Define "good"

Posted By: tls on 2006-09-01
In Reply to: Is MT A Good Career? - Charity

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Is MT A Good Career? - Charity
- I think only for those who plan on an in-house job at a hospital. At-home options won't even be - offered in the future or will go to India. nm
- Define "good" - tls
- It depends on why you want to do MT... - millie
- Ditto what Misha said and more - see inside - mollyMT
- In my opinion, not anymore. Been in this 25 years. - I don't recommend to anyone now and I love it.
- The money isn't what it used to be, and - Misha
  - I don't think so. Not anymore. Used to be - the Digi Queen

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Please define "regular pay" nm

I don't know if it is a "good" company, but if you're working, sm
you at least have a chance to get experience. I think 5 cpl is low, but 6 cpl is probably the top for most new MTs. With 18 years experience, I'm usually only offered 8-9. It is so hard to get a job as a new MT, you are probably lucky to be working.

I would concentrate on getting my speed up, increasing your expander, word lists, everything I could find to increase speed. See what you can get up to. To be honest, I think the average MT does 150-175 lines per hour, which isn't that much if you only make 5 cpl. There is a huge learning curve for a new MT.

When I moved to the net 8 years ago with 10 years experience, I only made $8 an hour (down from $24 at the hospital). It took me several years to get back up to $12-14, and now I am making $16-18. That's probably it for me.

Good luck whatever you decide, and don't get discouraged.