Tag Archives: working at home

Keeping Track of Your Workload

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I was just talking to my mom (hi Mom!) and we started discussing all of the many jobs that I do. She asked me, “How do you keep them all straight? How do you know which jobs you should be doing next? Do you have a spiffy computer program to track it all?” I told her that my favorite way of keeping track of my workload was to use lists. Just last night, I sat down and wrote out a huge list of things I needed to do – it would take me at least a week to get it … Continue reading →

To Work at Home or to Not Work at Home: That is the Question

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Okay, so I’m not nearly as funny as I think I am, but despite that horrible headline I just wrote, I do hope y’all get something out of this blog. I wanted to write today because I’ve been thinking lately about my choice back in March to come back home to go to work. It was basically going to be an “in between time” while I waited for school to start in May, so I could become an elementary school teacher. Last time I had worked from home, it was as a transcriptionist, and because I didn’t like transcribing, I … Continue reading →

Why do You Want to Become a Medical Transcriptionist? Part Two

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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. We already covered why most people want to become a medical transcriptionist (so they can work at home) and the fact that I personally got into the MT field for this very reason. I thought that listing some good reasons to become an MT, and some bad ones, would be helpful to those who are trying to make this decision for themselves. Good reasons to become … Continue reading →

Wives Who Work From Home – Working for the Weekend

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We’ve been working for the weekend all week long in our wives who work from home series and we’ve talked about planning your schedule, getting respect for your work and keeping your husband from steamrolling your business. Today, we’re going to focus on a subject that is actually the hardest one in the world for me: the weekend. A weekend is defined as the end of the week; it typically falls on Saturday and Sunday. If you work in an office, you usually have the weekends off. When you work from home, however, there is no real such thing as … Continue reading →

Can You Work at Home 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. I have finally finished discussing the medical transcription field in general, and the MT schools to attend to become an MT (yay!) so now we’re onto the post-graduation world, where you are applying for jobs left and right. “Should I work at home or in an office?” is one of the first questions you have to ask yourself, and the follow up question is of course, … Continue reading →

Medical Transcription: Using Instant Text While Transcribing

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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. Instant Text is the most powerful expander on the market. Comparing AutoCorrect to Instant Text is like comparing a baby kitten to a large powerful tiger–yeah sure they’re related, but they’re not exactly kissing cousins. That difference also shows up in the price tag: Free vs $189. If you pay $189 for something, it better do everything but the dinner dishes, and luckily, Instant Text does … Continue reading →

The Joys of MT Work

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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. Sometimes, I think people envy medical transcriptionists a little more than they should. “Wow, you get to stay at home and make great money with a flexible job that offers health insurance and a 401k program??! Where do I sign up?!” I thought that since I was doing my best to cheer on MT work this week, it was only fair if I posted a bit … Continue reading →

Expenses to Consider when Working at Home

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In my blog yesterday, I talked about the expenses to consider when working outside of the home. Many people are able to rattle off a list of expenses that people incur while working in an office, but some people don’t realize there are also (sometimes considerable) expenses when working at home. Here are a few I have come up with: Expenses when Working at Home: ~ Higher utility bills because you are home all day long. Many times, people will be able to turn their heat or AC down during the day while they’re gone. If you work at home, … 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 →

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

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For anyone aspiring to quit their day job and work at home, this list should hopefully point you in the right general direction–doing any or all of these items could only help you get and keep a job. Employers look for people who know how to run their own computer, and who keep their computer updated in terms of protection against spyware, malware, and other yuckies. Some companies require their employees to keep updated anti-virus protection on their computer. Every item is important, but make especially sure to follow edict #10. Here they are: Download Zone Alarms ~ Window’s firewall … Continue reading →