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Home versus Hospital - AmericanHoney

Posted: May 05, 2013

I was recently offered a job transcribing/editing at a local hospital. I have a 7-month old baby, and working from home was my dream as it would allow me to afford to be a stay at home mom. Now I feel like somewhat of a caged bird, and am thinking that working at the hospital may be good for me (just prn, about 26 hours/week). However, I have invested so much tine and energy in this job, and it is hard for me to admit that it is not all I dreamed it would be.

The appeal ofclocking in, making an hourly wage, and having my home time be my own is sounding so good right now. I applied for the job late one night when I was stressed to the max. I did not think I would actually get an offer.

I am so confused. sorry for typos; I am typing on my phone while holding the baby.

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I thought working from home sounded great too..... - Mom22dogs

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I don't have any kids, but I too always dreamed of working out of my home. Well, a year and a half ago I got that chance, and I have to say I would jump at the chance to go back in house and have benefits like I used to(not possible now because they have outsourced transcription). I am self supporting, and right now most of the time I don't even make minimum wage because there just isn't enough work coming my way.

Working at home is nice, in that you don't have to get out in nasty weather, can set your own atmosphere, can work in your jammies if you want, can take a break and take the dogs out for a short walk, and if I want to take a little mini-break and pet the dogs for a minute, I can. But if things keep going the way they are, I am afraid eventually I might not have a home to work from!

I am sure having a baby puts a whole new spin on things though. You don't say if you are self supporting or not, and that would make a BIG difference in the decision I am sure.

Long story short, if it were me, I would take it!

Not self-supporting, but need to work part time... - AmericanHoney

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My son is also suffering from separation anxiety, so he cries for me to hold him nonstop. It is just so hard to get any work done here. I would only be working when my husband is off, so we dont have to pay child care and because the little one will be calm for him when I am not here.

Don't stay a caged bird! - MTSearching

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It sounds like a better situation for you to take the outside position, but like all things there is good and bad. I guess weigh things as best you can, but in all honesty, after working from home for over a dozen years, I'm struggling to get re-socialized and having separation anxieties of my own, which is not a good thing at my age. Since you have a hubby who is there and helping with childcare, get out and be around other people. I truly don't think this is all that healthy for a person, and the stress level can be sky high, too, which people don't realize coming into this "career."

My niece was a fantastic MT, but she couldn't do it with little ones at home. In fact, the company she worked for told her to get a babysitter during her shifts, which was the main point of working from home--to eliminate that expense and time away from her kids. Anyway, she went into photography and is much happier. Her business is prospering, and she actually just opened her own studio in town. I'm frankly glad to see this as I've suffered alone for a long time, sometimes feeling like a prisoner, and I think this is better for her than years and years of working in isolation, or at least without other adults around. It's a better alternative as a mom as she is happier, and quite possibly, you'd be happier, too, just being around other adults, getting out each day, etc., and that's good for your family as well. Also, if you're working in a facility, you might see openings that you could apply for if you desired a change.

On paper, working from home sounds wonderful, but it hasn't been good for my health, morale, social skills, or even my overall well-being--just too much isolation.

Of course, I'm only able to speak about myself and my niece, and ultimately, the decision has to be yours. If you're a very social person, getting out would definitely be better for you. My younger daughter is an outgoing, bubbly, people-loving person, who has more friends than I can count, and there's no way she would handle my situation. She'd crack in a week!

Thank you for the support! - American Honey

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It is so great to hear (or read) someone say that I should go for it. My husband is very supportive, but he doesn't know how to advise me in this situation. I feel like I WAS a social kind of person, but working from home for two years has made me somewhat of a hermit, uncomfortable visiting people and at times thinking it is just too much trouble to put on clothes (and makeup) to take a trip into the big, scary world out there.

I thought I had it all figured out. I think you have some EXCELLENT points about other positions within the facility, as well. If this career plays out, I will already have my foot in the door somewhere that employs a LOT of people.

I left a great job as a loan officer to pursue transcription for the sole purpose of working from home. I found that I love the medical field in general, and it makes me feel smarter to understand (somewhat) more about medical terms, procedures, and such.

It's a leap of faith. I work for a great, small company, and I am dreading burning the bridge with them. I wish I could do both, but there are only so many hours in a day, and if I am working outside the house I don't want to be working inside it, too.

I am tired of spending time rocking my sweet boy with my mind elsewhere. In some ways, working away from him will really allow me to spend MORE time focused on him. There is no other group of people who will understand that like the people who will read this post. Thank you!

You hit the nail on the head - when you said...sm

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"I will already have my foot in the door somewhere that employs a LOT of people" Thats the mindset you wanna have. I just started with a large health system that promotes career growth of their employees and believe in cross-training. I left a company I was happy with for this job and I dont regret.

My kids are in their early 20s and its just me and my husband, Im just 43 so I have quite a ways till retirement and I have other skills in the medical field that I can expand on and hopefully can retire with this new job. The pay has gone WAY DOWN for at home transcription and its really not a livable wage. So I had to do what was best for me and move on.

Im actually enjoying getting up every morning going into work, mingling with other people and when my day is done, its done. Once I punch that time clock, Im out of there until the next morning. No more worrying about line counts and struggling to earn $100 to $120 a day just to ensure I can meet my bills.

Take the in-house job! - mtmom23

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Agree with the other posters...Take the in-hospital job!!! Best of luck to you.

working at home - dahlia

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Working at home used to pay better and there was plenty of work, but times are changing and overing around a computer all day to get work makes me feel like I'm in solitary!!

TAKE THE JOB PLEASE - see message

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You could definitly use the experience, the money will be a heck of a lot better and even if you only did part-time you would probably make about the same as you would if you worked full-time for a company at home. I dont recommend p.r.n., if I were you I would at least go for part-time. But dont pass up the opportunity for a good paying job just because its not working from home.

Besides, maybe in the long run they will end up sending their MTs home to work, as its cheaper on them and lots of facilities go that route if they dont end up outsourcing first.

PLEASE TAKE THE JOB.

PRN - My perspective

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"I don't recommend p.r.n., if I were you I would at least go for part-time." A person takes what they are offered and don't go "part time" unless that is on the table. Many employers hire p.r.n. employees or keep hours below 32 a week to avoid paying benefits. The job may work into part-time or full-time at a later date. It may also be a job to help them with their backlog while they get ready to outsource. Regardless, my suggestion would be to go for it and work on site.

Yes, my hospital sent us to work from home - nm

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so it's definitely a possibility.

home versus hospital - willow

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Having worked at both definitely the hospital is much better--you don't have to wait for someone to pay or the work. Good luck! Working at home is not all it is cracked up to be.

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