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MedQuist pay cut for ASR is unfair. - RedRevolt
Posted: Dec 09, 2010
Editing/proofreading ASR is just as much work as straight transcription. It should be paid the same. Trying to micromanage productivity and skew the data to somehow show we are being "lazy" (ex. productivity e-mails on inactive time) won't change the glaringly obvious fact that the MT is being ripped off. In what other profession would you see a pay cut for using a tool? Mechanic? Let's see. They used to have to practically dismantle half of the engine to diagnose a problem. Now they have a computer that they just plug into your car and reads the codes. This is faster. Do they charge less? Um, no...they charge MORE. It is still up to the mechanic to interpret the data and fix. You see my point. Giving the customers price cut for using a tool that makes the service faster is a huge, horrible mistake that we will never recover from.
well they gotta pay for the tool somehow - and who is gonna pay?
[ In Reply To ..]The customers? Nope. They think because ASR will make the job "easier" they shouldn't have to pay as much. So who gets to pay for the ASR technology? We do!
Judging from its quality, ASR must have costed a dollar. - RedRevolt
[ In Reply To ..]I should have it paid off in 2 hours.
maybe they should pay us for using it - nm
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They should pay us extra for using it! - nm
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yes that's what I meant! - nm
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A new pay cut in ASR? - NCMT
[ In Reply To ..]Is this a new pay cut or the existing rate? If this is something new,I will be giving my notice!!
No, I am just ranting about the one already in place. - RedRevolt
[ In Reply To ..]I'm sure that another cut was the first thing to cross their mind when looking at ASR productivity data.
A Christmas gift? - NCMT
[ In Reply To ..]Just wondering if an ASR pay cut is in the works and if it will be our Christmas "Bonus"....!!!!
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