diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2dfbc5d..d2b2865 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ with open('README.md') as file:
 
 setup(
     name="tatt",
-    version="0.958",
+    version="0.970",
     py_modules=['tatt'],
     url='https://github.com/zevaverbach/tatt',
     install_requires=[
diff --git a/tatt/helpers.py b/tatt/helpers.py
index c3bdfbe..59999c3 100644
--- a/tatt/helpers.py
+++ b/tatt/helpers.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Dict, List
+
 from tatt import config, exceptions, vendors
 
 LB = '\n'
@@ -67,7 +69,11 @@ def print_transcription_jobs(jobs):
     print()
 
 
-def get_transcription_jobs(service_name=None, name=None, status=None):
+def get_transcription_jobs(
+        service_name=None, 
+        name=None, 
+        status=None
+        ) -> Dict[str, List[dict]]:
     all_jobs = {}
     for stt_name in vendors.SERVICES:
         if service_name is None or service_name == stt_name:
@@ -77,6 +83,10 @@ def get_transcription_jobs(service_name=None, name=None, status=None):
                                                   status=status)
             if jobs:
                 all_jobs[stt_name] = jobs
+
+    if name and len(all_jobs) == 0:
+        raise exceptions.DoesntExistError
+
     return all_jobs
 
 
diff --git a/tatt/transcribe.py b/tatt/transcribe.py
index c54d847..2b07fb8 100644
--- a/tatt/transcribe.py
+++ b/tatt/transcribe.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def get(name, save, pretty):
 
     file = None
     if save:
-        filepath = f'{name}.json', 'w'
+        filepath = f'{name}.json'
         file = open(filepath)
 
     click.echo(transcript, file=file)
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ def services(free_only):
 @cli.command()
 @click.argument('job_name', type=str)
 def status(job_name):
-    jobs = get_transcription_jobs(name=job_name)
-    if not jobs or not list(jobs.values())[0]:
+    """Check the status of a transcription job."""
+    try:
+        jobs = get_transcription_jobs(name=job_name)
+    except exceptions.DoesntExistError:
         raise click.ClickException('no job by that name')
-    click.echo(list(jobs.values())[0][0]['status'])
+    for job_list in jobs.values():
+        for job in job_list:
+            click.echo(job['status'])
+            break
 
 
 @cli.command()