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old and worn out, trouble focusing, anyone else? - veryoldMQMT

Posted: Jan 29, 2010

with MQ for some 20 years now. Lately it has become harder and harder for me to focus on my job. I really try, but it has just become so depressing. I focus better when I could do straight transcription, but that is just a past that will never come again. Does anyone have suggestions? I cannot stay on target for more than an hour now. Get so sleepy and zoned out, I HAVE to get up and do a power cat nappy.... Oh, yet again it is snowing big time here in my SE state. Just hope we don't have another 7-day power outage like at Christmas....

Burning Out - Old and Tired

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Frankly, I got out of the Q--not because of being burned out from MT, but from being burned out with the Q nonsense. I went with another company. I have to say I'm not 100% happier--there seems to be nonsense everywhere--but I'm much happier. I'm not burning out from being an MT, just burning out with what it's BECOME. Just a bunch of junk coming our way and a whole lot of nonsense we never signed up for.

I am seriously considering another career. Before you just burn out completely, at least try another company, then decide from there.

Burnt out - Kat

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A couple of months ago I had big time trouble focusing. Exactly the same symptoms as you. In fact I lost my job because of that and not meeting the line count. I had always been able to meet it before, and even made a good amount of incentive; but when the burnt out feelings started, that was the end of it. (They also increased our line count). I have been doing this for 26 years. I am going to be 60 soon and have arthritis and all the aches and pains that come with it. Hard to sit for a long time, etc. I now have a job that I think is going to work out better. A lower line count, split shift, etc. I am doing much better. Six more years to retirement. It's a shame to wish the years away! :>) GOOD LUCK.

Retirement - Anon

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I'm not so sure there IS retirement anymore. No matter how high your income was/is, Social Security only pays a MAX of 23,700 a year. Most MTs won't get that much From that they will deduct 113 monthly for Medicare.

veryoldMQMT - MT Bottle

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I understand how you feel. I got to that point a while back. The thing is I really do like MT work. I too have been doing it for about 20 years. ASR was a problem for me with MQ, just drove me nuts and I was annoyed that the company didn't seem to care about making it more efficient. I think a big part of my problem was that I just did not respect the company I worked for anymore.

While it was not an easy decision to make, I finally broke loose from the Q, found a very small company and I can say I enjoy MTing again.

do they need more MTs? - classylady

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I've been an MT forever,very very long. One company I was with for 16 years closed abruptly, sadly. Current one has cut line pay and made the pool too thin for us all to be kept busy enough to earn a living.

to classylady - MT Bottle

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I wish I could say they were but they're not. I'm trying to get a friend of mine in but they just don't need MT's right now. Actually that says a lot fot this company because they DO NOT overhire. They really do look out for their own so we have enough work. Just hope they stay in business with the way things are nowadays.

I say keep looking the good MTO's are out there. You have have to shop around for a good one.

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