General transcription rate

Is it the same 10 cents per line as medical? I am out of work right now with over 2 years of experience. I have been checking out freelance websites, and the pay seems pretty low. It is sometimes described as dollar amount per audio hour or as an hourly rate. They list the hourly rate as about $5 an hour or less. Is it because the work would be easy? Should I bid for a job and offer 10 cents a line? I need some work so badly I just don't know what ...

I was contacted today with a potential offer to transcribe general work as an IC. I have yet to find out out if they pay by the hour or line, their definition of a line, etc. This is a new concept for me as I've always been a hospital employee. While surfing posts on this board I learned that I have the power to define my pay and hours, but I would appreciate it if someone could shed more light on transcribing in that aspect. I would mainly l ...

Was it an easy transition to make? ...

Anyone been doing general transcription for a while? How long should 30 minutes of audio (interviewer and Interviewee) with time stamps take? I am getting $22.50 for 30 minutes of audio, but it is taking me hours, upon hours to do and then I have to re-listing and edit it. Not sure if this job is worth it. Need some feedback. Thanks ...

I gave up on MT as a career and am working in a different industry. I've always loved transcribing and writing and I really miss it. I googled "transcription jobs online" and was surprised at the number of sites that came up. Some were non-medical, some were both. I haven't explored them in depth yet. Just wondering if anyone has gone this route and had any success? Any good or bad names to share? Feel free to PM me if they can't be mentio ...

A few here have mentioned doing some general transcription gigs. Can you share any names of online companies? I've read some favorable reviews on Tigerfish. Anyone worked for them? I looked into Elance once but wasn't impressed. I believe they merged with Odesk? ...

Just took a general transcription test. Took me forever... Does anyone know what a good rate of reimbursement is per minute for those? I know $1 a minute was what MTs used to get. ...

I am curious of the views of those of you who do or have done general transcription and medical transcription. How do they compare? Can you make more money with one or the other? Where do you search for general transcription jobs online? Thanks in advance ...

Hi all, I have been offered a general transcription job today and they will be calling me with a pay rate. I have no idea what is fair pay for this kind of work, as I have always worked in medical transcription. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks ...

I realize this is a Medical transcriptionist site, but I know someone interested in getting into general and/or legal transcription. She does have law office experience, however, transcribing on a daily basis, like we MTs do, is different than what is done in an office setting. Does anyone know where she could get online training for general and/or legal transcription? Thanks. ...

Did anyone happen to get the e-mail address of an ad that appeared on the job seeker's board for general, medical and legal transcription for a person by the name of Nancy Dash? It has disappeared today, and I just wondered if anyone might still have the e-mail address. Thanks. ...

For those who have done general transcription how does it compare to medical? Is it easier? What about the pay? Any other info wold be great too! ...

Recently contacted by a local church pastor to transcribe some sermons for him to make into a booklet form. (Maybe 3 to 4 hours worth of work or about 160 minutes). I have never done or charged for general transcription like that and certainly don't want to over charge a church, yet do not want to do it for free either. They asked me would I want to be paid the same way the hospital pays me? What are your suggestions? Thanks in advance. Forgive me if I pu ...

If you do general transcription, can you recommend a good (free or low cost) transcription program for audio files? I tried InqScribe and it works okay, but I don't like that they make you use their built-in word processing program that doesn't have any text expanders. I use Express Scribe. Do they have a way to transcribe videos? (I think it has something called Prism video, but I never figured out how to use it). Thanks. ...

Could someone tell me what their hourly rate is for transcribing focus groups? I had someone ask me for an hourly rate today and I am not sure what to charge. TIA! ...

Ladies and gents, I am hoping to find an employer that will pay a flat line rate for both editing of SR and transcription. Does anyone know of anyone that is doing that? This business of being paid 2 different line rates makes it impossible to forecast earnings and is causing a huge headache for me. I am thinking a flat in the 7 cpl to 8 cpl would be something I would consider. I cannot believe I am saying that - 10 years ago I was working in a great hospital job making 12 cpl. My, my, how ...

I submitted my resume for an IC position and received an email requesting that I submit a proposal of what I expected to make per line for straight transcription and for VR. With 20 years as an MT, I felt that my proposal was pretty fair. I said 8.5 cpl for straight transcription and 5 cpl for VR. I received an email from the company telling me that generally thye pay their ICs 7 cpl for straight typing and 3 cpl for VR and asked me to consider lowering my quote. I was fl ...

Hello all. I am a very experienced acute care MT, 13 yrs in the business, all specialties, ESLs, all work types, etc. I have been wanting to get out of the MTSOs for quite some time. I was recently offered an in-office job at a radiology center for part front-office work and part radiology transcription. I was very clear to them that I had no specific training in either, but they actually hired me. I am tickled pink. I think my acute care experience helped in terms ...

What would be a fair rate for straight radiology transcription per report for a well-seasoned, part-time employee working every Friday and Saturday from 3P to 11P? Thank you. ...

Their way of figuring it is so convoluted. I wonder if they keep us all low like that. ...

Can anyone tell me if line rate pay is comparable to getting paid by the audio minute? Is 0.50 or 1.00 normal? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks! ...

I am getting to the point where the "cutthroat" on this forum is turning my stomach -- for one thing, we have "sheep mentality" with MTs today -- WONDERFUL company "hence all will folllolw" -- then when no work is available they all wonder why - the NEXT big question will be is "why do I have to wolrk T-day or Xmas or geez didnt get a gift? -- I have a gift of a job - as an IC who works her rear off -- work has been slow, but we got an email to that effe ...

Would someone please tell me what the "piece rate" is on the check stub - and where does it show line rate? Thank you. ...

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I have been reading the messages in this forum regularly for the past few days and weeks. I am shocked at the number of unhappy people in our profession. If you hate your jobs so much, apply for a student loan and go back to school, it will create jobs for the ones who want to transcribe and can't find them now. I've been at my current MT job for 16 years and have worked on-site and at home, I am paid very well for what I do. If I bitched to my boss every t ...

sorry if I'm posting this on wrong board but thought maybe fellow MQers could help me. Anyway, is there a big difference between DSL/Cable versus a high speed wireless card? Would an employer even know which method of connecting you were using? TIA very much if you can shed some light on this for me. ...

Have you ever noticed than when a dictator tries to adopt a "conversational" style of dictating, that it is very hard to try and figure out what's being said? They start and stop several times so that you can't remember what the original line of dictation was, plus they add "you know" every other sentence. I DON'T KNOW!!!!! My account is a verbatim one and so I figure out as near as I can what he's saying and then send it through. ...

General transcription rate - just me_MT

I transcribe interviews and paid $100 per 1 hour of audio. - shortcake

That's about right - halfdozen

I was offered... - just me_MT

Wow! 60 is a great rate - halfdozen

The least should be $1 a minute, better is 1.50 per min. - $60 just average for by minute rate. nm

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