Not so bad

Posted By: LK on 2007-07-25
In Reply to: Well let's see; no raises in years and even pay cuts, - me

I work at home as an employee for a national and will make $40K this year with benefits. I work very little overtime. This is with 2 years experience. I have no commuting expense, no drive time, don't have to buy work clothes, and consider my job very low stress. So what's bad about that? I do agree, though, that this field is heading down rather than up. My only words of advice to potential newbies would be to be sure you are suited to this work and have a natural ability with the English language, and if you want to work at home, get your education through either Andrews or M-TEC. Otherwise, don't bother.

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do you need a license to be a MT? - ReggieP
- Unfortunately, no. - Should be, though.
- No, no license required. - clhmt
  - best schools? - Lerissa Broome
    - finances - sallie
    - Penn Fostetr isn't worth the time. Their - me
      - What is wrong with being a MT? - ReggieP
        My experience - wah MT
        Not the profession. MTs in house at hourly pay do great. The world of the - at-home MT is where the probs are. nm Shrinking Fa
        ...nm Shrinking Fast - Down the road, there will be NO at-home MTs, IMHO.
        That's ridiculous. There will always be MT jobs. - sm
        Except for Indian and Filipino ones. nm - We're becoming outnumbered by the day. NM
        Well let's see; no raises in years and even pay cuts, - me
        Not so bad - LK
        I absolutely agree. I have 4 years' experience, but wouldn't try to enter the field now. nm - deb

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