OT: Work from home/med transcipt?

[Guest guest]

Hi Tess,

I to am looking for something to do from home, I finished work last November and

I know I can't go back to doing what I was, but hey there has to be something I

can still do...I feel so useless not working. Must say though my family are

enjoying my presence at home as I was doing shift work .

Take care

MIchelle in oz

[ ] OT: Work from home/med transcipt?

Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job for a while, and when I try,

it just doesn't work. I get sick, and fall on my face, and feel crummy about

myself...yet again. I am trying to think of something to do from home, and

people tell me about medical transcription. But But I wonder, are there really

jobs out there for medical transcriptionsists with little experience (assuming I

took some courses in that)? Or is that a big bunch of hooey? Working from home

is a harder prospect than what a lot of people say, I know. But I am trying to

think of SOMETHING I could do, and make an income. I am an excellent typist,

good speed, know quite a bit of medical terminology, creative, a good writer I

am told. I am not looking to be wealthy, just not so darn poor. And besides, I

just feel like I want to do SOMETHING. Any thoughts on home businesses, other

than sales. (I could not sell a T Bone to a starving man : )

Love to all....

Tess

[Guest guest]

Hi Tess

My friend, used to type reports for the insurance investigators. She also

did some typing for students.

Maybe you could place a small ad in a community paper. That's how my friend

got her first typing job.

I work for a small trucking firm from home. When there is no one in the

office, they forward the phones to my line.

I only I do it a couple of days a week, but every little bit helps!

Good luck

Very best wishes

Jill

[Guest guest]

Tess,

I had looked into medical transcription right before moving from NJ.

I registered for the class and bought the book.

But then we moved and I never did anything more. I was discouraged

because I was told that most transcriptionists are former

nurses or other medical professionals that have a good background in

medicine and already are familiar with the terminology.

I THOUGHT I knew a lot of medical terminology until I got the book.

I've got a lot to learn. I personally don't think I have the memory

skills anymore.

Don't let MY thoughts sway you one way or another. According to the

dept of Labor, it is an in demand job.

If you take the 1-2 year course, you may do quite well.

Check out the Dept of Labor:

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm

Have you considered working for a temp company? Many times you work

filling in for people that call out sick or are on vacation.

Many times temping leads to permanent work. I really enjoyed doing it

when I did it in NJ. With your typing skills, you'd be a valuable

asset.

a

On Mar 31, 2006, at 3:04 AM, Grammi B wrote:

> Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job for a while, and

> when I try, it just doesn't work. I get sick, and fall on my face,

> and feel crummy about myself...yet again. I am trying to think of

> something to do from home, and people tell me about medical

> transcription. But But I wonder, are there really jobs out there

> for medical transcriptionsists with little experience (assuming I

> took some courses in that)? Or is that a big bunch of hooey?

> Working from home is a harder prospect than what a lot of people

> say, I know. But I am trying to think of SOMETHING I could do, and

> make an income. I am an excellent typist, good speed, know quite a

> bit of medical terminology, creative, a good writer I am told. I am

> not looking to be wealthy, just not so darn poor. And besides, I

> just feel like I want to do SOMETHING. Any thoughts on home

> businesses, other than sales. (I could not sell a T Bone to a

> starving man : )

>

> Love to all....

>

> Tess

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, I have another idea for working at home. I used to do this when I went to

court reporting school. If you live near a court house you could type up

transcripts or even proofread transcripts. I did it for a while to make a

little extra money when I was in school. You don't have to have any degree or

certificate to do it, and it usually pays well, by the page so you can work as

much as you like or as little. If you are interested I can give you more info

on how to get started. It can be very exciting at times. Best wishes, Holly

Also where I went to school they had classes for medical transcriptionists and

there was a real need down here. The hardest part of that, so I've heard, is

that you may need to purchase several medical terminology books to have handy if

you decide to go that route. I may still have my old ones if you want to do

medical transcripts. Let me know.

Jill Simon <jilsimon@...> wrote:

Hi Tess

My friend, used to type reports for the insurance investigators. She also

did some typing for students.

