Gloria, it can be done--I did it!

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! 

• How much do I need to buy to get started as an MT? - newbieneedshelp
  • MT Costs - working925
    • working 925 - newbieneedshelp
  • What specialty will you be doing? - Misha
  • Congratulations! - clhmt
    • Thank you for that! - newbieneedshelp
  • Anything you purchase for your transcription - use, you can also write off.
  • Yes to some extent, obviously you need to have a computer - sm -
  • Why would you buy office furniture before you have a dedicated PC? - nm
  • No experience at all in transcription? - Gloria
    • What a sweet story... sm - hear tell
      • It can be done! - newbieneedshelp
      • It can be done! - newbieneedshelp
    • Gloria, it can be done--I did it! - Hayseed
      • Hayseed; I luv ya! - newbieneedshelp
        • What I had to buy... - Hayseed
          • just the fact that you said "frig" - newbieneedshelp
            • You WILL get there! - Hayseed
              • Eeeeyyyooommmeeee! - newbieneedshelp
              • Let me share with you.... - Gloria
                • From all the posts I have read on this site... - Hayseed
                  • Well, then doesn’t apply to me, just - Gloria
                    • What is a major bummer is... - Hayseed
                      • Apply for a medical secretarial position, which almost always includes transcription in the job desc - lynn
                      • I started work for 1 company this past - Gloria
    • getting started as an MT - newbieneedshelp
      • What I think would be helpful is - Gloria
        • Need to know what your doing - newbieneedshelp
          • Practice tapes from? - Gloria
            • practice tapes from... - newbieneedshelp
              • Working probably longer than you have - Gloria
  • It's wise to dedicate one pc solely - lynn
    • getting started - newbieneedshelp
  • It is normal to have to purchase your own - equipment unless the company you work for
    • purchasing mt equipment/filing taxes...& getting started, Help? - newbieneedshelp
      • Most say to put about a third - of your paycheck aside to pay taxes.
        • thanks; wonder why some are so bleak - newbieneedshelp
          • Just read the posts and you should see - SuziQ
            • Ahhh, so you've chosen to work for a service - that does not pay very well. sm
              • Well put SuziQ - nellieship
                • Whoops! Was agreeing with post by sm! - nellieship
              • I am estatic with how I work now, the pay, etc - SuziQ
      • Getting started as MT and looking up every other word? - SuzieQ
        • I'll say this again, tears are NOT necessary. Determination is. As well as a sound intellect. sm - lynn
          • THANK YOU! - newbieneedshelp
        • It would be no different for her - than a newbie out of these six week courses
          • words of encouragement - newbieneedshelp
            • That is the right way to think. - Also, you will not need unlimited long distance
              • Thanks! - newbieneedshelp
          • Not working in surgery but - SuzieQ
    • Reference Books - sodiepop

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