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I really am glad I didn't - pay a lot of money to learn this

Posted: Jan 19, 2013

back in the day, I took the course at the junior college. The cost was negligible. I'd be really upset if I spent what these schools charge, only to get a job that pays minimum wage.

Understood - See Msg

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I do say, though, that if one is going to take a course, they should take a good one.

That being said, I do not recommend this field to anyone. I have talked to people who are determined to do it despite what anyone says, and I always tell them if they really insist, then pay the money and do it right.

I guess they think it will be different for them - nm

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nm

The schools still selling MT courses... - Bilboa

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...in my opinion really ought to be ashamed. I know everyone here talks up Andrews, so I assume they do a good job of actually teaching people stuff, but -- how can a school still encouraging people to get into MT be anything but morally bankrupt? I mean, SOMEbody is selling those training courses! SELLING them. Which means they're lying to people.

Yes, I know there's always a trickle here of MT wannabes who assume we're all just suffering from "bad attitude" and "negativity" and that it's going to be different for them... but the vast majority of students in those schools haven't found their way here and are believing what they're told by the school's sales staff!

I learned at a community college. It wasn't terribly expensive, and it got me 8 years of what was then just possibly the best job on earth. I'd love to find another field to go into now that I would enjoy half as much as I did MT... back when MT was a viable job.

But now -- well, MT schools ought to be required to paint a surgeon general's warning in letters 10 feet high on the front of their buildings.

I just started computer courses in an adult school, - and they STILL have MT courses! -S_m

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I was in the business office signing up, and let me tell you, I gave them an earful about what a slave-trade the MT field has become. I told them I wouldn't wish this "profession" on my worst enemy.

In 1985, this was a good, solid, recession-proof field to get into.

In 2013, the only way to "make it" in MT is to move to, live in, Bangalore or Manila.

I'm glad I was trained in-house - for free.

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Although definitely turned out to be a bad career move.

I used to be so proud that I had trained people - now not so much

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I trained half a dozen MTs back when I was in-house. I always said, if you know half of it, I'll teach you the other half. For a long time I felt good about doing that, thinking I had helped them achieve a good way of life. I hope they put a lot of money in savings.

Do not fret about training folks - P

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Years ago I learned inhouse, years ago we are talking about and what I learned gave me the opportunity to work in any branch of transcribing and I did so, working extra in offices in ortho, gyn, internal medicine while working full time in the hospital setting. What I accomplished by doing this was the salary was extremely good then, base pay and production that I was able to amass quite a bit as far as social security was concerned and now in my older years could live comfortably on that without the extra jobs.

Don't feel bad. I don't think any of us - in a million years

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could have imagined the disaster this job would become.

I learned a little bit in high school and then - got hired at a hospital (sm)

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I put out no money at all for training. I earned money while training so to speak. I had excellent MTs showing me the way. They were all great. The recruiter talked me into MT as she felt I could do it. I had applied for a clerical job more than 20 years ago.

As far as a bad career move, I know it doesn't pay well, but I do like the work at home option as an IC whenever I feel like it which is exactly what I do at this point in my life.

The money part for me is a non-issue when I can be here for the kids. I still feel like I have the best of both worlds, but this is just my situation right now.

I do believe, however, that the skills it takes to transcribe are not compensated as such especially for large nationals where you are just a number. They expect a whole lot for a very little amount of compensation. Been there, done that. Not going back.

Over the years I have often wondered why people become CMTs when it really doesn't matter at all. They all hire at the same pay rate or very little more for a CMT. You still suffer the abuse. I just can't justify putting that money and time into becoming a CMT for nothing in return but to pat myself on the back.

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