pretty bummed
Posted By: upstateMT on 2007-03-27
In Reply to: Getting pretty bummed - Tanya Byer
I understand how you feel. When I first got out of school, it took me about three months to get a job. I would try Focus, I worked for them for a little over a year. Although there are issues with an Indian based company, they do hire new grads and as far as I was concerned, I would take what I could get. I also know that New England Medical Transcription will waive the experience requirement if you do good on their test. I don't know much about them but take anything to gain experience then look for something better in the future. Hang in there, something will come along. Just keep sending resumes and testing with whoever will let you.
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Getting pretty bummed
hey everyone. i've been searching and searching for a job but it just doens't seem to happen. lol. i finished college in dec. and haven't come close to finding anything. i'm pretty bummed. i took this course so i could continue to stay home and raise my autistic son, but i'm not so sure it was the smartest idea. i've never wanted a job so bad in my life! haha. anyways, just wondering if anybody else was feeling discouraged.
OSI pretty quick, MediVoxx pretty strange
I've applied to both. For OSI, I scored a few points too low to start, but was invited to retest in six months. For MediVoxx, it took about a week for them to get back with me and let me know I tested well. That led to several other things (confidentiality agreement, their company info, a personal telephone interview with an offer to test for QA after I downloaded software from their site). There was a seven digit code to actually activate that software to enable me to test for QA, which would be the final step in the pre-employment process. But, they never gave me that code and did not respond to any emails about it. It was if - POOF - they were gone!
I don't know what that was all about, maybe a recruiter problem and not a company problem. MediVoxx seems like a really nice and well put together company otherwise.
No one I've ever tested with otherwise took near as long to respond, though.
Good luck to you. You will find something. Don't give up.
I'm pretty sure it does
:)
That is pretty good.
That is a lot better than what I am making. I am making only 3.0 cents per line independent contractor status, which is ridiculous. This should be a crime to pay an MT this low of a rate. I am currently in the process of looking for a new job.
Don't know the course, but it's pretty in depth to do
x
Usually and they are pretty strict
I'm pretty sure it isn't recognized, as the other person
said, it is just a basic course and in way prepares you for being an MT.
Pretty good money
You can make pretty good money as an MT, but it takes time. You might be ready posts from people who have only been in the field a couple of years. I read an article recently that gave a pretty accurate account of what can be expected for pay. It was called "How much money can you make as an MT" It was on the articles page of this website www.help4mts.com and there were other articles too if you have not gotten started. There are many factors involved in MT paid, i.e. inhouse, SE, contract, benefits, etc. Good luck.
The CMT is pretty worthless and all it means
is you passed the test, doesn't mean you are a good CMT. Some people get stuck on the initials and use then every possible opportunity as if it were MD instead of CMT. I've been told many times that my work is better than lots of CMTs and I've always been paid the higher line rate, same as CMT. Very, very few MTs have any respect left for AAMT - whatever they are called now. If it makes you feel better to have it, got for it, but you don't really better yourself by having it. You have to have 2 years of experience first. If you really want to better yourself you'll find another line of work. This one is going down the tubes so fast that I wouldn't waste any more of my time with it.
thought it soundy pretty scammy...
thanks for the heads up...thought it sounded pretty fishy/scammy. I just need to find something ASAP and am really getting aggravated with the whole job search drama. Any input or help would be greatly appreciated.
For a newbie, that's pretty good pay. Works out to about 10.5 a line, nm
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I disagree. Allied has a pretty decent program.
being able to make 40,000 year without a college degree is pretty good. I'm happy.
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