You can buy XP from Dell Small Business section.

• Ever been fired from Keystrokes because of Windows Vista? - In shock
  • WAIT! Before this gets further out of hand with the nay-sayers on here, talking about small claims - TiredMT
    • Ex-MQer, now KSer. . . - In shock
      • Just like we've been saying all along. nm - exactly
  • Zylomed did me the same way - SCMT
    • But it would be her word against theirs - - txmt
  • Good example of why you shouldnt have to be out - money to go to work for someone. nm
    • It's like saying that you don't need the proper tools to be a carpenter. You can't use on - HappyKeystroker
      • A $1000 computer is bit different than buying $10 - screwdriver specially after being told Vista would
        • what??? - me
          • Downhill trend - PoP
  • Keystrokes/Vista - grayingMT
    • Geek Squad - In shock
      • You have too many inconsistencies and incorrect info in your posts. sm - KS4
        • No inconsistencies. Were you there? - In shock
          • A new computer for an operating system???? - pxmt
          • One thing I learned from nationals is that sm - fn
          • Ok, this REALLY does not sound like Keystrokes - KSMT Also
          • Don't buy new - buy refurbished - Old Broad
          • Dell's website offers computers with - Windows XP. nm
  • Can you exchange the computer for one with XP? sm - nm
    • Maybe you could swap hard drives. - midwestmt
    • I wish I had those options. - In shock
      • Sure sounds like the old "CYA" syndrome to me. Are they giving you another acct? - TTer
        • CYA I guess. - In shock
          • You're not alone. - ODonahue
            • "head over heals?" - ksmt
              • You just proved my point. - duh
  • So sorry that happened to you. nm - IC-MT65
  • Vista/Keystrokes - cj
    • Please, whatever you do SM - suggestion inside for in shock
      • I am using Parallels Workstation - teaser
        • Just teasing? - In shock
          • here is the website - teaser
        • Where do you get this program or device? Sounds cool! nm - No KVM switch needed? NM
          • It's at the link enclosed. sm - nytescrybe
      • You will have to completely format the hard drive first - KSMT
        • That is what I would do. What is the advantage of Vista? There are so many problems with it. - Moving on
          • I never even heard of Vista before. . . - In shock
            • You can still get XP - KSMT
            • You can buy XP from Dell. I started with a different company about 2 months ago and sm - JumpRope
              • You can buy XP from Dell Small Business section. - tillie
          • I actually like Vista - KSMT
            • What exactly is different about it? Can you give sort of a short overview? - Computer savvy not
              • It is the companies that do not want to pay to upgrade to get compatible with it. nm - Vista is great !
                • It is the hospitals that have not upgraded and most of the tech companies that sm - IT
      • Microsoft said I could. . . - In shock
        • SELL on Ebay and start over - Me
    • Thanks. - In shock
  • sounds like you "technically" never started, so you could not have been fired.. - MtMom30
  • Vista will not work with Keystrokes accounts - KSMT
    • Then I will have to hear it that way. . . - In shock
      • It was not me - KSMT
  • Sounds like you misunderstood to me. No one from any - me
    • I had a very long conversation . . . - In shock
  • Keystrokes' ads all say WindowsXP or 2000. Vista is not compatible sm - Keystrokes Mgr
    • You say "No one would have told you to purchase that." sm. - Just me
      • mistake - grayingMT
      • If you read their ads, you see that they are XP and 2000 only. sm - GeekSquad Wanna Be
        • Exactly!!! - KSMT Also
    • I was told to buy Vista. . . - In shock
      • I believe you, too. You couldn't have pulled that out of a hat. nm - fn
      • I believe you - SCMT
        • I believe her too. sm - MeToo
          • same here....was told one thing; turned out to be another. - n/m
      • in shock - sm

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I think the reason for late/bounced checks is exactly due to a lot of small MTSOs not keeping business and personal money separate and they do not have a reserve to fall back on in case something happens.

I had one that did not keep her personal finances separate from business and some government agency (she was having legal problems) went in and wiped out her bank account...she still owes me big bucks and that was several years ago. Unfortunately, I kept working (2 months with no pay, stupid) believing things would get better and believed the excuses and lies before I found out what was going on and quit, but could not collect because she had no money left and then she just dropped out of sight (rumor has it she changed her name and moved to a different state).

