New Group "Advice Column"

[Chris Renegar]

Lost for an answer? Recognizing that we all have lives outside of court reporting (and court reporting-related careers), this group is meant as a friendly and positive forum for quick advice on anything going on in your life for which you care to seek the advice of others. How do I deal with a troublesome coworker? How do I move past a relationship that has ended? Think about the types of questions you might have read in "Dear Abby" or "Ann Landers." This group is NOT for "How do I get out of my 160s?" :-)

[Dawn Scott]

Dear Chris,
This may not be what you are looking for, but it is what I am wrestling with. I have always been an employee. I now work full-time as a med trans at a hospital. I have finished my scoping course and want to work full-time as a scopist, which means being self-employed. I have never done that. What with having to pay my own insurance, my own Social Security, etc., how do I get from employee to self-employed? What do I need to do, figure out, plan for? Sorry, but I don't know who else to ask. Thanks, Dawn Scott

[Chris Renegar]

Dawn, I have posted your question to the actual group. Here's the link: http://www.csrnation.com/group/advicecolumn. Please join us!

[Michelle]

Chris, I love this idea but are you sure you're ready for the monster that you may be creating :) LOL

[Chris Renegar]

It's all meant in good fun, Michelle...as a way to vent or seek advice from others in the group about non-court-reporting-related stuff.