On the job 25 years ago.

On-the-job - 25+ years ago. [2008-03-26]
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I've been at this for 10+ years, but...sm [2008-01-25]
have no MT credentials, only OTJ training. Like you, I have a bachelor's degree. Now I make 10.125 cents a line in my speciality, but in other fields I'll work for as low as 7 b/c I don't know it as well. I think the real key here is getting more lines for yourself, not particularly more cpl pay. I, too, work for an acquaintenace, but make no bones about it when work is slow with her, that I take on other assignments on my own. I think that keeps her on her toes as well, to keep me around. Likewise, with the other jobs I take, I make sure they know I'm committed first and foremost to this other account. Never had any problems so far! I look for overflow work, even in nonmedical fields, and I give calls to other local transcriptionists who will use me from time to time. I've had years go by without hearing from some of them, and then in a pinch they'll give me a call. At this point for me, being a local Transcriptionist and networking with other locals, has been the way to go. Good luck!

18-year MT Mom of 4 for 25 years [2008-01-15]
My heart goes out to you for the situation that you The thing that stands out most in your message, much more than the financial issues, is where you said that if it were not for your kids, you It is in fact FOR your kids that you should be gone -- and sooner rather than later. I took my own advice, and to this day, my only regret is that I didn I believe in leaving for the sake of the kids, not staying. I truly know how hard that it is to do, but your overall well-being (and that of your kids)will benefit in so many ways. You won Gee whiz! What My very best wishes are with you. Best of luck -- just remember -- we make our own, at least to some degree. p.s. I am not the anon who posted above.

It will take you 2-3 years in the best of situations [2007-02-15]
This is not a shortcut to staying home and being paid. This is a true career and it takes time and effort invested beyond any MT education program to learn it. It is paid on production and you can simply expect to make about $12K to $15K your first year, if you're good. The poster above who claims $25K their first year out: I have serious doubts about. Been doing this over 20 years. I see all the newbies come into our company and they are hardly making minimum wage and many get frustrated and quit. It's a toughie, no doubt. Good luck.

I've been a WAHM for 10 years. Started working from home when my son was three cause he SM [2006-07-06]
had severe asthma. He's 13 now, almost 14 and my daughter will be starting kindergarten this fall which means for the first time in years I will be working at home with no interuptions during the day until the kids get home from school! I wonder what I'll do with all that extra money I'll be able to make! Probably gymnastic camp and basketball camp for the kids. Maybe I'll get myself a little treat! This is a great idea for a board, by the way!

AMEN Eileen!! That's why I work like I do also (sm) [2008-08-04]
However, in the 17 years I I've always gotten up, had a shower and gotten dressed ... transcribing in my PJs would just lead to depression I think ... I made showering and dressing a priority when I first had babies too ... especially after I read that new moms who didn't take time to do that small step had more problems with PPD. I try to get some sunshine every single day too, even if it However, I need to find more time to exercise but I It's so easy to let yourself go but I've always scheduled manicures, etc. at least monthly and try not to make transcribing my life (some weeks it's harder than others).

Truthful advice [2008-07-23]
I just recently got married and I am working in-house at our local hospital. I LOVE getting out of the house and going to work every day. I love what I do and want to stick with it. We will probably not be having children for at least a couple of years as my husband has a year left in college to get his business degree. I want to be able to stay home and raise my children, but I have seen what it has done to my mom. She sits at home all day in her PJs and type, type, types. I am just wonderng if any of you have any regrets about deciding to do transcription full time from home in order to be there for your children? This may sound a little selfish, but I donsometime to think about it, but it has been a topic that I have really been thinking about lately.What I would really like to do is stay at home with them until they are all in school and then try to get a job out of the house while they are at school. Have any of you made this transition? Any advice would be appreciated. I would just like a heads up before making any decisions. Thanks!

