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Now according to QA you have to have 99.5 percent accuracy - nom

Posted: Mar 01, 2013

Are they kidding? Who has 99.5% accuracy every audit. This is the new Mmodal accuracy rule. Sounds like they are trying to weed out that is for sure. You would have to be a robot to get this accuracy every single time you transcribe.

yep - they keep raising the bar

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but not for India. India's accuracy requirements are much lower than ours. Tell you something?

Yep..tells me that we are discriminated against that is for sure - nom

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Easy way to get rid of people without having to pay unemployment..that is what it tells me.

This would make a good discrimination case & easily proven. - nm

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So why dont we finally ban together and file a - class action?

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They totally discriminate on many things. They get bonuses. They dont have performance management. They certainly dont have to keep punching in and out all day like we do.

Band together? Yeah, that is going to happen. - anon

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This board shows such a complete lack of civilized behavior by a large majority of the posters, that a banding together for any common cause is highly unlikely.

Oh, if somebody filed it & people thought - they had a shot at getting some money

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you'd see banding together the likes of which you'd never seen before.

We don't need to band together to file a lawsuit - anon

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If the attorney determines that the discrimination was against most of the employees, they'll just file it as a class action suit.

That rule must vary by account. I was told recently - 99% accuracy. NM

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Not sure, was told today that it was a new policy - nom

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100% right around the corner

I was told a few days ago it was 99%. Must depend on account. NM - anon

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I don't care - I will do the best I can

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If they can't live with my 99.4 or whatever I just don't care anymore.

Agree completely - MModal Livestock

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My division still has 99%, but how easy that is to get can vary. Like this last quality audit was of the best doctors possible and I got a good score. The last time it was terrible dictators and I failed. Either way I don't care. I do the best I can with what I'm given. If I'm given garbage, they get back polished garbage, but garbage nonetheless.

I've baffled a couple of bosses/QAs in the past by being so aloof. I always show up for my scheduled shift. I've only failed to get my lines on two accounts out of the hundred or so I've done, but didn't sweat it when I couldn't and told them why. A couple times I've failed at a quality audit and they don't get why I don't worry about it. On one hand I'm a reliable employee, but on the other hand their scare tactics have no effect on me. And I'm not bluffing. I just don't care if they fire me. My self-respect is certainly worth more than this job. This job is so insanely stressful just getting through each terrible ESL report after another that I just can't bring myself to worry about keeping it.

Besides, it's impossible to keep it. I'm not in India or a machine, so my employment was doomed from the start.

If they actually do an audit - It has been years for me

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It doesn't matter what the accuracy percentage is if they don't do audits and don't enforce the consequences when you fail. Look through the report lookup on Fluency and you will see what I mean. They used to do audits when you were eligible for a raise. Now they just do them it seems if they are trying to fire you and are looking for a reason.

Man I love the consistency in this company. I am so glad that there are standards in place so everyone gets audited the same. (dripping with sarcasm).

I have an acct where audits are done once a week per facility - mona

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at least that it was I was told. The facility requires the audits per contract.

What about 99.5% on the incoming dictation? - RidiculousExpectations

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Anyone every stop to consider that we are not Bumblestiltskins, we cannot spin dictation garbage into gold?

Frankly, I'm tired of being on the whipping post for things I have no control over. Very shortly, they can color me GONE from this industry. I'm thinking dumpster diving and resale of repurposed items would be a better living and probably less stressful.

I totally agree with - you.

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I do not know how many times our QA (she is really great) told us to slow down and proof more or double check ADT, but do they realize slowing down means even less money than you already make. If you want perfect then you need to pay the wage for perfect and maybe then you will get it.

Yep, it's speed, quality, price. Pick 2. - nm

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