Attention all Primadonna MTS - anon

I am really amazed at the mentality of people on this board regarding testing.  "Geez my personal identity will be stolen etc., yet you are MTs and most of you use cell phones, etc, but have no worries about sending or receiving text messages and having your identity stolen, but you are PARANOID about taking a test  -- ie personal information being given.  Well yes, my computer was "hacked" but I do not believe it was from MTTEST.  If you go into the private sector and fill out an application on paper, they still ask for your SS#  -- You are willing to put it on paper where maybe 30+ people see the information. but not willing to put this information online?  People need to wake up and if you are using a personal computer from work, do maintenence on it like you would a car.  Have an antispyware/antivirus/defrarg program on and run on a daily basis.  Take the time and if you have computer problems, suddenly, invest a bit of money with an online tech to see if they can fix issues you are having.  I pay $20 a month for that protection.

The other thing as well are posts "demanding that we as MTs be provided information before you test."  In essence, that is saying that you want 10-15 cpl  BEFORE you even test.  Well, working for a company now, that pays well  -- however, taking some of the advice on this board and demanding, will get you NO WHERE.  I have been an MT for a long time, done QA, been supervisory, and I have seen shoddy work from old MTs as well as new MTs.

I hate to see what the payscale has become; however, again as well, the company that I work for, has MTs that say they will work and don't  show.  We have a lot of STAT work and in part, that is the doctors  -- I had a report yesterday, where it was an H&P we were behind TAT and they needed it STAT  -- we have to have those kinds of people  -- I was working on another report, checked my cue, and it was the next one up  -- I contacted my supervisor and told her I was working on it typed as fast as I could, and got it in.

Another point was with an MTSO who posted on this board recently looking for help.  She had typographical errors in her ad and probably with the responses as well.  She is a WONDERFUL lady to work for and I did send her an email to let her know what was going on and she responded after people referring to her "typos."

In essence, what I am trying to post here is the fact that there are 25-year-old people who are more mature than some of us in our 50s  -- quite sniping and griping and if you feel a company doesnt suit you then start sending resumes, most importantly a cover letter and when they ask for something they mean it and if you have to test on MTTEST then do it  -- if you want the job bad enough it will happen.  Salary is NEVER discussed until the offer is in place.