I've been wondering that myself. I just started a new job and am nowhere
Posted By: me, too! on 2005-11-19
In Reply to: Webmedx - how long til 150 lph? - Curious
near 150 lph. It's not Webmedx either. I'm not new to MT and don't have to look much up. The dictators are easy to understand compared to my previous job where I was getting 150 lph on total ESL. I do use my Expander but it takes time to build up those account-specific shortcuts and remember them all.
I wonder if it's the header/demographics that slows the process down. Or maybe the super short reports that are all of 10-20 lines long. Or the fact that my shortcuts aren't built up yet. Whatever it is, I don't see how people can get 250-300 lph working with the exact same tools I have available to me. Maybe next year? LOL
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What good does it do? They've lied, they've betrayed us.
They've taken all they are going to take from me. I am not going to waste any more time being angry. I hate the way things ended, but I refuse to accept the blame for any part of it because I know that was a lie too, even though they did try to blame the MTs. I know part of the problem was quality issues, but QA wasn't to blame for that either, although they have been.
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What the heck? I've never heard that in the 8 yrs I've worked here. sm
Go back to your STM or over his or her head.
Since you've brought it up, I've stopped SM
giving the negative info because every time I have in the past I am called a disgruntled ex-employee or told that my experience has no relation to what the company is like today.
I won't repeat the information I've given in the past, anyone can find it on searches. I've decided to just let the people have their experience with the company and that experience will validate everything I've ever said about those people.
The same people own and run that company--they may have new names doing the management, but it still runs the same way.
You've got it ~ you've hit the nail on the head....
I can Google until dawn and still not find John Smith in NY - you know the neurologist... Cut me a break! I've now learned to ask my online company for a list of referring physicians (since none of the accounts are in my state) and also ask for websites for the hospitals, but I still don't take more than 5 min of my own time to find referring physicians. I send it right through with a verify cc:...
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JMO - been doing this for over 20 years.
I've been a QA 15 years and I've never heard
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wondering
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wondering
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Wondering
I do my training with them on Friday. I asked for a bit of information on the benefits and am slightly confused. Are the benefits extremely expensive?
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TIA.
I'm wondering
Agreement says they don't have to pay you if work is considered unacceptable - What is unacceptable? A blank? Errors?
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so, you think they are trying to mislead by putting -Offshore services and their affiliates need not apply for the below given job ad - above their job bank ad?
PDA - thank you, that's what I was wondering. nm
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I'm wondering if it is (sm)
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rather odd comment of
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wondering sm
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Wondering?
If the government takes care of their employees so well, and everyone is satisfied, where did the term Going Postal come from?
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ok was wondering....
so many people have been led in the wrong direction as evidence by emails I have gotten. I for one don't want to mislead anyone. I have stated my opinion on the company; so far so good. I would like for others to have a place to go to work where they can make money and they are dealing honestly. So many companies have been bragged about on this board, and then found out that this was not the case. You have a great one too:)
wondering
Couldn't they simply send an email to anyone who posts on the boards?
Okay thanks. That is what I was wondering.
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Wondering
Received one. SS said the 2nd and 3rd weeks checks should be received Tues. or Wed. They're kind of slow delivering pay. Did you finish all of the files?
Thats exactly what I was wondering about. NM
just wondering -
By what I see, TT seems to run a a lot of ads compared to several companies that I rarely see on here.
just wondering
I use to be SE with MQ and they provided equipment. Thank you for your reply.
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If they're making a great profit off their MTs, maybe they should give some of it back at Christmas but it would probably be worth more to the MT if they increased their line rate.
Don't thank the slaveholder for throwing you a crumb! You earned it and deserve it.
I am wondering
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I was wondering
moderator/owner of the TT yahoo board accept new members because my request has been in pending status for a week now. I could really use support for some simple questions regarding learning the ins and outs of the platform...just started TT a couple days ago.
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I have been wondering that too
You are so right! I have been looking for something part-time as an IC and every time I see a job posting for IC, then they want a certain schedule. Totally ridiculous
I'm wondering - sm
You are always cheerleading for Keystrokes. I am wondering, are you really in Ohio as your username states, or are you Illinois?
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