HELP! Need Input Data or Data Input

[Kathleen Russell]

I have taken on a general transcription assignment, it averages 30 min audio files, with heavy accent and lots of uh huh, hmm, etc. (I already know they don't pay enough), but what would an average length of time be for transcription by the average transcriptionist, let's face it typist?

[Kathleen Russell]

You have made me feel a little better, I know I am still not fast enough, but It is taking me about 3 hour to transcribe. Stops & starts galore, Accent and slang, cities, etc. looking up spelling or trying to get a hint as to what are they talking about. I appreciate any advice I can get. I'm still exploring some of the MS Word attributes, but sometimes it takes longer find them than type original words, etc. Thanks for listening to me whine....