Yup....

Posted By: bored on 2009-02-25
In Reply to: If you already set the speed as fast it will - go,

Basically everything you said there. Been doing this for years. The only way I'm going to make a decent amount on SR/VR is to work more and I work a lot already. Time to get out of this field I guess. It's a shame. I really do love my job.

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Voice recognition - mtinmt
- Volunteer - BBlue02
- AND they are trying to throw in more nit-picky things about what this doc wants... - ndmt
  - You think like I do... - Cindyoh
  - I really like your post - This is funny!
- IMO, you need to quit and find another company. - sm
  - Lets bottom line this, say she leaves and goes to another company - What will happen
    - My story/situation... - wise
    - Not all companies use VR. Many realize - SM
      - But.. this is what happens - What will happen
      - Eventually, VR will be the industry standard. - sm
        Agree. Choosing option C. - Refuse to work for low wages.
        this is exactly how I look at it too - new to VR (NM)
        That's the point - you CAN'T make - SM
        Simple as that then. - sm
        It's not that the MTs can't cut it. - sm
        That's exactly the point... - Oh...
        I wouldn't blame this nightmare - SM
        Since WHEN do MTSOs or CLIENTS care - Oh...
        ? - ?
        Can't you read? I specifically wrote... - Oh...
        I did not blame anything on anyone. - sm
  - We all need to JUST SAY NO to VR in any way, shape, or form - unless we are paid a decent wage.
    - This will never happen. All MTs saying - Oh...
      - The problem is 3 cpl, 4 cpl stays at that. - there aren't many who pay 6 cpl for VR.
      - Then 6 cpl. - What companies pay 6 cpl for VR?
      - So, this future generation of MT's all live in their cars? - Or in carboard boxes in alleys? - sm
        Pretty much. - sm
        Are there MT's working now who are currently - living on the street?
      - Are you an - sm
        No, I am not an MTSO, I am an MT,... - Oh...
        this does not sound like an American MT - anon
    - I guess you can refuse and be fired and then - sm
      - Won't be fired. - I will quit.
        Just make sure before you quit THAT WAL-MART IS HIRING..nm - Oh...
      - There are still plenty of companies - SM
- Yes my pay has been reduced by 2/3. So.. sm - MT forever
  - lines - sm
    - I work on VR and according to the system you will use - Interesting
      - Agree. There's no way to do triple the amount - SM
        Even, listen to this, even if the VR was totally 100% correct - Interesting
        VR - becky
        Agree. - sm
        I was very productive on straight and don't know where people - Disagree with you
        You are right, I agree, ...nm - Oh...
        question - re typing vs VR
        My point is that using VR you have - Oh...
        Nah, makes no difference at all - Interesting
        Exactly my opinion...nm - Oh...
        Increasing production in Editscript. - sm
        I do not think I have ever doubled on VR - Interesting
        Question... - bored
        If you already set the speed as fast it will - go,
        Are you talking about straight transcribing? - Oh...
        I was not talking about fast typing. I was - talking about -sm
        Yup.... - bored
        You cannot do more than the speed of the platform - Answers
        I know and it sucks.... - bored
    - you said it well - not enough lines for everyone - sm - MTHanded
      - lines - sm
- If you worked at MQ, you'd make 6 cpl for ASR - at your current MT rate.
  - Until they cut it again, and MQ has an awful - SM
- After 30+ years of working in this field - My input
  - But you've taken a substantial pay cut. - SM
    - This pay cut thing just didn�t start with VR though - My input
- VR - tired

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