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Vacation, p.r.n., per diem coverage? - where to look?


Posted: Dec 14, 2009

I've been in this business for 30 years, but am under employed at the moment and am starting to get bored to tears with having so little work to do.  But, it seems that all of the ads that I see are looking for full time transcriptionists. 

Surely there must be some companies or MTSOs somewhere who would need an MT to help with part time or per diem work, to help with vacation coverage or maybe for temporary work just to help clear up an occasional back log and such.  But, does anybody have any ideas on how I would go about actually finding a company like this?

Actually, what I did was... - VRMT

[ In Reply To ..]
...Googled "transcription companies XX, XX" (the x's representing city and state for my area) and found a ton of small independent contractor companies and self-employed IC's in my area. Then I mailed them all a letter with a copy of my resume saying that if they ever needed extra coverage or whatever I'd be interested. Then followed that up with a phone call and actually have made dozens of contacts in the city where I live.


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