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Increased ASR, less straight transcription?? - Just Sayin

Posted: Oct 24, 2010

Anybody notice increased ASR in the last week or 2, with less straight typing. Just when I thought I had already hit the lowest I possibly could, they do this. I was at least getting between 100-300 transcription lines before, now all the sudden lucky to get any. My pay has already been deposited in the bank, down another $100 from before. What do they want next, blood?

Mine has been 80-90% ASR for 3-4 years now - anon

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plus ASR is getting so horried, lucky to run my 150 lph. Pay is now about half what I used to make.

Get use to it and worse - probably.

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According to the latest message from the CEO, CBay (The Indian co that bought most of MQ) is in the process of acquiring more & it was mentioned a greater push toward enhanced ASR and more technology-driven transcription something or other, which in other words sounds like more ways to cut us off. Best of luck to all of us because we are going to need it. Wonder what happens when we start making less than minimum wage?

Is MQ going to exist in the future? I am confused - by his E-mail

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nm

CB owns 82% now. MQ is just CB's puppet. - nm

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Will our checks say C-Bay on them soon? - anon

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???

CBAY has owned over 50% since 2006 - Nothing new here

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So, I doubt they would go changing it now.

Did you read the latest CEO memo? - anon

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what latest CEO memo? - Im not a CEO, and did not get memo

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Heck, I dont even get MT memos anymore!

Weird even for MQ. Had a lot of links in it to - other sites.

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Thanked us for our hard work like it was a goodbye letter. Talked about stock shares -- I got lost on that -- I didn't understand the whole memo very well. Just wondered if I was the only one.

Also noticed an added signature on the letter - by CEO of CBay

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A sign of things to come.....

You cannot be paid less than minimum wage. - It is the law.

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I am down at the bottom and sinking with more and more ASR coming my way - I think I am already at minimum wage
:( - counting the days 'til I'm outta here.

no but you can be performanced managed out for making less than minimum - NJA Queen

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That is what we were told on the FTR conference call when I pointed out that for an MT making 4 cpl on ASR and taking a hit of 3 cpl for FTR equalled a 75% pay cut. Obviously my CCM did not think that was a big deal but did remind us that anyone making less than minimum wage would be performance managed and given "hints and helps" in order to increase production. I kindly reminded her that even at 4 cpl or 5 cpl at 150 lph (which is minimum) that is still not minimum wage in most states, not to mention taking the FTR hit. Just waiting for that phone call.

Corporations jockeying in US economy during "Recession" depression are destroying the U.S. - alphamt

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This is what shocks me as an American. There is no cooperation with the government to pull us out of the downturn and help us U.S. employees/taxpayers support their communities with real jobs. They are expecting us to learn to live on half the salary with the threat of joblessnes. We are all becoming the "working poor". As my brother says, a rush to the bottom is occurring, Third World wages do not support a modest life in the U.S. While they can, U.S. corporations are in a feeding frenzy to get as much out of us as they can. The ones that do this do not care about their country. They are destroying it. Please VOTE on November 3rd, no matter who you vote for, and let them know we still have the time and are paying attention to the audacity of wealth and power here and internationally.

What e-mail are you talking about? - monica

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I didn't get any e-mail from corporate.

I probably get fewer than 15 straight transcription jobs a week. - grumbleGRR

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Even horrible dictators are being put on ASR. I am going to F11 them. It is absolutely unfair to be paid so much less for editing ASR. It is NOT less work. Anyway, what other profession would charge less for using a new, supposedly more efficient tool? They have pushed this on us and gotten away with it because:
1. We are basically invisible "virtual" employees with no voice and basically just numbers in a sweatshop.
2. Bias against females. Think of ASR. We are forced to do it for free because "it's always been our job...?"

And now we are being paid less and less, but they demand perfection and faster TAT. Dictators are not being held accountable at all for their frequently unacceptable and ridiculous dictation habits and/or lack of basic English skills. I have started fighting back in several ways. If nothing changes, I am ditching this futureless "profession" asap.

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