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Shaw's E mails literally crack me up! - mme

Posted: Jul 23, 2013

These stupid tips he gives in his e mails. Has he ever transcribed a day in his life?? My guess..no!

really... I mean, come on! what does he think we do all day? - our nails?

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I seriously work as fast as I can every hour, but my dear Shaw... I don't have time to stretch or add up my lines till the end of the day! I have to pay for the roof over my head. With all the pay cuts I took, the crappy ASR, and NJA situation, I gotta edit like a crazy woman just to buy luxuries like a loaf of bread or peanut butter to go with the top ramen. Come on Shaw... I want a real tip!

power hour - the answer to all our problems!

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Once again, words of a fool. He makes it sound like working harder for one hour out of 8 will somehow make our paychecks better. Of course he never mentioned what to do once you get the NJA message or how to make up the time you spend counting your lines or stretching getting ready for your power hour. Most of us are already working power hours every hour every shift. What is your advice then?

I am all for the "power hour" IF I can get work for - a straight hour!!!!

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If I have constant work flow, I actually DO focus, focus, focus, and for a lot more than an hour. Now today I've already had to punch in and out several times due to NJA - not conducive to working the POWER HOUR SHAW!!!

Supposedly these are tips garnered from MT week essays last year. - dnr

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Shaw is certainly is doing his best to look like he is doing something :-P. Amy did the same -- sendingMT tips from MT week essays last year.

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

I wouldn't be surprised if he meets the same fate as Amy and for the same reasons.

Quite frankly Shaw... YOU Stink at your job. - Just saying.

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:P

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