Thinking of captioning as a career, Kevin W. Daniel wrote two very illuminating articles about that very subject. Anyone thinking about getting into captioning might want to review them. Please note that the articles are NCRA Members content.
Weighing Your Captioning Options, Part I
Reporters become captioners for lots of reasons. Some see it as their calling from the moment they learn about captioning. Some come to it as a career change - as an escape from the legal world, in response to altruistic urges or as the next great challenge in life. Some even have it thrust upon them, spurred into captioning by an employer or client.
Weighing Your Captioning Options, Part II
In last month's article, I talked about what's involved when starting your own captioning business. This month I cover two other options for structuring your captioning business: working from your home as an independent contractor and working in-house for an established captioning company.