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Anyone want to discuss starting salary/wages? Need to know what to look for... - xoxo
Posted: May 04, 2010
I've been sending out resumes and cover letters as much as I can and reading lots of forums trying to get a feel for what to look for in a good company.
Can the experienced MTs share their knowledge/wisdom on what to look for in a new employer? What is a good starting rate? What are some questions to ask of a potential employer? What should we stear clear of? I've been reading the company boards and find that there seem to be more negative responses/comments on so many companies, the good ones seem far and few. Is that true??
Thanks for replying!
7 cpl transcription/4.2 cpl editing and - sm
[ In Reply To ..]my opinion would be employee status is best, even if you don't require benefits. You will get PTO and no hassels with tax deductions. This should be doable and a decent starting wage. Despite what seems to be frequently posted, if you work hard and do well, you will get raises. However, this is only my personal experience. Good luck
This is what they are offering experienced MTs - with 20 and 30 years experience
[ In Reply To ..]So I think your figures are way too high as to what a new MT should expect to be offered.
Some MT companies are even only offering 3 cpl for editing, with many of them offering 4 cpl. So your 4.2 cpl is way too high when they won't even pay an experienced MT that much.
rate and other things - sssdt
[ In Reply To ..]I graduated from an MT school last year. When I was looking for jobs, I was always told 6 cents per line. The 2 jobs I was offered gave me 6 cents per line. I see a lot of people here on MTStars say 7 or 8 cents, but I personally never ran into that.
The main thing I would look out for is a company that treats you like an employee but hires you as an IC. It's pretty bad. My OM was like that until about 2 weeks ago when something apparently changed, no idea what.
There will be a lot of negative responses about companies because, quite frankly, there are a lot of real jerks in QA. My OM is a pain in the hinder, and this would be a great job if it wasn't for her. I suspect almost every MT job has at least one person that drives everyone else insane.
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