Qualifications for benefits
Posted By: Sandi on 2009-05-11
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I'm compiling some information for another MT who doesn't visit message boards very often and hoped you all could be of some assistance. She's always been an IC and is now needing to find a FT employee position because of changes in her family situation.
I'll put my questions in list format so they can be copied and pasted with your answers. Thanks for your time.
1. What is the name of the company you are working for?
2. Would you recommend it to another MT? If not, why?
3. How many hours and/or lines per week are required for FT status?
4. Is the health insurance a good plan and relatively affordable for 2 adults (no children)?
5. How often in the past few months have you been out of work?
Thanks again. I really appreciate any information you can provide for her. I've only worked for 2 companies since starting in MT so I don't know that much about all the options out there.
Sandi
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OSi's QA Director has been an MT only for 2 years, can't spell, can't punctuate, can't manage, spends her time on this forum, but her promotion came because she threatened to go on strike because they initially offered the job to someone who was actually qualified to do the job.
The QA's who haven't been fired are quitting because she's looney and nobody can work for her.
Who takes care of her 7 younguns?
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Company 1: QA manager has a BA in Political Science. She runs the department as a manager only. The QA people who are chosen have at least 10 years of experience and appear to be very knowledgeable. Most of them are very helpful and are available around the clock. Most accounts have plenty of work, but a lot of ESL.
Company 2: QA manager has many years in the field and supervises QA people with also many years of experience. They have a separate Document Completion department that does nothing but fill in blanks, but it is managed by a nurse with a Bachelor's degree. They have virtual round-the-clock coverage, and you can call them for an answer or to listen to the job you are working on. They are very helpful and friendly. I hear that MTs frequently run out of work.
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Company 4: Editing and QA is separate. They require 10 years' experience as an Editor and 15 years' experience in QA. The QA and editing managers distribute the work and work as managers only but they are very approachable. The QA people are knowledgeable but most of them feel superior to the MTs. Most of the editors are fine but get frustrated if easy blanks are left and also seem to be too glad to report it, almost like tattling beyond necessity. Plenty of work.
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okay, what are your qualifications to make such a statement??...
There are several 100 MTs at Cymed who depend on their jobs and do not need extra stress right now. Who did you work for that this happened to? Does your situation truly impact the current situation? Inquiring minds want to know.
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do they pay according to experience, i.e. will they match what you are making elsewhere if they have more work than one can handle lately if one tests high with them? If you know, please tell.
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