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Your Internet Connection as a Medical Transcriptionist – Does it Matter?

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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. I already talked in the Common Denominator blog that all three types of transcription (medical, legal, and general) will want you to have high-speed Internet if at all possible, and that you may not get hired on at some transcription companies if all you have is dial-up. If you’re way out in the boonies, your only other choice for an Internet connection other than dial-up will … Continue reading →

Top 10 Things You Must do if You’re Going to Work at Home: Part Two

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This started out as one blog, but got to be way too long. For part one, click here. Back up your computer every week ~ Need I say more? Buy Office from Microsoft or download Open Office ~ Although I love Open Office, I will the first one to admit that it can’t do everything that Word can, and some companies require you to use Word, not OO. If you are short on cash, download OO, and then buy the the Office Suite when you have the money. It may take a while to save up–that baby is expensive!!! Download … Continue reading →

Ground Rules for Working from Home: Part Two

Here is part two of my series on ground rules for working from home. If you missed part one, please check it out here! High Speed Internet and/or a Land Line is Very Desirable. Many work-from-home jobs require that you have high-speed Internet and/or a home phone line. It is definitely possible to work from home if you only have dial-up, but it’s a lot more difficult to land the jobs. Or, if you have (like me) decided to get a high-speed Internet connection through cable or satellite, and then use a cell phone for your phone service, thus skipping … Continue reading →