I went to a not so great MT school, but I had two jobs before

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Thanks so much for your response.  That helped a lot! 

I think I am just scared and need to get over it. 

Hopefully some day soon I will be stopping by your pub as a Module 1 student. 

I agree---the program gave me a great start.  I have posted many times on Focus.  If you search the forum you will see many posts.

Good Luck---Sue

Pay always on time.  Great counts.  Always good communication. 

Training can be tough because QA's pretty tight, but if you make it through it...wonderful place to work for. 

I never thought about expanding medications, but what a great idea.  Many of them, especially in the ER, are almost always given in the same dosages.

I am a newbie who is currently in an internship program which I paid to participate in.  I am not getting paid, and it doesn't bother me one bit!  I studied through the US Career Institute without studying up on which schools were best, so I was in a real bind.  I did not have the "proper" MT education, and as I am finding out, it really was not a good one either. 

When I started, I had only a tape player, computer, a dictionary.  I had to purchase my foot pedal, headphones, several references.  I think that is doable for a serious prospect. 

I also feel that a newbie that has been looking for work without luck, and one that possibly did study through the best schools would be more than willing to work for a couple weeks sans pay.  My unpaid internship is a lot longer than that, but I see it as practice/education rather than a pay-less job. 

It may be different for someone who went to one of the best MT schools and is fully prepared, I don't know.  Maybe then they would want to be paid.  But seriously, 2 weeks to prove yourself is not that bad is it?  Especially for a person who cannot find a job, and has been searching for an opportunity for months.  I think you are very kind to consider it!

First worry about quality and learning all the little things.  I remember that first year and when I look back I am amazed at all I learned.  Then, start in increments.  First get up to 75 lph consistently, then 100 lph, then shoot for 125 lph...etc.  Don't go into it trying to make 300 lph, because you will only discourage yourself so new into the field.  Anything you did better than the day before is an achievement and the reward of that is knowing that YOU did a good job by YOUR standards, not someone else's.  I am extremely accurate in my work and only do about 280 lph consistently throughout the day, but that is with over 10 years at this.  However, I am very happy each night knowing I did a very accurate and thorough job and for that I feel rewarded. 

Please hang in there.  Remember that anything worth achieving is worth working for and you are worth it!!

To adjust them, you just bend the arms slightly.  The sound is surprisingly good for the $$.  Shipped pretty fast, too.

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