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Calculating lines per hour versus time worked - Transcend MT

Posted: May 14, 2010

Hi everyone:) Just wanted to know how to calculate a line rate based on the number of hours worked, which is for Transcend. Got a "not so nice" message from my TL saying I had better adjust my lines AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to make it balance out with the # of lines I am producing, or else!! I would like to know if 1 of you kind, wonderful MTs would help me. Thanks!!

Timestamp download link - New to Transcend also

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http://www.syntap.com/downloads.htm Go to this link and download this free software. This is a time clock that will minimize to your system tray. It is a little clock that you can click on and off for a timer and it will keep track of your hours. All you have to do is click it on and off, red for on and blue for off. At the end of the day look at your total hours and input that for your time worked. Hope that helps you.

Lines per hour - RLee

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What I used to do was take my line count and divide it by the number of hours I actually worked. This will give you a calculation of the lines typed per hour. However, it does take help if you are experiencing the situation of sitting there waiting and looking for work for 12 to 14 hours, which was my case, but it does give an accurate calculation of actual typed lines when comparing to actual hours spent typing. Hope this helps you, and GOOD LUCK you are going to need it.

So what is their actual complaint? - Former

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Are they saying you are typing too few lines for how many hours you are putting down? Interesting.

They swore up and down on our conference calls when asked the specific question if there was a minimum line per hour required, that there was not, that making the minimum money per pay period (450 PT or 900 FT) was what mattered.

That is exactly what they are saying..your - hours must SM

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synch up to about 150 lph. If it takes you longer than the calculation of 150 lph, you have to "fudge" your time card. If you put the truth, it might reflect lower than minimal wage. It's a real catch-22 because you have to work a certain amount of hours to be FT and overtime has to be approved. I think you might end up actually working more than 40 hours but you can't put that on your time card.

Line count - Transcend MT

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Yes, that is exactly what they are saying, and I am glad you reminded me of what they said during the conference. I had a talk with my supervisor today and she also said that it was 900 lph that counted, but this is not what I was also told. Very interesting, and thanks for taking the time to respond to my note:)

Thanks to all of you - Transcend MT

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I want to thank each of you for your great suggestions and answering my e-mail, you are all great!!! Sometimes you just need the advice from your fellow MTs to help straighten out these problems and it helped make me feel better:) Have a great day everyone!

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