And they're getting paid for it. We're paying for the sins of our ancestors.

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Didn't matter in what capacity, wealthy passenger or worker. They all had the same attitude - The third class didn't have the same right to live as the first class.

Those who have researched the subject know where truth separated from fiction. And let me tell you .. this part of British history was true.

Most of what "we the people" use is made in foreign nations. Where do you think some of the big name label come from? Do you only "look for the union label?" Not likely.

So cool your pits! 

and expecting extremely experienced MTs, forget it. You're not going to get it.  If, however, you're willing to pay 9 or more cpl then you will find what you're looking for. There ARE experienced MTs out there who will work their fingers to the bone IF they are compensated well and treated with respect.

I know the going rate in our area is 14 cents per line.  As MTs most companies here pay us 8 or 9 cents a line.  Now add in the Editor rate at 4 or 5 per line..you are paying OUT more than you can charge a line.  How would companies stay in biz?

Unless all work is sent by the company overseas at pennies per line, this would not pay for a company.

just curious how this works out

per keystroke, but that'll never happen.  I just think that these national companies are going to keep finding ways to cheat us.  I found a job working for a hospital as an employee, paid hourly plus incentive, and they let us expand everything!  Somebody's gonna have to kill me to make me give up this job.  I will never go back to the national's again.

I feel for you though.  I know that for us MTs those good jobs are few and far between and some have little choice but to work for the nationals.  I just happened to luck into the job I have now.  I just applied at the right time. 

Good luck to you whatever you decide.

sadly are two very different things.  Good luck on demanding more..because someone else will just come along and take it for what they offer and they know it. 

My son is attending college and I have paid for 2 years through a junior college, but it is now time for him to move to a major university. Because of my salary of just over $40,000 a year, he has never qualified for any type of scholarship, only student loans (which I have paid back). Does anyone know of ANY scholarships, etc. that can be applied for? I know nothing at all about how the system works and feel I have failed in trying to help him (it's all I can do to hold down 2 jobs in order to make the $40,000). We even tried to have him set up on a student work program, but they said you could not do the student work program if you were getting student loans. It was like at every turn, there was something to disqualify him from getting assistance. He carries an 'average' grade point (more interested in social aspects, of course, than his studies). He has never had a counselor at the junior college that helped much. He is interested in sports administration, so the junior college counselor did not know what field to put him in, so she put him in liberal arts, and now we find he needs some other classes instead. I'm searching for any help with limited time to search. He tries, but he does not seem to get anywhere either.   ANYTHING ideas would be appreciated, and thanks in advance.

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On the job board there have been several postings for IC positions paying 8 cents to as low as 6 cents.  Are there really MTs that accept this?   When they accept this, do they understand the expenses that they will incur?  Some say setting your own schedule is worth it but these positions are set schedules.  They say they are not but if the work is not done during that time, it goes to someone else.  I personally, would not take less than 10 and even that is low.

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even consider it.  Not only does rerecording take time you aren't compensated for, it reduces the sound quality of the dictation, plus you may/may not incur long distance charges. 

I did it many years ago and I got an adapter at Radio Shack for about $15 and hooked it to my phone and recorded to tape.  So you would need the adapter, tapes, and some type of transcriber to play the tape.

There is a probably a way to record directly to your computer too, though I haven't looked into it and not sure what all that would involve. 

So, I've been offered a position at .11 cents a line, but they don't pay for spaces.  They do, however, have templates set up with lots of headers there that they do pay for.  I am currently making 0.95 cents a line and get paid for spaces, but not headers. 

What's the bottom line when it comes down to how much you make - anyone know?  I can figure this out, but thought if someone had been through this and checked it, it'd be a little easier.  Thanks!