LET MYSELF GO [2008-07-22]
First, I I have 2 teenage kids. I And then, I sleep most of the day, in my PJs of course. By the time I get up, it's time to make dinner and I might go outside with my teenage kids, but most of the time, I clean the house - and, why should I get dressed for that? Well, most of you can guess what has happened....I All I do is wear PJs. I I haven I My hair has grown out and there is no shape to it. Sometimes, I can My checks are direct deposit, so no need to go to the bank. Really, the only thing I do is go to the grocery store - and sometimes I don I am on anti-depressants - and I do believe there is an element of depression/stress going on here. How do I start getting myself back from this?

I am in shock. Are you living in 2008 or [2008-06-25]
1958. Is this real? Every able body in the household should contribute. You do work. You just do it at home. You need to take some time out for yourself and decide if the verbal abuse is worth the trouble. You must remember your children will see and hear how he treats you and this is abuse to them also. Don't you think you are worth so much more? You must think of your children and your mental well being. I refused to live this way years ago and my two daughters and I did just fine and with no child support. I raised two wonderful women, now 24 and 30, and both college graduates.

Good news and bad news [2008-06-22]
There are 2 on-line schools that are excellent and would prepare you for the real world: Andrews and M-Tec. The bad news is that from my reading, MDs have a goal of changing over to electronic check-off systems to control costs and take over control of quality. I read they wanted the change to happen within 2 years. I've changed careers already, and I really couldn't recommend anybody start down the path at this point. Just suspicions, of course.

You're responding to him as if you are a child [2008-06-04]
This man is your husband, not your father. Either you were brought up to think you had to had a place for everything and everything in its place or you're trying to please him WAAAY to much. If he can't accept that you have enough to do with two children and the day to day housechores, then that's his problem. Why make it yours? If you keeping acting like his maid and servant, he will continue expecting it, so, I say to you, you need to change that behavior NOW. You will forever be treated like a child if you continue to act like one. You do not need his approval. Actions speak louder than words, so if he makes a comment about something being in the wrong place, etc., just say, Yea, I see that. My husband used to do this (been married over 27 years) without really thinking how he sounded. I put an end to that when my daughter was a baby. Did I want her to grow up to be someone servant? If he ask if a certain shirt had been ironed, I informed him he had many others in his closet and if that one was an emergency, he knew where the dry cleaners was located. Feeling guilty over failure to do dishes (too tired or exhausted)or leaving something cluttered is something you have to realize isn't an emergency, and he sees you constantly jumping around pleasing him, believe me, he will take advantage of that. You sound like you are trying to justify being a mom and staying at home. I have a daughter and a niece who before they were married, I certainly never left it a mystery as to my feelings on this matter. They both work hard jobs and neither husband EXPECTS everything to be spotless or at their beckon call. They know they can easily pitch in and do it themselves or they can shut up. The girls didnperfect little wives, whatever that is. You get over it and I guarantee, he will get over it, once he comes down off his high horse.

don't lose your sense of self... [2008-03-30]
Wow, I totally feel for you! Have you thought about writing him a letter - maybe something like what you just wrote to all of us.. maybe on paper he will see it a little clearer... and if not, honey I would STOP doing ALL of it! Marriage is a PARTNERSHIP remember and by the way, it's not 1950 anymore. It takes two to keep things going and him providing the source of income, although huge and I'm sure you are greatful - is not the only thing that defines a man as a husband or a dad for that matter. My husband and I both work, we both contribute financially, and actually, I made more then him last year - that said, us women/moms will always do more then them, my husband does help and he does share in most of the duties... he has too. In our early years together I once had to tell him that I wasn't his maid, cook or sex slave and that that if I was going to feel alone in our relationship, well, then ALONE is what I would be and his ass would be gone. Needless to say, he heard me loud and clear and while we work very hard everyday to keep our marriage strong, it is work on both of our parts. Your husband has to help more... he has to realize that the longer this goes on, the more you end up resenting him! and truly is this they way you want your children to see you for the next 20 years? Get out of the house, role pennies to get the $20 bucks to get into the local moms club... do it for yourself, it sounds like you need it! Keep you chin up and fight your hardest to get through to him!

pell grants [2008-03-26]
i wanted to go through everett and use my pell grants but unfortunately i decided to be an MT six years too late and can't get anymore pell grants without a lengthy appeal process... so, CS online is it for me most of it will be review anyway, i've already taken courses in terminology, anatomy and physiology, body structure and function, and pharmacology. i've noticed it takes a while to get replies in the main forum, don't know why.

