I am sorry, I really am, and just was

Posted By: QA on 2006-11-26
In Reply to: In reply to QA - flying fingers

trying to show you a different perspective of things, not trying to defend QA, really. I promise. I do understand. I used to have a QA person who I absolutely loathed, and I thought for sure she was out for me. I was new, too. This was in the days of paper and typing! Eeegads! I would pick up my work and my stomach was always in a knot when I had to go down the hallway toward the QA office. There would always be a copy of a report or 2 with mistakes all circled in red magic marker and comments. Oh my heavens, I wanted to die, and so often I thought things were just "preferences" as well, but...in the end, I now realize that she was just simply doing her job, proofreading and correcting my work. Red happens to be the color that is used, and there is no sweet way of pointing out an error in the grand scheme of things. I now realize that being on the other end. And this QA and the corrections and the constant nit-picking (which was just my hurt feelings) ended up sharpening my skills and made me the MT I am today. The issues are probably grammar issues - sentence structure - client preferences - all these factors are why our profession really is a profession - there is so much more to it than typing. But remember, we all started out where you are now, and you will grow.

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Need to vent . . . - flying fingers
- More insight - QA
  - More insight - Confused MT
- I have worked as a QA and as an MT which makes me an expert at SM - Tinks
  - Tinks, you are right on! but I am - maxine
- Sick of this us-versus-them mentality between MT and QA. - We have enough problems in the industry.
  - Can't agree with you - other industries have consistent standards
  - It's not a "mentality", it's a reality. SM - Tinks
    - Yeah, right. You go change 'em. LOL - I'll be watching for it on CNN.
    - Above two replies absolutely correct! - sue
- That's why all QA staff should cc their feedback to the - old QA
- Send the editors an e-mail telling them the word in question and - anna
- OMG... sounds like you have my old boss! n/m - blahblahblahblahblah
- Don't be upset. Really. Try not to - QA
  - In reply to QA - flying fingers
    - Having worked as an MT and in QA, too, there are some - (sm)
      - QA - flying fingers
    - I am sorry, I really am, and just was - QA
      - Dear QA . . . - flying fingers
        QA response to flying fingers - gee
        Typing. This is NOT typing, it is transcribing. There is a BIG difference. sm - your first mistake
        Exactly! - st
        Not the OP, but there's no way you could "rule" on - every perspective on a report (QA supporter here).
  - Then why don't you go by the same rules, even within a company? So much discrepancy. sm - ok
    - Company QA Rules - flying fingers
      - Good post! - rma
        rma - flying fingers
      - OK. I give up. You're 100% right. Its not - QA
        I agree with her 100%. sounds like you dont want to admit QA needs to fix things - no name
        I think you hit the nail on the head when you - Wannie
    - I can't speak for any other company, but - QA
      - A little note re: QA/editing...sm - luv2type
- QA - pony
- LOL - pony
  - Need to vent - flying fingers
    - Are you saying you left the entire report sm - omitting
      - omitting-no not the entire report just a few words - flying fingers
        I think I have a better idea of what kind of - QA
- Don't get mad, just document. - Me
  - Don't get mad, just document - flying fingers
    - Once again, NO job is worth shedding even as much as - a single tear.

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