I graduated early this year from a 3 year course and immediately started sending out my resume to companies, Transam assocaites were on yahoo hot jobs, so i thought it was ligit. They emailed me and I took their test and they told me if I paid for their software, after a few "group reports" I would be able to test for live work and be paid. I paid them $495 and I can't even use the foot pedal I own, that my school gave me, which is usb and they wanted me to buy their 9-pin foot pedal for $100 which is ridiculous. I dont even see why I need their "software" I did fine when I did their first test. I've tested twice and failed both times after doing almost 4 months of practice files. I even had 2 people Ive known who do medical transcription for a living in their homes, both of them more than 10 years experience, look at the tests Ive taken and the feedback reports from my trainer, say it's ridiculous and how they grade these reports, the most successful transcriptionist in the world couldn't pass these tests. I'm very angry with these people. Ive wasted all this time and my money on them, I even heard of a guy (of course after they suckered me in) who worked for them for 3 years and finally passed the test, did work for months and never got paid for it. I've heard of lots of people who have been in their "training program" for years, even certified medical transcriptionist who have graduated with diplomas to do this for a living. Why do we have to even be in a training program? I hope no one else will fall for this like I have.
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