Smug fool is threat-y?
Posted By: Anonymous MT on 2007-06-07
In Reply to: rebuttal - flintstone
That made me laugh. In what way does that make you feel threatened? Is a smugger going to leap out of your computer?
Some of that note was addressed to Teresa as well. It IS smug and foolish to tell people out of work at the same company how much better things are for you and how you are given special treatment. It does not leave a lot of hope for the rest of the MTs, does it? I seriously doubt the company wants us to be aware that you're given such prefential treatment. That is what I meant by not too smart.
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you are calling her smug?
I think it's quite smug that you assume because you state you were allowed to have a flexible shift that this statement will automatically allow Transcend management to know who you are! So, you were the only one treated special? Well, you don't work there anymore so all should be fair now!
Also, I knew coming into the job that Transcend had 300 or so employees and was not as big as Spheris. Who cares? Also, I think the fact that you pointed out, about how numbers of MTs post positive comments about Transcend, I think that definitely speaks as to the health of the company. If we were posting negative comments, everyone would be ready and more than willing to accept those posts as an indication of how the company is functioning. It seems that the bad is always more spicer and acceptable than the good.
As far as blanket statements go, that is exactly what was going on with the unhappy poster. They were blanket statements. And as far as trying to "draw her out", you are absolutey correct. I could care less who that poster is, I want to draw out the specifics of the allegations. I want to understand what she is talking about and why. If you are going to post something on here that is controversial, you had better be prepared to back it up, good or bad. There is nothing wrong with expecting that out of someone, otherwise that poster's comments are chalked up to a disgruntled employee or bad seed.
I also know that I am no one special at Transcend, but I have managed to be treated very well there since being hired. I have been given everything that I need and have FINALLY found a company that I can trust. It is quite easy to get on here and post positive things about a company, placing your name beside it. You are right about that. However, I have worked for Keystrokes and Spheris and have posted many times complaints about each and have posted my name. Why is that? Because I believe in what I stand for and if I feel that I am not being heard or treated fairly, I am not ashamed or afraid to stand up for what I need. Sure there may be repercussions in that, but I am willing to accept that. What some people don't realize, though, is that there are also repercussions in anonymity in that you never get anything changed.
I somehow doubt you will be so smug
When YOUR account evaporates into thin air because the work was offshored to your ILPs because it was close to running out of TAT.
You really should watch your attitude about this sensitive issue. Some MTs are EXTREMELY morally opposed to offshoring and while you may shrug it off NOW, I suspect in the near future we'll see you on here looking for support or compassion when YOUR account has no work on it because the US MTs 'couldn't keep up' and it 'had' to be given to the Indians to keep it in TAT.
Seriously, rethink you 'tude on this one, because you just walked onto a very slippery slope where ALL of the work will eventually be offshored.
It's not the time to be smug or self-righteous. Instead, you should be counting your blessings you have a job at the moment and NOT malaligning other posters for their concerns.
Compassion - It's not a difficult concept.
You needn't be so smug. I'm not involved at all, other than reading
It takes no guts at all to come on and cheer for your company - any company, and even use your name. Kudos to you, and mgmt will be tickled. It does, however, takes guts to come on here and post, even anonymously, about negatives with a company, any company. I would assume from the postings that the person you are trying to "call out" is a current employee. First of all, you all know that even Larry reads this board regularly, along with all his "eyes" as in MTs. They even discuss it via interoffice email. Second, if said employee is complaining currently about certain issues that are causing his/her unhappiness, he/she will be easily identified by the postings. Its a no brainer. Then Transcend will be all over his/her butt, threatening whatever they want to threaten. I am an ex-employee with Transcend, and I even have to watch what I say regarding my 100% total negative experience, as I don't want them honing in on me, either. Finally, it is just so ignorant to make blanket statements about any complainers who are "vague" as being job-hopping malcontents. I can assure you that one thing that bothered me BIG time about Transcend was how they treated me differently, as in preferential, as a new hire compared to what was supposedly required on hire, i.e. working set shifts, etc. After I was hired and not happy with a set schedule, I was allowed to do what I wanted when I wanted to. That info alone will identify who I amt to my account supes. I was shocked at getting that preferential treatment myself, and that had the opposite impact on me - it made me wonder who WAS getting what and why! And you act as if thousands and thousands of happy Transcend employees are reflective of the health of the company. It is a tiny company in the big picture. When I hired on, I had the impression Transcend was HUGE - right up there with MQ and Spheris, but there are only a 300 employees? If that? Larger than a small MTSO, but nowhere near the volume of the big guns. I also had an account that had mandatory overtime - mandatory, while others had no work, etc. Just wasn't my "fit", but that doesn't mean I'm a job hopping loser MT. Quite the contrare'! So, lighten up on the poster who has graciously told you over and over that he/she doesn't want to post details, and get off your high horses! One can get bucked off easily when riding too high! Or hit in the neck with a branch!
