Good question. Can't wait to read your replies.:)

I am in a similar situation.  I have no idea what to do either but don't want to turn either one away.  One I have had for 3 months but get paid equivalent to once a month which sent me on my job search in the first place.  Two of the jobs called me back and they both want FT.  One is more flexible and the work is easier but the other seems more reliable and answers e-mails right away.  They both have direct deposit which is huge for me.   The one I have now doesn't.   I am so confused.  Need to make a decision today.  Maybe we should team up?

Let us know how what you decide.  I will be checking back to see how things went.  Good luck.:)

• When you take on too much work. Getting 2 PT job offers plus have FT with national (sm) - Feast or Famine
  • Good question. Can't wait to read your replies.:) - In a similar situation. sm
  • Gosh, at what point will it be enough? sm - A
  • did it for a while - se
  • Oh, heck, YES!!! - sore fingers and right ankle
    • Yes, will take them both and go for it. Worst that can happen is they resent me for bailing out. - Thanks for your story :)
      • A company spends 3-5000 to hire.... - costs $$
        • oh yeah, like they think about US when they decide to *downsize* - fg
        • Will the same apply for IC?? - Are you sure they spend that kind of money?
          • Someone's blowing smoke up your computer with - No, not even employee either
        • A company spends..... - eyetype
        • First , I am a seasoned MT, no need to train, tapes are picked up, i type 'em. and that is about it. - OP
          • W9, equipment, driving back and forth, paper, ink, utilities. They'll get a 2 wk notice - Work permit (nm)
        • Oh please, somebody tried to make me feel guilty for leaving a horrible job using this same line. - Give me a break!
          • She was talking about her experience not all MTs. If one - Please
          • Speak for yourself. I have fabulous conditions - Me
            • RESPONSIBLE? FEEL SORRY FOR THESE COMPANIES? - MTFab
              • Bravo! Some of these companies (sm) - Well
              • Fell sorry..... - eyetype
              • I've left a couple of jobs due to poor fit. - Bravo, encore!
        • No, they don't. Maybe Spheris or the big nationals - No, it does not.

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Hi, everyone, and thanks for the good feedback!  I thought I should be as generous as everybody has been to me by sharing the feedback in a summary: 

According to the consensus of most replies here is what I am getting: 

GOOD - Amphion, MDI-MD (*not MDI-FL), Keystrokes, Silent Type, Phoenix Medcom, QT Medical, Digital Records, SPI, and eTransPlus. 

Acusis was mentioned as a good one, BUT when I input "Acusis" into Google to find its site and also saw this one

http://www.acusisindia.com/AIP0302/Home.asp

I had second thoughts about applying.  I have already lost one good account to India, so I don't wish to go through that again. 

BAD- Medquist, Ascend, Transolutions, Transcend, Healthscribe, Spheris, KJM Trans., SoftScript, Superior Global, OSI, Zylomed, Medvoice, A to Z, D&L Typing, MedWord, Precyse, MDI-FL (although MDI-MD has had glowing reports). 

I can add my own horror story to the Bad List:  Voice Systems in Georgia.  Don't work this account if you ever want to get paid!  I worked for 3 months before I finally saw a penny, and that was only with multiple threats and refusing to type another word until they were caught up.  And they were SO DISORGANIZED that it was a NIGHTMARE!!!  It took weeks of small, incomplete checks for them finally to catch up with me, and the verbal abuse and language I got over the phone, fax, and e-mail were unbelievable!  Very unprofessional! 

Thank you to everyone who answered me and gave me encouragement.  I have applied to everybody on the Good List but found out that I still have unsolvable connectivity problems with some of them, like Amphion.  We have high-speed business-grade satellite, but that is not enough in some cases.  And we don't have land lines, either.  We live way out in the boonies. 

Still that leaves a few good choices, so I thank all of you!!! 

...and now that I've cleaned my office, I can't find the book I read it in!

