MDIMDer
Posted By: fatcat on 2009-08-26
In Reply to: FATCAT - MDI-MDer
Yep, we saw it coming. I wonder what the bigwigs were doing when I was trying to figure out my expenses? When I was living on rice and butter nearly every night? When I cut from 3 meals to 2 a day? At least I do not have small children in the house. Who I really feel sorry for are the young parents. I am really disappointed that everyone there kind of played dumb when we asked where the work was. Of course, they still wanted time commitments for the weekend and everything from our end. Um, I think that's a little out of balance, yes? No, I don't think I would be interested in giving anyone a high-five, but I just might consider a well-placed kick in the seat of the pants. This whole thing just makes me sick to my stomach and sorry. What we are seeing is no less than the sell-out of the American worker. And I feel so sorry for some of these naive kids. Reality will enfold them in its icy grip ere long. Been there with MQ. Won't go there with this new outfit, sorry. I'd rather be a fry cook than a sell-out.
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MDIMDer
You have put into words what would be my worst nightmare, that somehow the Q had gotten its grubby, dirty hands into this. I don't think they have, or at least I hope not, but I am just saying.....
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Please know that this is all supposition and none of it is accusation, not at all. But I am old enough that I remember a poster from the 80s, from the days of the yuppies. It said: YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE NICE TO PEOPLE ON THE WAY UP IF YOU DON'T INTEND TO COME BACK DOWN. That saying could have been written by MQ. I just hope they have not been able to put their dirty little hands on anything close to me.
MDIMDer
I have always thought of MDI as being the ethical opposite of the Q. I think the Q has not seen the end of its little episode with the MTs and their karma will eventually get them. (Not soon enough.) But just seeing the words MDI and Q in the same sentences makes me frightened and anxious. I absolutely do not think D would do such a thing. Her life has been built on integrity and ethics. That is why I cannot imagine what is going on. If D is not honest and decent, then no one is honest and decent. She has been my gold standard for behavior in the industry for years. Dunno, maybe the market is such that it is just ruining the profession for everyone.
MDIMDer
Well, I will admit that I found the memo to be mystifying. I would like to have seen the issues addressed. And, like you, I was exasperated. You know how they always say in the movies FOLLOW THE MONEY? (I think it was Cuba Gooding who said it, but anyway.....) I have to ask myself what management has to gain from silence? If they really are expanding as rapidly as they say, don't they need the good will and help of the experienced MTs? I know that this will sound self-serving on our part, but I really do think that MDI has some of the best MTs in the business. If I owned the business I would not want even one of them to walk away. Just speaking for myself only, I would rather hear bad news or news I didn't like than have to deal with the proverbial elephant in the room that no one can/will address. I have been through some tough times in my life (we all have) and have come to the conclusion that I can handle anything as I long as I know what it is. This silence on the issues is really troubling. Of course, it is D's perfect right to do whatever she wants with her company; it is HER company. But I also think that the MTs need to be brought into the loop somehow. We have all invested blood, sweat and tears into making the company successful. Again, dunno. It feels to me like there is still a piece missing from the puzzle. It's kind of like doing algebra. There are too many unknowns in the equation.....
MDIMDer
Well, I have done all my lines and yet my accounts are full right up to this minute. Still, I do not want to do any extra in case they run out again. I do not want to take from other people until this crisis is solved and we know what is going to be. Today is one of the busiest days I have ever seen in my whole time on this account. As with yesterday, many of the dictations seem to be 2 minutes apart--?? As I tried to post earlier (but cannot see the post on here so maybe it didn't make it), I am truly puzzled. I just cannot figure out why weeks with no work and then the sudden flood? (Especially since I now have a side-job in place. I am keeping the side job, am not letting myself get into the same situation again.) Does anyone have any theories why this account has such a ton of work now? From famine to feast. I sure wish I could apportion it out evenly to my fellow MDIers.
MDIMDer
Everything you say makes so much sense it scares me. Even when I signed off earlier tonight (it is much earlier here than in Baltimore) and went out to dinner, there was a ton and when I came back there was still a ton. I saw the posts by the people who had none at all and it just made my heart ache. (I felt kind of guilty that I had some and others did not.) Truly, if I could have given them some, I would have. I logged off as soon as I hit my quota, not one report more because I do not want to take more than my share. And not to worry--I am going to keep my second gig with the other MTSO as well. She can use me for as much time as I can give her. It will be kind of hard for an old grandma like me, but it is better than being out of work. I just hope that all of the others can get work some way, some how, too. It's kind of like we are a virtual family really, and I do not want to see anyone in it suffer.
MDIMDer
Zip, nada, zilch. I am very fortunate in that my side job has had work lately.
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