I think that is a threat.
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not trying to fool anyone
I work on the voice wav player and it is great and many other companies use it. So what? Why does that make you so angry?
FYI, you'd be a fool to hop on with them now.
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Don't fool yourself.
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Sorry to disappoint you but I'm no threat to her
has done nothing but had terse words toward me.
I think she's been in the bizniz too long and is burned out.
I have watched her personally and she will be nice to you only if she thinks you can get help her get ahead in her own recruiting job; otherwise, she is absolutely hateful, smart-mouthed, condescending, and the very picture of unprofessionalism.
It is embarassing to have her represent anyone at all in this biz - employer or employee.
There is the threat of being fired if you
talk about your payrate. They make you sign a form stating that.
The insurance though, for single, is a little less than 100 per month if you go for the higher premium. The vision and dental are extra.
I'm sorry you are frustrated with the lack of answers. It really is the responsibility of Transcend to that supply you with that information.
We feel too threatened.
Sewing fool?
Nope. Not me. I looked for sewing fool and didn't find anything - thought maybe it was a good post or something.
Sounds like they are trying to fool somebody
From my experience they send as much stuff to India as they possibly can. All the really, really good accounts go to India, and we get the hard accounts or the ones who refuse to let their work go to India. Spheris is not a place I would work for if I were looking for a new job. It is quickly going to speech recognition, which isn't bad, but it seems that the workload is getting worse with the work going out the door quicker.
I work a 12-hour window, but I don't know what they offer new employees. Insurance is the pits. Other benefits are good.
Any fool knows that VR is a TOTAL RIP OFF.
How that can be slander, well, only in the mind of an MTSO. Don't want the MTs to realize they are being taken with these LIES about VR, now, would we?
VR is a much bigger threat to MTs than offshore
They will still need us, but pay diddly for the most boring, exasperating work you could ever imagine. I'd rather lick stamps and put them on envelopes than continue doing this crud. It's terrible - most of the dictation comes out as a word salad and you have to make some sense of it all. Terrible.
Yes it will be a threat. It will just pick up these sounds of
chewing and make words out of them. Yep.
The problem is the threat of getting fired for now getting ESL now
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I totally call BS!!! ~~ that is their threat
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You are a fool to think US work won't go to India
Happened to a group of us. We had a US force and India force, and guess what, it was more cost efficient to send ALL work overseas, hence all US employees laid off. You really are naive to think they won't do that someday, but I hope you drain their pockets dry before they do.
Funny that you laugh at me when you are the one who looks like a fool. nm
Must be an April Fool's joke!
She does say, Don't waste my time and don't waste yours. Couldn't have said it better myself. 
Just a quick note to you. I saw your threat before it was changed
by the administrator, but that being taken out, it still does not change the meaning of your post. I think I saw someone below say something about perhaps you would be happier moving to India or the Philippines and I tend to agree.
I have NEVER in all my years in this field seen such a display of sheer disrespect for the American MTs. I am one who has been in this field for over 25 years and have managed MTs as well. I know there are always slackers but many work very hard and your words addressing our American MTs shows what little regard you have for any of us.
I would be ashamed to have my name to your post and I hope every MT in this country bans your company and you will be stuck QAing the reports yourself (though it is my pure speculation that you might not be such a great QA person).
If all MTSOs put in words what you just did, this business would have been gone long ago. I think your post is a disgrace.
are you the same poster has sewing fool down__
below
Don't forget voice recognition. Bigger threat than too many MTs and
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I hope the "idol" threat isn't Adam Lambert
Surely you mean idle. Couldn't resist. I guess we all need something to cheer us up.
Hahaha. Good April Fool's Day joke but gotta break the news to ya,
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