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Frustration - Gail

Posted: Aug 20, 2012

I am so frustrated and discouraged about finding work right now. A company I contracted for owes me thousands of dollars, have not seen a penny. In small claims court right now. I get turned down for every transcription job, not enough experience. I am as are many of you, a hard worker. I have two little girls I have to support. Right now I am lost and don't know what to do. This industry is crap. Sometimes I just wish I had a normal job. Where could I find one at where I live though. I'm in a rural area. I don't know what to do.

No work - Cheri

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Hi Gail,

I feel your pain. I've have been in the transcription field for the last 15 years. It was really great up until about two and a half years ago when the doctors started going to EMR. Now there is barely any work! I have lost at least 10 doctors over that time and only have one left!

It is frustrating and I only seeing it getting worse as this whole field has changed dramatically. I too, am looking for something else to do as many of the other transcriptionists are as the work is no longer there. I feel just as stuck as many others and am not sure which way to turn.

Cheri

Dislike??? - Baffled

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Who in the world hit "dislike" on these posts??? What is there to dislike??? I swear people go on here and just click dislike on everything. Personally, I feel really bad for these ladies. It's getting bad for all of us.

I posted a very serious problem I was having on the - sm

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prayer request board and got several dislikes. Needless to say, that peeved me! Some people on here just have serious issues.

Could it be - - sm

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That people hit the "dislike" button as a form of sympathy, not that they actually dislike what is being said, but they feel that "like" would sound like they are enjoying the other person's troubles? Sometimes I feel there should be a "I sympathize" button.

That is possible. I hope anyway. I would hope no one would - sm

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like my fighting cancer.

Gail, sent you an e-mail. Good luck. - Fellow Traveler NM

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