Always thought housekeeper good altern. for MT.

• What would happen if everyone who works (sm) - Food for thought
  • Does paying your bills rely on offshore? No. Easy - for you to say don't do it. nm
    • What? Not only easy, but I did it Still pay bills. - AG
  • I edit offshore, seen nothing makes me worried for - job. Qaulity I see is BAD & not getting better. nm
    • What I see makes me think US MT will eventually - come back strong. nm
      • you mean Quality? not qaulity - Northoftheborder
  • Offshored work - Mting
  • Too much work is sent offshore so if everyone - me
    • Well, yes, but then the quality of the offshore work (sm) - OP
  • I don't know because I'm not quitting because of that! - nm
    • So you are in favor of training them to take your job? - nm
      • Don't have to train them - they've already taken it - elizabeth
        • They haven't taken mine. - txmt
      • They cant take direction, make same mistakes over. - US MT edit is "cleaning up" US work. Differe
        • That's what I said - like a maid. - nm
          • Are you saying there should be no editing - of anything? nm
            • Many newbies and even oldies and VR - Americans only. - Of course not.
        • Differe = Difference? If you want to pay - my bills I will quit editing offshore. nm
          • You act like that's the only job out there. It's not, trust me. - nm
      • They'll NEVER learn the stuff I'm correcting - see msg
        • I would like to edit Indian work - SCMT
          • Then go ahead. Not me. - HA
          • A lot of MT companies do. I'm not giving any names. Check archives. - If you like being a maid and cleaning up people
            • That was supposed to say cleaning up people's messes. - P.S.
              • Always thought housekeeper good altern. for MT. - Good pay, set own hours, not share with IRS.
                • Oh, so you don't pay taxes? - NM
                  • Of course pay taxes now. Ever hear of 1099s? - or whatever they are called? nm
                  • I pay taxes now and take ALL deductions - I can. nm
                    • Can still do that and not help the Indians earn our money. - NM
                      • Taxes post made in reference to cleaning houses - and not sharing with IRS. nm
        • There are good companies that do not offshore -hopefully will never have to. - OP - I understand and agree, but
  • More food - Kathy

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If you are set on housekeeping, I do know people who clean houses for a living and do very well. One woman even went on to own her own business. But in a HOTEL? I'm sorry to say this, but are you nuts?

If your MT skills need polishing, there are different tapes and courses and WHATEVER you can use. Perhaps someone here can assist you.

As another 50 something year old woman, who works for a National, so far I have made $30,000 this year. I realize that is not a lot of money, I'm not exactly busting my behind, but you can make money. Please stick this thing out. Housekeeping is not an option, except in one's own home.

I was reading on the local police web page about starting the neighborhood watch and it basically said the same thing, or to knock on people's doors and ask if they would be willing to come to meetings.  We haven't had a meeting in my neighborhood in over 11 years, so I think it's time now since so many people have come and gone, or rented out their houses.  Other people may have a different list of problems to add to mine. 

Thanks for the response.

It paid maybe $.20 more than minimum wage.  I think you can make more than that as an MT, don't you?  You just haven't found your fit yet.  If housekeeping is something you really want to do, go for it.  It was a really nasty job, though.  I'd rather do transcription at home than clean up after a bunch of slobs.  Oh, disgusting.  And the things people would leave behind in their rooms.

Let's see, here.  People can't hit the toilet.  People can't hit their mouths with their food.  People do nasty, kinky things and leave it for the "maid" to deal with.  People do illegal and immoral things, and also leave those for the "maid" to clean up.  The hotels are hush hush about it so they don't lose clientele.  The "guests" treat the housekeeper like a peon.  You are only there to serve them in their superiority.  Most of your coworkers don't speak English.

So consequently, cooking falls to me and cleaning the house falls to me.  My husband helps, but let's be honest husbands can sometimes be as needy as the kids.

Minnie, do you hear yourself?  You have a housekeeper, your husband cooks, your kids are grown.  That's great for you.  It sounds like you work because you want to and that's great again, but most of work because we have to.  We don't have a choice and we have to find a way to make money and be a good mom and a good wife all at the same time.  It's hard.  My kids are a priority and my paycheck is a priority, but if one of my kids wants to sit down and talk to me for a few minutes, then I'm going to listen.  If that makes me unprofessional, then I guess I am.

That doesn't mean I don't get upset with my kids when they interrupt me for silly things.  I do and they know when I'm mad, but that isn't going to stop them from doing it again, because they are, after all, just kids and what is important to them, may not seem important to me, but it IS important nevertheless.  No, I don't have them trained like dogs with the wave of my hand, but they're good kids and I am eternally grateful that I can take them and pick them up from school and I always know where they're at and what they are doing and when they'll be home.  I'm not calling from an in-office job wondering why my kids are answering the phone.  I know their teachers and friends and friends' parents.  Sure, my production may slip from time to time, but I've learned to adapt and I'm willing to sacrifice for what I view is the best reason to be an MT right now.

but I live in the northeast and not much need for that where I live.  I also live in a small town so that limits my options.  I have spent the last couple of years as a substitute teacher to supplement my MT job and just completed 4-1/2 months as a long term sub which I enjoyed and was a change of pace from MT.  The only problem is as a sub or ed tech you only get paid during the school year so I would have to keep my MT job for summers and school vacations.  With the way things are going in the MT world I hate to rely solely on that.  I don't want to find myself without any job whatsoever.   

Thanks for all the responses.