Let me just go ahead and ask you straight out then...
Posted By: sm on 2006-07-24
In Reply to: Proficient Transcription - MTSO
What are the start up fees for Proficient Transcription and what do they cover? Be honest now!
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Straight transcription - VR was like 1.25 cpl
I went straight from being a nurse to doing MT work with
no extra training. I worked in a local hospital and picked up quite easily on the medical transcription end (worked in that department for 18 months). I then tested for a national company that actually required 2 years experience or certification from an approved school, but I passed the test and did well enough that they hired me and waived the 2-year experience qualification. Been at that same company for 7 years, have worked on multiple accounts, received raises and had no complaints about my work. So, yes, you can go from nursing to MT. It takes some practice and some on-hands learning, but you can do it.
You're probably right - I was laughing too hard to see straight.
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Average is 1/2 the line rate for straight transcription.
Companies say that you should be able to edit twice as fast as you can transcribe, but most VR editors I have talked to say that is rarely the case. So the 1/2 line rate hardly seems fair.
Have worked for two years part time straight out of school. sm
I have never worked "full time" since graduating from the VLC two years ago. I have always worked about 3-5 hours per day, five days per week. No weekends unless boss really needed to get things caught up, which I think was only once or twice. I have three kids and love spending my time with them as much as possible. I volunteer at their school for just about everything under the sun, so part time is what works for me. You shouldnt have any trouble finding part time as a newbie. Good luck!
Looks like I have some practice ahead of me...
Ok... it's 'get,' not 'bet,' that's supposed to be in my last post. Practice makes perfect. :) And yes, sometimes I do get a little particular!!!
You need to plan ahead and
devise a pattern for creating shortcuts so that they are easy to remember. If you just create random shortcuts with no pattern whenever you encounter a phrase you want to shorten, you will find that you forget the shortcuts for words and phrases that you do not hear or type frequently. It will need to be something meaningful and easy to remember. For example, I try to use the first two letters of each word in a phrase for short phrases, just the first letter of each word for longer phrases, and the first two letters of individual words that occur frequently. You will also need to make sure that the shortcut you create doesn't accidentally spell a real word, which could create complications. It takes some time to create the shortcuts and some more time to get into the habit of remembering and using them, but before long they become second nature.
You have a great future ahead of you!
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HARD GETTING FIRST JOB, NO WONDER INDIA IS AHEAD OF US!!!!!
I finally got my first job for 6 cents a line. I found the job myself. Keep looking around and do not give up. I encountered a lot of road blocks. Everyone basically cares out themselves. Sad to say, but the majority of Americans do not care about teamwork, and helping others. That is why India and other countries are ahead of us MTs and many other professions. TEAMWORK 
you are ahead of the game by inquiring in advance
a lot of posts on these boards indicate people might be given false promises about jobs when the graduate. Just scroll down and read some of the posts. It is very sad. There are a few companies that are supposed to be good. I graduated 15 years ago from a business college that is no longer in business. Be careful with the short six week courses. Do not be mistaken, this is a very hard field to get into, but if you can it is very worthwhile. Be persistent but do not get taken by some of these on-line courses. Good Luck!!!
India is hardly ahead of us. I have posted this several times now.
MTs required to do the same amount of work. Do you call that being ahead of us? I don't think so. The only reason there are a lot more Indian MTs, or from other countries for that matter is because it's about a 3 to 1 ratio. Yes, there is a lot of dictation going overseas, but keep in mind that the quality coming back is very poor and requires American editors to clean up the mess, which equals jobs to Americans.
You're already ahead of the pack by knowing that you will not be prepared.
Unfortunately, far too many students coming out of some programs think that they will be prepared and that the experienced transcriptionists here are just trying to rain on their parade, which isn't true. We speak from experience, something those new students don't have, and some of us are in the position to see what kind of students programs turn out.
Trans Am isn't a BAD company, it's a RIP OFF. Don't believe folks? Go ahead and find out.
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