You know what Sandy? You can believe

Posted By: that all you want. Some of us know on 2005-12-19
In Reply to: I think you're all exaggerating .... - SandyGIRL

it's true. I've been an MT for 25 years. I have lots of experience. I don't have to stop and look up much. Also, did you also take into consideration that the $30 to $40 is BEFORE taxes and WITHOUT benefits?

I have had my own accounts at 13 to 14 cpl and made $30 to $40 an hour quite easily. And then on the days when I had doctors dictating cataract extractions/lens implantations, which are routines and I just pop in right or left eye, I have made $60 an HOUR - YES, $60 AND HOUR. Not for the whole day, but for an hour or so, yes.

If you are so sure no one can make money doing MT, maybe you should find something else. Some MTs do not deserve $30 to $40 an hour because they are not good and they are not experienced. Some of us ARE good and experienced. Some of us have worked for 15 or 20 years to get where we are. If you are a relatively new MT, then you SHOULDN'T step right in and make what I'm making.

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Quick question or poll - What does one consider "good money" for weekly bring home income? sm - ExpMT
- Well, there's 52 weeks in a year so that's not a bad sm - MDmt
- weekly pay - me
- Part of the poll should also ask if you have your own account - teach us how
  - You are right. I've always said I'm just in a good spot. sm - Becky
- I think this post was put here to brag and incite flames. - on the contrary
- That's definitely good money. I wish I could make that much. - that's my Christmas wish
- 2-1/2 hours a day, 1300 lines/day, $150 a day, 7 days a week, IC status - Happy MT
- That kind of money is what has sent work overseas, IMO. - nm
  - So, you think it is okay for hard-working MTs to earn 7-8 cpl for their hard work?? nm - What are YOU worth?
  - No, what's sent work overseas is cheap schools that don't teach SM - Becky
    - No, corporate greed is what sends work overseas. - NO, NO, NO
    - Exactly. There are a lot of BAD MTs. I've been an MTSO - and I was SO discouraged sm
      - bad MTs - Janine
        "Bad" MTs - OTH MT
        Well those things aren't "fudging" -- they're being more SM - Becky
- Come on -- - Patti
  - No, Patti, you are wrong. It is not a boast. It was an honest - ExpMT
  - As an employee --- - No Names Please
    - You actually mean net? After taxes? nm - Becky
      - No I meant what I stated. - Net means after taxes
        I don't look at it quite that way, SM - Becky
        It works for me - No Names Please
        Those things are pretty important. I'd have to be propped up in the RR SM - Becky
        don't think the idea isn't tinkling in the back of my head! - LOL
  - Remember that's $40 before all expenses. nm - Becky
    - I have no expenses except to buy my - No Names Please
      - I meant the ICs. People who gross $40 /hr still have to SM - Becky
        Oh, so what. That is better than (sm) - Good grief
- ok, so you have 2 questions? - ....
- I make roughly that, a tad more, same hours. SM - Becky
  - I think you're all exaggerating .... - SandyGIRL
    - You're funny. Ignorant, but funny. - Busy MT'ing
    - When I was in NYC working 5 hr/day - No Names Please
    - You're comparing apples and oranges here, SandyGirl. SM - Becky
    - I'm in the SE and I make approximately $30.00/ - Your're wrong again
    - You know what Sandy? You can believe - that all you want. Some of us know
      - not true ..... - sandyGIRL
        You just don't know what you're talking about -- well, SM - Becky
        Why are you calling prople liars - Terry
        No one said liar ... - Liar?
        You did say people were fibbing - Terry
        Are you serious - Terry
        Maybe if you spend more time honing your skills and - less time calling us liars, you'd make more mon
        Then quit. I guess I have had "flukes" since - 1992!!!! sm
        let's not get juvenile, ladies! - oh please ....

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Thank you Sandy, that was just

SANDY FROM SOUTHSCRIBE
I warned this person that if he kept ignoring me, I would post here, as well as file complaints with the BBB, state governments, and the government agency which contracted his service to perform work I delivered. You would think he would choose NOT to ignore me after I advised him of my intentions. He chose instead not to send me a check (not much over $100), so I went ahead and filed my complaints.

Never fear, Sandy, because....
your little "problem" meeting TAT is quickly becoming solved with too much overstaffing, etc. among companies. This appears to be just YOUR problem. I would find it extremely hard to believe that an MT would deliberately try to undermine you by not working her committed work schedule. Goodness, all of this "craziness" because of one innocent question by Julia.

I do! And there was always a sandy spot on it sm
that would tear through the paper, and I'd have to start over. We weren't allowed to use White-Out or corrasable (sp) paper then.

Thank You Sandy and Elizabeth - you are great!
thank you so much for taking the time to help me. Happy Holidays!

I remember Sandy at the Tinley....(SM)
Park office. Or was it the Arlington Heights office? One of those. I worked from home in Wisconsin. Back in around 1996. Loved working for her and the company. It was the best company, the best equipment and the best software platform ever. Flexible hours. That was when the money was good and working was easy. They didn't get all hung up in format and nit-picky things.

Well, we can all rest now that Sandy will take care of MT education!
Ya see, Sandra -- She isn't out of touch if she's an MT. She's already working!! ROFL Despite your ominous warnings!!!

However - Please do post a copy of your diploma or certificate of Proper Education for all to see.

We now have a new authority, everyone! Sandra! Sandra will decide if you have had the proper education to be an MT.

I guess the rest of us are just lowly peon MTs who aren't really getting paid and who aren't really working because we never completed Sandy-Dandy's MT School of Proper Education!

Now THAT is hoot!!

We appreciate the laugh, Miss Sandra. Don't want to keep you from your educatin' us MTs in the proper format!

Sounds as preachy and obstinant as some others we've seen on here. Hmmmm.