Old Timey? What a "professional" sm

Posted By: long time MQr on 2005-10-24
In Reply to: "Old Timey" - Trixie

way to place an ad! Obviously this person doesn't realize that those of us who have been doing this for a long time keep up with the latest as companies go into newer technology! Good grief! That is an insult! I just turned 50, been doing this 27 years. Gee am I suppose to now be buried in the old MT cemetery? Ahhhhhhhhhh!

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"Old Timey" - Trixie
- Old timey MT - catherine
  - If you are using your own computer, - They can't do that!!
- Who are they gonna give all the bad dictation to? (sm) - Peanuts
- Oh, the irony! - see inside
  - The long rant was in regard to Cassie on Guiding Light. - confused
    - I know, that wasn't the point. It was simply the play on words.... - sm
      - Ah, so! I don't "get" much around here! LOL - no longer confused
- With all due respect, I have attended - training - sm
  - I have seen this with my own eyes SM - MT4
    - I'm not pining.... - Trixie
  - Age has nothing to do with technical ability. - I agree.
- Insulting or what????? - HMmmmm
  - I agree! - RadGuy
- the more I thought about it after sm - long time MQr
  - She took it off........... - Trixie
  - you go girl!! - nm
- Old Timey? What a "professional" sm - long time MQr
  - Maybe there's a "Home For Senior MT's" we can retire to! nm - RadGuy
    - yeah..where they dump all those old IBM SelectricS!!!hahaha--nm - mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
      - yeah and where they have bottles sm - long time MQr
  - Well, gee whiz. I've been at this for many years SM - Another old timey
- I just saw that same ad! What a joke! - frost
  - What company is this? - nm
    - Cassie Long Transcription, Inc. - Trixie
  - Old Timey - YMartinez
  - Old Timey - YMartinez

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It's called "professional pride" - people proud of the way "they" do things.
You can't win with these types of people, and I think you're right, it's trivial nonsense. Best thing to do is leave and find a more reasonable employer - they're out there.

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The told who wrote the ad are asking for an age discrimination lawsuit. (My husband is a labor lawyer.)

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Ah, y'all missed the point ...it has NOTHING to do with age. Old timey transcriptionist...that means someone who does what they are told, does not ask questions, does not say but this is not consistent with AAMT style guide and does not demand to know the line count on a daily basis and demand to be paid on time! You know...old timey ladies who would NEVER make a fuss...someone who is grateful to be working at home and therefore does not EXPECT to be treated well or have vacation or consistent work flow or be treated anything like a professional. Sort of like the transcription companies who demand taht you not attach a printer to YOUR computer so that you cannot print out reports. They are not at all concerned about confidentiality (get real)...they are scared to death you will print a report and count the actual characters and lines and find out how badly you are being screwed on line count and pay. Sound cynical? Yep. Guilty as charged. And not without reason.

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Just thought this was funny. On MT Daily, a transcription company is looking for a Transcriptionist who isn't an old timey transcriptionist, wants someone who knows computer technology, etc. She must think if we've been doing this a long time, we must be TOO DUMB to know computer technology. Gimma a break, pleeeease!!!