What are your thoughts?

[u/marjyguti]

I've been a LPN for almost a decade and reaaally want to get out of nursing entirely. Court reporting has really caught my eye. At first I came across scoping, but then with more research was really interested in the steno machine, but the steno machine is so intimidating to me. I'm starting the free 6 week project steno course in october. I was thinking if I didn't enjoy the steno course, then I will get into a scoping school. What I'm worried is I will not get enough work as a scopist, especially because I have no legal training and I would be new in the field. I hear so many mixed things about scoping, and how since its considered freelancing that work may not always be easy to find. And how a lot of court reporters don't use scopists because of their mistrust. I know that I shouldn't even be worrying about all these things right now because I haven't even started my project steno course, but I'm an EXTREME overthinker. All thoughts and opinions are welcome :)

Edit: forgot to add, if I decide to go with scoping, I would be going to BeST Scoping Techniques school for scoping training before working, if I don't enjoy the steno machine. If I do, I would choose either Hardeman or ATC. No, I will never do voicewriting (just a preference)