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Kyung's Blog – February 2009 Archive (5)

Pet Peeves

So do you ever go to those depos w/all your luggage in hand and then have to climb up narrow flights of stairs?

You would think the attorney would have a handicap-accessible office? After all, they're attorneys for goodness sake. Aren't they supposed to be making sure the law is not abused.

Feel free to share your pet peeves.

Added by Kyung on February 24, 2009 at 9:11 — 2 Comments

I have a cold

I have a cold and it's driving me batty. It's just low level. Nothing easily visible, painting a target on my back w/she's sick!!

No, No. Just an energy-zapping, sore throat kind of thing. No coughing unless in depo. Of course, then there's the persistent tickle that never goes away no matter how many cough lozenges you take.

I've had it about a week now. Just kind of a check congestion. Taking cold Tylenol at night, but really tired.

Hope everyone out there is… Continue

Added by Kyung on February 19, 2009 at 18:06 — 6 Comments

EIN versus SS - more things I wish I knew my first year out.

Here's more things I wish I knew my first year out.

It's a little slow; right? Or not. But you're looking to expand your base of people for whom you're working. You're getting calls from out-of-state agencies. You're getting e-mails from CSRnation from nationwide firms. But you don't know them. Do you really want to give them your Social Security number?

Probably not. That's why you should apply for an EIN (Employee identification number) or TIN (taxpayer identification… Continue

Added by Kyung on February 11, 2009 at 8:30 — 2 Comments

Then and Now

I keep hearing about how slow it is and how bad it's getting out there.

Well, I think back in the 80's the court reporting field went through something similar. I'd love to hear from the reporters who were working back in the 80's and who are still working now. How does this recession compare to back then?

I think one of the problems back then was the contracting, which continues to be a problem these days with these huge firms trying to be all things.

If this… Continue

Added by Kyung on February 4, 2009 at 20:16 — 3 Comments

Not only am I going deaf, but I'm going blind too.

No, seriously. I'm not going blind, nor am I going deaf. Just sometimes you feel like you're doing more lip reading than listening. The other day I actually had the attorney say to his deponent before the depo started to speak up and speak clearly and not to cover their mouth with their hands, a lot of court reporters are lip reading. The deponents say, I kid you not, I don't move my lips that much when I speak. Oh, yeah. It was a joyous depo. Not!!

Also, have you ever gotten… Continue

Added by Kyung on February 2, 2009 at 20:15 — 1 Comment