...Good luck to you! You'll get there...nm
Posted By: Old MT on 2007-09-19
In Reply to: You'll just come to trust yourself as you go. You'll stop replaying the - dictation & learn to trust your eyes alone. Good l
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Good luck!
Appy anywhere and everywhere. There are a lot of companies who say they require at least 2 years experience, but you would be surprised at how many will give someone who has just graduated a chance. If you pass their test they will hire you, 2 years or not. I know from experience. I graduated last year and I applied to every ad that had a 2 year minimum, before I graduated. I got hired 1 week before I graduated, and I have been working ever since. Good Luck!
Good luck!
You can't give up hope if this is the field you want to work in. I had been doing my job for 17 years and needed something new. I did a lot of research and liked the opportunites that being an MT provided. I'm sure it would not be for everybody, but I love what I do and have great docs to transcribe for. Plus, perhaps more important, it is an ongoing learning process. I like to stay challenged and this job certainly does that. Good luck to you!!
Good luck
I am sorry they are attacking you too. I too got a "tip" about my grammar. I misspelled on word. I would normally spellcheck everything I post unfortunately this forum doesn't offer that option. I worked for a few year with any MT training. I had gone to premed school. I have moved and haven't found a local company yet, I have to say for a new MT that is the way to go. Don't get too down on yourself.
GOOD LUCK
in your pursuit in this. Just a thought but are there any physical therapy groups in your area? I have a private account where the physical therapists dictate on microcasette tapes, I pickup, type them on my machine at home and print them on their letterhead and sticky paper and then return them and pick up the next batch. PT is not really hard and just added their terms to my Expander and even made my own templates. Charge enough (like 10-11 centes a line) but you can deduct your mileage and supplies.
Good Luck!
Hope it goes great for you :)
Good luck to you
I also sent you an email!
Good Luck.
It's tough getting a job even with experience. I have over 10 years experience but unfortunately it's not recent. I took time off to raise my kids and wanted to get back into the fiel but found it difficult to even have the opportunity to test. I enrolled in M-Tec and it has been well worth the investment. Good luck!
Good luck
make sure this is the field you want to work. It is not all the "schools" say it will be, unfortunately. If you have had NO prior medical experience, all the schools will do is give you a basic course. They will not tell you that when you apply for a job you will be starting out at 7 to 8 cents per line (and that is being generous). You will be assigned accounts where you may have to spend 30 min per report before you learn it thereby reducing your pay to less than minimum wage. Just make sure that this is what you WANT to do.. and do not believe anyone who tells you that this is GREAT money and a GREAT job. I know, I've been doing this for many years and over the years have lost money because of corporate b.s.
Good luck!
I am taking the longer route because I don't have any other experience in the med field (nursing, etc.) I figured that a bit more upfront (a budget breaker for me too) would pay off in the long run with me able to get up to speed in the real transcription world faster, thus making more money sooner. That's why I chose to go with the longer program :)
Good luck in your studies!
Good luck...
I just got hired on. It seems like it took them about a week to get back with me on the transcription part, another week or so to get back with me on the written part, and another week or so to do the online interview. I am not sure if they are still hiring or not, but usually if you don't pass you hear back pretty quickly (or so I have found)! :) Good luck! I am pretty excited to start, I train on Wednesday!
Good luck to you...
experience! Glad you found a company! 
Good Luck
Good luck finding a job. I took a course that was not through one of the top 3 schools and finally found a job at home, online, and I got ripped off after working there for 8 months as their checks started bouncing. Needless to say I could not find another job because I did not have enough experience and I did not take the right course. I was forced to go back to work in the field that I was in before I quit to work at home. You have to be careful. I wasted thousands of dollars and really got nowhere. If it looks too good to be true, it is.
Good Luck! sm
You're proofreading and catching your errors already - that's definitely a good thing :)
thanks mtstudent! Good luck to you! :) nm
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Congratulations and good luck to you!
:-)
good luck getting paid
I work there and twice they shorted my pay and my check didn't even come this time. They don't have direct deposit, just one very hateful payroll clerk who acts like it just kills her to answer a question.
Congrats and good luck to you!
:-)
Good luck Christie and be sure to let us know when you get your job.
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Good Luck Phyllis
I happy you got the job. Good luck with it.
..Good Luck on your new path! NM
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Way to go! Good luck and God Bless.
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How exciting! Good luck!
I have 20 years of experience, and I was just as excited when I passed a test and was called within an hour. That thrill never fades!
You should use them. You'd be using them in your work day, wouldn't ya? Good luck. nm
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I have never heard a complaint or bad thing about either one. Good luck to you. nm
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I'll say good for you, instead of being a hater like below.
Keep up the good work!
4 cpl editing VR is about as good as you'll get.
the straight typing portion varies greatly on cpl.
6 cpl is too much for someone just starting out. If they're good, you'll know it & can up the
rate from there. If they suck, you'll know it, too, and can either take the chance of training them or cut them loose. I know it's brutal, but it's honest and it's business.
