Yeah, they said the same thing about the I-Pod, XM Radio and Serius Satellite radio a year or so ago

• Speech recognition and the future regarding MT work. Does anyone besides myself have the feeling - Sharon
  • the thing too is - stephanie
  • Voice will reduce transcription and increase editing - diddles
  • speech recognition - long-time MT
  • Please read.... - PathGuy
    • VR/speech recognition - long-time MT
      • Too many companies invested money in VR, and they are going to make - PROLEM IS
  • The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Let's be realistic. sm - Chicken Little aka MTSO
    • Why would anyone be so adamant about holding on to such a crud-ball, crap-paying, loser of a job lik - I say good riddance!
      • Do 16 y/o babysitters make $74k/year? That's what I sm - Well-Paid MT
        • LOL - SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURE you did! - LMAO
        • ok, admit it though . . . - jealous
          • She never made that much, and she WANTS you to feel inferior. - Don't buy into it.
            • on the contrary! - miss contrary..
              • Maybe one in a million MT's makes that but I still find it hard to believe. - sm
          • Before anyone says anything! - still jealous
      • speak for yourself - stephanie
    • Yeah, they said the same thing about the I-Pod, XM Radio and Serius Satellite radio a year or so ago - sm
      • Oh puhleeez - long-time MT
        • Yes - that's exactly what I'm saying. - sm
          • You need to visit------------ - long-time MT
    • Just so you know, this is another CL, not the CL you've seen here for a while now, before the mov - The other Chicken Little
      • Don't worry. There are no registered nicks here. Gotta be REALLY original. nm - MT
      • that should have read "before the movie came out.." :) nm - CL again
    • VR - long-time MT
  • This job is going down the toilet fast - sm
    • job going down the toilet - Totally agree
    • That is my feeling also (sm) - Studying MT
      • Will NEVER happen - PathGuy
        • It's already happening...and all that will be left is... - ooooold MT
          • If even that much work left, and hopefully they will be able to afford aspirin. (nm) - Studying MT
        • Agree with PathGuy - long-time MT
          • It's been happening since the beginning of time. - sm
            • I still agree with PathGuy - long-time MT
              • Are you going to work for the newspaper too? - LOL
                • Yeah really. He just has so much faith in the future of this industry - while he's looking to change jobs.
            • Actually, there are still blacksmiths, but we get your point. - nm
              • I said I didn't know any blacksmiths, not that there aren't any - sheesh
    • U.S. based company - long-time MT
    • it is hard - stephanie
    • I often feel the same way...(sm) - But I WANNA MT!
  • we will always be needed....nm - as long as there are AWFUL (most) dictators
    • hey nm - long-time MT
      • To *HEY NM*......want to tell me where...sm - as long as there are AWFUL (most) dictators
    • we will always be needed... - long-time MT
      • Now THAT's the ticket...*S*.....nm - as long as there are AWFUL (most) dictators

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We had some sort of training conference call thingy over the net and some ladies voiced concerns with having satellite and if there would be any problems with getting a particular type of work done...at that time there was no problem.  Again, this was at least a year ago, so I don't know for sure.  Personally, I wouldn't say nuthin' and just say you have high speed internet and leave it at that.   

It can be easier to ask for forgiveness than persmission when it comes to certain things, know what I'm sayin?

Yes, I too see a mass exodus of the good MTs as those who have no other choice but to stay at TT are stuck with VR. 

Very disappointing, TT, very disappointing... 

For those of us left with TT for 2 year, there is hardly ever sufficient work to work your negotiated shift.  Always asked to flex and move right into the weekends to get enough lines, if possible to even on weekends for everyone trying.

two local accounts I earned 23,000.00 and a national I earned 35,400... 58,400 this year.  Don't ask me how many hours, though, I really have no idea.  I'm pretty motivated.  (When people ask me how many hours I work a week I reply as many as it takes  I'd say 40-50/week.  I am also a fitness instructer and personal trainer, about 5 hours a week or so.  Decent money (sometimes under the table!) but mostly I just do it for fun and to be social and wear cute work-out clothes. 

that first year was a rough one... but I consider it part of my education. 

I'm pretty motivated. 

In my experience with satellite internet, it has been way better than cable as far as outages.  When I had an outage with cable, there was NOTHING I could do until it was back up and running usually by calling the cable company. 

If there is an outage with my satellite internet, I can do several things that ALWAYS WORK.  

EX #1:  If it is snowing and my internet isn't working, I go wipe off my satellite with a broom.. Internet is back instantly.  Sometimes I have to do this several times a day. 

EX #2:  If your internet isn't working and it isn't snowing or torrential downpour of rain, then unplug your internet and shut down your computer.  Restart and then plug everything back in.  Always works. 

Only time I have ever lost internet was to torrential downpours of rain and the second it let up, my internet was back.

Am I one of the lucky few that this happens to?  It is just so irritating to see not accepting satellite internet because of reliability issues. 

I think sometimes people just use that to an advantage and it gives ALL SATELLITE a bad name - I'll just tell them I didn't work because my internet was down.  Do you know how many times in the past 2 years I had to call off of work because of internet issues?  ZERO.  Do you know how many times I had to call off work because my cable internet was down?  At least once a week.  Not fun.

which is a web-based account and so far no problems, though I have only been on it a few weeks.  The company seemed to think the satellite would be fine.  My primary account at KS uses C-phone, so need a second phone line and ULLD.  So obviously there are a number of different platforms, varying from account to account.

I also was under the understanding that they have put a freeze on hiring for the time being....but unless it says that on their website I don't see the harm in putting in your resume.  Then when you get a chance to talk to a recruiter you can let them know what your internet capabilities are.  I cannot get cable or DSL and was feeling discouraged about finding someone who would take me, but KS didn't bat an eye about my satellite.  I was told that they have accounts which do require cable/DSL, but its not all of them....thankfully!  Good luck.

Thanks!