To AnnieK

Posted By: looftm on 2007-06-17
In Reply to: Offshore Can Work - AnnieK

So, since you're so generous, you won't mind if I contact your South African physicians and start doing their work here, right?

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All our jobs, not just MT's are in jeopardy.. - dinosaur
- All About Offshore - AnnieK
  - show me an offshore MT/QA that can do correct grammar and I will eat my hat and yours!!! nm - old ears
    - You would have to do a lot of hat-eating ... - AnnieK
  - It is because the US wants it handed to them. Nobody wants to work 3rd shift. - lazy US (hear me out)
  - As editor, I have yet to see offshore work with correct - grammar and sentence structure. Hi IQ doesnt = goo
    - High IQ doesnt = good MT. - nm
      - Grammar & Other Things - AnnieK
        Oh really, now, then how - edit
        Possibly, but they are the exception, - not the rule!
  - Annie K-I take issue with your comments...sm - dinosaur
    - Offshore Can Work - AnnieK
      - To AnnieK - looftm
        My hospital sends their work to a company - that offshores to S. Africa -sm
        My involvement in this discussion ... - AnnieK
        Of Course You Can ... - AnnieK
        Maybe you're too sensitive - looftm
        Play The Ball, Not The Man - AnnieK
        Arrogance, not arrogancy - nm - looftm
        To Annie K - anon
      - Offshore can work? Obviously it can and does....sm - dinosaur
        I think mismanagement is a HUGE factor, here! - no mssg
        Thanks Dinosaur, I Do Understand - AnnieK
        If you get more per line in your own country, then - why even ACCEPT American work?
      - Oops - horrid typo - AnnieK
        Don't worry-I'm not the grammar police...(sm) - dinosaur
- Get the facts - Debbie
  - Hold on before you take that survey! - Anon
    - I took it - magsMT
    - Umm, I took the survey and it had no questions that - asked for personal info. (nm)
- Good post! What I find especially ironic - Margaret
- Well-said! You are a good spokesperson for - - sm
- People are already aware of this and - happy MT
  - If you can't outsource, then bring them here - Glory1863
    - I think some of that is due to lack of training as well- - Margaret
      - About 5 or so years ago, India was using American MTs to train them! - sm
        As well it SHOULD! 'Bout TIME, too! - NoMsg
    - The point of the article was that outsourcing isn't working - happy MT
      - sorry, meant offshoring isn't working, not outsourcing - happy MT nm
        I think it is important to point out that offshoring isn't just a MT problem... - Tinks
        The linked article is about offshoring more than MT - sm
        If there will always be work, why are the unemployment and - S-msg
        There will always be work for MTs in the US. Just think, - sm
        But the problem is, as long as the offshores - sm

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