do I think $7 is too much?

Posted By: Snow Bunny on 2005-09-30
In Reply to: So, since it is $7 and not $14 now, do you still - think that is too much?? nm

I think 7 cpl for a newbie is too much. The service has the right to get "paid" for training them.

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Very Angry MT - Angry
- Sorry that happened to you. :( But - Happy
- when i was a newbie... - nr
- Try to find an office you can work out of where other MTs can help you out! - Miss Prissy
- ESLs are hard enough for exp MTs...sm - HomeMT
- I am new and work from home without many problems. If I - TM
- As a new MT one should not worry about production but quality. A lot of MTs old and new sm - My 2 cents
- Because owners, managers, and CEOs are all trying to cut costs - training newbies is expensive
  - I'm doing it - Misha
  - don't make assumptions - Snow Bunny
    - Nail on the head, Snowbunny. nm - Happy
    - No, even the hospitals don't want to hire new MTs. - training newbies is expensive
      - OK, I'm sure that isn't true in any case but look at this: SM - Happy
      - a long response - Snow Bunny
        100 lines at .07 is $7.00 an hour, not $14 - nm - x
        never did like math - Snow Bunny
        So, since it is $7 and not $14 now, do you still - think that is too much?? nm
        do I think $7 is too much? - Snow Bunny
        You said... - SM
        as I said before your response - Snow Bunnyy
        I think $.07, $.075, $.08, or $.085 are all way too low for experienced MTs. - I don't.
        getting paid what (we think) we're worth - Snow Bunny
    - Everyone must pay their dues....we experienced MTs sm - Old Exp. MT
      - "Just had to give my 10 cents worth" - Snow Bunny
    - Wow, SnowBunny, you hit the nail on the head. It blows my mind how people think they can - Pat
- Just curious, Angry, but how did a company hire you - sm - pkm
  - mentoring program - Angry
    - oh dear, no no no. There are quite a few companies that will do that - sm - pkm
- If you don't have that much experience SM - Judy
  - Yes of course my FAULT - Angry
    - Who else would you blame this on? You did the work. SM - Wellll
    - Thats the biz.. part of the reason why not everyone can or cares - to do this job. n/m
    - Since you had a bad ESL did you blank or put what it sounded like? - outsider looking in
    - ESLs are about 60-70% of the dictators, we as language - specialists need to get used to that. sm.
      - I have done ESLs I worked for SS before - Angry
        To Angry sm - Dano
        To Angry - sm
        Angry, this happened in our hospital with our outsource service - sm - hospital MT
        Proof that it takes only 1 made doctor to gripe about 1 report and out the door you go! nmx - MLS2
        To MLS2, you should not have made a statement like that - you could not be more wrong - sm - hospital MT
        Hospitals being sued - Dano
        couldn't agree more with you, Dano - nm - yep
- Were you being provided with feedback? If not, did you ask? How long did you - Patsy

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