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Is There Steady Work in the Medical Transcription Field?

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This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. Is there steady work in the medical transcription field? The short answer is, it depends. The long answer is, it really depends. Aren’t you glad we’ve had this discussion? The truth is, for the most part, MT work is a very steady line of work, and you are generally as busy as you want to be. Sometimes busier. The biggest difference usually lies in whether you … Continue reading →

Flexibility as a Medical Transcriptionist

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This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. The overwhelming reason for people wanting to work as a medical transcriptionist (and I have actually done a survey of students and working MTs on this subject) is so they can work at home. Some people want to work at home because they have beloved pets they don’t want to leave behind as they go to work every day (several people have told me that’s their … Continue reading →

The Pitfalls to being an Independent Contractor

My friend, Darlene, has been working at home as a transcriptionist for several companies, including a general transcription (GT) company and a medical transcription (MT) company. She recently quit the GT company because she was making more per hour at the MT company, and she also liked the work that was available at the MT company more. Just yesterday, she got an e-mail: She was let go from the MT company effective immediately, because there was not enough work to keep her employed there. They told her that as soon as the work picked back up, they would love to … Continue reading →