Thank you! It can be done!

Posted By: nm on 2007-06-04
In Reply to: I also went to a community college - MT4U

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I would love to be an MT - NAREY
- Hey Narey, why did you bother asking when what you're really looking - for is everyone to tell you (sm)
  - That is not at all what I was wanting!!! - NAREY
- GO FOR IT!! - Jai
- Pay will depend on many factors - sm
- Definitely give it a try - Dreamweaver
- Go for it - passing through
- With your reasons, this simply is not the right career for you at this time. nm - plain truth
  - then, by extension of your logic, IS THERE a right career for this woman at this time? sheesh. - nm
  - That's ridiculous. - enuf said
  - Please Elaborate?? - NAREY
    - You have a baby, you have limited time to devote to work. sm - plain truth
      - Wrong - not everyone needs to concentrate. - Some people are brighter than that.
        Everybody talks about how low the pay is for transcription - Dreamweaver
        I totally agree-I may not - MT4U
        Dreamweaver's soapbox - micgroovy
        One year and you make decent money? What is decent money to you? - nm
        decent money - Micgroovy
        Oh please....just don't even - go there
        Go Where? - Amanda
        Maybe you should leave that alone - Suzie
        It's okay, Suzie - OP of Please don't go there
        Not the words so much as the tone - Sounds like poster wants to argue
        Transcriptions, you are saying, are unskilled workers? - Julie
        No, you're wrong. - sm
      - Of Fresh air - Breath
- Tell me, why are you anxious to go into transcription? - Trina
  - well - NAREY
    - Ok, but what kind of salary do you think you will make - Trina
      - A friend of a friend is taking CareerStep - sm - XXX
        My SIL finished a course at a local college - sm
        I also went to a community college - MT4U
        Thank you! It can be done! - nm
        This person wants to work at home and -sm - XXX
      - um - NAREY
        I'm a newbie - been at it 8 months... - WImom
        Well, after 30 years and counting I make - Trina
        Well, I will tell you newbies make - MT
        Like I am saying, what I made years ago and what I make now - Trina
        Some of us work for ourselves. - Not all of us work for companies that pay
        Please explain sorry for my luck? - Trina
        Isn't this from your post above? - sm
        Oh, but I make really good money - Trina
        I see where you are coming from - sm
        I do not compromise any patient, just because I am able to do part - Trina
        pufting on flarme retardant suit sm - tiredMT
        No, we who have worked in this industry don't have a good - attitude anymore because (sm)
        Don't most make more than 5 cents a line?? - Stephanie
        I was referring to new MTs and I don't care if you agree - with me or not, it's my opinion. nm
        I know of svl newbies who get offered what I get now with 13+ yrs in!! Sad..and - unfair. nm Definitely make less now.
        experienced MTs need to find companies - that pay for experience - see message
        Exactly what I was talking about, if not for speed - Trina
        No you are not being unreasonable. - sm
        And your post is exactly why so many post - Trina
        You can love a job and still love being home! sm - Jai
        Just 1 question to you...... - Trina
        Trina you are way out of line in your thinking. - Most MTs have children.
        I have children, and paid child care so what is your point? - Trina
        Not a lousy reason!!!! - JMO - a very, very good reason
        Maybe in your thinking, but not everyone - can only do one thing at a time.
        That depends... sm - Jai
        It is a very good thing for lots of the MTS - Trina
        True, if it is the only reason for being an MT - Jai
        wow - NAREY
        Yes, after all this is the main reason - most get into this profession. sm
        THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - NAREY
        Don't be discouraged - what type of prn did you do? (sm) - Sammy
- Schools - Misha

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