Typing job

Guitaress · 06-26-2007, 06:20 PM

I need a typing job that you don't need to pay to do, one that I can work from home. I'm just 17, but they have them, I just dont know where to look.

I ched out a site called Projectpayday.com, and mom looked at it, and found reviews, and thinks it's a scam.

**H.M. Murdock** · 06-26-2007, 07:17 PM

Look into medical transcription.

GmajGirl · 06-26-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Guitaress

I need a typing job that you don't need to pay to do, one that I can work from home. I'm just 17, but they have them, I just dont know where to look.

I ched out a site called Projectpayday.com, and mom looked at it, and found reviews, and thinks it's a scam.

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Listen, most of those online work from home jobs are frauds. I'm a legal secretary by trade and typically law firms are very busy and in need of overflow typists. Why don't you call up a temporary agency and ask them to get you some overflow "straight typing" that you can do from home. Sometimes the assignments can be e-mailed back and forth. Try to check that out

Guitaress · 06-27-2007, 10:01 AM

I'm not looking for a career though. I'm just a "Physically limited" 17 year old looking to make some extra cash.

GmajGirl · 06-27-2007, 10:07 AM

That's okay overflow work is not a career spot its just stuff to keep ya busy if ya need some extra cash! Good luck!! and God bless you

Guitaress · 06-28-2007, 08:27 PM

What is overflow work anyhow? :unsure:

Last night I layed in bed, thinking of make flier, I even dreamt of putting the fliers in mail boxes around my neighborhood. Freaky huh?!

tigerfan88 · 06-28-2007, 08:54 PM

Honestly, most work-at-home "jobs" are fake. Especially those that require you to pay money to start. Are you any good at writing? If so, you might want to consider freelance writing. I've been doing this for 6 months now, and so far, I've made something like $3000. I've written articles, ebooks, reports etc. There is a big need for American freelance writers, so you can pretty much find work from the start. Try a place like RentACoder.com. I've been making $5-$10 an article, and each article takes me 30-60 minutes to write, so that's a pretty good per hour rate. My only advice would be to educate yourself on taxes. If you make more than $600, you will have to file a tax return and will owe money.

Job 19:25-27 · 07-28-2007, 01:36 PM

What's Medical Transcription?

GmajGirl · 07-28-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Guitaress

What is overflow work anyhow? :unsure:

Last night I layed in bed, thinking of make flier, I even dreamt of putting the fliers in mail boxes around my neighborhood. Freaky huh?!

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Well, for example, I'm a legal secretary and I'm over worked meaning I can't handle the work load so I need someone to help me with the work [easy stuff like listening to a tape and type what you hear, or anything simple like that] so its called "overflow" work. That's where a high school kid or someone with a lot of free time comes in, they get hired to either work at home or come into the office to do that work. Easy stuff, nothing hard though.

GmajGirl · 07-28-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Job 19:25-27

What's Medical Transcription?

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Well, I never did it, but I think it means this: transcription usually means to type on the computer information such as handwritten notes from either a doctor or lawyer, or from dictation - information on a tape that you listen to. Does this help you understand?

Kati · 08-02-2007, 09:10 AM

I am a medical transcriptionist. I've been doing it a couple of years, working from home, and I like it a lot. It's one of the few work-at-home jobs that ISN'T a scam, and I'd be really careful and check out any place you're considering very thoroughly, because there are plenty of scams out there.

How it works with my company is this: The doctor calls the company's dictation line over the phone and dictates a report. The report is saved as a .wav and posted online, where the transcriptionist listens to it and types it up. When we're done, we upload our completed Word documents to the company's site, and then at some point they pay us for it.

(The company I work for has several different accounts at different hospitals etc, all of which work slightly differently, but this is the basic gist.)

The pay for an MT varies, starting at 5 or 6 cents a line and going up from there depending on your experience, aptitude, what kind of jobs you're doing, and for whom. The drawback I can see in your case is that you would need training before you could start. I took a $1000, six-month course before I started and then participated in a three-month unpaid internship to get my accuracy up to the point that the company could hire me (you're dealing with medical records, so you need to be accurate). I actually was hired before the three months was up, but it all depends on how you do. It's essential that you learn medical vocabulary and are able to understand various accents and ways of speaking--I swear, some doctors slur like they're completely drunk on a regular basis.

Also, with most companies you won't get hired as an employee, but a sub-contractor. That means they don't take money out of your paychecks for taxes, and you have to file as self-employed, which is a pain in the neck. But for me, being able to work at home and set my own hours is worth it.

Anyway, if you have any particular questions about MT, you can feel free to PM me.