But I bet your husband did not go to the job interview and say...sm
Posted By: MT on 2005-12-06
In Reply to: LOL - newbie too
how am I supposed to get a job if no one will give me the experience? My friend is an MTSO and she hears everything from, my husband is unemployed and I need this job to I just had twins and I need this job to I have $2000 in MT school loans and I need this job, etc., etc. The point is that has nothing to do with your qualifications for the position. Same thing with how am I supposed to get a job if no one will give me experience. What does that have to do with your qualifications? It's like asking for a raise because you are behind on your bills. You have to sell yourself and show the company how they will benefit from hiring YOU, not how you will benefit from working for THEM.
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No, but I will look into it! My husband
may even be able to borrow one temporarily from work. thanks so much Tom! :)
My husband
He is 33 years old. About 2 years ago, he was welding on some painted dump bodies, for dump trucks. He set up chemical pneumonia because of the fumes. The doctors treated him, but it didn't go away for about a month. By then, it had gotten out and attacked his heart. We didn't know that it had happened until about 6 months later, when he had a heart attack. It was then that we found out that he has cardiomiopathy {spelling} and conjestive heart failure. The doctor told him that without a heart transplant, he would die in about 8 years. He refuses the transplant, so I watch him go down more and more every day. So, when I found out I had this job, needless to say, it took some of the pressure off of me.
husband
How can I prove to my husband that this is the right career change??
So sorry to hear about your husband.
Have you tried your local hospitals or do you need to work from home? That would be one of my suggestions since it sounds like you are not a newbie. That is how I got my job. I had gotten several calls from potential employers here, but only one solid offer. Unfortunately, it came after I started the job I have now.
Good luck in whatever you decide to do.
Will say some prayers for you, your husband, and you family.
My dad died of cardiomyopathy, but at least he was older-73. I have to have ECHOs every 5 years since I'm at risk for it.
Job interview
I was wondering what you think of this!! I went for a job interview for a MT job at a clinic. They wouldn't tell me the wages, they weren't sure of the hours and they also told me they outsource. They really didn't know what they needed and just started checking into this. This was all before taking the test. Tons of questions were asked and I was truthful on all subjects. I am wondering if they wouldn't tell me the wage because I am making considerably more than they wanted to offer. However, my company will possibly be closing their doors. (not MT)
How did the interview go?
I am supposed to interview with them tomarrow. Was it lengthy? How did it go? That is about the avg. line rate I've seen posted everywhere...so sad!
going for interview next week...
that had asked for 2 years experience but not required. I was told that I meet the minimum requirements for their company and they want me to test with them.
Honey, that was not a job interview
can figure out how to achieve their goals. You should send them a bill for the advice you gave.
wow. The nerve of them!
I had an interview where they wouldn't
tell me what they would pay me until they offered me the job. They did at least know the hours...........
phone interview
I am having my first phone interview today with a company. Can someone please tell me what I should expect from this? Thanks.
Interview Transcription
I have been working as a subcontractor MT for the past 6 months. Currently, the company I was working for has no work.
On Thursday, I will be testing with a company that is hiring transcriptionists to do worker's compensationinsurance claims adjuster type of transcription. I am not sure what to charge. I was told that if I pass the test, I will then proceed to the interview. At this time, I should let them know how much I charge. If what I charge is in their "range," they will pay me that amount.
Has anyone done this type of transcription? Should I charge by the page, by the line, or by the length of the audio file?
Thank You All For Your Interview Answers!!
There have been many great responses to my 'MT student' interview questions. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to answer my questions. Your responses are all very helpful to me. I really can't wait to graduate and start my new career!! Thank you all once again!!!
Interview today - questions
I posted below about the ad I saw in our paper and whether it seemed legit. I discovered that it was placed by a small MTSO in our town and he is calling me today to discuss the position. He has seen my resume and responded positively to it. I don't have specific MT training (just nursing and allied health education background) but he is wanting to train the new employees and as I am trying to figure out if I want to go to a good MT school and make a career out of this, this would be a good testing ground for me, since he seems willing to work with complete newbies.
I am not ready to work 40 hrs/wk as an MT for many reasons (most important of which is I am not trained to be one and 40 hours would kill me I would bet!). I am hoping there is the possibility of working PT 10-15 hrs per week either as an employee or contractor. As a matter of fact, I have decided the only way I would take the job if offered is if I could work nights and weekends from home (when kids are asleep) so I don't have to worry yet about daycare costs or the hassle of school breaks cutting in on when I am supposed to be working.
I have my list of standard questions ready but am not sure what is usually expected of an IC, and what I need to consider. I know my FICA/Medicare tax will double (from about 9% to about 18%) - are there other tax considerations to take into account when figuring out pay and what is acceptable? Do ICs usually write up their own contract or does the employer make it out? Do ICs usually provide their own equipment? I am hoping since he is new, he is digital and I would just have to get a wav pedal and not have to run tapes and reports back and forth across town every day.
Any ideas?
Thanks
interview/skills assessment
I go in for an interview/skills assessment for the job I talked about in a thread below in a few days.
The employer knows I have never done MT before and have not had a transcription course. Also knows I took Med Terms, lots of health science courses and MS Office training. I am thinking I need to brush up on what I already know and say I know, but do you think I should spend any time looking through an MT textbook I have at home (author is Fordney - its the text they use at our local tech college)? There will be about 1-2 mos of FT training if I get the job. I'm just thinking that when I get to the part where I have to do some transcription, I would be more comfortable if I had a basic idea of how to format some of the more common reports.
I plan on reviewing mostly med terms, and how to use special characters in MS Word and just plain old spending some time messing around in MS word so if I have to use it at the assessment, I can do it blindfolded. I was thinking about looking through a list of the most commonly prescribed medications too so I have the spellings fresh in my head - I tend to have a photographic memory when it comes to spelling so simply reviewing a list might help me if I have to spell a drug (and most likely will have to do so).
Does anyone have any other recommendations?
I have a phone interview with Medivoxx next Tuesday.
Any info on what to expect during this phone interview is much appreciated. Do you feel that there is a good chance for hire since I made it to this point with them?? Thanks!
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