Maybe you could place a small ad in a community paper. That's how my friend

got her first typing job.

I work for a small trucking firm from home. When there is no one in the

office, they forward the phones to my line.

I only I do it a couple of days a week, but every little bit helps!

Good luck

Very best wishes

Jill

[Guest guest]

I worked in a small hospital where duties overlapped, then a large hospital,

which was totally opposite, where I did billing. Then I applied for a job in a

government hospital as transcriptionist. In those days, early 60s paper

qualifications was not necessary one just had to do the job. I was then given an

interview. They gave me a dictionary, tape and a dictaphone and the supervisor

stood in back of me watching. You talk about nervous...wow. Well the doctor

doing the recording did not speak clearly and was difficult to understand. The

report was an autopsy on a stillborn baby an area I had not been exposed to.

About 3 words in I hit a word I didn't know. I as calmly as possible picked up

the dictionary and found and typed the word. Another 3 or 4 words and the

process was repeated and repeated. Before I had typed anywhere near as much as I

have typed here to this point the supervisor stopped me. I knew I had blown it.

Surprise, what he was testing me for was to see if I could find words I needed

and that tape had been specially chosen for that purpose.

BVan (Betty)

Re: [ ] OT: Work from home/med transcipt?

> Tess,

> I had looked into medical transcription right before moving from NJ.

> I registered for the class and bought the book.

> But then we moved and I never did anything more. I was discouraged

> because I was told that most transcriptionists are former

> nurses or other medical professionals that have a good background in

> medicine and already are familiar with the terminology.

> I THOUGHT I knew a lot of medical terminology until I got the book.

> I've got a lot to learn. I personally don't think I have the memory

> skills anymore.

> Don't let MY thoughts sway you one way or another. According to the

> dept of Labor, it is an in demand job.

>

> If you take the 1-2 year course, you may do quite well.

> Check out the Dept of Labor:

>

> http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos271.htm

>

> Have you considered working for a temp company? Many times you work

> filling in for people that call out sick or are on vacation.

> Many times temping leads to permanent work. I really enjoyed doing it

> when I did it in NJ. With your typing skills, you'd be a valuable

> asset.

>

> a

[Guest guest]

:

Your friend has a great idea - my cane is just so ugly

and plain - I used to be quite creative .....

hummm..........

Kathe in CA

--- Simply Chai <mariapremont@...> wrote:

> Hi Tess,

> My sister gave me this " fancy " cane for my

> birthday.

> She says that a friend of hers goes to resale shops

> to find old canes, and them fixes them up with paint

> and hangs fancy beads off of the top part. Then she

> sells them!

> Just a thought....

> ((Hugs))....

>

>

> --- Grammi B <grammi_love@...> wrote:

>

> > Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job

> > for a while, and when I try, it just doesn't work.

> I

> > get sick, and fall on my face, and feel crummy

> about

> > myself...yet again. I am trying to think of

> > something to do from home, and people tell me

> about

> > medical transcription. But But I wonder, are

> there

> > really jobs out there for medical

> transcriptionsists

> > with little experience (assuming I took some

> courses

> > in that)? Or is that a big bunch of hooey?

> Working

> > from home is a harder prospect than what a lot of

> > people say, I know. But I am trying to think of

> > SOMETHING I could do, and make an income. I am an

> > excellent typist, good speed, know quite a bit of

> > medical terminology, creative, a good writer I am

> > told. I am not looking to be wealthy, just not so

> > darn poor. And besides, I just feel like I want

> to

> > do SOMETHING. Any thoughts on home businesses,

> > other than sales. (I could not sell a T Bone to a

> > starving man : )

> >

> > Love to all....

> >

> > Tess

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all

I work from home taking order for the Shopping Channel and handling customer

inquires for Audible .com I work as a home agent, the pay is more than min

wage......................I get paid per call, and someday when the showstopper

is a great value I 'm laughing (HSN that what you call it in the States)

Now am in Canada but I know there are companies, that hire Home Agents in the

USA

four company's that you can check on the web are.

West at Home

Willow CNS

Alpine Access

Live Ops

now most say you need a separate phone line, and computer and a quite home

office

Good luck.