I did look up an association of science writers and they have lots of info, and this page seems to have a link to the discussion of whether science writers need a Master's degree. It's too early in the a.m. for me to have read it, though!

http://www.nasw.org/resource/beginning/archives/000184.htm#more

Diane

you've forgotten your own words! Your post above is 100% different "flavor" to it, now all positive and cheery! Your first post was 100% doom and gloom every which way, including "raining on your parade", and "if you want to go forward"...God, sounds like she's talking about jumping into oncoming traffic! Here is your quote:

My first boss (the one who hired me as a new grad) gave me some words of wisdom that I haven't forgotten. She said that transcribing at home with small children NEVER works under any circumstance. Either the work will suffer or the parenting will suffer.

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How can the word "NEVER" in caps be interpreted in any positive way? You took about 8 paragraphs to cover every aspect and completely dash this poor woman's dream.  I'm not blind, I'm not talking about day care at all, I'm talking about the total negativity of your original post! You know exactly what I'm talking about, cause you added some sugar to your second version! And that's much nicer than the first!

I am going to see the doctor in 2 weeks for a consult.  I have been kicking the idea around for several years.  One month, it won't be so bad and I think, "I can deal with this."  Then the next few months, I lose at least 2 nights of sleep because of having to get up twice a night to change...stuff, and I think, "Why didn't you call???!!!"  And also scheduling my life around it and constantly counting days on the calendar, not exactly sure when it's going to arrive.  Last year, I got my period in the Atlanta airport on the way to Disney World.  I was crushed!  Also last summer, I knew I was going to get it sometime while at the beach, so got 2 months of birth control pills and took them continuously so I could skip a period, but the pill has a set of symptoms all their own for me!  So, it's definitely time to look into this more closely!

Thanks again!

Thanks for the feedback.  I will just have to find one that has enough space for everything so I am not defeating the purpose of getting one! 

          Thanks, again.

            bookworm

I do really need to see a PCP/psych because I haven't been to a doctor ever since my son was born and that was 4 years ago.  I am lucky now because I have no medical problems and have not had any my entire life but there is a long line of family history of cancer, cardiac problems, lung problems, etc....and not only do I want to trim down to help my self image but also for health concerns.  I want to be here a long time for my son and if I can lose now before something drastically happens then I will be okay.  I feel like there is something sabotaging my weight loss.  I have been buying the right foods, making sure not much bad food is in the house.  I guess it just takes time. 

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.  Food is an addiction just like cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.  It is hard to overcome but we can all overcome anything that we really set our mind too and if we have support then that is even better!  Thanks again.

Some of the things said have given me MORE cause for thought.

I did not want to start a school.  I would not expect to make a large amount of money mentoring.

I just can't seem to let go of the idea that there is a large gap between someone graduating from a training program and having the ability to start working, ESPECIALLY at home.

Again, thank you for your time.

Thank you to all of you for your replies. I really appreciate your insight on different thoughts to consider, and your experiences with children of your own, as well as the suggestions you made about keeping a food diary to track foods to try to find the culprit. It gives me some different thoughts to entertain as I have been driving myself crazy trying to diagnose the problem myself (even though I know this only makes the test result waiting process worse! lol)

Hopefully, it will be no big deal and he will 'outgrow' it soon or maybe even be put on medication to prevent it or something. In any case, I will keep you posted on the results of the abdominal x-rays. Thanks again for your support! :)

am going to think long and hard on this this weekend.  Stability is definitely an important thing.  Money can be worked out to be about the same.  Flexibility is definitely important.  The weights are still leaning more towards the flexibility, just not enough!   Thank you all again.

I think I am going to prepare myself to go back to teaching, keeping this job until I have a teaching job.  I could use the additional insurance benefits as well, since my husband's job provides really awful insurance, and I'd love not to have to work when the kids are on breaks.  MT has been a godsend while I was at home with a toddler, but now that the "baby" is in school... This paying later and later is just getting to be too much.  My parents won't be around forever to bail us out!

Again, I really appreciate all the responses.  You all are great!