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$0.05 per 43 visible black characters? - ThisMT

Posted: Mar 29, 2010

Exactly what does that end up being translated into a usual 65 character line with spaces? I'm feeling like I need a math degree to figure out what I'm going to get paid lately.

The simplest way - would be to

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type a document and figure your pay using the method you are questioning, and then figure it as 65 character line with spaces and compare the two.

Not a math genius here, either!

5 cpl x 43 lines = $2.15 - CHICKENFEED

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TYPO - I meant characters, not lines. - CHICKENFEED

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Aaaaagggggg! DOUBLE typo! I was right the first - Let me rephrase the whole thing: sm

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.05 = 5 cpl.

According to your post, 1 line = 43 characters.

If you count spacebar strikes (which I DO!), it comes out to LESS than 5 cpl.

If you type a line with lots of big words and fewer spaces, you come out slightly ahead. If you type a line with shorter words and more spaces, you come out slightly behind.

Either way, it's a RIPOFF, and we should not be accepting that ridiculous pay.

Paying by vbc (visible black character) is just another way MTSO's CHEAT their employees.

Do not accept that lousy offer.

That's ridiculous, but it's about the same as getting paid 0.065 per line with spaces - starzzz

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I calculated a consultation that I transcribed just now. It was about 4-1/2 minutes long, done by a relatively good dictator.

It was 4437 characters without spaces (divided by 43 = 103 lines x 0.05 = $5.15)

It was 5292 characters with spaces (divided by 65 = 81 lines x 0.065 = $5.27)

Hope this helps.

VBC rate - KRFan

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Actually, your estimate is close but a closer figure is 6.1 cpl. See my calculation in another reply to this post. Generally, you need to think in terms of pay per VB character. If you start with a standard line rate you can calculate the equivalent VBC rate by dividing the standard line rate by 52.2. So a standard rate of 0.0975 would equal 0.0975 divided by 52.2 or 0.001868 cents per VBC.

This debate is also happening on Company Board. - FYI

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