Pros
Good IT personnel and management to assist employees. Opportunities to learn other areas of medical specialty in transcription if so desired or needed. Standard and uniform protocols and standard operating procedures for company are in place. Flexible schedule.
Cons
Must work approximately 50 hours per week to make any measurable income. On-site employers pay at least three times as much for experienced medical transcriptionists and quality assurance personnel. The starting rate of pay per line at Mercedes Transcription is 1/2 cent less than the usual low-end starting pay for other national medical transcription companies. A good side job if you are seeking to work from home. Not a good position to help build your career and move upward.