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MMAFighting
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# Posted: 29 Mar 2007 14:04
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Hello from a new member!
Just wanted to give out some friendly advice regarding online medical transcription schools.
PLEASE don't believe all the promises and guarantees!!! It is NOT easy work, you will NOT make a lot of money in the beginning!! There are a few reputable schools out there, but for the most part, THEY ARE RUN BY MONEY-HUNGRY PEOPLE WHO PREY ON YOUR DESIRE TO WORK AT HOME!!
I have been a medical transcriptionist for 10+ years and currently own my own medical transcription company. I have never been ripped off by a medical transription training program, but I'm concerned with what I'm seeing.
I personally know quite a few people that have spent lots of money on medical transcription training, but have never worked one day as a transcriptionist.
Here's the truth about medical transcription:
It is not easy to get a job.
It is hard work.
You will work LOTS of hours the first few years to make a living. The average starting pay rate has NOT gone up in 10+ years.
If an online training school tries to tell you different, beware!
Now that I've said that, there is good quality training available. My recommendation is to check out your local technical schools. Most of them have decent programs - some even offer job placement. 100% of the vocational/technical school programs I've looked at are also much less expensive.
So, before you add $1000+ to your credit card debt for an online training program, check out your options !!
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Marktech
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# Posted: 1 Apr 2008 13:44
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A lot of online programs for Med trans are rip-offs. If there any community college programs out there then I would agree that's the way to go.
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westfam11
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# Posted: 3 Apr 2008 18:00
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MMAFighting,
I totally agree with you. It is very hard work.
I have been working out of my home as a
medical transcriptionist for 20 years. It
used to be a lot better. You are correct,
the pay has not gone up. Also there is a
lot of outsourcing going on. I had a great
job for four years and then all of a sudden
without warning, one day, there was no
work, the next day no work. The account
had gotten outsourced without any warning
whatsoever. Now I do have another job
but it is not as good, the dictators
are not very good, takes me longer to make
what I need to in a day.
That is why I have decided to start an
onl-line business. My goal is to quit my
transcription job by the end of the year, 2008.
I don't want to have to worry about being
outsourced again. I want to be responsible for
my own life, my own business, my own income.
Just be careful about all of the claims about
income and jobs and you do have to be concerned
about outsourcing.
Becky West
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getagrip
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# Posted: 7 Apr 2008 04:23
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Great post, MMA!
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