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For instance, I like knowing that I'm helping make sure the patients have accurate information in their medical records because I really care about what I'm doing.
The part that isn't rewarding is having to continually be reminded that some people are just in this for the money and couldn't care less about whether or not what they type is correct, just as long as they type something. I know everybody makes mistakes, but when the same mistakes are made over and over again, then you reach a point when you realize the feedback you've done on your own time, with no compensation whatsoever, is going totally ignored. The bulk of my editing is for things done offshore and it's shocking to see how much those MTs don't care!
Editing is fine if you want to personally feel like you're doing something important but it can be very stressful too because while MTs are allowed to make a lot of mistakes and no one says a word, if you as the Editor miss even one of their mistakes and fail to correct it, then the whole thing ends up being your fault.
Maybe if the compensation was more in line with the responsibility it wouldn't be so bad, but unfortunately, that's not the case. Editors traditionally get the smallest piece of the pie with the biggest pieces going to the MTSOs and the MTs. |
There are some things that are rewarding (sm) - moon1010
