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Mr. Murthy

Archie: Welcome to The Transcriptionists Profiles, a series of interviews with people who are working as transcriptionists. My name is Archie, the author/administrator of Transcription Blog. Today, I will be talking to D.V.V.S.Murthy. Hello Mr. Murthy, welcome to the interview. It’s nice to have you.

Mr. Murthy: I am glad to talk with you and participate in your projects.

Archie: First, please tell me what is your profession or job now (current designation, e.g. senior MT) and where are you located? (If possible, you can write your present company)

Mr. Murthy: At present, I am a freelancer working on various Data Editing/Data Processing/BPO-IT Enabled projects for some reputed software companies in India.

Archie: How did you end up being in your profession or job (as a transcriptionist) now? How long have you been working in that job (transcriptionist)?

Mr. Murthy: I had worked in the field of General/Medical Transcription for a period of One year and now I am doing the above-mentioned projects for the past 2-years. I am looking to work as a part-time General Transcription. If I am successful in your project then I will definitely work on full time basis depending upon the remuneration.

Archie: If given a chance, do you like to work home based or office based? Why (briefly)?

Mr. Murthy: I am keen to work from home only, as working from home gives me enough flexibility to work on my own terms and timing schedule and reduces the stress of working in an office environment. Working at home also deflates the cost of living by reduction in travelling and other office expenses that have to be borne by regular employees.

Archie: Given the type of transcription to work with, which one do you prefer: Medical, General (Business, podcasts, interviews), or Legal Transcription.

Mr. Murthy: I mostly prefer General Transcription as it is quite flexible in terms of working files and one does not need a deep understanding of a particular subject as required in case of Medical Transcription. Moreover, Medical transcription requires  a thorough understanding of Medical subjects and is quite suitable for a person who is graduate in Life Sciences and who understands the Medical Terminology due to his/her exposure in the about mentioned specialization. Same is the case with Legal Transcription but I prefer Legal Transcription after General Transcription as the former is less technical than the Medical Transcription. Therefore, General Transcription is my first preference.

Archie: Give one trait or quality to become effective or productive transcriptionist?

Mr. Murthy: The one most important quality of a productive transcriptionist is his or her listening skills. A good listener is a Good Transcriptionist. It is what the whole idea of transcription is. The more effective is the listening skills the more productive would be the transcription work.

Archie: Lastly, what advice can you give to aspiring transcriptionist (or your profession)?

Mr. Murthy: An aspiring transcriptionist should be a good listener and he should be a good learner. A transcriptionist should update the knowledge he receives and have a keen common sense in day-to-day life. A transcriber must think logically and should be innovative while doing the job.

Archie: Thank you for your time today.

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