It is with heavy heart that I am giving up my career as a transcriptionist. After 19 years of transcription, with all the changes to the industry, I can no longer make the kind of money I used to make without working multiple jobs and endless hours just to get a decent line count.
I have taken a wonderful position in another industry and I am looking forward to my new adventure. First time in many years (longer than I can remember), I will be working Monday through Friday with all the hol ...
just saying... look..I don't begrudge any of these business school graduates their right to validate their jobs by writing ridiculous nonsensical doublespeak tomes to impress their market share holders..but in the end this is a simple business which they have ruined.
The docs dictate the crap
We type the crap
We send the crap back
And it's available to view.
How this information is managed and accessed of course improves with technology, but Medquist or MModal, or Doll ...
I hate these stupid headphones, they are heavy, I do not need a Britney Spears mic..and the cord twists onto itself so bad it is impossible to get a good fit. Once again..they do not consider what an actual MT needs, just send stupid generic headsets for air traffic controllers and pop stars and do not for one second consider what would work best for us. I hate having to fit it around my head, it guts stuck in my hair. Yes..the sound is fine, but the torture of wearing these th ...
I am an IC and have a prospective cliient who might have more work than I can handle on my own. I was really just looking for part-time job and this opportunity basically fell in my lap! I am not sure whether to just take the job and hire other ICs to help with my overflow or just tell them I am only looking for part-time work and risk losing eveyrthing. It seems too wacky to me to to turn down an opportunity because it might be too many hours for me alone when I can outsource some of the ...
I am taking a test for a company and have gotten as far as taking the transcription portion. I downloaded their file (pedalplugin-win) but whenever I lift my foot off play, the tape rewinds to beginning. I cannot rewind or FF and autoplay to 0 isn't registering.
Can anyone suggest what I could do to?
Thanks!!!! I have 4 hours to complete test. ...
Operation of debridement for necrotic tissue. "The patient's s/l bocastera/bocasterile foot dressing was applied." I'm bad on brand names (if this is one). Any operative expert MTs know what this might be? Thanks. ...
I am having a really hard time under the Findings and Procedures with an Operative Report. The Primary Procedure is: Rongeur of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer Omentum Patch. The Secondary Procedure is: Standard Gastrostomy and Witzel Jejunostomy. Can anyone please help me?
Thank you in advance! ...
Just wondered if anyone here had ever heard of a foot pedal that could be activated some other way than by pressing with your foot. I have a handicapped friend who was hoping there was one that could be activated any other way.
Thanks ...
Is there a difference between a USB foot pedal and an Infinity foot pedal? I have a part-time job that lists equipment needed as an infinity foot pedal, I have an USB one that worked fine to take the test, if there is a difference then I need to order one fast.
Thanks. ...
This is a pt with OA/DDD/DJD and the dr is giving the results of the x-rays. "Right foot - s/l (accessory ossal cool with hypertrophic) changes. Left foot - OA." She runs the whole thing together so I'm not sure where the words separate and I have no idea what to look up. Does anyone have any ideas? ...
After 13 years of being an MT, I am beginning to see a way out. I've always had an interest in being a writer, and dabbled a little, but it's hard to make a living that way. But then again, so is transcription. I figure the world of writing and publishing can't possibly be any more stressful, and its a lot more fun (and I can listen to music while I do it ).
After a year of moonlighting, I just had a book of true short stories published (I was an editor and a co ...
Hello. I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on the best footpedal to buy. I am just getting back into transcription after being away from it for several years and I am not very technologically bright :-) I don't have any clients yet but I would like to have a wave pedal or foot pedal ready for whenever I do find a client. What would be the kind that would be the most versatile and go with most platforms/systems? I have Windows Vista. Any advice ...
Does anyone else have issues with the DVI-INF foot pedals using the USB adapter? I can push the pedal and nothing happens. The file will not play. It often will to the 1 second step-back, but does not play after that. So, I'm here pressing the pedal 4-5 times getting it stepped back 4-5 seconds before it'll finally play. It's driving me crazy! I'd like to know if this is a common problem with this pedal/system or if it's just me having ...
I'm over testing for the Q on their test site and thought I had installed my foot pedal but it's not working.
Does anyone know how to use your foot pedal on the test rather than that silly F1 function key to start and stop the audio? I'm afraid I'll be here all night getting 5-6 words at a time with the "hand" method as opposed to the "foot" method, LOL!
Any suggestions greatly appreciated...Grazi! ...
I've got a USB-2 foot pedal here, brand new from Martel Direct, as part of an all-in-1 kit. Some job listings specify a USB-1 foot pedal; others just say USB foot pedal.
Is there a huge difference between the 1 and the 2 versions? ...
I was just wondering, reading the job ads, if it would be considered offensive to the experienced MT for ads for employment to state:
No senior or experienced MT's over 5 years need apply!
Ok, sure it is hypothetically a stupid question but, even though no experienced MT will answer it honestly, still makes a point.
No matter what, if every job you looked at AUTOMATICALLY knocked you out of the water because the company preferred newer, younger, fresher, more trainable, less set in their ...
A while back I saw a post on here where an MT was advertising a foot rest that her husband was making that enabled transcriptionists to elevate their legs while still using the foot pedal. I believe it was taken down before I got the info. Does anybody know where I can get in touch with her? Thanks. ...
Hello,
I had to get a 9-pin foot pedal for a new job. I configured it but now my USB foot pedal will not work on Express Scribe. How do I get both of them to work?
Thanks, ...
I am switching computers and cannot get my foot pedal to work. I believe I need to download a driver, but am not exactly sure which one I need. It is a serial to USB connection if that makes any difference. Cannot find any model number, etc, on my pedal. I work with the I Know Med system. Can anyone out there help this frustrated MT??? ...
May have to switch jobs soon and get some more equipment (bugger). What is the difference between a WAV pedal and something like Infinity? Are they interchangeable, one better than the other, etc? Is there anything universal (I'm thinking probably not).
Any help or advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks in advance. ...