I went to a local Community College [2008-02-11]
And yes, I've been working for four years as an MT. It took me a while to find my first job, though. Good luck to you.

Amen to that! [2008-02-08]
Same with both of my kids. Whenever they would get up in the night or early morning, instead of letting them crawl in bed with us, I would get up and tuck them back in their bed and maybe lay with them for a couple of minutes. B4 I had kids, I was appalled that my sister-in-law would have all three of her kids in bed with her most nights (plus her husband)and her kids were 10-13 years old. Maybe thatnookie.

I've been at this for 10+ years, but...sm [2008-01-25]
have no MT credentials, only OTJ training. Like you, I have a bachelor's degree. Now I make 10.125 cents a line in my speciality, but in other fields I'll work for as low as 7 b/c I don't know it as well. I think the real key here is getting more lines for yourself, not particularly more cpl pay. I, too, work for an acquaintenace, but make no bones about it when work is slow with her, that I take on other assignments on my own. I think that keeps her on her toes as well, to keep me around. Likewise, with the other jobs I take, I make sure they know I'm committed first and foremost to this other account. Never had any problems so far! I look for overflow work, even in nonmedical fields, and I give calls to other local transcriptionists who will use me from time to time. I've had years go by without hearing from some of them, and then in a pinch they'll give me a call. At this point for me, being a local Transcriptionist and networking with other locals, has been the way to go. Good luck!

looking for insight [2008-01-24]
Hello All, This is my first post here. I have some questions about my current employment situation and was hoping for some insight from others who may have been in my shoes before. Basically, I have been working for a small transcription service for the last 2 years.I came into the field as a way to have a flexible, at-homeschedule for my school aged children and just to earn a little extra cash per month. I donformal MT training or education but because of the bachelorreally love the work, but after 2 years I am only making 7.75 cents per line. Each time I get comfortable with a certain discipline and begin to increase my line count, the employer switches the account I'm on and I'm back to square 1. Also due to the limited availability of the work she has right now, I'm only getting 5-10 hours a week, if that. Sorry to be so long-winded, I suppose I'm just wondering if 7.75 is a fair rate for 2 years experience and if I'm getting the shaft by being switched from 1 discipline to another every few months so that I am never able to increase my production/pay. I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. Thank you.

I left MQ in December, and was [2008-01-24]
making a measely 0.780, after working there 7.5 years!! Good luck getting a raise in this profession, they are few and far between...

