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How About an Intern?

So, maybe your home business is growing—but it is not enough to justify the expense of taking on an additional paid employee. You could really use the help and can’t seem to stretch yourself far enough to cover all the basics, but you just can’t afford it. Have you considered getting an intern? Think that internships are just for big corporations? Well, you might be surprised… There are plenty of students who are more interested in entrepreneurialism and small business than they are in high powered, corporate operations. Some students go to school to learn about business or some other … Continue reading →

Is There Steady Work in the Medical Transcription Field?

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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. Is there steady work in the medical transcription field? The short answer is, it depends. The long answer is, it really depends. Aren’t you glad we’ve had this discussion? The truth is, for the most part, MT work is a very steady line of work, and you are generally as busy as you want to be. Sometimes busier. The biggest difference usually lies in whether you … Continue reading →

Flexibility 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. The overwhelming reason for people wanting to work as a medical transcriptionist (and I have actually done a survey of students and working MTs on this subject) is so they can work at home. Some people want to work at home because they have beloved pets they don’t want to leave behind as they go to work every day (several people have told me that’s their … Continue reading →

How to Deal with Office Politics 101

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I just lived through an experience I have never had to live through before, and hope to never have to live through again. I worked for a small company (there were only six of us in the office, including the two part timers) with big drama. In case you were wondering, unlike Broadway, big drama is not such a great thing in an office. Everything was intrigue: “I’m going to tell you something, but you can’t tell anyone else.” “I shouldn’t tell you this, but I am going to anyway.” “The boss said this about you today while you were … Continue reading →

Hiring Part Time Help at Home

There are times when a home business gets overwhelming, especially since you have to do all of the tasks yourself. There have been three times when I had to hire part time help in my home in order to get the work done. This is a big expense, especially when you want to provide a decent hourly wage to your employee. But there are a lot of special concerns in letting someone into your home as opposed to into a brick and mortar business. I solved that each time by hiring people that I already knew. Hiring a friend or … Continue reading →

The Pitfalls to being an Independent Contractor

My friend, Darlene, has been working at home as a transcriptionist for several companies, including a general transcription (GT) company and a medical transcription (MT) company. She recently quit the GT company because she was making more per hour at the MT company, and she also liked the work that was available at the MT company more. Just yesterday, she got an e-mail: She was let go from the MT company effective immediately, because there was not enough work to keep her employed there. They told her that as soon as the work picked back up, they would love to … Continue reading →

What To Know Before Agreeing To Work At Wal-Mart

Who knew working at Wal-Mart could be so controversial? If you have visited online job boards recently you would see that most are brimming with comments about Wal-Mart’s newest employment rules. According to recent amendments made to Wal-Mart’s employee handbook, snowy weather is no longer an excuse for being late to work, though natural disasters such as hurricanes or blizzards still qualify as an excused absence. Additionally, according to the employee handbook, now, being 10 minutes or later for work three times you will earn a demerit, and if you accumulate too many demerits you could be terminated. The new … Continue reading →