Hey shortcake, would you mind me emailing you about JLG?
Posted By: MTAL on 2009-05-20
In Reply to: I would love that! Great gift. Nothing yet from JLG. nm - shortcake
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Would you mind emailing me?
I'd like to reduce the hours I work and/or pick up another IC job. Thank you.
would you mind emailing me.... TIA nm
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Do you mind emailing me regarding
Are they very strict on the requirement of having 5 years experience as an 'editor'? I have been an MT for 8 years but have only edited for a few months.
Would you mind emailing me too... sm
I've been thinking about applying there myself... thank you.
Well said shortcake...
I haven't been able to get any answers though. Agree, really not meaning for this to be an attack...just have a really hard time believing someone who's been here 8 years hasn't had these problems. It's really not like there was just a little change but more like a complete overhaul and absolutely nothing like it was 8 years ago.
Hey shortcake - you should have no
trouble handling MDI and MQ. I do both, for now. I'm getting ready though to give the notice to MQ. I just wanted to make sure MDI was a good fit. I kept my same hours with MQ until I was off probation and then used up PTO until I was able to switch my status to PT Flex. If you decide to do this (which I highly recommend), you have to request if by the 16th of 1 month and takes effect the 16th of the following month. It can be a little tricky to manage both during that time, so I built my line count up gradually with MDI, adding only 50 lines every other day.
BTW, I see you mentioned PT with MDI. Their daily minimum requirement is 700 lines per day, 5 days a week, unless you agree to more during your interview. Good luck and maybe I'll see you on the other side of the Q.
Hi shortcake -- does JLG have direct deposit now? Last I talked with them sm
they still had paper checks, and then I read issues about late payments, etc. Has that been resolved?
Emailing everyone
You go!! Don't forget Lou Dobbs...he loves to talk about the evils of outsourcing...this would give him LOTS to talk about.
Try emailing QA sm
I was off QA after about 3 days.
I would like to know also, why emailing you?
This is what this board is for, to post so others can see and make decisions on places.
Maybe try emailing
I would try emailing again and checking status of what they are doing. I know they were very busy with a lot of applicants. Wouldn't hurt to just get your name out there again and email to see where they are at.
Maybe instead of emailing...
If you have a phone #, give them a call and hopefully you'll get someone to talk to and get some kind of explanation.
I think I'd be a little concerned because, as KYM points out, you're not getting a response from more than 1 person/department.
I'd definitely be polite but proactive and find out what's going on.
Good luck :-)
as far as them emailing me...
I've had 2 companies tell me they were interested and wanted to set up an interview date, then heard nothing after I responded so I can't help but wonder what will happen with any other company from now on.
Testing was on the typical mttest site-real easy. I don't know if I'm supposed to mention what specialties I had on the transcribing part, but I had 4 files that were actually pretty good.
I saw 2 old posts about them before and it just mentioned that people were happy with them. I didn't see anything negative.
Sorry I can't give any work experience with them. Good luck to us and anyone who applied though.
Emailing daily log........ sm
Do yourself a huge favor. If you don't have a scanner, buy one! I keep a handwritten log and at the end of the day I just scan it into an email. You certainly don't need another screen to contend with.
Try emailing or calling your former STM. nm
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No communication? They are calling and emailing me
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Allegiant MT - Would you be interested in emailing me?
I'd like to ask you some questions. Thanks
Why don't you call your manager instead of just emailing? nm
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Why only emailing you for answers, why so secreative?
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Good luck with emailing that one
like a 12-year-old IM'ing her pals. How professional or NOT. Unfortunatley this situation is not isolated as there have been many before you and surely will be many after. No no communication, no nothing. Some of us were just smart enough to get out while the getting was good.
Fatcat, I just tried emailing you, but it came back.
Could you email me, please? Thanks!
They contacted me within 30 minutes of emailing my resume!! nm
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Did any of you try emailing or calling D herself? Perhaps things have changed sm
since I worked there, but it used to be you could talk to her and she would listen and make things right if she could. Maybe she is not as much involved in those things anymore and it is mostly C handling things. It just seemed worth a shot. It is sad to see so many people unhappy and scared for their livelihoods.
Good luck.
Have you tried emailing Instant Text tech support? sm
Sometimes if it doesn't work exactly perfect they can send you a fix to make it work. The link is on their webpage somewhere and they have a forum where you can search, too.
Only took 5 min & my post re:dont waste time emailing
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Nobody in their right mind
Would work for MQ ever again. I promise - even if they offer you 12 cpl - they adjust the line count and you DO NOT KNOW IT. It's a program they use. I know this for a fact!
do you mind me asking
how much did you make last year?
don't mind at all
Made 32K last year. If things continue like they are now (if I don't break my arm or something) I will make at least 36K this year.
Thanks - will keep in mind
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If you don't mind my asking,
Is it one of those 3rd shift hourly jobs? I have been intrigued by that but haven't applied. I'm just wondering if it consists of all the crap dictation that wasn't done during the day. I have plenty of that where I am now.
If you don't mind, what is the pay
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One more, if you don't mind? sm
As an IC, they don't offer direct deposit, but you can pay to have your check overnighted. Do you do that or just wait to get it via snail mail? If so, how long do you usually have to wait for it? I love direct deposit, but it's really hard to get EVERYTHING you want in a company and if that's the only thing I don't like, I hate to turn it down!
