It boils down to this:
Posted By: Grammar Nazi on 2009-07-26
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Wen I read something thats written like this i just cant take the writer to seriious. If there not taking this serious enough too proof read there work, than why would i wish too read something that is pure torture too get thru?
If you only take time to write properly when you're on the payroll, does that mean you go around in public looking like a slob? Only clean house when company is coming? Only wash dishes when there's nothing left to put soup in? Only mow your lawn when a neighbor complains?
I happen to believe that just about everything we do is a reflection of ourselves. What impression do you wish to give? Sure, once in awhile most of us make a typo that gets past us, but to disrespect the reader by never taking time to proofread, or worse, give others the impression that either you do not know the difference or cannot be bothered to learn it........
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I guess it all boils down to this.
I have been reading this board, page after page, for what seems like weeks. This is my conclusion:
1. Transcend is very good for some and not so good for others, not so unlike the other companies that exist.
2. We can choose what is best for us, depending on our personal situation which includes panic now and regret later, run now and be happy somewhere new, or stay and wait it out with a plan B to depend on if things don't work out.
3. We can continue to complain and fret about only supporting USA-all-the-way companies, when the reality is most companies either advertise they off shore or keep it silent until you find out after they hire you.
In summary, this situation is nothing new. To most of us it has become routine; that is, working for a company that is suddenly acquired by another one. I read where Keystrokes' owner is considering selling in several years. What depicts several? She is a USA only MT company, but who will she sell to?
So, in order to maintain my sanity through all of this, I am going to wait and see, do my best, keep in touch with my TL who I trust to tell me all I need to know and then see what happens. To each his own, but that is my take on this entire situation.
As far as I know..they all use Dictaphone EXT, which I personally like, so it boils down more to
workload, pay, benefits etc..
It all boils down to who will play the game
There have been a lot of good MTs at OSI. Most of those who do excellent work and have years of experience have left OSi because of tactics such as this. She may have a good work ethic and sunny disposition and do good work but is not in a better position to supervise other MTs who are better all around. The point is that people new to either the MT industry or to OSI are most often the ones promoted because they are most assuredly YES people since they don't have enough experience to know any better that OSI consistently does things such as break the wage and hour law among other things.
This obviously all boils down to choices. If your willing to use a C-phone, then there is work but
if you want to work for an account that you were hired for, say using editing, or basically internet-based, the work load can be somewhat fluctuating and this could be due to the fact that many were hired on these editing accounts so it keeps the work load down most of the time. It also depends on the hospital your working on. Some have more work than others. Just be aware of what you will need and want in order to keep working. I still stand by the fact that sometimes things promised never materialize and emails are delayed in being answered. Other than that, pay is on time and for some that is enough to keep them happy. I say, try it out. Only you can decide what works for you or what is acceptable. Again, it is about choices.
I think it just boils down to years and years of
If you kick a dog often enough, it's going to not only turn on you, but other dogs as well. Even though I made more money as an in-house MT, our managers were the worst. All greedy, self-serving women who lied, cheated, and made their way up the management ladder by stepping on those of us who worked under them. They created hostility, distrust and ill will in the office by pitting MT against MT (I suppose they figured it would keep the MT's from turning on THEM!), and the suspicion it bred created a hostile workplace like no other. I finally couldn't take it anymore and quit to work at home, for less than half the money. I'm lucky - I have an employer that at least treats me well, even though the pay stinks. But from what I've read here, that isn't the norm at all. So it's little wonder so many at-home MT's are ready to chew someone's head off. They're tired of being lied-to, cheated on line counts, disrespected, and at the same time expected to produce more and more work, with little to no mistakes. So it's little wonder we're all a mite cranky.
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