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Posted By: Melanie on 2006-11-08
In Reply to: sm - wondering

Thanx. It is hard sometimes with having no vacation time, benefits, etc. It is something to think about before you decide to start your own business. It is nice but I hate not having backup for things like field trips with kids, vacation and so on. Good luck!

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we need a new career - AnnaP
- I think I wanted to be a teacher - But I don't even like children!
- This IS my new career! - LK
- I wanted to be.... - Getting Older
- Transcriptionists are smart! - Amy
- I'm with you, AnnaP. I think transcription going, going, almost GONE! I don't think you'r - Tinks
  - I have consistently made in the upper $40s to mid $50s in this business. - Busy MT'ing
    - and you are super woman - es
      - No, just consistent... - Busy MT'ing
    - Not newbies making 7 cpl! I am like you, lucky to have a decent rate - sm
      - Line rate isn't the only factor -- your lines/hour average is key, too. - Busy MT'ing
    - I agree, $80,000 for this year, doubled my income from ཁ - Another happy MT
  - I happens every single time that someone sm - Look
  - hears to ears through to threw - just me
    - Actually it's years to ears. I can spell just fine, just don't take the time to proofread eve - Tinks
  - Ditto! $50K/yr if your married to your keyboard - sm
    - I agree with Pattie--sm - nn
    - 60k+ NOT MARRIED TO KEYBOARD - Patti
      - Question sm - passing through
      - Never put all of your eggs in one basket! - luv2type
        I have a doctor I just started seeing. - TM
        Mine too and 3/4 of the time I have to look at his back - sm
- Engineering and science "geek" - frzldmum
- "We" don't need a new career - MTme
- An artist, I wanted to be an artist, but - gd1
- Nutritionist - tiredwornoutMT
- Well, since I have several big accounts in... - UTMT
  - i didn't say i wasn't working - AnnaP
- Quit then and go somewhere else - just me
  - i am not whining - AnnaP
    - thank u for those that - AnnaP
      - Also, besides those moments you are there for, - TM
- I have been around awhile, and will last making good money as long as this field does. - depends on your age
  - Depends on what you think good money is too : ) - nm
    - I think good money is 50K a year. - I guess so
      - how does one make 50K/year? - wondering
        50K a year - es
        Really well tuned expander, high lph, national with great bonus plan. sm - not really secrets
        expander - wondering
        my response was taken off -- hmmmm interesting - $$
        You were just snotty, rude, and added nothing intelligent to the thread. - is that you soupy?
        sm - nn
        i agree - ginny
        not asking for any handouts - wondering
        You cannot do it well and make money sm - my take
        I agree with AnnaP... see more - Melanie
        sm - wondering
        sm - Melanie

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