NEVER say never

Posted By: sm on 2009-04-23
In Reply to: VR--NEVER - Another TT MT

Unless you are less than 5. It will come back to haunt you.

Bottom line is compared to straight transcription, VR is the slime at the bottom of the pool. If there ever is a program that was half useful, MTs wouldn't be needed to clean up the mess it makes.

There is a saying about doing something once and doing it right. VR costs big $$$$ and that is why our salaries are in the toilet.

If you stay in this business then you have to expect to roll with the punches, bad as they are. Unfortunately, it is going to get worse.

Pay attention. Save yourself.

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The ax finally falls at TT - UGGHH
- Oh geez, when I saw "ax", I thought we were having layoffs - HappyTT'er
- It's easy to tell which posts below are posted by TT management - LOL
  - ITS NOT A PAYCUT...ARE YOU THAT MUCH IN DENIAL??? - NOTmanagement
    - I am not a fast typist & I gave it a 100% try.... - my experience with this
      - How many people were on the same - Tell me
        What does it matter... - UGGHH
        Trying to answer your questions sm - MTisMe
        You are talking to one who has transcribed for over - Tell me
    - I don�t even work for TT - VR person
    - Only management would be so frantic about this. - ha ;)
      - Those are my thoughts exactly. No MT would be this vehement about VR - Just management trying to push it on people
      - Or a sensible employee - Yes, PLEASE quit!!!
        Good grief, take a Xanax. - whew
  - Why then are there MTs at Transtech - who do nothing but VR? nm
    - New, naive, desperate, carpal tunnel, slow transcriptionists... I don't know. - ?
      - or Flexible, Competent, Educated and Intelligent. - Disgusted
        If you aren't management & you're making good - sm
        Not management, never have been and don�t work for TT - Sharon
        Their assumptions/accusations are based on ignorance - Plain and Simple
        Really! - MT
        What is Obama doing on the Company board? - Linn
        Just reinforcing my point about ignorance, lol! - Proved my point!
        4000-5000+ lines per day of correcting awful VR? No thanks. - nm
        Where did your numbers come from? Don�t do that in a day. - Sharon
        Uh, you said you make 4 cpl, $20-something per hour. - sm
        Mine is combination of VR and straight but - Sharon
        Sorry, clarifying myself, that is 20$ per hour not day - Sharon
        Talk of "mass exodus" and trash-talking a great company - These people are unhinged
        Fortunately, not all companies are so greedy that they - sm
        Hold on there! Now I must step in. - Newer TT'r
        Am so glad you came in - Older lady here
        A voice of reason (FINALLY) - Bystander
        Why no answer? I keep asking and no one answers - Sharon
        You just contradicted yourself above when - sm
        Alright, no sense in beating a dead horse so - Sharon
        How NICE - ?
        Your are right, I am not struggling NOW - Sharon
        ALL RIGHT! - MT
        I had a good time but I struggled in the - Sharon
        Dead horse is right, Sharon - Let 'em go!
        The 'finer things in life' on 4 cpl?! LOLOLOL. - who are you kidding!
        LOL is right...If you're only making 4 cpl at TT - LOLing at YOUR salary!
        SAD, SAD - MT
        While you are laughing, that might not be a good thing because - This is bad
        No MT's salary alone provides 'the finer things in life'. You - sm
        I have just posted above if you are paid - Telling you
        Uh, hello. That's the average that VR pays.... that's what - the discussion is about.
        BASE at TT might be 4 cpl but if that's ALL you make - We're discussing TT and VR
        my TT pay for editing is - shu-shu
        Thanks for letting TT'ers know... - TT MT
        Oh good grief. A half a cent here or there does - sm
        YEAH - TT MT
- This is great news to me! - More work for me when...
  - What this poster said...DITTO - FedUp
    - Question - MT
      - Obvious lack of reading comprehension (no surprise there) - Rolling my eyes AGAIN
- I understand what you are saying - rjw
- Question for you - Sara
- Well thank goodness I dodged the TT bullet then. Sorry you - guys have to go through this :(
- Sorry to hear that. I don't have a problem - catsxoxo
  - since you doing twice the - rjw
- I had asked this several times, but got no response. - Was thinking of applying at TT
  - it depends on your account - wsd
- VR--NEVER - Another TT MT
  - NEVER say never - sm
  - The cut in pay is the biggest ripoff because VR is just - as much work as regular.
    - VR is actually MORE work - You have to proof it 100% VTT
