Insurance interviews??
Posted By: Patti on 2007-02-21
In Reply to: Interview Transcription - Phyllis
Before you go any farther, you need to ask some questions. If it is transcribing the actual intake interview -- do they double space, 1.5 space, do you indent over for the answer making the line shorter -- If it is transcrining the actual interview sometimes these are not as easy as you think and I would never do $3 a page unless it was double spaced and a 12 font. If it single spaced, small font you can get up to 50 to 60 lines on a page and that would equal 0.4 to 6 cpl. I have done these, I have done court recordings, land use meetings, seminars and it sounds pretty easy but sometimes they are not. Again, ask some questions as to what you will exactly be typing. If it is the actual intake interview that can be an hour or longer at times, it can often be held in areas where the sound is very poor. I am not saying don't do it but ask some questions before you decide what to charge. Just my 2 cents worth.
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