You are no MT no more, what are you doing here?...

• Scared Speechless!!!! Today is the first day - of TT VR and training, and so so stressed!
  • Calm down. It's easy. I know the pay isn't fun, - but nice change from typing.
    • 'The pay isn't fun'?! It's more than not fun, it's - sm
      • Yes, I know. I'm not happy either. SM - Sally Forth
        • The saddest part is we have been - too bad
    • No the loss of pay isn't fun and the reality is that I should be scared. - The OP
  • I left the day I heard this news about TT and VR, found another job in under 24 hrs sm - Former TTer2
  • I've been doing VR for several months. - my experience with VR
    • What you said in your post, in a nutshell, - describes how MTSO's cheat the MT. (SM)
      • Agree 200%!! In addition,---sm - TX MT
        • MT desperation is what drives the wheels of - the MT business. That's why - S/M
      • VR or not, need to pay MINIMUM WAGE--sm - TT Too
        • They get around the law by 'converting' per-line pay - to hourly pay. Only ---- (S/M)
        • That may apply to employees, - A.Nonymous
        • Then we ALL need to start keeping track of our hours and anything that falls - MTIAM
          • I DO keep track, and work long hours, but only - get paid for 40 of them per week. S/M
    • I've done VR at 2 different places now.... - Ex-Slave
      • Quality and VR - Anon
        • The place where you work now, did you do straight - Just wondering
      • They would care about the mistakes if they had - to pay an honest price to fix them. - Topaz
      • Where in the world did you work that they allowed - Questioning
        • I'd rather not say because I still work there....sm - Ex-Slave
          • Your VR is done a lot different than mine - Questioning
    • We're not even getting half rate. - Not so lucky
    • I agree 100 percent sm - rachel
  • Please check back with us and give us - MTIAM
    • Trantech VR training - TTertoo
      • Thinking back about what others were posting about VR - SS
        • For a lousy 3cpl, I wouldn't even bother to read - the reports, would just shoot em on through.
          • That is too funny - if I didn't think someday one of those reports might not be mine! - MTIAM
          • Too bad companies doing VR are now - SS
      • Forgot something... - TTertoo
  • VR - sa
  • I'm right there with you. I have my training - MT4eight
    • I have mind today too... - TTertoo
      • Sorry for the typo... - TTertoo
    • VR rate is 1/2 rate of traditional typing,I believe it is 4 cents line. - nm
  • about what are you so scared? - Exactly,
    • and you live where. your word sm - MQ MTr no more
      • You are no MT no more, what are you doing here?... - ..........
    • What scares me is a drop in pay beginning today. - The OP
      • I know, it's so scary when they - sm
        • Thanks so much for your kind words.. You know I am - the OP
      • did not make IT cleAr in your 1st post - You
  • It's going to depend on the dictators/accounts you - sm
    • So Right On!! I have to remember Free Will... - the OP
  • The company I work for went to VR a few months back. I was as terrified as you are. sm - VR MT
    • believe that your pay stayed the same..... - I do not
    • So, then, you're selling your knowledge - cheaper.
      • The MTSOs are the only ones coming out ahead with VR. - So true
    • Question please. - MT2
      • That's not VR. On VR, you have to listen to - sm
        • Concerning VR yesterday for me - SallyS
          • I have a very hard time believing that. - Doubting Thomas
            • I believe the speed setting varies with platform - VR4TT
            • My usual VR fits mostly the same time frame - SallyS
          • you just said it, right here, that's the beginning - Yes,
            • But, VR is - SallyS
              • It seems to mostly be the bigger - sm
          • You got lucky. In many cases, the VR - sm
            • Now this is a more honest report of earnings on VR - MTIAM
              • Do you by any chance - SS
            • Don’t know what VR system you use - SallyS
              • Good for you. Consider yourself one of the rare lucky ones. - nm
        • Yes, you're right. Thinking of QA. - MT2
          • Welcome to the club.... - sm
            • This may be true... and that is philisophically true, but - the real question is how do we survive
              • How long does it take to get somewhat used to it on TT's VR platform? - TTertoo
    • Thanks so much for the realistic point of view. - the OP
      • You're smart to go with your instincts... - cindyoh

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