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The prn program is NOT new. It was in place

Posted By: Curious on 2008-08-26
In Reply to: Posting here regarding this, - At the risk of being bashed.

at least 2 years ago when work was abundant.  I don't think it has a thing to do with the work shortage.  It's just one of the options they give people, FT, PT, or prn, when they hire on.  Or if people get too busy with other jobs/life and can't make their commitment, they have the option to go prn rather than quit.  But the program is not new.


I myself have been struggling with the shortage for months.  I have multiple accounts.  It doesn't matter what time of day or night I work.  My backup account appears to be overstaffed and is always being told to stagger their work times, so it's no good for backup for me the majority of the time.  My liaisons will all suggest we go to other accounts, and they are all low, so nowhere to go most days.  I try to keep the lines of communication open with management and have asked if I should move to one of the new accounts coming on board or if they think my others will pick up, but I haven't received a response, or am told they can't predict the work.  Nobody can predict the day to day work, but they should have an overall feel for how the account is going on average, I would think.  It is very frustrating because I don't know if I should be looking for another part-time job or not.  I don't WANT to, I'd much rather stay with MDI for all my work, but I have to pay the bills, so don't know what to do at this point.




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an expander (like you said)...and frankly I've found that on most dictators I do minimal editing of reports because the quality of the drafts is pretty darned good.  I usually receive at least a handful of reports a day that I maybe make 2 or 3 Keystrokes of corrections... yet I get paid for editing say 60 lines for the entire report, and move on to the next report.  I bet none of you "naysayers" will be fussing about getting paid for not doing more than reading when you actually do editing with a good VR program! 


 


What VR program do they use?
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bad program?

I agree with low pay, top heavy management, but what is it about the program that makes it bad.  just looking for some exact insight unless you mean because of the way it pays out??  hope this doesn't sound stupid.


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little manual transcribing (and you are an experienced MT to start with), you could expect to be at about 2000 to 2500 lines a day in just a couple of months. At 3.75 cpl, that is $75 $93.75 a day.

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I would highly recommend the AIM program to anybody! I have finished the AIM program and now I am hired with Allstate working on a great account! I feel like the money I paid to my school was a waste because I learned all from Deb and the AIM program. The 12 weeks flies by and by the end you will feel so much success! The QA is wonderful and they never hesitate to help you if you have any questions. Good luck to you Mary and I wish you the same success that I had through the AIM program!
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So this is the program they are putting all of us on?
I would suggest asking your supervisor, but they will only lie or give you some explantion that makes absolutely no sense.
S/L Bootlegged program from MD...sm
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