[Ohio-talk] [Jobs] Transcribing from home

Fri Dec 29 14:16:45 UTC 2017

I was a pathology transcriber for 30 years.  My only comment is that you
need to get used to accents and how some say full stop instead of period.
My field was medical so words sometimes were pronounced differently.  I
retired because my hearing loss was getting worse.

On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 5:43 AM, Steve Atkinson via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thank you Suzanne,
>
> I will be o.k. since I initially will not be working a full 40 hour week.
> I
> will be careful about the extra income I make from commission though.  I am
> excited about working again and I'm not going to worry too much about
> making
> too much money!  I guess that I could always tell them that I do not  want
> anymore money for this month or a certain month!  Who knows what could
> happen, I just may become the best blind automobile salesperson on this
> side
> of the Mississippi!
>
> Happy New Year!
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne
> Turner via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 11:44 PM
> To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
> Cc: Suzanne Turner
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] [Jobs] Transcribing from home
>
> Steve,
>
> Every situation is different.  I can not safely tell you that you will or
> not be in jeopardy of losing benefits.  What I do know is that if you have
> work expenses that brings you below the SGA, you are entitled to your
> benefits.  If I had access to your records I would be in a better position
> to give you the answer you need.  If you like, I can refer you to a SSA rep
> and if you would like for me to assist, I can be present to help you
> understand the policy.
>
> ST
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve
> Atkinson via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 8:33 PM
> To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Steve Atkinson <sm.atkinson at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] [Jobs] Transcribing from home
>
> Thank you Suzanne,
>
> I have a question and I have asked it before, but one more confirmation
> can't hurt.  Here it goes; If I am on S.S.D.I. and I receive $1850.00 and I
> decide to work a job making an additional $2500.00 a month and I will have
> work expenses-to and from work travel costs and other  misc. work expenses
> that add up to $700.00 a month,  this takes me back down to an additional
> $1800.00 a month.  Should I feel comfortable that I am not in jeopardy of
> losing or needing to think about or give up my S.S.D.I.?  again?  I can't
> afford to make the mistake of giving up my S.S.D.I. benefits ever again.
> But I do want to make as much money as I possibly can without giving up my
> S.S.D.I..  I don't want to play around with the ticket to work thing if I
> don't need to.  I appreciate you or anyone answering this question for me.
> It   would make no sense at all for me to go and make $3,000.00 a month and
> give up my S.S.D.I..  Thank you for helping me understand this fortunate
> situation I am in.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne
> Turner via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2017 7:35 PM
> To: wturner at clevelandsightcenter.org; 'NFB of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter
> List';
> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
> Cc: Suzanne Turner
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] [Jobs] Transcribing from home
>
> For all who are seeking employment at home; below is a testimony of one of
> the job seekers on the Employment Listserve.  You may want to apply if you
> have the skills the employer is seeking.
>
> Suzanne
>
> Read below!
>
>
> Hi all,
> I know many on this list are looking for work-from-home jobs, and I'd like
> to share my recent experience with a company which has allowed me to do so
> and make a little extra money. Several weeks ago, one of our list members,
> Adrijana Prokopenko, shared a link to a blog post about jobs one could do
> from home. Some of the suggestions were ones I was familiar with, but there
> were a few that I hadn't explored before and didn't know much about. One of
> those was transcribing, which basically involves listening to audio files
> and putting them into text. I thought this was probably something I could
> do, as I have lots of experience listening to things being read by my
> computer or note taker and putting them into Braille, as many of you might
> be able to relate to. Ironically, my reason for looking for something I
> could do from home and on my own schedule is that I am waiting for
> something
> to open up in the field of School Counseling where I live, as I completed a
> program in this recently, and transcribing audio was one of the skills I
> practiced during my time in that program. I looked into one of the
> companies
> which was mentioned in the blog, which is called TranscribeMe. After
> reading
> about how it works, and studying their guidelines and other provided
> materials, I applied with them, which basically means passing an exam
> demonstrating that you can transcribe according to their specifications and
> have a good handle on the English language. I have now spent the past
> several weeks transcribing for them. The files you transcribe are usually
> short, 2-4 minutes, although some are longer. Payment is based on the
> length
> of the files you transcribe, not how long you actually work, and is $20 per
> audio hour. After having certain numbers of files approved, you can apply
> to
> be on special teams which provide more earning opportunities, and you can
> also move up to positions like quality assurance and reviewer once you
> demonstrate your accuracy and understanding of the transcription
> guidelines.
> There are also exams in other accents and languages that one can take to
> open up even more opportunities. For me, this has allowed me to make a
> little extra money and have something to add to my resume while I wait for
> a
> position to open. Work can be available at any time and is based on when
> files are uploaded and, when there is a lot available, the amount you can
> earn is only based on how much you're willing to do. It's nice to have the
> possibility for work whenever you happen to be available and, if you're
> able
> to advance to special projects and/or higher positions, there is usually no
> shortage of work. There are other companies which do similar things, but I
> didn't really look into them so only know about TranscribeMe. If anyone is
> interested in checking them out, they are at www.transcribeme.com. I will
> also add that if you work for them, their platform only works with Google
> Chrome. I apologize for the long email but thought this might be of
> interest
> to some and hope it is helpful to someone. I would also like to thank
> Adrijana for sharing the post that allowed me to learn about this company
> and all she does to provide information and opportunities for the blind. If
> I may provide any other information about transcribing with TranscribeMe,
> please let me know, and feel free to write me off-list. Thanks, and hope
> everyone has a very happy new year!
> Danielle Manke
>
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