Wasn't attacking anyone. Have a nice day.

• At 9.5 cpl what are you really getting paid without spaces. - MQMT
  • I figure it this way - sm
    • Works? - mtathome
      • No, I do not have Word, Just Works that does not count spaces. - Should have bought XP Pro instead of XP Home
        • I have XP Home. - mtathome
  • this is how I figure it - Snow Bunny
    • Thanks. Just checking out options in case SE does not exist anymore next year for MQ. I dont really - MQMT
      • what may ultimately be the greatest hurdle - Snow Bunny
  • .0825 - nm - xxx
  • don't understand - Patti
    • I think it is a 65 character line without spaces but doesnt that mean you have to type a lot more to - MQMT
      • My line including spaces is 65 characters. I've heard that not counting spaces - GAtrans
      • lines - Patti
        • I have investigated recently- - MQer
          • I don't work for MQ but you should get paid for - GAtrans
          • WRONG - alamt
  • For goodness sake, this has nothing to do with MQ it is about a totally different company I am - MQMT
    • Guess the MQMT threw me off - Nmt
      • No problem, we forgive you. - jt
  • Who gets paid that much, been wt MQ 8 years - Nmt
    • i do. - at mq, nm.
  • as an MQ MT, why are you even - asking?
    • Seems obvious that she is thinking about taking an offer from another company - GAtrans
    • If that is true, then show proof of it. - mqmt2

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It makes me wonder about all of the people who come on here and cry and complain, "Oh, I don't make enough.  Oh, back in the day I made more.  Oh, I'm so undercompensated," poor me, poor me, etc.  Let's face facts.  We all went to an online course of some sort, a little community college, or even "learned on the job", but act as if they should be getting paid as if they had gone to a graduate school.  I'm an MT too.  I'm not trying to belittle our trade, just trying to be realistic.  Then people come on here and say that 0.08 cpl is not good enough and it's time for a raise, as if that is so far below the average.  In answer to your question, look at the job board.  That is the average--0.08 cpl; some even offer 0.07 or less.  Yes, I'm sure that there are those exceptions who make, like, ten times that and will let me know about it, but the average is 0.08. 

I make 0.08 cpl and type at a nice leisurely pace throughout my days.  I average about $2000/month and you know what?  I am more than satisfied with that.  That's right--I said it--I like my job.  I like how much I get paid.  I like being able to save money on gas for commuting, business attire, being able to write off my expenses at the end of the year, being able to watch my daughter grow up, etc., and even have a little left over.  I LIKE BEING AN MT ( who is getting paid 0.08 cpl)!! 

  I'm glad you spirits are lifted Hayseed cuz you always give me a chuckle with your witty posts.

Now go climb those mountains, you goat, you.

I would check out the posts made by MQMT under "Straw that broke the camel's back".  Maybe I'm seeing double....who knows anymore at this stage of the game!!  Have a good day. 

By the way, I did have a complete burnout on MTing after about 30 years so took a two year break; Glad I'm back now but the break was a "good thing"!!

TransAm by chance?  They are scam artists and always have been.

I think you have been had and I am sorry for it.  This is NOT what you signed up for and I think you have been taken advantage of.  Please cut your losses and look for a real job. 

I would love to tell you that no company ever charges a "setup fee" but that is not strictly true.  I know that I have been asked to buy a pedal or Docushuttle before.  I have been asked to upgrade to XP Pro, but I declined that job offer.  There is still one major national who expects you to pay for transportation to their New Jersey facility and pay for your lodging.  They reimberse you for part of this if you stay at least 6 months.  I personally would not do that. 

All companies are in this for the money (so are we) and that means they get you set up to MAKE money, as much and as quickly as you can. 

I was just elaborating on the positive aspects which give us freedom of choice.  I agree with you 100% about the negative aspects.  That's why I've been "happily divorced" for 8 years.  

I just made an observation that you hadn't responded yet.  And I was working myself, so I was trying to be brief.  Like I told Endiqua, it's not that I, myself, don't believe you or anyone else who is earning really good $$$ at MT.  I don't really care if other MTs believe you or not.  That's their problem.  I do believe it can be done, but I want to know how I can do it, too.  Honestly, I appreciate the advice and sharing of experiences.  I'm not trying to come across as snotty or trollish.

My last (??maybe?) question for you is how long you have been on your particular accounts, and are they low, mid or high level accounts?  I worked for both MQ and S, but I left for greener pastures because they kept bouncing me from difficult ESL account to another within a week of the last one.

I made more in the past year doing MT than every other year combined since I started several years ago.  I'm not working a part-time job as backup any more either.  I've also tripled my expander stats in the past month.  I could be satisfied with that, but I believe the potential is there to do so much more.

System seemed nice at first but quickly turned out it wasn't.  Someone else I know told me hers kept locking up on her.  You don't have access to your Word entries and if you don't have a compatible shortcut expander, you have to start all over again in theirs.  That stinks.

I found my QA to be very, very picky, over the top, ridiculous things.  I don't think they want people to work for them because it seems you can't do anything right and I'm one who has been in this business a LONG time and no one ever complained about my work before. 

I was very disappointed as I had heard good things about MDI-MD.  Just goes to show what is right for one MT is not for another.

Assuming it must be very hard to perform Stevie Wonder songs, very few of the performances last night were outstanding! I was disappointed with Kellie and Mandisa. Katherine did a good job as well as Paris.  Kevin did okay but hearing him sing a song with "lover" in it was amusing lol!  Overall, I personally liked Taylor and Chris the best last night.  I really think Chris is going to win this competition.