Kathe Sabetzadeh <lv2ryd@...> wrote: :

Your friend has a great idea - my cane is just so ugly

and plain - I used to be quite creative .....

hummm..........

Kathe in CA

--- Simply Chai wrote:

> Hi Tess,

> My sister gave me this " fancy " cane for my

> birthday.

> She says that a friend of hers goes to resale shops

> to find old canes, and them fixes them up with paint

> and hangs fancy beads off of the top part. Then she

> sells them!

> Just a thought....

> ((Hugs))....

>

>

> --- Grammi B wrote:

>

> > Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job

> > for a while, and when I try, it just doesn't work.

> I

> > get sick, and fall on my face, and feel crummy

> about

> > myself...yet again. I am trying to think of

> > something to do from home, and people tell me

> about

> > medical transcription. But But I wonder, are

> there

> > really jobs out there for medical

> transcriptionsists

> > with little experience (assuming I took some

> courses

> > in that)? Or is that a big bunch of hooey?

> Working

> > from home is a harder prospect than what a lot of

> > people say, I know. But I am trying to think of

> > SOMETHING I could do, and make an income. I am an

> > excellent typist, good speed, know quite a bit of

> > medical terminology, creative, a good writer I am

> > told. I am not looking to be wealthy, just not so

> > darn poor. And besides, I just feel like I want

> to

> > do SOMETHING. Any thoughts on home businesses,

> > other than sales. (I could not sell a T Bone to a

> > starving man : )

> >

> > Love to all....

> >

> > Tess

> >

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Tess, I know a medical transcriptionist on my diabetes lists. She might

be able to advise you on this. If you would like, I can ask her if she

thinks she could help you.

Sue

On Friday, March 31, 2006, at 03:04 AM, Grammi B wrote:

> Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job for a while, and

> when I try, it just doesn't work. I get sick, and fall on my face, and

> feel crummy about myself...yet again. I am trying to think of

> something to do from home, and people tell me about medical

> transcription. But But I wonder, are there really jobs out there for

> medical transcriptionsists with little experience (assuming I took

> some courses in that)? Or is that a big bunch of hooey? Working from

> home is a harder prospect than what a lot of people say, I know. But

> I am trying to think of SOMETHING I could do, and make an income. I am

> an excellent typist, good speed, know quite a bit of medical

> terminology, creative, a good writer I am told. I am not looking to be

> wealthy, just not so darn poor. And besides, I just feel like I want

> to do SOMETHING. Any thoughts on home businesses, other than sales.

> (I could not sell a T Bone to a starving man : )

>

> Love to all....

>

> Tess

>

[Guest guest]

,

I started my own home base business last year and it is doing

wonderful. I am a Home Interiors decorating consultent. We have a

wonderful new recruit offer running right now $99 start-up and you

get $500 in free mechandise.

It has been amazing. I have been soo busy. I do a lot of

fundraisers, private parties(5 people or less), tons of book parties

and internet parties.

This month I am already near $1k in sales and April has not

officially started yet! LOL

I love it cause I work when I feel like it and on MY schedule. My

kids love me being home. I have tried substitute teaching..but I have

been far too sick for that.

Toni

--- In , " oneoften71 " <oneoften71@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Tess,

> I to am looking for something to do from home, I finished work last

November and I know I can't go back to doing what I was, but hey

there has to be something I can still do...I feel so useless not

working. Must say though my family are enjoying my presence at home

as I was doing shift work .

> Take care

> MIchelle in oz

> [ ] OT: Work from home/med transcipt?

>

>

> Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job for a while,

and when I try, it just doesn't work. I get sick, and fall on my

face, and feel crummy about myself...yet again. I am trying to think

of something to do from home, and people tell me about medical

transcription. But But I wonder, are there really jobs out there

for medical transcriptionsists with little experience (assuming I

took some courses in that)? Or is that a big bunch of hooey?

