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Posted: Jan 31, 2012

Can anyone give me information on working at Meridian? Good company, bad? Schedules? Do they offer part time positions? Pay rate? Thanks in advance for any info.

Looking - go back about 2 weeks. All same questions asked and responded to. - Except pay. SM

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Meridian has 3 pay tiers, so it depends on what account you are on and how much experience you have. It is not the one-size-fits-all.

I am just an MT. I do not know if they are hiring for FT or PT, but I know they have both positions currently.

Go back 2-3 weeks on Company Board for Meridian. There were a couple of positive responses about the company.

Meridian - sm

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I sent my resume to Meridian and received a nice, prompt response, suggesting a time to interview. We agreed upon a time, and I never heard from her again. Thankfully, I was only casually looking so wasn't terribly inconvenienced (generally happy with current employer) but thought it was pretty lacking in professionalism, if not manners.

Some people say this sort of thing is common these days. I find it ironic that companies insist on reliable MTs when they themselves can't honor a simple commitment. Their loss. :)

Maybe she sensed you were only casually looking. - If happy where you are ..sm

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why submit resume? There are some MTs out of any work for a long time now who might need the opportunity more than someone who is currently happy and only looking for the heck of it. I am unsure how someone can say they are happy where they are but actively send resumes for other jobs. There really is no greener grass these days for MTs. If you have something good, best to stick with it.

I see what you're saying - of course sm

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...but my company is in the midst of transition, and I suspect things will become desperate rather quickly. Thought I'd better "keep my finger on the pulse" rather than get caught up in the rush out. My company has been a good fit for me up until now, for which I'm grateful.

I agree that a good interviewer can detect a casual attitude on the part of the applicant; however, as a matter of fact, I never talked with her. We only exchanged a few brief and professional e-mails with her, agreeing on a time to talk. I looked forward to it and was a little miffed that I had set aside the time and prepared myself glass of water, pen with plenty of ink, paper to take notes, list of questions, etc).

I would say that a relaxed, calm attitude on the part of the applicant probably gives a better impression, though. Believe me, I've sounded plenty desperate in interviews in the past, and I think it caused me to overlook the issues that are important to me.

By the way, I made a list of questions I was prepared to ask the interviewer at Meridian. I'll be happy to share these if anybody is interested. So often, when I just want a job offer quickly, I'll overlook the very things that will ultimately burn me. I don't want to jump from the proverbial pan into the fire, doncha know.

I see what you're saying - p.s. sm

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Please let me add to the above (I see what you're saying) that I do apologize for appearing to be looking for greener pastures in these horribly stressful times. As you say, it's always a trade-off, and it's best to stay put until the dust settles. Nobody knows as well as I do how difficult times are. Every day I have to wipe the perspiration from my forehead as I follow the stories on this board and elsewhere.

Good luck to everyone having a hard time these days.

I had the exact same experience. After sending my resume (SM) - anon

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I received an email, suggested a time for an interview, a time that I was not available. I emailed her back to let her know that I would be available earlier or later but just not at that time, she emailed me and said that she would contact me on Monday (this was on a Thursday) and I have not heard anything from her, no call or email on that Monday. Sad thing, I was not casually looking, I was seriously looking, lol. Oh well....

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