Yes - recheck!

Posted By: Mom-CMT on 2005-07-17
In Reply to: Do the majority of MTs reread or relisten to all the reports you do and how much time does this take - MT

I "speed read" through each report, occasionally find silly errors. Quality is important as well as production!

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Do the majority of MTs reread or relisten to all the reports you do and how much time does this take - MT
- I proof every single one to voice - AZ MT
- proofing - passing by
- Why are we getting punished for sending things to QA? - its their job, they are paid by the hour!
  - I disagree completely. Please SM - Busy MT'ing
  - Depending on how many lines/reports a company - COST OF QA IS HIGH
    - The blame needs to be placed with the company who allows MTs doing consistently shoddy work to - keep their jobs. nm
      - Guess what? If companies fired the shoddy MTs, they'd lose more than half their work force in eve - I'm supposed to be yelling about?
  - I have just recently started working as an editor and I am appalled at what I have seen. - SM
    - embarrassed ... not embarresed ... :) - ..
      - True enough LOL. I never said anyone was perfect, but no kidding on the reports i have seen..WOW! - sm
  - Obviously to get out of paying MTs for something in the whole scheme of things or to cut back on QA - MT
- No. If I have had a particularly tough ESL, I might relisten to - Busy MT'ing
  - I agree. Eyes are always scanning, but never review enitre report. - Sally Doe
    - But perhaps you should! Eye are not perfect! (as above) - MT
      - Why? Why should we review every single report and in its entirety? SM - Busy MT'ing
        I was joking, cause the poster I responded to made a HUGE typo in a tiny sentence! - We are not all as accurate as we
        This is not my work computer and I am not scanning. This is not my job, so __ - Sally Doe
        Sheesh. Lighten up. It WAS funny. You don't scan the enitre report, or whatever! It was amusing i - light of the topic. Have you no sense of humor?
        Pointing out minor errors is not amusing. It is simply rude. - Sally Doe
        No its NOT rude! You are defending that you don't need to - proofread your work, and
- This is the process I use and seems the most productive - sm
  - Very good advice! NM - Busy MT'ing
  - Dry run - Good advice.
- I pay attention to the screen, listen again as needed, sm - Absolutely NOT!
  - Yes...Every Report - WA
    - Start slowly and try this ... - MT
    - And now MQ has the new QA point plan in place so they can get you for that also and want only 10 to - MT
      - Why not mention the other side? That MQ payes BONUSES FOR GOOD QA scores! - So Twisted
        Oh, is that so? We get production bonuses, but none for - QA. nm
        Excuse me, but as has been stated - ad nauseum, all offices are ....sm
        You will! Just as you all said I was "crazy" when I posted about the new QA guidelines, only t - Patience, grasshopper
        I think the amount of work sent to QA is is very bad idea to limit that. I can understand QA reviews - CA
        Yes, I can see some people throwing in anything just to not send to - QA. That could easily
        The way I understand it if you dont keep below 10 to 15% QA you dont get the bonus even if your QA - CA
        What are the bonuses for a good QA? - nm
        MQ Bonuses ... How it works for me - For my office at MQ
        NO BONUSES WHATSOEVER - WA
- re - msbeanctr
  - Yes you probably get better QA relistening so I guess I will go with what happens in QA. I have been - MT
- Yes - recheck! - Mom-CMT
- I do when starting on a new account - it's amazing how helpful it can be in picking up silly (sm) - duck
- Bottom line is the $. - of course not
  - And all this time I thought the bottom line was patient care. nm - silly me!
    - OMG, get over yourself! - LMAO
    - Silly you - Yes
    - where did you get the idea we were involved in patient care? - fg
      - Hopefully a lowly "typist" won't - make an error on any of your...SM
        I'm sorry, but the physicians are supposed to review the medical records for - EXCUSE me?
        Yes, they are supposed to, but - sometimes they don't...sm
        I don't do crummy work, but I am quite disgusted with what I see in this industry. - I am NOT sloppy 99%++++
        I sympathize with your disgust.. - I think about throwing in the towel..sm
        I am an experienced transcriptionist, and have no more need sm - who are you calling a "lowly typist"?
        Did you READ the previous message - that was responded to? sm
    - We are not involved in "patient care". The dictator is responsible for that. - LOL
      - Since when are we not? - CMT-me
        Wasnt' that post scary? Isn't it UNREAL?? Who cares if we type drugs wrong, right? - Sheesh
    - Not on this planet, baby - $$$$$$$$$$$
      - What on earth is wrong with you people? sm - jesus!
        Exactly what happens when paid by production. Complain to all the companies sm - Bingo
        shame.... - eyetype
        I beg your pardon. I have elderly relatives in nursing homes who are constantly in and out of - Sheesh
        I agree with almost everything you said except for - A
        Two thumbs up - I agree
- Nope. Not if I'm being paid production. - sm
  - Be glad I am not your boss. I would fire you in a heartbeat. - just be glad
    - I'm sure it would come as a relief to be fired. - with YOUR attitude
      - Okay - here's my reply - Your turn! - like shootin' fish in a barrel! LMAO
    - Here's a term for you to proofread: - Delusions of Grandeur.
    - Oh, I'm so shivering in my shoes! Big bad ole you. - Get over yourself.
    - With that holier than thou attitude who would want you as a boss ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww - mmmmmm
      - Bosses - jpf
    - Get over yourself - Please
      - Amen!some of these people have been out of social circulation way too long - and are now delusional
  - Are you serious ..??? - CMT-me
  - Not when I'm totally concentrating....sm - RadGal
- I reread each report. - Just me
  - Nope... - KH
    - If I can't understand a word straight to QA that is what they get paid for. - I can relate
      - I'm slowing giving up my perfectionism...SM - same here
        *slowly* - hey, I'm off-duty! ;-) - OP

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