Under careers.

• Career board dried up? - CC
  • Do you mean the Job Seekers board? - xo
    • That is, what, 3 jobs a day. Used to get more than - that. Only 3 in the whole job bank. nm
      • Job Seekers/Job Bank - xo
        • Other job board is separate from reg. message - board. 2 pages of posts. nm
          • Under careers. - nm
            • check the dates and look again, count tons from one - IGETIT
        • Job bank used to have 3 or more pages of jobs. - Companies may not know of other board yet. nm
      • There are a lot more than 3 jobs listed on - Job Seeker's, don't understand what you are
        • saying. - (continuation) - nm
          • she's referring to new management of this board. NM - IGETIT
            • No, actually she is not - MT
              • Lack of work etc is always blamed on "the time of - year." Why not offshoring, EMR, etc?? nm
                • I have no idea what you are talking about... - MT
                  • Slow time of year = no work. Basically the same. If - work is slow same as there is less work. nm
                    • No, it's not the same thing... - MT
          • Did you read XO post? She said 23 jobs posted in 1 - week. Hence, 3 jobs per day posted. nm

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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.