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Did you see the thread - sm
Posted: May 13, 2015
There's a thread on the Coding board where someone got her first coding job and got a higher salary because of her MT experience. Finally someone recognizes that we have value. It's a shame that it has to be a coding employer instead of an MT employer, but that's the way it is. MTSOs don't appreciate their employers; coding employers do. They demonstrate that by PAYING for services done, not continuous abusive e-mail, IM, and paycuts.
I'm happy for anyone who has the guts to go out there and succeed - Change is Scary
[ In Reply To ..]It isn't easy to make a decision to change things that you've done for years. I applaud anyone who has the guts to do it. I don't know about the rest of you, but it sometimes takes me years to think about something before taking that first step. It usually takes some kind of catalyst, like losing a job or, in my case, really wanting a higher income for a specific purpose. That higher income isn't going to happen in MT. That ship has sailed. In order to make more, it's going to take doing something different and maybe a little scary.
Them changes - sm
[ In Reply To ..]For me, the catalyst was losing my great job after many years. My first venture into the job market did not go well; I found work, but the position and I were not a good match. As crazy as it sounds I resigned, and resumed my full-time search. Now I've been hired into another position at a different company which has worked out better all the way around. So many people have done the same and I don't doubt you will, too.
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