It’s started!  I was just offered a freelance position with an agency!  Yes!  It’s good for as much time as I can put into it, which means I can work it evenings and weekends while I get better and faster.  It’s all working from home, so I don’t have to struggle with extra commuting or anything like that.  They do require their proofreaders start out doing transcription, which means I have to work on another new skill.  But that’s okay, because that will just make me even more marketable down the road, right?

I don’t even mind doing the transcription – it makes sense that it’s the best way to gain familiarity with the formatting that this agency uses, especially since they work with jurisdictions all over the country.  The downside is that I’m sloooooow at transcription, and they require a certain number of audio minutes before they let you transfer to proofreading.  That’s okay, though.  I’m a hard worker, and I’m determined to turn this into something that ultimately lets me live the life I want.  No two ways about it, this is a big step towards my goal.