Keep in mind that not everyone
takes all comments on this board seriously (at least I don't). I don't have any experience with your company in particular, but I did take a job several months ago with a company who is continually bashed on this board, about 90% of comments were negative ones over a period of about a year when I researched the archives. I still accepted a position with them and it's the best job I have ever had. I left an hourly inhouse position because I wanted to work on production. I am making over twice as much, plus working from home. After I started working for this company, I realized why most of the comments were negative, especially ones regarding my particular account. My hospital account insists on excellence and is very particular about quality. The company has had to weed out many MTs whose quality was not up to par. My company has been bashed again on this board several times this past week with negative posters discouraging people to apply. I have given up trying to defend the company.
Hopefully visitors to this board who are job searching will take things that are said here with a grain of salt -- not that they shouldn't consider it, but certainly it should just be one out of many factors in their decision on whether to accept a job or not. No company is perfect and some companies work better for some people and not to well for others -- everyone has different needs. You just have to find what works for you.
Just never mind - sorry I said anything.
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Never mind.
I see it in one of the posts below. 
CMT-me, let me ask you this. Hopefully you won't mind.
Do you feel that any person who has been an MT for 2 years regardless of her situation, would be ready to train as a QA/editor? I too understand people taking low pay to break into what they may want to do, BUT by doing this, she is below McDonald's or Burger King or Walmart wages no doubt.
From what I hear, everyone is getting the same offer letter of this ridiculous 1.5 cents a line.
As an MTSO (I think I read that you owned your own service--correct me if I am wrong), do you feel that putting someone in a spot that has only been doing this for 2 years is really fair to the client?
Another question, even if this person is exceptional as an MT, don't you think she should be paid more than 1.5 cents a line?
Another question, do you feel that employers that do this and offer 1.5 cents a line lower the standards for QA, which is the final finished product before going to the client? Many I know that QA including moi have been MTs for quite a long time and have proven their worth before going into the QA/mentoring end. Companies that offer this next-to-nothing wage, do you feel this is fair to the MTs who have worked long and hard hours be the best for companies to demean the profession by offering this low wage? Remember, this wage is their standard offer to anyone I have spoken with, experienced x many years or no experience.
Just curious on your thoughts from an MTSO perspective.
Wow - thanks! Do you mind if I ask ..
where you went to school that you have no problems finding a job???? I can't seem to catch a break!!
Thanks again!
Would you mind...
if I emailed you as well. They have been in touch with me quite a bit in the last week or 2, and I would like to hear what they're all about.....
But you have to keep in mind --
That this type of transcription (legal/interview/etc) is generally done with a Stentura-type stenography machine and not a computer keyboard. That lets you transcribe at roughly 160 words per minute because the keys are based on phonetic words and not s-p-e-l-l-i-n-g everything out. It's a hugely different process. Much, much faster. I do legal, and everything I type is in real-time. Any good court reporting school can hook you up with training. I do both legal and medical on my Stentura now - hardly ever touch the keyboard except for scoping
keep me in mind
when you do, I think I would like to work for an MT... at least you would know how it feels to be working your a ... of with little money and even less respect....
Mind if I ask? (sm)
Maybe I don't have as much experience as they are looking for. Do you mind my asking how long you have been an MT?
Do you mind my asking how you got to .11 cpl? No one seems
to know (that I've asked) how raises work at MDI, if they offer, you must inquire, they give them after a certain length of time, etc. Do you mind my asking how/when you got to .11 cpl? I'd really like to know when I could expect that. Thank you!!!
If you don't mind my asking, how would you get
1800 lines per day? I'm struggling to get 700 lines per day due to lack of work. If more work becomes available, I wouldn't mind doing more lines, but I've heard the norm is 1000-1200 for FT. I am in awe if you can do 1800 and I am seriously wondering how you would do that. Do you have kids or are you able to work nonstop for hours? Once work picks up again (hoping very soon!), I would like to get more lines in for financial reasons, and I am very interested in any tips/tricks of the trade people have for getting high line counts, especially on accounts that have a lot of long (15-30 minutes each) difficult time-consuming ESL dictations. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Don't mind it at all....
I am with the ones that say just give me the work and leave me be unless I am doing something wrong, which has happened. They do give you instructions for each client, just like every other place I have worked. As for communication problems others have commented on, I have never had an issue with communication. They have always replied to a question or concern immediately. Everybody likes things different, and we all have to find our niche. I hope you are content and happy now.
If you don't mind me asking...
what is the minimum? I've never had that before, so I was just curious.
do you mind me asking
what your daily production total is? Is it consistent, meaning you average the same or nearly the same daily total every day?
Yep! and she don't mind.
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Would you mind
emailing me to give more info about the VR and how you are doing better with it. Were you a high producer transcribing? Did you use abbreviation software? How many lines per hour are you able to do with VR? Thank you. I appreciate your input.
What MT in their right mind would
quit a job before trying out the new job? Do you know how many MTs have gotten suckered on this board? No way would I quit my old job first. Secondly, it's none of his business what she does in her off-time. As long as she agrees to a schedule and works that schedule, it is no business of his what other jobs she has.
Are you out of your mind?
Give them a break? They are a company; they shouldn't be given any slack when it comes to pay day. You really think we should be glad to get paid at all? Cut me a break.
This company is looking worse and worse in this thread, and it is not profession for this Tonya person to get on here and post either. She's making her own company look bad.
Would you mind......
emailing that it me as well. I would really appreciate it! They are getting stricter at the Q, and I desperately need a place that is flexible in order to work around my 4 kids. Thanks so much!!!
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