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Upgrading Tier Levels... - Breezy

Posted: Apr 12, 2012

I have been encouraged time and again to test for Tier level II. Yes, I am Tier 1 and like my client and the work so want to stay here, but took a huge cut in pay and now my super says work will be shifting and I may not have work available. Okay, so I took the Tier level II test TWICE--the first time with a bad attitude, but the second time I really took my time and still did not pass (scored 100% on the multiple choice and 96% on the transcription test)...I have been transcribing for about 20 years now and I would like to know how our India counterparts do on the testing/auditing...they work for less, granted, but then is their work tested/audited differently from ours?! I would really like to know the skinny on this...

According to the - Book of Vern

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There is absolutely no difference in our skills and the skills of our Indian counterparts; therefore, I am sure they are held to the same rigid quality standards as are we. We are one Happy Diverse Company. We are the World!
As quoted from the Tennessean interview 07/31/2011:
"Whatâ��s the level of quality with the work sent overseas vs. work done here?Are there any barriers in terms of language?

Thereâ��s no difference between the two. Itâ��s just a matter of we get more cost-benfit out of the labor pool in India. But we deliver the same quality of outcomes.

I expect to continue to see the trend increasing with offshore over onshore. What clients want today is the most cost-effective solution they can get, the highest quality they can get, and we present that solution to them. They have the option. We certainly are in a global marketplace.

One of the most successful characteristics of this company is knowing how to leverage global resources for the benefit of customers, our shareholders and employees."

Amen

I feel a heave coming on - huuuuuuaaaakkkkkkk

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yup, just lost my lunch

global marketplace - mt

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It's sad that US employees are unable to compete in the global marketplace because of a different standard of living or different rate of exchange or whatever it is called. This seems so unfair! But I guess there is no solution.

Any idea how to unionize? - yea same quality my foot

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I have friends in the field and cringe when they get their reports back from India..Hey you know what I just thought of this ASR crap is not ASR,,,it is the Indians transcribing for 3 C a line, us fixing their crap for 4 c a line and the company paying us below the normal transcription rate of 7-10 c a line..

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