sad.

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When a company states a line rate for a "65 printable character line" does that mean they do not pay for spaces? I saw an ad saying they pay the highest in the business, which was about 8.5 cents for 65 printable character line. That to me says without spaces, as it is not a printable character, so that would be a horrible rate surely not one of the best in the business. Wonder why there is no respect for our thumbs !!!! ...

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I would like opinions about the IT (Instant Text) line count program? Do you find it user friendly? Are there other programs preferred/easier? Any suggestions or opinions? TIA. ...

Mar 13, 2012

It's beyond me why anyone would do VR for 0.03 per line or straight transcription for 0.07 per line, even 0.08 stinks. Are we all that desperate to let these companies get away with not paying a living wage? It's outrageous. As long as MTs send their resumes to these companies and apply for these positions, the longer it will take to bring us back to the pay level we deserve. At this point, i'd rather starve then sell my soul to the devil. ...

Aug 14, 2012

I was wondering if someone could point me in the direction of an accurate line counter. I currently use Word, but am not sure if it's accurate. ...

Jan 01, 2013

Can you tell me what the required line counts are for Nuance please ? ...

Mar 19, 2015

Are there any companies out there that pay at least 10 cents a line for transcription and 5-6 cents a line for VRE? This career is not what it used to be! ...

Mar 02, 2010

are already at or close to minimum wage anyway? Really, they have to pay at least minimum wage, so ha, ha, ha. They can take their 0.03 a line and put it where the sun don't shine! That felt good! ...

Apr 23, 2010

He says: The marsupialization was done by approximating the --s/l fifth line--into the mucosa of the labia. It sounds like fifth or cyst line. Not sure what it is. ...

Sep 21, 2010

I am a brand new MT and have a job offer. How much on average should I charge per line? ...

Nov 11, 2010

less per line and was told that is the rate. Did you just start with MQ??? ...

Aug 10, 2011

typing a SOAP: Vitals noted: Blood pressure looks pretty good. Was not clear skin moist and dry??? Can't figure out underlined part. Please help! ...

Feb 20, 2012

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Apr 15, 2013

I sent this to QA once and they left it blank too. Patient will be getting a tracheostomy and TAC line placement? Can't find it anywhere. ...

Jan 25, 2014

TIA ...

Jan 15, 2015

Anyone get some new TSM assignments today? Looks like they were cut in half. ...

Oct 13, 2009

Is it typical to be paid a higher per line rate with a clinic account or a hospital account? ...

Nov 02, 2009

I've never been paid by the line. I have over 10 years radiology experience, and this company wants to hire me with radiology experience at .07 per line "to start".....is this decent pay? I'd have to type at least 1500 lines a day to make decent money. Is that a lot of lines to do in a day? Med Trans? Ever heard of it? ...

Nov 25, 2009

I know a lot of us wonder what the reason is for PT status MTs to lose 1/2 cpl. We have been told that it is because at some point we could possibly switch to FT. If our bank, where we have our checking and savings accounts would send us a letter telling us that starting next month we would have to start paying $200 per month for our house payment, even though we do not own a house, but this was just in case some day we might, I think we would all tell that bank they were nuts ...

Jan 07, 2010

Just did a job with a big standard. I have the line count, but do not know how to tell if I'm being credited with the lines in the standard. How can I calculate this? Thanks. ...

Jan 25, 2010

So the last recalculation MQ did was based on production 5/1-10/31. That means the next one should be for production 11/1-4/31. And then they somehow factor in the lines we do against the time signed into DQScribe, or is it clocked into the system? What can we do (other than type fast) to impact this in our favor? I've read to always log out or is it to clock out when taking a potty break, etc. Any help appreciated. ...

Mar 01, 2010

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Mar 15, 2010

Can somebody explain this to me? I know you can work up to 40 hrs weekly, but what is the required line count? I'm wanting to go to PT so I can get another PT job somewhere else, as the NJA drives my nuts. I'm currently required to get 100 lph at FTLB. Is this also my requirement if I go PT? CCM has been MIA, so I'm not getting any help there and having a hard time finding exactly what I'm looking for on Central. Thanks ...

Mar 25, 2010

Can anyone tell me what the benefits of getting paid based on character count is versus line pay? How should that be computed? ...