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Wow, an eye opener. - L&L

Posted: May 04, 2014

Always wondered how those MTs got bazillions of lines with ASR.

Have been getting accounts from all over the place tonight. On one of them the dictators use standards for nearly everything. Wish I could work there all the time.

write the acct down/ask if you can have that acct - lbj

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Like that would happen - not the OP

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Exactly,,they choose where you go - sm

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and how much you make..just switched me off my regular accounts to crap..lost mega bucks..job hunting yet again..this time, out of this field.

There was a ton of nepotism when I worked at - Keystrokes.

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Im sure it runs rampant here as well. Make friends with the boss, get good accounts. All a game

For once I did not get all trash today. - mom2huskies

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Usually I work on an account from overseas so that means I get 100% ESLs. I wish I could catch a break every once in awhile and get a decent account.

sounds like - someone

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called off!

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