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Impossible to make decent lines. - mom2huskies


Posted: Feb 18, 2011

I have been put on 3 new accounts this week and I have been having a hell of a time making any lines at all this week. Now, I hardly get any work from my old account. Any suggestions on what I can do to improve my line count?

re: lines - imo

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What about trying to change your hours to when there is more work on your primary? That's what I had to do. I talked to my CCM, she told me they needed coverage in the early a.m. hours. How I wake up, start at 5, am done my 12 and my line count picked up!
A friend (also MQ MT) starts work at 3:30 a.m.! She never runs out of work on her primary. She naps midday and has the whole day "off". If she gets to bed by 10 she's good to go. (she's younger tho, able to get by on less sleep!)

Also, switch your days around. If you normally take weekends off, try working weekends. My primary always backs up on weekends, so I started Sat and Sun as my starting days and that helped too.

Thanks for your suggestions - mom2huskies

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I already work 3 a.m. to 12 Tuesday through Saturday. The reason they switched my primary is because they want me to work on at risk accounts because of my experience. It is just taking me time to get used to these accounts.

I do not mind working on a new account, but I think they should offer ramp up pay, which I know they never will.


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