I talked about being a stay at home mom in my last post, but I'm preparing to re-enter the job market. The thought of working outside the home is a rather terrifying thought to me.
I've been in school for the last two years and I'm due to graduate with a degree in Medical Office Administration in December. Even though I still have another semester to get through, I've been starting to apply to at home medical transcription jobs.
I picked the program because my husband and I figured that I could get a job more easily in the medical field than in other fields. I didn't pick it because it's something I really enjoy. In fact, one of my fears is that the job I do get will be one that I hate.
While my degree will be in medical office, I'm really hoping to be able to get a medical transcription job. I took a class in transcription last semester and I loved it. It was fairly easy for me to do because I can type very fast.
The majority of these transcription jobs are at home jobs, which is what I would prefer. Because of the internet, the dictation files can be uploaded to your home computer. As long as you have the right software and equipment, you can work from anywhere.
This type of job is ideal for me for a variety of reasons. For one, we wouldn't have to pay for daycare. My husband works 2nd shift, so I can work in the morning until he has to go to his job. Also, I like working by myself, even in an office setting. Plus we are planning on moving to Charlotte in a few years, and it would be nice to work a job that I could keep after I move. Things are so different now since I had my daughter, that I can't really picture myself in a traditional office anymore.
But I will suck it up, even if I do have to get a job outside of home. My husband has been working in a job he dislikes for years (though it's not really the job, but the company he works for), so it's my turn to bear the load some.
It is hard to apply for jobs when your toddler is crawling all over you. That's what happened when I first started to send applications out. I was trying to get my resume set and apply for jobs online, when all my daughter wanted to do was sit next to me. We managed to get in a position where she was sitting with me, but I could still type.
I haven't had a 'real' job since before my daughter was born, so I'm more than a little nervous about entering the job market. Do any of you have any stories (good or bad) about re-entering the job market after an extended leave?
