Home Contact Us

ADVERTISEMENT

captioning - anon

Posted: Jan 24th, 2016 - 9:22 pm In Reply to: Stenomask reporters don't use the steno machines - Shannon

Your comments about the job are exactly what I have I have learned so far through much research and talking to schools and captioners. Some is done on-site with the keyboard and is not real-time. Live captioning is done on the steno machine and pays far better. (Have to look into Stenomask.) The on-site appears to pay about what we're making. The steno machine is nothing like QWERTY, but I was referring to much of the other skill set we have being a very good match for captioning. It appears very challenging to learn and get fast enough, but people do it. The school I mentioned has a course and "theory" developed specifically for online learning and they are very vocal about working closely with students and making sure they can get their speeds past discouraging plateaus. I don't think there is anything quick or easy about captioning, but it looks like a legitimate option for regaining financial independence. It clearly isn't for everybody, but I for one am seriously considering it.

ADVERTISEMENT

Reply By Email Options

Use Rich Text Editor with Full Options CLOSE

Edit/Delete Message

Report this message

Complete Discussion Below: (

marks the location of current message within thread)

Has anyone considered scoping/court reporting? - sm (Views: 950, 2016-01-23, 8:12 am)
- My sister was a court reporter. - nan (Views: 976, 2016-01-23, 9:23 am)
- Funny, I was just looking at a scoping school website - last night...looked interesting (Views: 851, 2016-01-23, 11:10 am)
  - court reporting - anon (Views: 1061, 2016-01-23, 2:12 pm)
  - Yes, it is the same situation when I looked at it - some years ago. SM (Views: 964, 2016-01-23, 4:14 pm)
- My thoughts on that - Coder (Views: 902, 2016-01-23, 6:31 pm)
  - Coder, where did you go to school for coding? - sm (Views: 871, 2016-01-24, 1:32 pm)
    - Oh, guess ... - Coder (Views: 897, 2016-01-24, 4:59 pm)
  - The market is currently being flooded, though. Just like - they did to MT. nm (Views: 977, 2016-01-24, 5:00 pm)
    - That is ridiculous. No it isn't being flooded. - sm (Views: 928, 2016-01-24, 6:22 pm)
- Are there still Stenomask reporters around? - Shannon (Views: 1108, 2016-01-23, 7:56 pm)
  - court reporting - anon (Views: 901, 2016-01-24, 5:11 pm)
    - captioning - some thoughts (Views: 857, 2016-01-24, 6:19 pm)
      - court reporting and steno machines - anon (Views: 781, 2016-01-25, 10:18 pm)
    - Stenomask reporters don't use the steno machines - Shannon (Views: 1273, 2016-01-24, 7:02 pm)
      - captioning - anon
        Court Reporting - Bearhaar (Views: 757, 2016-01-25, 1:08 pm)