Thanks

Posted By: Sara on 2005-09-11
In Reply to: You're exactly right - !

Thank you for that!

I do go to other boards, and here, and there ... I find many who are willing to down-talk other schools, other people, etc. I think attitude is 90% of it, and education is 10% of it. I'm a grown woman with LOTS of work-place experience. I've learned that attitude and work ethic go further than anything (ok, not if you're trying to perform brain surgery! LOL). However, my point is, if you have a negative attitude away from the job, odds are that attitude carries into the job and affects your productivity.

I was lucky to have a very positive upbringing which has carried into my adulthood, and hopefully onto my children and grandchildren. I believe in motivation (I've mentored people into taking a horribly negative situation and find SOMETHING good, even if its just what to avoid in future).

Education doesn't stop at the end of a program, or at the end of a course. I read everything I can get my hands on! Whether its MT, or history, or how to make a new "whatever". oops, I'm back on a soapbox aren't I!!!

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Is there a shortage of experienced MTs here in the USA? Am I blind and deaf? sm - Need to vent here for a minute.
- You said it - ditto
- GOOD MT's - suzyd11
- The real shortage is good MTSOs - MTPockets
  - Amen, Sister! nm - To wit: Comment below by rude "MTSO"
- Try hiring ONE good MT. - MTSO
  - Indian...... - james paul
  - Indian...... - james paul
  - Looking for ONE good mentor - New MT
  - Your comments turn my stomach! You are so off the mark! nm - Need to vent
    - wymotoku - puvelochybusho
    - calilygibabatu - somovacho
  - This is not true! - TOTALLY FALSE STATEMENT
  - Indian MT - typinfool
    - I never said I hire Indian MTs - Reading for comprehension anyone?
      - Because you're all over this board today - Do you need a hug?
  - I am a "decent" MT - Jenny
  - Try hiring one good MT - kks
    - As soon as everyone posts their Names, Addresses, & Phone Numbers - ..
      - Why are you afraid? - Michelle
        If I wanted to "make bucks" I'd use Indian MTs - .
        I don't think this person is even a MTSO. - doubtful
        Or she'd be doing QA because she's not lazy - .
    - They work for LESS than 7 CPL - actually
      - they work for less than 7 CPL - kks
        That's it...you've got it. - :)
        She didn't attack anyone - You're wrong
  - As a rebuttal to there not being good MTs in the US sm - Experienced MT
    - 100% error free - swollen head - QA
    - This always cracks me up - Dano
    - You went unemployed for a year to settle for IC work - ?
    - I make 7.5 CPL and earn over $4K monthly - .
      - Wouldn't you bring home more money at 10 cpl? nm - Experienced MT
        She'd bring home more at 30 CPL... - .
        So... - Experienced MT
        Then DON'T work for "newbie" wages - .
        Should I chalk your post up to just plain old ignorance, the fact that you can't read or SM - Experienced MT
        I can see why you can't get a job as "experienced" as you are. - .
        I guess you are SM - Experienced MT
        Name calling - .
        Self-Labeling "Experienced" etc. portrays insecurity - :
        At least some people realize what they are and SM - Experienced MT
        I still think you need a hug. Come here.... - Awww....
        Awww..thanks. That's sweet. - .
        Good MTSOs are even - shoe on the other foot
        No argument here. Since I can make (sm) - Peanuts
        That's the right idea. Work for yourself! NM - nm
        Wow. My MTs love me. - .
        Sorry... "WE"... - :)
        I - Anon
    - Start your own company - !
      - Do you have ADD? Did you read my post? sm - Experienced MT
        I was responding actually to DECENT MT - Sorry for confusion
  - You keep saying this over and over, but you won't tell - a decent MT
    - Why are you looking for a new gig - ?
      - Not enough work. - a decent MT
        Where did the work go - ?
        Nope. It was a small account to begin with. - a decent MT
        OH. Now you want more challenge... - lol
    - Yeah, you sound like a really nice person - Not here
      - yeah... - typ4food
      - For every US MT insult, there is a position offshored to India - :)
        No ma'am - YOU are the rude one here! - Good US MT with 30+ years experience
        You come on here attacking US MTs. - sniff, sniff
        Geez. We can't even conduct civil communications in this country - .
      - Please explain what was snippy, rude, arrogant, or insulting in her post. - you smell like a troll
      - You better stop working for yourself then because you're the one - a decent MT
        Love you too! - :)
  - newbies - Sara
    - mentor search - Sara
      - Just look out for people CHARGING for same. - Be careful.
    - You're exactly right - !
      - Thanks - Sara
        You are an employer's DREAM Sara! - !
        TYVM - Sara
        :) There are a LOT of positive, helpful people out there... - :)
  - The future of transcription.... - SM
    - Education - Oh...
      - My experience was the opposite living in Canada. - that's odd
        Where in Canada was this?? - ?
        No, public school in the U.S. - Ontario
        Okay...where in the US? - Hmm
    - Almighty doctor - Don't you mean?
- There's a shortage of US MT's because the skill is becoming obsolete - how many MT's under age 40 do you know?
  - I am the orginal poster asking the question about the shortage. I am under 40. - Young exp. MT
  - I just turned 30 and have been doing transcription... - MI-MT
  - Well, I am -- way under 40! (sm) - Me
- I find it hard to believe that the MTs overseas - are adequately trained and
  - Some are and some aren't, just like here. - nm

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