Displaced Editor trying to find a home
Posted By: Displaced Editor on 2005-10-04
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I am a good Editor trying to find a new work home. The company I work for is downsizing and I am afraid I am next. I would like to have a place where I can have benefits as I have children.
Does such a place exist anymore?
Thank you.
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Displaced editor
Which company is downsizing so we make sure all of us QA folks stay away from them?
my take is that she worked inhouse, not at home, and now wants to find out how to work at home. nm
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I've also found it varies from editor to editor -
In one case I researched it fully, and found that both of them were wrong, and I had been right all along.
[Sigh........]
Find a new home.
Plenty of companies out there with consistent work. :-)
When people find out that I do MT at home,
they tell me that they would like to do MT so they can "work at home." I refer them to MTEC web site, I believe that's the site, which has a "test" and questionnaire to see if they would like it or have the ability to do MT. Always works. A lot less questions to answer! LOL.
I hope you find a happy new home! nm
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I find working at home a breeze
I can write off all things (including part of home space, part of electrical bill, all of phone and cable service and other things on the income tax, so there is where there is a break. I keep my electric bill down by using a small heater in the winter at my feet and have an overhead fan for the summer- should it get up to the 80s, then I might turn on the air for a while but my home so large I do not care to pay $$$ to air-conditing the entire home and just me here most of the time (hubs drives long distance). I sleep as late as I like (my work starts at noon), shower, dress and walk to the next room. What do you have to do at home that you find it so hard?? I work straight through, be it in the office or at home, not taking breaks and/or lunch so makes no difference either way for me.
Majority of the jobs seem to be in-house. Never could find an at-home job that way. nm
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I also live in Georgia - how did they find out you work from home?
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Katrina's Displaced Pets
As most of you know by now, lots of the evacuees are refusing to go because they don't want to leave their pets behind. For all you you pet lovers out here, I've found two sites that are trying to help out in this area that I thought I'd pass on...
www.hsus.org (Humane Society of America)
www.petfinder.com
Excuse me..these people were not displaced
either local, state, or federal...they were displaced due to a HURRICANE!. Help them get over this preventable tragedy? How do you prevent a hurricane the size of the Gulf of Mexico from running into U.S. soil? Let's see..I don't know what the president has been doing since 911. He should have been trying to figure out ways to knock apart a hurricane before it hits land. What a screw up he is.
Yup, just a displaced/relocated creep. Let's not
forget PLEASE don't forget that there are approx 2,000 registered sex offenders - now unregistered, who have vanished and relocated. Uggghhh. Perfect chance, a natural disaster, for them to crawl under a rock and lurk for some poor victim.
your humour seems so displaced in this thread
to a therapist ASAP.......
FEMA will give $2000 to each displaced family IF
they can provide an address where they will be in 14 days. These people have no idea where they will be tomorrow, let alone 14 days. Another example of the disgustingly poor management that has been so evident this 1-1/2 weeks.
go to chat room on web site and find out. i'm working but if you find out, let me know.
creepy dude.
I find most of my abbreviations here. Scroll all the way down until you find the abbreviation box.
http://www.mtchat.com/frame.php?frame=message
Editor Pay??
I've seen quite a few posts on here about pay being horrible...just wondering if I'm getting paid right. I've been editing now for two years, started at .02/line and now am getting paid .03/line (65 character line with spaces). I've been in the MT business for 4 years total. Does this sound right or should I ask for more??
bad editor
I think you are the editor that was making so many mistakes and had such poor quality, And you are the first to cast stones??? SoftScript has always paid for all their lines if there was a problem. You just didn't like getting caught doing poor work issues, All of us MTs know who you are.
QA Editor Pay?
I've just been offered a QA editor position with the pay being .05 cpl.....Is this average pay or below average? Thanks!
Very well said and I am not an editor. I am MT
working hard and trying my hardest to do my job well. Both jobs are tough and we all need to be working together. While it not's always comfortable to have my errors pointed out to me, you can be sure that I probably will not make the same error again. As far as getting feedback, well as the old saying goes, "No news is good news." If one works in DocQ, one can go back and pull up the "finished" product that has been corrected if blanks were left in it; so, that's good enough feedback right there. You can read the report as it was sent to the client after it has been through QA.
