Here's the truth--SM

I am not here to train anyone.  I expect that since my company has a strict requirement on how much and what type experience an MT has, gives a comprehensive test and talks to the MT that they have certain basic skills.

If you got someone to take your test for you, lied on your resume and bluffed your way through the phone call, that's not my problem.  Here is the work--you can do it or you can try to bluff your way through it too.

You said all the same things below in response to my other post.  What I've found is that people who have attitudes like yours are usually the people who are guilty of not researching and leaving tons of blanks.  When confronted, they bluster and blow smoke about how I get paid to fill in all their hard work, they are just EXCELLENT TRANSCRIPTIONISTS--it's a joke.  You know it and I know it.

• ** RANT!! ** I hate QA people! - Those who can, transcribe. Those who CAN'T, edi
  • Outsmart them - Cindy M
  • Turn down - Miss understood
  • to "rant on hating QA" - just an MT
  • Hey Einstein, you'd be out of a job with your plan. SM - what??
    • There must have been 2 fair to excellent MTs.. - Weren't you an MT once?
      • What will haappen when Dr says U made - mistake? Would love to see your attitude then.
      • Get your own accts. When approach Dr with - your attitude, wont have own acct for long. nm
      • If you work for MTSO, you usually dont have - access to the doctor. Get your own accts,please
    • I rather doubt that, but if that's what you - want to make yourself believe,
  • Define "whining" - me
    • They whine when I send them a blank, and tell me - I should've 'just sent it through'.
  • I, as well as many others here, understand your ... - sm
    • Here's the truth--SM - QA person
      • No one said you have to train them. You just have to grow up and be above the bullstuff. - A good QA
      • The above post proves my point. _sm_ - MTs who can, transcribe; those who CAN'T edit.
        • You CAN research what you "cant hear."Google - sentence with blank &will often fill in blank. nm
          • You said it - Cindy M
          • Do it all the time, honeybunch. - sheesh
            • "You can't look something up if you can't even - tell for sure what the word SOUNDS like.)"
              • You BET you can! sm - Lyndia
                • That's exactly how I - wvm
                • I do all that stuff too. But sometimes you just don't - get results.
                • Did you not read post about "you CAN - research.." You basically repeated that post.
              • Huh? -nm - missed your point
                • This is sentence I responded to about googling - sentece with blank to find what blank is. nm
      • Here's more truth for YOU ... - sm
  • Grain of salt - Tired&CrankyMT
    • Wait'll you've been in it for THREE decades, - THEN tell us ya still luv your QAers.
      • At 3 decades in, I'd more than likely - Tired&CrankyMT
        • I appreciate your post - Cindy M
        • I'm over the 3rd decade and counting - Thinking
          • Well over third decade and loving it - Thinking…again
      • you sound more than ready for retirement! - ;)
        • I've been wishing I could retire since I was still - in high school! ha ha
    • Although I understand the basic premise of your post ... - sm
      • I am on production too s/m - production QA
        • Nah, I'll bet most of you get paid - PER CORRECTION, the root of the problem.
          • U make no sense. If paid per correction, why - would we complain about multimistake jobs?
          • Nope. We get paid production too. Unfortunately, hourly QA is out the door. - A good QA
          • Learn what you speak of. Paid line count - here, just like MT. nm
            • So: it's ok for MTs to lose time/$ on researching, - but not for QAs to fill them in?
              • I get paid less to edit than to MT. I shouldnt - have to do MT research. How will MT learn?
                • If we've researched our brains out, and STILL - can't find the answer, if QA -sm
                  • Dont mean this situation. Mean repeat blanks, - correcting same mistakes over & over. nm
                    • THAT is when constructive feedback helps, not being a jerk about it. - A good QA
                      • Yeah, I'll bet some MTs with bad QAs reach the - point where they just tune them out,
                        • Could be...but if the lines of communicaton are not blurred with a negative QA, then you can have a - A good QA
                          • Of course. Unfortunately a good QA - is the exception, not the rule.
              • I think you should stop now. You s/m - production QA
                • Couldn't be anything NEAR how a 20-blank report - would hold up OUR production!
                  • If you dont try to fill in blank or research, dont - expect it holds you up at all. nm
                    • I don't recall saying I 'don't research' blanks. - In fact, the time we take to research
  • I edited MT with mistakes in template,told bout - them but she never bothered to fix them. nm
  • I'm tired of MTs who cannot SM - QA person
    • 20 or 30 blanks in a report is a NEWBIE. - That's a whole different thing.
    • This type of arrogance and presumption ... - sm
      • I have been on both sides and recently sm - Lyndia
        • EXACTLY! Constructive input is always welcome; - constant little put-downs are NOT.
      • I agree with this post. - I think that QA are not necessarily more skilled.
        • Right on. Here's another thing that really _sm_ - Those who can, transcribe, and who CAN'T, edit
          • I feel your pain, believe me... - I think you have every right to question these
    • Blanks in a report - I feel better now
      • I think sometimes it's the only way to get - one of the higher-ups to do -sm
    • I agree. When hear/research blank, it is SOOO - obvious they didnt even try. nm
  • They do seem to have a lot of rules. - I think their heads get a little swollen.
    • That's exactly what happens ... - sm
      • Not only that, but lots of MTs get a little - 'black mark' on their reviews
  • I'm sorry that you have crappy QA. I wish I had you to edit. sm - A good QA
    • I must say that you do indeed sound like you're one of the 'good guys'... - sm
      • Aw, thanks. I've been in the biz forEVER and in order to learn, you HAVE to be priased... - A good QA
        • People (& animals, too) will work harder to get - praised than they will to avoid a beating.
    • Mentors? - Curious
      • Definition here - Miss understood
      • Where I work it's the 'nice' name they give the - QA's. Sorta like 'sanitation engineers'.
      • At 1 co. was told I had mentor, never heard - from her, even when ?s. I didnt stay there long.

