You got a job at the courthouse?! Woo Hoo! What are you doing? It's always good to get your foot in the door! Huurrrayyy for you!

HEY GIRL! I finally, finally logged in- what a nasty semester this was for me! How oare you! Did you go to stenomask? I saw Sharon's comment and wondered - holler back and let me know! Did you have a great Christmas?! Aww....you're probably in the Gulf with a margarita if I know you! BTW, will you be going to midyear in NOLA - my favorite city on earth (and I've been to a few) - I'm thinking on it.....

Yup, total old school here!

Guess I'm totally outta the loop, cause I don't even know what Mask is! :0

That's cool. I think voice-writing is the way to go, Jill. With this economy and all that's going on in our state courthouses, all the guvna's are looking for a way to cut costs. And it looks like cutting the machine stenographers out of the budget is the way they're gonna do it!! Stay in touch OK? It was great to hear from you!!

Jill!! What's up?! I saw your mssg to Jeannie while I was writing to her and I just wanted to see how you are doing! Are you still at CRID? I love your page!! Write back when you can, okay? Have a happy Thanksgiving!!

Paging JILL! Paging JILL! You better pick up the house phone and holler at me -- where are you! (How ugly and persistent is that!)

Our class is boring without you!

wHeRE iN The wORld IS JiLL? You aren't in our class - did you get in another class with Brittany or, HEAVENS TO MERGATROID - did you promote! I sure hope you did!!!!! You'd better still be in school - holler at me! and let me know how the job thing is going! Miss ya!

Hi, Jill,
I haven't been a student for 25 years so I am not sure about how the job situation and being a student works these days. It would be great if you could do something court reporting related, though. Some of the large agencies used to get students to proof their reporters' work. Sometimes the students were paid and sometimes it was for the benefit of the students to get experience in proofing.
Good luck with your training. After 25 years, I can't think of anything else I would rather make a living doing. The flexibility of freelancing is awesome. I raised my two daughters as a single mom for 15 years and this was the perfect job for that. Now that they are grown, I have the flexibility of traveling and enjoying life with my new husband! Hang in there!!

Oh! I see now that you're in Louisiana! Are you in an online program?

Hi, Jill. My husband has family in the DFW area (Arlington). At what stage of school are you in?

Cassandra

Yep, I actually start on the 25th of August. Pretty exciting!!!!!! I have the books and my steno writer so I started by myself already since I took court reporting about 15 years ago, or so. I think I am aging myself now, he he!

That is really good that you do everything from home! Can I ask what speed you are up too? Just trying to get a feel for where I should be at once I get started and down the line. Thanks Jill!

Hi Jill,
I go to Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minnesota. Where do you go to school or are you learning with an at home program?

Okay, I just joined up. I have no friends. I just sent you a friend request.

Well, Jill, what makes a good reporter? I guess some days we are "gooder" than others. I think attitude is everything in life. Every day as a reporter is like walking into a dark closet. You just don't know what to expect. Will the attorneys be friendly or will they treat me like a piece of furniture? Mostly they are nice and friendly. So a positive attitude really does help to make a good reporter. Not to mention, practice, practice, practice! Good Luck in school. Ihope you get out very soon! Linda

Hey, Jill. I just sent you a friend request.

And a Smiling friend at that! That was the osterich park in Aruba. My girlfriend Swears he stopped, looked at the camera & smiled. We laughed So Hard! Having a good summer?

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