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So, I had work. No problems. Then, a few months ago, the work started coming in slowly. Then, I started receiving NO JOBS AVAILABLE here and there. Then, the NO JOBS AVAILABLE started being constant, even at 11PM and 2AM. Knew something was going on.
Found out 3 of my accounts are gone. Went to India. I was worried about my manager and what would happen to him and the rest of the MT's working on the other accounts, but comes to find out, the manager still overseas the accounts that are sent to India. He just works with the manager and the MT's in India doing MY ACCOUNT. Some of the United States MT's in my group still get to work on the other accounts which is their primary and also STAT reports on MY ACCOUNT. In the meantime, I am waiting to find out what my fate will be and where I wil be placed. So far, I am out of work or doing a few reports on helper pools.
It sounds like basically MQ goes to the clients and say, "So, do you want a United States MT to do your account and we will charge you 12 cents a line (or whatever they charge), or do you want an India MT to do your account and we will charge you 5 cents a line, TAKE YOUR PICK!"
I am seeing a lot on this board with NO JOBS AVAILABLE. I am pretty sure it is because the accounts are getting ready to go to India. I also remember the clients/accounts/contracts are probably up for renewal in the fall.
It tells me that 80% of the work is being offshored which means about 80% MT's in each group will be running out of work, although it depends on the accounts in each BOB as some accounts like the movie star hospital will not offshore.