Medical transcriptionist jobs – finding one that allows you to work at home is almost like trying to find a unicorn.
My sister took one of those dictation or transcription classes from home back in 1994. She bought a dictaphone and trained at home in her spare time.
I don’t think she ever worked doing any transcription though. Not sure if she just didn’t pursue it, or there was just no work to be found. She lived out in California at the time, and was
pregnant with her first child.
I decided to call her and ask her about the whole medical transcription business and “transcriptionist job” thing and why she never actually did it for a living.
After grilling her on the phone (she was pregnant with her 4th child this time and in the middle of building a house — so she didn’t have a lot of free time to chit chat…), she explained that she very much enjoyed the classes she took at home and felt they were worthwhile, but she just couldn’t fathom the thought of leaving her high paying job at a credit union to work part-time at home doing various transcriptionist jobs for a low wage.
Low wage?? What do you mean?? I thought transcriptionist jobs were HOT and that people were making gobs of money doing it from home. My sister said….”Maybe a few are – but I don’t see a lot of people making an actual living doing it.” Now remember – this is my sister – she does not profess to be a medical transcriptionist jobs business guru of any sort. She took her classes back in 1994 – that’s quite some time ago.
I wonder….have times changed? With the internet booming and everyone owning a computer is it more feasible? Has the equipment and training improved? Is it less expensive to take classes now?
I decided to do some research on transcriptionist jobs.
Looks like training costs hover around $1500 for “ONLINE or AT HOME” Courses! OUCH! But many offer payment plans that are interest free.
My sister took one of those dictation or transcription classes from home back in 1994. She bought a dictaphone and trained at home in her spare time.
I don’t think she ever worked doing any transcription though. Not sure if she just didn’t pursue it, or there was just no work to be found. She lived out in California at the time, and was
pregnant with her first child.
I decided to call her and ask her about the whole medical transcription business and “transcriptionist job” thing and why she never actually did it for a living.
After grilling her on the phone (she was pregnant with her 4th child this time and in the middle of building a house — so she didn’t have a lot of free time to chit chat…), she explained that she very much enjoyed the classes she took at home and felt they were worthwhile, but she just couldn’t fathom the thought of leaving her high paying job at a credit union to work part-time at home doing various transcriptionist jobs for a low wage.
Low wage?? What do you mean?? I thought transcriptionist jobs were HOT and that people were making gobs of money doing it from home. My sister said….”Maybe a few are – but I don’t see a lot of people making an actual living doing it.” Now remember – this is my sister – she does not profess to be a medical transcriptionist jobs business guru of any sort. She took her classes back in 1994 – that’s quite some time ago.
I wonder….have times changed? With the internet booming and everyone owning a computer is it more feasible? Has the equipment and training improved? Is it less expensive to take classes now?
I decided to do some research on transcriptionist jobs.
Looks like training costs hover around $1500 for “ONLINE or AT HOME” Courses! OUCH! But many offer payment plans that are interest free.