Some ideas [2008-01-23]
These might work for you. I went to college and had three children and a full-time job (transcription). My employer let me work at home too and on a flex schedule, just had to get the work done and I aimed for weekends, but you may want to work pm - that works too. I had to be at the hospital at set times too, 6:00 - 3:30 three days a week for clinical and then two days a week at school all day long from 7:00 to about 4:00. I had my mom (thank God for moms) pick up my kids from school (they were a little older than yours). I picked them up from her house after I got out of school, about 4:30. I went home and then fed everyone, then baths were early and some homework and everyone had to go to bed early. Like at 7:00. They could leave the lights on and play with a toy or talk for a half-hour and then they had a half-hour of reading time - quietly after that and they mostly always fell asleep that way. I then had a few hours to do my homework (nursing school has lots of it) and clean up the kitchen, maybe type for an hour or two. I went to bed early as possible and listened to recorded lectures until I fell asleep. I got up every morning at 4:00 a.m. for four years. Even on the weekends. I listened to recorded lectures at those times and cleaned the house, made lunches, and did the laundry. It is peaceful at 4:00 a.m. and things you study are best remembered if you study for some reason. On weekends, I made up enough dinners for the rest of the week and froze them, typed reports for work (cramming 40 hours worth in is not easy. I did it with a little bit done during the week on lighter days, but for three hours without fail on Saturdays I went to the library to work on school stuff alone - my mom again! It helps to listen to lectures (recorded) while you drive and while you get ready in the mornings. I had a study group too (three of us) and that helped a lot. We divided up all the material we had learned before exam days and exchanged our notes and study materials in that way. I was married, but my husband was gone on business five days a week, so he was no help. Just get a pattern going and stick with it no matter what (except illness). It is easier to clean in the morning when kids are asleep. Get rid of all the extra toys and knick-knacks - you won't have to dust them or put them away if they aren't there. Make sure you have a freezer and a dishwasher because they are your best friends. If you can't fix dinner, eat out or get takeout, but be sure it does not become your only source of food. Plan ahead and you won't have to do that often. Sometimes I cheated and took all the clothes to the laundromat because you can do it all at once (like in two hours) in case that has fallen behind. Sometimes I thought I would lose it, but I didn't. I survived and graduated, did not get fired from my job and my kids are all okay. Take vitamins. Learn to like coffee! I never drank it until then. Good luck. You can do it!

Manic Mamma - Most of us have been there [2008-01-22]
My Tips: Don Let them make a mess and only clean it up all at one time. Try to structure time, which I know is difficult. Mine were 5 years apart, but I put a table and chairs next to my desk and had them doing things there. I had to learn to also have noise and TV playing in background while I typed. Employee probably doesn't allow much flexibility for you, but you may need to find something that allows you a larger window to get the work done. God bless ya Mine are 13 and 8 now and pretty much busy themselves. They have adjusted well to my working at home, but I am not an employee with set hours.

Overwhelmed! [2008-01-18]
I am a self-employed WAHM-MT. I do not have a degreeMT, was trained 10 years ago by the same client I am contracted with now. They had 4 phys. when I started and it was myself and an in-house MT. I had 1 child then, who napped 3-4 hours a day, so I worked before she woke up, during her naps, and after she went to bed. 10 years later andseveral children later, they now have 6 drs. and 3 np They no longer have an in-house MT, just myself and another WAH MT. There is more than double the work, and less workers, but unfortunately they canmath and figure that out. They refuse to let me subcontract someone to help me. They refuse to hire someone else. They used to demand 24 hr turnaround, but now thank goodness they have at least realized that they can However, after 2-3 days they are complaining and calling me on the phone wanting notes typed and faxed. They refuse to telecommute, so I am still picking up tapes every day. I have a set amount of hoursI work a day, because I have a family to care for and there is only so much work I can do in a day. That is why I work at home. However, they don I have been working my normal M-F hrs, but I am so backed up that I still have 2-3 days worth of typing left on my desk by the end of the day. It is a vicious cycle, because for every 2-3 tapes I get done in a day, they give me 3-4 the next day. If I am still backed up on Fridays, they expect me to work on Sat and Sun, or on holidays, to get caught up. If I did this, I would be working 7 days a week. I told them I would like to avoid working on my days off. I don Apparently the other at-home MT does this for them, or at least they think she does, because they used that bit of information to try to manipulate me into working this weekend. I really am at a loss of what to do. I need the job, but at the same time, I have children who need me. I dona week. Does anyone else out there have this problem or feel this way? They will call me and want me to stop fixing my children It is like they want me to neglect my children, which I cannot and will not do. In the past, I have looked at finding another client, but most in my area want someone with a degree. If I don My husband is looking for a better job making more $ so I can either quit and find another line of work, but nothing has turned up so far. Does anybody out there charge extra for working over a certain amount of hours, or a certain amount of lines? Any advice? Well, I don Thanks for letting me vent.

