'The pay isn't fun'?! It's more than not fun, it's

Posted By: sm on 2009-05-14
In Reply to: Calm down. It's easy. I know the pay isn't fun, - but nice change from typing.

a ripoff to MTs. Produce 2 or 3 times as many lines to make the same amount of pay, takes nearly as long as just typing them, while the MTSO charges the clients the same amount as regular transcription and rakes the $$$ in.

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Scared Speechless!!!! Today is the first day - of TT VR and training, and so so stressed!
- Calm down. It's easy. I know the pay isn't fun, - but nice change from typing.
  - 'The pay isn't fun'?! It's more than not fun, it's - sm
    - Yes, I know. I'm not happy either. SM - Sally Forth
      - The saddest part is we have been - too bad
  - No the loss of pay isn't fun and the reality is that I should be scared. - The OP
- I left the day I heard this news about TT and VR, found another job in under 24 hrs sm - Former TTer2
- I've been doing VR for several months. - my experience with VR
  - What you said in your post, in a nutshell, - describes how MTSO's cheat the MT. (SM)
    - Agree 200%!! In addition,---sm - TX MT
      - MT desperation is what drives the wheels of - the MT business. That's why - S/M
    - VR or not, need to pay MINIMUM WAGE--sm - TT Too
      - They get around the law by 'converting' per-line pay - to hourly pay. Only ---- (S/M)
      - That may apply to employees, - A.Nonymous
      - Then we ALL need to start keeping track of our hours and anything that falls - MTIAM
        I DO keep track, and work long hours, but only - get paid for 40 of them per week. S/M
  - I've done VR at 2 different places now.... - Ex-Slave
    - Quality and VR - Anon
      - The place where you work now, did you do straight - Just wondering
    - They would care about the mistakes if they had - to pay an honest price to fix them. - Topaz
    - Where in the world did you work that they allowed - Questioning
      - I'd rather not say because I still work there....sm - Ex-Slave
        Your VR is done a lot different than mine - Questioning
  - We're not even getting half rate. - Not so lucky
  - I agree 100 percent sm - rachel
- Please check back with us and give us - MTIAM
  - Trantech VR training - TTertoo
    - Thinking back about what others were posting about VR - SS
      - For a lousy 3cpl, I wouldn't even bother to read - the reports, would just shoot em on through.
        That is too funny - if I didn't think someday one of those reports might not be mine! - MTIAM
        Too bad companies doing VR are now - SS
    - Forgot something... - TTertoo
- VR - sa
- I'm right there with you. I have my training - MT4eight
  - I have mind today too... - TTertoo
    - Sorry for the typo... - TTertoo
  - VR rate is 1/2 rate of traditional typing,I believe it is 4 cents line. - nm
- about what are you so scared? - Exactly,
  - and you live where. your word sm - MQ MTr no more
    - You are no MT no more, what are you doing here?... - ..........
  - What scares me is a drop in pay beginning today. - The OP
    - I know, it's so scary when they - sm
      - Thanks so much for your kind words.. You know I am - the OP
    - did not make IT cleAr in your 1st post - You
- It's going to depend on the dictators/accounts you - sm
  - So Right On!! I have to remember Free Will... - the OP
- The company I work for went to VR a few months back. I was as terrified as you are. sm - VR MT
  - believe that your pay stayed the same..... - I do not
  - So, then, you're selling your knowledge - cheaper.
    - The MTSOs are the only ones coming out ahead with VR. - So true
  - Question please. - MT2
    - That's not VR. On VR, you have to listen to - sm
      - Concerning VR yesterday for me - SallyS
        I have a very hard time believing that. - Doubting Thomas
        I believe the speed setting varies with platform - VR4TT
        My usual VR fits mostly the same time frame - SallyS
        you just said it, right here, that's the beginning - Yes,
        But, VR is - SallyS
        It seems to mostly be the bigger - sm
        You got lucky. In many cases, the VR - sm
        Now this is a more honest report of earnings on VR - MTIAM
        Do you by any chance - SS
        Don�t know what VR system you use - SallyS
        Good for you. Consider yourself one of the rare lucky ones. - nm
      - Yes, you're right. Thinking of QA. - MT2
        Welcome to the club.... - sm
        This may be true... and that is philisophically true, but - the real question is how do we survive
        How long does it take to get somewhat used to it on TT's VR platform? - TTertoo
  - Thanks so much for the realistic point of view. - the OP
    - You're smart to go with your instincts... - cindyoh

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