Ack!

Posted By: HD Wallen on 2007-11-17
In Reply to: Why (Some) MTs have a bad name... - HD Wallen

There. There. There.

I hate it when my fingers type faster than my mind works.

And why did not paragraph breaks not show?

Ah well. That is why they do not pay me to type - but to think.

- HD

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Why (Some) MTs have a bad name... - HD Wallen
- Response to HD Wallen et al - Trish O'Neil
- Just a thought - hangingon
- Great post! Keeps us all grounded on what the MTSo has to put up with. - zzz
- The state of MTing - MTness
  - Off Shore Folks - HD Wallen
    - But in the meantime, what are those of us - sm - There are just so many hours in a day...
    - I might add . . - MTness
      - It's that 'ol GREED factor, again! - no/msg. - You could never pay me enough to work in India!
  - So very true and I think sad at the same time...Nuff said...nm - Wow
  - MTing - anon
    - Interesting posts. It is good to hear both sides - Charlene
- Job hoppers, undependable, drama queens SM - oh I know what you're saying
  - MTs become 'job-hoppers' because of a 3rd-world pay-scale, - sm - FedUp
    - FWOW - HD Wallen
      - I work 12 hr/day, 6 days/week, and my take-home pay - sm - NOT a 'McTypist'
        if your take home is $6.50/hour and your doing quality MT work...sm - unbelievable
        New? - Tammy
        My, aren't we the Holy One. Talk about judgemental and - McTypist
        if you are still working there for that particular wage...sm - unbelievable
        make that you're doing, not your. sorry - unbelievable
        I'll bet this one's a real joy to work for..... - NOT!
- Hi HD. - Mel
  - Hey to you too! - HD Wallen
    - The pay cut I was asked to take was a reason I left. - Mel
- I have been a recruiter for 4 different companies over the past 15 years. sm - BTDT
  - Why (some) MTs have a bad name - appreciative
  - If the good ones are so few and far-between, then - SM - FedUp
  - good post, but in response to 'why apply if you don't want the job'.... - zzz
  - I think you are getting what you pay for (sm) - MT
    - So true! - Jenn
    - AMEN to the max !!!! - nm - NOT a 'McTypist'
  - Willing to work - MT with 4 months of experience
    - If I were an MTSO, I would hire you in a minute! - zzz
    - Bravo! You are a smooth cookie! - see inside
      - I meant to say smart cookie! Sorry, heard snow on - the news in my area! NM
    - If the school was A or M, you would have SM - my 2 cents
      - Which school did you go to? - It was not C
        What you are asking for is for - sm - the world has changed
  - You mention job hoppers in your post... - ..............
    - 4 companies in 15 years is not job hopping. sm - BTDT
      - I think the OP was stating that she got some - shifty people that wanted the work.
        Offered - HD Wallen
  - It sounds like you may be a little jealous. - see inside
    - Well said . . . - MTness
      - Here is another side to look at. I am a transcription who is also an MTSO. sm - MTSO Input
- Well can I just say - sm
- Ack! - HD Wallen
  - LOL - NM
- Thanks for making these points. - Always 2 sides.... nm

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