BUT I am not an editor
I was offered 2 cpl.
Editor
What is the standard "going" rate for an Editor position? 
Thanks in advance for the info.
Editor pay
I've worked for 5 a line and 4 a line.
Becoming an Editor/QA
Can anyone tell me how you go about becoming an Editor or Q/A person. It seems like every job opening wants experienced editors but where do you get the experience from. I would work for a lot less if I could get experience editing. I have been an MT for over 20 years, so you would think that would count for something.
QA editor pay
Wondering about what a fair hourly pay rate would be for QA Editor position? Is there such a thing as a line rate for that job? Also curious about how ASR is paid...by the hour? By the line? How much?
editor for 15 or ???
THAT WOULD DEPEND ON HOW MUCH YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL, FIGURE INCOST OF WARDROBE, GAS, DAYCARE IF YOU NEED IT. DO THEY OFFER BENEFITS AND ARE THEY REASONABLE?
Editor Pay
It would be wonderful if MTSO's hiring editors would state if they're paying by the line or per hour/salary. It's a huge waste of time testing for a position only to find that the position is paid per line. A quality Editor would do better working at McDonald's.
You OBVIOUSLY are not an editor.
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QA/Editor/MT
Whomever has never made a mistake raise your hand? I've worked as a Supervisor/QA/Editor/MT and I'll be the first to admit I've made mistakes. I'd rather learn from my mistakes. Laugh off the I can't believe I did that ones and chalk up it all up to learning. I've had moments where I would sit at my pc and think why can't I find this or that? Also, the ones where you know the answer but for some reason you left your brain somewhere and forgot to pick it back up. We all have good and bad days. I decided to go back to being a Editor/MT. I wasn't demoted or fired from a job. I like what I'm doing now and of course I have those days where I want to pull my hair out. I'm grateful that I'm able to use my skills where they are needed. I don't knock anyone for their efforts and sometimes just saying a kind word or encouraging someone who makes mistakes won't discourage them. No one is superior here. We all start somewhere and helping one another out can establish good working relationships and even good friendships. Try to look at things in a different light next time. Getting angry and having a tantrum won't get you anywhere. I have worked in situations where I couldn't believe how they treated the MT staff and even the QA staff. I would shake my head and think that person needs a prayer. I hope that all the experiences we have make us stronger and don't discourage any of us. Remember that this too shall pass and it will soon be a distant memory. Big huge hugs to all the QA/Editors/MTs out there. Let's work together and the results will be phenomenal. =)
Unfortunately, I see this a lot as an editor
Quite a few MTs seem to have trouble with constructing proper sentences. I do remember one sentence that did clearly need a comma, but it was still a complete sentence. The sentence with "however" in it was a run on, but I don't remember any of the others.
I wasn't criticising your skills as an MT. I was just stating that you may need to brush up on proper English/grammar/sentence structure, as people tend to get into the groove of things and forget the proper rules.
I'm an editor, not an MT and...
I proof/correct/often re-do things that were transcribed in India.
The company has things set up like a pie - part of the pie goes to the transcriptionist, part of the pie goes to the editor, and the rest of it goes to the owner of the company.
Since she's already paying the overseas MTs a pittance, what better way for her to get an even bigger piece of the pie than to eliminate the pesky editors who have the audacity to expect to be paid to fix the junk work turned out by the overseas MTs.
So, sure - the work is still being transcribed. Only a select few accounts that the boss can't afford to lose are still being edited by anyone other than the owner herself - if at all.
There is no other reason. She told me what she was doing and why!
ME = Medical Editor. nm.
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Looking for experience MTs and editor
Terra Nova Transcription is now hiring experienced MTs and editors for hospital account. We provide all software and hardware at no cost. Great company!
Radiology editor
I need to hire a QAeditor for a radiology account. Would offer paid vacations, 10 paid holidays a year. What is a fair wage for the midwest region? Do most places by hourly or by the line?
Thanks for your help, and if anyone is interested in applying, please email me.
