Not to mention the threatening emails

• I wish I had paid attention to MT Stars - OSI
  • I applied with them before checking with MT Stars... - soon to be ex-MQer
    • You and me both - ex-MedQuist and no thanks OSI
      • The recruiter I spoke to was VERY misleading about holiday pay. - soon to be ex-MQer
        • This is OSi's old policy - just changed DRASTICALLY - ex-OSi (NM)
      • Not to mention the threatening emails - leaving OSi
        • By the way - leaving OSi
  • Thanks for the confirmation and the warning. Better - luck will come to you, I'm sure! NM

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the danger of hepatitis and C. difficile from having your nose shoved that far up boss's.

I have not typed out my email address due to my email making it obvious of who I am to my current employer but would really appreciate it if you could click on my email link and send some information to me also!

Thank you for your help and your willingness to share information!

and inside the email has not put a resume, just a blurb about themself (which is impressive), no phone number, and when I try to reply, the email bounces back saying that it is not a valid email.  It matches the name of the applicant, but IF you are a job applicant who has not received a response to your email, please be sure you are including the correct information.  I can tell you that the email carrier is sbgclobal.net 

I will not name any names or initials, but if you have applied at any companies and received no response, this could be the reason why.

Thanks.

from some very professional MTs telling me they were embarrassed regarding some of the responses from their fellow MTs.  Thank you.  I wanted to let you know that it is appreciated.

On another note, the recruiter calling herself Hiring Manager is not me and I want to let you know that some of what she says may be true regarding resumes, etc. as we all get those, BUT I do not agree with the way she presented herself.  I also do not agree with the fact that she is addressing the readers as honey.  That to me is rather condescending and I do not treat any of the people who apply with me in a condescending tone.  I have written them to request additional information because the newer MTs are learning.  None of us in this MT world, recruiters included are not perfect.  The whole entire field on a day-to-day basis is a learning experience.

The other recruiter says she only works 8:30 to 4:30 M-F.  Well, good for her, but I wonder if she is on the west coast.  That might work if she is a west coast recruiter, but east coast recruiters have to expand our day to accommodate those on the west coast.  I know my days go late for those who work outside their homes and live on the west coast.  They have to come home, have dinner and then they have time to do a phone interview.

The other recruiter said some true things, but I do believe she presented them as a gripe...and I guess we as recruiters have those days, but it should have been presented as a pointer if they wanted to help someone.

I personally have devised a way to do a resume that works if anyone needs any tips. Most of you who have done this long enough know. 

For the woman who has no resume, that is a requirement.  Through the years I ran into one lady without a resume and she never could seem to put one together and she was a qualified applicant, but that is something we need.  If you only had a few jobs, you would not have had to put together much.  When you apply for a job, expect to get a resume.  If you have been fortunate to have jobs come to you, that is good.  I have had that happen too so I do know the reasons why a resume would not be needed, but be prepared in case it is because it can cost you a job if you don't have one. 

About the cutesy email addresses, I am with the other recruiter on that one.  It totally can take away from a good resume.  It will not keep you from being hired, but sometimes I felt kind of silling addressing someone's email address that was one of those cutesy ones.  We have the tools in place to have email addresses, utilize them.  We do not care if you are a scout leader, mother of 4 lovely children, etc.  We care that you are an MT or QA and are a pro.  Know when to use that cutesy email address. 

OK.  I did not mean to put the other recruiter down.  I can imagine that she had a trying day yesterday receiving all of which all us recruiters receive.  It's a multiple choice out there as far as jobs and I think we all receive the same resumes. 

I just wanted to thank those who were thoughtful enough to let me know privately that they did not condone some of the unprofessional remarks made by the MTs.  The same goes for recruiters. I do not like to see an MT put down with a name like honey.  That bothered me and I noticed in more than one post by the recruiter.  It seemed sarcastic, which was entirely unnecessary even if someone had been sarcastic to her.

Throwing a fit about how I trusted them, believed and accepted their job offer, and now I had bills that weren't going to get paid, I had two kids to feed, and what kind of way was this to treat people.  I threatened to take this to the department of labor, write letters to their local newspapers in the Boston area. 

So, I was compensated to shut me up.  Not that they were necessarily afraid of me, I was just prepared to be a very big thorn in their side until I found satisfaction.  So it was easier for them to just send me a check.

The response was overwhelming - 300+ very supportive emails (and still counting)from hopeful MTs who want to assume an active role in securing their future. 

You will be receiving a newsletter, information and questionairres by which you will express your opinion anonymously, in essence voting to agree on boundaries and terms.

We are realistic, and do not expect outrageously high wages, but we do expect to be treated with respect and compensated for our skills and dedication.

There will be no union dues as we get this thing off the ground in as many states as possible.  All  of our staff members are MTs, and they have volunteered their time to promote this initiative to stop the extinction of our trade.

Thank you for your quick and unexpectly great response ! 

We are stronger together.

NOTE:  For the naysayers who are trying to compare our plight to that of the auto workers', there is no comparison.  Apples and oranges.  Auto companies are directly affected by stock market plunges, oil prices, and the fact overproduction caused hundreds of thousands of gas-guzzling autos, trucks and vans that sit parked in the dealer lots throughout the US, gathering dust or snow.  Unions cannot control the world economy; they an only serve as the voice for a group of workers. 

The USMLSU folks want to thank you all for emailing your suggestions, ideas, experiences, as well as samples of the horrific reports that are returned from India to US QA editors to correct - the before product; this is exactly what we needed to take with us to DC.  So many of you have responded and are already helping out, that we've proven that a group of skilled professionals do not have to go on strike to make a difference in their financial future.

The fair pay vote results will be listed shortly.