Maggie, your rant was one of the
Posted By: scribbles on 2007-11-04
In Reply to: Long, but just had to say it ..sm - Maggie M
whiniest I've ever seen on the board...
Full of generalizations and generalizations...
You epitomize the worst type of MTSO: Judgmental and hard and ready to call the kettle 'black' without first noticing that 'pots' are pretty 'dark' themselves... (in case this is too obscure, you accuse MTs of being whiny/complainers without apparently noting your own contribution in that department).
Try, just try, being a little more fair, less stereotypical, before you post volume II of Long but I had to say it...
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Bravo!!! Hey Maggie......
Can I come work for you??
Not all of us are as fortunate as Maggie
Agree with you 100%.
Some other factors to ponder Maggie...sm
I've been in the MT field for 16+ years now, produce quality work that I have always taken pride in, and my work ethic, well let's just say I do not think that there has been one weekend, Christmas day, etc. that I have not worked in 16 year iin this profession, and those times being mainly at night.
I agree with some of what you state, however with that said, you may want to ponder a few other things. I have met many, many hard working, highly experienced MT's who likewise produce quality documents, take great pride in their work, and even have a stronger work ethic than I. I hear the same story, over and over from MT's such as they, the lack of respect in general for this profession declining over the years, along with declining wages, outsourcing, etc.
Another thought that you may want to ponder is regarding outsourcing. There are subskilled and substandard MT's in the US, however they are in a minority. By far most are intelligent, hard working and dedicated individuals. The reason that this industry is being outsourced has little to do with the quality of the US MT. The industry is being outsourced strictly due to the ability to procure cheaper labor elsewhere. Period. Yes, the Indian MT, etc., works hard and does not whine as you state. They are paid 3 or 4 cents per line for their work. I don't know if you are aware of the cost of living in India, however it is far below that in the US; for example monthly cable television is $5.00 per month, etc., so the rate that is being paid there furnishes that MT with a nice lifestyle, thus nothing to whine about, as this industry used to provide to the equally hard working US MT.
It is often convenient to point one's finger at a small handful of people in a given profession and state that to be the cause of an industry that is declining in the US. Even if that were the case in the MT profession one also then needs to take a look at other professions such as engineering, the IT industry, support centers, etc. that are being outsourced, and likewise in those fields the jobs are not being outsourced due to the incompetance or lack of work ethic of the American worker.
Oops, that wasn't to Maggie M
I meant to say, call it sharing your experiences.
Are you Maggie from the union initiative?
nm
What a rant
Does it occur to you that there are more than two sides to every story?
I don't think you realize that the group of people who vent here are made up of a variety of experiences and qualifications.
You also made some stunning and inaccurate observations: This 20+ experienced scribe (and no that term doesn's offend me) is not only computer literate but has often found solutions for the 20-something's trying to install a platform on my computer.
I think you had a point about offshoring... but on the whole you have to keep in mind that there *are* legitimate complaints that scribes have - and this *is* the venue for airing them. You don't have to agree with them (all) in order for them to be legit.
well she has a right to her rant. sm
I agree with her and actually these companies are actually false advertising when they say IC status and then tell you when to work. She posted the offer she received from them.
No I don't try and rain on everybody's parade either but you are ripping somebody else apart with your perfection rant and don't watch yourself either.
I guess some folks don't want to hear the truth about these companies OR they feel guilty working for them when they are working as employees but classified as ICs and paying all those taxes.
A rant about CB
Okay, here goes. Please forgive this, ladies, but I just GOTTA get this off my chest........I don't normally say this kinda stuff, but I just have to vent for a moment.
If CB gotta promotion outta this deal, then that is just another item on my list of reasons why I don't like that self-important little turd.
She was my supervisor briefly when I first started out at MDI and she was never good to work with. In fact, she was a total pain in the crack, hoarding the easy work for herself whenever she could.
When she was in on that stinkin' waste-of-time conference call we had the other morning, running her mouth, I just had to sigh. There really is no justice sometimes.
I have to admit, if this Transcend acquisition means that I get to leave CB (creepy beeotch) behind, then maybe it will be worth it.
There...........I feel all better now!!! LMAO!!! Thanks for listening, ladies.
What in that MTSOs rant
made you think SHE had gotten past grade school? Did that sound respectful to you? Power outages happen, cable outages happen, family deaths happen, jury duty happens. I broke my back for someone like her and when the above things happened to me, one right after the other, way beyond my conrol, I got the line about the client wanting me off the account because of three errors in two years. I will tell you this....it was the best thing that ever happened to me. No more stress, no more harassment, no more Harpy. It's a beautiful thing.
Rant: Why do you folks keep doing this
Ugggh. WHY say something like blah blah blah heartache, I'd say no to them. What is wrong with you people. Please say what you mean or say nothing at all.
For heaven's sake!
For my sake!
For everybody's sake!
Rant: "My normal"
I'm working on a VR account. I could probably make some money if the dos wouldn't say 'my normal'.
HEENT: My normal.
ABDOMEN: My normal.
EXTREMITIES: My normal.
NEURO: My normal.
Of course, the VR system is not capable of inserting these things. It takes me a good 10 minutes to insert this stuff because I have to go through this drawn out process of finding the 'normals'. Ugggh! My check will be peanuts for sure.
Rant plus question about Zylomed...sm
I sent a resume, took a few tests and the man sent me an e-mail saying I did good and he would like to speak with me further about a position. He said he would call that day - he never did. So I waited around, sent another e-mail a few days later and he said he would call me that night - never did. It has been over a week and still nothing. I could have called him myself but it just seems like poor management.
Employers say that they have a hard time finding good, dependable help but we, as transcriptionists, have an even harder time finding a reliable company to work for and that treats us with respect. I have over 15 years transcription experience and cannot find anything suitable, respectful to me, etc. I was with a WONDERFUL company that got bought out by the big T.....so I quit after giving them a sufficient amount of time.
What gives?
The long rant was in regard to Cassie on Guiding Light.
Try Googling Cassie Long transcription.
What a hateful post. Hope your rant made you feel better. nm
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