Radiology Editor
I live in the Midwest and I am a radiology editor. A lot depends on what you want your Editor to do. Many editors simply fill in blanks and correct errors. Many of them are paid by the line, the rationale being that they will be able to make money because the amount of work they edit each day. I will not work that way and the really experienced editors will agree with me on that. A good bit of my work is feedback and working with the MTs to improve quality. If you are in the business, you know how difficult it is to find really well-trained MTs. I make $16.00/hour. My boss figured out that I am worth what he pays me because I have brought many MTs along and we have cut down on turnover. The client is also very happy with us. I don't think there is a "midwest range" as far as what editors who live here make as most of us work for companies all over the nation. Hope this helps.
Editor hourly pay??
After years as an MT, I'm thinking of switching to Editing...Can anyone please tell me what is the standard hourly rate to request for an Editor? BTW I live in the Midwest with a fairly low cost of living. Thank you!
Medical Editor job
Hi Guys! Does anyone have any info on what a MEDICAL Editor position should pay in the NY area? It's requiring 10+ years of MT experience.
Do these positions usually work from home - or on hospital sites? I don't know much about editing jobs - and am darn curious about the particulars. I've sent in a resume, but am now playing the waiting game !
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks guys !
Sandy 
medical editor
It really doesn't matter. If you are working online, the
MTSO usually doesn't care. They pay what they want to pay. Many companies still want their QA people to work at the company and it seems as though the majority of MTSOs are located in the South where wages are lower. Some pay more if you are a CMT or give a shift differential but that is about it. I have been editing for nearly 12 years. In the good old days we were paid hourly, but more and more companies now pay by the line and have a minimum of lines that they expect you to do per day. If they also expect you to do feedback to the MTs as well, you have a problem. I do not think it is possible to give decent feedback and make a line count, partcularly if you are working with green and/or bad MTs and/or transcription done out of the country. If I can't get an editing job that pays hourly, I would rather transcribe. Some editors are switching to editing speech recognition reports. Even though no feedback is required, the current opinion seems to be that you still can make more transcribing. I have done some speech recognition editing and tend to agree with that. If you are thinking about editing because your hands are giving out, you might want to think about using speech recognition to transcribe. I have been transcribing (and editing) using Dragon Naturally Speaking for a number of years and have been pretty successful with it.
editor questions
I started in Feb part time as an editor, paid by the hour, $14. I have 30 years' experience as an MT, but only a few months as an editor. Now I'm being told I'm not producing enough. I'm doing about 200 lph. They want 225-325 lph. I listen to each report and correct. I'm using Word and the track changes. There are some difficult dictators and some inexperienced MTs. My questions: What should an Editor average as to lph? Should I listen through each report or not? What if I don't listen and there is a crucial word that is not typed and I miss it. Who is responsible? I'm trying to provide good feedback for these new MTs and put out a good quality product. I really need the money this job generates. I work for a national as an MT too and that's another story. Anyway, any feedback from experienced editors welcomed. Thanks!
P.S. Are there any companies that want quality work from MTs/editors or is just now all about production and to heck with quality? Sure seems that way. I'm going to end up working up Wal-Mart and my 30 years' experience will be wasted.
QA/editor salary?
What is an average salary to expect for QA/editor with 10 yrs. experience? I'm in the process of switching companies and have been offered 3 to 4 cents per line or between $24-26,000 salary. At that rate, I will either have to stay where I'm at working under unrealistic conditions or go back to being a Transcriptionist (which isn't such a bad idea). I'm not asking for specific companies, names, etc., but can other editors tell me, do companies offer a higher salary range such as $32-34,000 any more? The last time I was out there looking for a job, QA/editors were getting a decent salary. Now I'm finding they are getting less than MTs (and of course MTs are getting far less as well these days too). Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
Anybody change from MT to MT Editor?
Hi Everybody,
I have been transcribing for 10 years now mostly in house, although sometime at home stuff doing ortho, PT, chiro, physiatry and now radiology in a MRI facility. I am feeling pain in my hands which is making me think about other things in the field and wondering how in the future to transition to MT Editor and wondering if anyone has any info on it or has done it. It is worth it financially and what would be the requirements?