Another one had the same situation as far as not separating business from personal money and bounced payroll checks (I quit when the first check bounced, lesson learned from the first time). I finally got my money from that one after months of waiting. Needless to say, I will no longer work as IC for small MTSOs. They will lie to you when you ask if they have a separate business account and a line of credit or reserve to ensure payroll is on time even if client does not pay on time or they themselves get into financial trouble.

BEWARE THE CONTRACT THAT SAYS YOU GET PAID WHEN I GET PAID because it means just that and you will have no legal recourse of getting your hard-earned money, definite red flag. 

and I can see how that can get to be a problem.  I have experienced that before, where an MT will just figure I'll know what it is right away, so why waste HER time looking it up (one actually said that to me - ACK!)

But so far what has worked for me is being downright snobbish about who I have working for me.  Fortunately I worked with several really excellent MTs before I became an MTSO, so once I started getting accounts I hand picked the best of the best.  I pay them well, but I expect them to be so good that really I don't even need to proof their work; I trust them that much.  They will occasionally have a question or ask me to listen to something, but that's pretty rare.

Now when I get to the point that I need more MTs, and I may need to coming up in a month or so as I may be adding a big account, then I am going to run out out of good MTs that I know...so I will be in the same boat.

I think most of the national companies require 98% on quality checks.

One thing you might do is offer an incentive - review their work for a period of time and pay one amount for MTs whose work you don't really have to check, and then a graduated scale from there.  Those whose work has to be gone over with a fine toothed comb shouldn't make as much, as you are spending your valuable time proofing their reports.  Those who are worth their salt will step up to the plate.

and click on either desktop or laptop, on the far right side of the screen is an icon asking if you are looking for XP.  If you click on that, it takes you to a screen offering XP on the same machines that show Vista, and the price looks comparable.  I have not gone any further, as I am not looking yet, but it does look as though XP is offered at a reasonable price through Dell.  If anyone else knows any more, please let me know.  TIA.

the first time you call to place an order, you speak with a pleasant, articulate American, but any call after that goes straight to India?

The last time I called Dell, there was such a communication breakdown that I demanded to speak with an American.

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recruiter is temporarily assuming job duties for an account supervisor while they look for someone or maybe a leave.

Put your questions here and we can tell you.

I am a small MTSO and I have two part timers that work for me.  I try to allow them to make a good living but there are costs of running a business.  I do the pick up and deliveries, I print, I buy the paper, toners, etc.  I do the invoicing.  I do the customer service.  I do the QA, etc.   So when I make 2 to 3 cents a line, that is sometimes barely $5 to $7 an hour after gas, paper, etc.   I keep my line charge reasonable -- 0.11 to 0.12 and that allows me to pay 0.8 cents per line.   But if my gals use their brains to use word expanders, templates, etc. they can make $16 to $24 an hour (200 to 300 lines per hour) which to me is fair.    I pay them on time often first and sometimes wait for the check to come in.    But you guys we do not make a lot when subcontracting out.   But if a document is 400 lines I make $8 to $12 for the report and that is before all my expenses.  So we are not jiving any of you.

No suggestions here except to keep up the great work and appreciation for your team.

I agree, don't waste your time on the ignorant's on this board that think everyone is out to screw the MT...it's a sad fact, but there are some who just have such blackened lenses to see through.  It sounds like you really appreciate your team and there are more employers out there like you, really there are.

did YOU write the acronym book?  HAHAHAHAHAHA -

Well, I've online over 10 years and on boards/forums and SM means small message versus NM meaning no message versus LM meaning long message.

To each his or her own *S*  It's not etched in blood.....*S*  Hope you have a better 2006.  *S*

I have worked for both and I think that small companies are very, very particular. Not that that is a bad thing, but  ZERO room for error (everyone knows perfection is impossible 100% of the time).  So if you can QA at 100% every single time with a national, a small company would be perfect for you.  In all of my experience my lowest QA score was a 99.2 with nationals.  Small company just made me feel extremely inadequate.  That is one thing about communication with a small company, you can start feeling attacked for very (and I mean very) minor things. 

HTH.