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Fair warning about WordzXpressed - sm

Posted: Jul 15, 2010

I took their test for a QA position. ELEVEN reports to type plus their written. I typed the reports, 2 reports had 1 blank, otherwise they were clean. I get an email saying I didn't score high enough. I went back over each and every report, relistened and there were no errors. So, just in case, I had someone else go over those reports and listen and she agreed with me, no errors with the exception of the 2 reports that had 1 blank. That was a passing test. This is what I do for a living and I'm very good at it. If the company just didn't want to hire me, they should have just said so instead of saying I didn't pass. I spent a long time on that test and those 11 reports were not all short. There were difficult dictators and it was time consuming. I took great care in doing a good job, so I emailed asking what it was that they felt was not passing, but I'll be surprised if I get a response. What is up with these companies? Thanks for letting me vent!

Re: Fair Warning - The Shadow

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Have you considered the possibility that they were having you transcribe actual work for which they were billing the client? Eleven reports is just too many, sorry. I think they were making a profit off your work. I had that happen to me once with another company. When is someone going to come along to bring people who do this to their knees?

sm - sm

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I don't think so, it was through MTTest. After spending a few hours on that test to be told I didn't pass when I know I did and even confirmed with another long term QA is extremely disappointing. If they had someone else in mind, just say so, but don't say I failed. That's not right.

Wordz - HappyatWordz

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They are not a scam. I took the test, passed, and went to work for Wordz. Pay might not sound great, at first. but you do the same dictators over and over again. They are assigned to you and you are the only one doing their work and are responsible for meeting TAT (24 hours). Twelve days of PTO yearly, no weekend work, great benefits, pay is DD and on time. Even QA is nice. Finally a great MT job!I had almost given up on ever finding one.

companies - anon

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I have passed tests with flying colors before and had not heard back from them.

I do not like the companies that are out there. I wish things would change for the better in that regards.

Same thing happened to me. Wordzexpressed definitely isn't passing - the smell test. I am now distrustful of all MT com

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nm

Testing-thought it was just me! - GreenFairy

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I took the test for WordsXpressed and "failed" and I have over 20 experience! I was shocked. I am so relieved to hear it is not just me. I thought I was losing my mind.

MTtest - anon as well

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Please do not think that you did not pass the test. You probably did and did as well as you thought you did. I have taken a test by MTtest, as well and also failed it, followed by an advertisement to take training with Career Step, right afterwards. I do not like this MT test function. I think it randomly chooses testees and tells them they failed and then tries to recruit them to their school for "further education." I will test for any company, but not if they use this service of MTTest.

MTtest - Been There 2

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You think it is just you, until you read all these posts and they say the same thing. I agree with anon, I think it is a scam to get you to sign up for "further education." No more for me, unless they are directly from the company I am applying for. We are all being treated so horribly, it is not to be believed. Good luck to all of us MTs who are trying to hang in there and losing a little bit every day.

sm - anon

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You know, it is not only the MTTest, it is also the cpl. It is really ridiculous. A fairly good transcriptionist barely makes enough to pay rent. The best cpl I found was keystrokes and that was just enough.

MTTEST - MT

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Every time I have taken that mttest, I have put that I graduated from Career Step. Each time, I have passed with flying colors. I wonder, if you put that you graduated from Career Step, do they then bypass that step? I mean, the step where they tell you that you failed, followed by the suggestion that you enroll in Career Step's course.

Some transcription services do not follow best practices - Kathy Erwin

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I'm sorry to hear that. Recently, I have noticed there are several transcription services who specialize in climbing the ranks of search engines. What they do NOT specialize in is transcription services and best business practices.

Have you tried looking locally for work? You can use google.com/maps to search for local transcription services. Search 'transcription service near 90210' or whatever zip code, and search similar key words. You may find more reputable companies this way.

Best of luck in the future!

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