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transcend and exciting news - sm

Posted: Mar 20, 2012

Well, now I am equating "exciting" with doom and gloom. First they knocked the pegs out of under me (us) and sold the company to Nuance. Now the account that I was told would probably NEVER go to speech recognition, is doing just that. I feel like I've been kicked in the stomach. Don't know how much longer I will ride this wave. Lord come quickly.

I've found that "never" in MT really means "not yet" - nm

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Right there with you - memyselfI

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I agree!!! Kick in the stomach describes my reaction as well! Don't you love how the higher-ups try to sugarcoat the reason for the meeting with the phrase "exciting news?" I knew even before the conference call (with the usual garbled/underwater-sounding audio - what's up with that?) that the change being discussed would benefit the execs while simultaneously penalizing us hard-working MTs who already make diddly-squat (the word "raise" is apparently not listed in Transcend's dictionary, LOL). Like you, I counted on that promise of straight transcription when I was hired because with regard to editing, I've been there and done that -- what a JOKE; the inevitable 50% paycut just doesn't cut it. If I stick with Transcend, I'm probably going to have to pull my kids out of their private schools which I already can barely afford in the first place (a vow I made to myself when their father took off on us - no compromising, child support or no child support). So I'm already searching job postings and intend to get out ASAP. Fellow MT, I'm so sorry this is happening to you (and me!). Know that I've already said a prayer for you, and I'm sending up a plea for perseverance for myself even as we speak! Way to stick it to us dedictated MTs, Transcend! Oh, and by the way, no replies about "change is good" or "you have to go with the flow" or "the future is now" needed so don't waste your preachy time, guys, even if you mean well. I know - I've got to get over my irritation/attitude and move on but right now, I'm pissed and not open to suggestions. Now where is that bag of M&Ms I bought the other day? - my own personal antidepressant. :-)

no preaching here - tt

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I'm a few years into my typing account switching to (good) VR and I'm still not making what I used to. If there was one good thing that came out of being pushed into VR it was that it gave me the kick in the pants I needed to go back to school and get out of MT (almost done).

You SO did the right thing! - memyselfI

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...that kick in the pants obviously was effective because soon you'll be able to graduate to designer 'pants'-! Good for you!
P.S. I've finished off at least 30 M&Ms now: O O O O O O O O O --> inserted in my big mouth (YUM) so I'm coming down from my semi-bipolar moment/rant. Maybe I can get a job in a chocolate factory? :-)

:) thanks for the chuckle...tastes good, i mean - sounds good...(OP)

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I am right there - with you

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I agree with everything you said. I don't mind change, but don't keep knocking down my pay every time you make those changes. My lines have not doubled with speech rec, so there's no justifying cutting editing pay to half of the straight typing rate. No justification for that at all.

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