I am a little newer than the other posters (SM)

I certainly do not mean any disrespect at all to any of the trailblazers, but I think the MT programs now, particularly the good online training courses, do have the idea that many people want to chuck the 2 years' hospital experience out the window to work at home immediately.  This knowledge is reflected in the setup of the courses themselves...you do learn at home rather independently for the big dog schools, just as you would work rather independently when you start working.  I do believe these schools are expected by their students to be able to train people for employment at home straight away after graduation.  I am certainly not dissing the idea to work in a hospital for 2 years at all.  I just think that maybe the times have changed with more emphasis on MTs working at home, and the training programs are keen to that knowledge and are up to the challenge. 

Keep in mind that a hospital will most likely pay you hourly, which is definitely a huge reason to work in a hospital.  You will make beans on production at home, and not even beans in the can.  You will make the cheap dried beans.  Instead of building speed at home and making dried beans, you can build the speed and ear in the hospital with the consistent hourly wage, learn the ropes, and then go home when you are comfortable.  However, there's a learning curve with each new job, and you go back to making beans every time, but now they are Bush's Baked Beans usually.

However, I would suggest that you just try to take some online tests, even for those companies that indicate that you need 2 years' experience.  Some of them will waive that requirement if you do well.  (Some of them will bid you farewell and ask you to retest in 6 months or when you really have 2 years' experience.)  If these companies drop you a line after you test (and many will), you will get an idea of how you are doing.  You may even accidentally get a job offer.

When you start work, you will send everything QA's way.  You will worry about driving your QA person batty.  I still worry about that sometimes! 

Anyway, since I'm done talking in circles, there are benefits to both sides.  It is not necessary to start in a hospital to be successful. 

Out of curiosity, what training program did you go with?

• What to do - lauren
  • I am a little newer than the other posters (SM) - Apple Scruff
    • Hi applescruff. With all due respect..there is not a school out there IMO..sm - mj
      • agree - anon
      • MT student - Cindy
      • Not that I disagree with you totally, but (see inside) - deb
      • Yeah, it's a tough call (SM) - Apple Scruff
  • SM - mj
    • I would have to agree with your post sm - luv2type
      • Thanks! - Gina Fox
      • I agree with both posts above... - good info for the new MT
        • Looks like I have some practice ahead of me... - Gina Fox

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Name: Sherry Robinson
Email: s_robinson28714@yahoo.com
Phone: 828 675 2119
Location : Burnsville, NC  28714
 
She is asking for $100-200 for work at home jobs.  Once payment is sent via PayPal or check, she vanishes and later (after repeated emails and calls) sends a mail with links (mostly broken) to Work at Home Job sites, which any MT can find by simply using Google.  Her scam is via telephone!   The emails she sends out contain only the following information:  Call Sherry Robinson 828-675-2119

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