      - Line pay is a LOT more than hourly pay - QA
        Kudos for trying, QA, but you can't reason with these people - Mass hysteria, like Chicken Little
        I guarantee you I could type the sm - MT30+
        You are SO right, MT30+ - Another MT who is 30+
        yep and the newbies haven't ever sm - MT30+
        I am astonished at your statement - Newbies?
        why if you started in the 70s and have sm - MT30+
        VR issues - Newbies?
        I was responding that QA line pay is better than hourly pay - for QA (not VR)
        Not necessarily. When you have new MTs, - another QA
        I'd have to get $23/hr to make the same - as my QA line pay - nm
        Then be grateful you have good accounts, good MTs, - another QA
        No some are terrible but I've managed - NM
        Problem is that a LOT of hourly QAs - twiddle their thumbs
    - Especially if you use a lot of expanders and templates. - Another TT MT
      - Where do you get your stats from? - VR person here
  - If you don't catch all the nonsense - you shouldn't be an MT (nm)
    - Pure BS - You don't know what you are talking about.
      - Or you're just incompetent? - RightBackAtcha!
        You have NO IDEA - QA (nm)
        QA - Oh, I'm rapidly getting an idea and - TotallySympathetic
      - No, you're supposed to proofread everything - QA has to deal with your garbage
    - Please clarify - waitAsec
      - On my TT account, the only times heavy editing - TTer
    - And I am sure you are perfect too! - Another TT MT
      - Now you're just boring me - Yawn
        Many times the truth is both boring and painful. - Another TT MT
        I work IN an office for a Dr. who refuses to use VR - because HE does not trust it. nm
        He might say that but really mean it - Jan
        Or his MTs have him convinced of its supposed inadequacy - Curious
        He doesn't trust VR, or doesn't trust his MT to train it correctly? - Different Perspective
        Wrong! He does not like it and talke to associate - Drs who also do not like and will not use it.nm
        Because not everyone is taken in by LIES. - Another TT MT
      - Agree! VR is nonsense and should NOT be used in - the first place -puts everything at risk.nm
        That's a ludicrous statement for too many reasons to list (NM) - Guess you're bailing on TT too
        Why don't you TRY listing them, - Another TT MT
        Because you are tunnel-visioned and closed minded - Not to mention unreasonable
        Just because this is YOUR experience, does not - mean others dont have valid points too!.nm
        I would agree but most of these posters... - TTer
        Sticks and stones... - Another TT MT
  - You honestly never saw this coming? - VR
    - Agree with you 100% on VR, loving it - Janna
      - I hope to God you never type my medical report! nm - TT MT
    - Oh, I saw this coming alright - Another TT MT
      - VR - Amazed
        So, like I said, of course, you are perfect, then. - Another TT MT
        VR spews out what is not even dictated! - -only asking for trouble -should be illegal.nm
        It likes to omit things too! - catsxoxo
        And this somehow DOES NOT compromise patient care??? - Another TT MT
        Right.. how does it NOT compromise care - It is another added risk that is not necessary. nm
        I tell you why - VR here
        Yes, but we need to be PAID according to our education - For unscrewing VR
        I have to say, it all depends on the system - VR here
        Are you American? Your grammar is awful. - nm
        American, yes I guess we still count southern as Americans - VR here
    - I smell the coffee - Thank you for saying this!
- No different than any other MTSO - that I know of (nm)
- Maybe that is why they hired so many people - lately (NM)
  - Of course, that is why TransTech hired SO MANY MT's as of late because they had this big - TT mt2
    - Yeah, and the really sad thing is they will lose the GOOD MTs. - Another TT MT
      - I'm not going anywhere - wsd
      - Where exactly are they all going to jump to? - TTer2
      - Are you the Jim Jones of Medical Transcription? - Holy Moses!
        Wont be so funny and entertaining when a few - lawsuits shut it down.Easily amused?nm
        The envelope please.... - Member of the Academy
        You are right. I have tons of work..and no VR - Thank God... give yourself the award.nm
        Yep - buh bye - more work for me when you go
        Thanks for saving me from posting that SAME sentiment! - FellowTTLover
      - OMG, how overly dramatic, lol! - LovinVR@TT
        I agree too - TT-er
        Same here - I'm smiling and loving it! - LoveTTLoveVR
        I agree - NM

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