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I spoke with a lady who mentors beginning medical transcriptionists. She was very positive and sounded excited to bring me on board. All I have to do is get the software and hardware equipment and some books. She thinks she'll fast track me b/c I'm an RN.
It will take at least a couple of months to even begin to make money, and likely six months to make enough for me to feel like I really have a job :D.
And I'll be able to do ALL of it from home!!! I don't have to leave the animals alone for hours a day.
Thanks Maresie. I've looked, there are many, many sites out there, but of course they want experience. I took a test on one, needed 80% to pass, but I got 70% which ain't bad for never transcribing before :)
And really, who would know the plural of "hallux" (heel bone) is "hallices"?? Do I look Roman??
Once I complete the apprenticeship, the gal helping me will vouch for me with various agencies or hospitals.
Good for you Kim. GREAT attitude! I hope this eases your winter. I hope all that transcription doesn't siphon away your motivation share your progress with us. I love seeing your journey. Jill
It will ease my winter. Not much to do but throw hay and feed and run back in the house!
I just have to get my typing speed up. It looks like there are free typing programs online, and I'll check them out. I start tomorrow with my training :)
I'll share my progress with you all first, for you are my "first" Alanon family. Thanks, all, so much for your caring and support :)
Being able to work from home was my goal since I kicked the exA out, of course lots of people have livestock and little farms, and work full time outside the home.
There are logistical problems with that for me. I'm 30 miles from the nearest "burg" of 3000 people, and 77 miles from a real town of 31,000 people. Talk about serious gas money! There are no freeways up here, all state highways up and down mountains and following twisty rivers, not to mention snow and ice six months of the year.
I'm determined to make this work for me. It takes quite a while and a huge investment of time and effort to become like an independent contractor, and make a decent living. Fortunately, the economy is so depressed around here that the cost of living is cheap. The downside of that is NO JOBS.
And by getting on board with this kind of work, I'm free to pursue little sideline projects and hobbies I have let slide.
I really feel the hand of God in this . . . when I called the woman who will help me, she first said she was trying to retire, but as we talked she sounded excited to take me on :) . She also made me promise not to tell anyone! I might be her last little apprentice.
I told her if she would help me out with this, I'd make sure I worked hard to become independent as soon as possible. She told me she does this work as a "ministry" (!!!) and takes no money for her service. Wow.
Kim, That is so cool. What a blessing! I hope this works out for you. My bookkeeping has not worked out, so far, but I will find something. When you described the logistical problems of going out to work, you could have been talking about my place. I am 25 mostly gravel, winding miles from a town of -3000 and 79 miles from a large town of 40,000+. Now way could I drive that far on what I could make at $3/gallon for gas. Plus 17 miles of gravel road is really hard on a vehicle. But we will make it work. We just have to learn to think outside the box.
Have a great day!
In recovery,
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~Jen~
"When you come to the edge of all you know you must believe in one of two things... there will be earth on which to stand or you will be given wings." ~Unknown
