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QA submission dilemma - sick and tired

Posted: May 27, 2010

Report from a new dictator, not English-speaking of course, 84 lines, 10 QA markers. Listened through the whole stupid thing twice to get it down to 10 markers, looked up old reports on the same patient, wasted a great deal of time trying to find anything helpful. So finally sent to to QA. Just checked to see if THEY were able to fill in any of the gobblety-goop. Hasn't been done. This will probably set me over the allowed 5% and for all that horrific work I did, I will get punished, but I was afraid to send a report through with 10 blanks for fear of getting punished also. Figured less money was better than a ding on my record.

No way to win.

Not supposed to get dinged if.... - evolved

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...QA can't figure it out either!

Challenge it! - evolved

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;)

I was told it didn't matter if QA couldn't figure it out. - MT39

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Still get dinged. So confusing how we all get different answers.

Yes it does still count even if QA can't figure it out. - sm

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It doesn't matter - it ALWAYS counts.

Oh, I forgot that we're talking about MQ! - evolved

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Gotta go Evolv! You really should, too!

MQ should be ashamed of themselves! I really - shortcake

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did not think they could stoop any lower. I really don't come on here too often but when I do, oh boy! This really does not sound legal to me. If I still worked for MQ, I think I would have to PAY THEM each pay period.

Shortcake - Nick

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A lot of what MQ does is probably not legal. But they are so big (and such bullies), who is going to stop them?

I know many MTs feel "stuck" as I did for such a long time there, - shortcake

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but there are other places to work who do not abuse their employees. We are all professional adults here, why take what MQ is dishing out? They will continue to do it and it will never get better. I was so miserable the last couple of years there and did not realize just how much until I left. I wish all MQ MTs would just say-- I'm not going to take it anymore-- and leave them scrambling for help, but I know how hard (and scary) it is to change jobs. It's just a shame that they are treating human beings who are trying to do a good job like this.

If everyone were to make themselves heard, the - government might just stop them.

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And stop them BUT GOOD, too! ;P

QA update - sick and tired

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Well QA attempted to fill something in in 3 spots. Not sure if it was even correct. It didn't really help the report any. If the facility would accept 7 blanks, they would have probably accepted 10 and I could have made regular pay for it. Live and learn.

Basically you have to pay to have your work QA'd, so MTs are now paying QA? - shortcake

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