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Yes, they outsource.

When I first started, I asked if I could make more than my IC job at the time (which was quite a bit) and they stated most definitely and even more. I was full time. Never came close to that $$ amount. I worked my butt off for the lines I did get. At first, I was getting above and beyond the necessary lines.  Then, all of a sudden, it was getting harder and harder to get lines. Jobs would download very slowly and upload very slowly to the server.

After a year, the work slowed to a crawl.  I couldn't get my lines by the end of the pay periods because of the low work, so they knocked me down to PT with no bennies after giving me 2 warnings. As usual, when asking for another account, there was none. BUT, even though I was part time, I could work as many hours as I wanted. Screw that. I left.

They also have IM, lots of emails, and call you to work extra when there was work, but you had to hide those hours if you didn't have your hours/lines by the end of the pay period.

The above is just my experience with them. I'm sure if you do a search, you will find much more.

At this time, I would not advise anyone to become an MT.  There is no security at all, but until a few years ago it was a great career choice.  I have done this for 23 years, have always had a husband that could support his family, have never needed the insurance so can be an IC, and have all the flexibility that goes along with it.  Those who are trying to raise a family, I understand all the problems that you are having.  Maybe it is time to look at another career choice and go in another direction.  All the energy put on these boards complaining about MTing could be directed towards a new career.

Well, I'm not sure whether this is a new career, or maybe it's a hobby, but I've recently started making stuff to sell at an online auction.  I already have a stash of fabric, so I thought I would put it to use.  Also, I've joined 3 companies that promote holistic pet products and/or nutritional products for people as well.  I've been a discount customer for one of these companies for a few years now, but I've decided to take my involvement to the next level.  I've always had an interest in nutrition and did manage to figure out, finally, how to lose weight at my old age and subsequently get cured of diabetes, while actually, for the first time in my life, thinking outside of the traditional medical box.  While I truly enjoy most of what I do with medical transcription, I realize that medical transcription may become the part-time hobby, while these other pursuits may become my full-time business.   Wish me luck..

Is anyone familiar with a company called Scoping Careers International?  I came across this on mtjobs.com and it says you will edit legal documents?  Wondering if it is legit???

...due to technological advances.  This is happening at an exponential rate - especially during the last decade.  We're on the cusp of this business being obsolete.  Maybe obsolete is a bit dramatic.  It will definitely morph into a different business model. 

Eventually it will take just a handful people to do the work that it once took scores of people to accomplish.  Look at front end VR.  Many docs are utilizing this right now, with no need for an MT/editor.  EMR is vying to eliminate narrative dictation/transcription.  We're at the top of a slippery slope. 

a month ago and can't afford the $125 to quit.

Do they still charge you $125 to ship back the computer if you're there for more than 45 days?

but have you tried cut and pasting document into a Word document just to get a rough idea?  Or is that what you did already?

My first year as FT IC, when I had the accounts set up I did a guesstimate of my income and expenses, go ahold of the required Federal tax forms, and did a mock-up. This gave me a ball-park figure of what taxes would be due the Feds. After the first year when I paid it all in one lump sum in April (having stashed the money monthly in a savings account), then the Feds sent me a pack of quarterly payment slips.  From that point on I paid quarterly.

You can pay as much as you want to the Feds (they'll take it!), and I tried to hedge on the side of caution, so sometimes I got a refund. Most of the time I had paid my taxes fairly accurately.

The advice to talk to an accountant for your state is a very good one, especially if this is your first at-home business venture. Usually CPAs don't charge a horrid amount for a consultation and it can make things a lot easier for a newcomer to Schedule C.

You can e-mail me with more specific questions, will help if I can. Good luck to you! 

Lots of work.  Decent dictators for the most part (in my pool).  I like the management team.  They answer  your questions and are very nice and very  helpful, as are the QA people.

I opted for full time and work Sunday through Thursday on the day shift. They are very flexible too if something comes up during your shift. You can pick a schedule that fits your needs and don't necessarily have to do 8 hours 5 days in a row.  I like having my two days off together (Fri and Sat).  Haven't had that happen in a looooooooooong time.  :)

The platform takes a bit of getting used to, but my old platform (MQ) was cemented in my brain for the past 4 years.  The team and QA people have been very helpful with that as well.

It was only my first week, but it went very well.  I like it much better than my old job.

Good luck!!