too low

Posted By: long time MT-NY on 2009-02-13
In Reply to: we need to set our price - calling all girls

I started as an trainee in this business in 1993 at $.11 per 65 character line. I don't make that now because the MTSO I worked for lost the account but I definitely think $.085 is too low and VR should be paid the same as half the time it takes longer to do, retyping it would be faster. JMHO.

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we need to set our price - calling all girls
- too low - long time MT-NY
- This is the only profession ...... - Mad as hell
- At my very first outside service - catsxoxo
- Wonderful Idea! - pdo
- Turned another one down... - TooOld
  - that sounds like action to me - calling all girls
- Isn't this the same discussion from about a month ago, with the Union sm - CDW
  - I never though a Union could work anyway - and you are right; lots of talk.
    - That's how movements get started, and progress - is made; it all begins with talk!
    - Re: Union - sm
      - He-Man Woman Hater's Club? - Just kidding...
        Driving me nuts! - bugged
        It was from "Our Gang" (Spanky, Alfalfa, Darla, etc.) - It was 'way before Andy Griffith! ;o)
- Right idea, but 8.5 cpl is far too low. Bottom - acceptable price is 10 cpl & up.
  - All well and good, but if the client is only - sm
  - Is that how it works? - LK
    - I've been in another service business for myself - - BeenThere
  - But how do MTSOs make sure that clients will pay those wages we sm - Serena
    - They make more than we know... - TooOld
      - The best thing we can do is continue to - - MT Headed
    - This is negiotiated in a contract between - kt
- I am 100% on board with this, but the reality is - sm - donna
- I have an idea.... - Ready?
  - I'M IN....nm - Mad as hell
  - Count me in. - MT Headed
    - I'm In!!! nm - MT Bank Account
  - I'm IN! - mtoh
  - I'M IN!! nm - donna
  - I'm in! nm - RI
  - I'm in 2! nm - catsxoxo
  - I'm in! nm - TooOld
- How about we start by not calling ourselves "girls" or "ladies"? sm - Serena
  - One thing we should do as well - sm - MT Headed
    - I personally prefer Medical Language Specialist... - JMHO
    - cardiologist - anon
      - There's a difference: people already know - MT Headed
        LMAO!!!! - SoooTired!
    - cardiologist - anon
    - You are right. I am going to implement this title immediately. Thank you very much! nm - RI
  - You have a point. Not to mention the fact - They said what
- On further ruminating - catsxoxo
  - YOU ARE SO TRUE............sm - cat
  - About the South... - TooOld
    - It does sound like you are better off - catsxoxo
- low rates - TooOld
  - And I think that anyone in this profession that has - put time in on-site and has more than 15 years
    - You're right about the grandfathering thing, but - sm - MT Headed
    - I agree..... - van
      - a few wods on the transcribing machine - smsg
        Yes, we are the transcriber, but it sounds as - van
        I guess that's one way to look at it, but from - - smsg
        Correction - "a few WORDS".... - (I'm 2 tired 2 tipe gud! )
  - touche! That's what I'm talking about. (nm) - calling all girls
- I'm with you, sister, but - catsxoxo
- well...your bottom line is lower - anon
  - I think she is just trying to set a minimum. If anyone - RI
- I am with you and am happy to refuse low paying offers. However, - RI
  - Count Me..... - SoooTired!!!
    - low offers - TooOld
  - Time for a revolution (sm) - nomoney
    - In my opinion, VR editing should pay just as much, - RI
      - VR - van
      - your opinion DOES matter. - calling all girls
        OMG - Thanks for the laugh! - catsxoxo
        How 'bout what I sometimes call it - - "transCRAPtion" !

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