Would you like to be a transcriber?
By Diana
@dya80dya (36950)
March 22, 2020 8:58pm CST
Now many people want to work from home. I found some transcription jobs. But it's very difficult to be a transcriber. A person who writes exactly what he/she is hearing is a transcriber. Each word should be written.
Recently I tried it, but some ratings were low. I couldn't understand all words. I am a beginner and my rating is dropping fast. Maybe I will give up. Would you like to be a transcriber?
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@RebeccasFarm (92682)
• United States
29 Mar 20
Yes I would like to do this, but I do not have quiet or peace to do it here.
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@RebeccasFarm (92682)
• United States
30 Mar 20
@dya80dya Yes I keep my headphones on a lot Diana. I live with one son and he is grown up but he is not usually noisy at all it is the people next door.
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@dya80dya (36950)
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31 Mar 20
@RebeccasFarm You have bad luck because you have noisy people near you. I also have such people, but I changed my room.
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@yoalldudes (35035)
• Philippines
23 Mar 20
That is one of the jobs I am hoping to have but it seems it is a hard one based on your personal experience.
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@dya80dya (36950)
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29 Mar 20
@yoalldudes Yes. I need to practice more. I am sure that I can learn. But it will take a while.
@Nakitakona (56481)
• Philippines
25 Mar 20
I have studied stenography. One time I was requested to transcribe an actual hearing of the city council I refused for there's an employee to do the work. Besides I may be transcribing some proceedings in error.
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@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
27 Mar 20
I gave it serious consideration for a while. However, for the reasons that you mentioned, I didn't start.
I'm sure it's not as easy as it sounds. I would be afraid of a dropped rating myself so I decided not to pursue.
Another reason I decided against it is that I get interruptions throughout the day quite often. It would be hard to block out enough time to focus and concentrate on my work.
@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
2 Apr 20
I was very keen to try online transcription because I've done it offline and enjoyed it. However, I didn't like it and feel it's very shoddily paid -imagine slogging away for hours only to earn say, $2 
. The site I tried was great but I decided after much thought to chuck it in.
I'm more comfortable with ALL the British regional accents because I worked in UK contact centres for years but struggle with the thick American and Australian accents and colloquialisms.
. The site I tried was great but I decided after much thought to chuck it in.
I'm more comfortable with ALL the British regional accents because I worked in UK contact centres for years but struggle with the thick American and Australian accents and colloquialisms.@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
4 Apr 20
@dya80dya It's called QA World. The test is very easy, so it's easy to get in. Plus, the support is fantastic. I doubt many other sites can beat it, based on some of the horror stories I've heard. So I highly recommend it if transcribing is your thing.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
23 Mar 20
I tried it for a little while and it was kind of fun, but sadly I got fired not because of my errors of transcribing, but when I was granted the chance to be a grader I made too many errors.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
26 Mar 20
@dya80dya I am really good at understanding accents and even mumblers sometimes, it can be troublesome, but after a while you get used to it.
@freelancermariagrace (28886)
• Philippines
23 Mar 20
I've passed the exam last year but didn't pursue it. lol
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@happylife1 (13404)
• Karachi, Pakistan
23 Mar 20
i have normal language expertness........so cant
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