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P/T jobs realistic? - onedayMT


Posted: Oct 24, 2011

wanted to know if working P/T in at-home medical transcriptionist is realistic. Anyone have that? where would i be best off looking...i see many job posts here for F/T. okay, thanks.

 

I have worked PT for 12 years..sm - MTer

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Back when I started, working PT allowed me to pay the car payment and most of the groceries and have some fun money...was making 11 cpl. With all the cuts over the years, I now am working the same hours, but only making 8 cpl. I used to work because I wanted to and I truly enjoyed my career. Now I work because I have to. Everything has gotten so expensive and I have 2 kids involved in sports and dance activities. My DH paycheck has taken a huge hit over the last couple of years also. We have always lived paycheck to paycheck, but recently it seems everything is more expensive with less pay to take care of it. So....if you are asking if it is realistic to work PT, the answer is YES, but depends on how much money you need or want to make. As far as finding a job, if you are interested in any of the FT postings, go ahead and send your resume out there and post on your cover letter what schedule you are looking to work. Another idea is to post your resume on the resume board here, then if you are contacted by a potential employer, they already know you only want PT. Good luck to you.

p/t realistic - onedayMT

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thanks for answering! good to know.

Worth it for me. - Anon

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I work part-time at night after my son goes to bed. It works best for me because I don't have to take a part-time job in a regular office and have to pay a babysitter. I work for Nuance and was able to make my own schedule. I believe they are still hiring.

p/t realistic - onedayMT

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Great to read. thanks for answering.


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