So, 1 1/2 hours of dictation should only take 3-4 hours to transcribe. sm
Posted By: sm on 2008-01-23
In Reply to: I fully agree with C.J. it should be 2:1, if it is a minute it takes me 2, if it is 10 minutes it ta - MT50
Subject: So, 1 1/2 hours of dictation should only take 3-4 hours to transcribe. sm
then what in the H**l am I doing wrong. I just did 1 1/2 hours of dictation with 1350 line count and it took me like 12 hours. I did 4 hours last night uninterrupted. the rest this morning with little interruptions from my child (dh was home) and a couple breaks and lunch.
I thought 1350 lines were supposed to be full time work. That is what I have been hearing from so many people.
Now I am confused and really feeling like a failure as an MT. Maybe this is not my profession!
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