| Laura Gibson 2005-01-31, 11:17 am |
| I have been a transcriptionist since 1967. I got burned out working in the
hospital setting, and started working from home in 1992. This is still the
career I have chosen to work at until I figure out what I want to be when I
grow up, lol.
Laura
"Brenda C. Nygren" <bcnygren@epix.net> wrote in message
news:41FBE107.9070909@epix.net...
> You're right Ed. I don't like it when I have to change to a new short
> cut program. If I ever have to work without any expansion program or
> macro use, my alternate career choice of flipping burgers will no longer
> be my "having a bad day" joke. I used to love my "career", the family
> thought I'd never retire and they would have to pry me away from my
> desk... bury me with my keyboard... now it's a "job"... it's being
> downgraded real fast. Not sure if it's burnout, sick of the winter/cold
> already, or if the industry really has just steadily gone straight to
> hell and I'm sick of its effects on MTs.
>
> I wonder what the average time is for MT burnout? Some of you folks
> have been doing this work for far longer than I, and I just cringe when
> I hear people say they've been transcriptionists for 30+ years. Maybe I
> just can't find the right nitch for me. Please don't everyone tell me
> to be my own boss, run my own service... been there, done that, and at
> this point in my life I don't want to go back. Brenda
>
> Ed Chait wrote:
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