There’s a lot of misinformation floating around about the ins and outs of a medical transcription career. Some of it comes from honest misconceptions; the rest comes from training companies that want your money.
Those of you who know the joys of working from home, whether you’re self-employed or freelancing or telecommuting, know also the joys of procrastination and the lures of laying on the couch.
Working from home definitely has its perks. You don’t have to drive to the office, you have the comfort of being in your own home, and you often times have more flexibility on the hours that you actually have to work.
You are a scientist. You run experiments in the lab, but also spend a lot of time analyzing data, writing, doing literature searches, writing, reading and did I say writing?
Let me preface this article by saying that it is currently 5:20am on a Tuesday. The only noise I hear is the back and forth pacing of my large, fluffy dog who is hoping for an early-morning dog treat.
I gave birth four times over a four-year period, and during that time, I launched two Silicon Valley startups. Now, I am the CMO at Neustar, leading a major brand transformation.
