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I work 8 hours per day, 4 days per week, at my job outside my home.  I'm doing transcription on Fridays and what I can fit in on Saturdays and Sundays.  I'm an IC.  I love doing the work, but you really have to discipline yourself to sit there in that chair and do it.  It's very easy to get up and wonder off or take off somewhere and say "oh I'll finish this later.  Before you know it the weekend is gone and you have to hustle to get it done.  Luckily the company I'm working for has a QA person that is the greatest and she knows my schedule and time limit and sends me work accordingly. 

The company I worked for before would send me work all during the week, and I was busting it trying to do that and work during the day too.  It was tough.  Best of luck to you.

Hello everyone,

I am interested in becoming a part-time MT and thought I would ask anyone willing to respond a few questions.  Though it may make no difference whatsoever, I am about to graduate with a master's degree in education. I am interested in supplementing my current income. I have been researching MT for several months and would really appreciate any feedback. Here are a few questions:

How difficult is it to receive job offers without any formal training like Career Step in MT?

Does anyone know of a place that offers internship or other opportunities where I can obtain practical experience in lieu of formal MT training?

Is it realistic to make the amount of money publicized on many of the training websites without working 12 hours a day?

Thank you for your responses!

I graduated from U.S. Career Institute in December and have started nursing school.  I did this to work from home part time while in school.  Does anyone know of any jobs out there for part time work. I have been a phlebotomist and CNA for 9 years and have a good medical background.  Thanks for any help that you can give. 

I guess I never looked at it that way......working part time as a newbie would not be attractive to many.  This really stinks.  I am really looing for something to do part time, but have to do so around my first priorities..,family and job #1.  This outsourcing to foreign countries also stinks.

SIGH......thx a bunch to you all.

I finished Meditec's MT course in March and have been looking all over the net and in my local area for a job and no luck! My local hospital and the local doctor's offices all sent their dictation out to one co. and when I interviewed there, they were actually getting ready to lay off most MT's because the hospital and dr.'s were going to a paper form and would no longer be using a service and they employ no in-house MT's. The next nearest city that would have jobs is over 50 miles away and I am unable to travel that far being a single mother with a child who is home schooled. (with gas prices the way they are right now, I'd be working just to get the gas to go to work!)

I am looking for part-time MT work that I can do from home. I have a good computer system, there is no broadband or DSL in my town at this time so that could make it harder to get a job. I am flexable on my hours and days that I can work. I have a bytescribe wav pedal, numerous reference books both from my course and from having taken college courses at Davenport University for Medical Transcription.

Any suggestions? any other ideas on where to apply?

Thanks!

I was wondering if anyone has had any success finding part-time, IC, acute work as a new MT?

first start and are in full QA?  I know Focus Infomatics does not and they expect you to work for 2-3 weeks in training before you get what they call DSP (direct submission priveleges), plus they expect you to spend approximataely 600 minutes long distance (don't know where to) during that training.  So, I was thinking about taking the MQ or Spheris plunge because of the NAZI QA where I currently work.  I've been doing fine for a year, no complaints or problems, then they put me on a new account with a ton of specs with little explanation and no examples.  I kind of feel like I've been hung out to dry.  But, I can't really afford to work for free, which is why I did not take the Focus job even for a couple of weeks.

I've read negatives for MQ and Spheris, but realize lots of people still work there anyway, which makes me wonder just how bad bad really is..  Is Spheris a better option if I don't really need health insurance?  What's the pay like and QA like for both.  Which would be considered better and why?  The "cesspool" madness sounds like a real turnoff.  Thanks in advance for any shared information or opinions.

Some companies have you work on their platform.  Word is required sometimes, but not 2007.  You're best bet is Word 2003, which is compliant with most MT platforms.

As far as convincing your husband, don't expect to make a whole lot in the first probably 2 years at least.  This business takes a lot to get up to speed.  Nothing lucrative until your probably 5 years in, and that's definitely not working part-time.  You'll probably need to work at least one full-time job and a part-time to make any great money in this business unless you get your own accounts.  If you get your own accounts through local physicians, then you're looking at being a contractor, which means no insurance help.

Good luck with whatever you decide!   

I recently received a reply from an application I filled out for Medquist and was wondering exactly how they operated and what to expect if it turned out to be promising.  Do any of the companies provide all of the equipment?  My MT instructor said that there were companies that did provide everything from computers to software and the hardware, too.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed...I'm willing to do just about anything to get my foot in the door somewhere.

I just finished school this summer and passed all my requirements for MT...I applied to these online companies and wasn't real sure if they were reputable.  I've heard from previous students about companies that don't pay on time and are a little shady.  How can I know if I apply to online MT work at home companies if they are OK?  Better Business Bureau?

I was going to post my resume on Monster.com.  Can anyone tell me if that would be a good decision?

I would appreciate any and all feedback. 

Hello Everyone.

Did any of you have problems finding part-time work?  Did you find it difficult to be employed part-time as a "newbie"?

keep in mind that if you are applying to a company who is hiring independent contractors, that the IRS definition of employee vs. contractors hinges on three main areas, one of which is how much control the "employer" has over the worker. If the employer is providing equipment to get the job done, the IRS tends to look upon this as more of an employer-employee relationship. So if you are applying for a job that is independent contractor status, remember you are self employed and have to provide your own equipment.

Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status is a hot area of IRS Audits.The IRS, state taxing agencies, as well as the Departments of Labor (which are responsible for Unemployment tax collections) have been stepping-up their audit activities. The purpose of the audit is to misclassify a subcontractor as an employee. The taxing agency can then collect the taxes which "should have been withheld" as well as large fines, penalties and interest. So if you want to be an IC, expect to provide your own equipment.