She wants reassurance? What reassurance
Posted By: are we to give her? That is so insane. on 2009-01-19
In Reply to: You are *not* sorry - Me
She has no work and her company is ignoring her for a long time and repeatedly. She wants reassurance from strangers? So you're gonna be nicey nice and reassure her? That's nice?? It sounds like a looney tunes company and obviously, obvioulsy, obviously she should get the heck out of dodge ASAP unless she happens to be independently wealthy and transcribing for personal satisfaction. You're the good guy and I'm the bad guy? Puleeeeeeeeze!!! Take your judgmental crap and falsely reassure some other poor victim. In these scary times, nobody has time to sit around and wonder where there job is and SHOULD THEY BE CONCERNED??? What a hoot!! Yes, I am sorry because I knew I was not responding as the OP probably hoped. She seemed to want reassurance and comfort as we ALL do, but I was the only one being honest to her, which was KINDNESS. None of us who rely on our working income can afford to be placid and in denial anymore. Personally, I don't know that her behavior would ever have been good, but particularly now it is NOT. She should, indeed, be more than concerned. I wish it weren't that way, and I wish I could have given her good news. I am, indeed, sorry that I had to speak the truth. Happy now?
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thanks for the reassurance...c msg
i knew there was a reason why i still have them under my favorites list. i will hold on to this.
Reassurance...
Well, this should help. I actually only had a primary account for a very long time and only recently (a couple of months ago) had to actually request a secondary. This is just the nature of the business. I wouldn't have had to request a secondary, but I had a few unexpected expenses pop up.
Reassurance
First of all, a big CONGRATS on being hired on at TT. And don't worry, if you weren't qualified, they would not have hired you. They know you can do the job; you just have to remind yourself that you can do the job :-)
Yes, there is a very generous incentive program at TT. I was able to give up 2 IC jobs because I can make more with TT than I could with the other 2 jobs put together. With TT, you're actually able to get a life back, believe it or not.
The people are all just as fabulous as your recruiter was. My QA contact is one of the nicest, most professional, helping person I've ever encountered. They really want you to succeed with TT, not ding you for every little personal preference as the Q does.
I've been around for awhile, to say the least, and TT is the sweetest gig out there for an MT these days. They appreciate their MTs, leave the MTs alone to do their jobs, have excellent communication, and wonderful accounts.
Take a deep breath and the let the Q 'deprogramming' process start. You've finally escaped their evil clutches and are on your way to happiness again, lol!
Feel free to email me if you need more reassurance and welcome aboard. You will ADORE working for TT.
People need reassurance
I worked for a very conscientious MTSO at one point (eventually got bought out), but they were lax about communicating with the MTs. Sometimes the manager had to be prodded into sending out an e-mail regarding changes or concerns. Once people understood, the complaining started to decline.
It is scary when the only feedback you get is the correction on your report, or how the account you are on is backlogged, followed by a 'notice' of changes without explanation.
True, some MTs need hand-holding, and for them just send out a daily or weekly update. Mostly though we just want to feel like we are in the loop, not just out here hanging and then freaking out that the world is coming to an end when all that happened is we accidentally unplug our power cord! (Been there!)
She wants reassurance. I wish I could give
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The only reassurance is self confidence
Do you seriously expect answers to that many questions? If this was a paid survey - maybe. I'll give you a general answer to the gist of your line of questioning.
Why do most of us work? MONEY. I'm willing to stick with any job as long as my bills get paid. It is not to my benefit to keep changing jobs and going through the hassles of learning new software and platforms, and starting out again with no seniority and tiny PTO accumulations. IMO, transcriptionists job hop mainly because companies overhire and make glowing promises. Some things I can put up with - the rising costs of insurance, new company policies, requesting me to change my schedule for the good of all. I will grumble, but I will stay. If and when I cannot pay my bills due to CONSISTENT lack of work, or being forced into new platforms where it is impossible to make any money, I will move on to the next company.
Meanwhile I am constantly looking for ways that I personally can improve my production and be the best that I can be, and I don't blame the company if my own personal issues cause my productivity to suffer. Given the option I would stick with my current job forever AS IT IS TODAY. But clients come and go (yet nobody carries on about THEIR turnover), the industry constantly comes up with new standards that rip off the MT, company policies go into effect that whittle away paychecks by reducing line bonuses, glitchy new software is introduced that reduces productivity, new off clock demands that require us to donate unpaid hours, etc. If the companies weren't constantly throwing curveballs like these that for some are the final straw, less MTs would on the move.
I have not been an MT all my career life, and if and when I cannot make a living being an MT, I will go back to coding or find another genre. Yes, working at home has spoiled me rotten and I would really mourn if I had to give it up, but realistically I realize it is a possiblily. It is a hassle to change fields, but I am not afraid because I have portable clerical skills that will always be in demand somewhere, and know I am capable of learning whatever I must to get the job done and keep the paychecks coming.
She was only offering reassurance, not - sm
touting. I have been with Transcend for 8 years and I can only remember maybe a rare occasion when there was no work, and it was welcoming for me. As far as us having all of MDI-MD’s work; I don’t recall every working on one of their accounts, in fact I have had the same 4-5 accounts for as long as I can remember, and they will give me more if I want it; all I have to do is ask. You may be feeling like MDI-MD sold you out, but give Transcend a chance, it might be better, but you will never know unless you try.
There is absolutely nothing to be worried about. If you need reassurance
call and talk with the owner.
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