Working from home is a harder prospect than what a lot of people say,

I know. But I am trying to think of SOMETHING I could do, and make

an income. I am an excellent typist, good speed, know quite a bit of

medical terminology, creative, a good writer I am told. I am not

looking to be wealthy, just not so darn poor. And besides, I just

feel like I want to do SOMETHING. Any thoughts on home businesses,

other than sales. (I could not sell a T Bone to a starving man : )

>

> Love to all....

>

> Tess

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I've been working at home as a copy editor for nearly five years

and two years before my OA kicked in, and I think you have all

the skills you need to do at-home copy editing. There are a

number of sites that provide information about getting started.

>

> Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job for a while, and

when I try, it just doesn't work. I get sick, and fall on my face, and

feel crummy about myself...yet again. I am trying to think of

something to do from home, and people tell me about medical

transcription. But But I wonder, are there really jobs out there for

medical transcriptionsists with little experience (assuming I took

some courses in that)? Or is that a big bunch of hooey?

Working from home is a harder prospect than what a lot of

people say, I know. But I am trying to think of SOMETHING I

could do, and make an income. I am an excellent typist, good

speed, know quite a bit of medical terminology, creative, a good

writer I am told. I am not looking to be wealthy, just not so darn

poor. And besides, I just feel like I want to do SOMETHING. Any

thoughts on home businesses, other than sales. (I could not sell

a T Bone to a starving man : )

>

> Love to all....

>

> Tess

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Would you mind telling us the links for some of those sites? Or the

names of resources. . .anything that would help people get started

would be wonderful.

Thanks so much!

Prakasha

On Apr 1, 2006, at 12:08 AM, alblau999 wrote:

> Hi,

> I've been working at home as a copy editor  for nearly five years

> and two years before my OA kicked in, and  I think you have all

> the skills you need to do at-home copy editing.  There are a

> number of sites that provide information about getting started.

>

>

>

> >

> > Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job for a while, and

> when I try, it just doesn't work. I get sick, and fall on my face, and

> feel crummy about myself...yet again. I am trying to think of

> something to do from home, and people tell me about medical

> transcription.  But  But I wonder, are there really jobs out there for

> medical transcriptionsists with little experience (assuming I took

> some courses in that)?  Or is that a big bunch of hooey? 

> Working from home is a harder prospect than what a lot of

> people say, I know.  But I am trying to think of SOMETHING I

> could do, and make an income. I am an excellent typist, good

> speed, know quite a bit of medical terminology, creative, a good

> writer I am told. I am not looking to be wealthy, just not so darn

> poor.  And besides, I just feel like I want to do SOMETHING.  Any

> thoughts on home businesses, other than sales. (I could not sell

> a T Bone to a starving man : )

> >

> > Love to all....

> >

> > Tess

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Tess, my dear friend, I hope you manage to find some little job you can do

from home. I know how you feel about doing something and am burning my red

wish candle for you tonight.

Hugs

June

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Go here,

http://www.nyu.edu/classes/copyXediting/eresources.html

and here

http://www.theslot.com

> > >

> > > Hi All...as some of you know, I haven't had a job for a while,

and

> > when I try, it just doesn't work. I get sick, and fall on my face,

and

> > feel crummy about myself...yet again. I am trying to think of

> > something to do from home, and people tell me about

medical

> > transcription.  But  But I wonder, are there really jobs out

there for

> > medical transcriptionsists with little experience (assuming I

took

> > some courses in that)?  Or is that a big bunch of hooey? 

> > Working from home is a harder prospect than what a lot of

> > people say, I know.  But I am trying to think of SOMETHING

I

> > could do, and make an income. I am an excellent typist,

good

> > speed, know quite a bit of medical terminology, creative, a

good

> > writer I am told. I am not looking to be wealthy, just not so

darn

> > poor.  And besides, I just feel like I want to do

SOMETHING.  Any

> > thoughts on home businesses, other than sales. (I could not

sell

> > a T Bone to a starving man : )

> > >

> > > Love to all....

> > >

> > > Tess

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi, Holly,

I'm finally getting caught up on reading my e-mails

and I saw your posting re: typing and proof-reading

court transcripts. I'm very interested in learning

how you went about doing this, including how you got

started (currently not working working due to

lupus-related problems).

Thanks!

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