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last one standing - East MT

Posted: Jan 28, 2014

Would it be better to be an MT or MME? Which do you think will be the last one standing when it all starts to fall?

somebody's gotta proof the Indians work - I vote MME nm

Actually, where I used to work, the Indians were - given the job of QA-ing OUR work. :(

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Where I work now, they're transitioning to point and click, doctor-interactive VR, most of which will need no proofing. (The docs will do it.) What little VR still needs proofing, is on its way to India already.

Shaw will be - the last one standing

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and whistling all the way to the bank

Definitely MME - sm

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Why keep around those who are willing to do only part of the workload? With an MME, you have a tier 3 MT who also does QA. If you just kept the MTs, then you have to deal with different tiers and they'd have to hire someone to deal with blanks, especially since some clients have all reports with blanks automatically sent to be QA'd.

What I would more expect them to do is try to force everyone to be MME, giving those that don't qualify or won't do it, a chance to quit/be fired. Then they won't have to lay them off.

MME - mt

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Is it possible now to test for MME?

You need to ask your TSM - NM

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NM

I don't think so - was just wondering

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and looked on the portal and I don't see anything about that anymore.

Maybe so, but we already have way too many MMEs in our BOB. - Never any QA work anymore. NM

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I'm covered up with it - I vote MME

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Every morning, dozens of jobs from India.

I vote ASR... - poorhouse

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MM and the other companies will convince the clients they're getting something more for what they pay and convince them that ASR is better than any MT. They'll tell the client that they'll have a report back within 20 minutes of dictation. The dictation uploads, goes through the SR engine, and is sent back to the client in record time. On the client's end, all they will need to do is some "light editing," check ADT data and such. The client will add importing dictation to a clerk's already too-full job description and there will be no need for MTs or MMEs.

I agree with poorhouse - inthecrapper

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This argument is moot because in the end they won't need any of us.

True - poorhouse

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The argument is moot. If mm can get ASR to like 90% accuracy and convince clients that they'll only need to edit 10% of dictation, there'll be no need for MTs, MMEs, or their supervisors. They will need IT techs though to maintain the speech wreck engines.

Last one - Kimi

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I have a job interview for a central supply job tomorrow. I applied a week ago and the supervisor called today to talk and wants to see me tomorrow at 9. I never thought I'd ever want to get out of this field, but today was a bad one.

I have a job interview - tomorrow

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for a receptionist position at a nursing home and I really hope I get it. It is only part time, but I will gladly take it and look for another part time job to get out of MT. I cannot take this abuse any longer.

My resume is ready to go and so am I!! Financially raped and stressfully abused no more. nm - broke

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Last one - Not me

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It has been falling for a long time now. No one will be left standing. Destroy the foundation and the entire house will collapse.

The CEO, with a big wad of cash in his pocket. - MTs are just "collateral damage" to them.

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nm/

JP Morgan. - NM

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