lack of confidence
Posted By: sharon on 2008-05-03
In Reply to: lack of confidence - em
Thank you EM! I do feel better :o)
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lack of confidence
Hello everyone ~ I'm brand new to this site
I'm still a student and have a ways to go before graduating from my online school. (US Career Institute).
I was wondering if anyone else is or was worried about whether or not they'd do a good job as a transcriptionist. I'm getting very nervous, as graduation is nearing and have been procrastinating as a result. I suppose it's because I haven't worked outside the home in over 15 years, and this is a new career.
It would be great if someone could relate, then I wouldn't feel like the only one!
Thanks for listening! :)
lack of confidence
I've been in your shoes, Sharon, and all I can say is to go for it! I also found myself dragging my feet a little just because I had that 'fear of failure' thing going on, even though I knew this was what I wanted to do. It takes a LOT of courage to start a new career, especially if you have been out of the workforce for a long time (I was too!). This is not an easy job, but if you study really hard, pay attention to detail, and just push through when you are feeling a bit overwhelmed, at the end of the day you will feel great about what you have accomplished. After you get through with a particularly difficult dictator or report, you'll think, "Wow, I did that!" It's very satisfying, which is good, since you won't make much in the way of $$ for quite some time! Hang in there and study hard!
Lack of confidence
Everyone goes through this self-doubt phase when you first start, but trust me, with time and a little experience, you will find yourself sailing along and rarely having to look anything up. When I first started, I found myself questioning everything. That goes away with time. Just get your feet wet and go for it.
Re: Lack of confidence
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it :o) Hopefully I'll see you and EN around the boards soon.
Re: Lack of confidence
Thank you so much! USCI is a really great school huh? I really do like them. I'm on lesson 32 ~ the only thing I really have a problem with is commas and colons..LOL
It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks, and I learned them the wrong way growing up I guess.
Best of luck to you and finding your perfect job!
Your punctuation or lack of drives me batty.
Yes it is hard to get a job w/o having experience. You don't make much money starting out, but how much you make depends on how many lines you can produce. It is doubtful you'll make more than minimum wage for several months.
Yes! Let's encourage lack of education and bumbling into jobs
That should be our goal. Talk people out of education. Years ago most people did exactly what the poster described. In fact, there were few schools and the ones that did exist were pretty much useless. They still exist, but they have bad reputations. Why you would think that one person's success story is a slam against schools that give a solid education? That's a rhetorical question. I don't think I want to know. I think I already have a good idea. As someone said, it's jealousy.
I've mentored AHP newbies, too, and they lack SO much basic
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