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8 cpl is about the top out in the US MT industry. If you're making more consider yourself lucky because it just might be snatched away from you at any moment. For the 14 cent per liner, good for you! You went out and got your own accounts. Others should follow your example. As far as the "stupid" MT comment, keep in mind that she was not consistent and **often** had one excuse after another not to work, yet I could see her online and when I would ask her why she was online she would give VERY lame excuses.  Also, keep in mind that I also was the one who helped this gal out monetarily to begin with and she took advantage of my generosity.  Don't make me out to be the bad gal here just because I own a service.  The shoe could easily be on your foot.

So, NEWS FLASH, if you have an MT position that is paying more than 8 cpl, consider it a real blessing and pray that your job isn't outsourced offshore. 

years experience as an MT.  I say misfortune because MTs with this much experience usually have gigantic egos and feel like they've "seen it all and done it all."  They simply don't make mistakes.  Not possible, no way.  This particular MT became irate with me.  She actually threw her 20+ years experience in my face and said "I've been doing this for over 20 years, I think I know what I'm doing!"  It was painfully obvious, she did not have a clue.  She'd been doing it wrong for 20 years and no one ever told her, so she thought she was right.

I had another MT with 10 years experience call me to scream at me and hung up on me when I tried to explain her errors to her.

The plain truth is, some people can't take criticism whether it be constructive or destructive.  They don't like to be wrong or be told their wrong.  Egos get in the way.  We are all guilty of letting our egos get in the way from time to time, but in this field, you need to be willing to admit you're wrong and you need to be able to accept criticism gracefully and give criticism diplomatically.

As an editor, I encourage MTs to let me know if they disagree with any corrections I've made.  I am happy to provide MTs with my reference materials and resources.  I am happy to admit when I am wrong and I am happy to say that I make mistakes too.  Just don't try to tell me that an MT with 16 years experience can't possibly be making terminology mistakes - she can and probably has in the past and will again in the future.

This is just too much fun!

Having been a court reporting student, I can tell you any online course would be a complete waste of your time. You definitely need a class to go to each and every day. 

Court reporting is exceedingly hard to learn and takes a lot of time.  It takes great discipline to learn it and to build up your speed.  If you think you can take an online course to become a court reporter, you're only fooling yourself and throwing away good money.

And yes, job prospects are great for court reporters, and the pay is excellent, but  you have to be GOOD! 

Here's the simple math of transcripton versus voice recognition.

If you typed a 100-line report for X amount of dollars,

or you typed in 50% of that 100-line job for half of X amount of dollars.

Seems the same, but it isn't.

Now, imagine that the easy part of the job will be done for you, and the 50% you have to transcribe or fix is the worst of the worst you experience, the slurred words, nonsensical word recognitions you have to take out that you are not paid for . . . . it's no picnic, and remember, your production will drop considerably.  Right away, all those large normal expansions you created are obsolete too.

Let me say, . . . .  VR is to transcriptionists what digging in trash is to dogs.  Slim pickens.  You will probably starve trying to make a living out of it.

I have been in the MT field a while myself, but I have never seen any of them behave in the manner that happens on these boards.  I really do not believe that is what it is here for.  I am APPALLED myself that a MODERATOR has to tell grown **professional** women to stop the insults and name calling like they are 5 year olds.  We have all been exactly where the newbies and less experienced MTs are (not referring to original poster) and I am so glad I never had anyone talk to me like that.  There is a way of saying things to people and I just would not be able to sleep at night being that unkind to someone (Q board is the worst).  I love reading informative posts and I really like helping people or sharing information, but sometimes things get so nasty on here that I just will not waste my time on here, reading or posting, and will not participate in mud slinging. 

Like I said, you keep your chin up.  It will not be easy, but things will come together for you.  Good luck and thanks to you guys for cutting her some slack.

and not have the whole AAMT deal sugar coated.  AAMT is NOT helping the U.S. MT.  The entire organization is a sham.  For example, the BOS has set rules by just exactly what authority?  Then the second edition CHANGED some of those rules for what purpose? Um...so there was something new for the second edition. 

They also are working on implementing some MANDATORY certification.  Uh huh.  They are attempting to do it in such a way that EVERY working MT will be required to certify. 

The "AAMT=M-TEC" comment may not be exactly on target, but it certainly gives one food for thought. 

I honestly believe the AAMT has deemed itself (themselves) the top doggy-dog and all-out ruler of the MT world . . . and they are the only ones that believe it. 

Most healthcare providers have never HEARD of AAMT. 

I hear everything you're saying!

I just picked up a big account last week.  They like my work so well they told their neighboring physicians, who now want to use my service as well.   Unfortunately, I will not be able to take them on because I'll need subcontractors as it will be too much work for me, and I REFUSE to go through all the daily drama involved. 

Like you said, it's ALWAYS something with them - some excuse - sloppy work - Internet down - regardless of what you pay, and in the past I have paid ten cents/gross line, and I still can't get a decent job done.

Also, what I've found quite often, too, is that some of them know the medical terminology great, but they don't have clue one how to put together a gramatically correct sentence.  I'm also talking the basics of simple punctuation here! 

I actually end up losing money when I take on subcontractors because the majority of my time is spent on the phone with them or answering questions to their stupid E-mails.  It's just totally amazing.

And they wonder why a lot of work is being offshored.  If I were a doctor and got sloppy work back, why would I want to pay a U.S. MT 14 cents a line for sloppy work when I could get sloppy work back guaranteed from the Indians for 7 to 11 cents a line?

I don't mean to sound harsh, but these are the cold, hard facts!