Bingo. A good tax consultant

• to diane in NY or other ICs - sm
  • Yep... - Diane in NY
    • Nothing wrong with saying "new hires" sm - MTSO opinion
      • I disagree - Diane in NY
        • Google is not good basis, IMO. sm - Definition can apply.
    • that would seem to make sense - teaser
      • You pay taxes - except for 1/2 SS when you work - Patti
        • sorry for generalizing... - teaser
      • Here's the link to that article - Diane in NY
        • Bingo. A good tax consultant - comes in handy.
          • I wouldn't file w/o an accountant. sm - Personally.

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A consultant will cost a lot of money.  Who do you work for now and how do you get their work?   Just have to be flexible, be able to do tapes or digital, pick up and delivery, printing, etc.  Just gotta get out there and market your business and yest it might take several mailings as you gotta catch their eye when they are looking for someone.  If they have someone doing their business right now you have to be able to offer them a reason for switching -- and I don't mean an introductory price at a ridiculous amount -- service is it.  Point out why you are different.  But be prepared to back up what you promise,  there won't be any vacations or days off in the future unless you have a back-up when first starting out.  The offices are not usually understanding as a service with sick kids, you being sick, husband walking out and leaving you or even a death at times.  Well maybe not that bad but at first they will ask for a lot and you gotta be prepared to give it until you prove yourself.  But again, gals, it will take more than one mailing, you gotta get your name out there and sell yourself.   Do it every 6 to 8 weeks at first.  Stop by and hand deliver your flyers/brochures after a first mailing.  Drop off some pens with your name on them.  But you have to me a marketing person, customer service rep, manager, business owner and employee to make it on your own.   Good luck.  I just cannot justify spending money on something that I can do myself but if you can, look in the yellow pages under Business Consultant but be prepared to spend more on them than you would on an attorney. 

good morning!  Someone had posted information about a good consultant for an independent MT business.  Would you be so kind to e-mail me the information.  I have been looking into starting my own business and would love to get off on the right track.  I know some people don't work with contracts but I would like to cover myself.  Plus I think its just good to have one.  I feel its just like opening any other type of business and it would be good to know there is someone to talk with about it.  Once again, thank you for your time. 

You are right Fingers/Carole, I am not an MT.  I am a consultant for many big businesses.  All businesses are the same, in it to make money.  The bottom line is that the MT biz is going downhill consistently.  Those of you who are happy with your jobs, benefits, pay scale.... GREAT!  But what about the tons that are not.  Do you not care for your fellow American!!  It won't be long and you will ALL have the same problem.  Pay cut and fixes other VR and off-shore work.  I did not come here to start any war, only to open eyes, that it is imperative to stop the AAMT type who do nothing for you and organize yourselves to get accomplished what is necessary to keep your pay and benefits going up, NOT down and out of the country or to VR with you doing the corrections.  There is nothing wrong with making things easier with VR, but you should still get paid for your expertise while transitioning to this.  VR will NEVER be able to take the place of the qualified MT. 

I hope in some small way I did something good here.  My intentions were in the right place.  I wish you ALL well and full pockets!!

I couldn't have said it better. That is exactly why they get away with this "crap".

1) Women are too good at putting up with crap.

2) Most transcriptionists are women. Most men would never tolerate what women will.

3) Too many women want to work at home and so put up with it so they can.

This is EXACTLY what is wrong with the industry. They get away with it because they can.

I suspect that they don't divulge your exact results because, in actuality, you passed the test, but they do not have the integrity to tell you why else they did not want to hire you, so they make up this story about how you failed the test.  You just might be too good for them, actually.  Or, maybe there was something in your application that indicated to them that you would not be easily pushed around and abused.  Think about it.

I bought a Tracfone just for emergencies.  Everyone that knows me knows not to call, or to leave a message if I'm working. My kids, the schools and my husband have the cell number and know to call me on that instead.  I've programmed all of the incoming numbers in so I know who it will be and just ignore the regular rings.

Example: Schools ring in as a siren, hubby rings in with a single long beep, rapper son rings in with a rap beat, daughter with year old twins rings in with the "Barney Song".  Other than that, I don't pick up period!

but I live in the northeast and not much need for that where I live.  I also live in a small town so that limits my options.  I have spent the last couple of years as a substitute teacher to supplement my MT job and just completed 4-1/2 months as a long term sub which I enjoyed and was a change of pace from MT.  The only problem is as a sub or ed tech you only get paid during the school year so I would have to keep my MT job for summers and school vacations.  With the way things are going in the MT world I hate to rely solely on that.  I don't want to find myself without any job whatsoever.   

Thanks for all the responses.    

that have proven their worth. Andrews, MTEC and even Career Step, but I would not choose a school that has spammed the internet in every crack there is as the one you have mentioned.  Find some graduates and see what they have to say.  Go to mtchat.com and do a search of this school.