Sorry, but MT is dying, circling the drain. - look for something else

Posted: Jun 16th, 2016 - 5:13 pm In Reply to: HELP- Trying to get into the MT field- work from home - Sierramerch

Check out coding if you want to work from home.

But get transcription out of your plans. Seriously. Many of us have been transcribing 15-20 years or more and USED to make enough to pay bills and EVEN GO ON VACATION. Now many of us can barely pay bills if even that.

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HELP- Trying to get into the MT field- work from home - Sierramerch (Views: 1333, 2016-06-16, 2:58 am)
- You have to finish school first - Then look for job (Views: 939, 2016-06-16, 4:57 am)
- Why would you go to school to learn a dying profession? sm - oldtimer (Views: 921, 2016-06-16, 5:35 am)
- Sorry to tell you, but MT is past circling the drain - we are down the pipe (Views: 1313, 2016-06-16, 6:03 am)
- Wow... - Really??? (Views: 1025, 2016-06-16, 8:08 am)
- If you are already at a hospital (sm) - MyTWannyMT (Views: 1088, 2016-06-16, 9:24 am)
  - Most hospitals have already either outsourced - or gone to 100% automated transcription. (Views: 827, 2016-06-16, 4:52 pm)
- IMO, I think you need to contact the school and - get a refund now. sm (Views: 939, 2016-06-16, 12:25 pm)
  - And if you don't get a refund, get a LAWYER. - Not Kidding (Views: 809, 2016-06-16, 4:53 pm)
- Unfortunately, you are about 15 years too late. - There are no reputable MT companies - sm (Views: 868, 2016-06-16, 4:49 pm)
- Sorry, but MT is dying, circling the drain. - look for something else
- Help... - MT (Views: 884, 2016-06-16, 8:22 pm)
  - What kinds of companies? - Moi (Views: 657, 2016-06-21, 10:25 am)
- Do yourself a favor - Backwoods Typist (Views: 1131, 2016-06-16, 9:26 pm)
- So other advice then? - Sierramerch (Views: 951, 2016-06-16, 9:54 pm)
  - Transcription is "dead in the water" - dll (Views: 936, 2016-06-16, 11:23 pm)
  - Coding and daycare do not mix - sm (Views: 953, 2016-06-17, 6:22 am)
  - As others have said - in the know (Views: 765, 2016-06-19, 11:37 am)
    - Working at home with kids... - MT (Views: 749, 2016-06-19, 6:21 pm)
      - I too have worked at home for 15 years...my kid is "new." - Not the same anymore (Views: 794, 2016-06-19, 9:05 pm)
      - Doing MT might be able to be done with kids afoot - but trust me, NOT coding (Views: 659, 2016-06-21, 8:17 pm)
- You sound like you are maybe in India? Your post - sounds like ESL to me...to offense..really (Views: 803, 2016-06-20, 1:17 am)
- Transcription is dead. - Kathleen (Views: 1094, 2016-06-21, 10:37 am)
  - Don't scribe jobs pay $8.50 / hour? - Me (Views: 672, 2016-06-21, 5:28 pm)
    - Scribe Pay - Kathleen (Views: 823, 2016-06-23, 9:05 pm)
      - Thank you. Did you - Me (Views: 561, 2016-06-26, 8:16 pm)
        Medical Scribing - Kathleen (Views: 568, 2016-06-30, 10:36 am)