Well over third decade and loving it

Posted By: Thinking�again on 2008-01-03
In Reply to: I'm over the 3rd decade and counting - Thinking

Read below and say let me know, well here I am and I do love my job, could retire if I wanted, never have wanted to. I feel for you in the fact you have never wanted to work but different story here. There are some people who do not wish to retire.

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** 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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