Let me begin by saying that I do NOT want to turn this question into a thread on "who do you work for" or "how do I get a job from home"!!! Pleeease. I do not mean to be ugly, but I want to have my question answered as opposed to being inundated with such requests. Thank you.
For those coders who currently work from home:
I have worked from home for many years doing HCC risk adjustment coding and have 7 years of coding experience. Whenever someone asks what I do or find out that I work from home they ask me to help get them a job doing the same thing. Now, in order to "paint a picture" of what I am talking about, let me explain that these individuals are not, nor have they ever been, in the medical field. Most are housewives of my husband's friends. Some are even my husband's friends themselves who have outside jobs (brick layers, carpenters) and are in need of part-time work during the winter months.
I have tried explaining that I don't have a "data entry" job. Rather, this is a job that requires several years of experience, certification, etc. But apparently I am not explaining it clearly. If I show them my certification I get responses like "Oh, I can fake that" or "I can create one of those on the computer". If I tell them they need 5 years of experience I get "Oh, I can create a resume that reflects such and put you down as a reference to 'verify' it". If I try to explain the complexity of medical coding I get "Oh, I can come to your house for a week or so and have you help me until I get the hang of it".
I am just at my wits end. I am getting calls almost every day by these people. I'm sorry if my post seems negative, but I am so frustrated with these phone calls and requests. Some even come over and ask me at least once a week. I also, (oh gosh this sounds so terrible) but I also don't particularly appreciate the trivialization of what I do by likening it to "data entry".
So, my question (finally, lol)...is have you ever experienced this? How do you handle it? Or do you have any advice on what I should say? Thanks in advance.
For those coders who currently work from home:
I have worked from home for many years doing HCC risk adjustment coding and have 7 years of coding experience. Whenever someone asks what I do or find out that I work from home they ask me to help get them a job doing the same thing. Now, in order to "paint a picture" of what I am talking about, let me explain that these individuals are not, nor have they ever been, in the medical field. Most are housewives of my husband's friends. Some are even my husband's friends themselves who have outside jobs (brick layers, carpenters) and are in need of part-time work during the winter months.
I have tried explaining that I don't have a "data entry" job. Rather, this is a job that requires several years of experience, certification, etc. But apparently I am not explaining it clearly. If I show them my certification I get responses like "Oh, I can fake that" or "I can create one of those on the computer". If I tell them they need 5 years of experience I get "Oh, I can create a resume that reflects such and put you down as a reference to 'verify' it". If I try to explain the complexity of medical coding I get "Oh, I can come to your house for a week or so and have you help me until I get the hang of it".
I am just at my wits end. I am getting calls almost every day by these people. I'm sorry if my post seems negative, but I am so frustrated with these phone calls and requests. Some even come over and ask me at least once a week. I also, (oh gosh this sounds so terrible) but I also don't particularly appreciate the trivialization of what I do by likening it to "data entry".
So, my question (finally, lol)...is have you ever experienced this? How do you handle it? Or do you have any advice on what I should say? Thanks in advance.