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You cannot always listen to what people say.  And in saying that, you don't have to listen to me.  But, I wanted to respond to your post and let you know that I am a Focus IC and I am having a very good experience.  I know that in the past some negative things have been said about Focus, but most of the MT companies have that reputation.  One poster or another will say negative things about a company for one reason or another.  This does not dictate what your particular experience will be. 

I do not get hounded by IM's as the other poster mentioned.  I always, always have work.  Have not run out once.  If I have a question or a problem I can email, call, or IM any number of people from Human Resources to my Supervisor to Tech. Support to QA and I always get a response.

The other poster may or may not have worked for Focus Infomatics in the past.  I don't know.  And if they did, they may have had a bad experience with them.  But, that can happen to anyone at any company.  I'm just giving you my take so you won't think that EVERYONE thinks you are making a big mistake.  I, for one, think you made a good choice.

Good luck.

things will keep going downhill.  We need to all write letters, inform people, push for legislation that will prevent American patients' protected medical data from being offshored.  We need to boycott any MTSOs that offshore and we should not accept peanuts for our skills. 

That's what it will take, but with MTs like you who call us whiners for voicing our frustrations, concerns, and opinions and who sit around doing nothing, we will all lose.

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In your place, I would seriously consider changing providers if there were others available in your area, but I'd ask around about their service quality first.  It may not be any better.  If there are no other providers, then consider changing your service package to a business account rather than residential.  They're usually more expensive, but they also tend to get faster service if there's a problem.

Last summer, I had no electricity for 3 days due to severe storms, but there were some 600,000 in the same boat with me.  We just had to wait it out.  It's a downside of working at home.

I am considering going to Career Step.  I have been working as an MT for a few months now, but I do not feel that the course I took prepared me for the "real" world of transcription.  My only question is that I also noticed the price diff in these online courses.  That is primarily the reason why I am choosing to go with Career Step.  MTec seems like a good school, but they are 3x as much.  Will I get just as good an education?

I am attending Career Step.  I have also been hired as a MT while still attending.  I think the course is good.  Good luck!!

I tried for years to have a child, lost many early on in pregnancy and it was many years ago prior to the advances that they have now adays.  But I do have two step-daughters -- one remembers me one does not even though I am divored from their father.  She and I have stayed close and neither have seen their Dad since our divorce.  But I have two nephews and a niece in the area that I am very close to who now have children ranging from 4 to 18.  One of my great nephews told me yesterday,  I am not a Mom but close, better than a Grandma because I am special Aunt Patti.  So that made my day.   For some reason the Lord chose for me to be that special person to my many nephews and nieces which I truly enjoy.   And I get to send home when they become "too much".   Love it and cherish my time with them.  

Have you been to Career Step's website.  It is a very friendly community there and you would get lots of support on their forums.  www.careerstep.com. 

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Hello,

I just began the Career Step Online Training Course a couple of weeks ago. You answered a question to a concern that I had from the very start. I wondered if they really help the student transition into an at-home MT position upon completion of the course. You stated that "from experience" you can say that they get you to work right after graduation.

If you don't mind me asking, can you give me some feedback on your experience with Career Step, please? How long did it take you to complete the course? How long after completion did you obtain employment at home? Is it fairly easy to understand what the physician is saying as you transcribe? How do they prefer to pay their at home employees? Those are examples of questions I have.

Looking forward to hearing from you!  :)

Dianne

I have over five years experience in psychiatric transcription.  I started at a counseling facility with no experience or training -- just a good command of the English language and a good typist. 

Anyway, I went about five years doing no transcription.  I recently got a home position doing psych trans. again.  I would like to continue working for this company, but broaden my skills in acute/medical.  Of course, there is some medical in psych transcription, but limited. 

My question is:  Has anyone here been through Career Step and is it worth the money?  Also, do you think it would benefit, or should I just try to gain experience as I go?

Thanks!!

you will be a graduate of THE TOP SCHOOL.  You will have many job offers and will be able to chose the one that fits you best.  You can't go wrong with M-Tec. 

Andrews is also very good.  Career Step, while not in the scam-school category, is just a distant, very distant, third place in the MT school race.

Would he consent to something like that since it's his kids involved? 

is 18, gets $700 a month in child support (this will continue until age 21) and has not felt the urge to work at all at any time. She will start college in the fall, has not saved any of her child support, has some scholarships and loans for school as well. She does not live with us, never has. When I asked her in April where she was working this summer after graduation she said she might work for a few days picking up litter on the road crew, but she had college to think of, was going away for the month of June, could only work a bit in July, and had to get ready for college in August!

Her sister, who is 22, got the same amount of child support, also did not save any of it (hers ended last year) and has found that working for a living is not all it is cracked up to be! Was offended that the child support did not last until she graduated from college, because how was she supposed to go to school and work at the same time? Hmm, most of us did that and are still alive to tell the tale!

You cannot beat a good work ethic and it starts young! Nothing better than paying for your own things with your own $$$ and not relying on anyone else.