Of Course You Can ...

Posted By: AnnieK on 2007-06-17
In Reply to: To AnnieK - looftm

... who in the world am I to stop you, that's the beauty of a free world. But really, my argument was at no stage with what was being said, more the insulting inference that somehow the rest of the world is sub-intelligent. I was also trying to make a point that there are obvious advantages to sending the work offshore - namely the time zone difference, in fact, while you were sleeping I sent back 51 reports. Now you guys and gals can take over because it's nearly my night time. It can work harmoniously. In addition, with 11 official languages in my country (11!!), we are well-placed here to handle foreign accents. There is just no need to be insulting.

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All our jobs, not just MT's are in jeopardy.. - dinosaur
- All About Offshore - AnnieK
  - show me an offshore MT/QA that can do correct grammar and I will eat my hat and yours!!! nm - old ears
    - You would have to do a lot of hat-eating ... - AnnieK
  - It is because the US wants it handed to them. Nobody wants to work 3rd shift. - lazy US (hear me out)
  - As editor, I have yet to see offshore work with correct - grammar and sentence structure. Hi IQ doesnt = goo
    - High IQ doesnt = good MT. - nm
      - Grammar & Other Things - AnnieK
        Oh really, now, then how - edit
        Possibly, but they are the exception, - not the rule!
  - Annie K-I take issue with your comments...sm - dinosaur
    - Offshore Can Work - AnnieK
      - To AnnieK - looftm
        My hospital sends their work to a company - that offshores to S. Africa -sm
        My involvement in this discussion ... - AnnieK
        Of Course You Can ... - AnnieK
        Maybe you're too sensitive - looftm
        Play The Ball, Not The Man - AnnieK
        Arrogance, not arrogancy - nm - looftm
        To Annie K - anon
      - Offshore can work? Obviously it can and does....sm - dinosaur
        I think mismanagement is a HUGE factor, here! - no mssg
        Thanks Dinosaur, I Do Understand - AnnieK
        If you get more per line in your own country, then - why even ACCEPT American work?
      - Oops - horrid typo - AnnieK
        Don't worry-I'm not the grammar police...(sm) - dinosaur
- Get the facts - Debbie
  - Hold on before you take that survey! - Anon
    - I took it - magsMT
    - Umm, I took the survey and it had no questions that - asked for personal info. (nm)
- Good post! What I find especially ironic - Margaret
- Well-said! You are a good spokesperson for - - sm
- People are already aware of this and - happy MT
  - If you can't outsource, then bring them here - Glory1863
    - I think some of that is due to lack of training as well- - Margaret
      - About 5 or so years ago, India was using American MTs to train them! - sm
        As well it SHOULD! 'Bout TIME, too! - NoMsg
    - The point of the article was that outsourcing isn't working - happy MT
      - sorry, meant offshoring isn't working, not outsourcing - happy MT nm
        I think it is important to point out that offshoring isn't just a MT problem... - Tinks
        The linked article is about offshoring more than MT - sm
        If there will always be work, why are the unemployment and - S-msg
        There will always be work for MTs in the US. Just think, - sm
        But the problem is, as long as the offshores - sm

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