Whether you are fresh out of school or a 15-year veteran in the industry, there are certain things you simply must know about a company before you just jump in and sign on the dotted line. I have found that, by and large, the transcription services are run by dedicated, hard-working folks who try their utmost to be fair and above board.
But. You still need to watch out for Number One, no matter how nice people seem. Here are some questions you should ask every potential transcription employer:
1. What do they base compensation on? Hourly Rate? Character lines? If so, how many characters per line? What counts as a character? Do headers and footers count? What about signature lines and salutations? If gross lines, do they pay for headers footers, signature lines or other boilerplate text? If it is minutes, then what extra work beyond straight typing, such as formatting, extra correspondence and copying from one system to another would be required?.
Especially with regard to minutes, you can spend a LOT of time doing things that are not really earning you money, like cleaning up the format of the report, or typing letters that aren't specifically dictated. Just be sure you know going in what you will be paid for, and what you will not.
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