If you'll check the company board you'll find
they have been talked about several times recently. They are an Indian company and no one has had anything good to say about them.
You'll just come to trust yourself as you go. You'll stop replaying the
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I really do wish you the best of luck. SM
This is not a matter of being the grammar police, but I have to be honest in saying that your grammar skills are lacking to some degree. Many misuses of proper grammar in your post. As a former MTSO, I would be somewhat reluctant to hire you in a field that relies heavily on a firm grasp on command of the English language. Too many mistakes in my opinion. I really do not mean this to be vicious, but would like the industry to realize that there are too many in this profession who do not qualify to do this job. Our industry is in too much danger at present, and those who lack the basics of grammar before even beginning to tackle the more complicated aspect of the medical terminology and knowledge, are contributing to the problem.
Best of luck!
I will keep my fingers crossed that you get the job!
Any luck?
Hello,
I just started looking for work too. Have you had any luck yet? I was just looking at the Freedom Type website. Have you heard anything about them? Also, have you tried ETrans Plus they will let you test no matter what so you have a chance to prove your skills before they decide. Good luck. =0)
I wish you (and me) luck
I graduted last January, and still have no job in transcription. I have tried local offices as well as online companies. Nothing is working out for me. No one wants new grads right now. I guess that they can be extra picky in this economy. All I know is that my school has told me I will have a hard time finding work if I go more than six months without working in transcription. Well, that time is not so far away now. I feel like my school fibbed a bit, acting like this career was so "in demand" and keeping me thinking I would find work quickly. I'm starting to think I wasted my time and money on getting that certificate. I'm still trying, though, sending out resumes every week and usually hearing nothing, and nothing good when I do hear from a company.
A stroke of luck!
This was a stroke of luck! You managed to avoid a PROBLEM EMPLOYEE!
Nobody ever believes how much your "email appearance" says about you.
Any new grads having better luck?
I graduated from one of the top 3 MT schools at the end of October with a 96% GPA. I have sent my resume, filled out applications, and taken tests to the point of losing count. The majority of the companies have not responded back (I still don't know if I've even passed or failed the tests I've taken), the few that have responded say they are not hiring at this time or not hiring new graduates or entry level or their company is reorganizing. I keep telling myself this is all part of the economic problems we are having, but I can’t help feel somewhat discouraged. I would appreciate anyone out there with some input about their job hunting. Thanks!
Any luck with Penn Foster?
Has anyone graduated from Penn Foster and had any luck finding a job?
...shot. You never know when your luck will change. And make contact
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Darn the Luck! Thought I nailed test!
I'm fairly new, fairly old. Ha! Old should count as a little more experience! Ha!
I took a test with Medquist and could have sworn that I nailed it! I crossed my "t's", dotted my "i's". BUT they said I didn't pass the test. They didn't have the details of the test. Does anyone know if they count time? I spent a lot of time BECAUSE everytime I lifted my foot, the dictation went back to the beginning! I couldn't get the file onto Express Scribe, just onto the MP3 player.
Soooo... I have looked on eBay, Amazon and HPI websites and have ordered textbooks, new and used, to continue study. These should also give me a head start if and when I get a chance to study with one of the BIG schools! Also picked up ideas from some of the posts here.
Some books are H&P A Nonphysician's Guide to the Medical History, The Language of Medicine by Chaboer, and an anatomy & physiology book - Memmier's The Structure & Function of the Human Body, 8th ed. So newbies, don't stop studying!
You were "lucky enough" - your words. Who wants to spend that much money & rely on luck? NM
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I think I'll be done in about ....
2 months, give or take. I'm in good ol' Texas :)
You'll get there!!
I just wanted to let you know that it is possible for a new MT to get a job with a national company. I did it, and I just graduated in December. Just keep putting out those resumes and testing. It will happen!! God bless!
Julia 
Thank you! I'll let her know that!:-)...nm
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I'll say hello!
Hello!
I'm actually quite new here too. Still trying to get used to the software. :-)
And i'll bet a lot of them have CMT behind their name. nm
You get what you pay for. Don't waste $442. You'll need it. SM
You can't learn MT for that.
I'll play!!
Aside from waiting for lessons to be graded and relentless job searching, I have nothing else to do that involves using my brain. Please post the word jumble. I will do my best!
Just hang in there....you'll get use to them
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With Andrews and M-Tec you'll get a job.
With Andrews and M-Tec, you'll get a job, and it will be a good job. Simple as that.
They teach more and they teach it better.
Yes, sadly, everyone has heard of AHP, as well as the miseries their graduates go through trying to find a job. No major employer, to our knowledge, will waive the experience requirements for them. They don't even get an opportunity to take employment tests.
There are more, but I'm busy. You'll notice
they refused to resolve it until after the BBB contacted them.
they'll fire you for not enough QUANTITY too, though!
lol
I'm not sure...I'll try to find out the details
and let you know.
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