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Softscript, always seeing ad for them, thinking of checking them out - any info on the pay, platform

Posted: Jan 10, 2012

etc. TIA

If you don't need to earn a living on a consistent basis, nm - I highly recommend them.

That is funny!!!! - Suzy Q

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I think most of these jobs here would fall into that category. Seems like MT just cannot make a living working here. Maybe we could all take up crime or drug dealing as a new way of life, LOL.

There is a reason they always have an ad running - me

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and it isn't because they are getting lots of new accounts. Worst place I ever worked.

Not that bad except for low work volume - angie

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They're pretty hands off unless you don't work your scheduled shift. They keep empty threats to a minimum LOL. If their work volumes were higher, you could do worse. As it is, it's hard to make the line counts when there's nothing to type.

DON'T BOTHER - anon

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I worked for them for two weeks and quit. Why?
Always running out of work.
Software problems from the get-go.
No response from production managers.
No response from IT.
Conflicting, inconsistent editing.
Account specifics so complicated, my three accounts contained 11 pages EACH.
Incomplete and inadequate software instructions.
In two weeks because of all the above, I made $84.76 - NOT KIDDING!!
Shall I go on?

This is not a company for those who need - their hand held

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If you are good at getting instructions once and then "learn as you go," this is a good company to work for. I have been with SS for a few months, and I do run out of work every now and then, but I keep asking for more accounts and now have about 10 accounts - between these, I stay busy. They are not ones to "coddle" their employees. You need to be a self starter and have some basic computer knowledge to do this job. Their specs are not as bad as some make them out to be and they are very easily accessible on the SS Reference Site. I personally like my job with SS, but this is my PT job. Not sure about how it would be working FT and getting benefits.

PT with 10 different accounts?! - MT

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Good grief! They must have their accounts incredibly overstaffed if you've worked your way up to doing TEN different accounts on a part-time basis!

Lemme guess: Each one of those has its own specs, macros, normals, etc.!!

That is just RIDICULOUS.

PT with 10 accounts - nomoreSS

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I bet you work nights and weekends too. I worked for them and by the time I was done, I was doing 16 accounts. and the specs are THAT BAD and NOT easily accessible unless you don't mind all the clicking to get to them. they're always hiring for all the reasons you mentioned: 10 accounts, no work/low work, etc. can't believe you don't go full-time, you love it so much.

Multiple accounts - me

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What is wrong with having more than one account to do? It is like job security cos you should always have work somewhere. No matter where I've been I have always had at least a primary acct and 4-5 to fall back on, whether I was needed for sick/vaca coverage or what. I can tell you, there are rarely times where I have no work while everyone else is sitting still whining. As long as you can keep acct specs straight, it shouldn't be a problem to be on many accounts for any MLS with experience in this industry. And that is just my own opinion. The more you know, the less chance you will be sitting idle. Enough said.

I think the point was if you need 10 accounts for PT, then sm - former SS

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just imagine what you'd need to try to keep busy on a full-time basis. I don't know if SS just overhires or they continually lose accounts, but I tried working there for 3 months and I NEVER had a full paycheck, not even once. They do pay better than some with the 1 cpl weekend differential, but weekends are about the only time there is any work.

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