There was no personal attack there
Posted By: jan on 2008-03-19
In Reply to: Excuse me, Jay, but you know nothing of my situation and - Amanda
toward you. No need to take offense. Jay did not suggest anything about you or your experience, just that the MT world is changing (which we all really know whether we want to believe that or not) and it can be tough, especially for newbies starting out.
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Nobody meant to attack you...
just to warn you that some places get very upset and consider it dishonest if you list anything done in school as experience. Didn't want you to find out the hard way.
You cant put someone's personal information out there like that. nm
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that's a very personal call --
no one can make it for you. There are good jobs to be had. But it is true the industry is changing as well. Did you ever have the varied transcription knowledge? Not sure if i would want to go back to school either. But then, there aren't many decent jobs you can do at home either. Maybe you can find a company that will work with your current knowledge while cross-training in other specialities, without having to go back to school. As far as what you see on the posts, that can be very helpful, but don't let it discourage you. I am sure there are many many MTs that are happy and never even look at these boards. Just decide what you want and go for it. Just don't think there's only one way to go about it. With all the changes, i still think there is a future for us.
Mentoring by above - personal experience
Well, having been mentored by the person who is offering the mentoring, I just wanted to add my two cents...
I did all of my practical training/learning, etc., through DKM. Without her, I would be nowhere. I do not believe there is a school out there that will totally supply you with all the knowledge you need to be an MT...actually working on actual dictations is the only way. There is not one day that goes by that I don't learn something new - either a new term, new med, new surgery, etc., etc. She provided me with feedback, corrections, etc. When I repeated mistakes again, she corrected me again.
So, here I am over a year later...still with her. I worked hard, I made notebooks with all the terms/meds/exam types/procedures, etc. I poured over all of my corrections, etc., etc. I am far from perfect, but I learn more every day. Some docs I can do 20 mins an hour, some 10, but I am certainly able to work as an MT with a high degree of accuracy. So, is this mentor a scam? I would verify NOT.
No personal experience here, but have you checked
Whenever I make a big purchase I check amazon.com for their customer reviews. I find them so helpful. Good luck in your decision. ~kam
It is a matter of personal opinion. Some like
Shorthand, some like Instant Text.
I don't have personal experience, but if you check through
the archives the 2 best schools are M-Tec and Andrews. Some companies will waive the 2 years of experience if you completed the course work from the above. I've never heard of the other school.
But don't send your resume. It has personal information on it. Right Misha?
LOL, gotcha!
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