| Architects Transcriptionist |
| What do you do? |
| I came in once a day and transcribed the cassette left in a basket for me. When I came the architect left and I answered any phone calls while he was out. We locked the doors, so I didn’t have to deal with visitors. |
| This job is: |
| Part-time Flexible Schedule |
| How many hours a week is this job? |
| Less than 20 hours a week |
| When do you work? |
| Flexible |
| How much control do you have over your work schedule? |
| It was completely up to me. He would sometimes call and ask can you come in a little early today? |
| Work environment |
| Office |
| How do you dress? |
| Business |
| Is this job: |
| Relaxed |
| Level of Responsibility |
| Medium (If you’re not there, things can wait until you are.) |
| Co-Workers |
| Work alone |
| Management |
| You mostly work independently. |
| What does this job pay entry level? |
| $15.00 an hour. I was paid for three hours, no matter how long it took me to do it. |
| Job Requirements: What skills does this job require? |
| I was hired because I was a good typist and I knew architect terms. And I have good spelling. |
| Do you have to go to school to get this job? |
| No. |
| What previous experience would help? |
| It would be useful to have a good vocabulary. And good spelling. Word spellcheck is not going to catch everything. And it thinks some technical words aren’t really words. |
| What do you like best about this job? |
| This was a really relaxed, low-key, no stress job. |
Architects Transcriptionist