Thanks
It has been my experience that editor can mean
editing of voice recognition files which to me is not QA. QA is Quality Assurance (duh) which means actually editing the reports of other MTs.... I think it is confusing and not all companies are clear in what they actually want.
I am an editor with a question
At one point should I tell my boss that this person she hired is just not cutting it?
How many errors per page do you think are acceptable when a person is new?
At what point should I tell my boss that I need a few extra cents per line while editing this person who isn't really an MT, but basically took typing in high school, two years ago.
As editor, MT like the OP tick me off. So
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I'm not even an editor, and the OP ticks me off too. nm
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Do you mean hourly as editor or (sm)
strictly QA? How much experience do you need for either?
My kids have suffered greatly from me working at home with them home. SM
I have been working at home as an MT since my two kids were born. They are now 4 and 5. In the first few years, I had no help whatsoever. Their father was a bum who didnt work or take care of them while I worked. Your children get neglected while you work basically. And babies and young children desperately need your attention while they are home with you.
My kids have so many behavioral problems right now because of their neglect. I would try to set them up with things to occupy themselves, like coloring or a movie, etc.
I finally put them in day care and things have improved, but there are still a lot of issues because of the damage that was done. They still try to seek attention by doing bad things and they dont listen to me because they are so used to me letting them get away with a lot of stuff because I was too busy typing to discipline them in their early years.
If I could do it all over again, I would definitely have put them into day care from the very beginning.
My advice would be to seek PT care for your baby. Maybe you can do some work around her schedule a little when she is home, like when she takes a nap, and then bang out a bunch of work while she is in day care.
I enjoy being alone at home, but I've got one home sick from school already.
One on one with a kid is nice, too.
This summer has been absolutely crazy. I haven't had a moment to myself for three months because all of my kids were home traipsing their friends through the house and yard. My husband switched his work schedule, too, so he's around more than usual. However, I like not having to do two loads of dishes and four loads of laundry a day. There are no toys or clutter dragged out everywhere. I can clean the house first thing in the morning, and it stays clean until everyone gets home at night.
I even got to relax with a cup of coffee and watch TV for half an hour this morning, something I liked for a change instead of cartoons or kids' movies. I signed up for an online class that I've been wanting to take. I can exercise without being interrupted. Yesterday, I went to the mall and spent all my saved up gift cards. I got some clothes, books, bath stuff, and a new coffee mug. My work gets done a lot faster, too. Call me nuts, but I've never had the luxury of being alone in the house for 14 years. It's kinda nice. I love my family with all my heart, but I love having a few hours to myself each week, too.
Except now the cat and dogs have been acting weird since the kids went back to school. They must think that I need someone or something to clean up after and correct behavior on. They're getting into everything and racing around the house behind me.
Forget "per line." Your take-home pay should be taking home SM
roughly what it was before. If it is not, is it because your current pay rate for editing (which in many companies keeps changing as the VR system is developed) is too low or is it because your talents and skills are more for speed typing than speed editing?
If the first, discuss it with higherups, and go get a new job if you don't get the response you need. My last MTSO was secretly refiguring how production was counted to pay us less. I can accept hard reality, it was the secrecy that burned. Sometimes, though, it's just that the learning curves of individual editors and that of the system aren't in sync, and you end up temporarily making less.
If the second, though, recognize it as soon as possible and change to straight transcription work, in your company or a new one, for as long as you can find it.
As for why we aren't paid more for a higher skill, that's just the way the labor supply ball bounces. Best wishes.
From MT to QA Editor...I have just made the switch from MT
to QA Editor. This is much harder than I thought even though I have 20 years in MT industry. I had thought with my many years experience, this would be a piece of cake...WRONG...I will give it more time though.
Questions for QA/Editor people
What would you say is an average hourly rate for an Editor who is not a certified MT? Do you also do transcription? If so, do you do this during your shift that you are acting as QA or after?
If you do transcription during your shift, how many lines of QA do you average per hour? Also, if there is no work to QA, are you still paid (IC status). I would appreciate any insight that any of you can provide. I just got my first QA position and am trying to get an understanding of how things go. Please don't tell me to ask the company. I want to hear from you guys, if you don't mind.
Thanks
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