I do get up and stretch.

The company I work for has no problems with their MTs getting up to stretch.  In fact, they encourage it.  I am only 38 and I have had major back surgery with a fusion of my L5-S1.  So, I think I know exactly what you are talking about. 

There are a lot of MTs who are spoiled.  They want everything offered to them, including flex time, benefits, PTO and a good line rate but everything is on their terms.  Companies have a TAT requirement to meet and they need to ensure they have people working to return the work back to the customer in a timely fashion.

My point is that there are good companies out there that do pay over 9 cpl as an employee with excellent benefits.  It just all depends on what is the most important to the MT. 

• What am I doing wrong? - 16-year veteran RAD MT
  • Try DGS - Quig
  • doing wrong - OLDTIMERMT
    • Testing scores being perfect... - SM
    • I give up - 16-year veteran RAD MT
      • I wouldn't hold my breath on more money - for perfection. SM
  • Not doing anything wrong! - ray
    • There are companies out there - MTME
      • To: MTME - NNM
      • Who's complaining about schedule? - Ray
      • I totally agree with your post. - The OP says "gets terrible offers."
        • I do get up and stretch. - MTME
  • They probably think you're experienced enough - see mssg.
    • Good idea, so sad though - 16-year veteran RAD MT
      • I've applied to a few with over 25 years' exp. in - x-ray trans., and no offers. So I was -sm
        • Here's a challenge :) - Just a thought
          • Yeh, but SOME of them are considerably more - crapitalistic than others. nm
          • sheesh -- you're full of it. - sm
        • Well, we have India to thank for - 16-year veteran RAD MT
          • Heh - maybe if we're lucky, the U.S. will go to war - with India someday.

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I have called no one a liar.  Yes, I do work there.  Yes a few people have posted asking where was the work?  You make it sound like the forum is filled with complaining about no work.  The forum that I have access to has some MTs asking where the work is?  There are also some posts on there about the email being sent out explaining why work is slow.  The email I received told me that work was slow and what they were doing about it.  Work is slow at a lot of companies every July and August.  It is a slow time.  I have been in this long enough with enough companies to know this.  Also, I DO manage to get my line count done in spite of having low work volumes and I only have 2 accounts.  Maybe some other MTs schedules are not as flexible as mine, as I can get on whenever, a few times a day and type when the work is on there.  I have learned to structure my life during the summer months, when work tends to be low, to type at a moments notice.  That is just part of being in this profession.  I have also learned to sock away some money when work is abundant for these months when I know it is slow.  It is part of this profession.  My husband is a carpenter and work is slow for him every winter.  He knows this and prepares for it.  That is what we MTs have to do.  I know some MTs who get a part time job in the summer to supplement knowing that it is slow. 

I realize there are some MTs who are unhappy and I am not flaming them for it.  Everyone has a different lifestyle and different capabilities.  But for every MT who is unhappy at Transcend, there are just as many who are happy, love the new platform and get their work done that they need.  I am just stating the positive side of the company, whereas some state the negative.  That is my right, just as it is yours.