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It’s not for everyone, but if you have what it takes and the interest and the basic skills to start with, medical transcription can be a wonderful career choice.

1. Learning medical terminology can be a great mental workout.

Customer service positions are going to people’s homes more and more. And why not? Equipment needs are minimal and it saves employers a ton of money not having to maintain huge offices. It’s surprisingly efficient.

The nice thing about some medical transcription training programs is that they provide some of the equipment you will need for working. With the advent of online transcription, for example, more courses are offering software and the footpedal that are basic to transcription work.

Working outside the home is getting more expensive these days. Just look at gas prices. Then think about how eating lunch out is eating into your income. And of course the many other expenses.

Working at home could save you a lot of money. And depending on the kind of job you have, it may not be as impossible as you think.

There are a few problems inherent in working at a computer all day. This is as true for medical transcriptionists as it is for computer programmers. But the more aware you are of the potential problems, the better you can set up your home office to deal with them.