So, you actually changed your [2008-01-18]
son How does a person go about telling people your baby, then just changing it one day. I would never do that, in a hundred years, not even if dad was named God!!

We shared child care...I worked days, he worked nights...sm [2008-01-18]
It wasn We discussed it before we had kids. Funniesttime was when he tooktheboysfishing... 2yo kidcaught a big fish and got pulled into theriver, hubby jumped in, scopped him up,and the baby (8mo) was sitting in the carseat on the bank with a stick making believe fishing.....I was at work and heard about this afterward.... Sledding with the boys in the north was a trip! We climbed trees, did Iron Kids triathalon, took hikes, lived at the library and museum (all free activities). You maywanna suggest to your hubby that hemight enjoy spending time with his kids while they It goes by in the blink of an eye, believe me. Cat

That sounds like the perfect schedule, but [2008-01-18]
It doesn't work for me. My daughter is in preshool and I work while she's gone for four hours then I take a break and work another 2 hours after my older one is home and then because I have another 2 hours to put in to make up my 8 hours a day and a second job I work from 9:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. I've been doing this for years. Whatever works for you may not work for another. Everyone has to get a schedule that works for them.

I remeber when I was pregnant with my DD [2008-01-17]
15 years ago. I wanted to name her Kayla (father's name is Kyle) and the only Kayla I had ever heard of was on Days of Our Lives. My family hated the name. Went with Kristen instead and when she started school there were at least 4 Kaylas in kindergarten alone. A few Kristens scattered here and there but none in her grade all the way through grade school. Still love the name Kayla though.

that is why we have the freedom to pick the names we want for OUR children.... [2008-01-16]
...nobody liked my son's name (Jayden) when I had him almost 9 years ago and I changed my daughter's spelling (Madisyn) because it is very common...glad you like common names but some of us do not...

transcription jobs in puyallup [2008-01-16]
Does anyone know of companies near puyallup that are hiring employees with benefits. I have done transcription for 16 years at home but do not want to be self-employed. I was self-employed forsix years. I was then employed with a company for seven years. The company I am with now I have been with for almost three years, but they do not provide benefits.

Potty woes here, too [2008-01-15]
That Here, I have been worried that he is the only 2 1/2 year old on the block still in diapers. We started taking him to the potty about every 1-2 hours when we were home one weekend, taking his diaper down, sitting him on the regular toilet seat. Every time he goes, he gets a tootsie roll (his 1st love). He goes generally every time we put him on there, though has never pooped on it yet. He claims NO every time we suggest it. We put him on it before every bath and first thing in the morning. Like I said, he always goes, but then throughout the day also may have several poopy diapers (he doesn We have tried pull-ups a few times, and he pees right out of them. It is like chasing after a new puppy, cleaning up puddles all day. Forget THAT!! Everyone says he will take off, but we are still waiting. I can I don You will be wasting your time and energy to do so. My sister tried forcing my niece around 1 1/2 years old, and she took about 3 years to train. Good luck!!

you are right, they do... [2008-01-15]
I think that is what makes them unique names. Actually, I think the Karringtons were on Dynasty YEARS ago, weren My parents used to watch that, Thursday nights!!! Then Dallas on Friday... Anyway, thanks for your input, I appreciate it all!!

WORKING WITH LITTLE ONES... [2008-01-05]
It is definitely tough to balance work with small children (or any age children for that matter), but it can be done. I have been an MT for 10+ years and my kids are 15, 8, and 3. Some days I just want to take a Calgon bath, but I It took me a long time to realize I couldnjust because I work from home. If I don So yes, making more than $100/week IS possible and you can do it. Even after 10+ years, I still treat my career with probably too much leniency (taking breaks and eating way too much-haha, going to the store, etc), but I do still manage to make around $500/week. Thank God my little one is about to start school...so now I can make some REAL money with less effort! : ) I think I'm just lazy - that's probably what it boils down to! HA!