Gloria

• Gloria - l
  • Actually, her posts are not wrong. - sm
    • Just telling it as I see it after all these years - Gloria
    • Once again I seek forgiveness... - l
      • I don't feel cheated. I don't think you owe an - apology, either. sm
        • I have done more than 30 years - Gloria
      • Let me reply to you.... - Gloria
        • Sorry but truck driving is going south also - Patti
          • Not able to drive for a company if illegal and - Gloria
            • Oops - Gloria
          • Where I live, lots of nonlicensed drivers - Gloria
        • I hear you and understand... - l
          • Will not hold my breath on being acknowledged for the years - Gloria
            • Your feedback was wonderful - l

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As a medical secretary of 10 years, I moved from Massachusetts to central Maine and found a dirty surprise waiting for me....absolutely NO work, not even as a cashier! 

I scoured the paper every week looking for something, anything, and then I found an ad for a local transcription company that was actively hiring transcriptionists.  I had done odd typing jobs in all the doctor's offices (multiple specialties, so that helped me), just letters and SOAP notes, but certainly not a ton of them, but I had nothing to lose, so I sent in my resume and scored an interview.  They set me down at a PC and Dictaphone and gave me a typing test, and I didn't do all that bad at all.  They said they were willing to train me if I was willing to sit down with an AAMT book and learn all that I could, and you bet your bippie that is just what I did!  After about 2 weeks of training, the company owner handed me a little book called "Medical Abbreviations" and said "Let's get you started working at home."  My jaw dropped and I said, "You mean your actually going to hire me?!"  She laughed and said I was hired two weeks ago!  I could've hugged her I was so happy. 

My husband and I were flat broke, eating ramen noodles, and buying home heating oil a few gallons at a time down at the local gas station.  We were in a sad, sad state.  I have never been so grateful for a chance in my life. 

Companies like that are rare, but they are out there, and if you are willing to learn, admit to mistakes, fix them and learn from them, you can do it!  This sounds gay, but "I'm living proof!" 

Best of luck OP!