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I think the plan is to drive us all crazy . . . - argh

Posted: Jan 20, 2014

Unfortuntely for me, this will be a short trip. I am stressed to nearly the breaking point. Can't pay bills now and now this. Got to find a solution and quick. Finding I can't compete with the younger folks in the job market. Age is a pitfall.

and now this ....what? - Is it me?

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am I the only one who doesn't know what everybody is talking about today?

I'm not sure what you mean either ... - anon

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Can you explain what you mean? I'm sorry you're feeling so stressed.

Im sure she means the 99.7 accuracy email - they can

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Kiss my tail. Fire me and see what my replacement does..go for it, no longer care.

Yes. - anon

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This job is either going to give me a nervous breakdown with all the demands being put on us that are setting us up for failure or a heart attack worrying about when my time is up.
Corporate America Lives and feeds off our misery/torture.

Oh, hey, lighten up friend. - If you are going to fail a 99.7...

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If you are going to fail a 99.7% audit, chances are very, very high you would have failed a 99.6% audit too.

Just sayin. Try not to stress.

Yes, 99.7, like 99.6, is a ridiculous and unrealistic metric for the reality of what we do and what we are paid in return. But 99.7 does just sound like a marketing gimmick, not an evil calculated plan to make us lose our sanity.

But the 3 cpl pay cut when you're put on 100% QA is (nm) - anon

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99.7 audit - tootired

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Does anyone get the feeling that the 99.6 audit rate and the ridiculous calculations for minor errors could lead to a BIG FAT BONUS for the team leaders? While we are thrown under the bus. One will never know, will we? That is exactly how it all works. It stinks like a dead rat.

Did anyone other than the original poster actually SEE this email? - anon

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I'm not entirely sure that person's post is true ... no one seems to have seen or read it except for that one poster.

Oh Yes I got it also - sm

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and Im not gonna stress..like I said, DON'T care anymore. riding the horse till it dies

Thanks . . - anon

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Gonna try to do the same as well.

Right there with ya - Not stressing. I have

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lost my "give a hoot." Fire me. Whatever. So sick of this nonsense.

It is true - anon

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Thanks for the vote of confidence. Once again, other people did receive it. You just happened to be lucky (or unlucky depending on how you see it)to not have a copy of it.

To quote Fez "I said good day" LOL - n/m

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To quote my mother... - sm

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In any situation where you hate to be (like MT right now), just remember the 4 S's to keep you out of trouble :-)

Show up
Sit down
Shut up
Smile

As long as that gets me through my schedule, production, and QA then they're just getting the bare minimum from me too.

And the quote from this mom to my boys - sm

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You have seen me work at a job that I hate..Go to school, find something you love and DO IT, cause hating what you do every day sucks..The only good part of this job has been that I could actually stay home and raise my boys..

age? pitfall? - MT Gone

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Take advantage of learning new skills if you haven't done so already. I use my age (55) for a "no drama with me" approach to the job hunt, though at the current time I have a good-paying job after leaving the MT field in 2011. Get out, get involved...this job came looking for ME!!! I still keep my resume up to date, and my cover letter stresses "no drama" no "kid issues" my partying days are long over, and I don't base my life around "going out" anymore. I do have the advantage of looking young for my age, and am blessed with really good health. Take what you have and work it, work it, work it!!! Good luck!

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