If you enjoy sitting in one place and have a simple pastime to distract yourself, this is a good position for you.
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Captioning Agent
June 2019 • Idaho Falls, ID
What I liked
Easy work
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Training is hard but then its simple
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Captioning Agent
February 2020 • Taylorsville, UT
What I liked
I like that I have time to do homework between calls and I also help people
What I wish was different
Nothing I love this job
Advice
It's something that any college student should try if they are comfortable with swears and possible inappropriate content
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captioning agent
June - August 2020 • Tucson, AZ
What I liked
Indepdent, relaxed
What I wish was different
Boring, uninspiring
Advice
It is interesting in theory and I think there is value in holding an entry level job.
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Captioning Agent
June 2020 • Scottsdale, AZ
What I liked
What I wish was different
Advice
Make you summer schedule with your school schedule in mind.
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Captioning Agent
January - August 2019 • Meridian, ID
What I liked
Being able to do my homework at work
What I wish was different
Not having to sit all day
Advice
If you don’t like sitting down or being without your phone for extended periods of time, this isn’t the job for you.
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Caption Agent
September 2014 • Meridian, ID
What I liked
I can study all I want during slow times, and even finish homework
What I wish was different
The job seems rewarding on paper, but after working there you suddenly realize how much you can't stand boomers.
Advice
Don't think, just caption. Nobody's conversations/life will ever be interesting and it's best to turn yourself into a glorified parrot that retains no information.
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Realtime Captioner
January 2018 • Meridian, ID
What I liked
Wonderful atmosphere, many resources for essentially all needs, very kind coworkers/management, easy communication, and flexible schedules.
What I wish was different
Nothing really.
Advice
This job does require you to learn a new type of listening skill, but it's a fairly useful skill that can be used in school as well as in other areas.
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Captioning agent
April - August 2019 • Idaho Falls, ID
What I liked
The flexible hours and pay.
What I wish was different
Personally I didn’t feel comfortable standing or sitting in a chair for elongated periods of time, though there isn’t much I could change about that, I would want to be able to move around more.
Advice
To be patient with the job, it does take a little bit to get into the flow of captioning, but relatively easy.
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Team Lead Supervisor
August 2017 - December 2019 • Scottsdale, AZ
What I liked
Very flexible. Kind co-workers. Laid back atmosphere.
What I wish was different
The wages were too low for the amount of work and sacrifice given to the job.
Advice
Take time for yourself.
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Captioning Agent
April 2018 • Orem, UT
What I liked
Very low-key, friendly environment. Easy to take care of things and do homework in between calls.
What I wish was different
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caption agent
May 2019 • Orem, UT
What I liked
Its a very good job to college students its very chill and was able to save enough money for next round to school.
What I wish was different
nothing
Advice
I think the only thing is if you looking for a good job that's not going to put huge pressure on you while your going to school. this is a good fit.
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Mentor assistant
October 2018 • Orem, UT
What I liked
Great for working with a school schedule. No one is ever mad at me.
What I wish was different
The work feels a bit thankless after a while.
Advice
Go ahead and work here if you don't mind working in an environment where you will not interact with anyone personally for days at a time.
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Captioning agent
June - August 2019 • Meridian, ID
What I liked
The place was very considerate about the employees. Training was thorough and accommodating.
What I wish was different
Job was sometimes boring. Also, I wish the trainers had maybe some linguistic knowledge of how the captioning program worked (for example, why it would phonetically mistake some words for others). The ability to have more hours would have been nice as well.
Advice
Make sure to create opportunities for yourself to interact with other coworkers.
