Court
Reporting: A Flexible Job for Flexible People
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COPYRIGHT HUSEBY, INC. 2008
Court
reporters at Huseby join the profession for different reasons.
Some like the respect the position generates. Others like the
telecommuting that allows many of them to work at home or even
from other states, such as a
Nebraska
reporter performing
Florida
court reporting.
And, of course, some people like the generous paychecks!
One big draw is the profession's flexibility. Although reporters
often work non-traditional schedules that allow them to address
personal demands, they learn flexibility works both ways. Huseby
does everything possible to balance the needs of our reporters
with those of the clients.
Flexibility
Varies Depending on the Case
Many court reporting assignments are flexible. If Huseby is
contacted to take depositions from several employees on a job
site, it's often easy to schedule around the reporter's needs.
The employees are going to be at work regardless so they just
need to know when to head for the conference room to give their
statement.
Other assignments are more rigid. If a court needs a reporter to
cover a trial, the judge isn't going to wait so that the
reporter can attend a birthday party. Since court proceedings
occur during normal business hours, this generally isn't a
problem. If you need days off, we are happy to work with you
like any employer. The earlier you can notify us, the more
easily we can arrange for another reporter to take over.
For those court reporters needing non-traditional schedules,
there are plenty of opportunities. Let's say an employer wants a
training video to be closed-captioned for their hearing-impaired
employees. Since it's a pre-recorded video, the reporter isn't
there during the event. The captioning could be done evenings,
weekends, or any other time.
Court
Reporting Can Be Feast or Famine
In general, court reporting is not an 8-to-5, Monday through
Friday kind of job. Court reporters often are called upon to
work erratic schedules but get many days off as a result.
A typical situation would involve a reporter who must work a
full day documenting a court case then must work into to evening
to prepare the transcript for distribution the next day. The
reporter has the option of going home, taking time with family,
and finishing up the work later in the evening. A day like this
could run ten or twelve hours.
The trial might go on for two or three days, then once it is
over the reporter can choose to take a couple of days off. Some
reporters have three- or four-day weekends every week. Some
contractors love this aspect of court reporting. They don't mind
working extra hours in a day if it means days off later. Then
again, this kind of schedule isn't right for everyone. We have
opportunities working more traditional hours as well, such as
closed captioning.
At Huseby, we pride ourselves on the caliber of the court
reporters we attract. We ask a lot from our people and we
give a lot in return. It is a demanding and rewarding profession
for a highly committed, self motivated, court reporting
professional.
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